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A57683
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A sermon preached at a visitation in Honiton in Devon, on Wensday in Easter week, 1676 by J.R. Rector of Lezant in Cornwall.
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J. R. (James Rossington), b. 1642 or 3.
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of_o the_o lord_n gen._n 4.16_o and_o abel_n though_o he_o sacrifice_v abroad_o and_o in_o a_o open_a place_n yet_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v in_o a_o place_n prepare_v or_o set_v apart_o for_o that_o purpose_n gen._n 4.4_o but_o i_o shall_v content_v myself_o to_o speak_v only_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o next_o succeed_a age_n not_o to_o mention_v the_o gentile_a court_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o our_o saviour_n declare_v to_o be_v a_o place_n consecrate_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o text_n of_o isaiah_n it_o be_v well_o know_v how_o that_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n often_o repair_v for_o the_o public_a exercise_n of_o religion_n to_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n and_o temple_n beside_o here_o be_v then_o other_o place_n of_o prayer_n set_v apart_o by_o the_o jew_n and_o frequent_v by_o the_o christian_n nay_o by_o christ_n himself_o as_o luk._n 6.12_o and_o continue_v all_o night_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o god_n house_n of_o prayer_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n as_o well_o as_o prayer_n itself_o in_o which_o sense_n juvenal_n use_v the_o word_n in_o quâ_fw-la te_fw-la quaero_fw-la proseu_n i_o and_o it_o must_v be_v so_o understand_v here_o or_o else_o there_o can_v well_o be_v any_o true_a grammatical_a construction_n make_v of_o the_o word_n without_o wrong_v or_o at_o least_o streightning_n the_o sense_n locum_fw-la vid._n tremel_n in_o locum_fw-la so_o act._n 16.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o a_o house_n of_o prayer_n be_v fame_v or_o repute_v to_o be_v the_o arabic_a locus_fw-la orationis_fw-la the_o syriack_n domus_fw-la orationis_fw-la and_o st._n paul_n make_v it_o a_o place_n to_o preach_v in_o also_o we_o have_v the_o same_o word_n again_o in_o the_o 16_o verse_n and_o in_o the_o like_a manner_n may_v we_o render_v it_o as_o we_o go_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o a_o house_n of_o prayer_n a_o damsel_n meet_v we_o nay_o their_o go_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o to_o pray_v do_v argue_v as_o much_o viz._n that_o they_o have_v then_o some_o place_n more_o peculiar_a for_o prayer_n than_o other_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n find_v other_o consecrate_a place_n which_o they_o make_v use_v of_o for_o public_a and_o divine_a service_n such_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o upper_a room_n so_o often_o mention_v in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n which_o as_o the_o learned_a gregory_n observe_v in_o his_o critical_a note_n be_v no_o other_o than_o place_n set_v apart_o for_o prayer_n and_o other_o religious_a exercise_n now_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n repair_v not_o to_o these_o place_n in_o compliance_n with_o moses_n rite_n or_o because_o of_o any_o command_n in_o moses_n law_n but_o that_o they_o may_v perform_v their_o christian_a solemnity_n in_o place_n hallow_v or_o fit_a for_o such_o sacred_a use_n and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o in_o some_o short_a process_n of_o time_n or_o some_o other_o convert_v christian_n as_o be_v contemporary_a with_o they_o do_v destinate_a and_o set_v apart_o house_n of_o their_o own_o which_o after_o dedication_n for_o distinction_n sake_n as_o they_o call_v the_o christian-sabbath_n the_o lord_n day_n so_o they_o call_v these_o christian_a synagogue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d church_n and_o in_o some_o time_n after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o lord_n from_o whence_o the_o the_o english_a work_n kurk_n or_o with_o a_o aspirate_n church_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v the_o lord_n now_o that_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o christian_n do_v consecrate_v and_o set_v apart_o such_o house_n of_o their_o own_o even_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n appear_v because_o we_o find_v the_o apostle_n mention_v some_o such_o place_n or_o place_n distinguish_v by_o name_n from_o any_o as_o be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o 1_o cor._n 14.28_o 35._o and_o 1_o cor._n 11.18_o compare_v with_o v._o 20._o this_o be_v make_v yet_o more_o probable_a from_o instance_n out_o of_o ancient_a history_n which_o speak_v of_o many_o church_n even_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n st._n martialis_n who_o live_v near_o their_o time_n 8._o epist_n ad_fw-la tolos_n chap._n 8._o make_v mention_n of_o such_o religious_a structure_n then_o already_o in_o use_n 5.8_o cat._n epist_n 5.8_o the_o like_a do_v niceph._n constantipolitanus_n and_o he_o instance_n in_o one_o among_o the_o rest_n found_v by_o st._n andrew_n 6._o hist_o vit_fw-mi st._n luk._n catch_n 6._o simeon_n metaphrastes_n tell_v of_o temple_n and_o altar_n build_v by_o st._n luke_n st._n cyril_n say_v that_o that_o place_n be_v a_o church_n consecrate_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o which_o they_o be_v assemble_v at_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n some_o likewise_o think_v that_o the_o house_n in_o which_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mother_n dwell_v at_o nazareth_n be_v make_v a_o temple_n 45._o tursel_n lib._n 11._o annal._n with_fw-mi l._n 8._o c._n 1._o and_o lib._n 4._o c._n 45._o and_o consecrate_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o alexander_n report_v in_o the_o life_n of_o st._n bernard_n that_o st._n mark_v house_n act._n 12.12_o be_v a_o christian_a temple_n or_o oratory_n probable_o such_o a_o one_o as_o eusebius_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o such_o the_o primitive_a christian_n have_v in_o imitation_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o st._n jerome_n mention_n a_o famous_a church_n there_o eusebius_n likewise_o speak_v of_o oratory_n and_o church_n which_o he_o call_v prisca_fw-la aedificia_fw-la which_o denote_v they_o be_v of_o some_o hundred_o year_n stand_v otherwise_o they_o can_v not_o be_v well_o term_v old_a or_o ancient_a and_o therefore_o they_o be_v such_o doubtless_o as_o be_v build_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n but_o if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o age_n immediate_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n even_o to_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n and_o low_a i_o need_v not_o descend_v we_o can_v want_v instance_n to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v house_n consecrate_v and_o set_v apart_o by_o christian_n themselves_o and_o that_o they_o have_v every_o where_o oratory_n and_o church_n of_o their_o own_o which_o they_o make_v use_v of_o for_o their_o religious_a solemnity_n philo_z the_o jew_n speak_v of_o the_o worshipper_n of_o egypt_n say_v 17_o euseb_n l._n 2._o 17_o in_o every_o village_n they_o have_v a_o religious_a house_n which_o they_o call_v seminon_n which_o come_v near_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o place_n of_o worship_n and_o if_o lucian_n may_v be_v believe_v philos_n dial_n philos_n he_o describe_v one_o of_o the_o christian_a church_n rich_o guilt_n and_o adorn_v in_o trajan's_n time_n 8._o socrat._v l._n 2._o c._n 8._o who_o live_v anno_fw-la 103._o nor_o be_v it_o but_o to_o be_v admire_v how_o zealous_a the_o emperor_n constantine_n be_v for_o have_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n 5._o zozomon_n l._n 3._o c._n 5._o who_o as_o socrates_n and_o zozomon_n tell_v we_o build_v many_o himself_n and_o such_o as_o be_v very_o magnificent_a 14._o euseb_n de_fw-fr vit._n const_n lib._n 4._o c._n 56._o socrat._v lib._n 1._o c._n 14._o and_o be_v about_o to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o persian_n he_o cause_v a_o tabernacle_n or_o move_a temple_n to_o be_v make_v to_o carry_v with_o he_o that_o therefore_o he_o may_v always_o have_v a_o holy_a house_n for_o his_o god_n sanctify_a and_o prepare_v for_o religious_a worship_n and_o now_o as_o it_o have_v be_v thus_o the_o custom_n in_o all_o age_n to_o have_v place_n set_v apart_o for_o prayer_n and_o other_o religious_a rite_n so_o there_o have_v be_v law_n and_o constitution_n make_v as_o now_o at_o this_o day_n in_o our_o church_n to_o enjoin_v the_o people_n to_o repair_v thereunto_o it_o be_v make_v a_o law_n in_o israel_n that_o the_o tribe_n shall_v go_v up_o to_o the_o temple_n and_o consonant_n thereto_o be_v ignatius_n injunction_n in_o the_o first_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o to_o one_o place_n all_o to_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n in_o his_o undoubted_a epistle_n reason_n of_o the_o first_o building_n or_o erect_v of_o church_n non_fw-la ut_fw-la divisi_fw-la simus_fw-la cum_fw-la convenire_fw-la oportet_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la divisi_fw-la conjungamur_fw-la q._n d._n to_o prevent_v conventicle_n and_o such_o like_v clandestine_v factious_a meeting_n 38._o the_o act_n against_o they_o call_v they_o seditious_a conventicle_n siquis_fw-la docet_fw-la domum_fw-la deicontemptibile_fw-la in_o esse_fw-la &_o conventusqui_fw-la in_o ce_fw-fr aguntur_fw-la anaathmasit_fw-la cannon_n 5._o canon_n 38._o and_o such_o like_a the_o law_n of_o our_o land_n account_v all_o religious_a assembly_n in_o private_a house_n and_o place_n
he_o think_v they_o not_o worthy_a of_o any_o other_o answer_n then_o tell_v they_o such_o be_v not_o or_o such_o be_v the_o custom_n receive_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n now_o against_o such_o contentious_a spirit_n among_o we_o i_o shall_v make_v the_o same_o plea_n and_o in_o justification_n of_o the_o know_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n and_o constitution_n of_o this_o church_n of_o england_n appeal_v to_o the_o the_o ancient_a usage_n and_o custom_n of_o other_o church_n i_o will_v instance_n in_o some_o particular_n one_a that_o of_o the_o surplice_n we_o read_v of_o white_a vestment_n in_o st._n chrysost_o and_o st._n jeroms_n time_n polydore_v virgil_n and_o isidore_n write_v it_o be_v ordain_v by_o stephanus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o three_o century_n to_o be_v use_v by_o minister_n on_o their_o ministration_n he_o that_o read_v the_o 41_o chapter_n of_o the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n will_v find_v that_o it_o be_v use_v at_o that_o time_n and_o theodoret_n tell_v we_o that_o constantine_n give_v one_o to_o macarius_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o a_o peculiar_a garment_n to_o minister_v in_o and_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n superpelliceum_fw-la use_v to_o signify_v a_o surplice_n denote_v it_o to_o be_v of_o ancient_a use_n and_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v that_o in_o the_o arabic_a language_n the_o apostle_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o chemarim_n which_o junius_n render_v atratos_fw-la be_v term_v by_o a_o word_n which_o some_o tender_a albicantes_fw-la other_o viri_fw-la albis_fw-la induti_fw-la vestibus_fw-la man_n in_o white_a vest_n or_o surplice_n as_o be_v declare_v by_o buxtorfius_n and_o have_v be_v observe_v by_o r._n d._n kimchi_n on_o zeph._n 1.4_o the_o votary_n likewise_o of_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n be_v represent_v to_o st._n john_n sandomir_n vid._n d._n hammond_n on_o rev._n 198_o and_o upon_o occasion_n by_o several_a other_o reform_a church_n vid._n consens_fw-la sandomir_n as_o celebrate_v his_o solemn_a service_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o this_o habit_n moreover_o the_o surplice_n be_v at_o this_o day_n use_v in_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o the_o augustan_n confession_n and_o whence_o be_v our_o dominica_n in_o albis_fw-la our_o whit-sunday_n but_o from_o the_o white_a robe_n then_o wear_v by_o all_o christian_n and_o if_o so_o many_o use_v it_o then_o may_v not_o one_o in_o a_o congregation_n use_v it_o now_o 262._o just_a martyr_n against_o tryphon_n and_o in_o his_o 2d_o apol._n tertul_n de_fw-fr coron_n mil._n &_o de_fw-fr resur_n st._n cypr._n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la &_o epist_n 56._o ad_fw-la thib._n s._n aust_n tom._n 8._o p._n 262._o 2_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v oft_o time_n use_v by_o all_o christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o particular_o in_o the_o office_n for_o baptism_n as_o tertull._n and_o other_o witness_n and_o so_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o augsburgh_n for_o the_o most_o part_n use_v it_o and_o in_o other_o part_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o for_o further_a satisfaction_n that_o it_o be_v according_a to_o ancient_a custom_n i_o refer_v you_o to_o the_o 18_o cannon_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o addition_n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n as_o the_o rubric_n before_o private_a baptism_n declare_v nor_o a_o distinct_a sacrament_n have_v no_o invisible_a grace_n accompany_v it_o which_o be_v essential_a to_o constitute_v a_o sacrament_n neither_o do_v we_o pretend_v it_o have_v so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a upon_o either_o of_o those_o account_n its_o use_n be_v as_o the_o word_n which_o be_v speak_v at_o the_o make_n of_o it_o express_o declare_v only_a to_o signify_v as_o among_o the_o primitive_a christian_n as_o when_o the_o king_n have_v create_v those_o noble_a knight_n of_o his_o order_n bestow_v upon_o they_o the_o garter_n and_o the_o blue_a ribbon_n as_o badge_n to_o be_v know_v by_o of_o other_o and_o to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o great_a honour_n do_v unto_o they_o in_o like_a manner_n when_o the_o infant_n have_v by_o baptism_n be_v enrol_v in_o the_o militia_n of_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n this_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v make_v upon_o his_o forehead_n to_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v consecrate_v to_o christ_n crucify_v that_o he_o have_v put_v on_o his_o livery_n and_o wear_v his_o badge_n 3_o the_o ring_n in_o marriage_n by_o a_o large_a consent_n of_o church_n and_o nation_n have_v a_o ring_n be_v think_v fit_a to_o establish_v the_o matrimonial_a contract_n as_o a_o pledge_n or_o earnest_n thereof_o whence_o it_o be_v the_o ordinary_a custom_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o use_v the_o ring_n of_o espouse_v as_o buxtorf_n witness_v the_o like_a among_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o roman_n juvenal_n juvenal_n et_fw-la digitis_fw-la pignus_fw-la fortasse_fw-la dedisti_fw-la but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o no_o part_n of_o their_o paganism_n as_o tertul._n evince_v s._n austin_n call_v it_o 16._o de_fw-fr idol_n c._n 16._o arram_n sponsi_fw-la in_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o hessen_n they_o marry_v with_o a_o ring_n they_o do_v the_o like_a in_o lithuania_n etc._n etc._n 4_o the_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la and_o our_o often_o repeat_v of_o it_o the_o jew_n ordinary_o use_v some_o such_o doxology_n or_o haleluia_o and_o the_o nonconformist_n at_o this_o day_n at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o prayer_n four_o or_o five_o time_n in_o a_o assembly_n use_v that_o doxology_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o arabic_a version_n of_o the_o psalm_n we_o have_v glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o ten_o psalm_n and_o be_v probable_o in_o practice_n at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o psalm_n if_o be_v reasonable_o suppose_v that_o the_o word_n therein_o contain_v aught_o to_o excite_v and_o stir_v up_o all_o the_o faithful_a who_o hear_v they_o recite_v to_o praise_v the_o lord_n and_o magnify_v his_o name_n damasus_n 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