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buxtorf_n agree_v that_o after_o all_o this_o at_o this_o supper_n they_o drink_v a_o four_o cup_n of_o wine_n call_v the_o cup_n of_o hillell_n at_o which_o they_o sing_v some_o psalm_n have_v begin_v over_o their_o second_o cup_n so_o they_o conclude_v with_o praise_n and_o prayer_n of_o which_o see_v more_o in_o those_o two_o learned_a book_n this_o be_v the_o jewish_a order_n at_o their_o private_a passover_n now_o let_v we_o see_v how_o christ_n suit_n this_o in_o his_o celebration_n i_o hope_v any_o ingenious_a reader_n will_v grant_v i_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o tie_v precise_o to_o any_o piece_n of_o this_o that_o have_v no_o basis_n but_o tradition_n this_o suppose_a i_o say_v that_o the_o jewish_a passeover_n be_v that_o year_n on_o the_o sixteenth_o day_n or_o the_o fifteen_o at_o even_o which_o be_v all_o one_o because_o of_o the_o sabbath_n two_o full_a day_n before_o this_o viz._n the_o thirteen_o in_o the_o afternoon_n 2._o mat._n 27.1_o 2._o mar._n 14.1_o 2._o the_o high_a priest_n take_v counsel_v how_o to_o kill_v our_o saviour_n judas_n have_v not_o then_o bargain_v with_o they_o for_o then_o that_o counsel_n have_v be_v needless_a that_o very_a afternoon_n near_o sunset_n at_o which_o time_n begin_v the_o first_o of_o unleavened_a bread_n in_o ordinary_a year_n according_a to_o vulgar_a account_n christ_n send_v his_o disciple_n to_o prepare_v the_o passeover_n and_o when_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v dark_a he_o and_o the_o twelve_o come_v and_o find_v all_o prepare_v for_o they_o there_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n 1._o he_o come_v in_o the_o evening_n with_o the_o twelve_o 2._o they_o all_o sit_v down_o so_o say_v all_o the_o evangelist_n now_o saint_n john_n go_v on_o john_n 13.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supper_n begin_v end_v so_o we_o translate_v it_o so_o tremellius_n and_o beza_n 170._o tremel_n bib._n bâ—za_n vers_fw-la test_n tre._n versio_fw-la pisc_n in_o loc_fw-la erasm_n versio_fw-la gerard_n 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in_o supper_n time_n or_o after_o supper_n for_o the_o mr._n to_o rise_v and_o wash_v his_o guest_n foot_n much_o less_o at_o the_o passeover_n though_o wash_v of_o foot_n be_v usual_a among_o they_o before_o they_o sit_v down_o when_o they_o come_v new_o into_o the_o house_n and_o wash_v of_o hand_n usual_a at_o the_o passeover_n as_o i_o say_v before_o this_o action_n of_o christ_n therefore_o be_v questionless_a extraordinary_a to_o teach_v his_o disciple_n those_o two_o great_a lesson_n of_o humility_n and_o charity_n i_o be_o apt_a to_o believe_v that_o whereas_o the_o jew_n at_o their_o passeover_n when_o they_o be_v sit_v and_o have_v drink_v their_o first_o cup_n of_o wine_n wash_v their_o hand_n so_o when_o they_o come_v to_o this_o action_n to_o which_o christ_n be_v not_o tie_v be_v no_o piece_n of_o the_o law_n he_o rise_v up_o and_o wash_v all_o their_o foot_n and_o this_o be_v instead_o of_o the_o four_o action_n in_o the_o passeover_n before_o observe_v in_o the_o 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teacher_n and_o cyprian_n tell_v we_o 22._o cypr._n ep_v 22._o that_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o presbyter_n he_o after_o make_v optatus_n their_o teacher_n now_o these_o be_v the_o first_o sort_n which_o be_v not_o come_v to_o the_o table_n say_v dionysius_n and_o so_o pachymeres_n expound_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o the_o second_o sort_n exclude_v he_o say_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o who_o have_v apostatise_v from_o a_o holy_a life_n by_o these_o doubtless_o he_o mean_v scandalous_a sinner_n who_o have_v be_v former_a professor_n otherwise_o they_o can_v not_o be_v apostate_n george_n pachimeres_n expound_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n give_v up_o to_o vile_a affection_n who_o have_v return_v to_o their_o former_a lust_n 3._o the_o three_o sort_n be_v those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n such_o as_o through_o the_o terror_n of_o persecutor_n have_v be_v tempt_v to_o sin_n and_o fall_v into_o it_o etc._n etc._n there_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a mart._n apol._n 2._o ex_fw-la edit_fw-la lutet_fw-la paris_n 1615._o p._n 97_o 98._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o how_o in_o those_o day_n they_o administer_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o supper_n and_o have_v these_o word_n this_o nourishment_n say_v he_o be_v with_o we_o call_v the_o eucharist_n of_o which_o none_o may_v partake_v with_o we_o but_o he_o 1._o that_o believe_v our_o doctrine_n to_o be_v true_a 2._o he_o that_o be_v wash_v with_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 3._o he_o that_o live_v so_o as_o christ_n have_v command_v we_o desire_v no_o more_o than_o the_o recovery_n of_o this_o ancient_a discipline_n of_o the_o church_n viz._n that_o none_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o such_o as_o first_o be_v baptize_v second_o such_o as_o believe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o they_o must_v know_v before_o they_o can_v believe_v 3._o such_o as_o do_v not_o live_v according_a 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