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sunday_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n p._n 384._o l._n 33._o he_o lay_v the_o difference_n too_o in_o the_o different_a reckon_a of_o the_o month_n as_o socrates_n do_v when_o he_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v careful_a of_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n worthy_o and_o with_o the_o wedding_n garment_n but_o that_o they_o need_v not_o be_v so_o fearful_a of_o keep_v their_o easter_n after_o the_o christian_a account_n be_v it_o less_o accurate_a for_o they_o be_v to_o answer_n and_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o the_o other_o neglect_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 382._o l._n 32._o bâ—â—_n no_o man_n be_v ever_o punish_v or_o so_o much_o as_o find_v fault_n with_o for_o keep_v easter_n in_o this_o month_n and_o not_o in_o another_o c_o eus_n de_fw-fr vit._n const_n l._n 3._o c._n 17_o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o this_o place_n to_o be_v understand_v proper_o and_o exclusive_a of_o the_o asia_n proconsularis_fw-la 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tomo_fw-la sexto_fw-la savil._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 381._o chap_n viii_o §_o i._o this_o forty_o season_n particular_o observe_v by_o the_o candidate_n for_o baptism_n §_o ii_o and_o by_o penitent_n §_o i._o for_o the_o time_n that_o follow_v we_o shall_v have_v little_a dispute_n about_o the_o practice_n of_o forty_o day_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o solemn_a time_n before_o easter_n some_o way_n or_o other_o observe_v in_o all_o the_o church_n none_o will_v deny_v this_o be_v evident_a and_o absolute_o unquestionable_a from_o st._n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n st._n ambrose_n of_o milan_n st._n chrysostome_n st._n jerome_n and_o st._n augustine_n who_o express_o mention_v forty_o day_n as_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n and_o athanasius_n speak_v of_o more_o week_n than_o one_o of_o the_o forty_o season_n i_o shall_v not_o therefore_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o the_o unnecessary_a allegation_n of_o all_o those_o testimony_n but_o only_o 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be_v to_o be_v join_v in_o the_o distribution_n who_o go_v about_o every_o week_n to_o gather_v the_o alm_n and_o if_o need_v be_v the_o tax_n for_o the_o poor_a 9_o poor_a ibid._n c._n 9_o these_o be_v call_v collector_n from_o their_o gather_v and_o parnasim_n f_o 2_o or_o pastor_n from_o their_o support_v and_o maintain_v a_o word_n that_o signify_v not_o only_o this_o office_n but_o government_n in_o general_n and_o may_v be_v say_v of_o elder_n or_o any_o other_o ruler_n answerable_a to_o these_o collector_n of_o city_n there_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n service_n temple_n lightâ—oot's_v temple_n service_n collector_n too_o call_v gizbarim_n and_o it_o may_v be_v observable_a that_o these_o be_v under_o seven_o other_o name_v immarcalim_fw-la who_o have_v the_o custody_n and_o key_n of_o the_o sacred_a treasury_n we_o have_v see_v also_o iv_o also_o §._o iv_o that_o seven_o good_a man_n of_o a_o city_n be_v particular_o remember_v and_o though_o their_o employment_n be_v not_o 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the_o apostle_n minister_n of_o christ_n 4.1_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 4.1_o but_o a_o minister_n or_o deacon_n absolute_o so_o call_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v a_o officer_n under_o the_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n and_o the_o first_o appoint_v be_v the_o seven_o 6._o seven_o act._n 6._o ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n these_o be_v man_n of_o honest_a report_n who_o be_v to_o ease_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o charitable_a revenue_n of_o the_o church_n not_o to_o be_v gatherer_n of_o the_o basket_n i_o suppose_v or_o server_n of_o table_n for_o that_o the_o apostle_n sure_o do_v not_o do_v before_o but_o to_o be_v treasurer_n and_o superintendant_o such_o as_o be_v the_o seven_o of_o the_o temple_n or_o the_o goodman_n abovementioned_a of_o a_o city_n for_o though_o the_o greek_a word_n for_o minister_a do_v sometime_o signify_v to_o wait_v and_o serve_v at_o a_o table_n yet_o as_o we_o just_a now_o note_v it_o be_v by_o no_o 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the_o twelve_o prince_n of_o israel_n have_v be_v create_v before_o the_o appointment_n of_o any_o bishop_n or_o subaltern_n presbyter_n but_o afterward_o in_o every_o city_n where_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n be_v place_v the_o officer_n of_o this_o order_n be_v constant_o subjoin_v so_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n be_v address_v to_o the_o saint_n there_o with_o the_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n and_o so_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n after_o direction_n give_v concern_v bishop_n there_o follow_v other_o immediate_o concern_v deacon_n likewise_o must_v the_o deacon_n 3.8_o deacon_n 1_o tim._n 3.8_o and_o there_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o qualification_n of_o the_o low_a office_n be_v near_o the_o same_o with_o those_o of_o the_o high_a and_o as_o much_o almost_o require_v in_o the_o deacon_n enough_o to_o induce_v we_o to_o think_v that_o some_o spiritual_a duty_n be_v also_o to_o be_v discharge_v by_o he_o so_o much_o reason_n there_o be_v from_o scripture_n to_o conclude_v that_o christian_a deacon_n do_v not_o only_o keep_v and_o dispense_v the_o public_a contribution_n as_o the_o jewish_a parnasim_n but_o that_o they_o serve_v under_o their_o superior_n even_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n as_o we_o shall_v certain_o find_v they_o hereafter_o viii_o hereafter_o chap._n viii_o to_o be_v attendant_z upon_o their_o bishop_n upon_o all_o other_o business_n and_o particular_o employ_v in_o assembly_n in_o the_o office_n of_o a_o jewish_a chasan_n §_o ii_o ah_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c_o grot._n in_o matth._n c._n 10._o v._n 5._o d_o epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 30.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n haeres_fw-la eâd._a §_o iv_o §_o iii_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d visitavit_fw-la praefecit_fw-la cvi_fw-la respondet_fw-la arabicum_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conjugat_fw-la octav_fw-mi inquisivit_fw-la inspexit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ay_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exponitur_fw-la per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l_o the_o chaldee_n of_o the_o targum_fw-la be_v much_o the_o same_o with_o the_o hebrew_n of_o rabbi_n solomon_n m_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §_o iv_o ah_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d senatus_n seignieur_n alderman_n vid._n selden_n de_fw-fr synedr_n l._n 1._o c._n 14._o c_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d k_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr quibus_fw-la consuli_fw-la poterit_fw-la rhenfordius_n dissertat_fw-la philolog_fw-la 1._o de_fw-la decem_o oâ—iosis_n synag_fw-mi §_o 109._o etc._n etc._n §_o vi._n ah_o upon_o those_o word_n of_o the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n solomon_n expound_v the_o last_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o aben_n ezra_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o upon_o this_o occasion_n i_o will_v only_o offer_v whether_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o st._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o may_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o this_o office_n as_o it_o be_v supply_v by_o the_o deacon_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n according_a to_o what_o be_v propose_v in_o the_o next_o section_n and_o this_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mention_v just_a before_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v well_o be_v take_v for_o presbyter_n the_o word_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o which_o their_o duty_n be_v express_v and_o which_o we_o translate_v bear_v the_o burden_n with_o thou_o exod._n 18.22_o numb_a 11.17_o be_v in_o both_o place_n render_v in_o the_o septuagint_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o office_n i_o will_v suppose_v have_v in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o spiritual_a gift_n of_o proper_a ability_n as_o the_o first_o seventy_o elder_n be_v endue_v with_o a_o portion_n of_o moses_n his_o spirit_n which_o be_v judge_v too_o by_o the_o jew_n not_o to_o have_v rest_v upon_o they_o long_o much_o less_o to_o 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