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by_o threat_n and_o violence_n to_o be_v receive_v again_o into_o the_o church_n without_o undergo_a public_a penance_n and_o the_o satisfaction_n accustom_v he_o speak_v on_o this_o manner_n if_o such_o insolency_n as_o this_o be_v tolerate_v and_o those_o who_o sacrifice_n unto_o idol_n once_o come_v to_o be_v receive_v again_o into_o the_o church_n without_o due_a satisfaction_n quid_fw-la superest_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la capitolio_fw-la cedat_fw-la &_o recedentibus_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la ac_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la altar_n removentibus_fw-la in_fw-la cleri_fw-la nostri_fw-la sacrum_fw-la venerandumque_fw-la consessum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n in_o presbyterium_fw-la seu_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simulachra_fw-la atque_fw-la idola_fw-la cum_fw-la aris_n suis_fw-la transeant_fw-la again_o in_o his_o lxiv_o ep._n against_o one_o fortunatianus_n a_o bishop_n who_o have_v lapse_v in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n will_v nevertheless_o return_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n he_o have_v these_o word_n cum_fw-la debeat_fw-la satisfacere_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la exorandum_fw-la diebus_fw-la ac_fw-la noctibus_fw-la lachrymis_fw-la &_o orationibus_fw-la &_o precibus_fw-la incumbere_fw-la audet_fw-la sibi_fw-la adhuc_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la quod_fw-la prodidit_fw-la vindicare_fw-la quasi_fw-la post_fw-la aras_n diaboli_fw-la accedere_fw-la ad_fw-la altar_n dei_fw-la fas_fw-la sit_fw-la and_o in_o the_o same_o ep._n ne_o tale_n ad_fw-la altaris_fw-la impiamenta_fw-la &_o contagia_fw-la fratrum_fw-la denuo_fw-la redeant_fw-la omnibus_fw-la viribus_fw-la excubandum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o these_o two_o last_o place_n note_v 1._o the_o name_n altar_n use_v for_o the_o holy_a table_n 2._o that_o those_o father_n when_o they_o will_v distinguish_v between_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o the_o altar_n of_o idol_n do_v usual_o call_v the_o one_o ara_n and_o the_o other_o altar_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o a_o four_o testimony_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o his_o lxx_o epist_n ad_fw-la januar._n &_o caeteros_fw-la where_o to_o prove_v that_o heretic_n can_v give_v true_a baptism_n he_o reason_n thus_o porro_fw-la autem_fw-la say_v he_o eucharistia_n &_o unde_fw-la baptizati_fw-la unguntur_fw-la oleum_fw-la in_fw-la altari_fw-la sanctificatur_fw-la sanctificare_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la olei_fw-la creaturam_fw-la qui_fw-la nec_fw-la altar_n habuit_fw-la nec_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la vnde_fw-la nec_fw-la unctio_fw-la spiritalis_fw-la apud_fw-la haereticos_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la quando_fw-la constet_fw-la oleum_fw-la sanctificari_fw-la &_o eucharistiam_fw-la fieri_fw-la apud_fw-la illos_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la a_o five_o testimony_n of_o this_o use_n of_o speech_n we_o may_v have_v in_o his_o lxiii_o epist_n ad_fw-la caecilium_fw-la where_o he_o say_v sed_fw-la &_o per_fw-la salomonem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la typum_fw-la dominici_n sacrificii_fw-la ante_fw-la praemonstrat_v immolatae_fw-la hostiae_fw-la &_o panis_fw-la &_o vini_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o altaris_fw-la &_o apostolorum_fw-la faciens_fw-la mentionem_fw-la sapientia_fw-la inquit_fw-la aedificavit_fw-la sibi_fw-la domum_fw-la &_o subdidit_fw-la columnas_fw-la septem_fw-la mactavit_fw-la svas_fw-la hostias_fw-la miscuit_fw-la in_o cratera_fw-la vinum_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o paravit_fw-la mensam_fw-la svam_fw-la &_o misit_fw-la seruos_fw-la suos_fw-la convocans_fw-la cum_fw-la excelsa_fw-la praedicatione_n ad_fw-la crateram_fw-la dicens_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o like_a passage_n whereto_o be_v to_o be_v find_v also_o in_o his_o testimoniorum_fw-la adversus_fw-la judaeos_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 2._o quod_fw-la sapientia_fw-la dei_fw-la christus_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr sacramento_n incarnationis_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o passionis_fw-la &_o calicis_fw-la &_o altaris_fw-la &_o apostolorum_fw-la qui_fw-la missi_fw-la praedicaverunt_fw-la testimonium_fw-la extat_fw-la apud_fw-la salomonem_fw-la in_o paroemiis_fw-la sapientia_fw-la aedificavit_fw-la sibi_fw-la domum_fw-la &_o subdidit_fw-la columnas_fw-la septem_fw-la mactavit_fw-la hostias_fw-la svas_fw-la miscuit_fw-la in_o cratera_fw-la vinum_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o paravit_fw-la svam_fw-la mensam_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o which_o two_o passage_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o name_n altar_n be_v so_o familiar_o and_o ordinary_o use_v of_o the_o holy_a table_n in_o his_o time_n that_o he_o interpret_v solomon_n 〈◊〉_d mensa_fw-la by_o that_o name_n tanquam_fw-la per_fw-la notius_fw-la as_o by_o the_o better_o know_v otherwise_o what_o need_v he_o have_v expound_v solomon_n mensa_fw-la by_o altar_n christi_n mensa_fw-la christi_fw-la will_v have_v serve_v the_o turn_n i_o have_v deduce_v these_o testimony_n of_o cyprian_a the_o more_o at_o large_a because_o of_o those_o objection_n wont_a to_o be_v allege_v out_o of_o arnobius_n to_o the_o contrary_a who_o notwithstanding_o live_v 50._o year_n after_o he_o and_o out_o of_o 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or_o place_n of_o sacred_a assembly_n and_o for_o the_o day_n of_o constantine_n who_o reign_n begin_v some_o 50._o euseb_n year_n after_o eusebius_n have_v leave_v we_o a_o copy_n of_o a_o panegyric_n oration_n make_v at_o the_o dedication_n of_o a_o sumptuous_a and_o magnificent_a church_n at_o tyre_n the_o structure_n &_o garnish_n whereof_o the_o panegyrist_n describe_v at_o large_a and_o among_o the_o rest_n the_o seat_n erect_v in_o the_o sacrarium_fw-la or_o choir_n for_o the_o honour_n as_o he_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o prelacy_n and_o priestly_a order_n he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o sacrosancto_fw-la altari_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la collocato_fw-la ista_fw-la rursus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la à _fw-fr multitudinis_fw-la accessu_fw-la prohiberentur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reticulati_fw-la operis_fw-la cancellis_fw-la ex_fw-la ligno_fw-la fabricatis_fw-la circundedit_fw-la adeò_fw-la ad_fw-la summum_fw-la solertis_fw-la artificii_fw-la elaboratis_fw-la ut_fw-la mirabile_fw-la intuentibus_fw-la praebeat_fw-la spectaculum_fw-la loe_o here_o again_o altar_n and_o cancelli_fw-la ejus_fw-la but_o the_o same_o eusebius_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr laudibus_fw-la constantini_n versus_fw-la finem_fw-la have_v a_o more_o full_a passage_n and_o which_o show_v this_o language_n to_o have_v be_v at_o that_o time_n common_a and_o usual_a for_o there_o magnify_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o stupendous_a and_o unparalleled_a power_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n testify_v abundant_o by_o that_o wonderful_a &_o never_o before_o exemplify_v change_n which_o he_o have_v then_o wrought_v in_o the_o world_n among_o other_o instance_n he_o have_v this_o passage_n quis_fw-la alius_fw-la solo_fw-la servatore_fw-la nostro_fw-la excepto_fw-la coêpulonibus_fw-la suis_fw-la incruenta_fw-la &_o rationalia_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la precibus_fw-la &_o arcanâ_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peragenda_fw-la tradidit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quorum_fw-la causâ_fw-la tum_fw-la altaria_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la terrarum_fw-la orbe_fw-la constituta_fw-la sunt_fw-la tum_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la dedicationes_fw-la factae_fw-la solique_fw-la omnium_fw-la moderatori_fw-la deo_fw-la divina_fw-la sacrificiorum_fw-la sola_fw-la ment_fw-la &_o ratione_fw-la obeunâ—orum_fw-la ministeria_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la gentibus_fw-la exhibita_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la verò_fw-la sanguine_fw-la cruore_fw-la &_o fumo_fw-la peragisolita_fw-la vi_fw-la quadam_fw-la occulta_fw-la &_o invisibili_fw-la deleta_fw-la &_o extincta_fw-la sunt_fw-la loe_o here_o altaria_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la terrarum_fw-la orbe_fw-la constituta_fw-la for_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o christian_a sacrifice_n where_o i_o think_v not_o good_a to_o omit_v 635._o that_o what_o eusebius_n speak_v here_o of_o the_o world_n in_o general_a s_o t_o chrysostome_n affirm_v in_o particular_a of_o our_o british_a land_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o british_a land_n which_o lie_v out_o of_o this_o sea_n and_o be_v in_o the_o ocean_n itself_o have_v feel_v the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n for_o even_o there_o also_o church_n and_o altar_n be_v erect_v section_n ii_o but_o will_v some_o say_v it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o from_o 200._o year_n after_o christ_n and_o forward_o the_o name_n of_o altar_n be_v much_o frequent_v but_o before_o that_o time_n it_o can_v be_v show_v to_o have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o any_o authentic_a writer_n and_o therefore_o nothing_o so_o ancient_a as_o that_o of_o table_n so_o some_o of_o we_o affirm_v indeed_o but_o they_o will_v be_v try_v by_o no_o other_o author_n and_o record_n of_o those_o time_n than_o such_o only_a
crimen_fw-la nobis_fw-la maximum_fw-la impietatis_fw-la affigere_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la deorum_fw-la alicujus_fw-la simulacrum_fw-la constituamus_fw-la aut_fw-la formam_fw-la non_fw-la altaria_fw-la fabricemus_fw-la altaria_fw-la non_fw-fr aras_n lactantius_n quid_fw-la sibi_fw-la templa_fw-la quid_fw-la arae_n volunt_fw-la quid_fw-la denique_fw-la ipsa_fw-la simulacra_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o as_o for_o temple_n their_o meaning_n be_v they_o have_v no_o such_o claustra_fw-la numinum_fw-la as_o the_o gentile_n suppose_v temple_n to_o be_v and_o to_o which_o they_o 10_o appropriate_v that_o name_n viz._n place_n whereunto_o the_o god_n by_o the_o power_n of_o spell_n and_o magical_a consecration_n be_v confine_v and_o limit_v and_o for_o the_o presence_v of_o who_o a_o statue_n be_v necessary_a place_n wherein_o they_o dwell_v shut_v up_o as_o bird_n in_o a_o cage_n or_o as_o the_o devil_n confine_v within_o a_o circle_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v ready_a at_o hand_n when_o man_n have_v occasion_n to_o seek_v unto_o they_o that_o christian_n indeed_o have_v no_o such_o dwelling_n for_o their_o god_n as_o these_o for_o that_o their_o god_n dwell_v not_o in_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n but_o not_o that_o they_o have_v not_o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o such_o the_o story_n and_o monument_n of_o those_o time_n express_o inform_v we_o they_o have_v and_o the_o gentile_n themselves_o that_o object_v this_o defect_n know_v it_o too_o well_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o their_o emperor_n rescript_n for_o demolish_n they_o and_o sometime_o for_o restore_v they_o when_o the_o persecution_n cease_v all_o which_o he_o that_o will_v may_v find_v in_o eusebius_n his_o ecclesiastical_a history_n before_o either_o arnobius_n or_o lactantius_n write_v whither_o i_o refer_v they_o that_o will_v be_v more_o full_o satisfy_v yea_o to_o arnobius_n himself_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o 4._o book_n adversus_fw-la gentes_fw-la where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o christian_n sacred_a book_n and_o demolition_n of_o their_o place_n of_o assembly_n and_o thus_o i_o conclude_v my_o discourse_n finis_fw-la matth._n 5._o tertullian_n an._n 200._o see_v also_o c._n 10._o cyprian_n an._n 250._o 250._o consessus_fw-la here_o note_v the_o place_n as_o in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o athanasius_n likewise_o do_v dâ—spuâ—_n câ—nt_fw-la arâ—ium_n in_o con._n nic._n p._n 30._o to._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inquit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zeno_n veronensis_n an._n 260._o euseb_n gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o demon_n adv_o judaeos_fw-la &_o gent._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d edit_n saâ—il_n tom._n 6._o p._n 635._o canon_n apost_n apost_n gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tritie_n gâ—ana_fw-la sricta_fw-la aut_fw-la tosla_fw-la latini_n grancas_n dâ—xere_fw-la de_fw-fr significatione_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n lxx_o leu._n 2.14.16_o et_fw-fr ca._n â—3_n 14_o casaub_n in_o athenaeum_n lib._n 14.16_o will_fw-mi hic_fw-la balsamon_n et_fw-la alij_fw-la leguâ—ina_fw-la confer_v can._n syn._n carthag_n que_fw-fr habit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignatius_n ep._n antioch_n antioch_n p._n 236_o eâ—eâ—_n 6._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la ephesus_n ephesus_n yea_o and_o in_o form_n and_o fashion_n too_o see_v maimon_n apud_fw-la aiâ—sworth_n upon_o leu._n 19.30_o for_o both_o sanctity_n and_o sanctification_n consist_v in_o discrimination_n c._n 1.11_o 1.11_o except_o only_o 〈…〉_z the_o â—_o book_n of_o maâ—c_n who_o stâ—â—â—_n gentilise_v gentilise_v all_o 62._o 62._o de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr mosis_fw-la lâ—b_fw-la 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moses_n â—empegraecissans_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_v here_o who_o they_o be_v that_o have_v turn_v the_o christian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o gentile_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o this_o part_n of_o the_o church_n be_v term_v in_o a_o story_n of_o the_o same_o time_n in_o euseb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n whereby_o the_o lxx_o call_v the_o sanctuary_n in_o the_o old_a test_n hist_o eccles_n l._n 7._o cap._n 18._o de_fw-fr marino_n martyr_n adductum_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la statuit_fw-la intus_fw-la prope_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perhaps_o he_o add_v this_o by_o way_n of_o correction_n of_o his_o word_n altaria_fw-la altaria_fw-la according_a to_o which_o style_n saint_n t_o hierome_n ep._n ad_fw-la riparium_fw-la say_v de_fw-la jul._n apostate_n quod_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la basilicas_fw-la destruxerit_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o templa_fw-la converterit_fw-la ep._n 10_o 10_o galienus_n in_o ed._n ap_fw-mi eus_n l._n 7._o 7._o apud_fw-la eund_n hist_o l._n 7._o c._n 1_o 2._o 2._o ibid._n cap._n 3._o