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jerusalem_n act_v xv_o 12_o 22_o 23._o
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they_o for_o impleading_a one_o another_o in_o the_o court_n of_o unbeliever_n show_v that_o the_o church_n be_v disparage_v in_o that_o course_n as_o if_o it_o have_v none_o fit_a to_o decide_v their_o controversy_n whereas_o it_o have_v be_v better_a to_o refer_v their_o cause_n to_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o church_n then_o to_o sue_v before_o infidel_n that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o his_o word_n there_o vers_n 4._o if_o you_o have_v cause_n concern_v matter_n of_o this_o life_n set_v they_o to_o judge_v who_o be_v least_o esteem_v in_o the_o church_n not_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o precept_n command_v they_o to_o let_v the_o simple_a of_o the_o brethren_n judge_v their_o cause_n that_o be_v a_o strange_a course_n where_o there_o be_v able_a man_n to_o do_v it_o but_o by_o way_n of_o concession_n that_o it_o be_v better_a so_o to_o do_v then_o as_o they_o do_v do_v for_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n argue_v that_o the_o custom_n grow_v upon_o this_o order_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o refer_v their_o cause_n to_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o church_n that_o be_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n two_o 47._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v your_o consistory_n be_v upon_o the_o mundaye_n that_o if_o there_o arise_v opposition_n to_o your_o sentence_n have_v leisure_n till_o the_o sabbath_n you_o may_v set_v the_o opposition_n straight_o and_o make_v they_o friend_n that_o be_v at_o variance_n among_o themselves_o against_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o deacon_n also_o anâ—_n presbyter_n be_v present_a at_o the_o consistory_n judge_v without_o respect_n of_o person_n as_o man_n of_o god_n c._n 45._o afore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o suffer_v not_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o world_n to_o give_v sentence_n on_o we_o not_o withdraw_v obedience_n
he_o no_o more_o and_o all_o this_o no_o more_o inconvenience_n in_o the_o apostle_n than_o this_o that_o upon_o his_o revelation_n he_o conceive_v god_n have_v appoint_v that_o which_o afterward_o upon_o the_o success_n of_o his_o affair_n he_o be_v in_o hope_n will_v come_v to_o pass_v otherwise_o nor_o more_o inconvenience_n that_o this_o shall_v be_v relate_v in_o scripture_n then_o that_o the_o speech_n of_o job_n friend_n shall_v have_v a_o place_n in_o it_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v they_o have_v not_o speak_v aright_o of_o i_o as_o my_o servant_n job_n have_v do_v thus_o then_o when_o the_o apostle_n will_v the_o other_o to_o judge_v of_o that_o which_o two_n or_o three_o prophet_n shall_v say_v as_o he_o appoint_v at_o their_o meeting_n his_o meaning_n be_v not_o only_o of_o that_o which_o by_o the_o way_n of_o common_a reason_n and_o ordinary_a skill_n shall_v be_v say_v in_o exposition_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o even_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v by_o 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thessalonian_o do_v in_o conceive_v from_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n at_o that_o time_n though_o it_o be_v nevertheless_o to_o be_v think_v that_o this_o course_n of_o speak_v by_o many_o at_o the_o same_o assembly_n be_v practise_v in_o the_o synagogue_n especial_o when_o divers_a scribe_n and_o doctor_n be_v present_a as_o also_o some_o trace_n of_o the_o same_o custom_n have_v continue_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n beza_n expound_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n xi_o 8._o therefore_o ought_v a_o woman_n to_o have_v power_n over_o her_o head_n because_o of_o the_o angel_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o minister_n of_o church_n vtitur_fw-la autem_fw-la plurali_fw-la numero_fw-la quòd_fw-la in_o maxima_fw-la donorum_fw-la dei_fw-la abundantia_fw-la non_fw-la tantùm_fw-la apud_fw-la corinthios_n ut_fw-la apparet_fw-la infrà _fw-la fourteen_o 39_o sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la olim_fw-la aliis_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la non_fw-la unus_fw-la solus_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la bini_fw-la &_o terni_fw-la in_o coetibus_fw-la sacris_fw-la sermonem_fw-la haberent_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la praeclaris_fw-la aliis_fw-la donis_fw-la taceam_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la noster_fw-la apostolus_fw-la infrà _fw-la fourteen_o 26._o quod_fw-la etiam_fw-la liquet_fw-la ex_fw-la tertulliani_n apologetico_fw-la &_o quibusdam_fw-la in_o antiochena_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la chrysostomi_n homiliis_fw-la now_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n because_o for_o the_o abundance_n of_o god_n grace_n not_o only_o among_o the_o corinthian_n as_o appear_v beneath_o fourteen_o 39_o but_o also_o in_o other_o church_n of_o old_a time_n not_o one_o alone_a but_o two_o or_o three_o speak_v at_o religious_a assembly_n which_o also_o appear_v by_o tertullia_n apologetic_n and_o some_o homily_n of_o chrysostome_n in_o the_o church_n of_o antiochia_n tertull._n apolog._n c._n 39_o certè_fw-la fidem_fw-la sanctis_fw-la vocibus_fw-la pascimus_fw-la spem_fw-la erigimus_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la figimus_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la praeceptorum_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la inculcationibus_fw-la densamus_fw-la ibidem_fw-la etiam_fw-la exhortationes_fw-la castigationes_fw-la &_o censura_fw-la divina_fw-la certain_o with_o these_o holy_a word_n we_o nourish_v faith_n we_o erect_v our_o hope_n we_o fasten_v our_o confidence_n as_o much_o we_o compact_v our_o discipline_n repeat_v the_o rule_n of_o it_o there_o also_o exhortation_n reproof_n and_o the_o censure_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o read_v and_o expound_v the_o scripture_n in_o their_o assembly_n whether_o or_o no_o these_o be_v the_o word_n which_o he_o mean_v i_o know_v not_o i_o find_v nothing_o else_o in_o that_o book_n to_o the_o purpose_n but_o it_o be_v clear_v which_o he_o say_v of_o s._n chrysostome_n in_o ferrarius_fw-la de_fw-fr ritu_fw-la concionum_fw-la two_o 40._o you_o shall_v find_v the_o passage_n of_o his_o homily_n mark_v in_o which_o he_o signify_v that_o the_o bishop_n be_v to_o preach_v when_o he_o have_v do_v and_o in_o one_o passage_n relate_v out_o of_o he_o in_o baronius_n ann._n lvii_o n._n 160._o he_o testify_v in_o express_a term_n that_o this_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n be_v but_o a_o figure_n and_o monument_n of_o those_o grace_n which_o have_v flourish_v in_o the_o primitive_a add_v further_o that_o when_o the_o preacher_n bless_v or_o as_o they_o call_v it_o salute_v the_o people_n at_o his_o beginning_n with_o these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o the_o people_n answer_v as_o the_o fashion_n be_v which_o yet_o remain_v in_o one_o place_n of_o our_o service_n and_o with_o thy_o spirit_n the_o meaning_n of_o this_o answer_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o spiritual_a inspire_a grace_n out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v know_v to_o speak_v at_o the_o beginning_n gregory_n nissene_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nè_fw-la igitur_fw-la longiùs_fw-la vobis_fw-la fratres_fw-la 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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 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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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service_n upon_o festival_n and_o fasting-day_n be_v that_o which_o epiphanius_n remember_v afore_o that_o the_o assembly_n upon_o wednesday_n and_o friday_n be_v hold_v all_o fast_n till_o three_o after_o noon_n and_o tertullian_n so_o long_o afore_o he_o de_fw-fr jejun_fw-fr c._n two_o acknowledge_v the_o station_n of_o the_o christian_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v keep_v on_o wednesday_n and_o friday_n till_o three_o after_o noon_n which_o he_o out_o of_o the_o leaven_n of_o montanus_n be_v not_o content_a with_o but_o of_o the_o lord_n day_n epiphanius_n in_o the_o same_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o all_o lord_n day_n this_o holy_a catholic_n church_n count_v glad_a day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d serve_v to_o express_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n esa_n lviii_o 13._o and_o call_v the_o sabbath_n delight_n which_o the_o jew_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o delight_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o hold_v assembly_n from_o morning_n fa_v not_o for_o it_o be_v inconsequent_a to_o fast_a on_o the_o lord_n day_n so_o to_o assemble_v in_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o mark_n of_o a_o festival_n to_o depart_v at_o three_o afternoon_n of_o a_o fast_a further_o socrates_n v._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o at_o alexandria_n on_o wednesday_n and_o friday_n both_o the_o scripture_n be_v read_v and_o the_o doctor_n expound_v they_o and_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o a_o assembly_n be_v do_v beside_o celebrate_v the_o mystery_n and_o this_o be_v a_o ancient_a custom_n at_o alexandria_n for_o it_o appear_v that_o origen_n teach_v most_o of_o his_o write_n on_o these_o day_n in_o the_o church_n because_o they_o take_v the_o eucharist_n to_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o festival_n observance_n therefore_o they_o think_v it_o not_o suitable_a when_o they_o fast_v therefore_o it_o be_v order_v conc._n load_n can._n xlix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o eucharist_n must_v not_o be_v celebrate_v in_o lent_n but_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n and_o
lord_n day_n on_o neither_o whereof_o they_o fast_v nevertheless_o in_o other_o place_n this_o reason_n prevail_v not_o by_o tertullian_n it_o appear_v de_fw-fr orat._n c._n xiiii_o that_o in_o his_o time_n and_o the_o part_n where_o he_o live_v the_o eucharist_n be_v celebrate_v on_o day_n of_o fast_v and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o dispute_v against_o those_o that_o forbear_v the_o kiss_n of_o peace_n use_v in_o some_o place_n afore_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n in_o some_o place_n after_o it_o conc._n laod._n can._n nineteeen_o innocent_n i._o ad_fw-la docent_fw-la 1._o upon_o day_n of_o fast_v which_o be_v a_o observance_n of_o fasting-day_n derive_v from_o the_o synagogue_n where_o their_o fashion_n be_v not_o to_o salute_v one_o another_o when_o they_o fast_v maimoni_fw-la taanioth_n c._n iii._o n._n 8._o c._n v._o n._n 11._o and_o s._n basil_n epist_n cclxxxix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o we_o communicate_v four_o time_n a_o week_n lord_n day_n wednesday_n friday_n and_o sabbath_n and_o on_o other_o day_n if_o the_o memory_n of_o a_o martyr_n fall_v out_o in_o fine_a certain_z it_o be_v which_o s._n augustine_n deliver_v in_o this_o point_n epist_n cxviii_o alia_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la loca_fw-la terrarum_fw-la regionésque_fw-la variantur_fw-la sicuti_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la alii_fw-la jejunant_fw-la sabbato_fw-la alii_fw-la non_fw-la alii_fw-la quotidie_fw-la communicant_a corpori_fw-la &_o sanguini_fw-la dominico_n alii_fw-la certis_fw-la diebus_fw-la communicant_a alibi_fw-la nullus_fw-la dies_fw-la intermittitur_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la offeratur_fw-la alibi_fw-la sabbato_fw-la tantùm_fw-la &_o dominico_n alibi_fw-la tantùm_fw-la dominico_n &_o siquid_fw-la aliud_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la animadverti_fw-la potest_fw-la totum_fw-la inquam_fw-la hoc_fw-la genus_fw-la rerum_fw-la liberas_fw-la habet_fw-la observationes_fw-la other_o thing_n which_o change_n according_a to_o place_n and_o country_n of_o the_o world_n as_o that_o some_o fast_n on_o saturday_n some_o not_z some_o participate_v every_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n and_o blood_n some_o receive_v on_o certain_a day_n in_o some_o place_v no_o day_n be_v intermit_v but_o it_o be_v celebrate_v otherwhere_o only_o on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o lord_n day_n otherwhere_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n alone_o and_o if_o any_o thing_n else_o of_o this_o sort_n can_v be_v observe_v all_o matter_n of_o this_o kind_n i_o say_v be_v of_o free_a observance_n this_o indifference_n or_o this_o difference_n notwithstanding_o we_o shall_v perceive_v the_o whole_a custom_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n be_v to_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n if_o not_o every_o day_n yet_o upon_o all_o lord_n day_n if_o not_o rather_o by_o consequence_n upon_o all_o festival_n or_o all_o day_n of_o more_o solemn_a assembly_n as_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o service_n for_o which_o they_o assemble_v both_o upon_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n the_o practice_n of_o they_o that_o celebrate_v and_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n every_o day_n stand_v upon_o the_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n at_o jerusalem_n of_o who_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o continue_v constant_a in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o communion_n and_o in_o break_v bread_n and_o prayer_n and_o that_o continue_v with_o one_o mind_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o from_o house_n to_o house_n they_o do_v eat_v their_o meat_n with_o gladness_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v we_o imagine_v that_o break_v bread_n and_o communion_n be_v mention_v beside_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o to_o signify_v the_o service_n of_o the_o eucharist_n proper_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o christian_n in_o which_o they_o communicate_v among_o themselves_o as_o with_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n know_v that_o at_o the_o first_o it_o be_v use_v at_o meal_n as_o it_o be_v institute_v among_o christian_n this_o notwithstanding_o in_o other_o place_n it_o seem_v the_o eucharist_n be_v celebrate_v but_o upon_o lord_n day_n as_o well_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o in_o the_o church_n that_o succeed_v act_n xx_o 7._o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o disciple_n be_v assemble_v to_o break_v bread_n that_o be_v to_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n as_o the_o syriack_n translate_v it_o here_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n seem_v to_o stand_v against_o the_o rest_n in_o term_n of_o difference_n as_o if_o upon_o other_o day_n they_o do_v it_o not_o and_o that_o be_v the_o day_n which_o s._n paul_n appoint_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o church_n of_o galatia_n to_o make_v their_o collection_n for_o the_o poor_a which_o tertullian_n show_v be_v do_v at_o their_o assembly_n 1._o cor._n xuj_o 2._o tertull._n apolog._n c._n thirty-nine_o and_o in_o plinie_n epistle_n concern_v the_o christian_n of_o his_o government_n quòd_fw-la essent_fw-la soliti_fw-la stato_fw-la die_fw-la ante_fw-la lucem_fw-la convenire_fw-la that_o they_o be_v wont_v on_o a_o set_a day_n to_o assemble_v before_o light_n what_o day_n but_o the_o lord_n day_n can_v we_o think_v may_v be_v set_v for_o this_o purpose_n justice_n martyr_n for_o certain_a mention_v no_o other_o assembly_n of_o christian_n but_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o place_n aforenamed_a and_o in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n two_o 58._o where_o he_o exhort_v to_o assemble_v every_o day_n morning_n and_o evening_n as_o be_v say_v afore_o the_o eucharist_n be_v mention_v to_o be_v celebrate_v but_o upon_o lord_n day_n as_o it_o follow_v afterward_o plinie_n word_n in_o that_o place_n be_v these_o at_o large_a epist_n xcvii_o l._n x._o quòd_fw-la essent_fw-la soliti_fw-la stato_fw-la die_fw-la ante_fw-la lucem_fw-la convenire_fw-la carménque_fw-la christo_fw-la quasi_fw-la deo_fw-la dicere_fw-la secum_fw-la inuicem_fw-la séque_fw-la sacramento_n non_fw-la in_o scelus_fw-la aliquod_fw-la obstringere_fw-la sed_fw-la nè_fw-la furta_fw-la nè_fw-la latrocinia_fw-la nè_fw-la adulteria_fw-la committerent_fw-la nè_fw-la fidem_fw-la fallerent_fw-la nè_fw-la depositum_fw-la appellati_fw-la abnegarent_fw-la his_o peractis_fw-la morem_fw-la sibi_fw-la discedendi_fw-la fuisse_fw-la rur_n súsque_fw-la coeundi_fw-la adcapiendum_fw-la cibum_fw-la promiscuum_fw-la tamen_fw-la &_o innoxium_fw-la the_o christian_n confess_v that_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o assemble_v on_o a_o set_a day_n before_o light_n and_o to_o sing_v praise_n among_o themselves_o to_o christ_n as_o to_o god_n and_o to_o tie_v themselves_o upon_o a_o sacrament_n not_o to_o any_o wickedness_n but_o not_o to_o commit_v theft_n robbery_n or_o adultery_n not_o to_o falsify_v their_o trust_n or_o deny_v a_o thing_n deposit_v be_v demand_v this_o do_v that_o their_o custom_n be_v to_o depart_v and_o meet_v again_o to_o eat_v together_o but_o in_o a_o vulgar_a and_o innocent_a sort_n grotius_n of_o late_a upon_o matth._n xxvi_o 25._o seem_v to_o conceive_v that_o at_o the_o beginning_n the_o eucharist_n be_v not_o celebrate_v but_o at_o meal_n as_o it_o be_v institute_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o that_o so_o it_o be_v celebrate_v not_o only_o under_o the_o apostle_n as_o act_n xx_o 11._o 1._o cor._n xi_o or_o under_o ignatius_n but_o in_o justine_n martyr_n and_o tertullia_n time_n appear_v by_o their_o word_n justin_n dial._n cum_fw-la tryph._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o that_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n make_v by_o the_o worthy_a be_v the_o only_a complete_a sacrifice_n and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n i_o also_o affirm_v for_o these_o alone_a christian_n also_o have_v receive_v order_n to_o perform_v and_o that_o upon_o remembrance_n both_o of_o their_o dry_a and_o moist_a nourishment_n at_o which_o there_o be_v also_o remembrance_n of_o the_o passion_n which_o god_n by_o god_n himself_o suffer_v the_o like_a apol._n two_o the_o word_n shall_v follow_v afterward_o tertullian_n de_fw-fr cor._n c._n 3._o eucharistiae_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la &_o in_o tempore_fw-la victûs_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la mandatum_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la etiam_fw-la antelucanis_fw-la coetibus_fw-la nec_fw-la de_fw-la aliorum_fw-la manu_fw-la quà m_fw-la praesidentium_fw-la sumimus_fw-la the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n command_v by_o our_o lord_n both_o to_o all_o and_o at_o meat_n time_n we_o receive_v also_o at_o our_o assembly_n afore_o day_n but_o at_o no_o man_n hand_n but_o our_o precedent_n they_o be_v the_o word_n whereupon_o he_o ground_v for_o tertullian_n reckon_v it_o among_o tradition_n that_o be_v custom_n of_o the_o church_n not_o command_v in_o scripture_n which_o notwithstanding_o nothing_o hinder_v but_o the_o same_o may_v be_v practise_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o remember_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o which_o opinion_n i_o rather_o incline_v otherwise_o whence_o shall_v the_o custom_n rise_v in_o justine_n and_o tertullia_n time_n to_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n at_o their_o morning_n assembly_n when_o it_o be_v still_o in_o use_n at_o supper_n time_n in_o their_o feast_n of_o love_n that_o be_v it_o which_o ignatius_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o ancient_a translation_n
and_o for_o all_o man_n else_o everywhere_o tertullian_n apolog._n c._n thirty-nine_o where_o he_o describe_v what_o be_v do_v at_o their_o assembly_n coimus_fw-la in_o coetum_fw-la &_o congregationem_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la quasi_fw-la manu_fw-la factâ_fw-la precationibus_fw-la ambiamus_fw-la orantes_fw-la haec_fw-la vis_fw-la deo_fw-la grata_fw-la est_fw-la oramus_fw-la etiam_fw-la pro_fw-la imperatoribus_fw-la pro_fw-la ministris_fw-la eorum_fw-la &_o potestatibus_fw-la pro_fw-la statu_fw-la seculi_fw-la pro_fw-la rerum_fw-la quiet_a pro_fw-la mora_fw-la finis_fw-la we_o meet_v and_o assemble_v in_o a_o congregation_n that_o make_v as_o it_o be_v a_o strength_n against_o god_n we_o may_v sue_v to_o he_o in_o our_o prayer_n this_o violence_n be_v welcome_a to_o god_n we_o pray_v also_o for_o emperor_n and_o their_o minister_n and_o power_n for_o the_o state_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o peaceable_a condition_n of_o affair_n for_o the_o delay_n of_o the_o end_n the_o particular_n of_o the_o prayer_n they_o make_v for_o the_o emperor_n be_v enlarge_v c._n thirty_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o compare_v the_o devotion_n of_o christian_n and_o pagan_n vitam_fw-la illis_fw-la prolixam_fw-la imperium_fw-la securum_fw-la domum_fw-la tutam_fw-la exercitus_fw-la fortes_fw-la senatum_fw-la fidelem_fw-la populum_fw-la probum_fw-la orbem_fw-la quietum_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la hominis_fw-la &_o caesaris_fw-la vota_fw-la sunt_fw-la wish_v they_o long_a life_n secure_a rule_n the_o court_n safe_a the_o army_n valiant_a the_o senate_n faithful_a the_o people_n good_a the_o world_n quiet_a whatsoever_o a_o man_n and_o cesar_n may_v desire_v tertullian_n as_o cassander_n observe_v before_o intend_v not_o to_o declare_v to_o the_o heathen_a the_o manner_n of_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n as_o the_o custom_n be_v to_o keep_v it_o private_a lest_o it_o may_v incur_v the_o scorn_n of_o those_o that_o understand_v not_o what_o it_o mean_v those_o which_o justine_n call_v the_o common_a prayer_n of_o the_o congregation_n which_o go_v next_o afore_o it_o be_v here_o describe_v by_o those_o passage_n that_o deserve_v most_o favour_n at_o the_o world_n hand_n in_o the_o 18_o canon_n of_o laodicea_n after_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o hearer_n and_o penitent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v make_v in_o number_n three_o one_o that_o be_v the_o first_o in_o silence_n the_o second_o and_o three_o to_o be_v accomplish_v by_o allocution_n and_o so_o then_o the_o peace_n to_o be_v give_v that_o be_v the_o kiss_n of_o peace_n and_o so_o the_o holy_a offering_n to_o be_v make_v what_o the_o purpose_n of_o that_o prayer_n may_v be_v which_o here_o in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v prescribe_v to_o be_v make_v by_o all_o the_o people_n in_o silence_n i_o find_v not_o else_o where_o as_o for_o those_o which_o follow_v to_o be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o by_o way_n of_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n the_o matter_n be_v plain_a out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v declare_v afore_o concern_v the_o form_n of_o the_o prayer_n for_o the_o hearer_n and_o penitent_n in_o which_o the_o deacon_n speak_v to_o the_o people_n from_o point_n to_o point_v direct_v they_o what_o to_o desire_v of_o god_n on_o their_o behalf_n the_o people_n answer_v to_o every_o point_n lord_n have_v mercy_n which_o prayer_n be_v therefore_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o allocution_n in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o like_a sort_n be_v these_o prayer_n for_o all_o state_n of_o the_o church_n direct_v by_o the_o deacon_n speak_v to_o the_o people_n in_o the_o particular_n express_v in_o the_o say_a constitution_n viij_o 10._o let_v we_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n and_o firm_a state_n of_o the_o world_n that_o it_o may_v please_v god_n for_o the_o holy_a catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n that_o it_o may_v please_v god_n for_o the_o diocese_n for_o all_o bishop_n that_o god_n will_v 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pro_fw-la incredulis_fw-la ut_fw-la eos_fw-la deus_fw-la convertat_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la catechumenis_fw-la ut_fw-la eye_n desiderium_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la inspiret_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la quod_fw-la esse_fw-la coeperunt_fw-la ejus_fw-la munere_fw-la perseverent_fw-la when_o thou_o hear_v the_o priest_n at_o the_o altar_n exhort_v the_o people_n of_o god_n pray_v for_o the_o unbeliever_n that_o god_n will_v convert_v they_o to_o the_o faith_n and_o for_o the_o hearer_n that_o he_o will_v inspire_v the_o desire_n of_o regeneration_n into_o they_o and_o for_o the_o faithful_a that_o by_o his_o grace_n they_o may_v persevere_v in_o that_o which_o they_o have_v begin_v to_o be_v compare_v we_o herewith_o his_o word_n that_o be_v read_v epist_n cxviii_o cap._n 18_o quando_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la tempus_fw-la cùm_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la fratres_fw-la congregantur_fw-la sancta_fw-la cantandi_fw-la nisi_fw-la cùm_fw-la legitur_fw-la aut_fw-la disputatur_fw-la aut_fw-la antistes_fw-la clarâ_fw-la voce_fw-la deprecatur_fw-la aut_fw-la communis_fw-la oratio_fw-la voce_fw-la diaconi_fw-la indicitur_fw-la when_o be_v it_o not_o time_n to_o sing_v holy_a song_n at_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o brethren_n in_o the_o church_n but_o in_o time_n of_o read_v or_o preach_v or_o when_o the_o bishop_n pray_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n or_o when_o common_a prayer_n be_v indict_v by_o the_o deacon_n voice_n again_o epist_n cvi_o vbi_fw-la audieritis_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la dei_fw-la adejus_fw-la altar_n exhortantem_fw-la populum_fw-la dei_fw-la aut_fw-la ipsum_fw-la clarâ_fw-la voce_fw-la or_o antem_fw-la ut_fw-la incredulas_fw-la gentes_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la svam_fw-la venire_fw-la compellat_fw-la non_fw-la respondetis_fw-la amen_o when_o you_o hear_v the_o priest_n of_o god_n at_o his_o altar_n exhort_v the_o people_n of_o god_n or_o himself_o pray_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n that_o he_o will_v compel_v unbelieving_a nation_n to_o his_o faith_n do_v you_o not_o answer_v amen_o when_o s._n augustine_n mention_v common_a prayer_n indict_v by_o the_o deacon_n voice_n he_o acknowledge_v the_o litany_n describe_v afore_o which_o justine_n martyr_n also_o call_v common_a prayer_n because_o they_o proceed_v from_o all_o the_o people_n to_o have_v be_v practise_v in_o the_o african_a church_n before_o the_o eucharist_n which_o notwithstanding_o by_o his_o word_n it_o appear_v that_o he_o which_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n in_o the_o same_o form_n be_v wont_a to_o exhort_v the_o people_n to_o make_v this_o prayer_n for_o all_o state_n of_o person_n unbeliever_n hearer_n believer_n for_o instance_n of_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o any_o of_o those_o liturgy_n which_o we_o have_v to_o my_o remembrance_n but_o he_o inform_v we_o beside_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o bishop_n exhort_v the_o people_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o same_o he_o pray_v for_o 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