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succession_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n from_o the_o apostle_n nunc_fw-la duodecimo_fw-la loco_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n episcopatum_fw-la habet_fw-la eleutherius_fw-la hâc_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la say_v he_o &_o successione_n &_o ea_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n in_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la traditio_fw-la &_o veritat_fw-la be_v praeconiatio_fw-la pervenit_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o est_fw-la plenissima_fw-la haec_fw-la ostensio_fw-la unam_fw-la &_o eandem_fw-la vivatricem_fw-la fidem_fw-la esse_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n usque_fw-la nunc_fw-la sit_fw-la conservata_fw-la &_o tradita_fw-la
council_n say_v that_o they_o complain_v that_o some_o from_o arrianisme_n be_v reconcile_v and_o promote_v from_o deacon_n to_o be_v presbyter_n from_o presbyter_n to_o be_v bishop_n calling_z it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a degree_n or_o order_n and_o s._n gregory_n nazianz._n in_o his_o encomium_n of_o s._n athanasius_n speak_v of_o his_o canonical_a ordination_n and_o election_n to_o a_o bishopric_n say_v that_o he_o be_v choose_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o worthy_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v through_o all_o the_o inferior_a order_n the_o same_o commendation_n s._n cyprian_n 52._o epist._n 52._o give_v of_o cornelius_n non_fw-la iste_fw-la ad_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la subito_fw-la pervenit_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la officia_fw-la promotus_fw-la &_o in_o divinis_fw-la administrationibus_fw-la dominum_fw-la sepè_fw-la promeritus_fw-la ad_fw-la sacerdotii_fw-la sublime_a fastigium_fw-la cunctis_fw-la religionis_fw-la gradibus_fw-la ascendit_fw-la ...._o &_o factus_fw-la est_fw-la episcopus_fw-la à _fw-la plurimis_fw-la collegiis_fw-la nostris_fw-la qui_fw-la tunc_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la româ_fw-la aderant_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la litter_n as_o ...._o de_fw-fr ejus_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la miserunt_fw-la here_o be_v evident_a not_o only_o a_o promotion_n but_o a_o new_a ordination_n of_o s._n cornelius_n to_o be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n so_o that_o now_o the_o chair_n be_v full_a say_v s._n cyprian_n &_o quis_fw-la quis_fw-la jam_fw-la episcopus_fw-la fieri_fw-la voluerit_fw-la for_o be_v fiat_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la habeat_fw-la ecclesiasticam_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la etc._n etc._n no_o man_n else_o can_v receive_v ordination_n to_o the_o bishopric_n 2._o the_o ordination_n of_o a_o bishop_n to_o his_o chair_n be_v 2._o §_o 30._o there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a manner_n of_o ordination_n to_o a_o bishopric_n can._n apost_n 1_o &_o 2._o do_v de_fw-la novo_fw-la after_o his_o be_v a_o presbyter_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o in_o another_o manner_n than_o he_o have_v when_o he_o be_v make_v priest_n this_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o first_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n that_o be_v make_v after_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o priest_n and_o deacon_n must_v be_v ordain_v of_o one_o bishop_n but_o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v ordain_v by_o two_o or_o three_o at_o least_o and_o that_o we_o may_v see_v it_o yet_o more_o to_o be_v apostolical_a s._n anacletus_fw-la in_o his_o second_o epistle_n report_n hierosolymitarum_fw-la primus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la b._n jacobus_n à _fw-fr petro_n jacobo_n &_o johanne_n apostolis_n est_fw-la ordinatus_fw-la three_o apostle_n go_v to_o the_o ordain_v of_o s._n james_n to_o be_v a_o bishop_n and_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n be_v in_o word_n affirm_v by_o anicetus_n ut_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la duorum_fw-la veltrium_fw-la stet_fw-la omnis_fw-la veritas_fw-la and_o s._n cyprian_n observe_v that_o when_o cornelius_n be_v make_v bishop_n of_o rome_n there_o happen_v vnica_fw-la epist._n vnica_fw-la to_o be_v many_o of_o his_o fellow_n bishop_n there_o &_o factus_fw-la est_fw-la episcopus_fw-la à _fw-la plurimis_fw-la collegis_fw-la nostris_fw-la qui_fw-la tunc_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la româ_fw-la aderant_fw-la these_o collegae_fw-la can_v not_o be_v mere_a priest_n for_o then_o the_o ordination_n of_o novatus_n have_v be_v more_o canonical_a then_o that_o of_o cornelius_n and_o all_o christendom_n have_v be_v deceive_v for_o not_o novatus_n who_o be_v ordain_v by_o three_o bishop_n but_o cornelius_n have_v be_v the_o schismatic_a as_o be_v ordain_v by_o priest_n against_o the_o canon_n but_o here_o i_o observe_v it_o for_o the_o word_n plurimis_fw-la there_o be_v many_o of_o they_o ordination_n *_o in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o apostolical_a ordinance_n nicene_n father_n decree_v that_o a_o bishop_n shall_v be_v ordain_v 4._o can._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o all_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o province_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o then_o it_o must_v be_v do_v by_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o and_o the_o rest_n consent_v so_o the_o ordination_n to_o be_v perform_v *_o the_o same_o be_v ratify_v in_o the_o council_n of_o antiech_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 19_o can._n 19_o a_o bishop_n be_v not_o to_o be_v ordain_v without_o a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n and_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a of_o the_o province_n but_o if_o this_o can_v be_v do_v convinient_o yet_o however_o it_o be_v require_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ordination_n must_v be_v perform_v by_o many_o the_o same_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n can_v 12._o in_o the_o 13._o canon_n of_o the_o african_a code_n in_o the_o 22_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o arles_n and_o the_o 12._o can._n 12._o five_o canon_n of_o the_o second_o council_n of_o arles_n and_o be_v ever_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o we_o may_v see_v it_o descend_v through_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n to_o the_o inferior_a age_n episcopus_fw-la 4._o can._n 4._o qunm_fw-la ordinatur_fw-la duo_fw-la episcopi_fw-la ponant_fw-la &_o teneant_fw-la evangeliorum_fw-la codicem_fw-la super_fw-la caput_fw-la &_o cervicem_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o uno_fw-la super_fw-la eum_fw-la fundente_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la reliquiomnes_n episcopi_fw-la qui_fw-la adsunt_fw-la manibus_fw-la suis_fw-la caput_fw-la ejus_fw-la tangant_fw-la the_o thing_n be_v catholic_a and_o canonical_a it_o be_v prima_fw-la &_o immutabilis_fw-la constitutio_fw-la so_o the_o first_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o 509._o of_o a._n d._n 509._o epaunum_n call_v it_o and_o therefore_o after_o the_o death_n of_o meletius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n a_o schism_n be_v make_v about_o his_o successor_n &_o evagrius_n his_o ordination_n 44._o theodoret._n l._n 9_o cap_n 44._o condemn_v because_o praeter_fw-la ecclesiasticam_fw-la regulam_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ordinatus_fw-la it_o be_v against_o the_o rule_n of_o holy_a church_n why_o so_o solus_fw-la enim_fw-la paulinus_n eum_fw-la instituerat_fw-la plurimas_fw-la regulas_fw-la praevaricatus_fw-la ecclesiasticas_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la praecipiunt_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la quilibet_fw-la ordinare_fw-la possit_fw-la sed_fw-la convocare_fw-la vniversos_fw-la provinciae_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la &_o praeter_fw-la tres_fw-la pontifices_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la penitùs_fw-la fieri_fw-la interdicunt_fw-la which_o because_o it_o be_v not_o observe_v in_o the_o ordination_n of_o evagrius_n who_o be_v not_o ordain_v by_o three_o bishop_n the_o ordination_n be_v cassated_a in_o the_o council_n of_o rhegium_n and_o we_o read_v that_o when_o novatus_n will_v fain_o be_v make_v a_o bishop_n in_o the_o schism_n against_o cornelius_n he_o do_v it_o tribus_fw-la adhibitis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la 2._o cap._n 1._o 2._o say_v eusebius_n he_o obtain_v three_o bishop_n for_o performance_n 33._o lib._n 6._o hist._n cap._n 33._o of_o the_o action_n now_o beside_o these_o apostolical_a and_o catholic_a canon_n and_o precedent_n this_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o constant_a and_o unite_a interpretation_n of_o the_o greek_a father_n be_v actual_o do_v in_o the_o ordination_n of_o s._n timothy_n to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o ephesus_n neglect_v not_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n the_o latin_a father_n expound_v it_o abstract_o viz._n to_o signify_v the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n that_o be_v neglect_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o priesthood_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o by_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o this_o erasmus_n help_v by_o make_v presbyterij_fw-la to_o pertain_v to_o gratiam_fw-la by_o a_o new_a inter-punction_n of_o the_o word_n but_o however_o presbyterij_fw-la with_o the_o latin_a father_n signify_v presbyteratû_n not_o presbyterorum_fw-la and_o this_o presbyteratus_n be_v in_o their_o sense_n use_v for_o episcopatus_fw-la too_o but_o the_o greek_a father_n understand_v it_o collective_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o simple_o such_o but_o bishop_n too_o all_o agree_v in_o that_o that_o episcopacy_n be_v either_o mean_v in_o office_n or_o in_o person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o oecumenius_n and_o s._n chrysostome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o theophilact_v so_o theodoret._n the_o probation_n of_o this_o lie_v upon_o right_a reason_n and_o catholic_a tradition_n for_o 3._o the_o bishop_n ordination_n be_v peculiar_a in_o hand_n §_o 31._o to_o which_o presbyter_n never_o do_v assist_v by_o impose_v hand_n this_o respect_n above_o the_o presbyter_n for_o a_o presbyter_n do_v never_o impose_v hand_n on_o a_o bishop_n on_o a_o presbyter_n they_o do_v ever_o since_o the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n but_o never_o on_o a_o bishop_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a exposition_n by_o the_o presbytery_n s_o paul_n mean_v bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d presbyter_n do_v not_o impose_v hand_n on_o a_o bishop_n and_o therefore_o presbyterium_fw-la be_v not_o a_o college_n of_o mere_a presbyter_n for_o such_o can_v never_o ordain_v s._n timothy_n to_o be_v a_o bishop_n the_o
they_o have_v both_o election_n and_o freedom_n of_o choice_n they_o have_v will_n and_o understanding_n and_o memory_n impress_n of_o the_o divine_a image_n and_o loco-motion_n and_o immortality_n and_o these_o excellency_n be_v be_v precise_o consider_v of_o more_o real_a and_o eternal_a worth_n than_o the_o angelical_a manner_n of_o move_v so_o in_o a_o instant_n and_o those_o other_o form_n and_o modality_n of_o their_o knowledge_n and_o volition_n and_o yet_o for_o these_o superadded_a part_n of_o excellency_n the_o difference_n be_v no_o less_o than_o specifical_a if_o we_o compare_v a_o bishop_n and_o a_o priest_n thus_o what_o we_o call_v difference_n in_o nature_n there_o will_v be_v a_o difference_n in_o order_n here_o and_o of_o the_o same_o consideration_n 5._o last_o it_o be_v considerable_a that_o these_o man_n that_o make_v this_o objection_n do_v not_o make_v it_o because_o they_o think_v it_o true_a but_o because_o it_o will_v serve_v a_o present_a turn_n for_o all_o the_o world_n see_v that_o to_o they_o that_o deny_v the_o real_a presence_n this_o can_v be_v no_o objection_n and_o most_o certain_o the_o anti-episcopall_a man_n do_v so_o in_o all_o sense_n and_o than_o what_o excellency_n be_v there_o in_o the_o power_n of_o consecration_n more_o than_o in_o ordination_n nay_o be_v there_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o consecration_n at_o all_o this_o also_o will_v be_v consider_v from_o their_o principle_n but_o i_o proceed_v one_o thing_n only_o more_o be_v object_v against_o the_o main_a question_n if_o episcopacy_n be_v a_o distinct_a order_n why_o may_v not_o a_o man_n be_v a_o bishop_n that_o never_o be_v a_o priest_n as_o abstract_v from_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o presbyter_n that_o never_o be_v a_o deacon_n for_o if_o it_o be_v the_o impress_n of_o a_o distinct_a character_n it_o may_v be_v imprint_v per_fw-la saltum_fw-la and_o independant_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o order_n of_o a_o presbyter_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a if_o the_o power_n and_o character_n themselves_o be_v independent_a as_o it_o be_v in_o all_o those_o office_n of_o humane_a constitution_n which_o be_v call_v the_o inferior_a order_n for_o the_o office_n of_o a_o acolouthite_n of_o a_o exorcist_n of_o a_o ostiary_n be_v no_o way_n dependent_a on_o the_o office_n of_o a_o deacon_n and_o therefore_o a_o man_n may_v be_v deacon_n that_o never_o be_v in_o any_o of_o those_o and_o perhaps_o a_o presbyter_n too_o that_o never_o be_v a_o deacon_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o example_n of_o the_o presbyterate_a in_o the_o 72._o disciple_n but_o a_o bishop_n though_o he_o have_v a_o distinct_a character_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o disparate_a from_o that_o of_o a_o presbyter_n but_o suppose_v it_o ex_fw-la vi_fw-la ordinis_fw-la for_o since_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n if_o any_o thing_n be_v be_v the_o distinct_a capacity_n of_o a_o bishop_n this_o power_n suppose_v a_o power_n of_o consecrate_v the_o eucharist_n to_o be_v in_o the_o bishop_n for_o how_o else_o can_v he_o ordain_v a_o presbyter_n with_o a_o power_n that_o himself_o have_v not_o can_v he_o give_v what_o himself_o have_v not_o receive_v *_o i_o end_n this_o point_n with_o the_o say_n of_o epiphanius_n 75._o haeres_fw-la 75._o vox_fw-la est_fw-la aerii_fw-la haeretici_fw-la unus_fw-la est_fw-la ordo_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la &_o presbyterorum_fw-la una_fw-la dignitas_fw-la to_o say_v that_o bishop_n be_v not_o a_o distinct_a order_n from_o presbyter_n be_v a_o heresy_n first_o broach_v by_o aerius_n and_o have_v late_o be_v at_o least_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o speak_v countenance_v by_o many_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o to_o clear_v the_o distinction_n of_o order_n it_o be_v evident_a presbyter_n §_o 32._o for_o bishop_n have_v a_o power_n distinct_a and_o superior_a to_o that_o of_o presbyter_n in_o antiquity_n that_o bishop_n have_v a_o power_n of_o impose_v hand_n for_o collate_v of_o order_n which_o presbyter_n have_v not_o *_o what_o be_v do_v in_o this_o affair_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o have_v already_o explicate_v but_o now_o the_o inquiry_n be_v what_o the_o church_n do_v in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o practice_n and_o tradition_n astolicall_a ordination_n as_o of_o ordination_n the_o first_o and_o second_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n command_v that_o two_o or_o three_o bishop_n shall_v ordain_v a_o bishop_n and_o one_o bishop_n shall_v ordain_v a_o priest_n and_o a_o deacon_n a_o presbyter_n be_v not_o authorize_v to_o ordain_v a_o bishop_n be_v *_o s._n dionysius_n affirm_v sacerdotem_fw-la 5._o eccles._n hire_n c._n 5._o non_fw-la posse_fw-la initiari_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la invocationes_fw-la episcopales_fw-la and_o acknowledge_v no_o ordainer_n but_o a_o bishop_n no_o more_o do_v the_o church_n ever_o insomuch_o that_o when_o novatus_n the_o father_n of_o the_o old_a puritan_n do_v ambire_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la he_o be_v fain_o to_o go_v to_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o italy_n and_o seduce_v or_o entreat_v some_o bishop_n to_o impose_v hand_n on_o he_o as_o cornelius_z witness_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o fabianus_n in_o eusebius_n *_o to_o 33._o lib._n 6._o cap._n 33._o this_o we_o may_v add_v as_o so_o many_o witness_n all_o those_o ordination_n make_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n mention_v in_o the_o pontifical_a book_n of_o damasus_n platina_n and_o other_o habitis_fw-la de_fw-fr more_fw-it sacris_fw-la ordinibus_fw-la decembris_fw-la mense_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la decem_fw-la diaconos_fw-la dvos_fw-la etc._n etc._n create_v s._n clemens_n anacletus_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la quinque_fw-la diaconos_fw-la tres_fw-la episcopos_fw-la diversis_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la sex_n numero_fw-la creavit_fw-la and_o so_o in_o descent_n for_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o succession_n for_o many_o age_n together_o but_o let_v we_o see_v how_o this_o power_n of_o ordination_n go_v in_o the_o bishop_n hand_n alone_o by_o law_n and_o constitution_n for_o particular_a example_n be_v infinite_a in_o the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n it_o be_v determine_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o can._n 13._o that_o rural_a bishop_n shall_v not_o ordain_v presbyter_n or_o deacon_n in_o another_o diocese_n without_o letter_n of_o licence_n from_o the_o bishop_n neither_o shall_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o city_n attempt_v it_o *_o first_o not_o rural_a bishop_n that_o be_v bishop_n that_o be_v take_v in_o adjutorium_fw-la episcopi_fw-la principalis_fw-la vicar_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n they_o must_v not_o ordain_v priest_n and_o deacon_n for_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v another_o diocese_n and_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n but_o then_o they_o may_v with_o licence_n yes_o for_o they_o have_v episcopal_a ordination_n at_o first_o but_o not_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n and_o so_o be_v not_o to_o invade_v the_o territory_n of_o their_o neighbour_n the_o ten_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n clear_v this_o part_n the_o word_n be_v these_o as_o they_o be_v render_v by_o dionysius_n exiguus_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o villis_fw-la &_o vicis_fw-la constituti_fw-la sunt_fw-la chorepiscopi_fw-la tametsi_fw-la manûs_fw-la impositionem_fw-la ab_fw-la episcopis_fw-la susceperunt_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la episcopi_fw-la sunt_fw-la consecrati_fw-la tamen_fw-la oportet_fw-la eos_fw-la modum_fw-la proprium_fw-la retinere_fw-la etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o next_o clause_n &_o ut_fw-la episcopi_fw-la consecrati_fw-la sunt_fw-la although_o it_o be_v in_o very_o ancient_a latin_a copy_n yet_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o greek_a but_o be_v a_o assumentum_fw-la for_o exposition_n of_o the_o greek_a but_o be_v most_o certain_o employ_v in_o it_o for_o else_o what_o description_n can_v this_o be_v of_o chorepiscopi_fw-la above_o presbyteri_fw-la rurale_n to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o so_o have_v country_n priest_n they_o have_v receive_v imposition_n of_o the_o bishop_n hand_n either_o then_o the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la have_v receive_v ordination_n from_o three_o bishop_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v take_v collective_o not_o distributive_o to_o wit_n that_o each_o country_n bishop_n have_v receive_v ordination_n from_o bishop_n many_o bishop_n in_o conjunction_n and_o so_o they_o be_v very_a bishop_n or_o else_o they_o have_v no_o more_o than_o village_n priest_n and_o then_o this_o caution_n have_v be_v impertinent_a *_o but_o the_o city_n priest_n be_v also_o include_v in_o this_o prohibition_n true_a it_o be_v but_o it_o be_v in_o a_o parenthesis_n with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o canon_n and_o there_o be_v some_o particular_a reason_n for_o the_o involve_v they_o not_o that_o they_o ever_o do_v actual_o ordain_v any_o but_o that_o since_o it_o be_v prohibit_v to_o the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la to_o ordain_v to_o they_o i_o say_v who_o though_o for_o want_n of_o jurisdiction_n they_o may_v not_o
let_v it_o rest_v upon_o ignatio_n upon_o apologiae_fw-la pro_fw-la ignatio_n vedelius_fw-la a_o man_n who_o be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v suspect_v as_o a_o party_n for_o episcopacy_n or_o rather_o upon_o the_o credit_n of_o 30._o of_o lib._n 3._o hist._n c._n 30._o eusebius_n eccles._n eusebius_n de_fw-fr script_n eccles._n s._n hierome_n and_o reddidit_fw-la and_o apud_fw-la eusebquem_fw-la latin_a reddidit_fw-la ruffinus_n who_o reckon_v the_o first_o seven_o out_o of_o which_o i_o have_v take_v these_o excerpta_fw-la for_o natural_a and_o genuine_a and_o now_o i_o will_v make_v this_o use_n of_o it_o those_o man_n that_o call_v for_o reduction_n of_o episcopacy_n to_o the_o primitive_a state_n shall_v do_v well_o to_o stand_v close_o to_o their_o principle_n and_o count_v that_o the_o best_a episcopacy_n which_o be_v first_o and_o then_o consider_v but_o what_o s._n ignatius_n have_v tell_v we_o for_o direction_n in_o this_o affair_n and_o see_v what_o be_v get_v in_o the_o bargain_n for_o my_o part_n since_o they_o that_o call_v for_o such_o a_o reduction_n hope_v to_o gain_v by_o it_o and_o then_o will_v most_o certain_o have_v abide_v by_o it_o i_o think_v it_o not_o reasonable_a to_o abate_v any_o thing_n of_o ignatius_n his_o height_n but_o expect_v such_o subordination_n and_o conformity_n to_o the_o bishop_n as_o he_o then_o know_v to_o be_v a_o law_n of_o christianity_n but_o let_v this_o be_v remember_v all_o along_o in_o the_o specification_n of_o the_o part_n of_o their_o jurisdiction_n but_o as_o yet_o i_o be_o in_o the_o general_a demonstration_n of_o obedience_n the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n have_v specify_v some_o 56._o can._n 56._o particular_a instance_n of_o subordination_n and_o dependence_n to_o the_o bishop_n sum_v they_o up_o thus_o chorepiscopis_fw-la thus_o idem_fw-la videre_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la damasum_fw-la epist._n de_fw-fr chorepiscopis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o likewise_o the_o presbyter_n let_v they_o do_v nothing_o without_o the_o precept_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o bishop_n so_o be_v the_o translation_n of_o isidore_n ad_fw-la verbum_fw-la this_o council_n be_v ancient_a enough_o for_o it_o be_v before_o the_o first_o nicene_n so_o also_o be_v that_o of_o arles_n command_v the_o same_o thing_n exact_o *_o ut_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la sine_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la 19_o can._n 19_o nihil_fw-la faciant_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la civitatis_fw-la sine_fw-la episcopi_fw-la praecepto_fw-la amplius_fw-la aliquid_fw-la imperare_fw-la vel_fw-la sine_fw-la authoritate_fw-la literarum_fw-la ejus_fw-la in_o vnaquaque_fw-la parochiâ_fw-la aliquid_fw-la agere_fw-la say_v the_o thirteen_o canon_n of_o the_o ancyran_n council_n according_a to_o the_o latin_a of_o isidore_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o first_o council_n of_o toledo_n the_o very_a 20._o can._n 20._o same_o word_n for_o which_o i_o cite_v the_o first_o council_n of_o arles_n viz._n that_o presbyter_n do_v nothing_o without_o the_o knowledge_n or_o permission_n of_o the_o bishop_n *_o esto_fw-la subiectus_fw-la nepotian_n epist._n add_v nepotian_n pontifici_fw-la tuo_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la animae_fw-la parentemsuscipe_fw-la it_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o s._n hierome_n be_v subject_n to_o thy_o bishop_n and_o receive_v he_o as_o the_o father_n of_o thy_o soul_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o derive_v hither_o any_o more_o particular_a instance_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o obedience_n owe_v from_o the_o laity_n to_o the_o bishop_n for_o this_o account_n will_v certain_o be_v admit_v by_o all_o consider_a man_n god_n have_v entrust_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o laity_n to_o the_o care_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a order_n they_o therefore_o be_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o matter_n spiritual_a with_o which_o they_o be_v entrust_v for_o either_o there_o be_v no_o government_n at_o all_o or_o the_o laity_n must_v govern_v the_o church_n or_o else_o the_o clergy_n must_v to_o say_v there_o be_v no_o government_n be_v to_o leave_v the_o church_n in_o worse_a condition_n than_o a_o tyranny_n to_o say_v that_o the_o laity_n shall_v govern_v the_o church_n when_o all_o ecclesiastical_a ministery_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o clergy_n be_v to_o say_v scripture_n mean_v not_o what_o it_o say_v for_o it_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o clergy_n must_v be_v praepositi_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o praelati_fw-la and_o yet_o the_o prelation_n and_o presidency_n and_o rule_n be_v in_o they_o who_o be_v not_o ever_o by_o god_n spirit_n call_v precedent_n or_o prelate_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o they_o who_o be_v call_v so_o *_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n if_o the_o laity_n in_o matter_n spiritual_a be_v inferior_a to_o the_o clergy_n and_o must_v in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o soul_n be_v rule_v by_o they_o with_o who_o their_o soul_n be_v entrust_v then_o also_o much_o rather_o they_o must_v obey_v those_o of_o the_o clergy_n to_o who_o all_o the_o other_o clergy_n themselves_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v obedient_a now_o since_o by_o the_o frequent_a precept_n of_o so_o many_o counsel_n and_o father_n the_o deacon_n and_o presbyter_n must_v submit_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o bishop_n much_o more_o must_v the_o laity_n and_o since_o the_o bishop_n must_v rule_v in_o chief_a and_o the_o presbyter_n at_o the_o most_o can_v but_o rule_v in_o conjunction_n and_o assistance_n but_o ever_o in_o subordination_n to_o the_o bishop_n the_o laity_n must_v obey_v de_fw-la integro_fw-la for_o that_o be_v to_o keep_v they_o in_o that_o state_n in_o which_o god_n have_v place_v they_o but_o for_o the_o main_a s._n clement_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o s._n james_n translate_v by_o ruffinus_n say_v it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o peter_n according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n that_o presbyter_n shall_v be_v obedient_a to_o their_o bishop_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o his_o three_o epistle_n that_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o other_o of_o the_o clergy_n must_v take_v heed_n that_o they_o do_v nothing_o without_o the_o licence_n of_o the_o bishop_n *_o and_o to_o make_v this_o business_n up_o complete_a all_o these_o authority_n of_o great_a antiquity_n be_v not_o the_o prime_a constitution_n in_o those_o several_a church_n respective_o but_o mere_a derivation_n from_o tradition_n apostolical_a for_o not_o only_o the_o thing_n but_o the_o word_n so_o often_o mention_v be_v in_o the_o 40_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o be_v repeat_v in_o the_o twenty_o four_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d presbyter_n and_o deacon_n must_v do_v nothing_o without_o leave_n of_o the_o bishop_n for_o to_o he_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v commit_v and_o he_o must_v give_v a_o account_n for_o their_o soul_n *_o and_o if_o a_o presbyter_n shall_v contemn_v his_o own_o bishop_n make_v convention_n apart_o and_o erect_v another_o altar_n he_o be_v to_o be_v depose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o 32._o canon_n as_o a_o lover_n of_o principality_n intimate_v that_o he_o arrogate_v episcopal_a dignity_n and_o so_o be_v ambitious_a of_o a_o principality_n the_o issue_n than_o be_v this_o *_o the_o presbyter_n and_o clergy_n and_o laity_n must_v obey_v therefore_o the_o bishop_n must_v govern_v and_o give_v they_o law_n it_o be_v particular_o instanced_a in_o the_o case_n of_o s._n chrysostome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v theodoret_n he_o adorn_v and_o instruct_v pontus_n with_o these_o law_n so_o he_o reckon_v up_o the_o extent_n 28._o lib._n 5._o cap._n 28._o of_o his_o jurisdiction_n *_o but_o now_o descend_v we_o to_o a_o specification_n of_o the_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n *_o of_o bishop_n laity_n §_o 36._o appoint_v they_o to_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o spiritual_a cause_n of_o the_o laity_n the_o bishop_n be_v ecclesiastical_a judge_n over_o the_o presbyter_n the_o inferior_a clergy_n and_o the_o laity_n what_o they_o be_v in_o scripture_n who_o be_v constitute_v in_o presidency_n over_o cause_n spiritual_a i_o have_v already_o twice_o explicate_v and_o from_o hence_o it_o descend_v by_o a_o close_a succession_n that_o they_o who_o watch_v for_o soul_n they_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o they_o and_o because_o no_o regiment_n can_v be_v without_o coërtion_n therefore_o there_o be_v inherent_a in_o they_o a_o power_n of_o cognition_n of_o cause_n and_o coërtion_n of_o person_n *_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n appoint_v censure_n to_o be_v inflict_v on_o delinquent_a person_n make_v the_o bishop_n hand_n to_o do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 33._o can._n 33._o if_o any_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o bishop_n he_o must_v not_o be_v receive_v by_o any_o else_o but_o by_o he_o that_o do_v so_o censure_v he_o unless_o the_o bishop_n that_o censure_v he_o be_v dead_a the_o same_o be_v repeat_v in_o the_o nicene_n council_n only_o
have_v thought_n ambitious_a encroach_a of_o usurpation_n and_o advantage_n of_o purpose_n to_o divest_v their_o brethren_n of_o a_o authority_n entrust_v they_o by_o christ_n and_o then_o too_o when_o all_o the_o advantage_n of_o their_o honour_n do_v only_o set_v they_o upon_o a_o hill_n to_o feel_v a_o strong_a blast_n of_o persecution_n and_o be_v not_o as_o since_o it_o have_v be_v attest_v with_o secular_a assistance_n and_o fair_a argument_n of_o honour_n but_o be_v only_o in_o a_o mere_a spiritual_a estimate_n and_o ten_o thousand_o real_a disadvantage_n this_o will_v not_o be_v suppose_v either_o of_o wise_a or_o holy_a man_n but_o however_o valeat_fw-la quantum_fw-la valere_fw-la potest_fw-la the_o question_n be_v now_o of_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o if_o the_o church_n of_o martyr_n and_o the_o church_n of_o saint_n and_o doctor_n and_o confessor_n now_o regnant_a in_o heaven_n be_v fair_a precedent_n for_o practice_n of_o christianity_n we_o build_v upon_o a_o rock_n though_o we_o have_v dig_v no_o deep_a than_o this_o foundation_n of_o catholic_n practice_n upon_o the_o hope_n of_o these_o advantage_n i_o proceed_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 32_o can._n apost_n 32_o if_o any_o presbyter_n disrespect_v his_o own_o bishop_n shall_v make_v convention_n apart_o or_o erect_v a_o altar_n viz._n without_o the_o bishop_n licence_n let_v he_o be_v depose_v clear_o intimate_v that_o potestas_fw-la faciendi_fw-la concionem_fw-la the_o power_n of_o make_v of_o church-meeting_n and_o assembly_n for_o preach_v or_o other_o office_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o bishop_n and_o therefore_o the_o canon_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o rule_n he_o be_v a_o tyrant_n that_o be_v a_o usurper_n of_o that_o power_n &_o government_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v also_o decree_v in_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n and_o in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o ca._n 5._o act._n 4._o all_o the_o most_o reverend_a bishop_n cry_v out_o this_o be_v a_o righteous_a law_n this_o be_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n this_n viz._n the_o canon_n apostolical_a now_o cite_v *_o tertullian_n be_v something_o baptism_n de_fw-fr baptism_n more_o particular_a and_o instance_n in_o baptism_n dandi_fw-la baptismum_fw-la jus_o habet_fw-la summus_fw-la sacerdos_n qui_fw-la est_fw-la episcopus_fw-la dehinc_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la &_o diaconi_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la sine_fw-la episcopi_fw-la authoritate_fw-la propter_fw-la honorem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quo_fw-la salvo_fw-la salva_fw-la pax_fw-la est_fw-la alioquin_fw-la etiam_fw-la laicis_fw-la jus_o est_fw-la the_o place_n be_v of_o great_a consideration_n and_o carry_v in_o it_o its_o own_o objection_n and_o its_o answer_n the_o bishop_n have_v the_o right_a of_o give_v baptism_n then_o after_o he_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n but_o not_o without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n so_o far_o the_o 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