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call_v it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o think_v that_o other_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n between_o who_o there_o be_v not_o that_o distance_n as_o between_o the_o great_a of_o they_o and_o apostle_n or_o evangelist_n shall_v be_v call_v by_o the_o common_a name_n of_o bishop_n a_o instance_n you_o have_v in_o the_o synagogue_n for_o the_o body_n of_o jew_n reside_v in_o the_o several_a city_n of_o their_o dispersion_n be_v govern_v by_o college_n or_o consistory_n of_o presbyter_n both_o the_o head_n and_o the_o member_n of_o those_o college_n be_v call_v by_o a_o common_a name_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v xviii_o 8_o 17_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xiii_o 15._o which_o in_o the_o gospel_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d absolute_o luc._n fourteen_o 1._o which_o notwithstanding_o we_o find_v express_o in_o epiphanius_n that_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o be_v call_v also_o archisynagogus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o inferior_n presbyter_n the_o deacon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o epiphanius_n his_o greek_a as_o in_o the_o jew_n writing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o we_o be_v to_o think_v that_o in_o those_o time_n also_o whereof_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n speak_v there_o be_v one_o set_v over_o the_o rest_n though_o all_o go_v by_o one_o name_n because_o we_o know_v that_o in_o the_o great_a consistory_n whether_o at_o jerusalem_n or_o in_o their_o dispersion_n so_o it_o be_v always_o by_o this_o correspondence_n have_v show_v afore_o that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o consistory_n be_v that_o which_o the_o church_n succeed_v the_o synagogue_n in_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o all_o the_o seem_a difficulty_n of_o this_o little_a objection_n be_v remove_v to_o the_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n i_o add_v only_o a_o reply_n to_o the_o answer_n that_o be_v now_o bring_v that_o angel_n stand_v 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militant_a under_o the_o apostle_n know_v that_o so_o soon_o after_o the_o apostle_n just_o so_o it_o be_v seat_v they_o that_o expound_v this_o vision_n to_o resemble_v the_o camp_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o desert_n numb_a ii_o where_o about_o the_o ark_n be_v iv_o standard_n answerable_a to_o the_o iv_o creature_n about_o the_o throne_n then_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n environ_v the_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n that_o do_v make_v the_o iv_o creature_n as_o far_o distant_a from_o the_o throne_n as_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o iv_o lead_v tribe_n be_v from_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o presbyter_n seat_n to_o compass_v the_o throne_n behind_o before_o and_o on_o both_o side_n whereas_o in_o the_o vision_n of_o esay_n vi_o 1_o and_o ezekiel_n i._n 1_o which_o all_o agree_v that_o this_o be_v borrow_v from_o the_o iv_o creature_n stand_v close_a to_o the_o throne_n as_o attend_v peculiar_o upon_o god_n immediate_a command_n beside_o the_o iv_o creature_n be_v say_v to_o stand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iu_o 6._o that_o be_v two_o at_o the_o two_o before_o corner_n and_o two_o at_o the_o two_o hind_a corner_n of_o the_o throne_n for_o otherwise_o it_o can_v be_v understand_v how_o they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o stand_v both_o round_a about_o the_o throne_n and_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o throne_n which_o the_o test_n say_v express_o that_o be_v in_o the_o distance_n between_o the_o throne_n and_o the_o presbyter_n seat_n which_o word_n can_v have_v no_o sense_n if_o we_o conceive_v the_o iv_o creature_n to_o stand_v where_o the_o iv_o sandard_n of_o the_o camp_n stand_v beside_o the_o lamb_n be_v say_v to_o stand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vii_o 6._o which_o be_v more_o express_o say_v v._o 6._o to_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n creature_n and_o elder_n which_o word_n express_o describe_v that_o compass_n of_o a_o half_a circle_n which_o the_o throne_n environ_v with_o the_o iv_o creature_n and_o the_o xxiv_o presbyter_n seat_n make_v in_o which_o compass_n the_o lamb_n be_v proper_o describe_v to_o stand_v before_o the_o throne_n again_o the_o multitude_n that_o stand_v before_o the_o throne_n and_o the_o lamb_n vii_o 19_o be_v manifest_o the_o same_o that_o be_v call_v the_o soul_n under_o the_o altar_n vi_o 10._o though_o common_o they_o be_v conceive_v to_o lie_v under_o the_o altar_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o cry_v for_o vengeance_n for_o the_o altar_n there_o mention_v be_v not_o the_o altar_n of_o burn_a sacrifice_n but_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n before_o the_o veil_n which_o incense_n in_o this_o case_n be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o the_o elder_n offer_v v._o 8._o &_o the_o angel_n put_v incese_n to_o viii_o 3._o whereupon_o follow_v the_o vengeance_n which_o the_o soul_n under_o the_o altar_n
i_o no_o great_a thanks_o for_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o against_o god_n law_n that_o those_o who_o be_v not_o in_o holy_a order_n do_v preach_v for_o that_o which_o i_o have_v allege_v for_o this_o in_o the_o apostolical_a form_n of_o divine_a service_n p._n 420._o out_o of_o that_o notable_a epistle_n in_o eusebius_n eccles_n hist_o vi_o 20._o in_o behalf_n of_o origen_n who_o before_o he_o be_v presbyter_n be_v employ_v in_o preach_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o caesarea_n consist_v in_o divers_a instance_n of_o other_o person_n of_o origen_n rank_n which_o preach_v indeed_o but_o all_o by_o commission_n from_o their_o respective_a bishop_n who_o be_v themselves_o by_o their_o place_n the_o doctor_n in_o chief_a of_o their_o respective_a church_n and_o if_o this_o be_v against_o divine_a right_n as_o we_o agree_v it_o be_v for_o any_o under_o the_o rank_n of_o a_o presbyter_n to_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n how_o shall_v any_o church_n allow_v man_n to_o preach_v for_o trial_n of_o their_o ability_n before_o they_o attain_v that_o rank_n in_o which_o they_o be_v ordinary_o to_o do_v it_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v of_o preach_v be_v to_o be_v say_v much_o more_o in_o my_o opinion_n of_o baptism_n if_o the_o charge_n of_o baptise_v give_v the_o apostle_n have_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o office_n of_o minister_a not_o of_o the_o power_n of_o grant_v it_o what_o reason_n can_v there_o be_v that_o s._n peter_n have_v convert_v cornelius_n and_o his_o company_n shall_v not_o baptize_v they_o in_o person_n but_o command_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v act_v ix_o 48_o and_o if_o the_o apostle_n employ_v their_o deacon_n s._n philip_n to_o preach_v and_o to_o baptise_v be_v it_o not_o by_o consequence_n that_o the_o governor_n of_o particular_a church_n employ_v their_o deacon_n about_o the_o same_o in_o the_o synagogue_n it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o the_o office_n of_o circumcise_n ever_o require_v any_o high_a quality_n then_o that_o of_o a_o person_n circumcise_v and_o therefore_o in_o the_o church_n if_o there_o can_v be_v any_o question_n whether_o a_o person_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n or_o not_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a power_n of_o the_o church_n that_o must_v determine_v it_o or_o if_o the_o occasion_n require_v solemnity_n which_o may_v argue_v he_o that_o officiate_n it_o to_o be_v chief_a in_o the_o church_n no_o deacon_n nor_o presbyter_n must_v presume_v to_o do_v it_o before_o the_o bishop_n but_o because_o baptism_n be_v the_o gate_n as_o well_o of_o the_o invisible_a church_n as_o of_o the_o visible_a and_o because_o the_o occasion_n be_v many_o and_o divers_a which_z endanger_z the_o prevent_n of_o so_o necessary_a a_o office_n by_o death_n in_o this_o regard_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n allege_v by_o tertullian_n de_fw-fr bapt._n cap._n xviii_o must_v not_o be_v condemn_v whereby_o baptism_n give_v by_o he_o that_o be_v only_o baptize_v be_v not_o only_o valid_a but_o well_o do_v though_o my_o intent_n hereby_o be_v not_o to_o say_v that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v restrain_v to_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n when_o the_o church_n be_v so_o provide_v of_o they_o that_o there_o be_v no_o appearance_n that_o baptism_n can_v be_v prevent_v for_o want_v of_o one_o but_o though_o i_o do_v for_o these_o cause_n refuse_v the_o reason_n that_o presbyterian_o can_v give_v why_o only_a presbyter_n may_v celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n i_o be_o not_o therefore_o much_o more_o in_o love_n with_o that_o which_o the_o school_n doctor_n give_v when_o they_o conceive_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v make_v priest_n by_o our_o lord_n at_o his_o last_o supper_n when_o he_o say_v do_v this_o for_o we_o do_v not_o find_v this_o exposition_n of_o these_o word_n authorize_v by_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n or_o any_o writer_n of_o that_o time_n and_o where_o the_o school_n doctor_n speak_v not_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n i_o make_v no_o difficulty_n to_o take_v they_o for_o none_o of_o my_o author_n and_o true_o in_o this_o case_n the_o text_n of_o the_o scripture_n seem_v to_o be_v plain_a enough_o for_o the_o command_n of_o our_o lord_n do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o must_v needs_o speak_v to_o the_o same_o person_n as_o the_o rest_n that_o go_v afore_o take_v eat_v drink_v divide_v this_o among_o you_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n it_o be_v manifest_a the_o precept_n do_v this_o belong_v also_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n can_v make_v any_o difference_n of_o quality_n in_o it_o in_o this_o difficulty_n then_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o find_v any_o anchor_n so_o sure_a as_o that_o of_o tertullian_n de_fw-fr cor._n cap._n iii_o where_o make_v a_o catalogue_n of_o order_n and_o rule_n observe_v in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o find_v deliver_v in_o term_n of_o precept_n in_o the_o scripture_n he_o prosecute_v it_o thus_o eucharistiae_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la in_fw-la tempore_fw-la victus_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la mandatum_fw-la etiam_fw-la antelucanis_fw-la coetibus_fw-la nec_fw-la nisi_fw-la de_fw-la manu_fw-la praesidentium_fw-la sumimus_fw-la the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v commend_v to_o the_o church_n at_o meat_n say_v tertullian_n be_v not_o this_o the_o express_a word_n of_o our_o lord_n for_o when_o he_o say_v do_v this_o be_v it_o not_o manifest_a that_o he_o command_v to_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n at_o the_o end_n of_o supper_n as_o himself_o present_o have_v do_v sure_o enough_o the_o primitive_a church_n understand_v it_o so_o for_o the_o ministry_n of_o table_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o which_o the_o apostle_n provide_v themselves_o deacon_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o love_n which_o s._n paul_n regulate_v at_o corinth_n be_v enough_o to_o show_v we_o that_o the_o eucharist_n come_v at_o the_o end_n of_o they_o and_o so_o tertullian_n show_v that_o it_o be_v in_o his_o time_n when_o he_o say_v that_o they_o 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either_o be_v true_a the_o answer_n to_o this_o in_o general_a must_v come_v from_o that_o which_o you_o have_v here_o afterward_o p._n 62._o that_o the_o rule_n be_v as_o general_o express_v in_o these_o term_n as_o any_o rule_n general_a to_o those_o case_n that_o may_v fall_v out_o so_o divers_a for_o the_o general_a intent_n and_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v to_o preserve_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n by_o the_o subordination_n and_o dependence_n of_o the_o part_n thereof_o to_o and_o from_o other_o part_n and_o so_o the_o whole_a if_o some_o particular_a provision_n prove_v necessary_a some_o time_n and_o place_n to_o attain_v this_o end_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o the_o general_a rule_n hold_v not_o therefore_o for_o the_o particular_a here_o in_o hand_n one_o thing_n i_o conceive_v may_v be_v questionable_a in_o point_n of_o fact_n and_o matter_n of_o historical_a truth_n concern_v these_o country_n bishop_n which_o the_o canon_n quote_v p._n 146._o 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in_o the_o place_n afore_o name_v what_o my_o judgement_n be_v in_o this_o point_n you_o may_v have_v see_v before_o p._n 146._o neither_o do_v i_o see_v cause_n to_o repent_v i_o of_o it_o for_o howsoever_o they_o be_v ordain_v and_o from_o whosoever_o they_o receive_v their_o trust_n it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o canon_n of_o ancyra_n and_o laodicea_n there_o quote_v that_o they_o receive_v it_o upon_o such_o term_n as_o to_o be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n which_o otherwise_o bishop_n be_v not_o but_o immediate_o to_o the_o synod_n of_o the_o province_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o mother_n city_n neither_o be_v it_o contrary_a to_o the_o ground_n of_o that_o general_a rule_n which_o i_o maintain_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v within_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n contain_v in_o any_o province_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o synod_n of_o the_o same_o to_o ordain_v that_o in_o regard_n some_o village_n under_o some_o city_n of_o that_o province_n grow_v considerable_a for_o the_o extent_n of_o it_o and_o the_o multitude_n of_o christian_a soul_n contain_v in_o it_o therefore_o it_o shall_v have_v a_o bishop_n beside_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n always_o provide_v that_o the_o dependence_n of_o church_n may_v be_v preserve_v wherein_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o whole_a consist_v but_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o this_o dependence_n may_v be_v maintain_v two_o several_a way_n suppose_v a_o bishop_n to_o be_v constitute_v in_o a_o village_n first_o ordain_v he_o to_o be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o those_o who_o we_o speak_v of_o who_o power_n be_v tie_v up_o as_o you_o have_v see_v by_o the_o say_a canon_n of_o ancyra_n and_o laodicea_n but_o shall_v they_o be_v leave_v free_a from_o all_o dependence_n on_o the_o city_n bishop_n than_o be_v they_o absolute_a bishop_n and_o their_o church_n though_o in_o village_n and_o therefore_o less_o yet_o for_o their_o respective_a power_n and_o right_n the_o same_o with_o other_o church_n constitute_v in_o city_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o church_n of_o africa_n where_o bishop_n be_v so_o plentiful_a that_o every_o good_a village_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o a_o episcopal_a church_n neither_o do_v this_o destroy_v the_o rule_n which_o i_o maintain_v that_o city_n and_o church_n be_v original_o convertible_a but_o argue_v that_o village_n in_o some_o country_n have_v that_o privilege_n which_o in_o other_o be_v proper_a to_o city_n to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v p._n 53._o of_o the_o difference_n between_o prophecy_n and_o between_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n i_o add_v this_o consideration_n that_o the_o apostle_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v necessary_o prophet_n because_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n to_o remember_v they_o of_o our_o lord_n doctrine_n and_o to_o make_v they_o understand_v the_o scripture_n all_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o this_o word_n prophesy_v though_o the_o original_n thereof_o import_v only_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v as_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n fourteen_o but_o all_o prophet_n be_v not_o necessary_o apostle_n that_o be_v send_v by_o god_n to_o declare_v their_o commission_n to_o his_o people_n or_o to_o charge_v they_o with_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n reveal_v to_o themselves_o i_o grant_v that_o the_o prophet_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v such_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o law_n by_o which_o god_n appoint_v they_o to_o be_v obey_v and_o therefore_o give_v a_o rule_n how_o to_o discern_v between_o true_a and_o false_a prophet_n deut._n xviii_o 18._o and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o their_o writing_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o prophecy_n be_v say_v to_o have_v fail_v after_o those_o who_o write_n we_o
under_o the_o altar_n of_o burn_a sacrifice_n but_o stand_v in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n beneath_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n unless_o we_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o for_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o i_o show_v that_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n p._n 115._o and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n of_o minister_n when_o it_o answer_v the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o scripture_n if_o it_o be_v put_v absolute_o without_o any_o addition_n signify_v the_o rank_n and_o office_n of_o those_o that_o be_v ever_o since_o call_v deacon_n in_o the_o church_n but_o many_o time_n it_o be_v put_v with_o the_o addition_n here_o mention_v p._n 99_o of_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o the_o church_n which_o serve_v as_o circumlocution_n and_o description_n of_o the_o office_n of_o apostle_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o their_o deputy_n and_o commissioner_n the_o evangelist_n as_o when_o s._n paul_n write_v to_o the_o colossian_n i_o 23_o 25._o that_o he_o be_v make_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n which_o be_v give_v i_o towards_o you_o to_o fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o mystery_n that_o have_v be_v hide_v from_o generation_n and_o age_n and_o now_o be_v manifest_v to_o his_o saint_n it_o be_v here_o manifest_a that_o he_o call_v himself_o a_o minister_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o church_n in_o regard_n of_o publish_v the_o gospel_n and_o plant_v the_o church_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o presbyter_n of_o church_n who_o name_n and_o office_n be_v respective_a to_o their_o particular_a church_n and_o this_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n be_v almost_o always_o to_o be_v gather_v by_o the_o text_n and_o consequence_n of_o those_o passage_n where_o it_o be_v find_v therefore_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o it_o be_v absolute_o put_v 1_o tim._n iii_o 8_o stand_n in_o relation_n to_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n mention_v afore_o in_o the_o notion_n of_o wait_v upon_o they_o whereas_o when_o it_o be_v put_v with_o the_o addition_n here_o specify_v it_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o god_n make_v as_o much_o difference_n between_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o bare_o minister_n as_o between_o execute_v the_o immediate_a command_n of_o god_n as_o apostle_n do_v and_o execute_v the_o command_n of_o bishop_n in_o regard_n of_o who_o mention_v afore_o they_o be_v call_v bare_o and_o without_o any_o addition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o minister_n in_o that_o place_n and_o so_o the_o vii_o at_o jerusalem_n be_v first_o constitute_v to_o wait_v upon_o the_o apostle_n by_o do_v that_o service_n which_o they_o do_v themselves_o at_o the_o first_o for_o the_o church_n whereupon_o it_o be_v afterward_o a_o custom_n in_o the_o church_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v vii_o deacon_n in_o every_o church_n as_o there_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n council_n neocaesar_n can._n fourteen_o and_o therefore_o the_o author_n of_o the_o question_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n in_o s._n augustine_n work_n q._n ci._n have_v observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n call_v presbyter_n their_o fellow_n presbyter_n add_v nunquid_fw-la &_o ministros_fw-la condiaconos_fw-la suos_fw-la diceret_fw-la apostolus_fw-la non_fw-la utique_fw-la quia_fw-la multo_fw-la inferiores_fw-la sunt_fw-la et_fw-la turpe_fw-la est_fw-la judicem_fw-la dicere_fw-la primicerium_fw-la will_v the_o apostle_n call_v deacon_n his_o fellow_n deacon_n sure_o no_o for_o they_o be_v much_o inferior_a and_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o call_v a_o pronotary_n a_o judge_n where_o he_o make_v the_o same_o difference_n between_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n as_o christian_a between_o judge_n and_o minister_n of_o court_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o original_a custom_n of_o the_o synagogue_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o church_n as_o by_o and_o by_o it_o shall_v appear_v notwithstanding_o the_o office_n of_o bishop_n be_v call_v a_o ministry_n very_o ancient_o by_o pope_n pius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o justus_n of_o vienna_n as_o also_o the_o office_n both_o of_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n council_n eliber_n can._n xix_o but_o in_o another_o notion_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o coactive_a power_n of_o the_o world_n as_o proceed_v original_o not_o by_o constraint_n but_o by_o consent_n and_o so_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o their_o office_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a because_o their_o office_n be_v for_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o people_n and_o in_o their_o stead_n but_o they_o can_v therefore_o be_v call_v minister_n of_o the_o people_n as_o deacon_n be_v minister_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n because_o then_o they_o shall_v be_v rule_v by_o the_o people_n and_o execute_v that_o which_o they_o prescribe_v as_o the_o apostle_n be_v minister_n of_o god_n in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n be_v bind_v to_o execute_v his_o commission_n and_o nothing_o else_o which_o the_o clergy_n of_o christian_a church_n may_v not_o do_v that_o it_o may_v be_v beyond_o any_o power_n upon_o earth_n to_o abolish_v the_o order_n of_o bishop_n out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n without_o abolish_n the_o church_n also_o as_o be_v say_v here_o p._n 129._o i_o prove_v chap._n v._o to_o wit_n that_o no_o secular_a power_n can_v take_v away_o ecclesiastical_a power_n from_o they_o that_o lawful_o have_v it_o according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o apostle_n though_o not_o by_o virtue_n of_o it_o to_o show_v that_o in_o the_o judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n all_o power_n of_o baptise_v be_v derive_v from_o the_o bishop_n as_o be_v say_v here_o p._n 136._o we_o have_v but_o to_o remember_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n mention_v in_o so_o many_o canon_n of_o send_v the_o chrism_n to_o all_o parish_n church_n from_o the_o mother_n church_n once_o a_o year_n by_o which_o ceremony_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o bishop_n trust_v his_o authority_n of_o admit_v to_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n with_o the_o respective_a pastor_n of_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o unreasonable_o judge_v that_o this_o custom_n of_o chrism_v be_v many_o time_n in_o stead_n of_o confirmation_n to_o those_o church_n that_o use_v it_o beside_o in_o that_o from_o the_o beginning_n no_o ecclesiastical_a office_n be_v to_o be_v minister_v by_o any_o but_o the_o bishop_n in_o his_o presence_n the_o dependence_n of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n whereby_o the_o same_o be_v minister_v upon_o the_o bishop_n be_v evidence_v to_o we_o thus_o in_o the_o passage_n of_o eusebius_n concern_v origen_n preach_v before_o he_o be_v of_o the_o clergy_n mention_v p._n 106._o it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o instance_n there_o allege_v seem_v to_o show_v that_o the_o primitive_a bishop_n do_v many_o time_n admit_v those_o that_o be_v of_o no_o degree_n in_o the_o clergy_n to_o preach_v in_o their_o own_o presence_n which_o that_o it_o be_v a_o further_a privilege_n then_o only_o to_o preach_v may_v appear_v by_o that_o which_o be_v relate_v out_o of_o the_o life_n of_o s._n augustine_n in_o the_o primitive_a government_n of_o church_n p._n 113._o that_o he_o be_v employ_v by_o the_o bishop_n his_o predecessor_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n in_o his_o presence_n and_o stead_n because_o he_o have_v see_v it_o so_o practise_v in_o the_o east_n though_o in_o those_o part_n it_o be_v not_o do_v in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v manifest_a by_o many_o record_n of_o the_o church_n that_o none_o may_v baptise_v celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n or_o reconcile_v the_o penitent_a in_o the_o bishop_n presence_n but_o himself_o for_o of_o confirmation_n and_o ordain_v i_o need_v say_v nothing_o the_o four_o reason_n against_o the_o vulgar_a read_n of_o the_o xiii_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n at_o ancyra_n p._n 141._o will_v be_v more_o clear_o understand_v by_o set_v down_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o lvi_o canon_n of_o laodicea_n which_o come_v after_o that_o of_o ancyra_n and_o take_v order_n that_o for_o the_o future_a there_o shall_v be_v no_o country_n bishop_n make_v any_o more_o provide_v further_a that_o those_o which_o be_v already_o constitute_v shall_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n as_o likewise_o the_o presbyter_n to_o do_v nothing_o without_o the_o same_o which_o be_v the_o provision_n which_o the_o latter_a canon_n establish_v leave_v it_o very_o probable_a that_o the_o other_o go_v afore_o and_o intend_v to_o take_v order_n in_o the_o same_o particular_n shall_v consist_v of_o two_o clause_n correspondent_a to_o the_o same_o that_o there_o be_v other_o church_n and_o bishop_n
become_v free_a with_o his_o christianity_n but_o that_o he_o must_v not_o think_v himself_o free_a by_o his_o christianity_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n common_a to_o all_o state_n it_o be_v verify_v that_o christian_a state_n have_v as_o much_o right_n in_o christianity_n as_o those_o state_n that_o be_v not_o christian_a have_v in_o that_o religion_n which_o they_o profess_v another_o ground_n there_o be_v peculiar_a to_o christianity_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n declare_v to_o be_v this_o that_o christianity_n be_v receive_v and_o maintain_v by_o the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o who_o god_n appoint_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v preach_v of_o which_o afterward_o that_o when_o the_o world_n be_v come_v into_o the_o church_n that_o be_v when_o state_n profess_v christianity_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v that_o person_n of_o great_a quality_n in_o the_o state_n submit_v to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n unless_o the_o coactive_a power_n of_o the_o state_n enforce_v it_o as_o it_o be_v say_v p._n 168._o depend_v upon_o that_o which_o i_o say_v afore_o that_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n be_v common_a to_o all_o nation_n insomuch_o that_o he_o deserve_v not_o the_o benefit_n of_o civil_a society_n that_o renounce_v it_o for_o if_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n in_o general_a be_v requisite_a for_o all_o they_o that_o will_v enjoy_v civil_a society_n with_o any_o civil_a nation_n then_o be_v the_o communion_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o the_o state_n wherein_o a_o man_n live_v profess_v a_o temporal_a privilege_n to_o all_o that_o enjoy_v it_o in_o as_o much_o as_o thereby_o they_o be_v repute_v to_o have_v that_o communion_n with_o god_n which_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o state_n must_v needs_o be_v repute_v to_o have_v because_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o state_n must_v needs_o be_v repute_v to_o be_v true_a and_o this_o reputation_n be_v so_o necessary_a in_o civil_a society_n that_o no_o man_n esteem_v it_o 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and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o that_o it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v repent_v but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v instruct_v again_o to_o repentance_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o church_n as_o the_o novatian_o answer_v constantine_n that_o they_o remit_v such_o person_n to_o god_n not_o prejudice_v their_o salvation_n but_o not_o admit_v they_o to_o the_o mean_n of_o reconciliation_n by_o the_o church_n and_o herewith_o agree_v the_o example_n of_o esau_n use_v by_o the_o apostle_n again_o xii_o 17._o saying_n that_o he_o find_v not_o place_n of_o repentance_n allude_v to_o that_o room_n in_o the_o church_n where_o penitent_n be_v place_v apart_o by_o themselves_o and_o again_o x._o 26._o the_o allusion_n which_o he_o make_v to_o the_o custom_n under_o the_o law_n understand_v by_o the_o hebrew_n to_o who_o he_o write_v consist_v in_o this_o that_o as_o there_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v make_v for_o apostate_n though_o for_o ethnic_n for_o this_o be_v 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appoint_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o gate_n that_o be_v in_o all_o thy_o city_n say_v the_o law_n deut._n xvi_o 18._o join_v together_o judge_n and_o officer_n in_o divers_a other_o place_n num._n xi_o 16._o deut._n i._n 15_o 16._o these_o officer_n the_o greek_a translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o vulgar_a latin_a doctores_fw-la for_o what_o reason_n i_o do_v not_o see_v that_o any_o man_n have_v declare_v by_o the_o talmud_n doctor_n they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o seem_v to_o import_v appparitores_fw-la synagogae_fw-la which_o maimoni_n describe_v to_o be_v young_a man_n that_o have_v not_o attain_v the_o year_n and_o knowledge_n of_o doctor_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o scourge_v he_o say_v be_v execute_v by_o these_o he_o report_v also_o a_o old_a say_n of_o their_o talmud_n doctor_n that_o the_o reason_n why_o samuel_n son_n will_v not_o ride_v circuit_n as_o their_o father_n do_v be_v because_o they_o will_v inflame_v the_o fee_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v their_o minister_n or_o apparitor_n and_o scribe_n or_o clerk_n and_o buxtorfe_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d report_v another_o of_o their_o say_n that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o wise_a be_v embase_v to_o the_o learning_n of_o apparitor_n and_o apparitor_n to_o that_o of_o clerk_n so_o then_o they_o be_v next_o under_o their_o wise_a man_n or_o doctor_n but_o above_o scribe_n or_o clerk_n by_o this_o account_n but_o see_v there_o be_v no_o more_o difference_n between_o they_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o sometime_o it_o be_v not_o consider_v maimoni_fw-la in_o the_o title_n of_o learning_n the_o law_n show_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v every_o where_o schoolmaster_n appoint_v to_o teach_v young_a child_n to_o read_v of_o the_o condition_n of_o who_o he_o write_v there_o at_o large_a cap._n iii_o these_o be_v they_o who_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a mean_v by_o doctores_fw-la as_o appear_v by_o the_o suppose_a s._n ambrose_n upon_o 1_o cor._n xii_o 25._o who_o will_v have_v those_o who_o s._n paul_n there_o call_v doctor_n to_o be_v the_o very_a same_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v the_o very_a same_o that_o the_o lxx_o mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o jew_n say_v that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n and_o that_o so_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jacob_n be_v fulfil_v divide_v they_o in_o jacob_n and_o scatter_v they_o in_o israel_n the_o levite_n be_v disperse_v throughout_o all_o the_o tribe_n to_o take_v tithe_n at_o the_o barn_n door_n and_o the_o simeonites_n to_o teach_v to_o write_v and_o read_v s._n hierome_n tradit_fw-la heb._n in_o genesin_n jarchi_n in_o gen._n xlix_o 7._o and_o indeed_o the_o name_n by_o which_o the_o scripture_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o the_o original_a of_o it_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o how_o shall_v any_o language_n be_v 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