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III.

The Diocesan Synod might be held, once, or twice in the year, as it should be thought most convenient: Therein all the Suffragans, and the rest of the Rectors, or Incumbent Pastors (or a certain select number of of every Deanery) within the Diocese might meet, with whose consent, or the major part of them, all things might be concluded by the Bishop, or ^*Superintendent (call him whether you will) or in his absence, by one of the Suffragans; whom he shall ⟨p. 159⟩depute in his stead to be Moderator of that Assembly.

The Diocesan Synod might be held, once, or twice in the year, as it should be thought most convenient: Therein all the Suffragans, and the rest of the Rectors, or Incumbent Pasters (or a certain select number of of every Deanry) within the Dio•ese might meet, with whose consent, or the major part of them, all things might be concluded by the Bishop, or ^*Saperintendent (call him whether you will) or in his absence, by one of the Suffragans; whom he shall ⟨p. 159⟩depute in his stead to be Moderator of that Assembly.

1. *[Greek or Hebrew], id est, superintendentes; unde & nomen Episcopi trastum est, Hi• ron, epist. 86. ad Evagrium.