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proceed_v to_o justine_n martyr_n who_o etc._n thus_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n their_o particular_a and_o weekly_a assembly_n for_o receive_v the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n after_o this_o bread_n and_o wine_n temper_v with_o water_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o ruler_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o brethren_n which_o when_o he_o have_v receive_v he_o give_v praise_n and_o glory_n to_o the_o parent_n of_o all_o the_o deacon_n give_v to_o all_o present_a bread_n and_o wine_n temper_v with_o water_n after_o they_o be_v consecrate_a by_o thanksgiving_n and_o carry_v they_o to_o such_o as_o be_v absent_a and_o on_o snnday_n all_o who_o live_v either_o in_o city_n or_o in_o the_o country_n come_v together_o into_o one_o place_n and_o when_o the_o reader_n have_v cease_v the_o governor_n make_v a_o exhortatory_n sermon_n the_o voluntary_a contribution_n be_v lay_v up_o with_o the_o governor_n who_o distribute_v it_o to_o the_o orphan_n etc._n etc._n where_o it_o be_v not_o only_o observable_a that_o justine_n follow_v not_o the_o pretend_a ignatius_n but_o the_o apostle_n clement_n polycarp_n hermas_n mention_n only_o two_o order_n of_o churchman_n viz._n governor_n and_o deacon_n but_o also_o that_o he_o give_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o bishop_n to_o every_o congregation_n and_o that_o justine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o bishop_n who_o be_v then_o in_o be_v be_v yield_v by_o the_o fierce_a hierarchick_n heylen_n 39_o who_o yield_v his_o whole_a plea_n and_o say_v that_o justine_n precedent_n of_o the_o congregation_n or_o bishop_n ordinary_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n and_o preach_v god_n holy_a word_n and_o maurice_n 39_o well_o then_o it_o be_v all_o one_o how_o this_o ancient_a church-ruler_n be_v name_v whither_o presbyter_n governor_n or_o bishop_n see_v there_o be_v one_o for_o every_o congregation_n that_o meet_v for_o receive_v the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n the_o controversy_n between_o we_o and_o the_o hierarchick_n which_o be_v not_o about_o name_n but_o thing_n be_v full_o end_v if_o they_o stand_v to_o justine_n decision_n §_o 9_o dr._n maurice_n will_v have_v justine_n to_o be_v understand_v as_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o diocesan_n bishop_n church_n for_o say_v he_o to_o carry_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o all_o absent_v in_o their_o several_a duelling_n be_v not_o convenient_a nor_o easy_a in_o numerous_a congregation_n and_o they_o know_v not_o well_o who_o be_v absent_a but_o this_o perversion_n be_v too_o wretched_a &_o palpable_a to_o wheedle_n any_o in_o in_o his_o right_a wit_n out_o of_o justine_n plain_n mean_v dr._n maurice_n know_v well_o enough_o that_o in_o these_o time_n of_o such_o fervour_n and_o love_n among_o christian_n and_o such_o veneration_n for_o the_o lord_n supper_n they_o doubtless_o most_o exact_o observe_v the_o ordinance_n and_o absent_v not_o without_o special_a and_o weighty_a cause_n and_o see_v the_o custom_n of_o receive_v the_o element_n at_o home_n when_o they_o can_v not_o come_v to_o church_n be_v then_o in_o vigour_n and_o believe_v to_o be_v their_o duty_n if_o these_o element_n be_v give_v to_o absent_v as_o their_o proper_a communion_n or_o be_v only_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o last_o remain_v of_o the_o custume_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o love_n feast_n i_o now_o dispute_v not_o they_o take_v special_a care_n to_o signify_v their_o absence_n and_o cause_n thereof_o by_o their_o relation_n or_o christian_a brethren_n to_o their_o deacon_n and_o such_o as_o be_v concern_v to_o know_v it_o neither_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o church-discipline_n of_o these_o time_n be_v it_o to_o be_v doubt_v that_o the_o deacon_n have_v a_o exact_a list_n of_o all_o to_o who_o they_o be_v each_o lord_n day_n to_o give_v the_o sacrament_n and_o consequent_o by_o no_o mean_n can_v be_v ignorant_a who_o be_v either_o absent_a or_o present_a wherefore_o though_o the_o deacon_n have_v be_v few_o than_o they_o be_v they_o can_v easy_o though_o the_o whole_a congregation_n have_v be_v never_o so_o numerous_a carry_v the_o element_n to_o these_o very_a few_o who_o sickness_n or_o other_o lawful_a and_o weighty_a reason_n have_v confine_v to_o their_o habitation_n all_o which_o dr._n maurice_n well_o enough_o perceive_v and_o therefore_o he_o be_v here_o no_o less_o feeble_a in_o his_o act_n than_o a_o man_n breathe_v his_o last_o and_o advance_v only_o such_o trifle_n as_o may_v make_v his_o friend_n ashamed_a and_o confirm_v his_o adversary_n neither_o do_v i_o wonder_v hereat_o see_v he_o undertake_v the_o defence_n of_o a_o palpable_a untruth_n for_o not_o only_o speak_v justine_n of_o the_o christian_a assembly_n in_o common_a without_o the_o least_o exception_n but_o clear_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o meating_n of_o all_o the_o christian_n for_o receive_v the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n not_o only_o in_o city_n but_o in_o the_o country_n a_o place_n too_o base_a for_o the_o cathedral_n and_o diocesan_n bishop_n chair_n and_o of_o all_o such_o congregation_n as_o in_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v make_v collection_n or_o have_v deacon_n for_o that_o end_n which_o belong_v to_o every_o congregation_n where_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n be_v dispense_v neither_o be_v this_o aught_o but_o what_o we_o have_v discover_v to_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o their_o ignatius_n himself_n and_o second_v with_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o great_a friend_n to_o prelacy_n §_o 10._o wherefore_o most_o vain_a be_v d._n m_n seq_fw-fr labour_n to_o prove_v that_o it_o follow_v not_o from_o justine_n that_o there_o be_v then_o only_o two_o order_n of_o churchman_n see_v justine_n give_v a_o governor_n or_o bishop_n to_o every_o congregation_n quite_o overturn_v diocesan_n episcopacy_n and_o more_o vain_a yet_o be_v this_o that_o as_o what_o he_o undertake_v thou_o prove_v be_v nothing_o to_o 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