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those_o of_o the_o collegio_fw-la be_v the_o three_o provost_n of_o the_o savi_fw-la the_o archon_n or_o prince_n of_o athens_n be_v nine_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o sovereign_n inspection_n upon_o all_o the_o order_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o have_v the_o signory_n of_o venice_n consist_v of_o nine_o beside_o the_o duke_n the_o quarancy_n in_o venice_n be_v judicatory_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o heliaea_n in_o athens_n and_o as_o the_o thesmothetae_n hear_v and_o introduce_v the_o cause_n into_o that_o judicatory_a so_o do_v the_o avogadori_n and_o the_o auditori_fw-la into_o these_o the_o consiglio_n do_v dieci_n in_o venice_n be_v not_o of_o the_o body_n but_o a_o appendix_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o be_v the_o court_n of_o the_o ephori_fw-la in_o lacedaemon_n and_o as_o these_o have_v power_n to_o put_v a_o king_n a_o magistrate_n or_o any_o delinquent_n of_o what_o degree_n soever_o to_o death_n so_o have_v the_o consiglio_n do_v dieci_n this_o again_o be_v
not_o bear_v magistracy_n though_o at_o the_o age_n in_o which_o they_o may_v bear_v it_o i_o demur_v till_o i_o may_v understand_v your_o majesty_n pleasure_n to_o who_o i_o have_v send_v the_o head_n both_o of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o edict_n trajan_n to_o pliny_n you_o and_o i_o dear_a pliny_n be_v of_o one_o mind_n pompey_n law_n be_v so_o far_o qualify_v by_o the_o edict_n of_o augustus_n that_o they_o who_o be_v not_o under_o one_o and_o twenty_o may_v bear_v magistracy_n and_o they_o who_o have_v bear_v magistracy_n may_v be_v senator_n in_o their_o respective_a city_n but_o for_o such_o as_o have_v not_o bear_v magistracy_n though_o they_o may_v have_v bear_v it_o i_o conceive_v they_o not_o eligible_a into_o the_o senate_n till_o they_o be_v thirty_o year_n of_o age_n pliny_n to_o trajan_n sir_n power_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o bithynian_a city_n by_o pompey_n law_n to_o adopt_v to_o themselves_o what_o citizen_n they_o please_v so_o they_o be_v not_o foreigner_n but_o 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shall_v cause_v to_o look_v back_o may_v create_v trouble_n this_o may_v serve_v but_o there_o will_v be_v no_o hurt_n in_o be_v a_o little_o full_a in_o the_o discovery_n of_o provincial_a government_n the_o province_n so_o frame_v as_o have_v be_v show_v be_v subdivide_v into_o certain_a circuit_n call_v diocese_n that_o of_o asia_n have_v six_o alabandae_n sardes_n ancient_o the_o senate_n of_o croesus_n smyrna_n ephesus_n adramytis_n pergamum_n that_o of_o cilicia_n have_v also_o six_o the_o pamphylian_a isaurian_a and_o cilician_n the_o metropolis_n whereof_o be_v tarsus_n a_o free_a city_n to_o these_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o province_n of_o asia_n cibyra_n sinnadae_n apamea_n what_o be_v the_o diocese_n of_o the_o other_o two_o sigonius_n who_o i_o follow_v do_v not_o show_v at_o these_o in_o the_o winter_n for_o the_o summer_n be_v spend_v common_o with_o the_o army_n the_o people_n of_o the_o province_n assemble_v at_o set_a time_n as_o at_o our_o assize_n where_o the_o 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be_v in_o place_n of_o a_o son_n to_o the_o proconsul_n and_o to_o who_o the_o proconsul_n be_v to_o give_v the_o regard_n of_o a_o father_n be_v cast_v it_o make_v the_o praetorian_a cohort_n or_o guard_n always_o about_o the_o person_n of_o the_o proconsul_n who_o in_o this_o equipage_n have_v do_v his_o devotion_n at_o the_o capitol_n depart_v the_o city_n paludatus_fw-la that_o be_v in_o his_o royal_a mantle_n of_o gold_n and_o purple_n follow_v for_o some_o part_n of_o the_o way_n with_o the_o whole_a train_n of_o his_o friend_n wish_v he_o much_o joy_n and_o good_a speed_n in_o his_o province_n he_o execute_v his_o twofold_a office_n the_o one_o of_o captain_n general_n the_o other_o of_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n in_o the_o former_a relation_n he_o have_v a_o army_n either_o receive_v from_o his_o predecessor_n or_o new_o levy_v in_o the_o city_n this_o consist_v in_o the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o legion_n as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o show_v and_o in_o the_o other_o of_o associate_n for_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o same_o it_o be_v proportion_v to_o the_o province_n or_o the_o occasion_n to_o a_o ordinary_a province_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n i_o believe_v a_o army_n amount_v not_o to_o above_o one_o legion_n with_o as_o many_o auxiliarys_n that_o be_v to_o a_o matter_n of_o twelve_o thousand_o foot_n and_o twelve_o hundred_o horse_n the_o magistracy_n or_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o proconsul_n or_o praetor_n be_v execute_v at_o the_o metropolitan_a city_n of_o each_o dioecis_n which_o upon_o this_o occasion_n be_v to_o furnish_v the_o praetorian_a cohort_n with_o lodging_n salt_n wood_n hay_o and_o stable-room_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o country_n these_o though_o cicero_n will_v hardly_o receive_v any_o of_o they_o be_v towards_o the_o latter_a time_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n extend_v by_o the_o provincial_a magistrate_n to_o so_o great_a a_o burden_n to_o the_o people_n that_o it_o cause_v divers_a law_n to_o be_v pass_v in_o rome_n de_fw-la repetundis_fw-la for_o restitution_n to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o province_n by_o such_o as_o have_v injure_v they_o upon_o such_o law_n be_v the_o prosecution_n of_o verres_n by_o cicero_n when_o and_o where_o this_o kind_n of_o court_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v the_o consul_n proconsul_n â—or_a praetor_n by_o proclamation_n give_v timely_a notice_n be_v assemble_v at_o the_o time_n and_o the_o city_n appoint_v in_o the_o townhal_n stand_v a_o tribunal_n upon_o this_o the_o sella_n curulis_fw-la or_o chair_n of_o state_n in_o which_o sit_v the_o consul_n proconsul_n or_o praetor_n with_o his_o praetorian_a cohort_n or_o band_n about_o he_o furnish_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o pomp_n and_o officer_n requisite_a to_o the_o ornament_n or_o administration_n of_o so_o high_a a_o magistracy_n the_o jurisdiction_n of_o this_o court_n be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n make_v for_o the_o administation_n
be_v nevertheless_o 1._o phil._n 1._o show_v by_o pollux_n to_o have_v be_v the_o peculiar_a office_n of_o the_o thesmothetae_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o chirotonize_v the_o magistrate_n for_o as_o the_o proedri_n be_v precedent_n of_o the_o people_n in_o their_o legislative_a capacity_n so_o be_v the_o thesmothetae_n upon_o occasion_n of_o election_n thus_o the_o chirotonia_n 8._o l._n 8._o c._n 8._o of_o the_o proedri_n or_o of_o the_o thesmothetae_n signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o chirotonia_n of_o the_o people_n by_o which_o they_o enact_v all_o their_o law_n and_o elect_v all_o their_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a magistrate_n or_o priest_n as_o the_o rex_fw-la sacrificus_fw-la and_o the_o orgeones_n except_o some_o by_o the_o lot_n which_o ordination_n as_o be_v observe_v by_o aristotle_n be_v equal_o popular_a this_o whether_o ignorant_o or_o wilful_o unregarded_a have_v be_v as_o will_v be_v see_v hereafter_o the_o cause_n of_o great_a absurdity_n for_o who_o see_v not_o that_o to_o put_v the_o chirotonia_n or_o sovereign_n power_n of_o athens_n upon_o the_o proedri_n or_o the_o thesmothetae_n be_v to_o make_v such_o a_o thing_n of_o that_o government_n as_o can_v no_o wise_n be_v understand_v book_n two_o what_o the_o people_n have_v pass_v by_o their_o chirotonia_n be_v call_v psephisma_n a_o act_n or_o law_n and_o because_o in_o the_o nomothetae_n there_o be_v always_o two_o law_n put_v together_o to_o the_o vote_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o old_a one_o and_o that_o which_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o they_o that_o be_v for_o the_o old_a law_n be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o pronounce_v in_o the_o negative_a and_o they_o that_o be_v for_o the_o new_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o pronounce_v for_o the_o affirmative_a these_o law_n these_o proposition_n or_o this_o frame_n of_o government_n have_v be_v propose_v first_o by_o solon_n and_o then_o ratify_v or_o establish_v by_o the_o chirotonia_n of_o the_o athenian_a people_n aristotle_n say_v of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o institute_v or_o constitute_v the_o popular_a government_n which_o constitution_n imply_v not_o any_o power_n in_o solon_n who_o absolute_o refuse_v to_o be_v a_o king_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o to_o he_o imply_v no_o more_o than_o authority_n i_o have_v show_v you_o the_o word_n in_o controversy_n and_o the_o thing_n together_o in_o the_o mint_n now_o whether_o they_o that_o as_o to_o athens_n introduce_v they_o both_o understand_v either_o i_o leave_v my_o reader_n by_o compare_v they_o to_o judge_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o thing_n express_v by_o these_o word_n have_v be_v in_o some_o commonwealth_n more_o in_o other_o less_o ancient_a than_o the_o greece_n language_n but_o this_o hinder_v not_o the_o greec_n to_o apply_v the_o word_n to_o the_o like_a constitution_n or_o thing_n wherever_o they_o find_v they_o as_o by_o follow_v halicarnassaeus_n i_o shall_v exemplify_v in_o rome_n 2._o lib._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d romulus_n when_o he_o have_v distribute_v the_o people_n into_o tribe_n and_o parish_n procee_v to_o ordain_v the_o senate_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o tribe_n be_v three_o and_o the_o parish_n thirty_o out_o of_o every_o tribe_n he_o elect_v three_o senator_n and_o out_o of_o every_o parish_n three_o more_o all_o by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n these_o therefore_o come_v to_o ninety_o nine_o choose_v by_o the_o chirotonia_n to_o which_o he_o add_v one_o more_o not_o choose_v by_o the_o chirotonia_n but_o by_o himself_o only_o which_o election_n we_o may_v therefore_o say_v be_v make_v by_o the_o chirothesia_n for_o as_o in_o this_o chapter_n i_o be_o show_v that_o the_o chirotonia_n be_v election_n by_o the_o many_o so_o in_o the_o next_o i_o shall_v show_v that_o the_o chirothesia_n be_v election_n by_o one_o or_o by_o the_o few_o but_o to_o keep_v to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n the_o magistrate_n thus_o choose_v by_o romulus_n be_v praefectus_fw-la urbi_fw-la the_o protector_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o he_o who_o when_o the_o king_n be_v out_o of_o the_o nation_n or_o the_o city_n as_o upon_o occasion_n of_o war_n have_v the_o exercise_n of_o royal_a power_n at_o home_n in_o like_a manner_n with_o the_o civil_a magistracy_n be_v the_o priest_n create_v though_o some_o of_o they_o not_o so_o ancient_o for_o the_o pontifex_fw-la maximus_fw-la the_o rex_fw-la sacrificus_fw-la and_o the_o flamen_n be_v all_o ordain_v by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n pontifex_fw-la tributis_fw-la rex_fw-la centuriatis_fw-la flamen_fw-la curiatis_fw-la the_o latter_a of_o which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o parish_n priest_n have_v no_o other_o ordination_n than_o by_o their_o parish_n all_o the_o law_n and_o all_o the_o magistrate_n in_o rome_n even_o the_o king_n themselves_o be_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n to_o be_v create_v by_o the_o chirotonia_n of_o the_o people_n which_o nevertheless_o be_v by_o appian_n sometime_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chirotonia_n of_o the_o tribune_n whether_o these_o magistrate_n be_v precedent_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n or_o elect_v by_o they_o sic_fw-la romani_fw-la historici_fw-la non_fw-la raro_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la consulem_fw-la 15._o calv._n inst_z l._n 4._o cap._n 3._o â—_o 15._o qui_fw-la comitia_fw-la habuerit_fw-la creasse_n novos_fw-la magistratus_fw-la non_fw-la aliam_fw-la ob_fw-la causam_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la suffragia_fw-la receperit_fw-la &_o populum_fw-la moderatus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o eligendo_fw-la what_o past_o the_o chirotonia_n of_o the_o people_n by_o the_o greecs_n be_v call_v 8._o dion_n hal._n l._n 8._o psephisma_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o people_n be_v to_o be_v dismiss_v marcus_n stand_v up_o say_v your_o psephisma_n chap._n 3_o that_o be_v your_o act_n be_v exceed_o good_a etc._n etc._n this_o policy_n for_o the_o great_a part_n be_v that_o which_o romulus_n as_o be_v show_v be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v institute_v or_o ordain_v though_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o he_o ordain_v it_o not_o otherwise_o than_o by_o the_o chirotonia_n of_o the_o people_n thus_o you_o have_v another_o example_n of_o the_o three_o word_n in_o controversy_n chirotonia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psephisma_n still_o apply_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o to_o the_o same_o thing_n have_v i_o not_o also_o discover_v already_o the_o original_a right_n of_o ordination_n whether_o in_o civil_a or_o religious_a order_n this_o will_v be_v scandalous_a how_o derive_v ordination_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o religion_n or_o rather_o superstition_n of_o the_o heathen_n i_o meddle_v not_o with_o their_o religion_n nor_o yet_o with_o their_o superstition_n but_o with_o their_o ordination_n which_o be_v neither_o but_o a_o part_n of_o their_o policy_n and_o why_o be_v not_o ordination_n in_o the_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o a_o political_a thing_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o of_o the_o heathen_n why_o be_v not_o election_n of_o officer_n in_o the_o church_n as_o well_o a_o political_a thing_n as_o election_n of_o officer_n in_o the_o state_n and_o why_o may_v not_o this_o be_v as_o lawful_o perform_v by_o the_o chirotonia_n in_o the_o one_o as_o in_o the_o other_o princ._n philo_z de_z inst_z princ._n that_o moses_n introduce_v the_o chirotonia_n be_v express_o say_v by_o philo_n though_o he_o oppose_v it_o to_o the_o ballot_n in_o which_o i_o believe_v he_o be_v mistake_v as_o not_o see_v that_o the_o ballot_v include_v the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n by_o that_o mean_n come_v as_o proper_o under_o the_o denomination_n of_o the_o chirotonia_n as_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o roman_a people_n which_o though_o it_o be_v give_v by_o the_o tablet_n be_v so_o call_v by_o greece_n author_n all_o ordination_n of_o magistrate_n as_o of_o the_o senator_n or_o elder_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n of_o the_o judge_n or_o elder_n of_o inferior_a court_n of_o the_o judge_n or_o suffe_n of_o israel_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o levit_n whether_o with_o the_o ballot_n or_o viva_fw-la voce_fw-la be_v perform_v by_o the_o chirotonia_n or_o suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n in_o this_o especial_o if_o you_o admit_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o jewish_a lawyer_n and_o divine_v call_v the_o talmudist_n the_o scripture_n will_v be_v clear_a but_o their_o name_n be_v hard_a wherefore_o not_o to_o make_v my_o discourse_n more_o rough_a than_o i_o need_v i_o shall_v here_o set_v they_o together_o the_o author_n or_o write_n i_o use_v by_o way_n of_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o gemara_n babylonia_n midbar_n rabath_n sepher_n
to_o succeed_v moses_n require_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n or_o of_o moses_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o yet_o safe_a to_o be_v venture_v upon_o a_o people_n so_o new_a in_o their_o government_n for_o these_o reason_n i_o say_v moses_n use_v the_o chirothesia_n for_o once_o and_o no_o more_o or_o let_v they_o show_v i_o among_o all_o the_o dictator_n judge_n or_o king_n that_o succeed_v joshua_n any_o one_o that_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o chirothesia_n and_o be_v all_o dictator_n it_o be_v now_o above_o three_o thousand_o year_n since_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n from_o which_o time_n the_o ambitious_a elder_n first_o than_o the_o talmudist_n and_o of_o latter_a age_n divine_n have_v be_v perpetual_o strive_v for_o or_o possess_v themselves_o of_o this_o same_o oligarchical_a invention_n of_o the_o chirothesia_n pretend_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o moses_n though_o there_o be_v neither_o any_o such_o precept_n of_o god_n or_o christ_n in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a 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sanhedrim_n consist_v as_o have_v be_v show_v of_o 70_o elder_n syn._n selden_n de_fw-fr syn._n sit_v first_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o afterward_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o jethronian_a prefecture_n consist_v some_o of_o three_o and_o twenty_o elder_n and_o other_o but_o of_o three_o of_o the_o former_a kind_n there_o be_v two_o in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o one_o sit_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o every_o city_n of_o the_o latter_a there_o be_v one_o almost_o in_o every_o village_n the_o power_n of_o the_o jethronian_a court_n consist_v of_o twenty_o three_o elder_n be_v in_o matter_n of_o judicature_n equal_a with_o that_o of_o the_o great_a sanhedrim_n 8._o vid._n grot._fw-la ad_fw-la deut._n 17._o 8._o only_o in_o case_n of_o difficulty_n they_o observe_v this_o precept_n if_o there_o arise_v a_o matter_n too_o hard_o for_o thou_o in_o judgement_n between_o blood_n and_o blood_n between_o plea_n and_o plea_n between_o stroke_n and_o stroke_n be_v matter_n of_o controversy_n within_o thy_o gate_n then_o shall_v thou_o arise_v and_o get_v thou_o up_o into_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v in_o the_o future_a for_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v yet_o but_o design_v not_o plant_v and_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levit_n and_o to_o the_o judge_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o those_o day_n and_o inquire_v and_o they_o shall_v show_v thou_o the_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v consult_v the_o sanhedrim_n or_o if_o there_o be_v no_o sanhedrim_n the_o suffes_fw-la or_o judge_n of_o israel_n the_o reason_n why_o the_o sanhedrim_n in_o this_o text_n be_v mention_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levit_n be_v that_o these_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n have_v as_o be_v also_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v the_o learn_a man_n whether_o for_o lawyer_n or_o physician_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o other_o choose_v into_o the_o sanhedrim_n though_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n it_o happen_v to_o be_v far_o otherwise_o for_o whereas_o sacrifice_v be_v feast_v the_o priest_n enjoy_v a_o fat_a idleness_n become_v in_o latter_a time_n so_o heavy_a that_o as_o to_o the_o election_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n not_o only_o the_o levit_n of_o inferior_a rank_n be_v upon_o the_o matter_n whole_o lay_v by_o but_o the_o highpriest_n himself_o sometime_o omit_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n far_o excel_v this_o in_o learning_n the_o power_n of_o the_o triumvirat_n or_o three_o judge_n in_o the_o village_n extend_v no_o far_a than_o to_o inflict_v stripe_n to_o a_o certain_a number_n and_o pecuniary_a mulct_n to_o a_o certain_a sum_n these_o possible_o have_v the_o same_o recourse_n upon_o occasion_n of_o difficulty_n to_o the_o judge_n in_o the_o gate_n as_o the_o judge_n in_o the_o gate_n have_v to_o the_o sanhedrim_n but_o their_o power_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o the_o present_a purpose_n which_o regard_v only_o their_o manner_n of_o election_n this_o have_v be_v institutive_o exercise_v as_o have_v be_v show_v by_o the_o chirotonia_n or_o ballot_v of_o the_o people_n come_v soon_o or_o late_a i_o find_v no_o man_n that_o can_v resolve_v upon_o the_o certain_a time_n to_o the_o chirothesia_n for_o though_o when_o a_o judge_n in_o the_o gate_n be_v dead_a that_o court_n elect_v his_o successor_n out_o of_o their_o disciple_n each_o court_n in_o the_o gate_n have_v 99_o disciple_n that_o be_v their_o constant_a auditor_n or_o out_o of_o the_o triumvirat_n and_o when_o a_o elder_a of_o the_o sanhedrim_n die_v the_o sanhedrim_n elect_v his_o successor_n out_o of_o the_o court_n in_o the_o gate_n more_o particular_o those_o in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n by_o suffrage_n yet_o no_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v elect_v into_o any_o of_o these_o court_n that_o be_v not_o a_o presbyter_n nor_o be_v any_o man_n a_o gemara_n mikotzi_n misna_n gemara_n presbyter_n that_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o chirothesia_n nor_o can_v any_o man_n confer_v the_o chirothesia_n that_o have_v not_o first_o receive_v it_o or_o be_v so_o ordain_v a_o presbyter_n himself_o nor_o though_o he_o be_v so_o ordain_v can_v he_o confer_v the_o like_a ordination_n but_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o two_o other_o whether_o ordain_v or_o not_o ordain_v and_o no_o ordination_n can_v be_v confer_v but_o either_o this_o way_n or_o maimonides_n abr._n zacuth_n maimonides_n by_o some_o one_o of_o the_o judicatory_n the_o manner_n how_o this_o ordination_n be_v confer_v if_o the_o party_n be_v present_a be_v either_o by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n or_o by_o say_v a_o verse_n or_o charm_n or_o if_o he_o be_v absent_a by_o a_o letter_n or_o patent_n a_o elder_n thus_o ordain_v be_v call_v rabbi_n may_v have_v disciple_n chap._n 4_o teach_v practice_n or_o expound_v the_o law_n declare_v what_o be_v thereby_o free_a nathan_n rab._n jonah_n rab._n nathan_n or_o forbid_a which_o with_o they_o be_v call_v bind_v and_o lose_v ordain_v other_o with_o the_o assistance_n mention_v or_o be_v capable_a of_o election_n into_o some_o one_o or_o any_o court_n of_o justice_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o ordination_n the_o condition_n mention_v at_o the_o confer_v of_o the_o same_o or_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o he_o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n which_o in_o some_o extend_v no_o far_a than_o to_o show_v how_o meat_n shall_v be_v kill_v and_o dress_v how_o uncleanness_n shall_v be_v purify_v what_o be_v vice_n of_o the_o body_n what_o may_v be_v eat_v or_o drink_v and_o what_o not_o in_o other_o it_o extend_v to_o some_o one_o or_o more_o or_o all_o the_o faculty_n express_v but_o i_o be_o incline_v to_o believe_v that_o a_o plenary_a ordination_n use_v not_o to_o be_v confer_v but_o by_o the_o great_a sanhedrim_n
perform_v by_o the_o chirotonia_n which_o by_o degree_n come_v now_o in_o complacence_n with_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o chirothesia_n it_o seem_v he_o be_v content_v not_o to_o alter_v the_o worst_a of_o political_a institution_n or_o custom_n where_o he_o find_v they_o confirm_v by_o long_a and_o universal_a practice_n and_o if_o so_o why_o shall_v any_o man_n think_v that_o he_o will_v go_v about_o to_o alter_v or_o weed_n out_o the_o best_a where_o they_o have_v take_v like_o root_n that_o this_o administration_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v chap._n 5_o of_o the_o very_o worst_a be_v clear_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o politic_n there_o be_v no_o example_n of_o a_o pure_a aristocracy_n or_o of_o a_o senate_n such_o as_o be_v now_o the_o sanhedrim_n without_o a_o popular_a balance_n that_o ever_o govern_v with_o justice_n or_o be_v of_o any_o continuance_n nor_o be_v the_o chirothesia_n by_o which_o mean_v this_o work_n come_v to_o effect_v in_o israel_n introduce_v by_o the_o prudence_n 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