satisfaction_n to_o god_n not_o in_o the_o senseless_a and_o impious_a sense_n of_o the_o now_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o make_v he_o recompense_v for_o the_o debt_n of_o punishment_n incur_v but_o according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o good_a latin_a to_o appease_v his_o wrath_n with_o true_a sorrow_n and_o with_o cordial_a contrition_n to_o seek_v reconcilement_n imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v not_o use_v once_o in_o pronounce_v sentence_n of_o forgiveness_n but_o always_o at_o public_a service_n during_o the_o prescript_n time_n of_o penance_n those_o of_o that_o state_n after_o the_o earnest_a prayer_n of_o the_o congregation_n for_o their_o pardon_n come_v and_o kneel_v afore_o the_o bishop_n hold_v his_o hand_n over_o their_o head_n with_o his_o blessing_n and_o prayer_n for_o that_o purpose_n be_v dismiss_v afore_o the_o mystery_n this_o be_v call_v on_o their_o part_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o fall_v down_o on_o his_o part_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o penance_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o these_o mean_n of_o forgiveness_n the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v see_v in_o rhenanus_fw-la his_o argument_n to_o tertullia_n book_n de_fw-la poenit._fw-la be_v to_o be_v find_v divers_a remarkable_a thing_n to_o this_o purpose_n out_o of_o the_o penitential_o of_o theodulphus_n of_o orleans_n and_o theodore_n of_o canterbury_n out_o of_o s._n basil_n and_o tertullian_n that_o confession_n to_o god_n be_v that_o which_o cleanse_v sin_n but_o confession_n to_o the_o church_n be_v to_o the_o purpose_n of_o learning_n the_o course_n man_n be_v to_o hold_v in_o seek_v pardon_n and_o obtain_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n to_o that_o purpose_n beside_o this_o i_o find_v that_o s._n cyprian_n have_v place_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n his_o word_n be_v these_o epist_n lxxiii_o manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la ubi_fw-la &_o per_fw-la quos_fw-la remissa_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la dari_fw-la possit_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la scilicet_fw-la datur_fw-la nam_fw-la petro_n primùm_fw-la dominus_fw-la super_fw-la quem_fw-la aedificavit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la &_o unde_fw-la unitatis_fw-la originem_fw-la instituit_fw-la &_o ostendit_fw-la potestatem_fw-la istam_fw-la dedit_fw-la ut_fw-la id_fw-la solveretur_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la quod_fw-la ille_fw-la solvisset_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la now_o it_o be_v manifest_v where_o and_o by_o who_o remission_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v give_v i_o mean_v that_o which_o be_v give_v in_o baptism_n for_o unto_o peter_n upon_o who_o he_o build_v the_o church_n and_o from_o who_o he_o appoint_v and_o express_v the_o original_n of_o unity_n our_o lord_n at_o first_o give_v this_o power_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n which_o he_o loose_v on_o earth_n and_o by_o and_o by_o afterward_o vnde_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la praepositis_fw-la &_o in_o evangelica_n lege_fw-la ac_fw-la dominica_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la fundatis_fw-la licere_fw-la baptizare_fw-la &_o remissam_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la dare_v whence_o we_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a but_o for_o those_o that_o be_v set_v over_o the_o church_n and_o found_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o baptize_v and_o give_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o wit_n as_o be_v give_v by_o the_o power_n which_o s._n peter_n receive_v under_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o key_n of_o god_n church_n i_o find_v further_o that_o primasius_n a_o scholar_n of_o s._n augustine_n seem_v to_o place_v the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n in_o apoc._n viij_o 3._o a_o thing_n somewhat_o strange_a to_o make_v the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v all_o one_o with_o the_o sacrament_n but_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o it_o go_v before_o the_o minister_a of_o they_o to_o discern_v how_o fit_a they_o be_v for_o they_o that_o pretend_v and_o to_o constrain_v they_o to_o the_o mean_n which_o make_v they_o capable_a of_o forgiveness_n it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o follow_v there_o in_o s._n cyprian_n speak_v of_o rebaptise_v those_o that_o return_v from_o their_o heresy_n quapropter_fw-la qui_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o veritati_fw-la praesumus_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o veritatem_fw-la veniunt_fw-la &_o agentes_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la remitti_fw-la sibi_fw-la peccata_fw-la postulant_fw-la decipere_fw-la non_fw-la debemus_fw-la &_o fallere_fw-la sed_fw-la correctos_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la ac_fw-la reformatos_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la disciplinis_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la erudire_fw-la therefore_o we_o that_o be_v over_o the_o faith_n and_o truth_n must_v not_o deceive_v nor_o cozen_v those_o that_o come_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o truth_n and_o do_v penance_n desire_v their_o sin_n to_o be_v remit_v but_o instruct_v they_o amend_v and_o reform_v by_o we_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n with_o heavenly_a discipline_n they_o that_o return_v from-heresy_n seek_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o repentance_n his_o opinion_n be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v without_o a_o second_o baptism_n and_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v he_o make_v to_o consist_v in_o prescribe_v repentance_n and_o admit_v they_o to_o baptism_n upon_o repentance_n so_o that_o in_o sum_n he_o shall_v seem_v most_o sufficient_o to_o comprise_v the_o whole_a charge_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v that_o shall_v make_v it_o to_o consist_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o those_o mean_n which_o dispose_v man_n to_o be_v capable_a of_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o which_o regard_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v say_v with_o as_o much_o property_n of_o speech_n to_o remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v as_o the_o physician_n be_v say_v to_o cure_v those_o disease_n in_o which_o he_o do_v no_o more_o but_o prescribe_v or_o apply_v the_o remedy_n but_o no_o man_n doubt_v but_o this_o office_n as_o it_o be_v appoint_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n to_o procure_v pardon_n so_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o conscience_n to_o assure_v it_o which_o assurance_n as_o it_o be_v warrantable_a for_o they_o to_o give_v that_o have_v see_v the_o course_n perform_v which_o they_o be_v entrust_v to_o prescribe_v so_o be_v it_o due_a for_o he_o to_o receive_v that_o have_v perform_v it_o suppose_v then_o we_o leave_v it_o questionable_a as_o not_o to_o be_v dispute_v in_o this_o place_n what_o sin_n be_v to_o come_v under_o the_o discipline_n of_o penance_n either_o of_o necessity_n or_o for_o a_o sure_a course_n of_o procure_v their_o pardon_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n do_v continual_o remember_v with_o remorse_n and_o bitterness_n of_o spirit_n the_o sin_n which_o they_o commit_v of_o old_a and_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o man_n daily_a offence_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o so_o solemn_a a_o cure_n so_o great_a be_v the_o number_n of_o they_o that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o man_n mind_n to_o attend_v they_o in_o particular_a and_o as_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n so_o powerful_a to_o obtain_v pardon_n of_o they_o as_o the_o daily_a prayer_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o that_o purpose_n so_o that_o the_o course_n which_o the_o church_n prescribe_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o daily_a offence_n be_v put_v in_o practice_n what_o can_v be_v more_o just_a more_o due_a then_o to_o declare_v that_o forgiveness_n which_o those_o that_o dissemble_v not_o those_o that_o be_v as_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v do_v attain_v what_o more_o comfortable_a then_o to_o hear_v the_o news_n of_o it_o from_o his_o mouth_n by_o who_o the_o church_n minister_v the_o office_n what_o more_o seasonable_a then_o to_o do_v this_o before_o we_o come_v to_o praise_n god_n and_o hear_v his_o word_n that_o we_o may_v persuade_v our_o heart_n that_o he_o accept_v this_o service_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v not_o to_o reform_v themselves_o in_o this_o consideration_n i_o must_v needs_o prefer_v the_o order_n of_o this_o church_n of_o england_n before_o that_o of_o other_o reform_a church_n in_o that_o we_o put_v confession_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o first_o place_n of_o our_o service_n they_o refer_v it_o till_o after_o the_o psalm_n &_o the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n when_o the_o preacher_n go_v up_o into_o the_o pulpit_n they_o reckon_v they_o as_o needs_o they_o must_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o their_o service_n and_o du_n plessis_n have_v plead_v they_o as_o he_o have_v reason_n to_o show_v that_o their_o service_n come_v near_a that_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n than_o the_o mass_n but_o beginning_n as_o they_o do_v without_o solemn_a confession_n of_o sin_n before_o they_o give_v the_o people_n occasion_n to_o esteem_v they_o otherwise_o then_o the_o service_n of_o god_n as_o take_v up_o mere_o to_o while_o out_o
with_o prayer_n for_o all_o the_o church_n at_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n the_o residue_n of_o that_o service_n the_o charge_n of_o the_o mass_n on_o our_o service_n extent_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v of_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o absolution_n at_o the_o beginning_n our_o order_n of_o rsalme_n and_o lesson_n of_o the_o creed_n and_o collect_v the_o sermon_n part_n of_o our_o service_n of_o the_o communion-service_n and_o appertenance_n of_o it_o chap._n xi_o how_o the_o form_n of_o public_a service_n be_v order_v dependence_n of_o church_n be_v from_o the_o apostle_n for_o that_o and_o other_o purpose_n how_o the_o preach_n of_o lie_v man_n import_v schism_n the_o good_a of_o the_o order_n of_o public_a service_n 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 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 the_o most_o eminent_a work_v that_o man_n be_v able_a to_o tender_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n be_v his_o public_a service_n at_o the_o assembly_n of_o christian_n that_o supernatural_a tincture_n which_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o grace_n infuse_v into_o the_o best_a of_o our_o action_n seem_v to_o consist_v in_o the_o obedience_n to_o god_n out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v do_v and_o the_o intention_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o worship_n to_o which_o they_o be_v address_v that_o the_o reason_n of_o they_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o the_o intent_n of_o they_o direct_v to_o his_o honour_n and_o service_n whereas_o all_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n can_v do_v nothing_o but_o out_o of_o love_n to_o themselves_o take_v the_o rise_n and_o motive_n of_o their_o do_n from_o that_o which_o concern_v their_o particular_n and_o aim_v at_o nothing_o else_o in_o their_o intention_n all_o sort_n of_o christian_a man_n action_n as_o they_o proceed_v from_o such_o consideration_n as_o these_o be_v capable_a to_o be_v qualify_v the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o that_o which_o be_v call_v his_o public_a service_n profess_v the_o exercise_n of_o nothing_o else_o neither_o be_v capable_a to_o be_v account_v otherwise_o unless_o it_o be_v counterfeit_a for_o what_o consideration_n can_v common_a sense_n fasten_v upon_o that_o which_o we_o do_v when_o we_o assemble_v ourselves_o for_o religious_a service_n but_o the_o conscience_n of_o our_o subjection_n to_o god_n the_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o want_n of_o his_o direction_n and_o assistance_n and_o our_o desire_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o good_a which_o we_o expect_v at_o his_o hand_n only_o to_o be_v public_a be_v still_o a_o addition_n of_o advantage_n to_o it_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o honour_n which_o it_o please_v god_n to_o accept_v at_o man_n hand_n become_v his_o greatness_n more_o when_o it_o proceed_v from_o more_o agreement_n of_o mind_n and_o as_o the_o strength_n of_o man_n body_n join_v to_o one_o purpose_n remove_v that_o which_o one_o by_o one_o they_o can_v not_o do_v so_o unite_a devotion_n prevail_v with_o god_n to_o such_o effect_n as_o several_o they_o can_v bring_v to_o pass_v the_o prophet_n esay_n two_o 2_o 3_o 4._o from_o the_o prophet_n micah_n four_o 1._o in_o the_o last_o day_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v say_v he_o that_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o the_o hill_n and_o people_n shall_v flow_v unto_o it_o and_o many_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o say_v come_v and_o let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n and_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o of_o his_o way_n and_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o his_o path_n for_o the_o law_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o zion_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o a_o three_o prophet_n sophon_n iii._o 9_o for_o than_o will_v i_o turn_v to_o the_o people_n a_o pure_a language_n or_o a_o pure_a lip_n that_o they_o may_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o one_o consent_n or_o with_o one_o shoulder_n the_o meaning_n of_o these_o prophet_n be_v to_o tell_v we_o what_o the_o gentile_n shall_v do_v when_o they_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o church_n the_o mountain_n of_o god_n the_o hill_n of_o zion_n by_o two_o principal_a particular_n they_o shall_v flow_v like_o the_o water_n of_o a_o deluge_n to_o learn_v the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o the_o church_n teach_v they_o shall_v crowd_v in_o like_o a_o multitude_n with_o one_o shoulder_n to_o serve_v god_n with_o that_o language_n which_o he_o have_v sanctify_v who_o can_v read_v this_o and_o not_o think_v what_o god_n recommend_v to_o christian_n one_o current_n to_o the_o church_n to_o learn_v his_o will_n there_o one_o shoulder_n strive_v who_o shall_v crowd_v in_o first_o one_o lip_n one_o language_n that_o sound_v nothing_o but_o his_o praise_n so_o that_o in_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n be_v fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n matt._n vi_fw-la 13._o a_o city_n can_v be_v hide_v that_o stand_v upon_o a_o hill_n be_v the_o profession_n what_o it_o will_v be_v that_o difference_v a_o true_a visible_a church_n from_o a_o false_a it_o must_v be_v the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n that_o must_v make_v that_o profession_n visible_a and_o the_o apostle_n 1._o tim._n two_o 8._o i_o will_v therefore_o that_o man_n pray_v every_o where_o lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n without_o wrath_n or_o dispute_v when_o he_o say_v every_o where_o take_v away_o the_o difference_n which_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n make_v when_o he_o say_v without_o wrath_n or_o dispute_v signify_v that_o his_o speech_n be_v of_o public_a assembly_n the_o fruit_n whereof_o he_o will_v not_o have_v intercept_v through_o their_o dissension_n and_o so_o expound_v that_o one_o lip_n of_o the_o prophet_n signify_v that_o unity_n of_o mind_n which_o god_n people_n serve_v he_o with_o this_o be_v too_o much_o to_o be_v say_v here_o but_o perhaps_o too_o little_a to_o persuade_v how_o much_o the_o frame_n of_o public_a worship_n concern_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o his_o service_n how_o much_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v for_o the_o advantage_n of_o godliness_n that_o it_o be_v form_v without_o prejudice_n be_v all_o particular_n of_o it_o order_v in_o scripture_n as_o the_o ceremony_n of_o that_o figurative_a service_n under_o moses_n be_v there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o do_v but_o to_o make_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n show_v in_o the_o mountain_n hebr._n viij_o 5._o exod._n twenty-five_o 40._o and_o he_o that_o do_v it_o shall_v be_v for_o his_o part_n faithful_a in_o all_o the_o house_n of_o god_n as_o be_v moses_n hebr._n iii._o 2._o numb_a twelve_o 7._o but_o he_o that_o be_v there_o say_v to_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o the_o house_n of_o god_n as_o moses_n be_v have_v discharge_v his_o office_n in_o reveal_v and_o establish_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o what_o be_v further_o determine_v in_o scripture_n and_o what_o be_v not_o my_o purpose_n be_v not_o to_o dispute_v here_o because_o my_o discourse_n proceed_v from_o that_o which_o i_o can_v find_v express_v in_o scripture_n to_o that_o which_o remain_v questionable_a according_a to_o it_o for_o my_o part_n i_o do_v not_o find_v so_o much_o deliver_v concern_v the_o service_n of_o god_n at_o the_o assembly_n of_o christian_n any_o where_o in_o scripture_n as_o in_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n where_o the_o apostle_n discourse_v the_o use_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n of_o that_o time_n in_o those_o assembly_n and_o therefore_o my_o first_o travel_n in_o this_o little_a work_n shall_v be_v to_o inquire_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o that_o whole_a discourse_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o proceed_n of_o it_o and_o the_o ground_n whereupon_o his_o rule_n be_v frame_v which_o to_o do_v with_o success_n i_o shall_v first_o discover_v the_o office_n of_o prophet_n and_o scribe_n under_o the_o first_o and_o second_o temple_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o prophesy_v and_o of_o language_n under_o the_o first_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o minister_a the_o moral_a and_o perpetual_a not_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o figurative_a service_n of_o god_n at_o their_o assembly_n for_o that_o purpose_n to_o the_o result_n of_o which_o inquiry_n if_o we_o shall_v join_v the_o rule_n which_o the_o same_o apostle_n debate_v in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o epistle_n concern_v
temporibus_fw-la &_o causis_fw-la uniuscujusque_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o apostolos_fw-la observasse_fw-la nullum_fw-la aliud_fw-la imponentes_fw-la jugum_fw-la certorum_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la obeundorum_fw-la jejuniorum_fw-la proinde_fw-la nec_fw-la stationum_fw-la quae_fw-la &_o ipsae_fw-la suos_fw-la dies_fw-la habeant_fw-la quartae_fw-la feriae_fw-la &_o sextae_fw-la passiuè_fw-la tamen_fw-la currant_n neque_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la praecepti_fw-la therefore_o otherwise_o beside_o the_o day_n on_o which_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v take_v away_o they_o say_v we_o be_v to_o fast_v indifferent_o arbitrary_o not_o upon_o command_n of_o the_o new_a discipline_n according_a to_o each_o man_n time_n and_o occasion_n and_o that_o so_o the_o apostle_n observe_v impose_v no_o other_o yoke_n of_o certain_a fast_n to_o be_v perform_v of_o all_o neither_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o station_n which_o they_o say_v have_v also_o their_o day_n of_o wednesday_n and_o friday_n but_o of_o ordinary_a course_n under_o the_o law_n of_o no_o precept_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o call_v these_o station_n semijejunia_fw-la or_o half_a fast_n c._n 13._o of_o that_o book_n the_o wednesday_n and_o friday_n assembly_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n with_o fast_v be_v not_o of_o such_o strict_a and_o solemn_a observance_n no_o more_o be_v those_o of_o mundaye_n and_o thursday_n in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o therefore_o take_v up_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o upon_o the_o like_a reason_n the_o general_n whereof_o be_v well_o lay_v down_o by_o s._n hierome_n upon_o gal._n iiii_o 10._o his_o question_n be_v how_o the_o church_n appoint_v festival_n and_o set_a time_n of_o fast_n be_v clear_a of_o the_o apostle_n charge_v upon_o the_o galatian_n there_o you_o observe_v day_n and_o month_n and_o year_n i_o fear_v lest_o i_o have_v labour_v upon_o you_o in_o vain_a his_o answer_n be_v first_o et_fw-la nè_fw-la inordinata_fw-la congregatio_fw-la populi_fw-la fidem_fw-la imminueret_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la propterea_fw-la dies_fw-la aliqui_fw-la statuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la omnes_fw-la pariter_fw-la veniremus_fw-la non_fw-la quòd_fw-la celebrior_fw-la sit_fw-la dies_fw-la illa_fw-la quâ_fw-la convenimus_fw-la sed_fw-la quòd_fw-la quacunque_fw-la die_fw-la conveniendum_fw-la sit_fw-la ex_fw-la mutuo_fw-la conspectu_fw-la laetitia_fw-la major_a oriatur_fw-la and_o lest_o the_o disorderly_a assemble_v of_o the_o people_n shall_v â—ate_z faith_n in_o christ_n therefore_o certain_a day_n be_v appoint_v for_o all_o to_o assemble_v at_o once_o not_o because_o the_o day_n on_o which_o we_o assemble_v be_v more_o not_o able_a than_o other_o but_o because_o on_o what_o day_n soever_o we_o assemble_v by_o see_v one_o another_o more_o gladness_n arise_v mean_v that_o gladness_n wherewith_o they_o celebrate_v their_o festival_n so_o his_o mind_n be_v that_o all_o difference_n of_o day_n among_o christian_n be_v in_o respect_n to_o the_o order_n of_o their_o assembly_n and_o that_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o work_n of_o those_o assembly_n again_o qui_fw-la subtiliùs_fw-la respondere_fw-la conatur_fw-la dies_fw-la omnes_fw-la aequales_fw-la esse_fw-la ait_fw-la jejunia_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o congregationes_fw-la inter_fw-la dies_fw-la propter_fw-la eos_fw-la à _fw-la viris_fw-la prudentibus_fw-la constitutos_fw-la qui_fw-la magis_fw-la saeculo_fw-la vacant_a quà m_fw-la deo_fw-la nec_fw-la possunt_fw-la imò_fw-la nolunt_fw-la toto_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la suae_fw-la tempore_fw-la congregari_fw-la &_o ante_fw-la humanos_fw-la actus_fw-la deo_fw-la orationum_fw-la suarum_fw-la offer_n sacrificium_fw-la one_o that_o indeavour_v to_o make_v a_o more_o subtle_a answer_n say_v that_o all_o day_n be_v equal_a but_o that_o fast_n and_o assembly_n be_v appoint_v among_o other_o day_n by_o discreet_a man_n for_o those_o that_o spend_v more_o time_n in_o the_o world_n then_o on_o god_n and_o can_v not_o nay_o will_v not_o assemble_v all_o day_n of_o their_o life_n in_o the_o church_n to_o offer_v unto_o god_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o their_o prayer_n before_o humane_a action_n add_v that_o whereas_o the_o jew_n service_n be_v confine_v to_o certain_a time_n that_o of_o christian_n be_v always_o seasonable_a the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v always_o assemble_v always_o in_o posture_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o act_n when_o the_o number_n increase_v there_o be_v no_o expectation_n of_o humane_a reason_n that_o they_o can_v continue_v so_o unanimous_a in_o frequent_v their_o assembly_n for_o that_o purpose_n the_o neglect_n of_o they_o must_v needs_o prove_v a_o abatement_n the_o disorder_n of_o they_o a_o scandal_n to_o the_o faith_n here_o the_o wisdom_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church-guides_a behove_v to_o take_v place_n by_o custome_v certain_a time_n whereof_o the_o occasion_n be_v just_a to_o confine_v man_n from_o secular_a employment_n to_o 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