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-vivricruims.
Having tbus described tbe introduction ok tbe Obristian religion into England,
and noticed tbe eatbedral and paroebial eburelms as establisbed b^ its ministers, it
Mill be next expedient to inquire into tbe constitution ok tbe cburcb, and give some
account ok tbe distinctions wbieb prevailed among tbose oibeers Mbo Mere devoted
to its service.
Um primitive Obristians applied tbe term (7/e-VL'i, clergy, to all persons Mbo
Mere publicly employed in tbe cburcb; and consequently bisbops, priests, and
deacons, Mere at brst so denominated. 8ut in tbe tbird century tbe interior orders
ok sub-deacons, aeol^tbists, readers, ^Le. Mere instituted, and tbe clerical title Mas
tben extended to tbose orders.^ lk'rom tbe Oreeb Mord signifying tbe roll
or catalogue ok tbe cburcb, Mberein tbe names ok tbe ecclesiastics Mere registered,
tbe clergy Mere also denominated or canons. lVlan^ ok tbese resided Milb
tbeir respective bisbops in buildings contiguous to tbeir eatbedrals, Mbieb Mere
frequently denominated, in tbe incorrect language ok tbe times, monasteries/'' l'be
clergy Mere employed in tbe celebration ok tbe divine olbees, or service, and in
tbe education ok sueb ^outb as Mere designed kor tbe eboir. 8ut some canons
baving assembled in convents, and subjected tbemselves to certain rules trained b^
Augustine kor tbe government ok sucb societies, obtained tbe name ok
cK-ronL; Mbile tbe rest ok tbe clergy Mere distinguisbed b^ tbe epitbet ok Lecr/Zs/-.
In tbe primitive ages ok tbe cburcb, Mere considered as lawmen.
l?reviousl^ to tbe 8axon conversion, tlm^ bad been admitted to orders kor tbe
purpose ok performing divine service in tbeir own monasteries; and krom tbis
commencement tlm^ advanced tbeir pretensions gradually until tlm^ engrossed
almost all ecclesiastical preferments and spiritual intluence. Um profession ok
monaebism originated in tbe ascetic system, but ditkered krom it in several important
particulars. Um ascetics lived in solitude:—tbeir austerities Mere voluntary, and
tlm^ Mere always at liberty to abandon tbeir miserable wa^ ok living. 8ut tbe
monbs, Mbo succeeded tbem, Mere collected into societies, bound b^ irrevocable
vows, and governed according to speeibe rules.^ ^be brst community ok monbs is
said to bave been establisbed b^ 8t. ^ntbon^, about tbe middle ok tbe kourtb
Ori^ines Lcclosiastic-c. Lin^bam's ^orks, vol. i. p. IZ.
2^ oriA'inallv meant tbe babitation ok a monk or monks; but vvas akter^var^s occasionabv
use4 kor a convent ok canons. 0u Oan^e.
2b lbrom monacbus, solitary.
2^ OriAines Eccles. ut sup. p. 246, 248, 249.
-vivricruims.
Having tbus described tbe introduction ok tbe Obristian religion into England,
and noticed tbe eatbedral and paroebial eburelms as establisbed b^ its ministers, it
Mill be next expedient to inquire into tbe constitution ok tbe cburcb, and give some
account ok tbe distinctions wbieb prevailed among tbose oibeers Mbo Mere devoted
to its service.
Um primitive Obristians applied tbe term (7/e-VL'i, clergy, to all persons Mbo
Mere publicly employed in tbe cburcb; and consequently bisbops, priests, and
deacons, Mere at brst so denominated. 8ut in tbe tbird century tbe interior orders
ok sub-deacons, aeol^tbists, readers, ^Le. Mere instituted, and tbe clerical title Mas
tben extended to tbose orders.^ lk'rom tbe Oreeb Mord signifying tbe roll
or catalogue ok tbe cburcb, Mberein tbe names ok tbe ecclesiastics Mere registered,
tbe clergy Mere also denominated or canons. lVlan^ ok tbese resided Milb
tbeir respective bisbops in buildings contiguous to tbeir eatbedrals, Mbieb Mere
frequently denominated, in tbe incorrect language ok tbe times, monasteries/'' l'be
clergy Mere employed in tbe celebration ok tbe divine olbees, or service, and in
tbe education ok sueb ^outb as Mere designed kor tbe eboir. 8ut some canons
baving assembled in convents, and subjected tbemselves to certain rules trained b^
Augustine kor tbe government ok sucb societies, obtained tbe name ok
cK-ronL; Mbile tbe rest ok tbe clergy Mere distinguisbed b^ tbe epitbet ok Lecr/Zs/-.
In tbe primitive ages ok tbe cburcb, Mere considered as lawmen.
l?reviousl^ to tbe 8axon conversion, tlm^ bad been admitted to orders kor tbe
purpose ok performing divine service in tbeir own monasteries; and krom tbis
commencement tlm^ advanced tbeir pretensions gradually until tlm^ engrossed
almost all ecclesiastical preferments and spiritual intluence. Um profession ok
monaebism originated in tbe ascetic system, but ditkered krom it in several important
particulars. Um ascetics lived in solitude:—tbeir austerities Mere voluntary, and
tlm^ Mere always at liberty to abandon tbeir miserable wa^ ok living. 8ut tbe
monbs, Mbo succeeded tbem, Mere collected into societies, bound b^ irrevocable
vows, and governed according to speeibe rules.^ ^be brst community ok monbs is
said to bave been establisbed b^ 8t. ^ntbon^, about tbe middle ok tbe kourtb
Ori^ines Lcclosiastic-c. Lin^bam's ^orks, vol. i. p. IZ.
2^ oriA'inallv meant tbe babitation ok a monk or monks; but vvas akter^var^s occasionabv
use4 kor a convent ok canons. 0u Oan^e.
2b lbrom monacbus, solitary.
2^ OriAines Eccles. ut sup. p. 246, 248, 249.