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A59121 Remarques relating to the state of the church of the first centuries wherein are intersperst animadversions on J.H.'s View of antiquity. Seller, Abednego, 1646?-1705. 1680 (1680) Wing S2460; ESTC R27007 303,311 521

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we_o find_v the_o same_o form_n admit_v a_o few_o alteration_n which_o the_o church_n of_o england_n use_v in_o that_o tremendous_a sacrament_n and_o indeed_o be_v the_o same_o abate_v a_o few_o circumstance_n in_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n among_o the_o oriental_a and_o western_a christian_n the_o syrian_n and_o egyptian_n the_o abassine_n and_o armenian_n the_o melchites_n jacobite_n and_o nestorian_n who_o though_o in_o other_o thing_n they_o disagree_v be_v herein_o unite_v which_o make_v i_o imagine_v their_o ceremony_n at_o this_o sacrament_n so_o uniform_o observe_v can_v flow_v from_o no_o other_o fountain_n than_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n according_a to_o that_o maxim_n of_o s._n austin_n that_o what_o be_v univerfally_o practise_v and_o be_v never_o institute_v by_o a_o general_n council_n must_v be_v impute_v to_o the_o apostle_n 6._o apostle_n aug._n ep._n 59_o paulino_n resp_n ad_fw-la quaest_n 6._o for_o the_o universal_a church_n have_v 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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
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 ●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 hexameron●●entioned_a ●●entioned_z by_o anasasius_n sinatia_n his_o comment_n on_o the_o apocalypse_n no_o other_o than_o a_o explanation_n of_o the_o chiliast_n opinion_n according_a to_o the_o scheme_n of_o that_o apostle_n prophetic_a vision_n or_o if_o a_o distinct_a book_n i_o suppose_v it_o to_o have_v be_v the_o tractate_n de_fw-fr resurrectione_n carnis_fw-la mention_v by_o damascene_fw-la of_o which_o sort_n of_o make_v be_v the_o comment_n on_o the_o revelation_n which_o 4._o which_o biblioth_n lib._n 4._o sixtus_n senensis_n say_v be_v write_v by_o irenaeus_n and_o in_o truth_n whatever_o mr._n h._n p._n 61._o say_v to_o the_o contrary_a they_o be_v both_o join_v by_o johannes_n by_o catal._n v._o johannes_n s._n hierome_n for_o i_o think_v it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o prove_v a_o commentator_n on_o scripture_n ancient_a than_o origen_n or_o on_o that_o part_n of_o it_o than_o aretas_n the_o book_n itself_o of_o the_o revelation_n in_o s._n justin_n time_n be_v hardly_o allow_v a_o place_n in_o the_o canon_n and_o the_o question_v not_o decide_v who_o be_v its_o author_n whether_o s._n john_n the_o apostle_n or_o another_o john_n a_o asian_a presbyter_n bury_v also_o at_o ephesus_n in_o a_o distinct_a tomb_n from_o the_o evangelist_n in_o the_o same_o page_n he_o reckon_v a_o comment_n of_o this_o martyr_n on_o dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n his_o eccles_n hierarch_n out_o of_o possevine_v apparatus_fw-la and_o that_o among_o the_o number_n of_o his_o genuine_a tractate_v not_o extant_a but_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_n that_o he_o allow_v that_o counterfeit_a to_o be_v so_o ancient_a as_o here_o to_o make_v he_o old_a than_o justin_n martyr_n and_o p._n 94._o than_o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n assert_v after_o another_o jesuit_n halloix_n that_o clemens_n write_v obscure_o imitate_v dionysius_n of_o athens_n whereas_o all_o sober_a writer_n that_o give_v the_o spurious_a s._n dennis_n the_o great_a antiquity_n make_v he_o not_o elder_a than_o the_o four_o century_n and_o general_o agree_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d father_n be_v apollinaris_n so_o laurentius_n valla●_n sirmondus_n petavius_n launoy_n etc._n etc._n among_o the_o romanist_n and_o gerh._n vossius_fw-la usher_n and_o casaubon_n among_o the_o protestant_n especial_o 10._o especial_o 〈◊〉_d pist_o ●●_o part_n 1._o c._n 10._o bishop_n pearson_n dr._n etc._n dr._n answ_n to_o cressy_n apolog_n chap._n 2._o sect._n 17._o etc._n etc._n stillingfleet_n and_o etc._n and_o life_n of_o s._n dennis_n sect._n 13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n p._n 73_o 74_o etc._n etc._n dr._n cave_n to_o omit_v dailleé_v that_o have_v undertake_v the_o task_n of_o set_a purpose_n p._n 34._o he_o account_v the_o book_n de_fw-fr monarchia_fw-la now_o extant_a not_o genuine_a because_o it_o differ_v in_o the_o title_n from_o his_o tract_n de_fw-la monarchia_fw-la dei_fw-la mention_v by_o the_o ancient_n but_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n than_o this_o in_o the_o title_n of_o book_n among_o the_o father_n and_o for_o his_o argument_n that_o he_o promise_v 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〈◊〉_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 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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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his_o very_a venerable_a thought_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o if_o to_o stoop_v he_o to_o our_o infirmity_n have_v be_v to_o debase_v he_o that_o christ_n preach_v but_o one_o year_n from_o his_o mistake_n of_o that_o place_n of_o holy_a writ_n which_o say_v he_o both_o the_o prophet_n and_o gospel_n record_n he_o have_v send_v i_o to_o preach_v the_o acceptable_a year_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o christ_n descend_v into_o the_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la to_o save_v the_o father_n there_o detain_v be_v not_o his_o peculiar_a error_n but_o a_o opinion_n which_o most_o of_o the_o ancient_n embrace_v as_o be_v confess_v by_o 1●4_n by_o answ_n to_o the_o jes_n sect_n of_o limbus_n patr._n vid._n montag_n apparat_fw-la 1._o sect_n 1●4_n the_o lord_n primate_n and_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o allow_v dogmata_fw-la of_o the_o catholic_n church_n by_o 78._o by_o dedogm_n eccl._n c._n 78._o gennadius_n the_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n and_o the_o incontinency_n of_o the_o angel_n have_v be_v 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better_a account_n of_o his_o last_o action_n who_o we_o find_v bury_v in_o silence_n by_o the_o ancient_n only_a what_o mr._n h._n p._n 109_o 110._o affirm_v that_o he_o outlive_v his_o master_n pantaenus_n many_o year_n and_o yet_o die_v a_o 195._o can_v be_v reconcile_v for_o pantaenus_n flourish_v under_o caracalla_n say_v st._n hierome_n the_o first_o year_n of_o who_o empire_n do_v not_o commence_v till_o a_o 211._o so_o that_o we_o can_v imagine_v st._n clemens_n to_o die_v till_o circ_n a_o 220._o at_o the_o least_o when_o probable_o he_o go_v into_o his_o grave_n in_o peace_n the_o martyrology_n of_o either_o church_n allow_v he_o no_o place_n though_o unjust_o they_o have_v honour_v many_o person_n that_o worse_o deserve_v that_o solemn_a commemoration_n and_o more_o than_o a_o few_o that_o never_o swim_v to_o heaven_n in_o their_o own_o blood_n but_o it_o be_v their_o neglect_n and_o our_o unhappiness_n that_o we_o can_v celebrate_v this_o brave_a person_n in_o a_o 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