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A59121 Remarques relating to the state of the church of the first centuries wherein are intersperst animadversions on J.H.'s View of antiquity. Seller, Abednego, 1646?-1705. 1680 (1680) Wing S2460; ESTC R27007 303,311 521

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504._o &_o chrys_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to._n 5._o p._n 515._o &_o to._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o genes_n p._n 64._o &_o to._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o act._n app._n p._n 856._o &_o phot._n cod_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 200._o gregory_n nyssens_n homily_n on_o the_o canticle_n imply_v that_o he_o preach_v on_o that_o book_n of_o the_o inspire_a solomon_n every_o day_n and_o this_o appear_v also_o by_o more_o than_o a_o few_o passage_n in_o st._n chrysostom_n homily_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v express_o command_v all_o bishop_n 19_o bishop_n can._n 19_o by_o the_o six_o general_n council_n that_o every_o prelate_n on_o every_o day_n of_o the_o week_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o especial_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n shall_v instruct_v both_o his_o clergy_n and_o people_n by_o which_o we_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o acumen_fw-la of_o those_o franciscan_a friar_n at_o basil_n among_o the_o swisser_n who_o affirm_v it_o ●92_n it_o m●●ch_o adain_n vit._n pelican_n p._n ●92_n to_o be_v a_o lutheran_n trick_n to_o preach_v on_o any_o other_o but_o holiday_n but_o this_o law_n be_v not_o so_o indispensible_o bind_v but_o that_o many_o day_n in_o the_o year_n want_v their_o sermon_n only_o this_o we_o may_v aver_v that_o unless_o in_o case_n of_o great_a necessity_n the_o christian_n have_v their_o homily_n constant_o on_o sunday_n on_o festival_n and_o their_o eve_n throughout_o the_o whole_a lent_n and_o the_o twelve_o day_n the_o octave_n of_o easter_n and_o whitsuntide_n and_o the_o rogation-week_n on_o wednesday_n and_o frydays_o in_o most_o place_n and_o at_o other_o time_n frequent_o according_a to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o prelate_n or_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o congregation_n xxiii_o but_o above_o all_o they_o have_v their_o lecture_n of_o discipline_n every_o day_n throughout_o the_o lenten_a fast_o and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o s_n supr_fw-la s_n tom._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 381._o &_o ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la chrysostom_n time_n but_o even_o in_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o egyptian_a church_n this_o practice_n be_v introduce_v among_o those_o convert_n jew_n who_o 16._o who_o hist_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o eusebius_n out_o of_o philo_n describe_v who_o through_o the_o whole_a seven_o week_n of_o lent_n be_v employ_v in_o fast_n watch_n and_o among_o other_o duty_n in_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o custom_n it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o the_o protestant_a church_n have_v retain_v as_o well_o as_o the_o romanist_n who_o have_v their_o preach_n every_o day_n in_o that_o holy_a time_n the_o same_o person_n be_v oblige_v to_o continue_v the_o exercise_n as_o long_o as_o his_o strength_n shall_v permit_v he_o nor_o have_v the_o ancient_n their_o sermon_n only_o for_o one_o part_n of_o the_o day_n only_o or_o but_o one_o at_o once_o but_o it_o be_v usual_a very_o early_o in_o some_o place_n for_o the_o 57_o the_o constitute_v apost_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 57_o presbyter_n with_o the_o bishop_n leave_n to_o preach_v each_o one_o in_o his_o turn_n or_o as_o many_o as_o be_v think_v fit_a and_o then_o the_o bishop_n himself_o close_v up_o all_o with_o a_o sober_a and_o grave_a exhortation_n and_o sometime_o if_o a_o 872._o a_o gaudent_fw-la brixiens_fw-la tract_n 14._o &_o nyssen_n tom._n 1._o p._n 872._o foreign_a prelate_n come_v occasional_o to_o a_o church_n he_o be_v desire_v to_o preach_v and_o sometime_o the_o same_o person_n preach_v 229._o preach_v aug._n in_o psal_n 86._o reficite_fw-la vires_fw-la &_o refecti_fw-la à_fw-la cibis_fw-la etc._n etc._n nunc_fw-la ad_fw-la reliqua_fw-la psalmi_n de_fw-fr quo_fw-la in_o matutino_fw-la locuti_fw-la sumus_fw-la animum_fw-la intendite_fw-la chrys_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tom._n 6._o p._n 525._o tit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n t._n 5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o s._n laz._n p._n 229._o twice_o a_o day_n for_o which_o sometime_o that_o most_o admirable_a and_o desire_a preacher_n s._n chrysostom_n be_v force_v to_o make_v his_o apology_n and_o free_v himself_o from_o the_o imputation_n of_o introduce_v a_o novel_a custom_n xxiv_o and_o as_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n take_v on_o they_o to_o appoint_v set_v time_n for_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n explain_v so_o also_o they_o take_v care_n that_o every_o man_n may_v not_o be_v leave_v to_o his_o own_o choice_n but_o that_o fit_a place_n may_v be_v appropriate_v to_o this_o duty_n for_o in_o those_o day_n none_o but_o the_o heretic_n have_v their_o separate_a meeting_n the_o apostle_n at_o first_o preach_v from_o 5.42_o from_o act._n 2.46_o &_o ●●_o 5.42_o house_n to_o house_n for_o as_o long_o as_o they_o have_v extraordinary_a assistance_n and_o no_o ordinary_a charge_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v every_o apostle_n diocese_n but_o afterward_o when_o they_o be_v fix_v on_o settle_a and_o ordinary_a charge_n the_o bishop_n be_v attend_v with_o his_o deacon_n be_v the_o only_a person_n that_o preach_v and_o for_o some_o time_n the_o convert_a christian_n have_v not_o above_o one_o sermon_n in_o a_o diocese_n which_o the_o prelate_n preach_v in_o his_o cathedral_n in_o the_o principal_a place_n of_o his_o charge_n and_o therefore_o to_o ordain_v throughout_o every_o city_n tit._n 1.5_o be_v the_o same_o with_o to_o ordain_v throughout_o every_o church_n act._n 14.23_o thither_o all_o the_o scatter_a christian_n of_o the_o neighbourhood_n resort_v and_o when_o the_o office_n be_v over_o each_o man_n go_v home_o and_o instruct_v his_o family_n as_o god_n enable_v he_o as_o in_o truth_n all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o mother-church_n only_o and_o none_o but_o the_o bishop_n officiate_v therein_o or_o some_o other_o by_o leave_n from_o he_o but_o when_o the_o number_n of_o the_o brethren_n increase_v and_o a_o three_o order_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n be_v institute_v a_o college_n of_o presbyter_n to_o attend_v the_o bishop_n as_o his_o council_n and_o assistant_n i_o suppose_v that_o not_o long_o after_o the_o date_n of_o their_o erection_n the_o church_n of_o the_o mother-city_n increase_n in_o number_n the_o presbyter_n have_v their_o several_a title_n confer_v on_o they_o by_o the_o bishop_n that_o every_o one_o may_v know_v his_o several_a part_n of_o that_o flock_n which_o he_o be_v to_o instruct_v hence_o in_o the_o pontifical_a it_o be_v say_v that_o pope_n euarestus_fw-la be_v the_o first_o that_o at_o rome_n divide_v the_o church_n and_o cemetery_n among_o the_o presbyter_n &_o it_o be_v also_o very_o ancient_o practise_v at_o 5._o at_o epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 69._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n apud_fw-la sozom._n hist_o l._n 1._o c._n 5._o alexandria_n and_o thus_o it_o continue_v in_o the_o city_n some_o year_n before_o the_o country_n be_v so_o well_o provide_v for_o the_o first_o country_n presbyter_n that_o i_o meet_v with_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o 34._o in_o epist_n 28._o p._n 34._o st._n cyprian_n who_o mention_n gajus_n the_o presbyter_n or_o curate_n of_o didda_n and_o neo-caes_n and_o haeres_fw-la 66._o vide_fw-la ep._n episc_n ad_fw-la diony_n etc._n etc._n apud_fw-la euseb_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 24._o &_o socrat._v lib._n 1._o cap._n 27._o &_o conc._n ancyran_n &_o neo-caes_n epiphanius_n take_v notice_n of_o trypho_n the_o presbyter_n of_o diodoris_n a_o village_n under_o archelaus_n bishop_n of_o caschara_n in_o mesopotamia_n who_o with_o his_o ordinary_n be_v great_a opponent_n of_o the_o heretic_n manes_n when_o he_o flee_v out_o of_o persia_n into_o romania_n and_o after_o this_o the_o name_n common_o occur_v in_o the_o council_n but_o this_o excellent_a custom_n come_v late_a into_o some_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n than_o into_o the_o east_n and_o south_n for_o it_o be_v after_o the_o year_n 630._o before_o this_o kingdom_n of_o our_o nativity_n be_v divide_v into_o parish_n and_o 4._o and_o vid._n council_n valens_n can._n 4._o probable_o after_o the_o year_n 400_o that_o it_o be_v so_o order_v in_o france_n xxv_o every_o person_n or_o every_o clergyman_n be_v not_o at_o first_o think_v fit_a to_o take_v the_o cure_n of_o soul_n on_o he_o none_o but_o the_o immediate_a successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n who_o in_o truth_n discharge_v this_o and_o all_o other_o part_n of_o the_o ministerial_a function_n till_o his_o burden_n increase_v the_o bishop_n permit_v some_o presbyter_n to_o discharge_v that_o duty_n but_o neither_o dare_v they_o preach_v without_o their_o ordinary_n leave_v as_o we_o find_v the_o apostle_n cautious_o expect_v a_o licence_n from_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o jewish_a assembly_n act._n 13.15_o and_o seldom_o in_o his_o presence_n but_o supply_v his_o room_n when_o he_o be_v necessary_o absent_a at_o a_o synod_n or_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n or_o
〈◊〉_d 7._o p._n 537._o that_o if_o the_o neighbour_n of_o a_o elect_a person_n sin_n the_o good_a man_n himself_o be_v the_o offender_n for_o if_o the_o holy_a man_n have_v demean_v himself_o as_o the_o word_n or_o right_a reason_n direct_v his_o evil_a neighbour_n will_v have_v stand_v in_o so_o much_o awe_n of_o his_o pious_a and_o well-governed_a life_n that_o he_o dare_v not_o offend_v xxxii_o sect._n 5._o p._n 94._o mr._n h._n reckon_v that_o passage_n of_o the_o paedagogus_fw-la as_o a_o excellent_a sentence_n that_o this_o be_v to_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o incorruption_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o 109._o which_o de_fw-fr fundam_fw-la s._n caenae_n p._n 109._o chemnitius_n but_o i_o remember_v that_o he_o be_v a_o lutheran_n call_v a_o novel_a opinion_n and_o never_o hear_v of_o and_o in_o good_a truth_n if_o it_o be_v allowable_a to_o make_v allegorical_a interpretation_n of_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o the_o sacrament_n what_o evil_n may_v not_o thence_o ensue_v so_o in_o 2._o in_o lib._n 2._o c._n 2._o the_o same_o book_n s._n clem._n thus_o expound_v our_o saviour_n word_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n i._o the_o blood_n of_o the_o vine_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o as_o wine_n refresh_v the_o heart_n and_o make_v merry_a so_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o position_n the_o same_o learned_a lutheran_n term_n but_o too_o severe_o a_o profane_a as_o well_o as_o a_o novel_a assertion_n and_o have_v thus_o mention_v his_o censure_n i_o leave_v the_o reader_n to_o judge_v xxxiii_o and_o so_o must_v i_o beg_v he_o to_o determine_v between_o i_o and_o mr._n h._n in_o another_o question_n of_o moment_n relate_v to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n by_o bishop_n of_o which_o i_o find_v he_o tacit_o endeavour_v to_o supplant_v the_o belief_n and_o insinuate_a as_o if_o in_o those_o early_a day_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n while_o here_o p._n 99_o he_o quote_v clemens_n that_o there_o be_v in_o his_o time_n only_o three_o order_n bishop_n elder_n and_o deacon_n as_o if_o that_o mix_v and_o amphibious_a animal_n call_v a_o lay-elder_n have_v be_v in_o those_o primitive_a day_n a_o church-officer_n who_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o till_o yesterday_o and_o as_o if_o bishop_n be_v no_o more_o than_o parish-minister_n and_o deacon_n their_o churchwarden_n and_o so_o he_o explain_v himself_o common_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n p._n 2.17.21_o etc._n etc._n and_o p._n 6._o pastor_n overseer_n or_o bishop_n and_o p._n 38._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pastor_n or_o chief_a precedent_n which_o word_n 2.1_o word_n resp_n ad_fw-la sacar_n cap._n 25._o annot_v in_o phil._n 1_o 1._o &_o in_o 1_o tim._n 1.19_o &_o in_o apocal._n 2.1_o beza_n be_v willing_a to_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o do_v ancient_o signify_v a_o bishop_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o which_o 499._o which_o tom._n 5._o p._n 499._o s._n chrysostom_n twice_o in_o one_o page_n use_v to_o denote_v the_o eminency_n of_o s._n ignatius_n archiepiscopal_a and_o patriarchal_a dignity_n and_o have_v mr._n h._n englisht_a the_o father_n as_o they_o explain_v themselves_o in_o those_o early_a day_n he_o may_v better_o have_v render_v it_o in_o some_o place_n bishop_n or_o elder_a 325._o elder_a hier._n ad_fw-la ocean_n to._n 2._o p._n 325._o the_o one_o be_v a_o name_n of_o their_o age_n the_o other_o of_o their_o authority_n nor_o can_v i_o but_o admire_v the_o prejudices_fw-la of_o some_o man_n who_o in_o this_o case_n appeal_v to_o antiquity_n as_o salmasius_n blondel_n and_o other_o have_v do_v force_v it_o to_o speak_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o vestry_n tribunal_n by_o the_o most_o unreasonable_a deduction_n i_o will_v only_o instance_n in_o that_o of_o 59_o of_o praefat._n ad_fw-la apolog._n p._n 59_o blondel_n who_o have_v find_v out_o a_o new_a heresy_n of_o aerius_n unknown_a to_o all_o former_a age_n till_o this_o infallible_a dictator_n in_o divinity_n appear_v not_o that_o he_o affirm_v that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v the_o same_o order_n for_o that_o say_v he_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o s._n hierome_n and_o all_o the_o ancient_n but_o that_o from_o these_o premise_n he_o argue_v a_o necessity_n of_o separation_n and_o that_o no_o man_n can_v safe_o communicate_v with_o any_o of_o the_o other_o opinion_n a_o device_n not_o worth_a the_o confutation_n which_o have_v to_o shadow_n of_o antiquity_n to_o countenance_v it_o have_v yet_o grow_v into_o practice_n at_o geneva_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v danaeus_n a_o professor_n there_o who_o as_o beza_n call_v the_o episcopal_a government_n under_o the_o papacy_n a_o devilish_a tyranny_n 22._o tyranny_n danae_n isag_n part_n 2._o lib._n 2._o c._n 22._o so_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v their_o custom_n to_o re-ordain_a by_o their_o presbytery_n any_o that_o come_v 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p._n xv._o xvi_o three_o of_o our_o english_a writer_n woodford_n tissington_n and_o bishop_n grosthead_n while_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o vulgar_a copy_n set_v the_o curious_a primate_n on_o search_v for_o those_o copy_n which_o he_o afterward_o find_v this_o very_a passage_n be_v still_o extant_a in_o the_o usser_n the_o p._n 35._o edit_n usser_n medicean_n copy_n only_o with_o a_o small_a variation_n in_o theodoret_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o vossius_n edition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la eucharistia_fw-la &_o oratione_fw-la recedunt_fw-la as_o the_o 220._o the_o p._n 220._o ancient_a barbarous_a translation_n xvii_o his_o last_o argument_n be_v from_o a_o mistake_n of_o eras_n of_o l._n 3._o adv_n pelag._n to_o 2._o p._n 301._o ed._n eras_n s._n hierom_n how_o confident_o soever_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o father_n have_v the_o passage_n out_o of_o one_o of_o the_o genuine_a epistle_n of_o ignatius_n that_o our_o saviour_n choose_v the_o 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of_o ignatius_n to_o the_o roman_n instead_o of_o that_o to_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n and_o s._n 27.9_o s._n c._n 27.9_o matthew_n the_o prophet_n jeremy_n instead_o of_o zechary_n as_o 7.16_o as_o act._n 7.16_o s._n stephen_n do_v abraham_n for_o jacob._n xviii_o in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o proceed_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o those_o epistle_n which_o he_o call_v dubious_a but_o we_o except_o the_o epistle_n to_o polycarp_n which_o even_o 3._o even_o apolog._n pro_fw-la ignat._n cap._n 3._o vedelius_fw-la himself_z do_v confess_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o genuine_a reject_v as_o spurious_a be_v over_o and_o above_o the_o number_n of_o epistle_n which_o eusebius_n and_o s._n hierome_n attribute_n to_o our_o martyr_n so_o that_o notwithstanding_o what_o 35._o what_o to._n 2._o a_o 109._o p._n 35._o baronius_n plead_v for_o they_o i_o be_o of_o our_o countryman_n cook_n be_v mind_v who_o in_o his_o etc._n his_o pag._n 57_o etc._n etc._n censura_fw-la patrum_fw-la 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o fragment_n of_o hegesippus_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n concern_v polycarp'_v martyrdom_n and_o that_o in_o the_o most_o elegant_a and_o polite_a writer_n s._n chrysostom_n in_o one_o 〈◊〉_d one_o to._n 7._o p._n 93_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epistle_n viz._n the_o 13_o of_o those_o ad_fw-la olympiadem_fw-la we_o have_v eight_o such_o word_n together_o and_o some_o of_o they_o twice_o and_o often_o and_o in_o the_o writer_n of_o tactic_n or_o law_n vast_a number_n six_o hundred_o at_o least_o in_o vrbicus_n a_o author_n of_o the_o same_o age_n with_o ignatius_n who_o write_v the_o tactic_n of_o the_o emperor_n trajan_n and_o adrian_n but_o this_o be_v a_o exception_n which_o dailleé_n be_v ashamed_a of_o who_o never_o mention_n it_o as_o our_o author_n be_v of_o another_o which_o that_o learned_a frenchman_n use_v viz._n his_o compound_a word_n supr_fw-la word_n vid._n d._n 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as_o it_o must_v have_v be_v if_o introduce_v by_o flavianus_n s._n basil_n cotemporary_a 136._o cotemporary_a tom._n 2._o a●_n 152._o p._n 136._o baronius_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o angelic_a hymn_n gloria_fw-la in_fw-la excelsis_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v enjoin_v by_o pope_n telesphorus_n circ_n a_o 152._o to_o be_v sing_v at_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v it_o be_v do_v alternate_o if_o not_o i_o be_o sure_a 97._o sure_a lib._n 10._o epist_n 97._o pliny_n who_o live_v with_o ignatius_n impeache_n the_o christian_n of_o that_o age_n of_o no_o other_o crime_n save_v that_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o meet_v at_o a_o set_a time_n before_o day_n and_o to_o sing_v among_o themselves_o inuicem_fw-la alternate_o a_o song_n to_o christ_n who_o they_o account_v a_o god_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a description_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o age._n and_o 16._o and_o hist_o eccl._n lib._n 2._o c._n 16._o eusebius_n out_o of_o philo_n make_v the_o 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say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n thou_o sing_v and_o joine_v consort_n with_o those_o bless_a spirit_n and_o gregory_n 957._o gregory_n tom._n 1._o p._n 957._o nyssen_n say_v they_o be_v the_o word_n which_o the_o seraphim_n with_o six_o wing_n say_v when_o they_o sing_v the_o hymn_n with_o the_o christian_a congregation_n and_o be_v doubtless_o the_o 97._o the_o just_a m._n apol._n 2._o p._n 97._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o eucharistical_a hymn_n which_o be_v sing_v when_o the_o christian_n bring_v bread_n and_o wine_n to_o the_o priest_n which_o he_o receive_v return_v praise_n to_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o form_n of_o consecration_n of_o the_o element_n be_v say_v 339._o say_v tom._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o in_o 2_o timoth._n p._n 339._o s._n chrys_n of_o indispensible_a necessity_n and_o what_o be_v then_o retain_v in_o the_o church_n be_v the_o same_o which_o peter_n and_o paul_n and_o 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ambr._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 4._o p._n 380._o hier._n lib._n 3._o adv_n pelag._n tom._n 2._o p._n 309._o both_o priest_n and_o people_n say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n which_o be_v of_o the_o entireness_n of_o the_o mystery_n and_o so_o our_o church_n use_v it_o though_o in_o the_o eastern_a church_n it_o precede_v the_o prayer_n of_o consecration_n for_o this_o prayer_n be_v think_v so_o necessary_a and_o indispensible_a a_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a sacrifice_n that_o the_o 26._o the_o apost_n conslit_fw-la l._n 7._o cap._n 25_o 26._o ancient_n be_v oblige_v to_o use_v it_o three_o time_n every_o day_n but_o especial_o in_o the_o eucharist_n as_o say_v all_o the_o liturgick_a writer_n and_o therefore_o init_fw-la therefore_o tert._n de_fw-fr orat._n cap._n 1._o praemiss●_n legitimâ_fw-la &_o ordinariâ_fw-la oratione_fw-la quasi_fw-la fundamento_fw-la accidentium_fw-la vide_fw-la eund_n de_fw-fr fug_n in_o persec_fw-la init_fw-la tertullian_n rational_o call_v this_o the_o ordinary_a and_o lawful_a form_n of_o devotion_n which_o must_v be_v lay_v as_o a_o foundation_n on_o which_o we_o may_v build_v our_o petition_n for_o our_o particular_a necessity_n but_o i_o can_v believe_v gregory_n the_o great_a in_o this_o particular_a when_o he_o 63._o he_o lib._n 7._o indict_v 2._o epist_n 63._o affirm_v that_o the_o apostle_n use_v no_o other_o form_n of_o devotion_n but_o this_o in_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o i_o can_v but_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v some_o additional_a collect_v and_o hymn_n subjoin_v such_o as_o what_o i_o have_v already_o mention_v although_o in_o truth_n that_o very_a prayer_n contain_v all_o thing_n in_o it_o 12._o it_o aug._n ep._n 121._o c._n 12._o for_o whatever_o else_o we_o can_v say_v either_o may_v raise_v our_o spirit_n or_o heighten_v our_o devotion_n but_o can_v never_o out_o do_v the_o efficacy_n of_o this_o form_n to_o this_o succeed_v 6._o succeed_v aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la lib._n 10._o c._n 6._o the_o prayer_n like_o that_o in_o our_o liturgy_n we_o offer_v unto_o thou_o ourselves_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o the_o priest_n dismiss_v the_o communicant_o with_o his_o benediction_n xxix_o and_o of_o this_o sort_n also_o be_o i_o apt_a to_o think_v be_v that_o custom_n of_o say_v at_o the_o name_n of_o the_o gospel_n glory_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n agreeable_a to_o that_o of_o act_n 11.18_o where_o the_o people_n when_o they_o hear_v of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n glorify_v god_n and_o under_o this_o head_n i_o suppose_v i_o can_v muster_v some_o other_o collect_v of_o our_o own_o and_o the_o ancient_a church_n but_o i_o forbear_v i_o know_v there_o be_v many_o objection_n against_o the_o ancient_a liturgy_n by_o reason_n of_o some_o addition_n and_o the_o mention_n of_o some_o ecclesiastic_a practice_n not_o coevous_a with_o the_o apostle_n but_o this_o argument_n be_v not_o of_o so_o great_a weight_n for_o we_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o our_o common-prayer-book_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o queen_n elizabeth_n because_o we_o have_v a_o new_a form_n of_o baptism_n of_o those_o of_o ripe_a year_n a_o new_a form_n for_o the_o thirty_o of_o january_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o seaman_n some_o few_o collect_v add_v that_o be_v not_o then_o in_o use_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrament_n add_v to_o the_o catechism_n and_o a_o new_a translation_n of_o scripture_n introduce_v and_o that_o we_o pray_v for_o king_n charles_n and_o queen_n katherine_n whereas_o they_o pray_v for_o queen_n elizabeth_n these_o thing_n be_v always_o vary_v according_a to_o the_o present_a exigency_n of_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o the_o liturgy_n the_o same_o i_o will_v close_v all_o with_o that_o of_o 30._o of_o dedogm_n eccl._n c_o 30._o gennadius_n who_o speak_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o five_o century_n observationum_fw-la sacerdotalium_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la respiciamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v we_o 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church_n that_o schismatic_n may_v be_v endow_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o peaceableness_n and_o humility_n that_o the_o lapsi_fw-la may_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o church-communion_n and_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la admit_v to_o baptism_n and_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o perfunctory_o and_o in_o vain_a desire_v from_o god_n the_o effect_n have_v make_v manifest_a for_o out_o of_o every_o one_o of_o these_o sort_n god_n have_v make_v proselyte_n to_o the_o truth_n who_o he_o have_v rescue_v from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o translate_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o son_n xxx_o when_o the_o famous_a confessor_n be_v bring_v to_o his_o journey_n end_n and_o hear_v the_o lion_n roar_v with_o a_o uncommon_a joy_n say_v s._n ignat._n s._n catal._n v._o ignat._n hierom_n he_o thus_o express_v himself_o i_o be_o god_n bread_n etc._n etc._n this_o dailleé_n will_v use_v as_o a_o argument_n to_o invalidate_v the_o authority_n of_o these_o epistle_n and_o the_o so_o often_o and_o just_o celebrate_v prelate_n 217._o prelate_n part_n 1._o cap._n 6._o p._n 84._o &_o cap._n 9_o p._n 130_o 131._o &_o part_v 2._o c_o 16._o p._n 217._o bishop_n pearson_n vigorous_o oppose_v the_o entertainment_n of_o the_o opinion_n as_o if_o the_o word_n have_v never_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o amphitheatre_n and_o the_o assertion_n will_v too_o much_o depreciate_v the_o epistle_n but_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n hierom_n incline_v i_o to_o be_v of_o another_o belief_n who_o plain_o affirm_v that_o ignatius_n thus_o express_v himself_o when_o he_o hear_v the_o lion_n roar_v and_o although_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o that_o acute_a father_n through_o haste_n have_v commit_v many_o fault_n by_o mistake_v eusebius_n yet_o i_o can_v hardly_o believe_v he_o deceive_v in_o this_o while_o 504._o while_o to._n 5._o p._n 504._o s._n chrysostom_n aver_v the_o same_o as_o i_o understand_v he_o who_o praise_v ignatius_n for_o his_o resolution_n in_o die_v with_o the_o great_a 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of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o that_o probable_o be_v omit_v because_o those_o be_v fasting-day_n stationum_fw-la semijejunia_a as_o tertullian_n call_v they_o in_o ibid._n in_o id._n ibid._n cappadocia_n and_o cyprus_n and_o probable_o in_o all_o other_o country_n where_o the_o saturday_n be_v not_o a_o fastingday_n they_o have_v sermon_n on_o the_o sabbath-day_n as_o well_o as_o on_o the_o sunday_n nay_o at_o alexandria_n 6._o alexandria_n hom._n 9_o in_o isai_n apud_fw-la centur._n 2._o c._n 6._o origen_n seem_v to_o imply_v that_o they_o have_v sermon_n every_o day_n as_o the_o centurist_n understand_v he_o and_o this_o 30._o this_o de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi pudicit_fw-la vide_fw-la holdsworth_n part_n 1._o lect._n 4._o p._n 30._o st._n cyprian_a term_n the_o bishop_n daily_a employment_n nor_o be_v this_o custom_n only_o use_v in_o the_o southern_a church_n but_o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o east_n too_o st._n 200._o st._n homil._n 3._o p._n
for_o any_o other_o reason_n and_o at_o last_o sometime_o be_v allow_v to_o preach_v in_o his_o presence_n which_o custom_n begin_v to_o prevail_v every_o where_o till_o arius_n be_v but_o a_o private_a presbyter_n at_o alexandria_n begin_v against_o the_o injunction_n of_o his_o ordinary_n to_o spread_v his_o doctrine_n and_o scatter_v heresy_n in_o his_o sermon_n whereupon_o he_o have_v so_o disturb_v the_o church_n it_o past_a into_o a_o law_n for_o the_o 19_o the_o socrat_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 21._o &_o sozom._n lib._n 7._o c._n 19_o african_a church_n that_o none_o but_o the_o bishop_n shall_v dare_v to_o preach_v and_o so_o it_o continue_v for_o a_o considerable_a time_n inasmuch_o as_o when_o valerius_n bishop_n 5._o bishop_n possidon_n vit_fw-mi augustin_n c._n 5._o of_o hippo_n be_v unfit_a personal_o to_o instruct_v his_o flock_n call_v s._n austin_n his_o presbyter_n and_o successor_n to_o his_o assistance_n and_o permit_v he_o to_o preach_v it_o make_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o noise_n and_o create_v both_o the_o good_a prelate_n and_o his_o priest_n much_o envy_n though_o valerius_n plead_v for_o himself_o that_o it_o be_v customary_a in_o the_o oriental_a church_n but_o when_o s._n austin_n have_v thus_o break_v the_o ice_n the_o southern_a church_n in_o a_o small_a time_n do_v also_o embrace_v the_o usage_n and_o there_o be_v still_o somewhat_o equivalent_a retain_v among_o we_o not_o only_o in_o that_o our_o liturgy_n call_v all_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o diocese_n the_o bishop_n curate_n but_o that_o when_o we_o be_v make_v priest_n we_o have_v authority_n give_v we_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n when_o we_o shall_v be_v thereunto_o lawful_o call_v i._n e._n license_v by_o our_o ordinary_n xxvi_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o sermon_n be_v common_o temp_n common_o aug._n serm_n 237._o the_o temp_n the_o gospel_n for_o the_o day_n which_o be_v the_o last_o of_o the_o portion_n out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n then_o read_v may_v be_v presume_v to_o have_v make_v its_o strong_a impression_n upon_o the_o auditory_a though_o i_o find_v some_o very_a learned_a man_n affirm_v that_o till_o the_o four_o age_n the_o sermon_n have_v no_o other_o text_n than_o what_o the_o preacher_n think_v fit_a and_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o sacred_a and_o wise_a man_n do_v not_o always_o tie_v themselves_o express_o to_o a_o text_n of_o scripture_n but_o take_v any_o subject_n themselves_o think_v fit_a and_o enlarge_v on_o it_o and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o their_o panegyric_n but_o on_o several_a other_o occasion_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o homily_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n s._n austin_n and_o chrysologus_fw-la and_o of_o late_a day_n in_o dr._n clark_n sermon_n and_o some_o other_o and_o very_o lawful_o without_o doubt_n though_o i_o hearty_o abhor_v the_o impudence_n of_o that_o melanch_n that_o apud_fw-la sixtin_n amama_n orat_fw-la de_fw-fr barbarie_fw-la ex_fw-la melanch_n schoolman_n who_o like_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o herd_n that_o know_v no_o more_o scripture_n than_o what_o they_o find_v in_o s._n hierom_n or_o gratian_n be_v to_o preach_v at_o paris_n where_o melanchthon_n be_v his_o auditor_n take_v his_o text_n out_o of_o aristotle_n ethic_n but_o the_o father_n be_v very_o chary_a in_o suit_v their_o discourse_n to_o the_o capacity_n and_o want_n of_o their_o auditory_a not_o entertain_v they_o with_o trifle_a notion_n but_o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o big_a and_o most_o momentous_a concern_v s._n 16._o s._n tom._n 1._o apologet_n 1._o p._n 15_o 16._o gregory_n the_o divine_a describe_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o preacher_n in_o this_o case_n he_o be_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o world_n and_o its_o formation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o angel_n as_o well_o those_o that_o keep_v as_o those_o that_o lose_v their_o integrity_n of_o providence_n and_o its_o wise_a law_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n and_o his_o restoration_n of_o the_o two_o testament_n the_o type_n of_o the_o old_a and_o the_o antitype_n of_o the_o new_a of_o christ_n first_o and_o second_o come_v of_o his_o incarnation_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o general_a resurrection_n and_o end_n of_o the_o world_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n of_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o just_a and_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o disobedient_a and_o above_o all_o of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n and_o s._n john_n 524._o john_n tom._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 523_o 524._o chrys_n bid_v his_o people_n call_v to_o remembrance_n what_o he_o discourse_v to_o they_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o fabric_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o state_n of_o immortality_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n of_o the_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n and_o the_o method_n of_o pardon_n of_o the_o power_n of_o repentance_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o superior_a and_o inferior_a world_n the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n the_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o method_n and_o policy_n of_o the_o different_a opinion_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o the_o gangrene_n of_o heresy_n with_o many_o other_o such_o mystery_n which_o it_o behoove_v a_o christian_n to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o and_o who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o these_o thing_n these_o notion_n make_v man_n wise_a and_o rational_a devout_a and_o obedient_a while_o the_o airy_a speculation_n of_o the_o school_n serve_v only_o to_o swell_v the_o brain_n with_o a_o fantastic_a tympany_n and_o i_o must_v profess_v it_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a sentence_n in_o 1._o in_o in_o supputat_fw-la annor_fw-la mundi_fw-la millenar_n 1._o martin_n luther_n large_a tome_n when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o ante-diluvian_a patriarch_n do_v not_o entertain_v themselves_o and_o child_n with_o gay_a discourse_n of_o inconsiderable_a thing_n de_fw-la lana_fw-la caprina_fw-la but_o that_o they_o dispute_v of_o the_o cunning_a of_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o sad_a effect_n of_o his_o temptation_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o the_o misery_n of_o hell_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n that_o shall_v ruin_v the_o devil_n of_o the_o law_n of_o justice_n and_o mercifulness_n of_o life_n and_o paradise_n xxvii_o nor_o be_v these_o sermon_n always_o though_o common_o new_a and_o unheard_a of_o discourse_n and_o the_o genuine_a offspring_n of_o the_o preacher_n brain_n the_o product_n of_o his_o study_n and_o industry_n but_o many_o time_n the_o work_n of_o other_o famous_a man_n for_o thus_o 3._o thus_o euseb_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o hermas_n pastor_n be_v public_o read_v in_o the_o church_n and_o 22._o and_o id._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 22._o clemens_n his_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n together_o with_o that_o of_o pope_n soter_n to_o dionysius_n and_o so_o be_v polycarp_n be_v hieron_n catalogue_n v._o polycarp_n polycarp'_v epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n as_o likewise_o the_o ephraem_n the_o id._n v._o ephraem_n work_n of_o ephraem_n syrus_n read_v in_o the_o church_n of_o syria_n and_o in_o 19_o in_o sozomen_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 19_o some_o of_o the_o orthodox_n convention_n in_o palestine_n till_o the_o time_n of_o sozomen_n the_o church_n historian_n the_o revelation_n of_o s._n peter_n be_v read_v once_o every_o year_n and_o i_o suppose_v that_o that_o which_o give_v occasion_n to_o this_o appoint_v the_o write_n of_o apostolical_a man_n to_o be_v read_v public_o in_o the_o assembly_n be_v that_o order_n of_o s._n paul_n colos_n 4.16_o that_o the_o epistle_n from_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n shall_v be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n of_o colosse_n such_o also_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o martyr_n which_o be_v always_o read_v on_o the_o anniverssary_n of_o their_o martyrdom_n and_o probable_o sometime_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o a_o sermon_n and_o at_o last_o this_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o introduce_v of_o homily_n into_o the_o church_n which_o 21._o which_o tom._n 1._o apologet._n 1._o p._n 21._o s._n greg._n naz._n intimate_v be_v sometime_o use_v in_o his_o day_n but_o be_v command_v by_o the_o council_n 4._o council_n can._n 4._o of_o vaux_n an_z 444._o to_o be_v read_v by_o the_o deacon_n if_o the_o presbyter_n who_o be_v employ_v in_o that_o duty_n both_o in_o the_o city_n and_o country_n be_v hinder_v by_o sickness_n or_o any_o other_o way_n that_o he_o can_v preach_v xxviii_o and_o though_o the_o name_n homily_n be_v grow_v odious_a to_o the_o half-witted_a tribe_n of_o zealot_n who_o by_o a_o unlimited_a liberty_n of_o vent_v what_o they_o please_v in_o a_o pulpit_n open_v a_o gap_n to_o so_o many_o heresy_n yet_o it_o have_v be_v applaud_v as_o a_o piece_n of_o good_a policy_n in_o the_o grand_a 133._o grand_a gaguin_n rer_n muscovit_fw-la c._n 2._o &_o olear_a iti●er_n lib._n 3._o p._n 133._o duke_n
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o s._n lazar_n tom._n 5._o p._n 242._o do_v frequent_o use_v to_o give_v his_o auditory_a a_o account_n some_o day_n before_o of_o the_o subject_n which_o he_o next_o intend_v to_o treat_v of_o that_o they_o may_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n exercise_v their_o meditation_n thereupon_o and_o bring_v with_o they_o mind_v prepare_v for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o at_o his_o next_o return_n to_o preach_v he_o give_v they_o encouragement_n to_o be_v more_o accurate_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o present_a duty_n 90._o duty_n id._n tom._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o genes_n p._n 17._o &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 90._o by_o render_v they_o his_o thanks_o for_o their_o sedulous_a attention_n to_o his_o last_o discourse_n and_o martyr_n and_o nyss_n tom._n 2._o p._n 931._o hom_n in_o 40_o martyr_n for_o their_o throng_v to_o church_n and_o 72⅔_n and_o chrys_n to._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 72⅔_n complain_v when_o they_o see_v the_o house_n of_o god_n thin_a and_o empty_a and_o in_o truth_n so_o much_o be_v the_o people_n take_v with_o the_o piety_n and_o gravity_n of_o the_o man_n with_o the_o reason_n and_o eloquence_n of_o his_o discourse_n that_o there_o need_v nothing_o else_o to_o make_v they_o serious_a for_o they_o be_v so_o transport_v by_o his_o holy_a rhetoric_n that_o they_o 1._o they_o vide_fw-la dr._n cave_n primit_fw-la christ_n part_n 1._o c._n 9_o p._n 28_o 9_o 1._o not_o only_o flock_v in_o infinite_a quantity_n to_o the_o church_n when_o such_o accomplish_a man_n preach_v but_o put_v a_o great_a estimate_n on_o those_o sacred_a ambassador_n of_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o peace_n and_o testify_v much_o reverence_n at_o the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n 234._o scripture_n chrys_n to_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o 2_o thessaly_n p._n 234._o for_o when_o the_o reader_n stand_v up_o and_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o deacon_n stand_v by_o bid_v all_o the_o people_n keep_v silence_n for_o he_o read_v a_o lesson_n first_o out_o of_o the_o prophet_n than_o out_o of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o then_o out_o of_o the_o epistle_n they_o present_o obey_v he_o as_o man_n that_o be_v sensible_a that_o they_o converse_v with_o that_o god_n who_o speak_v by_o such_o earthly_a instrument_n and_o by_o their_o embassy_n send_v his_o mystery_n and_o epistle_n every_o day_n from_o heaven_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n xxxii_o the_o apostle_n who_o strength_n and_o ability_n be_v prodigious_a know_v no_o limit_n but_o as_o the_o emergent_a occasion_n of_o their_o own_o and_o flock_n necessity_n require_v so_o they_o enlarge_v or_o contract_v their_o discourse_n the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n lengthen_v one_o sermon_n that_o it_o last_v from_o morning_n till_o evening_n act._n 28.23_o another_o till_o midnight_n act_v 20.7_o but_o this_o be_v miraculous_a and_o the_o church_n think_v fit_a to_o limit_v the_o time_n afterward_o and_o to_o 13._o to_o 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martyrol_n rom._n p._n 7_o 8._o baronius_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n there_o offer_v for_o the_o martyr_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o eucharist_n then_o administer_v for_o when_o in_o that_o sacrament_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v remember_v the_o death_n of_o his_o martyr_n be_v also_o mind_a as_o of_o soldier_n with_o their_o captain_n to_o testify_v their_o inseparable_a union_n to_o their_o master_n and_o the_o church_n triumphant_a to_o the_o srcrifice_n of_o alm_n then_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o of_o solemn_a thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o the_o example_n of_o the_o martyr_n hostiae_fw-la jubilationis_fw-la as_o 175._o as_o ep._n 12._o ad_fw-la sever._n p._n 175._o paulinus_n elegant_o express_v it_o and_o wish_v themselves_o partaker_n of_o their_o crown_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n then_o use_v for_o they_o relate_v to_o the_o joyful_a resurrection_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o the_o consummation_n of_o bliss_n 167._o bliss_n field_n of_o the_o church_n append_v 1._o p._n 754._o vide_fw-la &_o calvini_n ep._n 87._o ad_fw-la prot._n angl._n p._n 167._o for_o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a thing_n with_o the_o ancient_n in_o their_o prayer_n to_o acknowledge_v and_o profess_v that_o the_o thing_n be_v already_o grant_v and_o perform_v which_o they_o desire_v and_o that_o the_o martyr_n be_v already_o carry_v into_o heaven_n in_o a_o chariot_n like_o elijah_n and_o yet_o beseech_v god_n notwithstanding_o to_o accept_v of_o their_o voluntary_a devotion_n and_o affection_n so_o s._n austin_n pray_v for_o his_o mother_n monica_n nazianzen_n for_o his_o brother_n caesarius_n and_o s._n ambrose_n for_o valentinian_n the_o ancient_n use_v to_o prey_n for_o their_o brethren_n and_o friend_n on_o the_o day_n of_o their_o obit_n and_o for_o the_o martyr_n on_o their_o anniverssary_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v but_o then_o in_o depart_v and_o in_o danger_n of_o hell_n for_o as_o on_o the_o day_n of_o the_o nativity_n and_o circumcision_n etc._n etc._n we_o speak_v to_o god_n as_o if_o god_n have_v then_o send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o mean_v not_o as_o the_o word_n may_v seem_v to_o import_v that_o christ_n do_v then_o new_o take_v flesh_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o he_o be_v bear_v to_o we_o and_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o birth_n so_o they_o desire_v that_o which_o be_v then_o want_v to_o the_o holy_a man_n as_o if_o the_o anniversary_n be_v the_o day_n of_o their_o actual_a martyrdom_n this_o be_v the_o belief_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n till_o 17._o till_o de_fw-fr verb._n apest_n ser_fw-mi 17._o st._n austin_n introduce_v a_o new_a opinion_n that_o who_o so_o pray_v for_o a_o martyr_n do_v a_o injury_n to_o a_o martyr_n which_o place_n 5._o place_n decret_n l._n 3._o tit_n 33._o c._n 5._o pope_n innocent_a the_o