The second part of the four, was distributed to the poor, the third employed to maintain the buildings, and such other ecclesiastical necessities▪ Yet nevertheless, all the ornaments of the Temples (in the which as yet they kept a measure and mean order) was employed for the poor in time of necessities, halthough S. Jerome complained of his time, and Saint Ambrose ialso, that they were to much given even then to such excess and pomps, rather like Paynims then Christians. The fourth part was assigned to the Bishopk, net for to dispose at his appetite or pleasure (the which could not be done without great sacrilege and evident contrariety of all that which is ordained and limited by the counsel of Carthage the fourthl) but for his necessary charges, & to comfort the prisonersm, and to receive and relieve the poor strangersn, as reciteth Gelasiuso, & S. Jerome pdeclareth it plainly. The offices to receive and to distribute & other such like were given ⟨image 128⟩to the Deacons, which nevertheless rendered9 a count to the pastors, and especially to the Bishop, as it appeareth by the canons, which they call apostolicsq, in such sort that it was not permitted neither to Deacons, nor to Bishops, to distribute or employ any thing without consent the one of the other, as it appeareth by the council of Antiochr. Afterwards because of the difficulty of the great charge they joined to them subdeacons as coadjutors of the Deacons, there where it was expedient. And also archdeacons to govern allthings in good order, one or many according as need required, of the which Saint Hieromes, and Saint Gregory tmaketh mention. Also there was appointed to the subdeacons certain Widows which were entertained to keep and govern the sick, & for other necessities of the poor, wherein the ministry of Women is more handsome and meet then of men. The same is spoken of in Saint Luke, vand in Saint Paulx, where it ⟨p. 111⟩was ordained that no widow should be appointed under. lx. years and also to have good testimony of her chaste life and conversation.
The seconde parte of the fowre, was dystributed to the poore, the thyrde employed to maintaine the buyldinges, and such other ecclesiasticall necessities▪ Yet neuerthelesse, all the ornaments of the Temples (in the which as yet they kept a measure and meane order) was employed for the poore in tyme of necessyties, halthough S. Ierome complained of his tyme, and Saynte Ambrose ialso, that they were to much geuen euen then to such excesse and pompes, rather lyke Painims then Christians. The fowrth parte was assigned to the Byshopk, net for to dispose at his appetite or pleasure (the whiche coulde not be done without great sacrilege and euident contrarietie of al that which is ordained and limited by the counsel of Carthage the fourthl) but for his necessarie charges, & to comforte the prisonersm, and to receiue and relieue the poore straungersn, as recyteth Gelasiuso, & S. Ierom pdeclareth it plainely. The offices to receiue and to distribute & other suche lyke were geuen ⟨image 128⟩to the Deacons, which neuertheles rendred9 a count to the pastors, and especially to the Byshop, as it appeareth by the canons, which they call apostoliquesq, in such sorte that it was not permytted neither to Deacons, nor to Bishops, to distribute or employ any thing without consent the one of the other, as it appeareth by the counsell of Antiochr. Afterwardes because of the difficultie of the great charge they ioygned to them subdeacons as coadiutors of the Deacons, there where it was expedient. And also archdeacons to gouerne althings in good order, one or many according as néede required, of the which Saint Hierome
- hThe Epistle to Nepotian.
- iA book of offices. 28. chapter.A booke of offices. 28. chapter.
- kCanon apostolic. 30.Canon apostolike. 30.
- lCanon. 15. 17. 20. 31.
- mCanon apostolic. &. c sacrotum 12. q. aCanon apostolike. &. c sacrotum 12. q. a
- n1. Tim. 3. Titus. 1.
- oC. Pres•• um. 16. q. 3
- pEpistle to Nepotian.
- 9Read the Epistle of Pope Clement▪ which they say was written to saint James, but it is a false title.Reade the Epistle of Pope Clement▪ which they saye was wrytten to saynt Iames, but it is a false tytle.
- qCanon. 15. and. 41.
- rCanon. 24. and. 25.
- sEpist. 10. Nepotian
- tEpistle. 10. of the first book.Epistle. 10. of the fyrst booke.
- vActs. 6.Actes. 6.
- x1. Tim. 5.
