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Altare Christianum: or, The dead vicars plea Wherein the vicar of Gr. being dead, yet speaketh, and pleadeth out of antiquity, against him that hath broken downe his altar. Presented, and humbly submitted to the consideration of his superiours, the governours of our Church. By Iohn Pocklington. Dr. D.
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Pocklington, John.
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STC 20075; ESTC S114776
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plain_a that_o many_o church_n be_v build_v within_o 200._o year_n after_o christ_n 1._o and_o that_o the_o number_n of_o christian_n be_v so_o great_a and_o their_o bishop_n so_o much_o reverence_v that_o they_o build_v very_o wide_a and_o large_a church_n because_o the_o old_a one_o will_v not_o receive_v their_o congregation_n 7.24_o these_o church_n have_v parish_n priest_n as_o we_o now_o call_v they_o or_o priest_n which_o be_v not_o bishop_n belong_v to_o they_o for_o anno_fw-la 240._o many_o of_o these_o be_v call_v out_o of_o their_o parish_n to_o be_v present_a at_o a_o disputation_n undertake_v by_o dionysius_n archbishop_n of_o alexandria_n against_o the_o chiliast_n before_o this_o time_n anno_fw-la 190._o a_o decree_n be_v make_v in_o a_o synod_n of_o palestina_n that_o eastern_a shall_v be_v keep_v on_o no_o other_o day_n but_o sunday_n and_o it_o be_v also_o order_v that_o this_o decree_n or_o book_n of_o canon_n shall_v be_v copy_v out_o &_o send_v to_o several_a parish_n 5.34_o as_o well_o as_o diocese_n there_o to_o be_v read_v that_o themselves_o may_v not_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o error_n of_o their_o parishioner_n thus_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v both_o cathedral_n and_o parish_n or_o village_n church_n within_o less_o than_o 200._o year_n after_o christ._n cap._n viii_o situation_n of_o church_n on_o a_o hill_n look_v towards_o the_o east_n five_o distinct_a place_n in_o church_n church_n porch_n appoint_v for_o penitent_n penance_n in_o sackcloth_n impose_v on_o delinquent_n want_v of_o discipline_n among_o heretic_n tax_v by_o tertullian_n where_o the_o pulpit_n stand_v in_o s._n cyprian_n time_n laic_v not_o allow_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o church_n clergy_n and_o laity_n divide_v at_o the_o communion_n it_o appear_v by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v church_n even_o from_o the_o very_a apostle_n time_n and_o that_o no_o doubt_n may_v be_v make_v thereof_o we_o have_v their_o situation_n and_o form_n describe_v unto_o we_o first_o for_o their_o situation_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o be_v common_o set_v upon_o a_o hill_n or_o some_o high_a and_o eminent_a place_n and_o look_v towards_o the_o east_n valent._n nostrae_fw-la columbae_fw-la domus_fw-la simplex_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o editis_fw-la semper_fw-la &_o apertis_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la lucem_fw-la 118._o amat_fw-la figuram_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la orientem_fw-la christi_fw-la figuram_fw-la 29._o say_v tertullian_n s._n justin_n before_o he_o tell_v that_o christian_n pray_v with_o their_o face_n to_o the_o east_n numb_a this_o custom_n begin_v in_o the_o primitive_a have_v continue_v ever_o since_o 27._o as_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o father_n second_o dominica_n for_o their_o form_n the_o centurist_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o canon_n under_o the_o name_n of_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o neocasaria_n and_o scholar_n of_o origen_n wherein_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o five_o distinct_a place_n 1â—_n or_o room_n in_o church_n set_v apart_o for_o so_o many_o several_a use_n this_o canon_n have_v not_o get_v the_o approbation_n of_o these_o judge_n but_o we_o have_v not_o need_v to_o like_v it_o the_o worse_a for_o that_o in_o regard_n we_o do_v find_v the_o observation_n of_o these_o distinct_a place_n and_o their_o several_a use_n to_o be_v very_o ancient_a and_o to_o be_v so_o set_v out_o and_o use_v before_o either_o the_o scholar_n or_o the_o master_n be_v bear_v 128._o the_o first_o of_o these_o room_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o church_n portch_n where_o penitent_n use_v to_o stand_v or_o rather_o to_o cast_v themselves_o down_o and_o in_o humble_a manner_n to_o desire_v the_o faithful_a to_o pray_v for_o they_o as_o they_o go_v into_o the_o church_n 2._o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d auditorium_n this_o be_v within_o the_o door_n of_o the_o church_n here_o stand_v those_o that_o be_v call_v audientes_fw-la and_o behind_o they_o such_o poenitentes_fw-la as_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n after_o open_a penance_n ad_fw-la manuum_fw-la impositionem_fw-la 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v a_o place_n allow_v for_o the_o gatechumeni_fw-la to_o remain_v in_o and_o there_o to_o stand_v and_o hear_v lectionem_fw-la &_o tractatum_fw-la which_o do_v they_o be_v dismiss_v and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o duty_n which_o be_v to_o stand_v and_o view_v some_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o place_n where_o the_o fideles_fw-la be_v to_o communicate_v and_o to_o busy_v their_o mind_n in_o the_o contemplation_n and_o desire_n of_o those_o holy_a mystery_n whereof_o the_o fideles_fw-la be_v partaker_n and_o from_o which_o themselves_o be_v exclude_v till_o after_o baptism_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v a_o high_a and_o more_o eminent_a place_n appoint_v for_o the_o faithful_a to_o stand_v in_o who_o after_o the_o dismission_n of_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la go_v to_o the_o service_n appertain_v to_o they_o behind_o these_o stand_v such_o poenitentes_fw-la as_o have_v receive_v imposition_n of_o hand_n who_o be_v permit_v to_o behold_v the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o sacred_a mystery_n but_o may_v not_o partake_v the_o same_o therefore_o they_o stand_v when_o the_o faithful_a kneel_v 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o communion_n where_o the_o believer_n communicate_v and_o receive_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n call_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expletio_fw-la because_o after_o delinquent_n have_v perfect_o fulfil_v their_o penance_n they_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o communicate_v this_o distinction_n of_o place_n in_o the_o church_n be_v very_o ancient_a therefore_o their_o mistake_n must_v needs_o be_v great_a that_o say_v there_o be_v no_o church_n build_v till_o 200._o year_n after_o christ_n that_o church_n have_v portch_v where_o penitent_n humble_a themselves_o before_o the_o canon_n be_v make_v ascribe_v to_o gregory_n of_o neocaesarea_n appear_v plain_o because_o origen_n after_o his_o fall_n cast_v himself_o down_o there_o and_o pray_v all_o that_o come_v into_o the_o church_n suidas_n to_o trample_v upon_o he_o as_o unsavoury_a salt_n natalius_n also_o who_o make_v himself_o bishop_n of_o the_o heresy_n of_o artemon_n for_o a_o salary_n of_o 150d._o a_o month_n do_v the_o like_a before_o origen_n do_v his_o for_o he_o come_v in_o sackcloth_n with_o ash_n on_o his_o head_n 5.28_o fall_v down_o before_o zepherinus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n nay_o pedibus_fw-la advolutus_fw-la non_fw-la clericorum_fw-la modò_fw-la verùm_fw-la &_o plebis_fw-la lay_v prostrate_a at_o the_o foot_n not_o of_o the_o clergy_n only_o but_o of_o the_o common_a people_n he_o entreat_v all_o their_o prayer_n and_o so_o with_o much_o ado_n vix_fw-la tandem_fw-la admissus_fw-la he_o be_v at_o last_o receive_v into_o the_o church_n these_o distinct_a place_n continue_v in_o s._n cyprian_n time_n lapsis_fw-la congruit_fw-la verecundia_fw-la etc._n etc._n adeant_fw-la ad_fw-la limen_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la utique_fw-la ut_fw-la transiliant_fw-la modesty_n say_v the_o clergy_n of_o rome_n unto_o s._n cyprian_a become_v those_o that_o have_v fall_v in_o persecution_n they_o may_v come_v to_o the_o threshold_n of_o the_o church_n but_o not_o presume_v to_o step_v over_o mittant_fw-la legatos_fw-la pro_fw-la suis_fw-la doloribus_fw-la lachrymas_fw-la 7._o let_v they_o show_v their_o sorrow_n by_o their_o tear_n &_o let_v these_o be_v their_o spokesman_n for_o pardon_n this_o discipline_n be_v strict_o observe_v before_o this_o time_n by_o fabianus_n who_o will_v not_o receive_v philip_n the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n into_o the_o communion_n of_o believer_n 6.34_o before_o he_o stand_v in_o locopoenitentium_fw-la in_o that_o place_n within_o the_o church_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o penitent_n there_o may_v also_o be_v find_v very_o good_a ground_n for_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o other_o place_n in_o the_o church_n before_o mention_v it_o appear_v out_o of_o s._n cyprian_n that_o the_o pulpit_n stand_v in_o a_o eminent_a place_n in_o the_o church_n yet_o in_o such_o a_o place_n where_o the_o whole_a multitude_n assemble_v together_o he_o have_v make_v celerinus_n reader_n 5._o and_o think_v fit_a to_o set_v he_o super_fw-la tribunal_n ecclesiae_fw-la ut_fw-la loci_fw-la altioris_fw-la celsitate_fw-la subnixus_fw-la &_o plebi_fw-la universae_fw-la conspicuus_fw-la legate_n praecepta_fw-la evangelii_n it_o appear_v also_o out_o of_o he_o that_o several_a place_n in_o the_o church_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o clergy_n and_o for_o the_o laity_n trophimus_n a_o priest_n have_v either_o sacrifice_v to_o idol_n in_o those_o time_n of_o persecution_n or_o else_o be_v libellaticus_fw-la have_v pay_v his_o fine_n to_o be_v free_v and_o have_v his_o ticket_n or_o libel_n to_o manifest_v the_o same_o and_o to_o free_v he_o of_o further_a question_n this_o man_n after_o penance_n do_v for_o this_o fault_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n again_o but_o
â—4_n petrus_n tanquam_fw-la os_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la &_o caput_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la respondet_fw-la truth_n distinguish_v christ_n disciple_n from_o other_o man_n then_o love_n declare_v and_o make_v know_v who_o they_o be_v truth_n then_o be_v first_o of_o all_o to_o be_v search_v after_o pilate_n once_o make_v this_o seasonable_a quaere_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la veritas_fw-la but_o unhappy_a man_n he_o turn_v his_o back_n before_o truth_n itself_o return_v he_o a_o answer_n no_o marvel_n then_o if_o much_o bustle_v and_o stir_v have_v continue_v ever_o since_o about_o it_o his_o haste_n to_o please_v man_n exivit_fw-la as_o judaeos_fw-la lose_v he_o and_o so_o will_v we_o that_o resolution_n pilate_n to_o get_v favour_n of_o the_o jew_n make_v haste_n out_o and_o leave_v truth_n behind_o he_o the_o like_a reflection_n upon_o the_o man_n of_o gr._n and_o their_o friend_n move_v our_o penman_n to_o affect_v a_o by-path_n and_o to_o run_v counter_a flat-crosse_a to_o the_o present_a direction_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o our_o church_n marry_o you_o may_v not_o parallel_v he_o with_o pilate_n it_o be_v not_o for_o favour_n but_o dear_a charity_n sake_n which_o he_o commend_v to_o the_o vicar_n and_o prefer_v before_o all_o obedience_n to_o ceremony_n appoint_v by_o the_o church_n and_o doubtless_o if_o the_o vicar_n can_v have_v see_v truth_n the_o foundation_n of_o his_o charity_n he_o will_v have_v receive_v it_o 3._o as_o he_o do_v the_o command_n of_o his_o mother_n the_o church_n with_o all_o reverence_n and_o subjection_n but_o a_o formal_a recommendation_n of_o disguise_a charity_n he_o conceive_v aught_o neither_o to_o be_v give_v nor_o receive_v as_o a_o legal_a supersedeas_fw-la to_o the_o rule_n of_o truth_n and_o direction_n of_o his_o ordinary_n wherefore_o for_o the_o call_n and_o set_v of_o the_o lord_n table_n he_o think_v fit_a to_o follow_v the_o direction_n of_o his_o ordinary_n and_o to_o traverse_v the_o whole_a matter_n contain_v in_o this_o stranger_n bill_n and_o to_o give_v answer_n to_o the_o chief_a point_n thereof_o cap._n ii_o of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o christian_n altar_n in_o scripture_n in_o the_o decretal_n the_o first_o point_n i_o will_v begin_v withal_o be_v this_o the_o name_n of_o table_n be_v not_o two_o hundred_o year_n more_o ancient_a than_o the_o name_n of_o altar_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o author_n maintain_v it_o be_v but_o not_o according_a to_o his_o own_o direction_n to_o the_o vicar_n rationibus_fw-la cogentibus_fw-la and_o so_o make_v a_o bad_a cause_n stark_o naught_o now_o that_o neither_o the_o author_n nor_o myself_o be_v mistake_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christian_a church_n let_v we_o both_o hearken_v to_o st._n ambrose_n accipe_fw-la quae_fw-la dico_fw-la anteriora_fw-la esse_fw-la mysteria_fw-la christianorum_fw-la quam_fw-la judaeorum_n and_o again_o intellige_fw-la primò_fw-la priùs_fw-la coepisse_fw-la populum_fw-la christianum_fw-la quam_fw-la populam_fw-la judaeorum_n christ_n be_v christ_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n himself_o say_v before_o abraham_n be_v i_o be_o and_o as_o christ_n be_v so_o be_v christian_n and_o christian_a sacrament_n and_o christian_a ceremony_n before_o christ_n be_v bear_v or_o the_o jew_n either_o judaei_n quando_fw-la esse_fw-la coeperunt_fw-la say_v st._n ambrose_n i_o pray_v you_o when_o begin_v the_o jew_n why_o ex_fw-la juda_n pronepote_fw-la abraha_n from_o judah_n abraham_n nephew_n son_n 8._o 1._o take_v we_o then_o a_o view_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o there_o we_o find_v the_o name_n and_o use_v of_o altar_n be_v above_o eight_o hundred_o year_n more_o ancient_a than_o the_o name_n of_o table_n in_o god_n service_n the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n infuse_v into_o they_o without_o any_o direction_n or_o special_a command_n or_o rather_o by_o inspiration_n of_o christ_n bless_a spirit_n who_o delight_v to_o walk_v with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n erect_a altar_n noah_n that_o dare_v not_o step_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n without_o special_a warrant_n 8.20_o and_o direction_n from_o god_n by_o instinct_n of_o nature_n guide_v by_o christ_n spirit_n build_v a_o altar_n abraham_n also_o with_o who_o christ_n walk_v as_o a_o friend_n build_v two_o altar_n 12.7_o in_o one_o chapter_n whereupon_o st._n ambrose_n say_v patriarch_n ubi_fw-la bethel_n est_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la domus_fw-la dei_fw-la ibi_fw-la &_o ara_n ubi_fw-la ara_n ibi_fw-la &_o invocatio_fw-la but_o the_o name_n of_o table_n come_v in_o with_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n about_o anno_fw-la 2465._o whether_o the_o church_n of_o god_n before_o moses_n be_v call_v christian_n i_o will_v not_o dispute_v but_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o it_o have_v the_o same_o christ_n that_o we_o have_v for_o their_o saviour_n and_o we_o be_v assure_v out_o of_o st._n ambrose_n that_o it_o be_v populus_fw-la christianus_n it_o be_v a_o christian_a church_n if_o it_o be_v a_o church_n at_o all_o which_o no_o christian_n can_v doubt_v of_o therefore_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o name_n of_o table_n be_v not_o two_o hundred_o year_n more_o ancient_a than_o the_o name_n of_o altar_n but_o the_o name_n of_o altar_n and_o their_o religious_a use_n be_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n guide_v by_o christ_n spirit_n above_o 1200._o year_n more_o ancient_a than_o the_o name_n of_o table_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o above_o 2300._o more_o ancient_a than_o the_o name_n of_o table_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n erect_v by_o the_o apostle_n among_o the_o gentile_n 2._o the_o church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n i_o be_o sure_a be_v a_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o notion_n of_o this_o author_n and_o at_o antioch_n it_o be_v so_o first_o call_v and_o i_o be_o as_o sure_a that_o the_o name_n of_o table_n be_v not_o two_o hundred_o year_n more_o ancient_a than_o the_o name_n of_o altar_n therein_o but_o if_o i_o be_v not_o deceive_v of_o the_o same_o or_o a_o late_a date_n that_o our_o saviour_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o christian_a altar_n and_o of_o a_o christian_a oblation_n in_o his_o own_o christian_a church_n where_o he_o say_v 5.23_o if_o thou_o bring_v thy_o offering_n to_o the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n leave_v there_o thy_o offering_n at_o the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n i_o suppose_v no_o christian_n will_v deny_v and_o this_o be_v near_o three_o year_n before_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o a_o table_n at_o which_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o betray_v he_o be_v with_o he_o 22.20_o s._n paul_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o altar_n at_o which_o priest_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v serve_v â—_o and_o of_o a_o table_n which_o be_v the_o very_a same_o hitherto_o the_o name_n of_o table_n be_v not_o two_o hundred_o year_n more_o ancient_a than_o the_o name_n of_o altar_n 3._o for_o the_o primitive_a church_n damasus_n say_v that_o euaristus_n die_v a_o bless_a martyr_n this_o man_n live_v within_o eighty_o year_n after_o christ_n anno_fw-la 112._o who_o if_o we_o believe_v the_o decretal_a make_v mention_n of_o altar_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o dedication_n of_o church_n 70._o and_o consecration_n of_o altar_n hyginus_n that_o live_v anno_fw-la 154._o and_o die_v a_o martyr_n make_v mention_n of_o altar_n for_o according_a to_o gratian_n he_o make_v a_o decree_n concern_v the_o re-dedication_n of_o a_o church_n si_fw-la motum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la altar_n pius_n succeed_v he_o and_o live_v anno_fw-la 158._o who_o according_a to_o gratian_n 86._o make_v mention_n of_o altar_n and_o of_o a_o linen_n cloth_n spread_v upon_o altar_n whereunto_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n agree_v beda_n for_o corpus_fw-la domini_fw-la non_fw-la in_o sericis_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o syndone_v munda_fw-la consecratur_fw-la wherefore_o for_o 158._o year_n it_o may_v seem_v there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o altar_n and_o none_o at_o all_o of_o the_o communion-table_n ob._n but_o the_o centurist_n 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