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fourteen_o 22_o 23._o why_o it_o be_v say_v he_o take_v the_o cup_n after_o supper_n luk._n xxii_o 20._o and_o final_o why_o they_o sing_v a_o hymn_n or_o psalm_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o supper_n mat._n xxvi_o 30._o beza_n go_v somewhat_o further_o yet_o and_o to_o those_o point_n before_o observe_v add_v also_o this_o exit_fw-la iis_fw-la demum_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la quaenam_fw-la sit_fw-la illa_fw-la panis_fw-la benedictio_fw-la fractiò_fw-la &_o porrectio_fw-la itidemque_fw-la poculi_fw-la mutua_fw-la praebitio_fw-la 25._o reza_n in_o annot._n in_o mat._n 25._o by_o which_o he_o make_v the_o blessing_n break_v and_o distribute_v both_o of_o the_o bread_n and_o cup_n in_o the_o bless_a eucharist_n to_o have_v be_v borrow_v from_o those_o rite_n but_o he_o that_o have_v go_v further_a be_v the_o famous_a scaliger_n who_o do_v affirm_v express_o of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n 6._o scalig._n de_fw-fr emendat_fw-la temp._n l._n 6._o nihil_fw-la immutasse_fw-la in_o ritu_fw-la that_o 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that_o church_n wherein_o thou_o do_v vouchsafe_v to_o sojourn_v for_o a_o certain_a season_n continue_v unto_o we_o that_o humble_a modesty_n that_o we_o may_v glad_o yield_v obedience_n to_o those_o form_n of_o worship_n which_o be_v prescribe_v by_o the_o church_n our_o common_a mother_n assisted_z by_z as_o great_a a_o measure_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o spirit_n thus_o have_v draw_v down_o the_o beginning_n and_o success_n of_o liturgy_n or_o of_o prescribe_a and_o determinate_a form_n of_o worship_n call_v it_o which_o you_o will_v from_o the_o first_o time_n unto_o the_o best_a from_o the_o first_o give_v of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o end_n thereof_o we_o may_v now_o see_v in_o what_o condition_n they_o have_v stand_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o that_o too_o in_o the_o pure_a and_o best_a time_n of_o christianity_n but_o we_o must_v first_o observe_v
before_o out_o of_o the_o constitution_n ascribe_v to_o clemens_n and_o will_v now_o further_o prove_v it_o by_o tertullian_n also_o who_o thus_o bring_v it_o home_o aquam_fw-la ingressi_fw-la christianam_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_o suae_fw-la legis_fw-la verba_fw-la profitemur_fw-la 1._o tertullian_n de_fw-fr spectaculis_fw-la c._n 1._o renunciare_fw-la nos_fw-la diabolo_fw-it &_o pompis_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la ore_fw-la nostro_fw-la contestamur_fw-la enter_v say_v he_o into_o the_o water_n we_o make_v profession_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n in_o the_o very_a word_n of_o his_o own_o law_n and_o with_o our_o own_o mouth_n do_v contest_v that_o we_o renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o pomp_n and_o angel_n compare_v these_o word_n with_o those_o of_o clemens_n former_o deliver_v and_o tell_v i_o if_o you_o can_v where_o the_o difference_n lie_v and_o there_o be_v another_o passage_n in_o that_o book_n of_o cyprian_n which_o point_v we_o to_o the_o hour_n of_o prayer_n at_o that_o time_n in_o use_n viz._n the_o three_o the_o six_o the_o nine_o which_o have_v show_v to_o have_v be_v former_o in_o use_n with_o daniel_n and_o other_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n he_o add_v that_o beside_o those_o hour_n observe_v of_o old_a orandi_fw-la spatia_fw-la &_o sacramenta_fw-la creverunt_fw-la dominica_n cyprian_n de_fw-fr orat_fw-la dominica_n the_o time_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o prayer_n be_v both_o increase_v no_o &_o mane_n orandum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la resurrectio_fw-la domini_fw-la matutina_fw-la oratione_fw-la celebretur_fw-la recedente_fw-la item_n sole_n ac_fw-la die_fw-la cessante_fw-la necessario_fw-la orandum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o in_o the_o morning_n we_o must_v pray_v that_o the_o lord_n resurrection_n may_v be_v celebrate_v by_o our_o morning_n prayer_n and_o when_o the_o sun_n be_v down_o and_o the_o day_n determine_v we_o must_v needs_o pray_v also_o that_o pray_v for_o the_o return_v of_o the_o light_n we_o may_v desire_v of_o god_n our_o 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say_v the_o least_o with_o this_o book_n of_o he_o that_o they_o resolve_v it_o for_o a_o certainty_n past_o all_o peradventure_o that_o ancient_o there_o be_v set_v form_n of_o public_a prayer_n 6._o histor_n ecclesiast_fw-la cent._n 3._o cap._n 6._o formulas_fw-la denique_fw-la precationum_fw-la absque_fw-la dubio_fw-la habuernunt_fw-la as_o they_o state_n it_o there_o and_o for_o the_o proof_n thereof_o refer_v we_o to_o this_o book_n of_o cyprian_n this_o be_v thus_o prove_v ix_o we_o may_v affirm_v with_o grief_n as_o some_o do_v with_o scorn_n that_o great_a must_v be_v our_o loss_n who_o be_v so_o unhappy_o deprive_v of_o the_o best_a improvement_n the_o church_n make_v of_o her_o peace_n and_o happiness_n 9_o smectymn_n p._n 9_o during_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n no_o question_n but_o the_o liturgy_n which_o be_v then_o compose_v do_v savour_n strong_o both_o of_o the_o piety_n and_o affectionof_o those_o bless_a time_n whether_o the_o bless_a constantine_n be_v 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eccles_n l._n 4.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d five_o book_n he_o write_v as_o both_o eusebius_n and_o saint_n hierom_n tell_v we_o touch_v the_o act_n and_o monument_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n this_o last_o affirm_v of_o the_o work_n that_o it_o contain_v many_o thing_n ad_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la legentium_fw-la pertinentia_fw-la exceed_v profitable_a to_o the_o reader_n eccles_n de_fw-fr scriptor_n eccles_n though_o write_v in_o a_o plain_a and_o familiar_a stile_n some_o fragment_n of_o his_o cite_v by_o eusebius_n we_o have_v see_v before_o the_o body_n of_o his_o work_n be_v eat_v by_o the_o tooth_n of_o time_n and_o one_o we_o be_v to_o look_v on_o now_o be_v the_o remainder_n of_o a_o most_o accurate_a and_o full_a confession_n of_o his_o faith_n supra_fw-la euseb_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la which_o he_o leave_v behind_o he_o there_o he_o relate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o in_o a_o journey_n towards_o rome_n he_o do_v confer_v with_o many_o bishop_n and_o that_o 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eloquence_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la suae_fw-la civitatis_fw-la &_o provinciae_fw-la populos_fw-la that_o he_o instruct_v not_o alone_o by_o his_o epistle_n the_o people_n of_o his_o own_o city_n and_o province_n but_o also_o those_o of_o other_o church_n one_o write_v he_o say_v eusebius_n to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n at_o once_o confirm_v they_o in_o faith_n and_o love_n another_o unto_o the_o athenian_n about_o the_o time_n that_o publius_n their_o bishop_n suffer_v martyrdom_n exhort_v they_o to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o prescript_n of_o christ_n holy_a gospel_n in_o that_o epistle_n he_o make_v mention_n of_o quadratus_n also_o who_o succeed_v publius_n in_o that_o charge_n declare_v also_o that_o dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n be_v convert_v by_o saint_n paul_n be_v make_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o that_o city_n of_o which_o three_o bishop_n of_o athens_n quadratus_n be_v much_o celebrate_v by_o eusebius_n for_o a_o apology_n by_o he_o write_v 3._o euseb_n l._n 4._o c._n 3._o and_o tender_v unto_o adrian_n the_o emperor_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o christian_n be_v the_o first_o piece_n of_o that_o kind_n that_o be_v ever_o write_v in_o the_o world_n and_o write_v as_o it_o seem_v with_o such_o power_n and_o efficacy_n 9_o id._n ibid._n c._n 9_o that_o short_o after_o adrian_n desist_v from_o his_o persecute_v of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n make_v a_o law_n or_o edict_n for_o their_o future_a safety_n but_o to_o go_v on_o with_o dionysius_n a_o three_o he_o write_v unto_o the_o nicomedian_n oppose_v in_o the_o same_o the_o heresy_n of_o martion_n a_o four_o unto_o the_o gortynaean_n in_o which_o he_o much_o commend_v their_o bishop_n philip_n in_o that_o the_o church_n commit_v to_o his_o care_n and_o governance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v make_v famous_a by_o so_o many_o trial_n both_o for_o faith_n and_o constancy_n he_o write_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o amastris_n also_o and_o the_o rest_n in_o pontus_n speak_v by_o name_n of_o palma_n the_o bishop_n there_o as_o also_o to_o the_o church_n of_o gnossus_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o crete_n in_o which_o he_o do_v persuade_v pintus_fw-la bishop_n of_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o impose_v that_o grievous_a yoke_n of_o chastity_n upon_o his_o brethren_n as_o a_o matter_n necessary_a but_o to_o consider_v rather_o the_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n of_o they_o final_o there_o be_v extant_a in_o eusebius_n time_n another_o epistle_n of_o this_o dionysius_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n wherein_o he_o magnify_v their_o abundant_a charity_n towards_o all_o the_o brethren_n which_o be_v in_o want_n or_o persecution_n not_o only_o of_o their_o own_o but_o of_o other_o city_n high_o commend_v soter_n who_o be_v then_o their_o bishop_n who_o do_v not_o only_o study_v to_o preserve_v they_o in_o so_o good_a a_o way_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o also_o do_v encourage_v they_o to_o improve_v their_o bounty_n so_o much_o remain_v of_o dionysius_n and_o his_o public_a act_n by_o which_o we_o may_v perceive_v that_o though_o the_o bishop_n of_o those_o time_n as_o since_o have_v their_o particular_a see_v and_o city_n yet_o do_v their_o care_n extend_v unto_o other_o also_o maintain_v a_o continual_a intercourse_n betwixt_o one_o another_o not_o only_o for_o their_o mutual_a comfort_n in_o those_o dangerous_a time_n but_o also_o for_o the_o better_a government_n of_o the_o church_n itself_o the_o unity_n whereof_o be_v then_o best_o preserve_v by_o that_o correspondence_n which_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o name_n of_o their_o several_a church_n have_v with_o one_o another_o for_o other_o bishop_n of_o those_o time_n not_o to_o say_v any_o thing_n of_o melito_n or_o polycarpus_n who_o before_o we_o speak_v of_o nor_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o four_o patriarchal_a see_v which_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o remember_v short_o those_o of_o most_o fame_n be_v papias_n and_o apollinarius_n 〈◊〉_d euseb_n hist_o l._n 3._o c_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n successive_o of_o hierapolis_n a_o city_n of_o phrygia_n pothinus_n bishop_n of_o lion_n in_o france_n 〈◊〉_d id._n l._n 4._o c._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n l._n 5._o c._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n c._n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n c._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n c._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophilus_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n cassius_n bishop_n of_o tyre_n clarius_n bishop_n of_o ptolomais_n all_o three_o in_o palestine_n publius_n julius_n bishop_n of_o debelto_n a_o colony_n in_o thrace_n with_o many_o other_o of_o great_a eminency_n whereof_o consult_v euseb_n hist_o eccles_n 5._o c._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o cap._n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o this_o that_o have_v be_v say_v of_o dionysius_n and_o other_o bishop_n
be_v a_o very_a pregnant_a evidence_n that_o they_o have_v neither_o verity_n nor_o antiquity_n to_o defend_v their_o doctrine_n nor_o can_v with_o any_o show_n of_o justice_n challenge_v to_o themselves_o the_o name_n and_o honour_n of_o a_o church_n 36._o id._n ibid._n ca._n 36._o and_o such_o and_o none_o but_o such_o be_v those_o other_o church_n which_o he_o after_o speak_v of_o viz._n of_o corinth_n philippi_n thessalonica_n ephesus_n and_o the_o rest_n plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n apud_fw-la quas_fw-la ipsae_fw-la cathedrae_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la suis_fw-la locis_fw-la praesidentur_fw-la in_o which_o the_o chair_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o that_o time_n be_v sit_v in_o be_v possess_v not_o by_o themselves_o but_o by_o their_o successor_n by_o the_o same_o argument_n optatus_n first_o and_o after_o he_o st._n austin_n do_v confound_v the_o donatist_n that_o mighty_a faction_n in_o the_o church_n st._n austin_n thus_o numerate_v sacerdotes_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsa_fw-la sede_fw-la petri_n 2._o august_n contr_n petil._n l._n 2._o &_o in_o illo_fw-la ordine_fw-la quis_fw-la cvi_fw-la successerit_fw-la videte_fw-la number_v the_o bishop_n which_o have_v sit_v but_o in_o peter_n chair_n and_o mark_v who_o have_v succeed_v one_o another_o in_o the_o same_o a_o catalogue_n of_o which_o he_o give_v we_o in_o another_o place_n 165._o id._n epist_n 165._o lest_o else_o he_o may_v be_v think_v to_o prescribe_v that_o to_o other_o on_o which_o he_o will_v not_o trust_v himself_o nay_o so_o far_o he_o rely_v on_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o episcopal_a succession_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o that_o he_o make_v it_o one_o of_o the_o special_a motive_n quae_fw-la eum_fw-la in_o gremio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la justissimè_fw-la teneant_fw-la which_o do_v continue_v he_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n 4._o id._n contr_n epist_n manichaei_n c._n 4._o as_o for_o optatus_n have_v lay_v down_o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n till_o his_o own_o time_n he_o make_v a_o challenge_n to_o the_o donatist_n to_o present_v the_o like_a 2._o optat._n de_fw-fr schis_fw-la donat._n l._n 2._o vestrae_fw-la cathedrae_fw-la originem_fw-la edite_fw-la show_v we_o say_v he_o the_o first_o original_n of_o your_o bishop_n and_o then_o you_o have_v do_v somewhat_o to_o advance_v your_o cause_n in_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o though_o the_o instance_n be_v make_v only_o in_o the_o episcopal_a succession_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 3._o irt._n adv_o hear_v lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o the_o argument_n hold_v good_a in_o all_o other_o also_o it_o be_v too_o troublesome_a a_o labour_n as_o irenaeus_n well_o observe_v omnium_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la enumerare_fw-la successiones_fw-la to_o run_v through_o the_o succession_n of_o all_o particular_a church_n and_o therefore_o that_o make_a choice_n of_o as_o the_o chief_a or_o principal_n but_o to_o return_v again_o unto_o tertullian_n who_o i_o account_v among_o the_o writer_n of_o this_o age_n though_o he_o live_v partly_o in_o the_o other_o beside_o the_o use_n he_o make_v of_o this_o episcopal_a succession_n to_o convince_v the_o heretic_n he_o show_v we_o also_o what_o authority_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n do_v several_o enjoy_v and_o exercise_v in_o their_o succession_n which_o we_o will_v take_v according_a to_o the_o proper_a and_o most_o natural_a course_n of_o christianity_n first_o for_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v the_o door_n or_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n 17._o tertul._n lib._n the_o baptism_n c._n 17._o dandi_fw-la quidem_fw-la jus_o habet_fw-la summus_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la i._n e._n episcopus_fw-la the_o right_a say_v he_o of_o giving_z baptism_n have_v the_o highpriest_n which_o be_v the_o bishop_n and_o then_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n non_fw-la tamen_fw-la sine_fw-la episcopi_fw-la antoritate_fw-la yet_o not_o without_o the_o bishop_n licence_n and_o authority_n for_o the_o church_n honour_n which_o if_o it_o be_v preserve_v then_o be_v peace_n maintain_v nay_o so_o far_o he_o appropriate_v it_o unto_o the_o bishop_n as_o that_o he_o call_v it_o dictatum_fw-la episcopi_fw-la officium_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la a_o work_n most_o proper_a to_o the_o bishop_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o episcopacy_n or_o particular_a office_n which_o howsoever_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o ascribe_v too_o much_o unto_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o this_o sacrament_n be_v no_o more_o very_o than_o what_o be_v after_o affirm_v by_o hierom_n lucifer_n hieron_n adver_n lucifer_n show_v that_o in_o his_o time_n sine_fw-la episcopi_fw-la jussione_n without_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o bishop_n neither_o the_o presbyter_n nor_o the_o deacon_n have_v any_o authority_n to_o baptise_v not_o that_o i_o think_v that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o hierom_n before_o who_o time_n parish_n be_v assign_v to_o presbyter_n throughout_o the_o church_n the_o bishop_n special_a consent_n and_o warrant_n be_v requisite_a to_o the_o baptise_v of_o each_o several_a infant_n but_o that_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n do_v receive_v from_o he_o some_o general_a faculty_n for_o their_o enable_v in_o and_o to_o those_o ministration_n next_o for_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o bless_a eucharist_n that_o which_o be_v a_o chief_a part_n of_o that_o heavenly_a nourishment_n by_o which_o a_o christian_a be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o assure_a hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n he_o tell_v we_o in_o another_o place_n non_fw-la de_fw-la aliorum_fw-la manu_fw-la quam_fw-la praesidentium_fw-la sumimus_fw-la militis_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr corona_n militis_fw-la that_o they_o receive_v it_o only_o from_o their_o bishop_n hand_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o precedent_n of_o the_o presbytery_n as_o justin_n martyr_n second_v by_o beza_n do_v before_o call_v he_o which_o exposition_n or_o construction_n lest_o it_o shall_v be_v quarrel_v as_o be_v injurious_a to_o the_o presbyter_n 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the_o advancement_n of_o the_o church_n that_o james_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n ibid._n cap._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o who_o the_o bishopric_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v be_v commit_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v by_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v to_o a_o cruel_a death_n that_o john_n the_o apostle_n after_o domitian_n death_n 〈◊〉_d id._n l._n 3._o c._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d return_v to_o ephesus_n from_o patmos_n and_o go_v at_o the_o entreaty_n of_o his_o friend_n to_o the_o neighbour_n nation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o some_o part_n he_o ordain_v bishop_n in_o other_o plant_v or_o establish_v church_n in_o other_o by_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n elect_v fit_a man_n for_o the_o clergy_n tell_v withal_o the_o story_n of_o a_o certain_a bishop_n to_o who_o the_o say_a apostle_n do_v commit_v a_o young_a man_n to_o be_v train_v up_o all_o which_o he_o may_v affirm_v with_o the_o great_a confidence_n because_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d id._n l._n 6._o cap._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o live_v very_o near_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o so_o may_v have_v the_o better_a light_n to_o discern_v their_o action_n and_o for_o the_o other_o eight_o remain_v although_o there_o be_v but_o little_a in_o they_o which_o concern_v this_o subject_a the_o argument_n of_o which_o he_o write_v not_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v therewith_o yet_o in_o that_o little_a we_o have_v mention_n of_o the_o several_a order_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n in_o the_o churchof_n god_n and_o first_o for_o bishop_n speak_v of_o the_o domestic_a ministery_n that_o belong_v to_o marriage_n he_o show_v that_o by_o the_o apostle_n rule_n 3._o clement_n alexand_n stroma_n lib._n 3._o such_o bishop_n be_v to_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o by_o the_o orderly_a government_n of_o their_o private_a family_n 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judaeos_fw-la that_o he_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n before_o his_o be_v circumcise_a and_o yet_o he_o never_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n see_v more_o unto_o this_o purpose_n in_o eusebius_n the_o demonstr_n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o de_fw-la praeparat_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 8._o where_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v remember_v too_o as_o also_o epiphanius_n adv_o haeres_fw-la l._n 1._o n._n 5._o thus_o far_o the_o ancient_a christian_a writer_n have_v declare_v of_o abraham_n that_o he_o keep_v no_o sabbath_n and_o this_o in_o conference_n with_o the_o jew_n and_o in_o book_n against_o they_o which_o doubtless_o they_o have_v never_o do_v have_v there_o be_v any_o possibility_n for_o the_o jew_n to_o have_v prove_v the_o contrary_n some_o of_o the_o jew_n indeed_o not_o be_v willing_a thus_o to_o lose_v their_o father_n abraham_n have_v say_v and_o write_v too_o that_o he_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n as_o they_o do_v and_o for_o a_o proof_n thereof_o they_o ground_n themselves_o on_o that_o of_o genesis_n because_o that_o abraham_n obey_v my_o voice_n and_o keep_v my_o charge_n my_o commandment_n my_o statute_n and_o my_o law_n the_o jew_n conclude_v from_o hence_o as_o mercer_n and_o tostatus_n tell_v we_o upon_o the_o text_n that_o abraham_n keep_v the_o sabbath_n and_o all_o other_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n as_o much_o i_o think_v the_o one_o as_o he_o do_v the_o other_o who_o those_o jew_n be_v that_o say_v it_o of_o what_o name_n and_o quality_n that_o they_o have_v not_o tell_v we_o and_o it_o be_v too_o much_o forwardness_n to_o credit_v any_o nameless_a jew_n before_o so_o many_o christian_a father_n tostatus_n though_o he_o do_v relate_v their_o dicunt_fw-la yet_o believe_v they_o not_o and_o herein_o we_o will_v rather_o follow_v he_o than_o mercer_n who_o seem_v a_o little_a to_o incline_v to_o that_o jewish_a fancy_n the_o rather_o since_o some_o jew_n of_o name_n and_o quality_n have_v go_v the_o same_o way_n that_o the_o father_n do_v before_o remember_v 10._o de_fw-fr arianis_fw-la l._n 11._o c._n 10._o for_o petrus_n galatinus_n tell_v we_o how_o it_o be_v write_v in_o beresith_o ketanna_n or_o the_o lesser_a exposition_n upon_o genesis_n a_o book_n of_o public_a use_n and_o great_a authority_n among_o they_o that_o abraham_n do_v not_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n and_o this_o he_o tell_v we_o on_o the_o credit_n of_o rabbi_n johannan_n who_o say_v express_o that_o there_o upon_o these_o word_n god_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n it_o be_v set_v down_o positive_o non_fw-la scripta_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la abrahamo_fw-la observatio_fw-la sabbati_fw-la and_o where_o it_o be_v object_v for_o the_o jew_n that_o in_o case_n abraham_n do_v not_o keep_v it_o it_o be_v because_o it_o be_v not_o then_o command_v this_o galatinus_n make_v reply_v exit_fw-la hoc_fw-la saltem_fw-la infertur_fw-la sabbati_fw-la cultum_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la de_fw-fr lege_fw-la naturae_fw-la that_o therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v no_o part_n 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readiness_n to_o offer_v isaac_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v will_v and_o many_o other_o of_o that_o nature_n enough_o to_o give_v occasion_n unto_o that_o applause_n because_o he_o have_v obey_v my_o voice_n although_o he_o never_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n indeed_o the_o sabbath_n can_v not_o have_v relation_n to_o those_o word_n in_o gen._n because_o it_o be_v not_o then_o command_v next_o look_v on_o jacob_n the_o heir_n as_o well_o of_o abraham_n travel_n as_o of_o his_o faith_n take_v he_o as_o laban_n shepherd_n and_o the_o text_n inform_v we_o of_o the_o pain_n he_o take_v 31.40_o gen._n 31.40_o in_o the_o day_n time_n the_o drought_n consume_v i_o and_o the_o frost_n by_o night_n and_o the_o sleep_n depart_v from_o my_o eye_n no_o time_n of_o rest_n much_o more_o no_o seven_o part_n of_o his_o time_n allot_v unto_o rest_n from_o his_o daily_a labour_n and_o in_o his_o flight_n from_o laban_n it_o seem_v he_o stand_v not_o on_o the_o sabbath_n for_o though_o he_o flee_v thence_o with_o his_o wife_n
dion_n affirm_v it_o for_o the_o ancient_a grecian_n that_o they_o know_v it_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o aught_o he_o can_v learn_v 7._o natural_a 7._o and_o seneca_n more_o punctual_o that_o first_o they_o learn_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o planet_n of_o eudoxus_n who_o bring_v that_o knowledge_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o consequent_o can_v not_o know_v the_o week_n before_o and_o for_o the_o roman_n though_o they_o be_v well_o enough_o acquain_v with_o the_o planet_n in_o their_o latter_a time_n yet_o they_o divide_v not_o their_o calendar_n into_o week_n as_o now_o they_o do_v till_o near_o about_o the_o time_n of_o dionysius_n exiguus_fw-la who_o live_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 520._o nor_o have_v they_o then_o receive_v it_o in_o all_o probability_n have_v they_o not_o long_o before_o admit_v christianity_n throughout_o their_o empire_n and_o therewithal_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n where_o the_o accempt_n by_o week_n be_v exceed_o obvious_a therefore_o according_a to_o this_o rule_n the_o chaldee_n persian_n greek_n and_o roman_n all_o the_o four_o great_a monarchy_n do_v observe_v no_o sabbath_n because_o they_o do_v observe_v no_o week_n which_o say_v in_o this_o place_n once_o for_o all_o we_o resolve_v it_o thus_o that_o as_o the_o israelite_n keep_v no_o sabbath_n before_o the_o law_n so_o neither_o do_v the_o gentile_n when_o the_o law_n be_v give_v which_o prove_v it_o one_o of_o moses_n ordinance_n no_o prescript_n of_o nature_n chap._n v._o the_o practice_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o such_o observance_n as_o be_v annex_v unto_o the_o sabbath_n 1._o of_o some_o particular_a adjunct_n affix_v unto_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n 2._o the_o annual_a festival_n call_v sabbath_n in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n and_o reckon_v as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n 3._o the_o annual_a sabbath_n no_o less_o solemn_o observe_v and_o celebrate_v than_o the_o weekly_a be_v if_o not_o more_o solemn_o 4._o of_o the_o parasceve_fw-la or_o preparation_n to_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o solemn_a festival_n 5._o all_o manner_n of_o work_n as_o well_o forbid_v on_o the_o annual_a as_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n 6._o what_o thing_n be_v lawful_a to_o be_v do_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 7._o touch_v the_o prohibition_n of_o not_o kindle_v fire_n and_o not_o dress_v meat_n 8._o what_o move_v the_o gentile_n general_o to_o charge_v the_o jew_n with_o fast_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 9_o touch_v this_o prohibition_n let_v no_o man_n go_v out_o of_o his_o place_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 10._o all_o lawful_a recreation_n as_o dance_v feast_v manlike_a exercise_n allow_v and_o practise_v by_o the_o jew_n upon_o their_o sabbath_n i_o show_v you_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n the_o institution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n by_o who_o it_o be_v first_o publish_v and_o to_o who_o prescribe_v it_o now_o remain_v to_o see_v how_o it_o be_v observe_v how_o far_o the_o people_n think_v themselves_o oblige_v by_o it_o and_o in_o what_o case_n they_o be_v please_v to_o dispense_v therewith_o which_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_a do_v we_o will_v take_v notice_n first_o of_o the_o law_n itself_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o same_o what_o the_o sabbath_n signify_v and_o then_o of_o such_o particular_a observance_n which_o by_o particular_a statute_n be_v affix_v by_o god_n to_o the_o four_o commandment_n either_o by_o way_n of_o comment_n on_o it_o or_o addition_n to_o it_o and_o after_o be_v misconstrue_v by_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n to_o ensnare_v the_o people_n and_o first_o not_o to_o say_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o quid_fw-la nominis_fw-la or_o derivation_n of_o the_o word_n which_o philo_n and_o josephus_n and_o the_o seventy_o do_v often_o render_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d repose_n or_o rest_n sabbath_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n to_o signify_v some_o select_a time_n by_o god_n himself_o depute_v unto_o rest_n and_o holiness_n most_o special_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o pint_n out_o unto_o we_o the_o seven_o day_n as_o that_o which_o be_v first_o honour_v with_o the_o name_n of_o sabbath_n exod._n 16.25_o and_o in_o the_o second_o place_n those_o other_o festival_n which_o be_v by_o god_n prescribe_v to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o be_v call_v sabbath_n also_o as_o the_o other_o be_v of_o these_o the_o one_o be_v weekly_a and_o the_o other_o annual_a the_o new-moon_n not_o be_v honour_v with_o this_o title_n in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n though_o in_o heathen_a author_n the_o weekly_a sabbath_n be_v that_o day_n precise_o whereon_o god_n rest_v from_o the_o work_n that_o he_o have_v make_v which_o he_o command_v to_o be_v keep_v for_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n unto_o the_o jew_n that_o so_o they_o may_v the_o better_o meditate_v on_o the_o wondrous_a work_n that_o he_o have_v do_v every_o seven_o day_n exact_o in_o a_o continual_a revolution_n from_o time_n to_o time_n therefore_o say_v damaseen_a 24._o de_fw-fr side_n ortbod_n l._n 4._o c._n 24._o when_o we_o have_v reckon_v to_o seven_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o computation_n of_o the_o time_n run_v round_o and_o begin_v anew_o these_o as_o in_o general_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o before_o i_o say_v they_o be_v call_v sabbath_n so_o be_v there_o some_o of_o they_o that_o have_v particular_a adjunct_n whereby_o to_o know_v they_o from_o the_o rest_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v constant_a and_o the_o other_o casual_a the_o constant_a adjunct_n be_v that_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o sabbatum_fw-la secundo_fw-la primum_fw-la as_o the_o latin_a render_v it_o mention_v whereof_o be_v make_v in_o saint_n luke_n gospel_n our_o english_a read_v it_o on_o the_o second_o sabbath_n after_o the_o first_o 6.1_o cap._n 6.1_o a_o place_n and_o passage_n that_o much_o exercise_v man_n wit_n in_o the_o former_a time_n and_o bring_v forth_o many_o strange_a conceit_n until_o at_o last_o this_o and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sophistarum_fw-la 1._o casaub_n exerc._n 14._o n._n 1._o and_o super_fw-la fluvios_fw-la manare_fw-la fontes_fw-la come_v to_o be_v reckon_v in_o a_o proverb_n as_o preposterous_a thing_n scaliger_n have_v of_o late_o untie_v the_o knot_n and_o resolve_v it_o thus_o 6._o emend_n temp._n lib._n 6._o that_o all_o the_o week_n or_o sabbath_n from_o pasch_fw-mi to_o pentecost_n do_v take_v their_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o passeover_n that_o be_v the_o epoch_n or_o point_n of_o time_n from_o which_o the_o fifty_o day_n be_v to_o be_v account_v by_o the_o law_n and_o that_o the_o first_o week_n or_o sabbath_n after_o the_o say_v second_o day_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o the_o rest_n according_a to_o which_o reckon_v the_o second_o sabbath_n after_o the_o first_o as_o we_o translate_v it_o must_v be_v the_o first_o sabbath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o passcover_v the_o casual_a adjunct_n be_v that_o sometime_o there_o be_v a_o sabbath_n that_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a sabbath_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o saint_n john_n gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d magnus_fw-la ille_fw-la dies_fw-la sabbati_fw-la 19.31_o cap._n 19.31_o as_o the_o latin_a have_v it_o and_o be_v so_o call_v not_o for_o its_o own_o sake_n for_o casaubon_n have_v right_o note_v 31._o exerc._n 16._o n._n 31._o nunquam_fw-la eam_fw-la appellationem_fw-la sabbato_fw-la tributam_fw-la reperiri_fw-la propter_fw-la ipsum_fw-la but_o because_o then_o as_o many_o other_o time_n it_o do_v the_o passeover_n do_v either_o fall_n or_o else_o be_v celebrate_v on_o a_o sabbath_n even_o as_o in_o other_o case_n and_o at_o other_o time_n when_o any_o of_o the_o great_a and_o more_o solemn_a festival_n do_v fall_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n they_o use_v to_o call_v it_o 3._o epist_n 110._o l._n 3._o sabbatum_fw-la sabba_n torum_fw-la a_o sabbath_n of_o sabbath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o isidore_n pelusiotes_n note_v it_o for_o that_o the_o annual_a feast_n be_v call_v sabbath_n too_o be_v most_o apparent_a in_o the_o scripture_n especial_o levit._n 23._o where_o both_o the_o passeover_n the_o feast_n of_o trumpet_n the_o feast_n of_o expiation_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n be_v several_o entitle_v by_o the_o name_n of_o sabbath_n the_o father_n also_o note_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v saint_n chrysostom_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v isidore_n in_o the_o place_n before_o remember_v 39_o hom._n in_o math._n 39_o even_o the_o new-moon_n among_o the_o gentile_n have_v the_o same_o name_n also_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o
be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n yet_o have_v the_o sabbath_n be_v lay_v by_o in_o such_o case_n only_o wherein_o the_o lord_n have_v special_o declare_v his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n that_o these_o and_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v upon_o it_o or_o prefer_v before_o it_o there_o be_v less_o reason_n of_o complaint_n but_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o that_o which_o follow_v that_o the_o poor_a sabbath_n be_v enforce_v to_o yield_v up_o the_o place_n even_o to_o the_o several_a necessity_n and_o occasion_n of_o particular_a man_n and_o that_o without_o injunction_n or_o command_n from_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n this_o further_a prove_v the_o four_o commandment_n as_o far_o as_o it_o concern_v the_o time_n deca_n ryvet_n in_o deca_n one_o whole_a day_n of_o seven_o to_o be_v no_o part_n nor_o parcel_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o if_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v not_o dispensable_a no_o not_o in_o any_o exigent_n or_o distress_n whatever_o 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the_o world_n for_o what_o will_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n to_o gain_v the_o world_n and_o to_o lose_v his_o soul_n but_o sure_a the_o jew_n account_v not_o the_o sabbath_n of_o so_o high_a a_o nature_n as_o not_o to_o venture_v the_o transgress_a of_o that_o law_n if_o occasion_n be_v whereof_o or_o of_o the_o keep_n it_o we_o have_v no_o monument_n in_o scripture_n till_o we_o come_v to_o david_n the_o residue_n of_o josuah_n and_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n give_v we_o nothing_o of_o it_o nor_o have_v we_o much_o in_o the_o whole_a story_n of_o the_o king_n but_o what_o we_o have_v we_o shall_v present_v unto_o you_o in_o due_a place_n and_o order_n and_o first_o for_o david_n we_o read_v in_o scripture_n how_o he_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o saul_n his_o master_n how_o in_o the_o festival_n of_o the_o new-moon_n his_o place_n be_v empty_a 20._o 1_o sam._n 20._o how_o saul_n become_v offend_v at_o it_o and_o public_o declare_v his_o malicious_a purpose_n which_o in_o his_o heart_n he_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o likely_a that_o it_o be_v the_o sabbath_n his_o reason_n make_v the_o matter_n sure_a than_o his_o resolution_n the_o jew_n say_v he_o upbraid_v our_o saviour_n that_o his_o disciple_n pluck_v the_o ear_n of_o corn_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o satisfy_v which_o doubt_n he_o tell_v they_o what_o be_v do_v by_o david_n on_o a_o sabbath_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o that_o father_n have_v it_o saint_n hierom_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o day_n whereon_o he_o flee_v away_o from_o saul_n be_v both_o a_o sabbath_n and_o new-moon_n 12._o in_o math._n 12._o &_o ad_fw-la sabbati_fw-la solennitatem_fw-la accedebant_fw-la neomeniarum_fw-la dies_fw-la indeed_o the_o story_n make_v it_o plain_a it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o the_o shewbread_n be_v change_v every_o sabbath_n in_o the_o morning_n early_o that_o which_o be_v bring_v in_o new_a not_o to_o be_v stir_v off_o from_o the_o table_n till_o the_o week_n be_v out_o the_o other_o which_o be_v take_v away_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o own_o language_n catech._n orat_fw-la 7._o &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o morrow_n after_o the_o lord_n day_n cat._n 14._o &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d catech._n mystag_n 2._o the_o like_a be_v very_o frequent_a in_o saint_n ambrose_n also_o hesterno_fw-la die_fw-la de_fw-la fonte_fw-la disputavimus_fw-la de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o hesternus_fw-la noster_fw-la sermo_fw-la ad_fw-la sancti_fw-la altaris_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la deductus_fw-la est_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 1._o and_o in_o other_o place_n the_o like_a in_o chrysostom_n as_o in_o many_o other_o place_n too_o many_o to_o be_v point_v at_o in_o this_o place_n and_o time_n so_o in_o his_o 18._o hom._n on_o the_o 3d_o of_o gen._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o this_o perhaps_o be_v only_o in_o respect_n of_o lecture_n or_o exposition_n of_o the_o scripture_n such_o as_o be_v often_o use_v in_o the_o great_a city_n where_o there_o be_v much_o people_n and_o but_o little_a business_n for_o i_o conceive_v not_o that_o they_o meet_v every_o day_n in_o these_o time_n to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n 289._o epl._n 289._o of_o wednesday_n and_o of_o friday_n it_o be_v plain_a they_o do_v not_o to_o say_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o saturday_n till_o the_o next_o section_n saint_n basil_n name_v they_o all_o together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o be_v say_v he_o a_o profitable_a and_o pious_a thing_n every_o day_n to_o communicate_v and_o to_o participate_v of_o the_o bless_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n he_o have_v tell_v we_o in_o plain_a term_n that_o whosoever_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n have_v eternal_a life_n we_o notwithstanding_o do_v communicate_v but_o four_o time_n weekly_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n on_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o wednesday_n the_o friday_n and_o the_o saturday_n unless_o on_o any_o other_o day_n the_o memory_n of_o some_o 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offence_n unto_o christian_a prince_n and_o any_o of_o their_o pamphlet_n be_v to_o feel_v the_o fire_n or_o otherwise_o come_v under_o any_o public_a censure_n as_o not_o lonce_n since_o happen_v to_o paraeus_n the_o patron_n of_o their_o sect_n may_v escape_v untouched_a and_o his_o authority_n remain_v unquestioned_a to_o give_v new_a life_n unto_o their_o hope_n at_o another_o time_n in_o which_o respect_n and_o withal_o see_v that_o the_o head_n of_o this_o monstrous_a hydra_n of_o sedition_n do_v grow_v the_o fast_o for_o the_o cut_n and_o that_o the_o lop_n off_o the_o branch_n keep_v the_o trunk_n the_o fresh_a i_o shall_v pass_v by_o the_o petit_fw-fr pamphleteer_n of_o these_o time_n and_o strike_v direct_o at_o the_o head_n and_o without_o meddle_v with_o the_o bough_n or_o branch_n will_v lay_v my_o axe_n immediate_o to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n and_o bring_v the_o first_o author_n of_o these_o factious_a and_o antimonarchical_a principle_n which_o have_v so_o long_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o christendom_n to_o a_o public_a trial_n a_o dangerous_a and_o invidious_a undertake_n i_o must_v needs_o confess_v but_o for_o my_o country_n and_o the_o truth_n sake_n i_o will_v venture_v on_o it_o and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o same_o will_v first_o lay_v down_o the_o doctrine_n of_o obedience_n as_o by_o he_o deliver_v which_o i_o shall_v faithful_o translate_v without_o gloss_n or_o descant_n and_o next_o compare_v his_o doctrine_n with_o our_o present_a practice_n note_v wherein_o his_o scholar_n have_v forsake_v their_o master_n with_o application_n unto_o those_o who_o do_v most_o admire_v he_o and_o final_o i_o shall_v discover_v and_o remove_v that_o stumbling-block_n which_o he_o have_v cunning_o lay_v before_o we_o but_o hide_v so_o secret_o that_o it_o can_v hardly_o be_v discern_v at_o which_o so_o many_o a_o man_n have_v stumble_v both_o to_o the_o break_n of_o his_o own_o neck_n and_o his_o neighbour_n too_o this_o be_v the_o race_n that_o i_o be_o to_o run_v the_o prize_n i_o aim_v at_o be_v no_o other_o than_o forasmuch_o as_o in_o i_o lie_v to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o man_n to_o those_o especial_o who_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o on_o in_o god_n name_n subditorum_fw-la erga_fw-la suos_fw-la magistratus_fw-la officium_fw-la primum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr eorum_fw-la functione_n quà m_fw-la honorificientissimè_fw-la sentire_fw-la 22._o calvin_n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 20._o fect_n 22._o etc._n etc._n the_o first_o duty_n of_o the_o subject_n towards_o their_o magistrate_n be_v to_o think_v wondrous_a honourable_o of_o their_o place_n and_o function_n which_o they_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o jurisdiction_n delegated_a by_o almighty_a god_n and_o therefore_o be_v by_o consequence_n to_o respect_n and_o reverence_v they_o as_o the_o minister_n and_o deputy_n of_o god_n for_o some_o there_o be_v who_o very_o dutiful_o do_v behave_v themselves_o towards_o their_o magistrate_n and_o will_v have_v all_o man_n do_v the_o like_a because_o they_o think_v it_o most_o expedient_a for_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o yet_o esteem_v no_o otherwise_o of_o they_o than_o of_o some_o necessary_a evil_n which_o they_o can_v want_v 24.21_o 1_o pet._n 2.17_o prov._n 24.21_o but_o st_o peter_n look_v for_o more_o than_o this_o when_o he_o command_v we_o to_o honour_v the_o king_n and_o so_o do_v solomon_n also_o where_o he_o require_v we_o to_o fear_n god_n and_o the_o king_n for_o the_o first_o under_o the_o term_n of_o honour_v comprehend_v a_o good_a esteem_n a_o fair_a opinion_n the_o other_o join_v god_n and_o the_o king_n together_o show_v plain_o that_o in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o king_n there_o be_v a_o ray_n of_o sacred_a majesty_n and_o that_o of_o paul_n be_v rich_o worth_a our_o observation_n 13.5_o rom._n 13.5_o where_o
the_o carriage_n of_o the_o city_n magistrate_n to_o appoint_v keeper_n unto_o prisoner_n take_v in_o the_o war_n to_o judge_n of_o suit_n concern_v orphan_n and_o sometime_o in_o such_o case_n as_o belong_v more_o proper_o to_o a_o court_n of_o war._n other_o particular_n there_o be_v which_o they_o be_v to_o deal_v in_o athen._n xenophon_n dâ—_n repub._n athen._n but_o these_o the_o principal_a and_o these_o though_o point_v of_o great_a concernment_n and_o argument_n of_o the_o power_n and_o trust_v commit_v to_o they_o be_v little_o like_a to_o tempt_v they_o to_o abuse_v their_o power_n in_o the_o oppress_a of_o the_o people_n for_o beside_o that_o they_o be_v choose_v but_o for_o one_o year_n only_o and_o that_o too_o not_o without_o a_o previous_a inquisition_n into_o their_o former_a life_n and_o conversation_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o induce_v they_o to_o hold_v fair_a quarter_n with_o the_o people_n by_o all_o mean_v imaginable_a they_o be_v bind_v by_o oath_n at_o their_o admission_n to_o that_o honour_n to_o consult_v the_o people_n good_a and_o benefit_n in_o most_o special_a manner_n and_o not_o to_o imprison_v any_o of_o they_o how_o mean_a soever_o unless_o he_o be_v find_v guilty_a of_o some_o practice_n to_o betray_v the_o city_n and_o diminish_v the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o the_o people_n or_o that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o farmer_n of_o the_o toll_v and_o tax_n or_o a_o collector_n of_o the_o tribute_n he_o become_v non-solvent_a and_o have_v not_o clear_v his_o account_n with_o the_o commonwealth_n niceram_fw-la demosthen_n in_o oratione_fw-la count_v niceram_fw-la as_o for_o the_o court_n or_o council_n of_o the_o areopagite_n it_o consist_v from_o the_o first_o beginning_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o such_o and_o such_o alone_a who_o have_v former_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o nine_o chief_a magistrate_n and_o they_o be_v once_o admit_v hold_v for_o term_n of_o life_n pericle_v plutarch_n in_o solone_a &_o pericle_v which_o make_v they_o be_v man_n of_o eminence_n and_o reputation_n to_o be_v more_o able_a to_o annoy_v the_o people_n and_o to_o entrench_v upon_o they_o in_o their_o right_n and_o liberty_n have_v their_o mind_n be_v answerable_a for_o unto_o they_o belong_v the_o general_a superintendency_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o they_o do_v solon_n trust_v with_o this_o special_a power_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soloâ—_n id._n in_o soloâ—_n and_o see_v the_o law_n to_o be_v maintain_v and_o to_o have_v their_o course_n and_o in_o particular_a to_o judge_n in_o the_o case_n of_o murder_n and_o manslaughter_n and_o brief_o in_o all_o capital_a cause_n and_o with_o these_o court_n or_o council_n call_v they_o which_o you_o will_v the_o prudent_a legislator_n think_v that_o he_o have_v settle_v and_o confirm_v the_o commonwealth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o with_o two_o strong_a achor_n in_o such_o a_o firm_a and_o constant_a manner_n that_o neither_o the_o fabric_n of_o the_o state_n shall_v be_v easy_o shake_v nor_o the_o people_n apt_a to_o take_v offence_n or_o run_v themselves_o upon_o unpeaceable_a and_o seditious_a course_n but_o if_o the_o senate_n or_o the_o council_n shall_v abuse_v their_o power_n and_o use_v that_o sword_n to_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o common_a people_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o hand_n for_o their_o weal_n and_o benefit_n may_v not_o and_o do_v not_o the_o demarchi_fw-la take_v the_o people_n part_n and_o save_v they_o from_o the_o wrong_n and_o injury_n intend_v towards_o they_o calvin_n so_o intimate_v indeed_o but_o he_o speak_v without_o book_n be_v more_o guide_v to_o that_o error_n by_o the_o sound_n and_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n than_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o office_n the_o best_a greek_a author_n who_o have_v write_v the_o affair_n of_o rome_n do_v call_v the_o tribune_n of_o the_o people_n by_o this_o name_n demarchi_fw-la and_o their_o authority_n or_o office_n by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o '_o nothing_o more_o common_a in_o polybius_n halicarnassensis_n plutarch_n and_o whosoever_o else_o have_v leave_v we_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o roman_a story_n in_o that_o language_n but_o the_o demarchi_fw-la of_o athens_n be_v of_o no_o such_o power_n and_o have_v but_o small_a authority_n god_n wot_v in_o affair_n of_o state_n measure_v they_o by_o the_o definition_n which_o be_v give_v by_o suidas_n and_o he_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o they_o be_v certain_a officer_n appoint_v in_o the_o burrough_n and_o free_a town_n of_o attica_n be_v twelve_o in_o number_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lex_n suidas_n in_o lex_n and_o for_o his_o power_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o do_v especial_o consist_v in_o make_v a_o terrier_n of_o the_o land_n of_o every_o township_n and_o keep_v of_o the_o public_a register_n which_o concern_v the_o burrow_n in_o call_v the_o people_n of_o the_o town_n together_o when_o their_o occasion_n do_v require_v it_o and_o calculate_v of_o their_o voice_n by_o the_o poll_n or_o scrutiny_n and_o sometime_o in_o distrain_v on_o their_o good_n and_o chattel_n if_o any_o of_o they_o be_v indebt_v to_o the_o state_n either_o in_o amerciament_n or_o contribution_n but_o take_v his_o own_o word_n with_o you_o for_o the_o more_o assurance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n id._n ibid._n the_o author_n of_o the_o etymologicon_fw-la magnum_fw-la say_v the_o same_o with_o suidas_n but_o in_o few_o word_n and_o he_o describe_v this_o mighty_a man_n of_o who_o calvin_n dream_v to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o bailiff_n of_o some_o ancient_a burrow_n be_v with_o we_o in_o england_n his_o power_n be_v limit_v and_o confine_v within_o the_o perambulation_n of_o his_o own_o parish_n in_o which_o he_o can_v do_v little_o more_o than_o take_v the_o valuation_n of_o his_o neighbour_n estate_n and_o tell_v how_o much_o he_o be_v to_o be_v assess_v at_o in_o the_o subsidy_n book_n demarcho_fw-mi etymologicon_fw-la magnum_fw-la in_fw-la demarcho_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o he_o which_o be_v in_o sum_n what_o we_o have_v before_o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v another_o officer_n of_o the_o same_o name_n in_o the_o city_n also_o and_o for_o each_o tribe_n one_o the_o alderman_n of_o the_o word_n we_o may_v fitly_o call_v he_o but_o not_o of_o much_o more_o power_n and_o reputation_n than_o the_o countrey-bailiff_n of_o these_o say_v harpocration_n a_o old_a grammarian_n that_o they_o be_v call_v naucrari_fw-la at_o the_o first_o and_o have_v authority_n to_o arrest_v or_o destrain_v such_o person_n as_o stand_v indebt_v to_o the_o exchequer_n or_o the_o commonwealth_n demarcho_fw-mi hartoâ—at_fw-la in_fw-it demarcho_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o harpocration_n brief_o in_o his_o wont_a manner_n but_o julius_n pollux_n in_o his_o onomasticon_fw-la go_v to_o work_n more_o plain_o 30._o jul._n pollux_n l._n 8._o c._n 9_o â—ect_n 30._o and_o tell_v we_o of_o these_o demarchi_fw-la that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o governor_n or_o alderman_n of_o their_o several_a ward_n that_o former_o they_o be_v call_v naucrari_fw-la that_o ancient_o the_o twelve_o part_n of_o a_o tribe_n or_o ward_n be_v call_v naucraria_n and_o in_o the_o late_a time_n the_o whole_a ward_n itself_o that_o these_o demarchi_fw-la have_v the_o order_n of_o the_o tax_n raise_v in_o every_o ward_n and_o look_v unto_o the_o issue_v of_o they_o for_o the_o public_a use_n and_o final_o that_o every_o naucraria_n or_o ward_n be_v to_o find_v two_o horseman_n and_o one_o ship_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o in_o probabiliy_v they_o derive_v the_o word_n add_v unto_o this_o from_o suidas_n as_o the_o close_a of_o all_o lex_n suidas_n in_o lex_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o have_v also_o the_o set_v forth_o of_o the_o great_a festival_n call_v panathenaea_n ordain_v by_o theseus_n on_o the_o incorporate_n of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o attica_n into_o the_o city_n of_o athens_n theseo_n 〈◊〉_d in_o theseo_n put_v all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v together_o touch_v these_o demarchi_fw-la and_o more_o than_o this_o i_o can_v find_v which_o concern_v that_o office_n and_o we_o may_v easy_o perceive_v that_o they_o be_v man_n of_o no_o authority_n in_o affair_n of_o state_n so_o far_o from_o be_v likely_a to_o protect_v the_o people_n from_o the_o power_n and_o pressure_n of_o the_o senate_n that_o they_o be_v rather_o executioner_n or_o minister_n of_o justice_n to_o afflict_v the_o people_n when_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o senate_n do_v require_v it_o of_o they_o that_o the_o demarchi_fw-la be_v ordain_v to_o oppose_v the_o senate_n when_o it_o lay_v heavy_a on_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o common_a
great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mosis_fw-la philo_z de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la or_o court_n of_o sanhedrim_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o casaubon_n do_v also_o tell_v we_o from_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o expert_a of_o the_o jewish_a rabbin_n non_fw-la nisi_fw-la nobilissimos_fw-la è_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la levitis_fw-la caeteroque_fw-la populo_fw-la &_o in_o lege_fw-la peritissimos_fw-la in_o sanhedrim_n eligi_fw-la 3_o casaub_n exercit_fw-la in_o baron_n 1._o sect._n 3_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o none_o but_o the_o most_o eminent_a of_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n and_o such_o as_o be_v most_o conversant_a in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v into_o the_o sanhedrim_n but_o to_o return_v again_o to_o the_o book_n of_o god_n the_o power_n and_o reputation_n of_o this_o court_n and_o consistory_n have_v be_v much_o diminish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n be_v again_o revive_v by_o 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