A discourse concerning liturgies

In Egypt, ^rit was the custom of Theophilus of Alexandria (without whom no Bishop was to be ordained in those parts) to consecrate not knowing Men, [Greek or Hebrew], unless he missed of his aim; choosing rather to have the ordering of them, as of Fools, than to be liable to the control of any that were prudent: A thing which would scarce have past as credible upon the word of George of Alexandria, had not Palladius said as much before him.

In Egypt, ^rit was the custom of Theophilus of Alexandria (without whom no Bishop was to be ordained in those parts) to consecrate not knowing Men, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, unless he miss'd of his aim; choosing rather to have the ordering of them, as of Fools, than to be liable to the control of any that were prudent: A thing which would scarce have past as credible upon the word of George of Alexandria, had not Palladius said as much before him.

1. r[Greek or Hebrew], Soz. lib. 8. c. 7. p. [Greek or Hebrew] Georg. Alex. vit. Chrysost. cap. ... p. 202. 632. [Greek or Hebrew], Chrys. Epist. 2. [Greek or Hebrew], id. ibid. cap. 20. p. 185. Georg. Alex.〈non-Latin alphabet〉, Soz. lib. 8. c. 7. p. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Georg. Alex. vit. Chrysost. cap. ... p. 202. 632. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, Chrys. Epist. 2. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, id. ibid. cap. 20. p. 185. Georg. Alex.

And, as he in Egypt would have none, so they in Africa could scarce get any that were sit to be Pastors: For so Aurelius Bishop of Carthage, in a Council there Assembled, An. 401. complains, That so great was their want of Ministers, as many Churches were found to have not so much as one