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〈◊〉_d plutarch_n in_o his_o book_n of_o isis_n and_o osiris_n relate_v that_o there_o be_v a_o inscription_n in_o the_o floor_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o isis_n in_o these_o word_n i_o be_o all_o that_o ever_o be_v that_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v and_o no_o mortal_a man_n have_v ever_o detect_v my_o garment_n we_o observe_v by_o the_o way_n that_o the_o name_n of_o isis_n in_o hebrew_n be_v jesch_n jesch_n est_fw-la est_fw-la which_o signify_v always_o existant_fw-la not_o subject_a to_o the_o course_n of_o time_n which_o be_v the_o essential_a name_n of_o god_n mention_v in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o exodus_fw-la verse_n 14._o eieh_o asher_n eieh_fw-it i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n i_o be_o send_v i_o unto_o you_o the_o which_o name_n do_v come_v from_o the_o verb_n substantive_a haiah_n signify_v it_o be_v and_o in_o the_o future_a time_n eieh_o which_o signify_v i_o shall_v be_v as_o s._n john_n in_o his_o revelation_n chap._n 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alexandrinus_n be_v these_o the_o die_a of_o clothes_n shall_v be_v reject_v to_o wit_n from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o christian_a service_n for_o they_o to_o wit_n that_o die_v clothes_n be_v very_o far_o from_o the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v most_o convenient_a say_v he_o that_o those_o who_o be_v candidi_fw-la pure_a of_o mind_n and_o be_v not_o inward_o còunterfait_v to_o no_o curious_a and_o precious_a clothing_n &c_n &c_n studijs_fw-la daniel_n say_v clemens_n do_v speak_v evident_o and_o pure_o say_v the_o throne_n be_v place_v and_o one_o like_v to_o be_v of_o very_o old_a age_n do_v sit_v on_o they_o and_o his_o clothing_n be_v white_a as_o the_o snow_n john_n say_v that_o he_o do_v see_v in_o a_o vision_n the_o lord_n wear_v such_o a_o clothing_n also_o he_o say_v he_o do_v see_v the_o soul_n that_o be_v martyr_n or_o witness_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o altar_n and_o that_o to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v give_v â—â—_o white_a garment_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o say_v clemens_n say_v i_o do_v approve_v the_o philosopher_n of_o the_o i_o will_v of_o coos_n who_o do_v describe_v virtue_n and_o wickedness_n by_o two_o fit_a image_n he_o make_v the_o image_n of_o virtue_n stand_v simple_o clothe_v with_o a_o white_a garment_n as_o be_v the_o virtue_n a_o pure_a thing_n deck_v with_o modesty_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v if_o any_o will_v all_o edge_n christ_n long_a clothing_n of_o diverse_a colour_n it_o signify_v the_o dve_v and_o sundry_a colour_n of_o wisdom_n and_o of_o the_o scripture_n which_o never_o wither_v and_o the_o eloquent_a speech_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o do_v shine_v with_o the_o clearness_n of_o the_o truth_n thus_o far_o the_o word_n of_o clemens_n this_o testimony_n which_o be_v very_o evident_a be_v a_o proof_n that_o the_o use_n of_o the_o white_a garment_n be_v continue_v among_o the_o christian_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n tertullianus_n manumissos_fw-la who_o do_v live_v a_o hundred_o year_n 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the_o baptism_n be_v administrate_v in_o that_o week_n and_o whitsun_n week_n only_o unless_o the_o child_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o their_o life_n i_o hope_v in_o god_n that_o these_o testimony_n and_o proof_n heretofore_o cite_v shall_v persuade_v all_o reasonable_a man_n conscience_n two_o point_n concern_v this_o matter_n the_o one_o be_v that_o although_o the_o white_a garment_n be_v abuse_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o false_a god_n and_o idol_n of_o the_o gentile_n both_o before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o also_o before_o and_o in_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n time_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o abrogate_v the_o use_n of_o the_o say_v white_a garment_n but_o convert_v it_o to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o true_a god_n to_o be_v use_v in_o all_o religious_a service_n of_o the_o church_n and_o consequent_o the_o reformer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v lawful_o retain_v the_o use_n of_o the_o white_a garment_n notwithstanding_o that_o it_o be_v use_v to_o the_o service_n of_o idol_n in_o the_o popish_a church_n the_o second_o point_n be_v that_o the_o use_n of_o the_o white_a garment_n be_v a_o institution_n apostolic_a and_o see_v that_o the_o say_a book_n of_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n make_v mention_v thereof_o and_o that_o jame_v the_o lord_n brother_n and_o john_n the_o evangelist_n his_o belove_a disciple_n do_v use_v the_o say_a garment_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o testimony_n heretofore_o cite_v it_o follow_v that_o the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o our_o church_n service_n of_o england_n have_v for_o the_o warrant_n thereof_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o no_o man_n which_o will_v follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n shall_v except_v anything_o against_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_v white_a garment_n the_o second_o these_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n be_v accustom_v to_o lie_v about_o a_o table_n set_v low_a as_o well_o in_o their_o ordinary_a meal_n and_o supper_n as_o in_o their_o solemn_a feast_n and_o christ_n find_v this_o custom_n in_o use_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o easter_n lamb_n he_o retain_v it_o in_o the_o institution_n and_o celebration_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n notwithstanding_o that_o it_o be_v before_o his_o nativity_n use_v in_o the_o solemn_a feast_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o idol_n therefore_o see_v christ_n do_v neither_o stand_n sit_z nor_o kneel_v in_o this_o holy_a action_n but_o follow_v the_o custom_n receive_v there_o be_v no_o necessity_n in_o any_o of_o these_o gesture_n but_o they_o be_v indifferent_a so_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v follow_v the_o receive_a custom_n in_o the_o church_n where_o he_o do_v live_v and_o dwell_v and_o that_o although_o this_o gesture_n of_o kneel_v be_v and_o be_v yet_o abuse_v in_o the_o popish_a idolatry_n it_o be_v lawful_o retain_v by_o the_o godly_a reformer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o testimony_n and_o proof_n of_o this_o do_v follow_v the_o jew_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n be_v subject_n and_o tributary_n sometime_o to_o the_o persian_n sometime_o to_o the_o grecian_n and_o the_o syrian_n and_o final_o be_v subdue_v by_o pompey_n and_o make_v a_o roman_a province_n about_o sixty_o year_n before_o christ_n incarnation_n be_v thus_o subdue_v they_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o romish_a deputy_n who_o do_v keep_v in_o jerusalem_n a_o strong_a garrison_n of_o soldier_n so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o jew_n do_v imitate_v and_o follow_v many_o of_o the_o custom_n and_o rite_n of_o the_o persian_n greek_n and_o roman_n as_o well_o in_o the_o solemn_a feast_n of_o the_o church_n as_o in_o their_o ordinary_a dinner_n and_o supper_n at_o home_n the_o heathenish_a roman_a historiographer_n and_o poet_n do_v teach_v we_o that_o they_o be_v accustom_v in_o their_o most_o solemn_a sacrifice_n to_o make_v public_a feast_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o 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jerusalem_n and_o the_o presbyter_n or_o elder_n do_v inform_v s._n paul_n that_o many_o myriad_o that_o be_v a_o very_a great_a multitude_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v receive_v the_o faith_n which_o be_v all_o zealous_a observer_n of_o the_o law_n whereof_o we_o collect_v that_o they_o do_v retain_v circumcision_n and_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o jewish_a passeover_n together_o with_o baptism_n and_o the_o holy_a communion_n after_o that_o same_o kind_n of_o gesture_n of_o accubation_n as_o christ_n himself_o do_v which_o we_o have_v prove_v before_o in_o the_o second_o these_o to_o this_o purpose_n do_v agree_v that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n chap._n 2._o verse_n 42._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o faithful_a assiduè_fw-la operam_fw-la dabant_fw-la do_v continual_o travel_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o the_o communion_n and_o break_n of_o bread_n and_o prayer_n and_o in_o the_o 46._o verse_n of_o the_o say_a chapter_n it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o continue_v daily_o in_o one_o accord_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o break_v of_o bread_n from_o house_n to_o house_n and_o do_v eat_v their_o meat_n together_o with_o gladness_n whereof_o we_o may_v easy_o gather_v that_o they_o do_v assist_v in_o the_o temple_n to_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n but_o in_o their_o private_a house_n they_o do_v daily_o celebrate_v the_o communion_n at_o their_o ordinary_a feast_n which_o they_o can_v not_o perform_v public_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o synagogue_n so_o that_o without_o all_o doubt_n the_o gesture_n of_o their_o body_n in_o all_o their_o public_a meal_n be_v conform_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v accubatio_fw-la a_o lie_v down_o also_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v convert_v do_v celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o agape_n and_o after_o it_o the_o holy_a communion_n observe_v the_o gesture_n of_o accubation_n as_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v sufficient_o god_n will_v prove_v s._n paul_n do_v reprove_v the_o corinthian_n because_o they_o do_v not_o lawful_o observe_v the_o first_o institution_n of_o these_o public_a feast_n in_o communicate_v together_o the_o rich_a relieve_n the_o poor_a his_o word_n be_v these_o when_o you_o come_v together_o 21_o therefore_o into_o one_o place_n this_o be_v not_o to_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n for_o every_o man_n when_o they_o shall_v eat_v take_v his_o own_o supper_n afore_o and_o one_o be_v hungry_a and_o another_o be_v drink_v so_o that_o you_o see_v the_o abuse_n of_o this_o feast_n be_v that_o they_o do_v not_o follow_v the_o first_o institution_n in_o make_v their_o meat_n and_o drink_v common_a to_o all_o equal_a but_o do_v convert_v public_a eat_n to_o private_a use_n the_o rich_a man_n eat_v apart_o by_o themselves_o and_o the_o poor_a by_o themselves_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n command_v they_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n that_o when_o they_o come_v to_o eat_v they_o tarry_v one_o for_o another_o s._n peter_n in_o his_o second_o epistle_n chap._n 2._o verse_n 13._o disclaim_v against_o false_a christian_n which_o do_v seek_v nothing_o in_o their_o public_a feast_n but_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o own_o belly_n the_o word_n which_o peter_n use_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o make_v a_o public_a feast_n in_o a_o common_a society_n the_o apostle_n jude_n in_o the_o 12._o verse_n of_o his_o epistle_n speak_v of_o they_o that_o abuse_v these_o feast_n which_o be_v dedicate_v to_o a_o holy_a use_n to_o their_o own_o pleasure_n say_v these_o be_v like_a spot_n in_o your_o feast_n of_o charity_n when_o they_o feast_v with_o you_o without_o all_o fear_n feed_v themselves_o these_o feast_n be_v call_v here_o by_o the_o name_n of_o agapae_n which_o signify_v a_o feast_n of_o charity_n or_o love_n theodor._n beza_n do_v retain_v the_o same_o word_n in_o his_o latin_a translation_n hae_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o agapis_fw-la vestris_fw-la maculae_fw-la dum_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la convivantur_fw-la absque_fw-la ullius_fw-la metu_fw-la scipsos_fw-la pascentes_fw-la where_o he_o do_v note_n that_o agapae_fw-la erant_fw-la 39_o sraterna_fw-la ac_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la coetus_fw-la convivia_fw-la quae_fw-la describuntur_fw-la a_o tertulliano_n in_o apologetico_fw-la that_o these_o be_v the_o public_a feast_n in_o their_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n which_o be_v describe_v by_o tertullian_n in_o his_o apologeticke_n which_o be_v a_o book_n write_v in_o defence_n of_o christian_n against_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o end_n of_o these_o feast_v the_o communion_n be_v celebrate_v as_o christ_n do_v after_o supper_n it_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n chap._n 6._o verse_n 2._o that_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o multitude_n together_o and_o say_v it_o be_v not_o meet_v that_o we_o shall_v leave_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o serve_v the_o table_n these_o table_n be_v the_o public_a feast_n mention_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o the_o say_a book_n verse_n 46._o in_o the_o which_o the_o holy_a communion_n be_v call_v the_o break_n of_o bread_n without_o all_o doubt_n in_o these_o public_a feast_n the_o apostle_n and_o the_o saithfull_a do_v celebrate_v the_o communion_n in_o the_o self_n same_o manner_n and_o gesture_n of_o body_n which_o christ_n do_v institute_v which_o be_v as_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o second_o these_o the_o gesture_n of_o accubation_n the_o holy_a martyr_n 30._o ignatius_n second_o bishop_n of_o antiochia_n and_o successor_n to_o s._n peter_n call_v these_o public_a feast_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n be_v also_o mention_v in_o luke_n chapter_n 5._o verse_n 19_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o levi_n which_o be_v matthew_n the_o publican_n make_v a_o great_a banquet_n to_o jesus_n where_o theod_n beza_n note_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v ad_fw-la verbum_fw-la acceptionem_fw-la quod_fw-la passim_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la omnes_fw-la accipiantur_fw-la for_o it_o come_v from_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o receive_v that_o which_o s._n jude_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o be_v call_v by_o ignatius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignatius_n his_o word_n be_v these_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o baptise_v without_o the_o bishop_n nor_o to_o offer_v oblation_n nor_o to_o bring_v any_o sacrifice_n nor_o to_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o mark_v by_o the_o way_n that_o in_o the_o false_a popish_a translation_n it_o be_v mossas_fw-la celebrare_fw-la from_o the_o which_o the_o papist_n do_v pretend_v to_o prove_v the_o antiquity_n of_o their_o mass_n hyeronimus_n vairlenius_n siluius_n of_o the_o romish_a profession_n in_o the_o note_n of_o his_o translation_n of_o ignatius_n epistle_n print_v at_o antwerp_n by_o plantinus_n who_o have_v permission_n to_o print_v the_o same_o from_o the_o spanish_a king_n and_o be_v approve_v by_o those_o of_o the_o inquisition_n say_v after_o this_o manner_n reliquimus_fw-la hic_fw-la vocem_fw-la graecam_fw-la quae_fw-la convivium_fw-la significat_fw-la latinè_n sic_fw-la dictum_fw-la ab_fw-la accipiendo_fw-la quòd_fw-la omnes_fw-la promiscuè_fw-fr acciperentur_fw-la videtur_fw-la autem_fw-la id_fw-la convivium_fw-la idem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la tertullianus_n in_o apologetico_fw-la svo_fw-la agapen_fw-la svo_fw-la seculo_fw-la appellatum_fw-la scribit_fw-la quamuis_fw-la &_o beatus_fw-la judas_n in_fw-la epistola_fw-la sua_fw-la cadem_fw-la voce_fw-la agape_n usus_fw-la sit_fw-la pro_fw-la convivio_fw-la eiusmodi_fw-la where_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o uairlenius_n in_o the_o translation_n of_o ignatius_n epistle_n do_v follow_v the_o opinion_n of_o theod._n beza_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o therefore_o the_o foresay_a vulgar_a translation_n of_o the_o say_a testimony_n be_v false_a plinius_n noxium_fw-la the_o second_o precedent_n of_o bythinia_n under_o the_o emperor_n traiane_n which_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n write_v to_o the_o emperor_n that_o he_o have_v examine_v sundry_a christian_n as_o he_o have_v command_v he_o and_o that_o he_o have_v learn_v of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v accustom_v at_o a_o appoint_a day_n to_o meet_v together_o before_o daylight_n and_o to_o say_v one_o after_o another_o a_o song_n or_o rhyme_n to_o christ_n as_o to_o god_n and_o to_o bind_v themselves_o by_o a_o sacrament_n or_o holy_a promise_n not_o to_o commit_v any_o villainy_n but_o especial_o not_o theft_n not_o robbery_n not_o adultery_n not_o to_o break_v their_o promise_n that_o be_v require_v they_o shall_v not_o detain_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o custody_n and_o after_o this_o their_o custom_n be_v to_o depart_v and_o afterward_o to_o assemble_v together_o to_o their_o common_a feast_n which_o be_v without_o any_o harm_n where_o we_o observe_v beside_o our_o purpose_n that_o the_o first_o christina_n do_v sing_v their_o song_n one_o answer_v to_o another_o which_o form_n be_v follow_v