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consider_v the_o several_a part_n xxvii_o the_o sursum_fw-la cordais_n mention_v by_o the_o b_o author_n of_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n and_o he_o will_v poor_o have_v make_v good_a his_o pretence_n whoever_o put_v on_o that_o mask_n have_v not_o this_o hymn_n be_v institute_v by_o those_o holy_a man_n and_o the_o testimony_n will_v be_v very_o considerable_a if_o the_o author_n of_o those_o book_n be_v as_o some_o man_n conjecture_v clemens_n of_o alexandria_n we_o meet_v with_o it_o also_o as_o a_o hymn_n of_o universal_a practice_n in_o 160._o in_o de_fw-fr orat._n dominic_n p._n 160._o s._n cyprian_n in_o 241._o in_o catech._n mystagog_o 5._o p._n 241._o s._n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o 27._o in_o ep._n 57_o &_o ep._n 120._o c._n 19_o &_o ep._n 156_o the_o spirit_n &_o light_v c._n 11._o de_fw-mi bono_fw-mi perseverant_a c._n 13._o &_o de_fw-la vera_fw-la relig_n c._n 13._o etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la dr._n hamm._n letter_n to_o cheynel_n p._n 26_o 27._o s._n austin_n 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say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n thou_o sing_v and_o joine_v consort_n with_o those_o bless_a spirit_n and_o gregory_n 957._o gregory_n tom._n 1._o p._n 957._o nyssen_n say_v they_o be_v the_o word_n which_o the_o seraphim_n with_o six_o wing_n say_v when_o they_o sing_v the_o hymn_n with_o the_o christian_a congregation_n and_o be_v doubtless_o the_o 97._o the_o just_a m._n apol._n 2._o p._n 97._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o eucharistical_a hymn_n which_o be_v sing_v when_o the_o christian_n bring_v bread_n and_o wine_n to_o the_o priest_n which_o he_o receive_v return_v praise_n to_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o form_n of_o consecration_n of_o the_o element_n be_v say_v 339._o say_v tom._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o in_o 2_o timoth._n p._n 339._o s._n chrys_n of_o indispensible_a necessity_n and_o what_o be_v then_o retain_v in_o the_o church_n be_v the_o same_o which_o peter_n and_o paul_n and_o christ_n himself_o use_v at_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o sacred_a symbol_n the_o form_n be_v at_o large_a in_o erasm_n in_o tom._n 4._o lib._n 4._o de_fw-la sucra_fw-la cap._n 4_o &_o 5._o p._n 377._o edit_fw-la erasm_n s._n ambrose_n after_o this_o manner_n in_o what_o form_n and_o in_o who_o word_n be_v the_o consecration_n make_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o in_o all_o the_o other_o additional_n thanks_o be_v give_v to_o god_n suppliplication_n make_v for_o the_o people_n for_o king_n and_o all_o order_n of_o man_n this_o also_o 39_o also_o apoleg_n c._n 39_o tertullian_n mention_n and_o supr_fw-la and_o ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la justin_n martyr_n and_o s._n 18._o s._n ep._n 119._o c._n 18._o austin_n call_v proper_o the_o common_a prayer_n like_o our_o collect_n for_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o christ_n church_n militant_a here_o on_o earth_n but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o consecrate_v the_o venerable_a sacrament_n than_o he_o no_o long_o use_v his_o own_o word_n but_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n which_o form_n of_o consecration_n he_o thus_o express_v 5._o express_v ambr._n ibid._n c._n 5._o the_o priest_n say_v make_v this_o oblation_n prepare_v for_o we_o a_o reasonable_a and_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o master_n jesus_n christ_n who_o the_o day_n before_o he_o suffer_v take_v the_o bread_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n give_v thanks_o to_o the_o holy_a father_n almighty_n eternal_a god_n he_o bless_v it_o break_v it_o and_z be_v so_o break_v give_v it_o to_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n say_v take_v and_o eat_v you_o all_o of_o it_o for_o this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o shall_v be_v break_v for_o many_o likewise_o the_o day_n before_o he_o suffer_v after_o supper_n he_o take_v the_o cup_n and_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n give_v thanks_o to_o the_o holy_a father_n almighty_a eternal_a god_n he_o bless_v it_o and_o deliver_v it_o to_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n say_v take_v and_o drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o for_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n see_v all_o these_o word_n be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o evangelist_n till_o you_o come_v to_o take_v my_o body_n or_o my_o blood_n observe_v every_o particular_a he_o say_v who_o the_o night_n before_o he_o suffer_v take_v bread_n in_o his_o sacred_a hand_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o it_o be_v to_o very_o great_a purpose_n and_o advantage_n that_o thou_o say_v amen_o so_o s._n ambrose_n large_o and_o to_o the_o parpose_n xxviii_o the_o form_n of_o administration_n be_v the_o same_o with_o we_o supra_fw-la we_o cyrilaibi_fw-la supra_fw-la the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v give_v for_o thou_o preserve_v thy_o body_n and_o soul_n unto_o everlasting_a life_n and_o to_o this_o the_o people_n say_v amen_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n after_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o mystery_n 309._o mystery_n
ambr._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 4._o p._n 380._o hier._n lib._n 3._o adv_n pelag._n tom._n 2._o p._n 309._o both_o priest_n and_o people_n say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n which_o be_v of_o the_o entireness_n of_o the_o mystery_n and_o so_o our_o church_n use_v it_o though_o in_o the_o eastern_a church_n it_o precede_v the_o prayer_n of_o consecration_n for_o this_o prayer_n be_v think_v so_o necessary_a and_o indispensible_a a_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a sacrifice_n that_o the_o 26._o the_o apost_n conslit_fw-la l._n 7._o cap._n 25_o 26._o ancient_n be_v oblige_v to_o use_v it_o three_o time_n every_o day_n but_o especial_o in_o the_o eucharist_n as_o say_v all_o the_o liturgick_a writer_n and_o therefore_o init_fw-la therefore_o tert._n de_fw-fr orat._n cap._n 1._o praemissâ—_n legitimâ_fw-la &_o ordinariâ_fw-la oratione_fw-la quasi_fw-la fundamento_fw-la accidentium_fw-la vide_fw-la eund_n de_fw-fr fug_n in_o persec_fw-la init_fw-la tertullian_n rational_o call_v this_o the_o ordinary_a and_o lawful_a form_n of_o devotion_n which_o must_v be_v lay_v as_o a_o foundation_n on_o which_o we_o may_v build_v our_o petition_n for_o our_o particular_a necessity_n but_o i_o can_v believe_v gregory_n the_o great_a in_o this_o particular_a when_o he_o 63._o he_o lib._n 7._o indict_v 2._o epist_n 63._o affirm_v that_o the_o apostle_n use_v no_o other_o form_n of_o devotion_n but_o this_o in_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o i_o can_v but_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v some_o additional_a collect_v and_o hymn_n subjoin_v such_o as_o what_o i_o have_v already_o mention_v although_o in_o truth_n that_o very_a prayer_n contain_v all_o thing_n in_o it_o 12._o it_o aug._n ep._n 121._o c._n 12._o for_o whatever_o else_o we_o can_v say_v either_o may_v raise_v our_o spirit_n or_o heighten_v our_o devotion_n but_o can_v never_o out_o do_v the_o efficacy_n of_o this_o form_n to_o this_o succeed_v 6._o succeed_v aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la lib._n 10._o c._n 6._o the_o prayer_n like_o that_o in_o our_o liturgy_n we_o offer_v unto_o thou_o ourselves_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o the_o priest_n dismiss_v the_o communicant_o with_o his_o benediction_n xxix_o and_o of_o this_o sort_n also_o be_o i_o apt_a to_o think_v be_v that_o custom_n of_o say_v at_o the_o name_n of_o the_o gospel_n glory_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n agreeable_a to_o that_o of_o act_n 11.18_o where_o the_o people_n when_o they_o hear_v of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n glorify_v god_n and_o under_o this_o head_n i_o suppose_v i_o can_v muster_v some_o other_o collect_v of_o our_o own_o and_o the_o ancient_a church_n but_o i_o forbear_v i_o know_v there_o be_v many_o objection_n against_o the_o ancient_a liturgy_n by_o reason_n of_o some_o addition_n and_o the_o mention_n of_o some_o ecclesiastic_a practice_n not_o coevous_a with_o the_o apostle_n but_o this_o argument_n be_v not_o of_o so_o great_a weight_n for_o we_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o our_o common-prayer-book_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o queen_n elizabeth_n because_o we_o have_v a_o new_a form_n of_o baptism_n of_o those_o of_o ripe_a year_n a_o new_a form_n for_o the_o thirty_o of_o january_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o seaman_n some_o few_o collect_v add_v that_o be_v not_o then_o in_o use_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrament_n add_v to_o the_o catechism_n and_o a_o new_a translation_n of_o scripture_n introduce_v and_o that_o we_o pray_v for_o king_n charles_n and_o queen_n katherine_n whereas_o they_o pray_v for_o queen_n elizabeth_n these_o thing_n be_v always_o vary_v according_a to_o the_o present_a exigency_n of_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o the_o liturgy_n the_o same_o i_o will_v close_v all_o with_o that_o of_o 30._o of_o dedogm_n eccl._n c_o 30._o gennadius_n who_o speak_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o five_o century_n observationum_fw-la sacerdotalium_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la respiciamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v we_o pay_v our_o veneration_n to_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o priestly_a prayer_n which_o be_v establish_v and_o deliver_v to_o the_o church_n by_o the_o apostle_n be_v with_o a_o strict_a uniformity_n celebrate_v in_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n that_o a_o uniformity_n of_o devotion_n may_v go_v along_o with_o the_o uniformity_n of_o faith_n for_o when_o the_o holy_a prelate_n do_v become_v ambassador_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o the_o divine_a clemency_n they_o undertake_v the_o interest_n of_o mankind_n and_o with_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n that_o sigh_n and_o pray_v with_o they_o desire_v that_o the_o infidel_n may_v be_v make_v convert_v the_o idolatrous_a reclaim_v from_o their_o impiety_n that_o the_o veil_n may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n that_o heretic_n may_v become_v penitent_a and_o return_v to_o thebosome_v of_o the_o catholic_n 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and_o just_o celebrate_v prelate_n 217._o prelate_n part_n 1._o cap._n 6._o p._n 84._o &_o cap._n 9_o p._n 130_o 131._o &_o part_v 2._o c_o 16._o p._n 217._o bishop_n pearson_n vigorous_o oppose_v the_o entertainment_n of_o the_o opinion_n as_o if_o the_o word_n have_v never_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o amphitheatre_n and_o the_o assertion_n will_v too_o much_o depreciate_v the_o epistle_n but_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n hierom_n incline_v i_o to_o be_v of_o another_o belief_n who_o plain_o affirm_v that_o ignatius_n thus_o express_v himself_o when_o he_o hear_v the_o lion_n roar_v and_o although_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o that_o acute_a father_n through_o haste_n have_v commit_v many_o fault_n by_o mistake_v eusebius_n yet_o i_o can_v hardly_o believe_v he_o deceive_v in_o this_o while_o 504._o while_o to._n 5._o p._n 504._o s._n chrysostom_n aver_v the_o same_o as_o i_o understand_v he_o who_o praise_v ignatius_n for_o his_o resolution_n in_o die_v with_o the_o great_a 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haer_fw-mi 46._o p._n 171._o epiphanius_n affirm_v that_o justin_n suffer_v his_o martyrdom_n under_o adrian_n whereas_o it_o be_v on_o all_o hand_n concede_v that_o he_o die_v for_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n under_o m._n aurelius_n antoninus_n philosophus_fw-la and_o lucius_n aelius_n verus_n iii_o from_o this_o we_o pass_v to_o sect._n 3._o where_o the_o number_n of_o the_o martyr_n book_n be_v reckon_v what_o be_v genuine_a what_o spurious_a what_o extant_a what_o not_o and_z p._n 29._o we_o be_v tell_v that_o his_o two_o volume_n against_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v mention_v by_o eusebius_n s._n hierome_n and_o other_o be_v lose_v whereas_o they_o be_v certain_o the_o same_o with_o his_o paraenesis_n ad_fw-la graecos_n and_o oratio_fw-la ad_fw-la graecos_n sive_fw-la elenchus_n which_o be_v p._n 30._o acknowledge_v to_o be_v extant_a his_o â—mment_n on_o genesis_n in_o the_o centurist_n be_v no_o 〈…〉_o than_o the_o comment_n on_o the_o hexameronâ—â—entioned_a â—â—entioned_z 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into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n notwithstanding_o the_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 8._o c._n 7._o the_o jew_n be_v command_v by_o moses_n say_v philo_n to_o meet_v together_o in_o some_o convenient_a place_n where_o they_o may_v hear_v the_o law_n of_o god_n read_v to_o they_o and_o expound_v by_o the_o priest_n or_o some_o of_o the_o elder_n these_o place_n be_v afterward_o call_v synagogue_n and_o proseuchae_n and_o for_o this_o end_n god_n divide_v levi_n in_o jacob_n and_o scatter_v he_o in_o israel_n turn_v his_o father_n curse_n into_o a_o blessing_n that_o he_o may_v be_v instrumental_a to_o the_o instruct_n of_o the_o people_n and_o for_o this_o end_n also_o the_o wiseman_n of_o the_o great_a consistory_n divide_v the_o law_n into_o 54_o section_n or_o parascha_n of_o which_o they_o order_v the_o four_o short_a to_o be_v read_v two_o at_o a_o time_n that_o so_o the_o whole_a may_v be_v read_v over_o once_o every_o year_n to_o this_o custom_n do_v our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o his_o life_n conform_v himself_o for_o i_o never_o find_v he_o 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nicen_n can_v 30._o in_o cod_n arabic_n be_v prohibit_v to_o give_v they_o heathen_a name_n as_o if_o they_o study_v all_o way_n to_o perpetuate_v and_o eternize_v their_o memory_n and_o induce_v their_o posterity_n to_o a_o imitation_n of_o those_o virtue_n that_o give_v those_o reverend_a man_n their_o immortality_n thus_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o there_o be_v many_o paul_n and_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n john_n have_v not_o a_o few_o namesake_n say_v 20._o say_v lib._n de_fw-fr promis_fw-fr adv_fw-la nepot_n apud_fw-la euseb_n l._n 7._o c._n 25._o lat._n 20._o st._n dionysius_n of_o alexandria_n man_n be_v desirous_a to_o give_v their_o offspring_n such_o name_n out_o of_o love_n to_o the_o holy_a martyr_n and_o admiration_n of_o his_o stupendous_a piety_n out_o of_o zeal_n and_o earnestness_n to_o engage_v their_o child_n to_o walk_v in_o such_o step_n and_o because_o they_o think_v thereby_o to_o get_v a_o equal_a share_n in_o the_o divine_a favour_n with_o those_o belove_a 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〈◊〉_d arrian_n in_o epictet_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 7._o p._n 417._o ed._n wolfii_n colon._n 1595._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d antonin_n imper._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 11._o sect_n 3._o p._n 134._o edit_fw-la xylandr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arrius_n antoninus_n apud_fw-la tâ—â—tull_n ad_fw-la scapul_n c._n 4._o arrius_n antoninus_n in_o asia_n cum_fw-la persequeretur_fw-la instanter_fw-la omnes_fw-la illius_fw-la civitatis_fw-la christiani_n ante_fw-la tribunalia_fw-la ejuâ—â—e_fw-la manu_fw-la jactá_fw-la obtulerunt_fw-la cum_fw-la ille_fw-la paucis_fw-la duci_fw-la jussis_fw-la reliquis_fw-la ait_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d porphyr_n lib._n contr_n christian_n apud_fw-la euseb_n lib._n 6._o hist_o eccles_n cap._n 19_o gr._n 13._o lat._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vocat_fw-la rude_a &_o barbarum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la genus_fw-la reddit_fw-la interpres_fw-la vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la juliani_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oper_n part_n 1._o p._n 528._o in_o as_o much_o as_o their_o heathen_a adversary_n admire_v their_o courage_n when_o they_o condemn_v their_o rashness_n some_o attribute_v it_o to_o the_o barbarousness_n and_o rudeness_n of_o their_o manner_n other_o to_o custom_n a_o three_o sort_n to_o superstition_n and_o a_o ungrounded_a belief_n of_o a_o resurrection_n a_o four_o to_o obstinacy_n and_o a_o mind_n bend_v to_o opposition_n and_o for_o these_o reason_n volentibus_fw-la mori_fw-la non_fw-la permittebatur_fw-la occidi_fw-la say_v st._n cyprian_n they_o be_v debar_v the_o liberty_n of_o take_v sanctuary_n in_o the_o grave_n or_o advise_v to_o betake_v themselves_o to_o precipice_n and_o halter_n and_o not_o tire_v out_o their_o governor_n in_o denounce_v sentence_n and_o seal_v writ_n of_o execution_n for_o such_o inforcive_n of_o a_o sudden_a swell_v the_o martyrology_n and_o every_o day_n make_v new_a candidate_n for_o heaven_n 197._o heaven_n cypr._n exhort_v mart_n c._n 11._o p._n 197._o for_o who_o can_v think_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o difficulty_n and_o trouble_n to_o be_v sacrifice_v for_o the_o interest_n of_o his_o saviour_n when_o he_o see_v the_o holy_a catalogue_n swell_v with_o name_n that_o can_v not_o be_v number_v hither_o run_v woman_n and_o child_n as_o to_o a_o feast_n and_o make_v haste_n lest_o they_o shall_v come_v too_o late_o to_o partake_v of_o that_o crown_n till_o the_o church_n be_v force_v to_o enjoin_v her_o son_n a_o prudential_a care_n of_o their_o life_n by_o tell_v they_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o retire_v in_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o to_o bribe_v their_o heathen_a governor_n that_o they_o may_v live_v secure_o by_o condemn_v the_o marcionite_n cataphrygian_o and_o martyriani_fw-la as_o herctick_n for_o their_o irrational_a and_o rash_a pursuit_n of_o this_o honour_n and_o by_o deny_v such_o undertaker_n a_o place_n in_o the_o record_n of_o the_o church_n by_o decree_a not_o only_o 80._o only_o conc._n illiberit_n can_v 60._o &_o conc._n laodic_n can_v 34._o epiph._n haer_fw-mi 80._o that_o no_o schismatic_a or_o profane_a person_n shall_v be_v account_v a_o martyr_n but_o also_o that_o no_o man_n that_o temerarious_o or_o causeless_o offer_v himself_o to_o his_o pagan_a enemy_n and_o fall_v rather_o by_o his_o imprudent_a rush_v on_o death_n than_o stay_v till_o providence_n call_v he_o to_o be_v a_o witness_n to_o the_o truth_n shall_v have_v a_o place_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a register_n 168._o register_n naz._n orat_fw-la 10._o p._n 168._o for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o martyrdom_n not_o indiscreet_o to_o pursue_v nor_o cowardly_a to_o fly_v danger_n not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o our_o profession_n or_o prodigal_a of_o our_o life_n and_o now_o after_o this_o long_a digression_n we_o will_v again_o return_v to_o st._n clemens_n xxviii_o the_o issue_n of_o so_o pregnant_a a_o brain_n can_v not_o but_o be_v numerous_a of_o which_o many_o be_v lose_v without_o hope_n of_o recovery_n and_o among_o they_o mr._n h._n p._n 85._o reckon_v his_o discourse_n entitle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o this_o little_a tract_n be_v extant_a be_v print_v in_o the_o 1672._o the_o part_n 1._o p._n 185._o n._n 42._o a_o 1672._o auctuarium_fw-la bibliothecae_fw-la patrum_fw-la set_v out_o by_o f._n combefis_n for_o though_o the_o 8_o book_n of_o his_o stromata_n have_v that_o title_n in_o some_o copy_n as_o say_v 154._o say_v cod._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 154._o photius_n yet_o we_o have_v another_o 8_o book_n to_o make_v up_o the_o number_n without_o this_o his_o book_n of_o hypotypose_n be_v now_o undoubted_o lose_v though_o not_o very_o many_o year_n since_o the_o learned_a 420._o learned_a ap._n montague_n against_o selden_n of_o tithe_n ch_n 3._o p._n 420._o fronto_n ducceus_n write_v to_o our_o sir_n henry_n savil_n that_o they_o be_v extant_a with_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n and_o 50._o and_o annot._n in_o clem._n alexand_n p._n 50._o heinsius_n think_v the_o 8_o book_n of_o his_o stromata_n now_o extant_a to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o hypotypose_n foist_v in_o instead_o of_o the_o last_o book_n of_o that_o excellent_a work_n which_o be_v lose_v in_o which_o he_o interpret_v the_o whole_a old_a and_o new_a testament_n say_v supr_fw-la say_v ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la photius_n which_o probable_o be_v the_o same_o tractate_n that_o cassiodore_n mean_v in_o praefat_fw-la divinar_fw-mi lection_n wherein_o he_o affirm_v that_o st._n clemens_n expound_v the_o whole_a scripture_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n though_o 280._o though_o tom._n 2._o a_o 196._o p._n 280._o baronius_n will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v a_o distinct_a work_n a_o part_n of_o which_o perhaps_o be_v those_o commentary_n on_o st._n peter_n first_o epistle_n st._n john_n three_o and_o that_o of_o st._n judas_n which_o be_v father_v on_o this_o alexandrian_a catechist_n and_o be_v account_v spurious_a and_o whereas_o mr._n h._n mention_n it_o not_o i_o must_v acquaint_v the_o reader_n that_o the_o 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without_o doubt_n be_v not_o he_o but_o i_o be_o incline_v to_o believe_v
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o clemens_n romanus_n word_n it_o the_o qualification_n of_o a_o true_a gnostick_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n to_o communicate_v the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o arcana_fw-la to_o their_o catechuman_n or_o stranger_n but_o after_o baptism_n and_o confirmation_n they_o be_v permit_v those_o fruition_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n i_o suppose_v among_o other_o may_v baptism_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illumination_n 190._o illumination_n basil_n to._n 2._o the_o spirit_n s._n cap._n 18._o p._n 190._o because_o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o knowledge_n afford_v to_o the_o lover_n of_o truth_n a_o certain_a image_n of_o the_o thing_n they_o desire_v xxxvi_o but_o the_o name_n be_v common_o put_v to_o a_o worse_a use_n and_o the_o gnostick_n be_v a_o synonymon_n of_o a_o heretic_n the_o whole_a tribe_n be_v a_o mock-sort_n of_o christian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiphanius_n call_v they_o elegant_o who_o begin_v under_o simon_n magus_n the_o great_a pretender_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 6.20_o the_o knowledge_n false_o so_o call_v and_o the_o atheistical_a method_n of_o seduce_a menander_n one_o of_o the_o scholar_n of_o that_o leviathan_n be_v the_o first_o leader_n of_o the_o party_n say_v 4._o say_v lib._n 3._o c._n 4._o irenaeus_n till_o afterward_o the_o name_n be_v usurp_v by_o the_o 11._o the_o id._n ibid._n c._n 11._o follower_n of_o carpocrates_n and_o the_o nicolaitan_n who_o challenge_v it_o as_o their_o peculiar_a denomination_n though_o indeed_o the_o title_n be_v claim_v by_o almost_o all_o the_o heretic_n of_o the_o first_o century_n but_o in_o the_o second_o saeculum_fw-la the_o valentinian_o engross_v it_o and_o be_v peculiar_o so_o call_v against_o who_o s._n irenaeus_n writing_n entitle_v his_o book_n a_o refutation_n of_o the_o gnostick_n heresy_n who_o may_v be_v term_v the_o second_o family_n of_o the_o gnostic_n the_o disciple_n of_o basilides_n agrippa_n basilides_n hier._n gatal_a v._o agrippa_n have_v be_v also_o on_o his_o deatn_n so_o style_v at_o alexandria_n for_o there_o be_v a_o strange_a sympathy_n in_o opinion_n between_o the_o follower_n of_o basilides_n and_o valentinus_n which_o last_o sort_n of_o heretic_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o falfify_v the_o work_n of_o plato_n as_o well_o as_o the_o scripture_n be_v also_o oppose_v and_o write_v against_o by_o the_o learned_a plotin_n learned_a porphyr_n in_o vit_fw-fr plotin_n plotinus_n in_o his_o book_n against_o the_o gnostic_n xxxvii_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o pope_n gelasius_n in_o his_o condemnation_n of_o the_o writing_n of_o this_o most_o learned_a father_n i_o can_v pay_v that_o respect_n which_o i_o else_o will_v while_o it_o be_v unknown_a whether_o that_o censure_n be_v his_o or_o every_o book_n therein_o condemn_v do_v infallible_o deserve_v it_o of_o which_o in_o a_o similar_v subject_a the_o reader_n may_v have_v a_o account_n and_o information_n from_o etc._n from_o vindic._n ignat._n part_n 1._o c._n 4._o p._n 44._o etc._n etc._n bishop_n pearson_n who_o have_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o that_o roman_a synod_n have_v be_v foist_v into_o the_o world_n under_o the_o name_n of_o that_o pope_n in_o which_o convention_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o s._n clemens_n need_v not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o company_n of_o who_o to_o omit_v other_o i_o will_v only_o mention_v two_o who_o writing_n be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n reprobate_v viz._n hermes_n his_o pastor_n and_o barnabas_n his_o catholic_n epistle_n both_o frequent_o quote_v by_o this_o great_a man_n of_o who_o the_o first_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o genuine_a and_o very_a useful_a discourse_n by_o etc._n by_o apud_fw-la eund_n p._n 39_o etc._n etc._n irenaeus_n and_o origen_n eusebius_n athanasius_n sedulius_n and_o other_o and_o reckon_v with_o the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n and_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la etc._n etc._n though_o i_o can_v believe_v 683._o believe_v not._n 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