in_o the_o time_n of_o augustus_n before_o the_o nativity_n of_o our_o lord_n do_v express_v the_o form_n of_o the_o solemn_a supper_n which_o be_v in_o use_n as_o well_o in_o the_o feast_n and_o supper_n which_o they_o do_v celebrate_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o their_o idol_n as_o also_o in_o their_o private_a house_n for_o in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o aeneid_n the_o form_n of_o that_o solemn_a supper_n which_o queen_n dido_n make_v in_o her_o palace_n to_o aen_n and_o to_o his_o fellow_n be_v describe_v where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o eat_v and_o drink_v at_o that_o solemn_a supper_n they_o do_v lie_v down_o upon_o most_o costly_a carpet_n and_o in_o the_o dicitur_fw-la capitol_n of_o the_o heathenish_a rome_n in_o the_o solemn_a feast_n make_v to_o their_o false_a god_n the_o custom_n be_v as_o you_o hear_v before_o to_o lay_v down_o their_o image_n upon_o bed_n or_o thick_a carpet_n and_o to_o set_v before_o they_o all_o kind_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n which_o be_v eat_v and_o drink_v up_o by_o the_o priest_n and_o other_o which_o be_v busy_v about_o the_o sacrifice_n the_o self-same_a gesture_n of_o the_o body_n be_v use_v in_o saint_n paul_n time_n at_o such_o feast_n as_o be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o temple_n stratum_fw-la of_o the_o idol_n which_o be_v most_o evident_a by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n for_o in_o the_o 1_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n chap._n 8._o he_o exhort_v the_o corinthian_n to_o abstain_v from_o the_o feast_n which_o be_v then_o celebrate_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o idol_n at_o corinth_n and_o in_o all_o other_o place_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o roman_a empire_n fimbantur_fw-la the_o learned_a christian_n of_o corinth_n which_o be_v true_o convert_v be_v persuade_v that_o the_o idol_n be_v not_o god_n and_o therefore_o that_o they_o have_v no_o power_n at_o all_o to_o contaminate_v or_o defile_v the_o meat_n which_o be_v dedicate_v unto_o they_o because_o it_o be_v god_n creature_n give_v to_o man_n to_o be_v use_v with_o thanksgiving_n wherefore_o they_o make_v no_o conscience_n to_o assist_v at_o their_o feast_n but_o the_o apostle_n do_v condemn_v such_o abuse_n of_o christian_a liberty_n because_o it_o be_v offensive_a to_o the_o weak_a and_o unlearned_a sort_n of_o christian_n which_o make_v he_o to_o say_v in_o the_o 10._o verse_n of_o the_o 8._o chapter_n for_o if_o any_o man_n see_v thou_o which_o have_v knowledge_n to_o lie_v at_o meat_n in_o the_o idol_n temple_n shall_v not_o the_o conscience_n of_o he_o which_o be_v weak_a be_v enbolden_v or_o persuade_v to_o eat_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o idol_n the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o lie_v upon_o a_o bed_n or_o carpet_n or_o any_o such_o like_a thing_n so_o that_o you_o may_v see_v in_o s._n paul_n time_n the_o gesture_n of_o the_o body_n when_o they_o do_v eat_v or_o drink_v at_o solemn_a feast_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o idol_n be_v in_o lie_v on_o bed_n or_o cushion_n or_o the_o like_a which_o be_v spread_v in_o the_o floor_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n before_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n be_v to_o eat_v the_o easter_n lamb_n stand_v as_o it_o be_v command_v in_o the_o 12._o chapter_n of_o exodus_fw-la and_o in_o their_o religious_a feast_n they_o do_v sit_v at_o table_n as_o we_o do_v for_o we_o read_v in_o the_o first_o of_o samuel_n chap._n 20._o verse_n 5._o that_o david_n say_v to_o jonathan_n behold_v tomorrow_o be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n and_o i_o shall_v sit_v with_o the_o king_n at_o meat_n but_o let_v i_o go_v that_o i_o may_v hide_v myself_o in_o the_o field_n and_o in_o the_o 24._o verse_n it_o be_v set_v down_o that_o when_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n come_v the_o king_n sit_v to_o eat_v meat_n and_o in_o the_o 25._o and_o the_o king_n sit_v as_o at_o other_o time_n upon_o his_o seat_n even_o upon_o his_o seat_n by_o the_o wall_n and_o jonathan_n arise_v and_o abner_n sit_v by_o saul_n side_n but_o david_n place_n be_v empty_a the_o word_n sit_v in_o hebrew_n be_v jaschab_n which_o signify_v sit_v on_o stool_n or_o chair_n it_o signify_v also_o the_o sit_v of_o king_n on_o their_o throne_n deut._n 17._o ver_n 18._o the_o hebrew_n word_n that_o do_v signify_v a_o stool_n seat_n chair_n or_o throne_n be_v moschab_n which_o do_v come_v from_o the_o foresay_a verb_n jaschab_n as_o in_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o first_o psalm_n that_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bless_v that_o sit_v not_o in_o the_o seat_n or_o chair_n of_o the_o scornful_a the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o lie_v be_v scacab_n which_o signify_v to_o lie_v as_o in_o the_o second_o of_o samuel_n chap._n 13._o verse_n 5._o and_o jonadab_n say_v to_o amon_n lie_v down_o on_o thy_o bed_n and_o make_v thyself_o sick_a the_o hebrew_n use_v another_o word_n for_o to_o signify_v the_o lie_v down_o upon_o the_o ground_n which_o be_v rabatz_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 49._o of_o genesis_n ver_fw-la 9_o judah_n cubabit_fw-la tanquam_fw-la leo_fw-la judah_n shall_v lie_v and_o couch_v like_o a_o lion_n this_o word_n also_o signify_v the_o lie_v on_o the_o ground_n as_o flock_n of_o sheep_n do_v in_o their_o fold_n jerem._n 33._o ver_n 12_o there_o shall_v be_v dwell_v for_o shepherd_n to_o rest_v their_o flock_n so_o before_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n the_o jewish_a custom_n be_v to_o sit_v at_o table_n as_o we_o do_v but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n nativity_n they_o do_v no_o more_o use_n stand_v at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o easter_n lamb_n as_o it_o be_v prescribe_v by_o moses_n exod._n 12._o but_o follow_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o gentile_n unto_o who_o they_o be_v tributary_n both_o in_o their_o ordinary_a feast_n and_o meeting_n at_o home_n and_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o pascall_n lamb_n that_o this_o be_v their_o custom_n in_o their_o ordinary_a meal_n it_o be_v manifest_a yea_o before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n for_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o mark_n verse_n 15._o and_o in_o the_o five_o of_o luke_n verse_n 29._o we_o read_v that_o levi_n the_o publican_n who_o be_v matthew_n be_v call_v to_o follow_v christ_n make_v he_o a_o great_a feast_n in_o his_o own_o house_n in_o mark_n verse_n 15._o the_o word_n be_v these_o concern_v the_o gesture_n of_o his_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o do_v lie_v down_o in_o levy_n house_n many_o publican_n and_o sinner_n do_v lie_v down_o with_o jesus_n and_o in_o luke_n the_o word_n be_v these_o a_o multitude_n of_o publican_n and_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v lie_v down_o with_o they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o selfsame_o word_n that_o s._n paul_n use_v in_o the_o 1_o cor._n chap._n 8._o as_o be_v above_o signify_v to_o signify_v the_o lie_v in_o the_o feast_n celebrate_v and_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o idol_n even_o so_o the_o feast_n and_o supper_n of_o herod_n birthday_n all_o those_o that_o be_v at_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 14._o mark_v 6._o that_o be_v all_o lie_v down_o together_o all_o those_o that_o understand_v the_o greek_a tongue_n know_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o lie_v down_o and_o not_o to_o sit_v in_o our_o manner_n the_o word_n of_o the_o three_o evangelist_n relate_v the_o lord_n supper_n do_v signify_v lie_v down_o and_o not_o sit_v for_o in_o the_o 26._o of_o matthew_n verse_n 19_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o disciple_n that_o be_v send_v by_o christ_n do_v prepare_v and_o make_v ready_a the_o passeover_n in_o the_o 20._o verse_n it_o be_v say_v that_o towards_o the_o evening_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n theodor._n beza_n do_v interpret_v recubuit_fw-la he_o do_v lie_v down_o in_o the_o 14._o chapter_n of_o s._n mark_v verse_n 18._o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o to_o wit_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n aid_n lie_v down_o at_o the_o table_n and_o do_v eat_v luke_n chap._n 22._o ver_fw-la 12._o it_o be_v relate_v that_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n have_v prepare_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o room_n strew_v over_o for_o the_o supper_n and_o a_o little_a after_o verse_n 14._o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o the_o hour_n be_v come_v christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o signify_v in_o latin_a decido_fw-it in_o english_a â—o_z full_a â—owne_n in_o the_o 15._o chapter_n of_o
jerusalem_n and_o the_o presbyter_n or_o elder_n do_v inform_v s._n paul_n that_o many_o myriad_o that_o be_v a_o very_a great_a multitude_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v receive_v the_o faith_n which_o be_v all_o zealous_a observer_n of_o the_o law_n whereof_o we_o collect_v that_o they_o do_v retain_v circumcision_n and_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o jewish_a passeover_n together_o with_o baptism_n and_o the_o holy_a communion_n after_o that_o same_o kind_n of_o gesture_n of_o accubation_n as_o christ_n himself_o do_v which_o we_o have_v prove_v before_o in_o the_o second_o these_o to_o this_o purpose_n do_v agree_v that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n chap._n 2._o verse_n 42._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o faithful_a assiduè_fw-la operam_fw-la dabant_fw-la do_v continual_o travel_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o the_o communion_n and_o break_n of_o bread_n and_o prayer_n and_o in_o the_o 46._o verse_n of_o the_o say_a chapter_n it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o continue_v daily_o in_o one_o accord_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o break_v of_o bread_n from_o house_n to_o house_n and_o do_v eat_v their_o meat_n together_o with_o gladness_n whereof_o we_o may_v easy_o gather_v that_o they_o do_v assist_v in_o the_o temple_n to_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n but_o in_o their_o private_a house_n they_o do_v daily_o celebrate_v the_o communion_n at_o their_o ordinary_a feast_n which_o they_o can_v not_o perform_v public_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o synagogue_n so_o that_o without_o all_o doubt_n the_o gesture_n of_o their_o body_n in_o all_o their_o public_a meal_n be_v conform_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v accubatio_fw-la a_o lie_v down_o also_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v convert_v do_v celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o agape_n and_o after_o it_o the_o holy_a communion_n observe_v the_o gesture_n of_o accubation_n as_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v sufficient_o god_n will_v prove_v s._n paul_n do_v reprove_v the_o corinthian_n because_o they_o do_v not_o lawful_o observe_v the_o first_o institution_n of_o these_o public_a feast_n in_o communicate_v together_o the_o rich_a relieve_n the_o poor_a his_o word_n be_v these_o when_o you_o come_v together_o 21_o therefore_o into_o one_o place_n this_o be_v not_o to_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n for_o every_o man_n when_o they_o shall_v eat_v take_v his_o own_o supper_n afore_o and_o one_o be_v hungry_a and_o another_o be_v drink_v so_o that_o you_o see_v the_o abuse_n of_o this_o feast_n be_v that_o they_o do_v not_o follow_v the_o first_o institution_n in_o make_v their_o meat_n and_o drink_v common_a to_o all_o equal_a but_o do_v convert_v public_a eat_n to_o private_a use_n the_o rich_a man_n eat_v apart_o by_o themselves_o and_o the_o poor_a by_o themselves_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n command_v they_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n that_o when_o they_o come_v to_o eat_v they_o tarry_v one_o for_o another_o s._n peter_n in_o his_o second_o epistle_n chap._n 2._o verse_n 13._o disclaim_v against_o false_a christian_n which_o do_v seek_v nothing_o in_o their_o public_a feast_n but_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o own_o belly_n the_o word_n which_o peter_n use_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o make_v a_o public_a feast_n in_o a_o common_a society_n the_o apostle_n jude_n in_o the_o 12._o verse_n of_o his_o epistle_n speak_v of_o they_o that_o abuse_v these_o feast_n which_o be_v dedicate_v to_o a_o holy_a use_n to_o their_o own_o pleasure_n say_v these_o be_v like_a spot_n in_o your_o feast_n of_o charity_n when_o they_o feast_v with_o you_o without_o all_o fear_n feed_v themselves_o these_o feast_n be_v call_v here_o by_o the_o name_n of_o agapae_n which_o signify_v a_o feast_n of_o charity_n or_o love_n theodor._n beza_n do_v retain_v the_o same_o word_n in_o his_o latin_a translation_n hae_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o agapis_fw-la vestris_fw-la maculae_fw-la dum_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la convivantur_fw-la absque_fw-la ullius_fw-la metu_fw-la scipsos_fw-la pascentes_fw-la where_o he_o do_v note_n that_o agapae_fw-la erant_fw-la 39_o sraterna_fw-la ac_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la coetus_fw-la convivia_fw-la quae_fw-la describuntur_fw-la a_o tertulliano_n in_o apologetico_fw-la that_o these_o be_v the_o public_a feast_n in_o their_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n which_o be_v describe_v by_o tertullian_n in_o his_o apologeticke_n which_o be_v a_o book_n write_v in_o defence_n of_o christian_n against_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o end_n of_o these_o feast_v the_o communion_n be_v celebrate_v as_o christ_n do_v after_o supper_n it_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n chap._n 6._o verse_n 2._o that_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o multitude_n together_o and_o say_v it_o be_v not_o meet_v that_o we_o shall_v leave_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o serve_v the_o table_n these_o table_n be_v the_o public_a feast_n mention_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o the_o say_a book_n verse_n 46._o in_o the_o which_o the_o holy_a communion_n be_v call_v the_o break_n of_o bread_n without_o all_o doubt_n in_o these_o public_a feast_n the_o apostle_n and_o the_o saithfull_a do_v celebrate_v the_o communion_n in_o the_o self_n same_o manner_n and_o gesture_n of_o body_n which_o christ_n do_v institute_v which_o be_v as_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o second_o these_o the_o gesture_n of_o accubation_n the_o holy_a martyr_n 30._o ignatius_n second_o bishop_n of_o antiochia_n and_o successor_n to_o s._n peter_n call_v these_o public_a feast_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n be_v also_o mention_v in_o luke_n chapter_n 5._o verse_n 19_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o levi_n which_o be_v matthew_n the_o publican_n make_v a_o great_a banquet_n to_o jesus_n where_o theod_n beza_n note_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v ad_fw-la verbum_fw-la acceptionem_fw-la quod_fw-la passim_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la omnes_fw-la accipiantur_fw-la for_o it_o come_v from_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o receive_v that_o which_o s._n jude_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o be_v call_v by_o ignatius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignatius_n his_o word_n be_v these_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o baptise_v without_o the_o bishop_n nor_o to_o offer_v oblation_n nor_o to_o bring_v any_o sacrifice_n nor_o to_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o mark_v by_o the_o way_n that_o in_o the_o false_a popish_a translation_n it_o be_v mossas_fw-la celebrare_fw-la from_o the_o which_o the_o papist_n do_v pretend_v to_o prove_v the_o antiquity_n of_o their_o mass_n hyeronimus_n vairlenius_n siluius_n of_o the_o romish_a profession_n in_o the_o note_n of_o his_o translation_n of_o ignatius_n epistle_n print_v at_o antwerp_n by_o plantinus_n who_o have_v permission_n to_o print_v the_o same_o from_o the_o spanish_a king_n 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