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this_o purpose_n these_o collation_n be_v the_o pledge_n of_o piety_n nor_o be_v they_o dispose_v to_o the_o satisfy_n of_o our_o gluttonous_a appetite_n but_o for_o the_o relief_n or_o burial_n of_o the_o poor_a or_o orphan_n or_o age_a or_o shipurackt_v person_n or_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o such_o as_o suffer_v imprisonment_n or_o exile_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o christ._n but_o abuse_n of_o excess_n have_v creep_v into_o these_o feast_n the_o junketing_n comeslation_n and_o meal_v together_o be_v soon_o lay_v aside_o and_o where_o they_o be_v so_o though_o the_o sacrament_n have_v nothing_o but_o of_o religious_a import_n yet_o the_o eleemosinary_a oblation_n still_o continue_v for_o 2._o justin_n martyr_n render_v the_o practice_n of_o his_o time_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o be_v well_o to_o pass_v if_o they_o be_v so_o dispose_v every_o man_n as_o he_o press_v offer_v somewhat_o of_o that_o he_o have_v and_o this_o collection_n be_v deposit_v 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so_o clear_a a_o matter_n it_o may_v suffice_v once_o for_o all_o to_o remind_v you_o that_o upon_o this_o very_a account_n the_o sacred_a mystery_n gain_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n so_o frequent_o to_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sacred_a gift_n or_o offering_n but_o though_o almes-giving_a be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n yet_o do_v not_o god_n accept_v it_o from_o all_o but_o in_o these_o oblation_n he_o respect_v the_o man_n not_o the_o gift_n there_o be_v some_o cain_n of_o who_o sacrifice_n he_o will_v none_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n such_o person_n as_o have_v misdemean_v themselves_o or_o scandalized_a religion_n clem._n st._n cyprian_n positive_o order_n prohibeantur_fw-la offer_n let_v they_o be_v keep_v back_o from_o offering_n so_o also_o for_o such_o as_o harbour_v malice_n against_o their_o brethren_n the_o counsel_n of_o 94._o carthage_n ordemed_a neque_fw-la in_o sacrario_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o gazophylacio_fw-la recipiantur_fw-la eorum_fw-la oblationes_fw-la
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