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their_o attendance_n and_o by_o they_o employ_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n at_o their_o appointment_n in_o such_o place_n where_o themselves_o can_v not_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o grace_n give_v they_o to_o do_v it_o as_o philip_n deacon_n to_o the_o apostle_n first_o and_o afterward_o to_o s._n james_n be_v also_o a_o evangelist_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o samaria_n act_v viij_o 5._o xxi_o 8._o and_o i_o see_v no_o cause_n to_o repent_v of_o this_o conjecture_n read_v thus_o act_v nineteeen_o 22._o so_o he_o send_v before_o two_o of_o those_o that_o minister_v unto_o he_o timotheus_n and_o erastus_n it_o be_v the_o word_n from_o whence_o deacon_n have_v their_o name_n but_o when_o they_o receive_v the_o charge_n of_o church_n though_o bishop_n of_o those_o church_n yet_o cease_v they_o not_o to_o be_v evangelist_n for_o the_o charge_n of_o propagate_a the_o gospel_n through_o the_o country_n seat_v underneath_o the_o city_n of_o those_o church_n thus_o be_v mark_n at_o alexandria_n timothy_n at_o ephesus_n titus_n at_o gortyna_n in_o crete_n the_o rest_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o walo_n messalinus_n p._n cxcii_o he_o suppose_v that_o these_o companion_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v themselves_o also_o call_v apostle_n of_o a_o second_o rank_n as_o send_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n at_o their_o dispose_n as_o the_o apostle_n be_v by_o christ_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n every_o where_n without_o restraint_n and_o there_o be_v appearance_n of_o this_o sense_n 2._o pet._n iii._o 2._o apoc._n two_o 2._o not_o in_o phil._n two_o 25._o 2._o cor._n viij_o 23._o where_o epaphroditus_n and_o other_o be_v call_v apostle_n of_o church_n in_o a_o three_o sense_n declare_v elsewhere_o answerable_a to_o those_o apostle_n of_o the_o synagogue_n mention_v in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o emperor_n that_o be_v send_v through_o the_o synagogue_n to_o gather_v the_o due_n of_o their_o patriarch_n reside_v in_o palestine_n and_o theodoret_n conceive_v that_o when_o all_o presbyter_n be_v call_v bishop_n than_o bishop_n be_v call_v apostle_n in_o this_o sense_n but_o we_o must_v not_o understand_v those_o to_o be_v the_o apostle_n of_o who_o this_o place_n speak_v but_o the_o first_o apostle_n of_o christ_n for_o those_o that_o be_v thus_o call_v apostle_n be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v call_v evangelist_n here_o and_o ephes_n iiii_o 12._o thus_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o grace_n and_o ministery_n but_o as_o concern_v the_o office_n of_o doctor_n mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n it_o may_v be_v two_o way_n understand_v the_o disciple_n of_o prophet_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n such_o as_o attain_v not_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o immediate_a inspiration_n but_o rest_v in_o that_o knowledge_n which_o the_o ordinary_a blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o their_o study_n be_v able_a to_o compass_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v call_v prophet_n in_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n be_v sometime_o translate_v scribe_n sometime_o doctor_n as_o have_v be_v say_v some_o man_n may_v conceive_v the_o like_a of_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o their_o disciple_n that_o have_v no_o immediate_a inspiration_n be_v admit_v to_o teach_v in_o the_o church_n which_o after_o this_o rank_n of_o prophet_n be_v cease_v come_v also_o to_o nothing_o but_o because_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o such_o in_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v that_o the_o man_n who_o the_o apostle_n here_o call_v doctor_n be_v those_o of_o the_o presbyter_n which_o have_v the_o ability_n of_o preach_v and_o teach_v the_o people_n at_o their_o assembly_n that_o those_o of_o the_o presbyter_n that_o preach_v not_o be_v call_v here_o by_o the_o apostle_n government_n and_o the_o deacon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v help_n or_o assistant_n to_o the_o government_n of_o presbyter_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v translate_v help_n in_o government_n but_o help_v government_n for_o we_o be_v not_o here_o to_o imagine_v that_o the_o apostle_n reckon_v one_o by_o one_o the_o list_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o ministery_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v say_v never_o a_o word_n of_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n the_o only_a ministery_n of_o succession_n in_o the_o church_n under_o bishop_n now_o the_o office_n of_o deacon_n though_o set_v up_o at_o the_o first_o upon_o occasion_n of_o minister_a the_o oblation_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a yet_o if_o we_o regard_v the_o practice_n of_o it_o in_o the_o time_n next_o the_o apostle_n can_v be_v better_a express_v then_o call_v they_o assistant_n to_o the_o office_n of_o government_n rest_v in_o the_o presbyter_n when_o there_o be_v no_o bishop_n at_o corinth_n and_o we_o have_v here_o a_o particular_a reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o call_v they_o by_o the_o usual_a name_n of_o deacon_n in_o this_o place_n because_o he_o have_v use_v it_o before_o in_o a_o general_a sense_n when_o he_o say_v there_o be_v divers_a ministery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o one_o lord_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o so_o well_o use_v it_o again_o here_o in_o this_o particular_a sense_n and_o the_o apostle_n intent_n here_o be_v to_o distinguish_v all_o grace_n in_o his_o catalogue_n and_o have_v show_v that_o there_o be_v two_o part_n of_o the_o presbyter_n office_n in_o teach_v and_o govern_v the_o one_o whereof_o some_o attain_v not_o even_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o imagine_v that_o the_o office_n and_o ministry_n of_o presbyter_n be_v specify_v here_o in_o the_o name_n of_o these_o two_o grace_n in_o the_o exercise_n whereof_o it_o consist_v no_o otherwise_o then_o in_o the_o other_o place_n to_o the_o roman_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v design_v the_o same_o two_o grace_n in_o the_o work_n whereof_o consist_v the_o office_n of_o presbyter_n which_o he_o that_o acknowledge_v shall_v give_v reason_n enough_o why_o the_o apostle_n reckon_v the_o gift_n of_o exhortation_n there_o beside_o that_o of_o doctrine_n be_v no_o inconvenience_n to_o make_v several_a part_n of_o this_o grace_n tend_v to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o that_o which_o several_a man_n be_v most_o able_a to_o do_v though_o all_o may_v be_v comprise_v under_o one_o name_n of_o doctrine_n whereas_o those_o that_o upon_o the_o mention_n of_o teach_v imagine_v a_o several_a ministry_n of_o doctor_n institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n be_v tie_v in_o consequence_n to_o set_v up_o the_o like_a for_o exhortation_n which_o be_v ridiculous_a again_o hereby_o we_o give_v account_v what_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n understand_v by_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n to_o wit_n those_o that_o exercise_v also_o that_o part_n of_o the_o presbyter_n office_n which_o
rest_n especial_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n and_o that_o particularise_v to_o concern_v both_o israelite_n themselves_o and_o their_o slave_n and_o those_o that_o sojourn_v within_o their_o gate_n but_o that_o be_v very_o considerable_a which_o excellent_a divine_n have_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o four_o commandment_n where_o be_v so_o large_a provision_n for_o bodily_a rest_n there_o the_o purpose_n of_o that_o rest_n be_v only_o point_v at_o in_o general_a term_n when_o it_o be_v command_v to_o be_v sanctify_v which_o be_v likewise_o do_v in_o all_o their_o solemnity_n when_o they_o be_v call_v assembly_n but_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o any_o particular_a work_n of_o the_o moral_a service_n of_o god_n wherewith_o the_o sabbath_n be_v command_v to_o be_v sanctify_v or_o for_o performance_n whereof_o they_o be_v command_v to_o assemble_v unless_o it_o be_v the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o the_o seven_o year_n command_v deut._n xxxi_o 12._o so_o that_o it_o seem_v the_o jew_n have_v reason_n when_o they_o observe_v that_o neither_o the_o form_n nor_o time_n of_o prayer_n be_v appoint_v they_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o their_o elder_n maimoni_n of_o prayer_n c._n 1._o numb_a 1_o 2._o indeed_o that_o the_o spiritual_a service_n of_o god_n of_o prayer_n and_o his_o praise_n of_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o meditate_v upon_o his_o work_n be_v the_o thing_n for_o love_v whereof_o the_o jew_n be_v command_v to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n those_o miserable_a people_n who_o in_o most_o thing_n be_v blind_v with_o the_o letter_n and_o never_o look_v under_o the_o vail_n upon_o moses_n his_o face_n have_v be_v able_a always_o to_o perceive_v as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v by_o the_o say_n of_o their_o late_a and_o ancient_a writer_n josephus_n add_v v._o appionem_fw-la two_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moses_n propound_v to_o the_o jew_n the_o most_o excellent_a and_o necessary_a learning_n of_o the_o law_n not_o by_o hear_v it_o once_o or_o twice_o but_o every_o seven_o day_n lay_v aside_o their_o work_n he_o command_v they_o to_o assemble_v for_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o law_n and_o thorough_o and_o exact_o to_o learn_v it_o philo_z de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la iii._o relate_v the_o passage_n of_o he_o that_o gather_v wood_n on_o the_o sabbath_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v numb_a xv_o 33._o they_o bring_v he_o unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o unto_o all_o the_o congregation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o take_v he_o say_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o ruler_n with_o who_o sit_v the_o priest_n all_o the_o multitude_n stand_v by_o to_o hear_v he_o observe_v that_o moses_n be_v then_o expound_v the_o law_n as_o upon_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o sabbath_n aaron_n that_o be_v as_o he_o expound_v it_o the_o priest_n sit_v on_o the_o bench_n with_o he_o the_o congregation_n stand_v by_o to_o hear_v the_o observation_n he_o prosecute_v with_o his_o reason_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o custom_n be_v always_o when_o occasion_n give_v way_n but_o principal_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n as_o i_o show_v afore_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o knowledge_n the_o chief_a go_v afore_o and_o teach_v the_o rest_n increase_v in_o goodness_n and_o better_v in_o life_n and_o manner_n from_o whence_o at_o this_o day_n the_o jew_n study_v their_o country_n learning_n upon_o the_o seven_o day_n dedicate_a that_o time_n to_o knowledge_n and_o the_o contemplation_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o synagogue_n in_o city_n what_o be_v they_o but_o school_n of_o wisdom_n and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr decalogo_fw-la he_o derive_v the_o employment_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o consider_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o call_v their_o own_o work_n to_o account_v from_o that_o which_o god_n do_v in_o the_o beginning_n when_o he_o see_v all_o that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v good_a abenezra_n upon_o the_o four_o commandment_n exod._n xx_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o see_v that_o the_o year_n of_o remission_n be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o sabbath_n for_o it_o be_v likewise_o the_o seven_o of_o year_n and_o the_o lord_n command_v that_o they_o shall_v read_v the_o law_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o before_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n express_v the_o reason_n deut._n xxxi_o 12._o that_o they_o may_v hear_v and_o learn_v and_o observe_v and_o behold_v the_o sabbath_n be_v give_v to_o consider_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o to_o meditate_v upon_o his_o law_n as_o it_o be_v write_v psal_n xcii_o 4._o for_o thou_o lord_n have_v make_v i_o glad_a through_o thy_o work_n i_o will_v triumph_n in_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n r._n isaac_n abarbinel_n upon_o deut._n v._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o part_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o allow_a day_n be_v to_o give_v to_o the_o bless_a god_n the_o seven_o of_o the_o week_n to_o learn_v the_o divine_a law_n and_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o word_n thereof_o the_o exposition_n of_o it_o and_o to_o mark_v well_o the_o nicety_n of_o it_o as_o they_o say_v that_o be_v their_o ancient_a talmud_n doctor_n in_o the_o gemara_fw-la of_o the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n sabbath_n and_o feast_n be_v not_o give_v but_o to_o learn_v the_o law_n upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o say_v in_o the_o great_a midra_n or_o allegorical_a exposition_n of_o exodus_fw-la sect._n 26._o and_o of_o deuteronomy_n that_o the_o sabbath_n weigh_v against_o all_o the_o commandment_n as_o procure_v they_o to_o be_v know_v and_o observe_v a_o man_n may_v just_o marvel_n see_v the_o moral_a intent_n and_o purpose_n of_o this_o commandment_n be_v so_o well_o know_v among_o the_o learned_a of_o this_o people_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n charge_v the_o jew_n so_o deep_a for_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n with_o bodily_a ease_n and_o luxurious_a pastime_n ignatius_n epist_n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o understand_v 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sense_n of_o man_n that_o will_v use_v it_o tertullian_n apologet._n c._n thirty-nine_o speak_v of_o their_o assembly_n ibidem_fw-la etiam_fw-la exhortationes_fw-la castigationes_fw-la &_o censura_fw-la divina_fw-la president_n probati_fw-la quique_fw-la seniores_fw-la he_o tell_v we_o that_o exhortation_n reproof_n and_o spiritual_a censure_n pass_v at_o their_o assembly_n but_o under_o the_o presidence_n of_o their_o presbyter_n firm._n epist_n ixxu._n cypr_fw-la omnis_fw-la potest_fw-la as_n &_o gratia_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la constituta_fw-la est_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la president_n majores_fw-la natu_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o baptizandt_fw-ge &_o manum_fw-la imponendi_fw-la &_o ordinandi_fw-la habent_fw-la potestatem_fw-la all_o power_n and_o favour_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o church_n in_o which_o the_o presbyter_n be_v precedent_n which_o have_v power_n both_o to_o baptize_v to_o impose_v hand_n in_o penance_n and_o to_o ordain_v all_o my_o meaning_n be_v contain_v in_o these_o word_n some_o of_o s._n cyprian_n presbyter_n make_v a_o side_n of_o the_o people_n to_o admit_v the_o lapse_v to_o communicate_v without_o penance_n upon_o petition_n of_o the_o imprison_a towards_o martydome_n s._n cyprian_n neither_o neglect_v the_o danger_n of_o schism_n nor_o sit_v down_o to_o tell_v voice_n which_o if_o that_o be_v the_o right_n in_o conscience_n must_v carry_v it_o but_o cast_v about_o with_o authority_n to_o reduce_v the_o people_n and_o their_o leader_n to_o acknowledge_v themselves_o he_o complain_v that_o the_o people_n be_v debauch_v by_o some_o of_o his_o clergy_n that_o aught_o to_o have_v keep_v they_o in_o discipline_n and_o instruct_v they_o to_o desire_v no_o man_n reconcilement_n before_o penance_n lib._n iii._o ep._n 14_o 16._o he_o write_v to_o those_o of_o the_o clergy_n that_o they_o shall_v give_v account_n of_o what_o they_o do_v to_o he_o and_o the_o clergy_n to_o the_o confessor_n and_o to_o the_o people_n ep._n 14._o to_o the_o people_n he_o write_v to_o advise_v and_o rule_v those_o that_o be_v so_o irregular_a in_o their_o demand_n ep._n 16._o but_o he_o resolve_v as_o a_o cause_n that_o concern_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n not_o to_o proceed_v without_o advice_n of_o his_o fellow_n bishop_n praesente_fw-la &_o stantium_fw-la plebe_fw-la quibus_fw-la &_o ipsis_fw-la pro_fw-la timore_fw-la &_o fide_fw-la svo_fw-la honour_n habendus_fw-la est_fw-la ep._n 18._o in_o presence_n of_o those_o of_o the_o people_n that_o fall_v not_o to_o who_o respect_n be_v to_o be_v have_v for_o the_o faith_n and_o fear_v they_o have_v show_v he_o yield_v respect_n unto_o his_o people_n to_o encourage_v their_o obedience_n but_o in_o who_o the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n rest_v he_o show_v ep._n 16._o cùm_fw-la in_o minoribus_fw-la delictis_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la committuntur_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la agatur_fw-la justo_fw-la tempore_fw-la &_o exomologesis_fw-la fiat_fw-la inspectâ_fw-la vitâ_fw-la ejus_fw-la qui_fw-la agit_fw-fr poenitentiam_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la communicationem_fw-la venire_fw-la quis_fw-la possit_fw-la nisi_fw-la priùs_fw-la illi_fw-la ab_fw-la episcopo_fw-la &_o clero_fw-la manus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la imposita_fw-la see_v inlesse_a fault_n that_o be_v not_o do_v against_o god_n man_n do_v penance_n their_o due_a time_n and_o come_v to_o confession_n upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o life_n of_o he_o that_o do_v penance_n and_o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o communicate_v unless_o first_o hand_n be_v lay_v on_o he_o by_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n show_v i_o any_o share_n of_o the_o people_n in_o determine_v the_o measure_n of_o penance_n or_o in_o release_n the_o person_n and_o let_v it_o be_v believe_v that_o the_o key_n of_o god_n house_n belong_v to_o the_o people_n and_o this_o be_v their_o interest_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n for_o they_o that_o give_v they_o right_o of_o decide_v controversy_n because_o they_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n act_v xv_o 12_o 22_o 23._o
the_o understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o of_o matter_n debate_v upon_o it_o vers_n 25._o and_o 30._o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o congregation_n which_o be_v inspire_v in_o strange_a language_n as_o it_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 14._o my_o spirit_n pray_v but_o my_o understanding_n be_v unfruitful_a and_o therefore_o be_v no_o less_o inspire_v to_o they_o of_o who_o the_o apostle_n vers_fw-la 15._o i_o will_v pray_v and_o sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o with_o understanding_n in_o fine_a there_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o make_v doubt_n that_o all_o the_o particular_n through_o this_o whole_a chapter_n range_v under_o the_o general_a grace_n of_o prophesy_v be_v by_o he_o understand_v to_o proceed_v from_o man_n endue_v with_o immediate_a inspiration_n and_o therefore_o the_o question_n will_v be_v what_o be_v his_o meaning_n in_o that_o which_o follow_v vers_fw-la 32._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n for_o 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viij_o 5._o and_o the_o late_a annotation_n there_o beside_o this_o sense_n be_v impertinent_a to_o the_o apostle_n purpose_n who_o when_o he_o say_v vers_fw-la 29._o let_v the_o prophet_n speak_v two_o or_o three_o and_o let_v the_o other_o judge_n speak_v of_o thing_n bring_v from_o home_n and_o conceive_v afore_o the_o time_n of_o meeting_n as_o you_o may_v see_v vers_n 26._o when_o you_o come_v together_o every_o one_o of_o you_o have_v a_o psalm_n and_o so_o forth_o but_o when_o he_o say_v vers_fw-la 30._o if_o revelation_n be_v make_v to_o another_o as_o he_o sit_v let_v the_o first_o hold_v his_o peace_n he_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o be_v inspire_v at_o the_o instant_n of_o time_n and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v more_o reasonable_a to_o conceive_v that_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o say_v vers_fw-la 31._o you_o may_v all_o prophesy_v one_o by_o one_o render_v a_o reason_n for_o what_o he_o have_v say_v in_o command_v they_o to_o speak_v by_o turn_n that_o all_o may_v 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and_o to_o stand_v every_o morning_n to_o thank_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n and_o likewise_o at_o evening_n and_o at_o all_o offer_v burnt-offering_n to_o the_o lord_n on_o the_o sabbath_n the_o new_a moon_n and_o the_o solemn_a assembly_n for_o without_o doubt_n the_o purpose_n be_v here_o to_o specify_v at_o what_o time_n the_o levite_n sing_v the_o psalm_n of_o god_n praise_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n whereof_o we_o read_v afore_o 1._o chron._n xuj_o 4._o and_o he_o appoint_v of_o the_o levite_n to_o minister_n before_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o record_v and_o thank_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n and_o again_o vers_fw-la 37._o the_o same_o be_v repeat_v but_o afterward_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o priest_n who_o david_n leave_v to_o sacrifice_v upon_o the_o altar_n at_o gibeon_n it_o follow_v vers_fw-la 41._o and_o with_o they_o heman_n and_o jeduthun_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v choose_v that_o be_v express_v by_o name_n to_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o lord_n because_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o here_o you_o shall_v perceive_v the_o time_n and_o the_o place_n of_o this_o service_n express_v in_o scripture_n part_v of_o they_o with_o asaph_n be_v to_o minister_v before_o the_o ark_n part_n with_o heman_n and_o jeduthun_n to_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n where_o the_o priest_n offer_v the_o burnt-offering_a morning_n and_o evening_n vers_fw-la 40._o for_o the_o time_n that_o the_o altar_n be_v at_o gibeon_n the_o ark_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n but_o for_o a_o perpetual_a course_n as_o you_o have_v it_o xxiii_o 30._o to_o stand_v every_o morning_n to_o thank_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n and_o likewise_o at_o evening_n and_o at_o all_o offering_n of_o burnt-offering_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o new_a moon_n and_o on_o the_o assembly_n for_o thus_o it_o must_v here_o be_v translate_v as_o r._n david_n kimchi_n have_v gloss_v it_o that_o they_o shall_v also_o be_v ready_a to_o praise_v when_o the_o burnt-sacrifice_n be_v offer_v on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o new_a moon_n and_o day_n of_o assembly_n and_o also_o to_o help_v the_o priest_n on_o these_o day_n when_o there_o be_v many_o offering_n for_o by_o this_o exposition_n be_v signify_v both_o the_o help_n which_o the_o priest_n have_v from_o the_o levite_n in_o sacrifice_v and_o also_o the_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n at_o which_o the_o levite_n sing_v psalm_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n maimoni_fw-la cele_n hammikdash_n c._n iii._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o when_o do_v they_o sing_v over_o all_o the_o burnt-offering_n of_o the_o congregation_n which_o be_v due_a and_o over_o the_o peace_n offering_n of_o a_o assembly_n at_o the_o pour_v of_o the_o wine_n but_o the_o voluntary_a burnt-offering_n of_o the_o congregation_n over_o these_o they_o sing_v not_o the_o song_n a_o rule_n without_o doubt_n raise_v from_o the_o scripture_n allege_v and_o the_o place_n here_o signify_v where_o they_o stand_v to_o sing_v that_o be_v before_o the_o ark_n be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v signify_v at_o solomon_n sacrifice_n 2._o chron._n v._n 12._o where_o they_o stand_v east_n from_o the_o altar_n as_o it_o must_v be_v translate_v that_o be_v at_o the_o east_n gate_n of_o the_o temple_n either_o before_o the_o man_n court_n or_o before_o the_o woman_n court._n for_o at_o both_o these_o gate_n there_o be_v a_o pulpit_n for_o the_o levite_n where_o at_o all_o these_o time_n stand_v twelve_o at_o the_o least_o for_o this_o purpose_n maimoni_n as_o before_o and_o before_o the_o latter_a be_v those_o fifteen_o step_n from_o which_o the_o fifteen_o psalm_n of_o degree_n be_v name_v because_o they_o be_v sing_v there_o as_o the_o talmudist_n will_v have_v it_o mass_n middoth_n cap._n
late_a practice_n among_o they_o which_o he_o prescribe_v be_v call_v in_o the_o misna_n beracoth_n v._n 3._o taanith_n two_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o come_v down_o before_o the_o ark_n the_o reason_n if_o my_o conjecture_n mistake_v not_o be_v this_o because_o the_o place_n where_o he_o sit_v among_o the_o elder_n be_v high_a than_o that_o of_o the_o people_n by_o some_o step_n so_o that_o he_o must_v come_v down_o those_o step_n to_o stand_v before_o they_o with_o his_o back_n to_o the_o people_n in_o do_v service_n as_o r._n benjamin_n in_o his_o itinerary_n p._n 75._o describe_v the_o chief_a synagogue_n at_o bagdat_n that_o before_o the_o ark_n there_o be_v ten_o stair_n of_o marble_n in_o the_o top_n whereof_o sit_v the_o head_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o lineage_n of_o david_n now_o it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o thing_n relate_v in_o the_o misna_n write_v in_o the_o day_n of_o antoninus_n pius_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o they_o 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service_n shall_v be_v settle_v in_o a_o prescript_n form_n though_o it_o have_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o particular_a person_n afore_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o good_a and_o bad_a fish_n that_o be_v come_v into_o the_o net_n and_o may_v take_v the_o occasion_n point_v at_o to_o make_v rent_n in_o it_o but_o i_o allege_v this_o exception_n to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n that_o no_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n have_v yet_o be_v allege_v to_o use_v their_o reason_n which_o give_v just_a evidence_n of_o the_o novelty_n of_o the_o opinion_n ground_v on_o it_o not_o because_o i_o do_v think_v the_o cause_n need_v it_o or_o that_o any_o time_n of_o the_o church_n can_v be_v show_v after_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o time_n of_o extraordinary_a grace_n wherein_o a_o prescript_n form_n of_o public_a service_n have_v not_o be_v use_v much_o less_o that_o any_o such_o thing_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o word_n of_o justine_n martyr_n and_o tertullian_n produce_v out_o of_o their_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v both_o one_o you_o shall_v see_v a_o difference_n by_o the_o hebrew_n their_o ancient_a doctor_n have_v this_o say_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whosoever_o say_v amen_n with_o all_o his_o may_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n be_v open_v to_o he_o musar_n c._n four_o and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o speech_n maimoni_n describe_v their_o morning_n service_n c._n ix_o 1._o and_o the_o people_n answer_n amen_n be_v his_o great_a name_n bless_v for_o ever_o and_o to_o all_o everlasting_z with_o all_o their_o may_v whereas_o the_o same_o rabbi_n in_o another_o place_n taanioth_n c._n four_o 1._o describe_v the_o speech_n of_o he_o that_o preach_v humiliation_n to_o the_o people_n at_o the_o fast_a of_o seven_o day_n whereof_o afore_o add_v and_o proceed_v in_o such_o like_a discourse_n according_a to_o his_o ability_n until_o he_o humble_v their_o heart_n and_o they_o repent_v perfect_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_o be_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o other_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o be_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o english_a that_o signify_v according_a to_o his_o ability_n this_o with_o all_o his_o might_n so_o much_o difference_n there_o be_v and_o the_o mistake_v it_o cause_v no_o less_o than_o thus_o they_o will_v needs_o make_v justine_n dream_n as_o much_o as_o themselves_o do_v of_o make_v show_n of_o man_n faculty_n in_o conceive_a prayer_n who_o speak_v of_o nothing_o but_o that_o earnestness_n of_o devotion_n with_o which_o he_o say_v the_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n come_v to_o consecrate_v the_o eucharist_n more_o proper_a without_o doubt_n to_o that_o prime_a point_n of_o god_n service_n which_o he_o thus_o express_v that_o he_o send_v forth_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n with_o all_o his_o may_v in_o fine_a when_o justine_n speak_v of_o the_o thanksgiving_n which_o the_o eucharist_n be_v consecrate_v with_o say_v that_o he_o make_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o his_o might_n he_o mean_v neither_o more_o nor_o less_o than_o afore_o speak_v of_o the_o common_a prayer_n of_o the_o people_n which_o he_o say_v they_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o earnest_o as_o shall_v be_v say_v the_o word_n of_o tertullian_n apolog._n c._n thirty_o illuc_fw-la suspicientes_fw-la christiani_n manibus_fw-la expansis_fw-la quia_fw-la innocuis_fw-la capite_fw-la nudo_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la erubescimus_fw-la sine_fw-la monitore_fw-la quia_fw-la de_fw-la pectore_fw-la oramus_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la imperatoribus_fw-la it_o be_v just_o except_v that_o these_o word_n be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n as_o contain_v the_o private_a devotion_n of_o christian_n compare_v with_o those_o of_o the_o pagan_n nevertheless_o the_o subject_n of_o these_o prayer_n which_o he_o prosecute_v afterward_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o prayer_n of_o their_o assembly_n whereof_o he_o speak_v c._n thirty-nine_o and_o give_v just_a cause_n to_o think_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o private_a form_n of_o devotion_n borrow_v from_o the_o public_a he_o say_v there_o that_o christian_n pray_v with_o hand_n stretch_v out_o to_o protest_v their_o innocence_n bareheaded_a to_o profess_v that_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a touch_v the_o gentile_n that_o cover_v hand_n and_o face_n in_o pray_v which_o he_o interprete_v a_o confession_n of_o guilt_n in_o the_o hand_n a_o acknowledgement_n of_o shame_n in_o the_o face_n which_o that_o habit_n signify_v as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o in_o the_o same_o strain_n he_o go_v on_o to_o tell_v they_o that_o whereas_o they_o have_v their_o remembrancer_n to_o suggest_v the_o devotion_n they_o address_v to_o their_o several_a deity_n which_o he_o call_v monitor_n the_o christian_n pray_v without_o monitor_n because_o
temporibus_fw-la &_o causis_fw-la uniuscujusque_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o apostolos_fw-la observasse_fw-la nullum_fw-la aliud_fw-la imponentes_fw-la jugum_fw-la certorum_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la obeundorum_fw-la jejuniorum_fw-la proinde_fw-la nec_fw-la stationum_fw-la quae_fw-la &_o ipsae_fw-la suos_fw-la dies_fw-la habeant_fw-la quartae_fw-la feriae_fw-la &_o sextae_fw-la passiuè_fw-la tamen_fw-la currant_n neque_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la praecepti_fw-la therefore_o otherwise_o beside_o the_o day_n on_o which_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v take_v away_o they_o say_v we_o be_v to_o fast_v indifferent_o arbitrary_o not_o upon_o command_n of_o the_o new_a discipline_n according_a to_o each_o man_n time_n and_o occasion_n and_o that_o so_o the_o apostle_n observe_v impose_v no_o other_o yoke_n of_o certain_a fast_n to_o be_v perform_v of_o all_o neither_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o station_n which_o they_o say_v have_v also_o their_o day_n of_o wednesday_n and_o friday_n but_o of_o 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better_a purpose_n and_o how_o this_o course_n prevail_v in_o matter_n of_o festival_n i_o refer_v to_o those_o well_o know_v word_n of_o s._n augustine_n ep._n cxviii_o where_o be_v to_o instance_n in_o some_o universal_a custom_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n sicuti_fw-la say_v he_o quòd_fw-la domini_fw-la passio_fw-la &_o resurrectio_fw-la &_o asscensio_n in_o coelum_fw-la &_o adventus_n de_fw-fr coelo_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la sancti_fw-la anniversariâ_fw-la solennitate_fw-la celebrantur_fw-la &_o siquid_fw-la aliud_fw-la tale_n occurrit_fw-la quod_fw-la servatur_fw-la ab_fw-la universa_fw-la quacunque_fw-la se_fw-la diffundit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la as_o that_o the_o passion_n the_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o our_o lord_n into_o heaven_n and_o the_o come_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o heaven_n be_v celebrate_v with_o yearly_a solemnity_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n else_o which_o all_o the_o church_n wheresoever_o disperse_v observe_v as_o for_o time_n of_o fast_v 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god_n with_o prayer_n and_o fast_v act_v xiii_o 3_o 4._o xiiii_o 23._o but_o because_o disorder_v or_o coldness_n in_o this_o voluntary_a performance_n may_v disadvantage_n the_o faith_n it_o soon_o prove_a time_n to_o bring_v those_o voluntary_a observance_n to_o set_v rule_n of_o practice_n these_o cause_n thus_o dispose_v the_o church_n and_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o synagogue_n direct_v not_o to_o do_v less_o what_o course_n shall_v it_o observe_v but_o in_o stead_n of_o mundaye_n and_o thursday_n use_v in_o the_o synagogue_n to_o practise_v wednesday_n and_o friday_n for_o this_o purpose_n hold_v in_o they_o a_o convenient_a distance_n from_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o those_o other_o do_v from_o the_o sabbath_n their_o writer_n tell_v we_o beside_o the_o reason_n specify_v out_o of_o maimoni_n afore_o that_o they_o may_v not_o rest_v three_o day_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n that_o they_o make_v choice_n of_o mundaye_n and_o thursday_n in_o regard_n of_o some_o great_a calamity_n that_o befall_v their_o nation_n upon_o those_o day_n what_o marvel_n be_v it_o if_o the_o church_n have_v regard_n to_o those_o which_o befall_v our_o lord_n on_o the_o wednesday_n and_o friday_n the_o other_o moral_a reason_n of_o assemble_v once_o in_o three_o day_n for_o god_n service_n concur_v those_o ancient_a christian_n of_o tertullia_n time_n conceive_v that_o the_o fast_a afore_o easter_n be_v appoint_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o say_v the_o day_n will_v come_v that_o the_o bridegroom_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o among_o you_o and_o then_o shall_v you_o fast_o in_o those_o day_n and_o tertullian_n be_v content_a to_o have_v it_o believe_v because_o montanus_n require_v that_o and_o more_o but_o s._n augustine_n find_v that_o there_o be_v a_o command_n in_o scripture_n to_o fast_o but_o no_o time_n command_v when_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v ep._n lxxxvi_o so_o he_o will_v have_v accept_v their_o reason_n as_o a_o allusion_n handsome_o symbolise_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o fast_v but_o the_o appointment_n he_o must_v needs_o refer_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o guide_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o much_o otherwise_o with_o those_o other_o day_n wherewith_o some_o enlarge_a the_o fast_a afore_o easter_n even_o afore_o ireneus_fw-la his_o
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