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 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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 that_o there_o be_v cause_n to_o think_v these_o word_n to_o be_v none_o of_o ignatius_n his_o own_o which_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v ancient_a enough_o for_o this_o purpose_n and_o in_o themselves_o remarkable_a if_o first_o we_o observe_v that_o the_o eastern_a christian_n of_o ancient_a time_n observe_v the_o sabbath_n in_o some_o measure_n for_o divine_a service_n as_o well_o as_o the_o lord_n day_n from_o whence_o come_v afterward_o the_o difference_n about_o fast_v on_o the_o saturday_n for_o immediate_o upon_o these_o word_n it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o after_o he_o have_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n let_v every_o lover_n of_o christ_n keep_v the_o lord_n day_n festival_n thus_o then_o say_v the_o suppose_a ignatius_n let_v every_o one_o of_o you_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n spiritual_o take_v pleasure_n in_o meditation_n of_o the_o law_n not_o in_o bodily_a rest_n admire_v the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n not_o eat_v meat_n dress_v the_o day_n afore_o nor_o drink_v lukewarm_a drink_n and_o walk_v by_o measure_n and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o dance_v and_o senseless_a noise_n s._n augustine_n in_o joan._n tract_n four_o observa_fw-la diem_fw-la sabbati_fw-la magis_fw-la nobis_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la quia_fw-la spiritualiter_fw-la observandum_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la judaei_n enim_fw-la serviliter_fw-la observant_a diem_fw-la sabbati_fw-la ad_fw-la luxuriam_fw-la ad_fw-la ebrietatem_fw-la quantò_fw-la meliùs_fw-la foeminae_fw-la eorum_fw-la lanam_fw-la facerent_fw-la quà m_fw-la illo_fw-la die_fw-la in_o menianis_n saltarent_fw-la keep_v the_o sabbath_n be_v command_v we_o more_o because_o it_o be_v command_v we_o spiritual_o to_o be_v observe_v for_o the_o jew_n keep_v the_o sabbath_n day_n slavish_o for_o luxury_n for_o drunkenness_n how_o much_o better_o have_v their_o woman_n spin_v wool_n on_o that_o day_n then_o danse_v in_o the_o portico_n and_o in_o psal_n xcii_o ecce_fw-la &_o hodiernus_fw-la dies_fw-la sabbati_fw-la est_fw-la hunc_fw-la in_fw-la praesenti_fw-la tempore_fw-la otio_fw-la quodam_fw-la corporaliter_fw-la languido_fw-la &_o fluxo_fw-la &_o luxurioso_fw-la observant_a judaei_n vacant_a enim_fw-la ad_fw-la nugas_fw-la &_o cùm_fw-la deus_fw-la praeceperit_fw-la observari_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la illi_fw-la in_o his_o quae_fw-la deus_fw-la prohibet_fw-la exercent_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la vacatio_fw-la nostra_fw-la à _fw-la malis_fw-la operibus_fw-la vacatio_fw-la illorum_fw-la à _fw-la bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la est_fw-la meliùs_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la arare_fw-la quà m_fw-la saltare_fw-la illi_fw-la à _fw-la bono_fw-mi opere_fw-la vacant_a ab_fw-la opere_fw-la nugatorio_n non_fw-la vacant_a behold_v this_o be_v also_o a_o day_n of_o sabbath_n which_o the_o jew_n at_o this_o present_n keep_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o bodily_a languish_a dissolute_a and_o luxurious_a ease_n for_o they_o be_v at_o leisure_n for_o toy_n and_o whereas_o god_n command_v to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n they_o spend_v the_o sabbath_n in_o that_o which_o god_n forbid_v our_o be_v at_o
of_o religious_a assembly_n and_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n a_o discourse_n according_a to_o apostolical_a rule_n and_o practice_n by_o herbert_n thorndike_n hinc_fw-la lucem_fw-la et_fw-la pocula_fw-la sacra_fw-la cambridge_n print_v by_o roger_n daniel_n printer_n to_o the_o university_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o angel_n in_o lombardstreet_n in_o london_n 1641._o to_o the_o reader_n there_o be_v no_o such_o light_n to_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o practice_n of_o matter_n contain_v in_o it_o under_o the_o synagogue_n first_o and_o in_o the_o church_n afterward_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o course_n hold_v here_o in_o inquire_v what_o be_v do_v or_o argue_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v that_o the_o particular_n here_o observe_v or_o discourse_v under_o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o church_n and_o the_o learned_a in_o it_o shall_v indifferent_o take_v place_n it_o be_v enough_o if_o the_o main_a foundation_n which_o i_o have_v give_v my_o thought_n a_o little_a freedom_n to_o dig_v for_o prove_v not_o fleet_v then_o may_v it_o serve_v for_o the_o edify_n of_o it_o unto_o peace_n however_o you_o see_v wherefore_o writing_n in_o english_a nevertheless_o i_o produce_v the_o passage_n of_o writer_n in_o their_o own_o formal_a word_n you_o shall_v find_v they_o translate_v for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o sort_n the_o learned_a reader_n may_v please_v to_o excuse_v i_o if_o walk_v for_o the_o most_o part_n a_o untrodden_a path_n they_o find_v nothing_o but_o work_v cut_v out_o to_o be_v make_v up_o at_o leisure_n all_o may_v please_v to_o do_v so_o much_o right_n to_o themselves_o or_o i_o as_o to_o refer_v themselves_o to_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o delay_n of_o the_o press_n have_v give_v occasion_n to_o add_v at_o the_o end_n before_o they_o begin_v to_o read_v the_o head_n of_o matter_n here_o entreat_v be_v premise_v for_o the_o ease_n of_o such_o as_o make_v choice_n of_o what_o they_o think_v best_a to_o read_v the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n i._n the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n the_o most_o eminent_a work_n of_o christian_n how_o the_o form_n of_o it_o may_v be_v derive_v from_o the_o scripture_n the_o subject_a and_o the_o proceed_v of_o this_o discourse_n chap._n ii_o day_n of_o assembly_n appoint_v by_o the_o law_n the_o moral_a service_n of_o god_n not_o specify_v in_o it_o but_o collect_v from_o it_o how_o the_o jew_n be_v tax_v for_o spend_v the_o sabbath_n in_o pastime_n place_n of_o such_o assembly_n not_o provide_v in_o it_o the_o priest_n charge_v to_o teach_v the_o law_n by_o decide_v controversy_n of_o it_o the_o chair_n of_o moses_n the_o chair_n of_o prophet_n high_a place_n to_o what_o purpose_n begin_v of_o synagogue_n disciple_n of_o prophet_n study_v to_o be_v prophet_n they_o minister_v the_o moral_a service_n of_o god_n in_o high_a place_n and_o synagogue_n chap._n iii_o the_o profession_n of_o scribe_n that_o succeed_v the_o prophet_n wiseman_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o learned_a sort_n of_o scribe_n scribe_n of_o all_o the_o three_o sect_n they_o teach_v in_o synagogue_n who_o be_v lawyer_n who_o sit_v in_o their_o court_n and_o of_o their_o disciple_n the_o manner_n of_o their_o sit_v in_o school_n and_o synagogue_n how_o they_o sit_v in_o feast_v of_o the_o elder_n of_o synagogue_n who_o among_o they_o receive_v imposition_n of_o hand_n chap._n iu._n presbytery_n of_o church_n with_o their_o bishop_n answerable_a to_o the_o jew_n consistory_n make_v with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n they_o sit_v in_o the_o church_n as_o the_o other_o in_o the_o synagogue_n that_o argue_v their_o office_n of_o govern_v the_o church_n and_o the_o difference_n of_o they_o from_o the_o people_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o african_a church_n be_v not_o of_o this_o rank_n what_o be_v the_o double_a honour_n of_o presbyter_n in_o s._n paul_n the_o apostle_n rule_n in_o discern_v spiritual_a grace_n the_o proceed_v and_o extent_n of_o his_o discourse_n his_o catalogue_n of_o grace_n and_o ministery_n how_o divers_a of_o they_o may_v meet_v in_o the_o same_o man_n doctor_n be_v those_o of_o the_o presbyter_n that_o preach_v help_n be_v deacon_n chap._n v._n prophet_n in_o most_o of_o the_o church_n remember_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o gift_n of_o language_n the_o purpose_n and_o nature_n of_o it_o the_o limb_n and_o branch_n of_o both_o these_o grace_n in_o s._n paul_n of_o pray_v and_o praise_v god_n by_o the_o spirit_n those_o that_o speak_v strange_a tongue_n understand_v what_o they_o say_v interpretation_n concern_v all_o that_o be_v speak_v in_o strange_a language_n they_o pray_v and_o study_v for_o spiritual_a grace_n prophesy_v in_o s._n paul_n signify_v sing_v psalm_n prayer_n of_o the_o church_n conceive_v by_o immediate_a inspiration_n the_o nearness_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o prophesy_v and_o language_n the_o ground_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n rule_n it_o proceed_v of_o none_o but_o prophet_n what_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v in_o that_o which_o prophet_n speak_v the_o custom_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o many_o preach_n at_o the_o same_o assembly_n come_v from_o hence_o chap._n vi_o the_o part_n of_o that_o work_n of_o god_n service_n for_o which_o christian_n assemble_v psalm_n of_o god_n praise_n part_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o the_o ground_n and_o efficacy_n of_o common_a prayer_n read_v the_o scripture_n a_o substantial_a part_n of_o public_a service_n the_o necessity_n and_o excellence_n of_o preach_v for_o expound_v the_o scripture_n the_o eucharist_n the_o chief_a part_n of_o public_a service_n the_o apostle_n rule_n of_o order_n and_o comeliness_n the_o force_n of_o custom_n in_o preserve_a order_n and_o of_o reason_n in_o judge_v of_o comeliness_n all_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n prescribe_v not_o to_o we_o correspondence_n with_o it_o necessary_a the_o practice_n of_o it_o in_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n of_o what_o advantage_n order_n of_o public_a service_n a_o law_n of_o christian_a kingdom_n direction_n of_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n requisite_a the_o obligation_n of_o it_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o chief_a reformer_n chap._n vii_o the_o prohibition_n of_o quench_v the_o spirit_n concern_v immediate_a inspiration_n prescript_n form_n of_o prayer_n as_o well_o as_o of_o other_o part_n of_o the_o service_n be_v for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n order_v not_o to_o be_v maintain_v without_o it_o three_o part_n of_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o praise_n of_o god_n the_o confession_n of_o sin_n the_o priest_n blessing_n the_o service_n of_o the_o synagogue_n prescribe_v of_o the_o eighteen_o benediction_n of_o the_o service_n of_o their_o fast_a of_o seven_o day_n the_o deacon_n minister_v their_o service_n justine_n martyr_n and_o tertullian_n misunderstand_v sum_z of_o the_o church-service_n all_o prescript_n of_o canon_n that_o prescribe_v the_o service_n to_o be_v order_v by_o counsel_n alteration_n in_o liturgy_n agreement_n of_o reform_a church_n chap._n viii_o of_o time_n of_o assembly_n daily_o morning_n and_o evening_n service_n be_v for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n humane_a institution_n of_o festival_n lawful_a public_a service_n upon_o they_o and_o upon_o weekly_a and_o yearly_a time_n of_o fast_v be_v for_o increase_v of_o godliness_n of_o frequent_a celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n hour_n of_o prayer_n among_o the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a christian_n from_o the_o synagogue_n festival_n of_o the_o law_n for_o gladness_n and_o those_o of_o humane_a institution_n in_o the_o synagogue_n of_o fasting-day_n in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o primitive_a church_n how_o the_o eucharist_n be_v frequent_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o order_n of_o this_o church_n agreeable_a with_o the_o judgement_n of_o chief_a reformer_n chap._n ix_o the_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 the_o answer_n of_o our_o lord_n import_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o his_o purpose_n be_v that_o the_o outward_a freedom_n which_o he_o allow_v his_o disciple_n for_o the_o time_n shall_v symbolize_v with_o the_o inward_a comfort_n which_o the_o gospel_n profess_v and_o conduct_v and_o train_v they_o as_o train_v they_o be_v by_o his_o doctrine_n in_o divers_a particular_n by_o corporal_a to_o spiritual_a thing_n to_o understand_v it_o the_o second_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o purpose_n because_o they_o be_v old_a vessel_n for_o the_o present_a which_o a_o strict_a discipline_n for_o the_o present_n may_v cause_v to_o fly_v in_o piece_n but_o when_o the_o new_a wine_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v make_v the_o vessel_n new_a into_o which_o it_o be_v put_v on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n then_o shall_v they_o fast_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v willing_a to_o undertake_v the_o discipline_n which_o their_o profession_n suit_v with_o according_o we_o may_v find_v they_o serve_v 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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reason_n of_o the_o institution_n here_o profess_v the_o form_n of_o service_n appoint_v by_o the_o church_n recommend_v the_o difference_n of_o day_n to_o our_o devotion_n and_o though_o we_o come_v not_o near_o the_o strictness_n of_o abstinence_n wherewith_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o afflict_v themselves_o and_o perhaps_o for_o very_o good_a reason_n we_o come_v not_o near_o it_o yet_o to_o assemble_v for_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n even_o in_o those_o place_n where_o there_o be_v not_o opportunity_n to_o assemble_v every_o day_n as_o you_o see_v it_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o synagogue_n to_o abstain_v till_o these_o assembly_n be_v over_o setting_z aside_o the_o favour_n we_o lend_v our_o own_o ease_n must_v needs_o appear_v most_o commendable_a i_o can_v say_v that_o this_o institution_n in_o respect_n of_o set_a day_n for_o fast_v have_v find_v so_o good_a respect_n for_o the_o particular_a in_o the_o reform_a church_n the_o general_a reason_n be_v thus_o set_v down_o by_o melanchthon_n among_o chief_a reformer_n apol._n confess_v de_fw-fr trad._n p._n 171._o caeterùm_fw-la ritus_fw-la humanos_fw-la observabant_fw-la otherwise_o the_o father_n observe_v humane_a rite_n for_o outward_a benefit_n that_o the_o people_n may_v know_v what_o time_n to_o assemble_v that_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v in_o church_n orderly_o and_o grave_o and_o exemplary_o last_o of_o all_o that_o the_o common_a sort_n may_v have_v some_o paedagogie_n or_o discipline_n for_o the_o difference_n of_o time_n and_o variety_n of_o rite_n serve_v to_o put_v in_o mind_n the_o common_a sort_n and_o by_o and_o by_o afterward_o dicit_fw-la probandas_fw-la esse_fw-la traditiones_fw-la epiphanius_n dispute_v against_o the_o encratites_n say_v that_o tradition_n be_v to_o be_v allow_v that_o be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v either_o to_o restrain_v the_o flesh_n for_o discipline_n of_o the_o vulgar_a or_o for_o order_n and_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
practise_v the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o a_o orderly_a and_o reverend_a form_n make_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n that_o can_v receive_v it_o from_o their_o reason_n but_o from_o their_o sense_n this_o effect_n in_o thing_n of_o slight_a consequence_n in_o particular_a which_o nevertheless_o altogether_o amount_v to_o a_o considerable_a sum_n be_v better_a see_v by_o the_o gross_a in_o practice_n then_o convince_v by_o retail_n in_o dispute_n yet_o since_o the_o importunity_n of_o man_n have_v cause_v false_a reason_n to_o prevail_v with_o weak_a people_n it_o be_v requisite_a the_o true_a reason_n be_v plead_v lest_o it_o be_v think_v there_o be_v none_o such_o because_o not_o so_o fit_a to_o be_v plead_v the_o circumstance_n and_o ceremony_n of_o public_a service_n be_v indeed_o a_o kind_n of_o discipline_n and_o paedagogie_n whereby_o man_n subject_a to_o sense_n be_v guide_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o godliness_n it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o apparel_n of_o religion_n at_o the_o heart_n which_o some_o think_v like_o the_o sun_n most_o beautiful_a when_o it_o be_v most_o naked_a and_o so_o it_o be_v indeed_o do_v man_n consist_v of_o mind_n alone_o without_o body_n but_o as_o long_o as_o our_o bodily_a sense_n be_v manageable_a to_o our_o soul_n advantage_n the_o heat_n within_o will_v starve_v without_o this_o apparel_n without_o and_o therefore_o under_o better_a judgement_n i_o hold_v it_o requisite_a that_o the_o observance_n of_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n in_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n shall_v increase_v and_o become_v more_o solemn_a after_o the_o world_n be_v come_v into_o the_o church_n then_o under_o the_o persecute_v time_n of_o it_o persecution_n be_v like_o antiperistasis_n in_o nature_n in_o preserve_v order_n and_o reverence_n in_o the_o public_a office_n of_o the_o church_n with_o the_o respect_n of_o those_o guide_n that_o rule_v it_o but_o since_o the_o net_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v cast_v in_o the_o ocean_n and_o catch_v good_a and_o bad_a it_o be_v more_o requisite_a that_o all_o shall_v pass_v as_o under_o rule_n and_o observance_n so_o in_o the_o most_o reverend_a form_n that_o the_o coldness_n and_o indifference_n of_o the_o worse_a part_n appear_v not_o to_o debauch_v the_o good_a disposition_n of_o other_o though_o from_o the_o beginning_n as_o early_o as_o the_o record_n of_o the_o church_n be_v able_a to_o inform_v we_o we_o be_v sure_a it_o be_v never_o without_o such_o outward_a observance_n as_o according_a to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o time_n tend_v to_o maintain_v to_o witness_v the_o disposition_n of_o the_o heart_n answerable_a the_o apostle_n ordinance_n of_o pray_v and_o sing_v psalm_n man_n with_o head_n bare_a woman_n with_o head_n cover_v the_o salutation_n of_o peace_n so_o long_o practise_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o divers_a act_n of_o public_a service_n signify_v the_o overshadow_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o god_n hand_n stretch_v out_o to_o give_v the_o blessing_n for_o which_o prayer_n be_v make_v and_o without_o question_n derive_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v of_o this_o nature_n and_o it_o be_v think_v that_o when_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a col._n iii._o 9_o 10._o two_o 11._o of_o bury_v in_o baptism_n col._n two_o 12._o rom._n vi_fw-la 4._o of_o the_o unction_n of_o grace_n 1._o john_n two_o 20_o 27._o 1._o cor._n two_o 21._o allusion_n be_v make_v to_o some_o rite_n of_o ecclesiastical_a office_n use_v even_o at_o that_o time_n as_o for_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o name_v any_o of_o they_o so_o ancient_a in_o who_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v divers_a particular_n of_o this_o nature_n but_o the_o general_a reason_n hitherto_o declare_v have_v be_v better_o sift_v by_o the_o chief_a reformer_n philip._n loco_fw-la de_fw-la caerem_fw-la in_o eccl._n p._n 651._o paulus_n gravissimè_fw-la dicit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la ordinem_fw-la tantùm_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la singularem_fw-la curam_fw-la ornandi_fw-la ordinis_fw-la requirit_fw-la quare_fw-la addit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la videamus_fw-la quid_fw-la personas_fw-la loca_fw-la tempora_fw-la deceat_fw-la paul_n say_v with_o much_o gravity_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v with_o decency_n and_o in_o order_n he_o require_v not_o order_n alone_o but_o a_o singular_a care_n of_o set_v that_o order_n forth_o therefore_o he_o add_v decent_o that_o we_o consider_v what_o become_v person_n time_n and_o place_n this_o be_v it_o that_o i_o be_o now_o about_o that_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n do_v at_o public_a service_n be_v such_o as_o may_v set_v forth_o and_o insinuate_v the_o respect_n which_o those_o time_n those_o place_n those_o person_n require_v which_o calvine_n still_o set_v down_o in_o full_a term_n 4._o instit_fw-la x._o 28._o ut_fw-la in_o sacro_fw-la fidelium_fw-la caetu_fw-la decor_fw-la è_fw-la peragantur_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o quâ_fw-la convenit_fw-la dignitate_fw-la that_o in_o the_o holy_a assembly_n of_o the_o faithful_a all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o that_o worth_n and_o respect_n as_o befit_v afterward_o he_o set_v down_o as_o much_o as_o i_o have_v do_v when_o he_o say_v ac_fw-la decori_fw-la quidem_fw-la finis_fw-la est_fw-la partim_fw-la ut_fw-la dum_fw-la adhibentur_fw-la ritus_fw-la qui_fw-la venerationem_fw-la rebus_fw-la sacris_fw-la conciliant_fw-la talibus_fw-la adminiculis_fw-la ad_fw-la pietatem_fw-la excitemur_fw-la partim_fw-la etiam_fw-la ut_fw-la modestia_fw-la &_o gravitas_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la honestis_fw-la actionibus_fw-la spectari_fw-la debet_fw-la illic_fw-la maximè_fw-la eluceat_fw-la and_o indeed_o the_o end_n of_o comeliness_n be_v partly_o that_o use_v such_o rite_n as_o procure_v reverence_n to_o sacred_a thing_n we_o may_v be_v by_o such_o help_v excite_v to_o godliness_n partly_o that_o the_o modesty_n and_o gravity_n which_o in_o all_o action_n of_o respect_n ought_v to_o be_v attend_v may_v there_o especial_o appear_v again_o n._n 29._o sed_fw-la illud_fw-la nobis_fw-la decorum_n erit_fw-la quod_fw-la ità _fw-la sit_fw-la ad_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la mysteriorum_fw-la reverentiam_fw-la aptum_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la idoneum_fw-la ad_fw-la pietatem_fw-la exercitium_fw-la vel_fw-la saltem_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la ornatum_fw-la faciat_fw-la actioni_fw-la congruentem_fw-la neque_fw-la idipsum_fw-la sine_fw-la fructu_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la fideles_fw-la admoneat_fw-la quantâ_fw-la modestiâ_fw-la religione_fw-la observantiâ_fw-la sacra_fw-la tractare_fw-la debeant_fw-la but_o that_o shall_v be_v count_v decent_a with_o we_o that_o shall_v so_o fit_v the_o reverence_n of_o holy_a mystery_n as_o may_v be_v a_o competent_a exercise_n unto_o godliness_n or_o which_o at_o least_o may_v conduce_v to_o ornament_n suitable_a to_o the_o action_n and_o that_o not_o without_o benefit_n but_o to_o put_v the_o faithful_a in_o mind_n with_o how_o much_o modesty_n and_o religious_a observance_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v conversant_a in_o sacred_a action_n what_o this_o in_o general_n import_v be_v that_o which_o i_o desire_v in_o the_o particular_a head_n time_n and_o place_n be_v no_o way_n sanctify_v otherwise_o then_o as_o they_o be_v depute_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n matth._n xxiii_o 18._o which_o be_v the_o great_a the_o sacrifice_n or_o the_o altar_n that_o sanctifi_v it_o point_fw-fr out_o to_o we_o a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n in_o this_o particular_a for_o as_o s._n hierome_n say_v afore_o that_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n proper_a to_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n at_o all_o time_n that_o all_o day_n be_v equal_a of_o themselves_o no_o difference_n between_o they_o but_o 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