his_o counsel_n come_v to_o be_v decree_n in_o this_o epistle_n there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n like_o a_o decree_n but_o only_o a_o advice_n to_o he_o nothing_o like_o a_o commission_n as_o vasques_n and_o divers_a other_o phrase_v it_o for_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v mandamus_fw-la or_o concedimus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la we_o command_v or_o grant_v you_o power_n nor_o of_o dispensation_n as_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n and_o other_o for_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o that_o language_n we_o dispense_v with_o you_o or_o non_fw-la obstante_fw-la notwithstanding_o any_o law_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o here_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o sometime_o he_o say_v fraternibus_fw-la vestra_fw-la your_o brotherhood_n know_v this_o or_o that_o and_o the_o like_a and_o here_o show_v he_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o shall_v come_v by_o more_o bishop_n to_o assist_v he_o although_o i_o think_v he_o be_v deceive_v in_o his_o supposal_n for_o there_o be_v bishop_n in_o britain_n at_o that_o time_n howsoever_o that_o reason_n be_v good_a to_o authorise_v austin_n at_o that_o time_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v good_a for_o any_o man_n in_o the_o like_a condition_n for_o this_o triplicity_n of_o bishop_n to_o consecrate_v can_v be_v necessary_a to_o consecration_n according_a to_o any_o divine_a constitution_n but_o only_o ecclesiastical_a which_o can_v be_v understand_v to_o exact_a impossibility_n or_o else_o to_o make_v a_o particular_a church_n to_o lose_v all_o the_o benefit_n of_o episcopal_a government_n but_o then_o consider_v the_o language_n of_o all_o these_o man_n and_o see_v how_o inconsistent_a it_o be_v with_o their_o first_o principle_n that_o there_o must_v be_v three_o bishop_n by_o divine_a right_n to_o the_o consecration_n of_o a_o bishop_n can_v the_o pope_n dispense_v with_o what_o be_v due_a by_o divine_a authority_n or_o can_v he_o grant_v a_o commission_n to_o act_v against_o divine_a law_n i_o hope_v they_o will_v not_o say_v so_o unless_o they_o will_v set_v themselves_o against_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n and_o make_v a_o earthly_a god_n above_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o â—eaven_n then_o let_v we_o consider_v how_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o christian_a religion_n can_v have_v be_v plant_v unless_o the_o power_n essential_o have_v be_v in_o one_o bishop_n to_o consecrate_v when_o timothy_n titus_n and_o st._n john_n who_o you_o will_v that_o go_v about_o with_o the_o power_n of_o tongue_n into_o unknown_a country_n to_o plant_v religion_n and_o god_n blessing_n their_o industry_n the_o church_n increase_v learned_a man_n be_v convert_v fit_a to_o make_v bishop_n of_o can_v you_o think_v that_o these_o itinerant_n will_v suffer_v they_o like_o austin_n here_o in_o england_n to_o send_v to_o rome_n for_o advice_n in_o such_o a_o matter_n or_o much_o less_o for_o a_o commission_n or_o dispensation_n to_o use_v their_o language_n it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a nay_o when_o a_o church_n be_v in_o persecution_n i_o know_v a_o little_a what_o belong_v to_o that_o can_v they_o send_v to_o many_o bishop_n in_o the_o same_o province_n to_o send_v their_o vote_n in_o writing_n or_o without_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o consecration_n it_o can_v be_v i_o conclude_v thus_o although_o in_o a_o settle_a church_n there_o be_v a_o great_a decency_n in_o practise_v according_a to_o that_o rule_n of_o have_v three_o bishop_n at_o a_o consecration_n yet_o in_o these_o case_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a and_o it_o may_v be_v valid_o act_v by_o one_o alone_a and_o no_o commission_n or_o dispensation_n be_v necessary_a and_o now_o reader_n have_v walk_v through_o this_o intricacy_n i_o can_v think_v myself_o nor_o the_o reader_n satisfy_v until_o i_o have_v apply_v another_o question_n which_o be_v what_o be_v it_o which_o so_o enable_v a_o consecration_n that_o we_o may_v say_v when_o that_o be_v do_v this_o man_n be_v a_o bishop_n chap._n xii_o in_o which_o be_v discourse_v what_o be_v essential_o to_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o bishop_n the_o question_n introduce_v to_o understand_v which_o that_o i_o may_v write_v distinct_o take_v this_o for_o a_o praecognitum_n that_o since_o the_o power_n be_v give_v to_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o send_v i_o you_o therefore_o when_o this_o power_n be_v give_v by_o apostle_n and_o apostolical_a man_n than_o this_o dignity_n be_v confer_v upon_o man_n but_o again_o because_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o church_n of_o christian_n not_o only_o that_o they_o have_v the_o power_n but_o that_o this_o power_n shall_v be_v so_o administer_v as_o that_o other_o man_n who_o be_v to_o receive_v blessing_n from_o it_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o take_v notice_n for_o else_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o repair_v to_o the_o well_n head_n unless_o they_o can_v know_v where_o it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o blessing_n bestow_v upon_o they_o therefore_o this_o power_n must_v be_v give_v by_o some_o such_o mean_n as_o be_v visible_a and_o that_o man_n may_v discern_v when_o it_o be_v grant_v for_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v by_o the_o apostle_n without_o any_o outward_a sign_n only_o with_o a_o vehitie_n a_o kind_n of_o secret_a grant_n it_o must_v be_v most_o uncertain_a to_o other_o man_n because_o each_o man_n may_v pretend_v to_o it_o and_o there_o be_v no_o confute_v but_o by_o some_o outward_a sign_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o this_o action_n may_v be_v a_o infallible_a assurance_n that_o then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o it_o be_v give_v and_o here_o will_v be_v require_v a_o diligent_a and_o curious_a inquest_n there_o be_v divers_a thing_n pretend_v to_o which_o be_v not_o right_a and_o they_o be_v sever_v we_o may_v then_o safe_o pitch_v upon_o what_o be_v the_o truth_n to_o do_v which_o let_v we_o first_o consider_v that_o adâ—m_n tanner_n in_o his_o four_o tome_n of_o scholastical_a divinity_n upon_o the_o three_o of_o thomas_n and_o the_o supplement_n disp._n 7._o quest._n 2._o dubio_fw-la 4._o handle_v the_o doubt_n what_o be_v the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o a_o priest_n and_o bishop_n at_o the_o last_o page_n 1900._o he_o name_v as_o a_o concessum_fw-la and_o thing_n to_o be_v suppose_v eight_o action_n at_o the_o consecration_n of_o a_o bishop_n he_o quote_v the_o roman_a pontifical_a for_o it_o i_o will_v not_o set_v they_o down_o the_o write_v they_o be_v too_o much_o pain_n but_o what_o have_v grow_v in_o reputation_n among_o scholar_n i_o shall_v examine_v but_o yet_o i_o must_v make_v another_o pause_n sect_n ii_o a_o discourse_n of_o petrus_n arcadius_n illustrate_v and_o apply_v there_o be_v a_o learned_a man_n one_o petrus_n arcadius_n who_o have_v write_v a_o book_n with_o a_o most_o pious_a title_n which_o be_v of_o the_o concord_n betwixt_o the_o occidental_a church_n or_o the_o latin_a and_o oriental_a under_o which_o headâ—_n he_o reduce_v the_o african_a and_o sometime_o the_o rutherian_a in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o controversy_n he_o have_v very_o industrious_o and_o happy_o handle_v in_o very_a many_o thing_n in_o particular_a in_o this_o business_n have_v handle_v before_o the_o form_n use_v in_o both_o church_n at_o the_o ordination_n title_n 6._o do_v sacramento_n ordinis_fw-la cap._n 4._o he_o come_v to_o reconcile_v they_o and_o do_v it_o upon_o this_o foundation_n i_o be_o now_o handle_v that_o be_v that_o they_o agree_v in_o the_o essentials_n that_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o all_o the_o three_o church_n and_o the_o difference_n be_v only_o in_o accidentall_n this_o say_v he_o may_v be_v do_v first_o by_o say_v our_o saviour_n do_v so_o institute_v this_o sacrament_n that_o the_o consecration_n of_o minister_n shall_v be_v by_o certain_a word_n and_o outward_a sign_n by_o which_o it_o shall_v sufficient_o appear_v to_o what_o part_n of_o ministry_n they_o be_v ordain_v but_o he_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o arbitrement_n of_o the_o church_n what_o these_o sign_n and_o word_n must_v be_v this_o he_o illustrate_v by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n wherein_o sâ—ssion_n 23._o canon_n 3._o the_o council_n decree_v the_o thing_n that_o holy_a ordination_n shall_v be_v make_v with_o sign_n and_o word_n but_o determine_v not_o what_o so_o that_o it_o exclude_v not_o the_o grecian_a or_o african_a ordination_n again_o he_o illustrate_v this_o by_o marriage_n most_o right_o for_o they_o make_v matrimony_n a_o sacrament_n as_o well_o as_o ordination_n there_o the_o word_n of_o god_n establish_v for_o man_n how_o they_o shall_v live_v in_o holy_a wedlock_n but_o never_o determine_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o manner_n with_o what_o word_n or_o sign_n they_o shall_v be_v marry_v but_o leave_v that_o to_o the_o determination_n of_o every_o church_n yea_o commonwealth_n thus_o you_o may_v perceive_v his_o conclusion_n how_o strengthen_v i_o will_v set_v down_o my_o judgement_n and_o reason_n
i_o put_v down_o lest_o he_o may_v start_v from_o it_o hereafter_o and_o so_o will_v pass_v it_o over_o and_o proceed_v with_o the_o same_o succinctnesse_n to_o his_o second_o conclusion_n which_o be_v p._n 48._o and_o be_v this_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o power_n as_o a_o instrument_n or_o mean_n under_o christ_n to_o give_v a_o officer_n the_o be_v of_o a_o outward_a call_n in_o the_o church_n here_o a_o instrument_n be_v take_v as_o i_o expound_v it_o before_o a_o moral_a instrument_n this_o conclusion_n have_v truth_n grant_v likewise_o and_o so_o i_o pass_v to_o his_o second_o head_n pag._n 49._o by_o what_o mean_v the_o essential_a of_o this_o power_n may_v be_v convey_v sect_n ix_o whether_o ordination_n do_v communicate_v the_o essence_n to_o the_o outward_a call_n his_o first_o conclusion_n be_v ordination_n as_o it_o be_v popish_o dispense_v under_o the_o opinion_n of_o a_o sacrament_n and_o as_o leave_v the_o impression_n of_o a_o indelible_a character_n do_v not_o communicate_v the_o essence_n of_o this_o outward_a call_n in_o the_o handle_n this_o conclusion_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n he_o insist_o upon_o first_o to_o show_v that_o the_o prelatical_a party_n be_v popish_o affect_v in_o this_o doctrine_n two_o to_o dispute_v against_o the_o indelible_a character_n for_o the_o first_o he_o draw_v it_o from_o the_o answer_n in_o the_o catechism_n which_o be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v only_o two_o sacrament_n as_o general_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n not_o as_o he_o put_v it_o down_o two_o only_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o then_o gloss_n on_o it_o q.d._n there_o be_v more_o and_o those_o necessary_a but_o not_o absolute_o necessary_a these_o be_v his_o word_n which_o you_o see_v be_v a_o false_a quotation_n but_o because_o that_o ever-to-be-honoured_n book_n the_o common_a prayer_n be_v name_v i_o will_v first_o vindicate_v that_o and_o then_o proceed_v know_v then_o it_o be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o ever_o read_v the_o prelatical_a party_n accuse_v under_o that_o notion_n that_o the_o common-prayer_n book_n hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n because_o it_o be_v the_o most_o authentic_a piece_n which_o express_v the_o doctrine_n and_o religion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 2_o let_v the_o reader_n observe_v that_o this_o word_n sacrament_n be_v a_o term_n not_o find_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o a_o ecclesiastical_a term_n take_v up_o by_o the_o â—athers_n and_o use_v by_o all_o christian_n for_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v ordinary_o define_v a_o visible_a sign_n of_o a_o invisible_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n now_o if_o that_o have_v the_o notion_n which_o the_o word_n sacrament_n express_v than_o mr._n hooker_n can_v deny_v order_n to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n because_o he_o grant_v a_o outward_a call_v to_o be_v necessary_a which_o be_v a_o outward_a sign_n and_o he_o grant_v the_o effect_n of_o that_o call_v to_o be_v the_o order_n give_v by_o it_o which_o be_v a_o invisible_a grace_n as_o grace_n be_v take_v large_o for_o gratia_n gratis_o data_fw-la and_o yet_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n be_v most_o true_a which_o say_v there_o be_v two_o only_o general_o necessary_a that_o be_v to_o all_o man_n for_o order_n be_v not_o general_o necessary_a to_o all_o man_n as_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v but_o only_o to_o such_o person_n as_o undertake_v such_o duty_n let_v this_o suffice_v to_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o that_o which_o he_o unnecessary_o to_o his_o business_n or_o i_o insert_v sect_n x._o of_o the_o character_n leave_v after_o ordination_n and_o such_o another_o passage_n i_o shall_v have_v with_o his_o 2d_o discourse_n concern_v the_o indelible_a character_n a_o thing_n not_o material_a to_o his_o business_n but_o only_o to_o vaunt_v and_o show_v his_o read_n in_o the_o school_n â—or_a this_o understand_v that_o this_o character_n that_o he_o and_o they_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o relict_n of_o that_o gift_n of_o ordination_n by_o which_o the_o ordain_v be_v enable_v to_o do_v these_o duty_n he_o be_v ordain_v to_o now_o that_o there_o be_v some_o such_o thing_n he_o must_v needs_o confess_v who_o discourse_v of_o the_o causation_n of_o these_o essential_o which_o import_v a_o effect_n and_o certain_o this_o effect_n must_v be_v permanent_a remain_v in_o the_o ordain_v or_o else_o he_o have_v nothing_o in_o he_o which_o shall_v authorize_v and_o enable_v he_o for_o those_o duty_n now_o then_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o he_o to_o fustian_a the_o reader_n with_o the_o various_a opinion_n of_o the_o school_n whether_o this_o effect_v be_v a_o quality_n or_o relation_n and_o such_o unnecessary_a discourse_n unless_o he_o can_v show_v what_o it_o be_v if_o not_o one_o of_o these_o since_o he_o hold_v that_o it_o be_v somewhat_o &_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v that_o the_o worst_a of_o those_o writer_n have_v do_v better_a than_o he_o because_o those_o author_n have_v express_v something_o with_o a_o guess_n of_o reason_n to_o it_o but_o he_o without_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_n laugh_v at_o they_o all_o and_o yet_o have_v say_v so_o much_o as_o invincible_o prove_v there_o be_v a_o character_n but_o not_o say_v what_o if_o it_o be_v pertinent_a to_o he_o or_o my_o discourse_n i_o will_v insist_v upon_o it_o but_o although_o he_o be_v tedious_a in_o such_o impertinency_n i_o will_v not_o follow_v he_o in_o they_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o there_o be_v a_o character_n something_o leave_v in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o man_n perhaps_o that_o be_v a_o right_a phrase_n than_o to_o say_v in_o either_o soul_n or_o understanding_n or_o will_v unless_o for_o subjectum_fw-la quo_fw-la but_o something_o there_o be_v leave_v by_o that_o act_n of_o ordination_n by_o which_o that_o man_n in_o who_o it_o be_v leave_v be_v capable_a to_o do_v those_o divine_a duty_n whether_o this_o be_v delible_a or_o not_o be_v not_o yet_o material_a to_o this_o question_n we_o will_v come_v therefore_o to_o his_o second_o conclusion_n where_o will_v be_v new_a dispute_n sect_n xi_o his_o second_o conclusion_n discuss_v his_o second_o conclusion_n be_v page_n 52._o that_o ordination_n administer_v according_a to_o the_o method_n and_o mind_n of_o mr._n rutherford_n namely_o as_o precede_v the_o election_n of_o the_o people_n it_o do_v not_o give_v essential_o to_o the_o outward_a call_n of_o a_o minister_n a_o uncouth_a kind_n of_o phrase_n do_v not_o give_v essential_o to_o the_o outward_a call_n no_o it_o do_v not_o for_o it_o be_v the_o outward_a call_n of_o a_o minister_n what_o be_v that_o a_o deacon_n he_o shall_v have_v speak_v clear_o as_o his_o meaning_n express_v afterward_o be_v and_o have_v say_v to_o a_o presbyter_n but_o his_o meaning_n be_v in_o clear_a term_n that_o without_o the_o election_n of_o the_o people_n to_o a_o cure_n of_o soul_n by_o no_o ordination_n precede_v a_o presbyter_n do_v receive_v his_o be_v a_o presbyter_n and_o this_o i_o oppose_v his_o first_o argument_n to_o prove_v it_o be_v take_v from_o act_n 6._o where_o it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o multitude_n vers_fw-la 3._o look_v you_o out_o among_o you_o seven_o man_n etc._n etc._n contrary_a say_v heâ—_n to_o their_o present_a practice_n ver._n 5._o and_o the_o say_v please_v the_o people_n and_o they_o choose_v and_o they_o set_v they_o before_o the_o apostle_n his_o collection_n hence_o be_v if_o none_o but_o those_o who_o be_v first_o elect_v by_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v ordain_v and_o all_o such_o who_o be_v so_o choose_v can_v not_o be_v refuse_v then_o to_o ordain_v before_o choice_a iâ—_n neither_o to_o make_v application_n of_o the_o rule_n nor_o communion_n of_o the_o right_n in_o a_o orderly_a manner_n i_o set_v down_o his_o very_a word_n lest_o it_o may_v be_v urge_v upon_o a_o alteration_n i_o spoil_v his_o argument_n but_o the_o first_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o place_n allege_v then_o he_o answer_v that_o seem_a objection_n that_o this_o be_v only_o concern_v deacon_n when_o say_v he_o the_o reason_n be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o and_o strong_a in_o presbyter_n because_o the_o people_n have_v a_o great_a dependence_n upon_o the_o other_o and_o be_v engage_v to_o great_a subjection_n to_o they_o and_o to_o provide_v for_o their_o honour_n in_o a_o more_o especial_a manner_n this_o kind_n of_o argue_v force_v i_o to_o a_o repetition_n conceive_v therefore_o that_o this_o instance_n be_v singular_a and_o occasional_a can_v be_v fit_o call_v a_o rule_n which_o must_v give_v other_o but_o only_o prudential_o when_o the_o like_a circumstance_n concur_v 2_o though_o the_o people_n may_v have_v a_o fitness_n to_o choose_v such_o a_o officer_n for_o such_o a_o employment_n as_o that_o be_v the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a yet_o not_o â—it_a to_o choose_v such_o
unite_v we_o to_o christ_n either_o in_o a_o perfect_a union_n or_o in_o a_o remiss_a or_o in_o the_o low_a degree_n in_o a_o perfect_a union_n that_o be_v by_o it_o which_o st._n james_n phrase_v a_o lively_a faith_n a_o faith_n quicken_v and_o influence_v with_o charity_n that_o dare_v with_o abraham_n forsake_v all_o land_n wife_n child_n yea_o offer_v his_o son_n himself_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n this_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n call_v a_o inform_v say_v actuate_v and_o inform_v with_o charity_n this_o be_v the_o high_a union_n and_o communion_n then_o there_o be_v a_o union_n low_o than_o this_o which_o be_v the_o faith_n which_o believe_v aright_o and_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o it_o but_o will_v not_o bide_v the_o test_n of_o a_o confession_n when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o touch_n and_o these_o be_v by_o all_o hold_v so_o long_o to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n as_o they_o have_v this_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o so_o long_o retain_v its_o community_n until_o some_o temptation_n of_o fear_n or_o hope_v or_o perhaps_o some_o carnal_a argument_n persuade_v otherwise_o and_o then_o they_o fall_v into_o heresy_n or_o apostasy_n to_o have_v or_o gâ—in_v something_o and_o these_o i_o think_v to_o be_v those_o of_o who_o the_o apostle_n speak_v man_n who_o live_v in_o a_o formal_a show_n of_o a_o right_a faith_n by_o converse_v in_o a_o seem_a manner_n with_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o church_n but_o then_o go_v from_o they_o i_o will_v not_o dispute_v the_o fall_n from_o grace_n here_o but_o thus_o when_o man_n have_v this_o faith_n before_o speak_v of_o and_o profess_v it_o or_o profess_v it_o and_o have_v it_o not_o they_o have_v a_o union_n with_o the_o church_n at_o the_o least_o outward_a if_o but_o by_o profession_n but_o inward_a likewise_o if_o they_o have_v that_o second_o sort_n of_o faith_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o have_v justify_v faith_n then_o when_o these_o leave_v we_o but_o now_o there_o be_v another_o union_n and_o that_o be_v per_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la fidei_fw-la by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o faith_n as_o baptism_n be_v call_v the_o which_o no_o man_n leave_v and_o this_o be_v a_o union_n by_o which_o a_o wicked_a man_n after_o his_o repentance_n have_v a_o title_n to_o claim_v mercy_n and_o absolution_n as_o likewise_o the_o church_n owe_v it_o he_o so_o that_o i_o dare_v say_v bellarmine_n nor_o any_o jesuit_n i_o have_v read_v against_o this_o doctrine_n can_v deny_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o title_n or_o that_o that_o title_n be_v not_o by_o this_o union_n so_o than_o they_o go_v from_o we_o that_o be_v the_o communion_n with_o we_o that_o show_v they_o be_v not_o then_o of_o we_o of_o that_o dear_a union_n of_o a_o lively_a faith_n for_o than_o they_o will_v not_o have_v leave_v we_o you_o see_v this_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o lack_n of_o election_n the_o elect_n may_v go_v out_o and_o come_v in_o again_o it_o can_v be_v understand_v that_o they_o leave_v union_n but_o communion_n for_o the_o antichrist_n himself_o have_v a_o union_n with_o the_o church_n though_o he_o keep_v a_o communion_n against_o it_o i_o think_v this_o be_v enough_o to_o show_v that_o although_o this_o departure_n which_o st._n john_n speak_v of_o be_v by_o heresy_n or_o apostasy_n as_o bellarmine_n insinuate_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o leave_v all_o union_n of_o and_o with_o christ_n but_o only_a communion_n as_o i_o have_v before_o express_v reader_n be_v not_o hasty_a to_o judge_n of_o this_o conclusion_n and_o then_o i_o hope_v thou_o shall_v find_v it_o most_o agree_v to_o all_o principle_n of_o religion_n second_o bellarmine_n quote_v the_o council_n of_o nice_a can._n 8._o &_o 19_o where_o say_v he_o heretic_n be_v say_v to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n if_o they_o will_v return_v upon_o certain_a condition_n for_o answer_v it_o be_v worth_a our_o mark_v that_o those_o two_o canon_n be_v make_v for_o two_o sort_n of_o heretic_n the_o 8_o canon_n for_o the_o cathari_n or_o puri_fw-la as_o the_o canon_n call_v they_o or_o the_o novatian_o as_o balsamon_n expound_v it_o for_o they_o be_v the_o same_o these_o the_o canon_n receive_v into_o the_o church_n upon_o repentance_n with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n only_o but_o they_o must_v express_v their_o profession_n in_o writing_n the_o other_o in_o the_o 19_o canon_n be_v the_o pauliani_n or_o paulianites_n who_o be_v rebaptise_v upon_o their_o readmission_n the_o first_o be_v a_o reception_n of_o such_o who_o have_v go_v out_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n by_o deny_v readmission_n of_o penitent_n who_o forsake_v their_o religion_n by_o sacrifice_v to_o idol_n and_o communication_n with_o the_o digami_n such_o as_o have_v be_v twice_o marry_v who_o they_o hold_v unclean_a these_o thing_n be_v their_o heresy_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v cathari_n because_o they_o must_v by_o these_o thing_n proâ—esse_v themselves_o holy_a than_o other_o man_n but_o these_o be_v not_o thing_n which_o nulliâ—ed_a baptism_n although_o pertinacious_o hold_v they_o can_v not_o be_v rebaptise_v but_o for_o the_o paulinians_n because_o they_o they_o deny_v the_o trinity_n they_o can_v not_o baptize_v according_a to_o christ_n institution_n and_o therefore_o such_o as_o come_v from_o they_o to_o the_o church_n be_v rebaptise_v you_o see_v now_o how_o upon_o examination_n of_o these_o canon_n of_o that_o most_o sacred_a council_n the_o case_n be_v stare_v for_o i_o because_o it_o seem_v the_o cathari_n have_v but_o leave_v the_o communion_n as_o be_v before_o express_v and_o therefore_o the_o remove_v the_o obstruction_n with_o proper_a physic_n 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o paulinians_n have_v no_o union_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v graft_v into_o the_o body_n i_o have_v insist_v the_o long_a upon_o this_o because_o the_o story_n of_o these_o several_a heresy_n be_v not_o perhaps_o apparent_a to_o every_o one_o and_o that_o difference_n of_o condition_n upon_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o heresy_n perhaps_o by_o a_o negligent_a reader_n will_v not_o have_v be_v observe_v what_o he_o produce_v out_o of_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n that_o the_o church_n be_v congregatio_fw-la fidelium_fw-la i_o need_v not_o examine_v i_o yield_v it_o but_o he_o say_v that_o heretic_n be_v not_o fideles_fw-la be_v deny_v by_o many_o of_o his_o own_o religion_n for_o although_o that_o they_o have_v not_o a_o fullness_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o can_v exact_v in_o a_o member_n yet_o they_o may_v have_v faith_n in_o many_o article_n which_o may_v preserve_v they_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o member_n though_o sick_a member_n but_o this_o serve_v not_o my_o turn_n come_v not_o home_n to_o my_o business_n i_o therefore_o say_v that_o as_o homo_fw-la be_v animal_n rationale_fw-la which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o compleat_a definition_n give_v to_o any_o thing_n and_o the_o most_o exemplar_n yet_o every_o part_n of_o man_n be_v not_o rationale_fw-la the_o hand_n can_v discourse_v nor_o the_o foot_n so_o the_o church_n be_v congregatio_fw-la fidelium_fw-la but_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o every_o part_n of_o the_o church_n be_v faithful_a infant_n be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o such_o member_n as_o be_v in_o a_o save_a condition_n yet_o they_o have_v but_o sacramentum_fw-la fidei_fw-la and_o faith_n in_o potentiâ_fw-la they_o be_v not_o actual_o sideles_fw-la nay_o perhaps_o not_o habitual_o i_o be_o certain_a as_o we_o know_v of_o they_o have_v no_o habit_n of_o it_o but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o these_o non_fw-la ponunt_fw-la obicem_fw-la as_o the_o school_n speak_v as_o they_o reach_v not_o out_o their_o hand_n of_o faith_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n so_o they_o do_v not_o hinder_v or_o oppose_v it_o but_o these_o man_n do_v with_o violence_n thrust_v christ_n from_o they_o i_o answer_v that_o violence_n return_v to_o their_o own_o soul_n in_o thrust_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n protempore_o for_o that_o time_n they_o do_v so_o and_o it_o hinder_v grace_n in_o its_o operari_fw-la in_o its_o great_a and_o noble_a effect_n which_o it_o drive_v at_o but_o do_v not_o extinguish_v it_o in_o its_o first_o act_n which_o be_v to_o make_v a_o man_n a_o member_n yea_o therefore_o they_o be_v more_o sinful_a than_o if_o do_v by_o a_o heathen_a or_o any_o who_o have_v not_o knowledge_n of_o god_n law_n nor_o be_v admit_v into_o his_o membership_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n urge_v this_o argument_n shall_v i_o take_v the_o member_n of_o god_n and_o make_v they_o the_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n in_o a_o word_n therefore_o the_o church_n be_v the_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o essential_a and_o constitute_a part_n of_o it_o be_v such_o yet_o many_o part_n of_o it_o be_v not_o such_o
shall_v not_o ordain_v priest_n vasques_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o say_v that_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o bishop_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o many_o bishop_n lay_v on_o their_o hand_n at_o the_o same_o time_n upon_o the_o same_o man_n but_o that_o several_a bishop_n at_o several_a time_n lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o several_a chori-episcopi_n but_o to_o this_o may_v be_v urge_v that_o word_n quamvis_fw-la as_o one_o or_o etiamsi_fw-la as_o another_o edition_n why_o shall_v the_o canon_n say_v although_o he_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n of_o bishop_n and_o consecrate_a as_o a_o bishop_n this_o although_o will_v there_o signify_v nothing_o for_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v by_o it_o distinguish_v from_o a_o presbyter_n but_o because_o some_o be_v and_o some_o be_v not_o ordain_v by_o bishop_n it_o reach_v even_o those_o who_o be_v so_o ordain_v doctor_n forbes_n be_v not_o content_a with_o this_o answer_n of_o vasques_n but_o add_v another_o of_o his_o own_o at_o the_o bottom_n of_o page_n 171._o and_o throughout_o 172_o where_o before_o cite_v the_o sense_n of_o which_o be_v that_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n here_o mention_v be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v passive_o for_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o they_o receive_v themselves_o but_o active_o for_o that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o they_o have_v power_n of_o to_o give_v i_o think_v i_o have_v set_v it_o down_o as_o clear_o as_o his_o word_n can_v be_v render_v for_o indeed_o his_o language_n be_v as_o obscure_a as_o the_o canon_n itself_o but_o this_o be_v most_o force_a nor_o indeed_o can_v a_o man_n conceive_v canonical_o how_o a_o chori-episcopus_a can_v receive_v that_o active_a which_o he_o mention_n unless_o he_o have_v receive_v it_o passive_o first_o by_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n of_o divers_a bishop_n nor_o can_v a_o man_n well_o imagine_v in_o that_o language_n &_o ut_fw-la episcopi_fw-la ordinantur_fw-la what_o that_o ut_fw-la shall_v mean_v if_o it_o do_v not_o come_v to_o explain_v the_o former_a phrase_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n of_o divers_a bishop_n so_o that_o then_o for_o aught_o i_o see_v bellarmine_n exposition_n against_o both_o these_o adversary_n be_v the_o most_o clear_a and_o congruous_a to_o the_o canon_n let_v we_o now_o examine_v pope_n damasus_n argument_n as_o they_o be_v scholastical_o urge_v by_o vasques_n and_o that_o be_v the_o marrow_n of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o this_o epistle_n sect_n v._o damasus_n his_o first_o argument_n against_o the_o chori-episcopi_n answer_v damasus_n seem_v to_o i_o either_o with_o bellarmine_n to_o think_v there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o chori-episcopi_n in_o the_o time_n of_o make_v the_o canon_n which_o may_v be_v persuade_v because_o although_o he_o begin_v with_o this_o argument_n from_o the_o plural_a number_n before_o urge_v yet_o he_o never_o endeavour_v a_o answer_n to_o it_o or_o else_o believe_v they_o all_o but_o presbyter_n he_o think_v that_o his_o other_o argument_n may_v invalid_a this_o and_o notwithstanding_o this_o be_v deficient_a in_o other_o thing_n they_o be_v not_o bishop_n by_o it_o his_o first_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o word_n chori_n which_o signify_v country_n they_o be_v but_o country_n bishop_n when_o as_o all_o bishop_n shall_v be_v of_o a_o city_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o although_o such_o canon_n may_v be_v make_v for_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o government_n of_o church_n in_o a_o settle_a kingdom_n where_o be_v such_o city_n for_o the_o decorum_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o episcopal_a sea_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v in_o unsettle_a state_n as_o suppose_v the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o the_o barbarous_a place_n of_o the_o west-indies_n where_o be_v no_o such_o place_n to_o give_v episcopacy_n that_o honour_n yet_o the_o church_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v plant_v and_o governor_n put_v into_o they_o to_o regulate_v their_o discipline_n oâ—_n else_o thing_n will_v go_v backward_o fast_o than_o forward_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n again_o we_o may_v conceive_v if_o such_o canon_n be_v insist_v upon_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v understand_v of_o prime_a and_o chief_a bishop_n not_o such_o as_o be_v vicarii_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la that_o be_v vicar_n of_o the_o chief_a bishop_n now_o it_o may_v happen_v that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o such_o vicar_n and_o they_o may_v be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n who_o diocese_n be_v large_a as_o will_v appear_v short_o and_o these_o chori-episcopi_n although_o they_o may_v be_v impede_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n by_o the_o superior_a authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n yet_o with_o his_o consent_n be_v empower_v to_o ordain_v in_o these_o case_n which_o be_v most_o agree_v to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o canon_n according_a to_o any_o edition_n either_o sine_fw-la or_o praeter_fw-la or_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v this_o be_v enough_o i_o think_v for_o the_o first_o argument_n of_o pope_n damasus_n sect_n vi_o his_o next_o argument_n answer_v another_o be_v thus_o frame_v there_o be_v but_o two_o order_n of_o priesthood_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n this_o he_o enlarge_v and_o prove_v from_o the_o church_n under_o the_o law_n where_o be_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n only_o in_o the_o priesthood_n as_o likewise_o from_o our_o saviour_n himself_o who_o have_v only_a apostle_n and_o disciple_n so_o say_v he_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o present_a church_n now_o it_o seem_v these_o chori-episcopi_n be_v neither_o they_o esteem_v themselves_o great_a than_o presbyter_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o bishop_n wherefore_o nothing_o in_o answer_n what_o they_o esteem_v themselves_o i_o know_v not_o but_o we_o have_v good_a reason_n to_o think_v some_o be_v bishop_n and_o some_o only_a presbyter_n and_o they_o who_o be_v bishop_n may_v act_v these_o great_a office_n of_o ordain_v priest_n and_o deacon_n with_o leave_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n those_o who_o be_v only_a priest_n can_v not_o thus_o damasus_n his_o argument_n be_v be_v of_o no_o force_n against_o that_o canon_n of_o antioch_n and_o therefore_o vasques_n himself_o acknowledge_v in_o that_o 238._o disp._n cap._n 7._o that_o damasus_n do_v conceive_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n some_o chori-episcopi_n be_v bishop_n and_o he_o affirm_v that_o if_o they_o have_v episcopal_a consecration_n although_o they_o be_v but_o titular_a bishop_n and_o so_o have_v no_o place_n assign_v at_o their_o consecration_n where_o they_o shall_v officiate_v yet_o they_o have_v that_o power_n grant_v they_o at_o their_o consecration_n which_o may_v be_v reduce_v into_o act_n whensoever_o a_o place_n be_v assign_v they_o and_o yet_o damasus_n condemn_v they_o for_o the_o future_a which_o be_v never_o obey_v sect_n vii_o one_o word_n in_o the_o canon_n more_o explain_v there_o be_v one_o word_n more_o in_o the_o canon_n which_o may_v abide_v a_o misinterpretation_n and_o be_v somewhat_o insist_v upon_o by_o doctor_n forbes_n that_o be_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o canon_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o the_o chori-episcopus_a must_v be_v ordain_v by_o the_o bishop_n to_o who_o he_o and_o his_o possession_n be_v subject_a now_o if_o he_o be_v ordain_v by_o one_o bishop_n only_o certain_o he_o be_v but_o a_o presbyter_n for_o although_o as_o i_o have_v say_v in_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n one_o bishop_n have_v be_v allow_v to_o consecrate_v and_o the_o power_n apostolical_a be_v to_o they_o separative_a to_o every_o one_o to_o ordain_v yet_o when_o law_n be_v substitute_v by_o ecclesiastic_a authority_n for_o the_o well_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o severe_a punishment_n inflict_v upon_o the_o violation_n of_o they_o as_o be_v in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a to_o think_v that_o man_n live_v in_o obedience_n to_o that_o church_n shall_v dare_v â—o_o break_v they_o in_o public_a and_o that_o constant_o as_o it_o seem_v this_o be_v for_o answer_v to_o this_o i_o say_v that_o this_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o this_o canon_n be_v deliver_v concern_v a_o double_a sort_n of_o chori-episcopi_n some_o that_o be_v make_v by_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n of_o divers_a bishop_n and_o other_o that_o be_v ordain_v by_o one_o only_a which_o be_v all_o be_v require_v and_o so_o i_o will_v pass_v to_o my_o last_o proposal_n to_o show_v what_o these_o chori-episcopi_n be_v chap._n xvi_o what_o the_o chori-episcopi_n be_v it_o be_v a_o hard_a task_n which_o i_o do_v not_o find_v clear_o deliver_v by_o any_o what_o i_o find_v shall_v be_v set_v down_o and_o leave_v the_o determination_n to_o other_o in_o general_a my_o conceit_n of_o they_o be_v this_o that_o as_o it_o happen_v in_o other_o parisnes_n where_o presbyter_n have_v the_o charge_n that_o where_o they_o be_v large_a and_o