fair_a and_o fast_o bind_v ourselves_o to_o give_v they_o entertainment_n in_o their_o best_a demonstration_n it_o please_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v apprehend_v it_o to_o call_v the_o place_n of_o majesty_n the_o sanctuary_n in_o god_n house_n or_o the_o place_n where_o god_n table_n or_o altar_n stand_v for_o this_o purpose_n i_o have_v produce_v both_o beza_n a_o modern_a divine_a and_o saint_n chrysostome_n a_o more_o ancient_a writer_n and_o will_v now_o proceed_v to_o say_v more_o from_o theodoret_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o lib._n 5.13_o zorrat_n hist_o lib._n cap._n 25._o zozom_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 28._o from_o eusebius_n in_o his_o panegyric_n oration_n at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o tyre_n from_o the_o council_n of_o laeodicia_n can._n 44._o sixth_o council_n in_o trullo_n can._n 69._o council_n arcl._n can._n 15._o council_n constant_n 5._o and_o 6._o can._n 69_o saint_n cypr._n lib._n 1._o epist_n 9_o and_o from_o saint_n ignatius_n i_o shall_v leave_v my_o reader_n to_o enlarge_v himself_o and_o only_o set_v before_o his_o eye_n what_o i_o have_v search_v for_o my_o own_o satisfaction_n i_o will_v begin_v with_o theodosius_n the_o emperor_n and_o saint_n ambrose_n a_o bishop_n the_o emperor_n enter_v the_o church_n at_o milan_n to_o act_v his_o solemn_a reverence_n and_o his_o first_o reverence_n be_v the_o prostration_n of_o his_o whole_a body_n use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n 119.25_o adhesit_fw-la 〈…〉_o man_n etc._n etc._n my_o foul_a eâ—eaveth_v to_o the_o pavement_n in_o humility_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n he_o kiss_v the_o very_a dust_n and_o stone_n wherewith_o the_o church_n be_v pave_v and_o pour_v forth_o his_o tear_n abundant_o and_o prepare_v himself_o to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v enough_o to_o strike_v dead_a the_o point_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o equal_a 〈◊〉_d he_o go_v up_o the_o step_n of_o the_o altar_n i_o may_v have_v 〈◊〉_d amiss_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iâ—_n palatium_fw-la in_o gonere_fw-la god_n house_n in_o specâ—â—_n call_v basilica_n but_o that_o be_v not_o enough_o here_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o plural_a number_n signify_v the_o degree_n or_o step_n to_o the_o altar_n 〈…〉_o 5._o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o royal_a stayâ—â—â—_n be_v wâ—â—â—_n again_o as_o abundant_o as_o when_o he_o first_o enter_v the_o church_n then_o according_a to_o his_o custom_n at_o constantinople_n he_o go_v within_o the_o rail_n but_o s._n ambrose_n by_o a_o deacon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o teach_v he_o that_o place_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v in_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v for_o priest_n and_o not_o for_o prince_n to_o come_v within_o the_o rail_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v forth_o and_o communicate_v with_o thy_o own_o rank_n and_o remember_v in_o god_n house_n to_o hold_v the_o perfect_a pattern_n of_o the_o difference_n and_o distinction_n priest_n 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