the Patriarch's Absolution.-20. The Ninth Privilege. The greater Patriarchs Absolute, and Independent of one another.-21. The Patriarch of Constantinople dignified with the Title of Ecumenical, and his Church Head of all Churches.-22. Of subordinate Patriarchs. What Figure they made in the Church, and that they were not mere titular Patriarchs.
SECT. 1. All Metropolitans anciently styled 'Aurorépaλoi.-2. Some Metropolitans independent after the setting up of Patriarchal Power, as those of Cyprus, Iberia, Armenia, and the Church of Britain.-3. A Third sort of 'AUTOKέpaλo, such Bishops as were subject to no Metropolitan, but only to the Patriarch of the Diocese.-4. A Fourth sort of 'Avroкépadoi.
SECT. I. The meaning of the Name Presbyter.-2. Apostles and Bishops sometimes called Presbyters.-3. The Original of Presbyters properly so called.-4. The Powers and Privileges of Presbyters.-5. Presbyters allowed to sit with the Bishop on Thrones in the Church.-6. The Form of their sitting in a Semicircle; whence they were called Corona Presbyterii.-7. Presbyters the Ecclesiastical Senate, or Council of the Church, whom the Bishop consulted and advised with upon all Occasions. -S. Some Evidences out of Ignatius and Cyprian, of the Power and Prerogatives of Presbyters in conjunction with the Bishop.-9. The Power of Presbyters thought by some to be a little diminished in the Fourth Century. 10. Yet still they were admitted to join with the Bishop in the Imposition of Hands in the Ordination of Presbyters.-11. And allowed to sit in Consistory with their Bishops.-12. As also in Provincial Councils.-13. And in General-Councils likewise. 14. Of the Titles of Honour given to Presbyters, as well as Bishops, and what Difference there was between them, as applied to both.-15. In what sense Bishops, Presbyters, and Deacons, called Priests, by Optatus.-16. Why Priests called Mediators between God and Men.-17. The ancient Form and Manner of ordaining Presbyters.-18. Of the Archipresbyteri.—19. Of the Seniores Ecclesiastici. That these were not Lay-Elders in the Modern Acceptation.
SECT. 1. Deacons always reckoned One of the Three Sacred Orders of the Church.-2. Yet not generally called Priests, but Ministers and Levites. -3. For this Reason the Bishop was not tied to have the Assistance of any Presbyters to ordain them.-4. The Deacon's Office to take Care of the Utensils of the Altar.-5. 2. To receive the Oblations of the People, and present them to the Priest, and recite the Names of those that offered. -6. 3. To read the Gospel in some Churches.-7. 4. To minister the consecrated Elements of Bread and Wine to the People in the Eucharist.— 8. But not allowed to consecrate them at the Altar.-9. 5. Deacons allowed to Baptize, in some Places.-10. 6. Deacons to bid Prayer in the Congregation.-11. 7. Deacons allowed to preach by the Bishop's