Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	bishop_n	church_n	great_a	8,286	5	3.5391	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65619	An account of the churches, or places of assembly, of the primitive Christians from the churches of Tyre, Jerusalem, and Constantinople described by Eusebius : and ocular observations of several very ancient edifices of churches yet extant in those parts : with a seasonable application / by Sir George Wheler ...	Wheler, George, Sir, 1650-1723.; Eusebius, of Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea, ca. 260-ca. 340.	1689 (1689)	Wing W1606; ESTC R34742	41,000	136

be_v acknowledge_v that_o this_o place_n and_o the_o holy_a table_n be_v indifferent_o call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o such_o place_n as_o the_o sense_n distinguish_v they_o 12._o and_o this_o holy_a place_n be_v call_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o from_o the_o step_v ascend_v to_o it_o or_o the_o degree_n that_o be_v place_v in_o it_o and_o be_v ordinary_o the_o most_o remote_a place_n and_o part_n of_o the_o church_n towards_o the_o east_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v afterward_o but_o in_o this_o famous_a church_n of_o tyre_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v place_v in_o the_o middle_a of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o great_a cupolo_n also_o by_o its_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o way_n separate_v from_o the_o vulgar_a by_o lettuce_n of_o wood._n from_o this_o passage_n of_o zonaras_n we_o be_v also_o inform_v that_o from_o hence_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n use_v to_o preach_v and_o instruct_v the_o people_n which_o may_v also_o be_v prove_v by_o several_a other_o as_o great_a if_o not_o great_a authority_n and_o so_o the_o place_n of_o it_o here_o in_o the_o middle_a be_v most_o convenient_a for_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o auditor_n to_o stand_v round_o about_o he_o the_o faithful_a near_o and_o the_o katechumenoi_n and_o penitent_n next_o to_o they_o so_o therefore_o i_o will_v place_v it_o in_o this_o scheme_n of_o the_o church_n of_o tyre_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o these_o exhedrae_n and_o great_a edifice_n be_v i_o find_v the_o learned_a valetius_n be_v at_o a_o stand_n to_o determine_v he_o suppose_v they_o be_v the_o baptistory_n or_o place_n where_o they_o use_v to_o baptise_v or_o secretarium_fw-la the_o vestery_n salutatorium_n or_o the_o place_n to_o keep_v the_o sick_a in_o a_o hospital_n indeed_o in_o several_a ancient_n western_a church_n i_o have_v see_v the_o baptistory_n by_o itself_o a_o distance_n from_o the_o church_n as_o at_o piza_n and_o spalleto_n but_o i_o never_o see_v it_o in_o the_o eastern_a beside_o eusebius_n speak_v of_o they_o as_o the_o two_o fountain_n in_o the_o inner-court_n or_o cloister_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o symbol_n of_o holy_a cleanse_n or_o purify_n he_o also_o assign_v the_o use_n of_o they_o to_o wit_n for_o mansion_n for_o those_o who_o have_v need_v of_o baptism_n and_o those_o that_o have_v need_n of_o expiation_n to_o wit_n the_o katechumenoi_n who_o stay_v there_o for_o to_o study_v and_o to_o have_v instruction_n and_o the_o penitent_n who_o stay_v there_o to_o entreat_v the_o church_n for_o absolution_n and_o to_o do_v the_o penance_n appoint_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n but_o some_o of_o these_o building_n indeed_o may_v be_v assign_v for_o hospital_n for_o the_o poor_a and_o sick_a and_o especial_o for_o ancient_a widow_n for_o who_o the_o ancient_a church_n have_v all_o the_o care_n and_o veneration_n imaginable_a i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o among_o these_o also_o be_v apartment_n for_o the_o minister_n attend_v the_o divine_a service_n and_o prayer_n night_n and_o day_n if_o not_o for_o the_o bishop_n himself_o such_o as_o be_v mention_v by_o eusebius_n to_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o portico_n about_o the_o church_n of_o the_o apostle_n at_o constantinople_n to_o wit_n palace_n bath_n lodgins_n for_o stranger_n and_o several_a other_o necessary_a place_n for_o the_o use_n of_o those_o that_o keep_v the_o temple_n that_o be_v the_o minister_n thereof_o which_o be_v build_v to_o the_o cloister_n the_o place_v of_o these_o as_o near_o as_o i_o can_v guess_v be_v parallel_n to_o the_o great_a vestibulum_fw-la or_o porch_n on_o each_o side_n and_o from_o thence_o in_o a_o single_a row_n or_o in_o two_o quadrangle_v to_o join_v up_o to_o the_o basilico_n or_o inward_a temple_n for_o so_o he_o make_v they_o on_o the_o one_o part_n to_o be_v join_v to_o the_o basilico_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o at_o the_o other_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o middle_a edifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v make_v they_o therefore_o to_o fill_v up_o the_o vacant_a angle_n between_o the_o court_n on_o each_o hand_n so_o that_o they_o may_v have_v door_n into_o the_o several_a cloister_n or_o portico_n to_o the_o temple_n as_o eusebius_n seem_v to_o intimate_v before_o when_o he_o say_v those_o cloister_n be_v a_o convenient_a habitation_n for_o those_o that_o yet_o have_v need_n of_o the_o first_o institution_n or_o instruction_n whether_o the_o other_o two_o space_n at_o the_o east_n end_n be_v fill_v up_o with_o building_n be_v not_o certain_a but_o to_o fill_v up_o the_o beauteous_a symmetry_n he_o every_o where_o express_v i_o be_o apt_a to_o believe_v they_o be_v either_o for_o house_n for_o the_o minister_n or_o hospital_n for_o the_o poor_a sick_a and_o widow_n and_o now_o i_o think_v every_o one_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o they_o never_o see_v any_o thing_n more_o beautiful_a magnificent_a and_o uniform_a than_o this_o primitive_a cathedral_n of_o tyre_n which_o be_v build_v immediate_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v either_o capacity_n or_o liberty_n to_o do_v it_o and_o we_o read_v of_o no_o murmurer_n that_o envy_v the_o costly_a devotion_n of_o those_o pious_a bishop_n and_o people_n bestow_v on_o god_n their_o saviour_n and_o mighty_a redeemer_n nor_o be_v they_o by_o any_o charge_v with_o superstition_n either_o upon_o that_o or_o any_o other_o account_n in_o that_o glorious_a age_n of_o the_o church_n the_o plane_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o holy_a sepulchre_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o holy_a sepulchre_n this_o by_o the_o piety_n of_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n be_v build_v over_o the_o place_n where_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v lay_v from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n to_o his_o resurrection_n this_o place_n as_o the_o most_o eminent_a monument_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n the_o heathen_n have_v defile_v cover_v it_o all_o over_o with_o rubbish_n and_o earth_n and_o then_o build_v a_o temple_n to_o their_o most_o unclean_a goddess_n venus_n but_o the_o memory_n of_o it_o be_v preserve_v by_o the_o christian_n this_o profane_a temple_n be_v demolish_v and_o the_o whole_a unsanctified_a material_n quite_o carry_v away_o and_o cleanse_v to_o the_o rock_n by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o emperor_n where_o they_o find_v that_o venerable_a monument_n entire_a and_o perfect_a after_o so_o many_o year_n which_o give_v great_a joy_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o especial_o the_o pious_a emperor_n who_o resolve_v there_o to_o erect_v a_o glorious_a church_n beyond_o any_o extant_a in_o any_o city_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v a_o triumphant_a trophy_n of_o the_o glorious_a victory_n of_o christ_n over_o death_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o that_o end_n write_v letter_n to_o macarius_n the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o consult_v about_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o it_o and_o to_o all_o the_o precedent_n and_o governor_n of_o those_o part_n to_o be_v assistant_n with_o thing_n necessary_a and_o with_o all_o the_o most_o precious_a material_n and_o able_a architect_n and_o workman_n and_o this_o eusebius_n describe_v at_o length_n by_o the_o epistle_n itself_o and_o then_o in_o the_o 33d_o chapter_n of_o his_o three_o book_n go_v on_o thus_o those_o thing_n the_o emperor_n write_v build_v and_o the_o effect_n follow_v immediate_o after_o his_o word_n for_o in_o the_o very_a place_n of_o our_o saviour_n suffering_n be_v build_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n over_o against_o the_o old_a famous_a city_n which_o after_o the_o impious_a murder_n of_o our_o lord_n suffer_v the_o utmost_a desolation_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o its_o wicked_a inhabitant_n the_o emperor_n right_o over_o against_o it_o erect_v the_o trophy_n of_o our_o saviour_n victory_n over_o death_n adorn_v with_o riches_n and_o beauty_n and_o perhaps_o this_o be_v that_o new_a jerusalem_n speak_v of_o by_o the_o prophet_n which_o the_o bless_a word_n in_o many_o place_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v celebrate_v first_o he_o adorn_v the_o holy_a cave_n as_o the_o chief_a head_n and_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n to_o wit_n the_o divine_a monument_n beside_o which_o the_o angel_n clothe_v with_o celestial_a light_n declare_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o regeneration_n by_o our_o saviour_n to_o all_o the_o world._n this_o i_o say_v as_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o whole_a work_n sepulchre_n his_o imperial_a majesty_n adorn_v with_o wonderful_a pillar_n with_o admirable_a beauty_n and_o with_o all_o kind_n of_o ornament_n thence_o you_o pass_v into_o a_o vast_a portico_n great_a court_n open_a to_o the_o pure_a air_n curious_o pave_v with_o beautiful_a stone_n encompass_v at_o three_o side_n with_o long_a portico_n because_o the_o royal_a temple_n be_v join_v to_o

the_o altar_n from_o whence_o the_o whole_a place_n be_v also_o ancient_o so_o call_v and_o that_o most_o frequent_o it_o be_v general_o of_o stone_n sustain_v sometime_o by_o four_o small_a pillar_n and_o sometime_o by_o one_o in_o the_o middle_a and_o it_o be_v place_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o this_o holy_a place_n as_o distant_a or_o rather_o more_o distant_a from_o the_o eastern-wall_n than_o the_o door_n that_o at_o athens_n seem_v to_o be_v place_v something_o without_o this_o concave_a according_a to_o the_o scheme_n i_o then_o take_v of_o it_o so_o that_o there_o be_v two_o row_v of_o pillar_n one_o on_o the_o western_a and_o the_o other_o on_o the_o southern_a side_n of_o it_o this_o have_v i_o know_v not_o whether_o very_o ancient_o or_o no_o a_o canopy_n over_o it_o sustain_v by_o four_o pillar_n at_o athens_n it_o be_v sustain_v by_o four_o beautiful_a pillar_n of_o porphyry_n with_o corinthian_a capital_n of_o white_a marble_n which_o be_v very_o stately_a this_o canopy_n be_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o cupolo_n or_o hemisphere_n and_o therefore_o the_o mystiologist_n compare_v it_o to_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o table_n to_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o figure_v our_o saviour_n descent_n and_o ascent_n from_o heaven_n the_o unity_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v sacred_a in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o be_v so_o to_o this_o day_n in_o the_o present_a greek_a church_n they_o never_o have_v any_o more_o than_o one_o altar_n in_o one_o church_n phil._n no_o more_o than_o more_o bishop_n than_o one_o as_o s._n ignatius_n say_v as_o there_o be_v one_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n magnes_fw-la and_o one_o cup_n for_o the_o union_n of_o his_o blood_n so_o there_o be_v one_o altar_n and_o one_o bishop_n they_o never_o cram_v their_o church_n with_o altar_n against_o every_o pillar_n and_o post_n and_o in_o every_o corner_n of_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o every_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o the_o roman_n do_v now_o beyond_o this_o be_v the_o holy_a throne_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d together_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o consistory_n as_o i_o think_v i_o may_v call_v it_o this_o be_v place_v against_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o semicircular_a concave_n consist_v of_o several_a step_n or_o degree_n semicircular_a also_o i_o remember_v they_o be_v in_o number_n three_o and_o of_o white_a marble_n in_o that_o of_o athens_n and_o prussia_n which_o be_v so_o high_a and_o large_a that_o they_o be_v fit_a both_o to_o sit_v on_o and_o for_o those_o that_o sit_v a_o degree_n high_o to_o place_v their_o foot_n on_o these_o degree_n be_v the_o ep._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o top_n of_o which_o be_v place_v a_o single_a seat_n which_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o throne_n constantinop_n this_o might_n well_o be_v call_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o degree_n or_o step_n but_o most_o proper_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o tribunal_n or_o judgement_n seat_n 44._o it_o signify_v also_o surgestum_n or_o a_o pulpit_n whence_o orator_n use_v to_o plead_v as_o mounseur_fw-fr goar_n observe_v out_o of_o demosthenes_n who_o speak_v of_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o go_v up_o into_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o pulpit_n to_o speak_v a_o oration_n upon_o such_o a_o high_a tribunal_n or_o scaffold_n we_o often_o see_v the_o emperor_n stand_v and_o sometime_o sit_v in_o medal_n and_o ancient_a bass-relieves_a both_o in_o adlocution_n to_o the_o army_n and_o in_o distribute_v their_o bounty_n to_o the_o people_n but_o these_o be_v of_o a_o different_a figure_n from_o those_o in_o the_o church_n for_o those_o be_v square_a and_o these_o semicircular_a this_o be_v look_v upon_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o the_o tribunal_n or_o throne_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o as_o the_o mercy_n seat_n of_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o therefore_o be_v also_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o the_o mercy_n seat._n codinus_n inform_v we_o cod._n that_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n cover_v this_o with_o gold_n tho'_o not_o as_o he_o say_v for_o the_o priest_n to_o stand_v upon_o to_o reverence_n the_o table_n but_o pious_o to_o adorn_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o throne_n as_o the_o chair_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o chair_n of_o moses_n and_o conformable_a to_o that_o glorious_a throne_n or_o mercy-seat_n erect_v in_o the_o temple_n adorn_v with_o cherubim_n on_o each_o hand_n as_o seraphic_a attendant_n thereon_o and_o not_o to_o be_v worship_v as_o the_o late_a rather_o subtle_a than_o ignorant_a bishop_n of_o oxon_n will_v insinuate_v to_o the_o world._n on_o this_o throne_n and_o so_o on_o the_o high_a seat_n be_v place_v the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n or_o bible_n as_o mr._n goar_n by_o the_o connexion_n of_o his_o discourse_n seem_v to_o intimate_v out_o of_o symeon_n thessalonicensis_n temp._n and_o so_o indeed_o it_o be_v place_v in_o the_o holy_a council_n of_o nice_a on_o a_o throne_n intimate_v that_o that_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n whence_o all_o true_a judgement_n concern_v either_o faith_n or_o manner_n must_v be_v take_v and_o according_a to_o that_o we_o must_v both_o be_v judge_v by_o christ_n and_o as_o his_o minister_n judge_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o edification_n and_o not_o destruction_n on_o this_o throne_n and_o synthronon_n both_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o presbyter_n use_v to_o sit_v together_o and_o that_o very_o ancient_o as_o s._n ignatius_n intimate_v in_o almost_o all_o his_o epistle_n where_o he_o compare_v the_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o presbyter_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o eusebius_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o chair_n of_o s._n james_n of_o jerusalem_n wherein_o he_o teach_v the_o people_n be_v keep_v till_o his_o time_n but_o whether_o the_o bishop_n do_v always_o sit_v in_o the_o high_a seat_n or_o throne_n or_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o synthronon_n may_v be_v question_v from_o that_o of_o balsamon_n 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o second_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n wherein_o he_o say_v it_o be_v grant_v to_o some_o bishop_n even_o to_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n in_o the_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o church_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n but_o that_o they_o do_v sit_v on_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d together_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o lvi_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n but_o this_o be_v not_o in_o ancient_a time_n to_o make_v a_o vain_a glorious_a and_o pompous_a show_n in_o the_o church_n but_o beside_o the_o representation_n of_o christ_n judgement_n seat_n to_o put_v the_o people_n in_o mind_n of_o the_o great_a judgement_n to_o come_v it_o be_v the_o chair_n of_o christ_n and_o seat_n of_o the_o elder_n from_o whence_o the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n use_v to_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n in_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n that_o christ_n commit_v to_o they_o so_o zonaras_n tell_v we_o 58._o that_o the_o bishop_n be_v place_v in_o a_o seat_n on_o high_a in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o holy_a place_n signify_v that_o he_o ought_v according_a as_o the_o canon_n prescribe_v to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o teach_v the_o people_n piety_n to_o inspect_v and_o diligent_o to_o observe_v the_o people_n under_o he_o from_o that_o sublime_a place_n and_o that_o there_o also_o the_o presbyter_n be_v command_v to_o assist_v and_o sit_v together_o with_o the_o bishop_n that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v admonish_v from_o that_o high_a seat_n to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o holy_a life_n and_o conversation_n as_o they_o be_v give_v to_o be_v fellow_n labourer_n to_o the_o bishop_n socrates_n also_o and_o zozoman_n inform_v we_o 5._o that_o this_o be_v the_o ancient_a custom_n show_v that_o s._n john_n chrysostom_n be_v the_o first_o that_o preach_v in_o the_o ambo._fw-la or_o read_v desk_n of_o the_o church_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o people_n that_o crowd_v up_o to_o hear_v he_o on_o which_o valesius_fw-la bring_v we_o a_o old_a constitution_n or_o law_n of_o king_n childebert_n import_v the_o same_o thing_n ep._n and_o then_o send_v we_o to_o baronius_n who_o show_v we_o that_o gregory_n nazianzen_n preach_v within_o the_o bema_n in_o the_o same_o church_n that_o chrysostom_n preach_v in_o the_o ambo._fw-la or_o pulpit_n the_o place_n he_o mention_n be_v at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o 150_o bishop_n where_o he_o bid_v all_o his_o church_n his_o people_n and_o every_o thing_n in_o it_o adieu_n adieu_n o_o my_o chair_n this_o envy_v height_n and_o this_o

dangerous_a council_n or_o consistory_n of_o chief_a priest_n priest_n become_v honourable_a as_o well_o by_o reverence_n as_o by_o age._n and_o you_o whoever_o you_o be_v about_o the_o holy_a table_n in_o any_o other_o ministry_n of_o god_n and_o come_v nigh_o to_o god_n who_o in_o near_o at_o hand_n and_o a_o little_a after_o adieu_o you_o lover_n of_o my_o sermon_n and_o you_o who_o run_v and_o concur_v with_o i_o and_o you_o both_o public_a and_o private_a writer_n and_o thou_o oppress_v chancel_n by_o those_o that_o crowd_n about_o the_o word_n of_o god._n those_o verse_n of_o prudentius_n prove_v also_o the_o same_o thing_n hyppolyr_n fonte_fw-la sub_fw-la adversa_fw-la gradibus_fw-la sublime_a tribunal_n tollitur_fw-la antistes_fw-la praedicat_fw-la unde_fw-la deum_fw-la this_o manner_n of_o sit_v together_o and_o both_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n and_o i_o believe_v judge_v and_o pronounce_v the_o church-censure_n from_o thence_o be_v also_o the_o reason_n that_o the_o assembly_n or_o consistory_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o presbyter_n be_v call_v 55._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14._o mention_v in_o the_o scripure_a and_o often_o in_o s._n ignatius_n epistle_n and_o here_o by_o s._n gregory_n as_o if_o they_o be_v successor_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o council_n of_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n on_o each_o hand_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o tribunal_n or_o chancel_n viz._n to_o the_o north_n and_o south_n be_v two_o other_o small_a apartment_n about_o half_a the_o bigness_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cover_v usual_o at_o the_o top_n with_o a_o small_a cupolo_n as_o there_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n over_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o make_v the_o whole_a symmetry_n of_o the_o roof_n of_o it_o most_o beautiful_a and_o uniform_a each_o of_o these_o have_v two_o door_n one_o to_o enter_z in_o from_o the_o isle_n and_o another_o into_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o towards_o the_o north_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o reverend_n dr._n beveridge_n show_v at_o large_a but_o it_o be_v now_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o present_a greek_n and_o in_o the_o present_a rubric_n both_o of_o s._n chrysostoms_n and_o s._n basils_n liturgy_n there_o be_v usual_o a_o little_a table_n in_o it_o and_o a_o nich_n in_o the_o wall_n where_o they_o lie_v up_o the_o bread_n that_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o people_n or_o bring_v in_o for_o the_o sacrament_n there_o also_o they_o prepare_v the_o sacrament_n with_o some_o ceremony_n before_o they_o carry_v it_o solemn_o in_o to_o the_o altar_n and_o thither_o they_o carry_v it_o again_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v up_o the_o remain_v when_o the_o liturgy_n be_v finish_v which_o table_n they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o the_o bread_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thence_o it_o be_v they_o carry_v it_o solemn_o into_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v first_o out_n by_o the_o the_o door_n towards_o the_o ilo_z and_o thence_o enter_v in_o by_o the_o great_a door_n in_o the_o middle_a the_o other_o on_o the_o south_n side_n they_o at_o present_a call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v common_o furnish_v with_o shelf_n one_o above_o another_o whereon_o they_o lie_v their_o book_n their_o vestment_n and_o holy_a vessel_n in_o such_o place_n as_o they_o dare_v keep_v they_o in_o the_o church_n i_o have_v observe_v these_o place_n in_o very_o ancient_a church_n as_o at_o st._n luca_n and_o corfu_n and_o those_o vast_a ruin_n of_o troy_n seem_v much_o to_o have_v be_v a_o christian_a church_n from_o this_o conformity_n of_o two_o lesser_a concave_n on_o either_o hand_n of_o the_o great_a one_o in_o the_o middle_a the_o material_a church_n of_o the_o ancient_n be_v thus_o prepare_v and_o adorn_v for_o the_o solemn_a and_o public_a worship_n of_o almighty_a god._n and_o thus_o contrive_v for_o the_o accommodation_n of_o every_o class_n of_o the_o spiritual_a building_n to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o whole_a in_o faith_n and_o love_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n that_o every_o one_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o lord_n here_o you_o see_v magnificence_n without_o gaudiness_n splendour_n and_o gravity_n mix_v together_o comeliness_n and_o beauty_n with_o order_n and_o reverence_n and_o all_o far_o from_o foppery_n and_o superstition_n the_o edification_n of_o the_o whole_a in_o love_n be_v the_o chief_a concern_v of_o those_o true_o great_a and_o zealous_a pastor_n tho'_o they_o neglect_v not_o the_o external_n reverence_n decency_n and_o order_n in_o their_o assembly_n yet_o it_o be_v with_o regard_n to_o the_o purify_n the_o flock_n of_o christ_n even_o as_o he_o have_v give_v they_o precept_n and_o example_n to_o be_v pure_a know_v this_o that_o without_o holiness_n in_o christ_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n and_o this_o they_o zealous_o pursue_v without_o look_v for_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n that_o man_n shall_v give_v they_o but_o that_o crown_n of_o immortal_a glory_n that_o the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v they_o in_o that_o day_n chap._n ix_o the_o order_n the_o christian_a assembly_n be_v hold_v in_o as_o their_o church_n be_v grave_a and_o yet_o magnificent_a so_o be_v the_o order_n of_o their_o assembly_n manage_v with_o great_a simplicity_n and_o yet_o with_o great_a authority_n and_o spiritual_a vigour_n with_o great_a order_n yet_o with_o useful_a plainness_n their_o ritual_a seem_v to_o be_v but_o short_a yet_o much_o better_a than_o the_o great_a volume_n of_o ceremony_n the_o world_n have_v since_o see_v in_o both_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n the_o order_n of_o their_o assembly_n seem_v to_o be_v comprise_v in_o that_o short_a but_o excellent_a canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n can._n 19_o that_o man_n ought_v first_o to_o perform_v 〈◊〉_d their_o own_o devotion_n private_o alone_o or_o by_o himself_o after_o that_o the_o homily_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o catechist_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v and_o after_o the_o go_v out_o of_o the_o catechist_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o penitent_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v and_o after_o these_o be_v minister_v to_o and_o depart_v thus_o shall_v the_o three_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v make_v one_o to_o wit_n the_o first_o in_o silence_n but_o the_o second_o and_o three_o shall_v be_v perform_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n after_o which_o thus_o shall_v the_o peace_n be_v give_v after_o the_o presbyter_n have_v give_v the_o peace_n to_o the_o bishop_n the_o laic_n shall_v give_v the_o peace_n and_o so_o the_o holy_a offer_n or_o sacrament_n to_o be_v celebrate_v and_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o only_o the_o clergy_n shall_v enter_v in_o unto_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o to_o communicate_v justin_n martyr_n describe_v the_o christian_a assembly_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o much_o the_o same_o manner_n only_o he_o mention_n the_o read_v the_o scripture_n before_o the_o sermon_n on_o the_o day_n which_o be_v call_v sunday_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o meet_v together_o in_o one_o place_n of_o all_o that_o remain_v in_o the_o city_n and_o country_n and_o there_o they_o read_v both_o out_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o out_o of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n so_o much_o as_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o time_n then_o when_o the_o reader_n leave_v off_o the_o bishop_n or_o precedent_n preach_v a_o sermon_n exhort_v they_o to_o the_o imitation_n of_o those_o good_a thing_n after_o which_o we_o usual_o all_o stand_v up_o and_o pour_v forth_o prayer_n and_o as_o i_o say_v before_o when_o we_o desist_v from_o pray_v bread_n and_o wine_n and_o water_n be_v offer_v and_o the_o bishop_n according_a to_o his_o ability_n offer_v prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o the_o people_n with_o a_o cheerful_a voice_n say_v amen_n then_o follow_v the_o giving_z and_o receive_v of_o the_o eucharist_n to_o every_o one_o and_o to_o those_o that_o be_v not_o present_a it_o be_v send_v by_o the_o deacon_n those_o that_o be_v rich_a and_o willing_a every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n give_v what_o he_o please_v what_o be_v collect_v be_v deposit_v with_o the_o bishop_n or_o precedent_n and_o he_o disspence_v it_o to_o the_o orphan_n and_o widow_n sick_a or_o those_o who_o upon_o any_o account_n be_v in_o want_n etc._n etc._n this_o order_n seem_v very_o natural_a proper_a and_o most_o useful_a especial_o for_o those_o time_n when_o the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v and_o not_o force_v as_o by_o the_o roman_n to_o profess_v what_o they_o either_o can_v understand_v or_o the_o more_o they_o do_v they_o see_v it_o to_o be_v error_n nonsense_n and_o