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A15828 A treatise of the honor of Gods house: or, The true paterne of the Church, shewed in the parts and pietie of it with a discovery of the true cause and cure of our present contentions, and an answer of such objections as may offend the weake. Yates, John, d. ca. 1660. 1637 (1637) STC 26089; ESTC S120542 57,719 94

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shall_v leave_v my_o reader_n to_o enlarge_v himself_o and_o only_o set_v before_o his_o eye_n what_o i_o have_v search_v for_o my_o own_o satisfaction_n i_o will_v begin_v with_o theodosius_n the_o emperor_n and_o saint_n ambrose_n a_o bishop_n the_o emperor_n enter_v the_o church_n at_o milan_n to_o act_v his_o solemn_a reverence_n and_o his_o first_o reverence_n be_v the_o prostration_n of_o his_o whole_a body_n use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n 119.25_o adhesit_fw-la 〈…〉_o man_n etc._n etc._n my_o foul_a e●eaveth_v to_o the_o pavement_n in_o humility_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n he_o kiss_v the_o very_a dust_n and_o stone_n wherewith_o the_o church_n be_v pave_v and_o pour_v forth_o his_o tear_n abundant_o and_o prepare_v himself_o to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v enough_o to_o strike_v dead_a the_o point_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o equal_a 〈◊〉_d he_o go_v up_o the_o step_n of_o the_o altar_n i_o may_v have_v 〈◊〉_d amiss_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i●_n palatium_fw-la in_o gonere_fw-la god_n house_n in_o spec●●_n call_v basilica_n but_o that_o be_v not_o enough_o here_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o plural_a number_n signify_v the_o degree_n or_o step_n to_o the_o altar_n 〈…〉_o 5._o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o royal_a stay●●●_n be_v w●●●_n again_o as_o abundant_o as_o when_o he_o first_o enter_v the_o church_n then_o according_a to_o his_o custom_n at_o constantinople_n he_o go_v within_o the_o rail_n but_o s._n ambrose_n by_o a_o deacon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o teach_v he_o that_o place_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v in_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v for_o priest_n and_o not_o for_o prince_n to_o come_v within_o the_o rail_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v forth_o and_o communicate_v with_o thy_o own_o rank_n and_o remember_v in_o god_n house_n to_o hold_v the_o perfect_a pattern_n of_o the_o difference_n and_o distinction_n priest_n purple_n make_v kings_z not_o priest_n of_o a_o prince_n and_o a_o priest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prince_n robe_n and_o priest_n ornament_n be_v not_o alike_o so_o neither_o be_v their_o place_n at_o the_o council_n in_o trullo_n can._n 69._o non_fw-la licet_fw-la ulli_fw-la corum_fw-la omnium_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o laicorum_fw-la numero_fw-la sunt_fw-la ingredi_fw-la intra_fw-la sanctu●_n altar_n nequaquam_fw-la tamen_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la prohibita_fw-la potestate_fw-la &_o authoritate_fw-la imperiali_fw-la quandocunque_fw-la vol●er_fw-la i●●●catori_fw-la dona_fw-la offer_n ex_fw-la antiquissima_fw-la traditione_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o that_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o laic_n to_o enter_v within_o the_o rail_v of_o the_o holy_a altar_n yet_o the_o imperial_a majesty_n and_o authority_n be_v not_o thereby_o prohibit_v ingress_n when_o 〈…〉_o he_o have_v a_o will_n to_o offer_v any_o gift_n to_o the_o creator_n by_o a_o most_o ancient_a tradition_n for_o the_o most_o ancient_a 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and_o priest_n he_o be_v within_o the_o altar_n that_o may_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o he_o only_o may_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n that_o be_v in_o obedience_n or_o due_a order_n subject_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n sine_fw-la his_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la electa_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la caetus_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la non_fw-la congregati●_n sanctorum_fw-la without_o these_o there_o be_v no_o elect_a church_n no_o observation_n of_o holy_a thing_n no_o congregation_n of_o saint_n ad_fw-la ephes_n epist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v not_o within_o the_o altar_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o bread_n of_o god_n that_o be_v he_o that_o have_v no_o communion_n with_o his_o pastor_n at_o the_o altar_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v the_o sacrament_n still_o the_o altar_n hang_v upon_o the_o priest_n and_o fellowship_n with_o he_o prove_v fellowship_n with_o the_o other_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n fellowship_n prayer_n and_o break_v of_o bread_n be_v all_o 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tabernacle_n the_o people_n at_o a_o great_a distance_n num._n 6.2_o and_o as_o some_o imagine_v two_o english_a mile_n their_o door_n be_v to_o open_v upon_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o they_o be_v to_o do_v their_o devotion_n both_o go_v out_o and_o come_n in_o so_o that_o when_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v open_a for_o service_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a division_n into_o the_o covit_fw-la of_o the_o people_n court_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o court_n of_o god_n when_o it_o be_v shut_v up_o the_o division_n be_v three_o fold_n the_o tabernacle_n the_o camp_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o the_o four_o camp_n of_o israel_n under_o 4._o standat_n as_o we_o shall_v hear_v afterward_o the_o ark_n the_o mercy-seat_n be_v often_o call_v god_n footstool_n and_o his_o throne_n last_o ezekiel_n show_v god_n little_a sanctuary_n in_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n and_o destruction_n of_o solomous_a temple_n teach_v the_o same_o where_o we_o have_v four_o beast_n and_o over_o they_o a_o 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