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adversus_fw-la clerum_fw-la tunc_fw-la unum_fw-la omnes_fw-la sumus_fw-la tunc_fw-la omnes_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la quia_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la nos_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o patri_fw-la fecit_fw-la quum_fw-la ad_fw-la per_fw-la equationem_fw-la disciplinâ—_n sacerdotalis_fw-la provocamur_fw-la deponimus_fw-la infulas_fw-la &_o impares_fw-la sumus_fw-la when_o we_o vaunt_v and_o be_v puff_v up_o against_o the_o clergy_n than_o we_o be_v all_o one_o than_o we_o be_v all_o priest_n for_o he_o make_v we_o priest_n to_o god_n and_o his_o father_n but_o when_o we_o be_v call_v upon_o to_o equal_v in_o our_o life_n the_o example_n of_o priestly_a discipline_n than_o down_o go_v our_o mitre_n and_o we_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o man_n another_o sort_n of_o thing_n sacred_a which_o i_o name_v be_v sacred_a place_n to_o wit_n church_n and_o oratory_n as_o the_o christian_a name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imply_v they_o to_o be_v that_o be_v the_o lord_n a_o three_o sacred_a time_n i._o dedicate_v 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found_v in_o a_o inflammation_n of_o phlegm_n return_v every_o day_n a_o ague_n which_o come_v from_o choler_n every_o other_o day_n from_o melancholy_n every_o three_o day_n now_o if_o a_o body_n may_v be_v keep_v so_o long_o unbury_v it_o be_v suppose_v it_o may_v be_v keep_v so_o long_o uncorrupted_a namely_o where_o a_o corruption_n be_v not_o begin_v before_o death_n as_o in_o some_o disease_n but_o long_a it_o will_v not_o continue_v when_o therefore_o it_o be_v so_o often_o inculcate_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o our_o saviour_n shall_v rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o so_o speak_v respect_v not_o so_o much_o the_o number_n of_o day_n as_o the_o fulfil_n of_o scripture_n that_o messiahs_n body_n shall_v not_o see_v corruption_n but_o shall_v rise_v before_o the_o time_n wherein_o dead_a body_n begin_v to_o corrupt_v and_o indeed_o our_o saviour_n rise_v again_o within_o forty_o hour_n after_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o be_v not_o 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son_n in_o law_n to_o the_o parent_n be_v by_o be_v the_o daughter_n sponsus_fw-la my_o meaning_n be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n use_v signify_v not_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n to_o his_o bride_n but_o his_o relation_n to_o his_o bride_n parent_n by_o take_v their_o daughter_n to_o wife_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n we_o shall_v never_o find_v it_o relative_o use_v or_o with_o a_o affix_v but_o only_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o wife_n father_n or_o mother_n and_o of_o the_o same_o condition_n be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o often_o by_o equivalence_n translate_v a_o bride_n but_o proper_o signify_v nurus_fw-la wherefore_o we_o shall_v never_o find_v the_o bridegroom_n call_v the_o bride_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o the_o bride_n the_o bridegroom_n her_o
now_o for_o synagogue_n the_o common_a opinion_n be_v that_o they_o be_v not_o before_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n and_o that_o necessity_n first_o teach_v the_o jew_n the_o use_n of_o they_o in_o that_o captivity_n which_o afterward_o they_o bring_v with_o they_o at_o their_o return_n into_o their_o own_o country_n the_o reason_n why_o man_n so_o think_v be_v i_o suppose_v the_o absolute_a silence_n of_o they_o in_o scripture_n until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n but_o though_o the_o name_n be_v not_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o thing_n may_v be_v howsoever_o because_o it_o be_v most_o receive_v that_o they_o be_v not_o we_o will_v let_v it_o pass_v for_o currant_n but_o as_o for_o proseucha_n such_o as_o we_o have_v describe_v they_o none_o that_o i_o know_v have_v affirm_v or_o determine_v aught_o of_o their_o antiquity_n it_o may_v be_v not_o take_v it_o into_o consideration_n either_o because_o they_o have_v no_o occasion_n to_o think_v of_o any_o such_o 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upon_o this_o occasion_n will_v not_o serve_v turn_n three_o this_o place_n shall_v be_v a_o proseucha_fw-la because_o of_o that_o circumstance_n of_o tree_n grow_v in_o it_o which_o as_o it_o prove_v it_o not_o to_o have_v be_v the_o tabernacle_n where_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v lawful_a to_o be_v so_o seem_v it_o to_o be_v a_o characteristical_a note_n of_o a_o proseucha_fw-la for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o have_v tree_n near_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o or_o about_o the_o court_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o so_o with_o proseucha_n yea_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v ordinary_o garnish_v and_o beset_v with_o they_o this_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o a_o passage_n of_o philo_n judaeus_fw-la where_o relate_v the_o barbarous_a outrage_n of_o the_o gentile_n at_o alexandria_n against_o the_o jew_n there_o dwell_v in_o the_o time_n of_o caius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o some_o of_o the_o proseucha_n they_o cut_v down_o the_o tree_n other_o they_o demolish_v to_o the_o very_a foundation_n the_o same_o be_v imply_v by_o that_o of_o juvenal_n speak_v of_o a_o jewish_a wizard_n or_o fortune-teller_n conducta_fw-la sub_fw-la arbore_fw-la conjux_fw-la and_o again_o in_o his_o six_o satire_n arcanam_fw-la judaea_n tremens_fw-la mendicat_fw-la in_o aurem_fw-la interpres_fw-la legum_fw-la solymarum_fw-la magna_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la arboris_fw-la ac_fw-la summi_fw-la sida_fw-la internuncia_fw-la coeli_fw-la interpres_fw-la legum_fw-la solymarum_fw-la that_o be_v of_o moses_n law_n magna_fw-la sacerdos_n arboris_fw-la because_o of_o the_o tree_n in_o their_o proseucha_n or_o place_n of_o worship_n the_o same_o appear_v also_o out_o of_o those_o verse_n of_o his_o three_o satire_n complain_v that_o the_o once_o sacred_a grove_n of_o fons_n capenus_n where_o numa_n use_v to_o meet_v with_o the_o goddess_n aegeria_n be_v then_o let_v out_o to_o the_o beggarly_a jew_n for_o a_o proseucha_fw-la and_o that_o every_o tree_n such_o be_v the_o time_n must_v pay_v rend_v to_o the_o people_n by_o which_o mean_n the_o wood_n which_o former_o have_v be_v the_o habitation_n of_o the_o muse_n be_v become_v den_n for_o beggarly_a jew_n to_o mutter_v their_o orison_n in_o hear_v his_o word_n hic_fw-la ubi_fw-la nocturne_v numa_n constituisset_fw-la amicae_fw-la nunc_fw-la sacri_fw-la fontis_fw-la nemus_fw-la &_o delubra_fw-la locantur_fw-la judaeis_n quorum_fw-la cophinus_fw-la foenumquâ—_n supellex_fw-la omnis_fw-la enim_fw-la populo_fw-la mercedem_fw-la pendere_fw-la jussa_fw-la est_fw-la arbor_n &_o ejectis_fw-la mendicat_fw-la sylva_fw-la camoenis_fw-la whence_o come_v this_o connexion_n of_o jew_n and_o tree_n but_o dei_fw-la from_o their_o have_a tree_n in_o their_o proseucha_n unto_o which_o their_o situation_n without_o the_o city_n conduce_v as_o also_o it_o do_v for_o privacy_n and_o retirement_n thus_o you_o see_v how_o well_o the_o description_n and_o mark_n of_o a_o proseucha_fw-la agree_v to_o this_o sanctuary_n in_o my_o text._n and_o that_o the_o jew_n have_v many_o other_o such_o in_o other_o place_n as_o well_o as_o at_o sichem_n even_o in_o those_o elder_a time_n as_o at_o thing_n mispah_n bethel_n and_o gilgal_n i_o make_v little_a doubt_n which_o we_o read_v to_o have_v be_v place_n of_o assembly_n for_o the_o people_n and_o the_o two_o last_o sanctify_v of_o old_a by_o divine_a apparition_n as_o sichem_n be_v of_o mispah_n the_o author_n of_o the_o first_o of_o maccabee_n in_o his_o three_o chapter_n if_o i_o understand_v he_o testify_v as_o much_o when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o whilst_o the_o holy_a city_n lie_v desolate_a and_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v tread_v down_o by_o the_o tyranny_n of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n judas_n maccabaeus_n and_o those_o of_o the_o people_n which_o adhere_v unto_o their_o god_n assemble_v together_o at_o maspha_n to_o make_v there_o their_o supplication_n unto_o their_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o at_o maspha_n or_o mispah_n have_v be_v a_o place_n of_o prayer_n in_o former_a time_n for_o israel_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v there_o have_v be_v a_o proseucha_fw-la of_o old_a and_o do_v we_o not_o read_v in_o that_o story_n of_o the_o â—…jamiticall_a war_n in_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n that_o the_o jabernacle_n be_v at_o shiloh_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o last_o chapter_n yet_o in_o the_o chapter_n go_v before_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o israel_n be_v gather_v together_o as_o one_o man_n unto_o the_o lord_n in_o mispah_n and_o that_o in_o the_o twenty_o six_o verse_n be_v mention_n of_o a_o house_n of_o god_n there_o where_o the_o people_n pray_v and_o fast_v it_o be_v say_v indeed_o that_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v upon_o that_o extraordinary_a occasion_n bring_v thither_o but_o it_o be_v certain_a out_o of_o the_o next_o chapter_n that_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v still_o at_o shiloh_n this_o house_n of_o god_n can_v be_v none_o of_o it_o nay_o perhaps_o we_o may_v hence_o learn_v that_o when_o the_o ark_n upon_o occasion_n of_o such_o a_o general_a and_o extraordinary_a assembly_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v they_o use_v to_o bring_v it_o to_o such_o place_n as_o these_o which_o be_v as_o holy_a court_n ready_o prepare_v for_o it_o and_o that_o then_o it_o be_v lawful_a but_o not_o else_o to_o sacrifice_v in_o they_o of_o these_o court_n for_o prayer_n we_o may_v understand_v that_o also_o in_o the_o seventy_o four_o psalm_n they_o have_v cast_v fire_n into_o thy_o sanctuary_n they_o have_v burn_v up_o all_o the_o conventicula_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o the_o land_n namely_o in_o the_o captivity_n by_o nabuchadnezzar_n who_o destroy_v both_o their_o temple_n and_o their_o proseucha_n for_o if_o we_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o persecution_n of_o antiochus_n as_o some_o do_v it_o must_v then_o follow_v that_o some_o canonical_a scripture_n be_v write_v after_o malachi_n and_o the_o
the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n nor_o in_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n peter_n write_n yet_o this_o prove_v not_o they_o be_v not_o use_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n no_o more_o than_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o who_o case_n in_o this_o point_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o other_o but_o to_o confine_v the_o apostle_n age_n within_o the_o limit_n of_o saint_n paul_n and_o s._n peter_n line_n be_v a_o general_a mistake_n for_o the_o apostle_n aage_v end_v not_o till_o s._n johns_n death_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 99_o and_o so_o last_v as_o long_o within_o a_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o after_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n peter_n suffering_n as_o it_o be_v from_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n to_o their_o death_n that_o be_v one_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o this_o too_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v after_o the_o excidium_fw-la of_o jerusalem_n in_o which_o time_n it_o be_v likely_a the_o church_n receive_v no_o little_a improvement_n in_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n and_o expression_n both_o because_o it_o be_v the_o time_n of_o her_o great_a increase_n and_o because_o while_o the_o jew_n polity_n stand_v her_o polity_n for_o its_o full_a establishment_n stand_v in_o some_o sort_n suspend_v this_o appear_v by_o s._n johns_n write_n which_o be_v the_o only_a scripture_n write_v after_o that_o time_n and_o in_o which_o we_o find_v two_o ecclesiastic_a term_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o deity_n of_o christ_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n neither_o of_o both_o seem_a to_o have_v be_v in_o use_n in_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n peter_n time_n and_o why_o may_v we_o not_o believe_v the_o like_a happen_v in_o other_o and_o by_o name_n in_o these_o now_o question_v which_o that_o i_o may_v not_o seem_v only_o to_o guess_v i_o think_v i_o can_v prove_v by_o two_o witness_n which_o then_o live_v the_o one_o clemens_n he_o who_o name_n s._n paul_n say_v be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o the_o other_o ignatius_n clemens_n in_o his_o undoubted_a epistle_n ad_fw-la corinthios_n a_o long_a time_n miss_v but_o now_o of_o late_o come_v again_o to_o light_n in_o this_o epistle_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v three_o time_n use_v of_o the_o christian_a service_n pag._n 52._o debemus_fw-la omne_fw-la say_v he_o rite_n &_o ordine_fw-la facere_fw-la quae_fw-la dominus_fw-la nos_fw-la per_fw-la agere_fw-la jussit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praestitutis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la oblationes_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obire_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o qui_fw-la igitur_fw-la praefinitis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la oblationes_fw-la svas_fw-la faciunt_fw-la accepti_fw-la &_o beati_fw-la sunt_fw-la domini_fw-la enim_fw-la mandata_fw-la sequentes_fw-la non_fw-la aberrant_n the_o other_o ignatius_n in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la smyrnenses_n have_v both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la licet_fw-la say_v he_o absque_fw-la episcopo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o call_v in_o a_o strict_a sense_n the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o sacred_a and_o mystical_a service_n to_o wit_n the_o thanksgiving_n wherein_o the_o bread_n and_o the_o wine_n as_o i_o tell_v you_o be_v offer_v unto_o god_n to_o agnize_v his_o dominion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o call_v the_o mystical_a commemoration_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o receive_n and_o participation_n of_o the_o same_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o use_v for_o the_o whole_a action_n and_o sometime_o thus_o distinguish_v of_o this_o epistle_n the_o learned_a doubt_n not_o but_o if_o any_o one_o do_v i_o suppose_v they_o will_v grant_v that_o theodoret_n have_v his_o genuine_a epistle_n let_v they_o hear_v then_o a_o passage_n which_o he_o in_o his_o three_o dialogue_n cite_v out_o of_o the_o epistle_n of_o ignatius_n against_o some_o heretic_n eucharistias_n &_o oblationes_fw-la non_fw-la admittunt_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la confiteantur_fw-la eucharistiam_fw-la esse_fw-la carnem_fw-la servatoris_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la quae_fw-la passa_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la nostris_fw-la here_o you_o see_v oblationes_fw-la &_o eucharistias_n exegetical_o join_v together_o and_o so_o i_o think_v i_o have_v prove_v these_o term_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v be_v in_o use_n in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o apostle_n age._n but_o what_o if_o one_o of_o they_o namely_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v soon_o even_o in_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n peter_n time_n in_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o peter_n 2._o 5._o you_o be_v say_v he_o speak_v to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n a_o holy_a priesthood_n to_o offer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ._n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o heb._n 13._o 15._o by_o he_o that_o be_v through_o christ_n our_o altar_n let_v we_o offer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n continual_o why_o shall_v i_o not_o think_v s._n paul_n and_o s._n peter_n speak_v here_o of_o the_o solemn_a and_o public_a service_n of_o christian_n wherein_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v commemorate_a i_o be_o sure_a the_o father_n frequent_o call_v this_o sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o some_o ancient_a liturgy_n immediate_o before_o the_o consecration_n the_o church_n give_v thanks_o unto_o god_n for_o choose_v they_o to_o be_v a_o holy_a priesthood_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o he_o as_o it_o be_v allude_v to_o s._n peter_n thus_o you_o see_v first_o or_o last_o or_o both_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o stranger_n to_o the_o apostle_n age._n i_o will_v now_o make_v but_o one_o quaere_fw-la and_o answer_v it_o and_o so_o conclude_v this_o point_n whether_o these_o word_n be_v use_v see_v they_o be_v use_v proper_o or_o improper_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o subject_n we_o speak_v of_o i_o answer_v brief_o this_o christian_a service_n as_o we_o have_v define_v it_o be_v a_o oblation_n proper_o for_o wheresoever_o any_o thing_n be_v tender_v or_o pretend_v unto_o god_n there_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o a_o oblation_n be_v it_o spiritual_a or_o visible_a it_o matter_n not_o for_o oblatio_fw-la be_v the_o genus_fw-la and_o irenaeus_n tell_v i_o here_o non_fw-la genus_fw-la oblationum_fw-la reprobatum_fw-la est_fw-la oblationes_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o illic_fw-la oblationes_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o hîc_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la in_o populo_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la &_o in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sed_fw-la species_n immutata_fw-la est_fw-la tantùm_fw-la but_o as_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o sacrifice_n according_a to_o its_o prime_a signification_n it_o signify_v a_o slaughter-offering_a as_o in_o the_o hebrew_n so_o in_o greek_a of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d macto_fw-la as_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o act_n say_v to_o s._n peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peter_n kill_v and_o eat_v now_o we_o in_o our_o christian_a sacrifice_n slay_v no_o offering_n but_o commemorate_v he_o only_o that_o be_v slay_v and_o offer_v upon_o the_o crosse._n therefore_o our_o service_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d improper_o and_o metaphorical_o but_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v synecdochical_o take_v for_o a_o offering_n in_o general_a as_o it_o be_v both_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o elsewhere_o than_o the_o christian_a sacrifice_n be_v as_o true_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sect_n ii_o now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o second_o particular_a contain_v in_o my_o definition_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o christian_a sacrifice_n according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n be_v a_o oblation_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o prayer_n my_o first_o author_n shall_v be_v justin_n martyr_n in_o his_o dialogue_n with_o tryphon_n the_o jew_n where_o to_o the_o evasion_n of_o the_o jew_n labour_v to_o bereave_v the_o christian_n of_o this_o text_n by_o say_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o prayer_n which_o the_o disperse_a jew_n at_o that_o time_n offer_v unto_o god_n in_o all_o place_n where_o they_o live_v among_o the_o gentile_n which_o sacrifice_n though_o they_o want_v the_o material_a rite_n yet_o be_v more_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o sincerity_n than_o those_o profane_v one_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o not_o that_o here_o be_v mean_v any_o sacrifice_n which_o the_o gentile_n shall_v offer_v to_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n to_o this_o evasion_n justin_n reply_v supplicationes_fw-la &_o gratiarum_fw-la actiones_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la dignis_fw-la peraguntur_fw-la