indeed_o by_o the_o special_a assignation_n of_o a_o reason_n for_o the_o time_n of_o a_o synod_n before_o lent_n that_o it_o be_v first_o fix_v there_o by_o this_o council_n of_o nice_a however_o after_o all_o the_o forty_o season_n there_o must_v stand_v for_o forty_o day_n and_o we_o can_v but_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o set_v down_o as_o any_o new_o raise_v word_n but_o as_o one_o already_o well_o know_v and_o of_o as_o common_a a_o signification_n as_o spring_n or_o autumn_n from_o whence_o what_o we_o have_v before_o suggest_v plain_o now_o appear_v that_o such_o a_o number_n of_o day_n have_v be_v in_o much_o use_v before_o in_o many_o place_n at_o least_o in_o the_o last_o age_n though_o no_o mention_n of_o they_o happen_v to_o occur_v in_o the_o few_o write_n that_o remain_v a_o athan._n ad_fw-la afr._n ep._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d b_o so_n socrates_n understand_v for_o after_o he_o have_v give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o astatick_a custom_n against_o which_o victor_n declare_v he_o proceed_v to_o peak_v of_o the_o usage_n this_o council_n rectify_v in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socrat._v l._n 5._o c._n 22._o beside_o it_o be_v plain_a from_o that_o homily_n of_o st._n chrysostome_n we_o shall_v present_o cite_v notwithstanding_o what_o be_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_a by_o mr._n daille_n the_o quadrage_n pag._n 422_o that_o those_o of_o antioch_n in_o his_o time_n who_o do_v not_o conform_v to_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a do_v however_o keep_v their_o easter_n on_o a_o sunday_n for_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o be_v the_o calculation_n of_o the_o jew_n never_o so_o exact_a etc._n etc._n yet_o they_o can_v not_o keep_v the_o precise_a day_n because_o the_o first_o of_o unleavened_a bread_n and_o a_o friday_n will_v not_o always_o come_v together_o edit_fw-la savil._n tom._n 6._o p._n 383._o l._n 7._o and_o it_o be_v in_o that_o case_n say_v he_o impossible_a for_o we_o you_o or_o my_o one_o else_o to_o hit_v the_o very_a sunday_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n p._n 384._o l._n 33._o he_o lay_v the_o difference_n too_o in_o the_o different_a reckon_a of_o the_o month_n as_o socrates_n do_v when_o he_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v careful_a of_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n worthy_o and_o with_o the_o wedding_n garment_n but_o that_o they_o need_v not_o be_v so_o fearful_a of_o keep_v their_o easter_n after_o the_o christian_a account_n be_v it_o less_o accurate_a for_o they_o be_v to_o answer_n and_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o the_o other_o neglect_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 382._o l._n 32._o bâ—â—_n no_o man_n be_v ever_o punish_v or_o so_o much_o as_o find_v fault_n with_o for_o keep_v easter_n in_o this_o month_n and_o not_o in_o another_o c_o eus_n de_fw-fr vit._n const_n l._n 3._o c._n 17_o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o this_o place_n to_o be_v understand_v proper_o and_o exclusive_a of_o the_o asia_n proconsularis_fw-la 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tomo_fw-la sexto_fw-la savil._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 381._o chap_n viii_o §_o i._o this_o forty_o season_n particular_o observe_v by_o the_o candidate_n for_o baptism_n §_o ii_o and_o by_o penitent_n §_o i._o for_o the_o time_n that_o follow_v we_o shall_v have_v little_a dispute_n about_o the_o practice_n of_o forty_o day_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o solemn_a time_n before_o easter_n some_o way_n or_o other_o observe_v in_o all_o the_o church_n none_o will_v deny_v this_o be_v evident_a and_o absolute_o unquestionable_a from_o st._n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n st._n ambrose_n of_o milan_n st._n chrysostome_n st._n jerome_n and_o st._n augustine_n who_o express_o mention_v forty_o day_n as_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n and_o athanasius_n speak_v of_o more_o week_n than_o one_o of_o the_o forty_o season_n i_o shall_v not_o therefore_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o the_o unnecessary_a allegation_n of_o all_o those_o testimony_n but_o only_o 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desuper_fw-la ira_fw-la pendent_fw-la quadraginta_fw-la dies_fw-la jejunasse_n describitur_fw-la ipse_fw-la quoque_fw-la dominus_fw-la verus_fw-la jona_n missus_fw-la ad_fw-la praedicationem_fw-la mundi_fw-la jejunavit_fw-la quadraginta_fw-la dies_fw-la &_o haereditatem_fw-la nobis_fw-la jejunii_fw-la relinquens_fw-la ad_fw-la esum_fw-la corporis_fw-la svi_fw-la sub_fw-la hoc_fw-la numero_fw-la nostras_fw-la animas_fw-la praeparat_fw-la h_z greg._n nyss_n ep._n can._n ad_fw-la letoium_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n ix_o §_o i._o a_o lend_v always_o and_o every_o where_o observe_v though_o not_o of_o forty_o day_n §_o ii_o mr._n daillé_n objection_n against_o it_o from_o cassian_n §_o iii_o from_o st._n jerome_n §_o iv_o from_o st._n chrysostome_n §_o i._o the_o reader_n may_v perceive_v by_o the_o liberty_n we_o have_v take_v of_o this_o digression_n concern_v baptism_n and_o penance_n that_o we_o be_v now_o at_o leisure_n and_o free_a of_o all_o difficulty_n concern_v the_o actual_a observation_n of_o the_o forty_o season_n and_o indeed_o about_o the_o fast_a of_o it_o mr._n daillé_n henceforth_o give_v we_o no_o trouble_n but_o against_o the_o apostolical_a right_n he_o be_v still_o look_v out_o for_o evidence_n but_o in_o that_o point_n the_o reader_n may_v have_v already_o understand_v how_o little_a we_o be_v concern_v who_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o prove_v that_o a_o lent_n of_o so_o many_o certain_a day_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o apostolical_a age_n but_o that_o some_o lend_v there_o then_o be_v general_o keep_v by_o all_o and_o probable_o of_o forty_o day_n by_o some_o in_o the_o second_o century_n a_o thing_n that_o will_v not_o i_o presume_v appear_v so_o strange_a when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o discourse_n though_o therefore_o i_o be_o inclinable_a to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v very_o ancient_o some_o regard_n have_v to_o the_o number_n forty_o and_o that_o this_o in_o process_n of_o time_n increase_v very_o much_o so_o as_o to_o have_v be_v the_o solemn_a number_n of_o lent_n in_o many_o church_n by_o the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o century_n yet_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o allow_v from_o what_o we_o have_v see_v of_o st._n chrysostome_n that_o this_o observation_n grow_v so_o universal_a from_o the_o recommendation_n of_o the_o nicene_n father_n those_o forty_o day_n too_o though_o regard_v and_o observe_v yet_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o fast_v and_o every_o where_o equal_o but_o be_o ready_a to_o allow_v what_o st._n chrysostome_n intimate_v 15._o intimate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15._o that_o in_o his_o time_n at_o antioch_n some_o fast_v two_o some_o three_o and_o some_o all_o the_o week_n of_o they_o at_o their_o own_o discretion_n and_o what_o socrates_n will_v hereafter_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n §_o ii_o that_o also_o which_o cassian_n a_o disciple_n of_o st._n chrysostome_n say_v and_o be_v use_v to_o be_v produce_v upon_o this_o argument_n as_o a_o unanswerable_a objection_n against_o the_o antiquity_n of_o lent_n i_o have_v no_o need_n to_o dissemble_v it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v say_v he_o b_o that_o this_o observation_n of_o forty_o day_n as_o it_o be_v now_o strict_o enjoin_v have_v no_o be_v as_o long_o as_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n continue_v for_o those_o who_o enlarge_v the_o fast_a throughout_o the_o whole_a year_n be_v not_o confine_v by_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o ordinance_n nor_o within_o such_o narrow_a bound_n of_o fast_v as_o if_o under_o a_o legal_a restraint_n but_o when_o the_o multitude_n of_o believer_n daily_o fall_v off_o from_o that_o apostolical_a devotion_n begin_v to_o grow_v worldly_a than_o it_o be_v think_v fit_a by_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n that_o man_n immerse_v in_o the_o care_n of_o the_o world_n and_o whole_o ignorant_a if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v of_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o abstinence_n and_o repentance_n shall_v be_v reduce_v to_o the_o holy_a duty_n by_o this_o canonical_a injunction_n of_o fast_n and_o compel_v to_o it_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o imposition_n of_o a_o legal_a ten_o c_o a_o injunction_n advantageous_a to_o the_o weak_a and_o which_o can_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o perfect_a those_o who_o be_v under_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o their_o voluntary_a devotion_n already_o exceed_v the_o prescribe_v law_n i_o shall_v not_o now_o observe_v what_o some_o may_v venture_v to_o say_v that_o cassian_n speak_v all_o this_o upon_o mistake_n suppose_v with_o eusebius_n here_o what_o he_o evident_o do_v in_o another_o place_n d_o that_o the_o egyptian_a essenes_n describe_v by_o philo_n be_v disciple_n of_o st._n mark_n and_o that_o the_o primitive_a christian_n live_v all_o at_o first_o in_o that_o austerity_n i_o shall_v only_o remark_n that_o cassian_n speak_v here_o of_o the_o forty_o day_n and_o not_o of_o a_o lent_n in_o general_a and_o of_o their_o be_v fast_v by_o injunction_n and_o not_o at_o discretion_n and_o therefore_o those_o perfect_a man_n of_o he_o who_o fast_v the_o whole_a year_n may_v however_o have_v fast_v some_o peculiar_a time_n before_o easter_n with_o a_o more_o peculiar_a devotion_n for_o that_o they_o fast_v all_o the_o day_n can_v be_v mean_v by_o he_o much_o less_o with_o a_o equal_a abstinence_n and_o they_o may_v too_o some_o of_o they_o have_v so_o particular_o fast_v forty_o day_n though_o not_o by_o legal_a direction_n yet_o by_o their_o own_o choice_n notwithstanding_o any_o thing_n say_v in_o this_o place_n if_o too_o we_o understand_v the_o time_n when_o these_o forty_o day_n be_v first_o impose_v by_o common_a consent_n to_o have_v be_v that_o of_o the_o nicene_n council_n this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o we_o before_o have_v from_o his_o master_n st._n chrysostome_n but_o if_o he_o mean_v some_o elder_a time_n and_o he_o may_v the_o very_a first_o age_n for_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v lukewarm_a very_o early_o as_o we_o learn_v from_o some_o part_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o have_v then_o a_o testimony_n from_o cassian_n of_o a_o much_o high_a antiquity_n for_o this_o quadragesimal_a institution_n however_o that_o which_o he_o add_v concern_v the_o imposition_n of_o forty_o day_n whenever_o it_o begin_v that_o it_o be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o the_o perfect_a be_v very_o observable_a and_o to_o be_v consider_v by_o all_o pretender_n to_o perfection_n for_o the_o injunction_n he_o intimate_v though_o not_o make_v for_o the_o perfect_a will_v however_o be_v keep_v by_o they_o and_o they_o will_v show_v they_o be_v under_o grace_n by_o exceed_v and_o not_o by_o transgress_v the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o that_o fast_v every_o day_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o fast_v forty_o and_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o offer_v his_o whole_a time_n will_v not_o hold_v back_o the_o ten_o §_o iii_o we_o see_v how_o far_o cassian_n expression_n be_v from_o any_o reflection_n upon_o the_o institution_n of_o lent_n and_o those_o of_o st._n jerome_n allege_v usual_o for_o the_o same_o purpose_n apparent_o require_v the_o same_o construction_n and_o need_v only_o to_o be_v see_v if_o the_o reader_n will_v bear_v the_o length_n of_o the_o passage_n e_z some_o may_v say_v if_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o observe_v day_n and_o month_n etc._n etc._n we_o then_o be_v under_o the_o like_a gild_n who_o observe_v wednesday_n and_o friday_n and_o the_o lord_n '_o be_v day_n and_o the_o fast_a of_o the_o forty_o season_n and_o the_o holy_a day_n of_o the_o passover_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o pentecost_n and_o the_o several_a day_n that_o be_v keep_v in_o several_a country_n in_o honour_n of_o martyr_n to_o this_o he_o that_o will_v give_v the_o plain_a answer_n will_v reply_v that_o the_o day_n the_o jew_n observe_v be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o we_o for_o we_o do_v not_o celebrate_v the_o passover_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n but_o of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o cross_n neither_o do_v we_o in_o pentecost_n reckon_v the_o seven_o week_n with_o the_o jew_n
a_o viris_fw-la prudentibus_fw-la constitutos_fw-la qui_fw-la magis_fw-la seculo_fw-la vacant_a quam_fw-la deo_fw-la nec_fw-la possunt_fw-la immo_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 quotus_fw-la enim_fw-la cuique_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la saltem_fw-la bâ—co_fw-la pauca_fw-la quae_fw-la staâ—uta_fw-la sunt_fw-la vel_fw-la orandi_fw-la tempora_fw-la vel_fw-la jejunandi_fw-la semper_fw-la exerceat_fw-la chap._n x._o §_o i_o sozomen_n account_n of_o the_o keep_n of_o lent_n in_o his_o time_n about_o ann._n chr._n 440._o §_o ii_o what_o addition_n have_v be_v make_v since_o §_o iii_o socrates_n his_o account_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o same_o age_n i_o suppose_v by_o the_o novatian_o §_o iv_o his_o wonder_n that_o lent_n of_o differ_v length_n shall_v all_o of_o they_o be_v call_v the_o forty_o season_n §_o v._o the_o conclusion_n §_o i._o the_o novatian_o who_o hold_v it_o unlawful_a to_o re-admit_a any_o into_o the_o church_n who_o have_v either_o renounce_v the_o faith_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n or_o have_v commit_v some_o other_o grievous_a crime_n and_o who_o have_v on_o this_o account_n themselves_o renounce_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n in_o st._n cyprian_n time_n about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o three_o century_n be_v now_o great_o divide_v among_o themselves_o in_o this_o age_n about_o the_o observation_n of_o easter_n the_o same_o dispute_n which_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n have_v compose_v among_o the_o catholic_n now_o break_v out_o among_o those_o schismatic_n and_o make_v a_o new_a and_o very_o angry_a schism_n between_o they_o this_o quarrel_n of_o they_o sozomen_n relate_v and_o upon_o occasion_n of_o it_o he_o mention_n the_o peaceable_a behaviour_n of_o anicetus_n and_o polycarp_n remember_v on_o the_o same_o subject_a by_o ireneus_fw-la and_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o same_o author_n and_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o break_v communion_n about_o such_o traditional_a difference_n he_o represent_v at_o large_a the_o great_a variety_n of_o usage_n in_o the_o church_n of_o his_o time_n profess_v the_o same_o faith_n a_o that_o among_o the_o scythian_n there_o be_v but_o one_o bishop_n over_o all_o their_o city_n whereas_o in_o arabia_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v bishop_n in_o village_n that_o in_o rome_n there_o be_v no_o more_o than_o seven_o deacon_n and_o they_o sing_v halleluiah_n there_o but_o once_o in_o the_o year_n on_o easter_n sunday_n that_o there_o either_o b_o the_o bishop_n preach_v or_o some_o one_o else_o but_o in_o alexandria_n the_o bishop_n only_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o add_v the_o forty_o season_n as_o it_o be_v call_v before_o easter_n in_o which_o the_o people_n use_v to_o fast_o some_o reckon_v by_o six_o week_n as_o those_o of_o illyricum_n do_v and_o all_o europe_n westward_o and_o those_o of_o africa_n and_o egypt_n and_o palestine_n some_o by_o seven_o as_o in_o constantinople_n and_o the_o country_n about_o it_o as_o far_o eastward_o as_o the_o phoenician_n and_o some_o fast_o three_o of_o the_o six_o or_o seven_o week_n discontinue_v and_o some_o the_o three_o before_o easter_n together_o and_o some_o two_o as_o the_o follower_n of_o montanus_n that_o the_o follower_n of_o montanus_n keep_v their_o lent_n the_o fortnight_n before_o easter_n we_o find_v here_o and_o have_v observe_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n §_o ii_o what_o the_o author_n say_v concern_v the_o different_a reckon_a of_o the_o forty_o season_n in_o the_o west_n and_o in_o the_o east_n be_v not_o only_o observable_a for_o the_o history_n of_o his_o time_n but_o for_o the_o understanding_n of_o modern_a practice_n the_o western_a empire_n with_o egypt_n and_o palestine_n account_v the_o forty_o two_o day_n of_o six_o week_n to_o be_v their_o forty_o season_n as_o the_o lxxii_o interpreter_n be_v common_o call_v the_o lxx_o but_o of_o these_o they_o fast_v only_o thirty_o six_o 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second_o and_o three_o question_n concern_v the_o other_o two_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n cyrill_n cat._n m._n 2._o ambr._n de_fw-fr sacr._n 3.2_o four_o when_o he_o come_v out_o of_o the_o water_n he_o both_o taste_v h_o of_o a_o mixture_n of_o milk_n and_o honey_n and_o be_v anoint_v ay_o with_o the_o bless_a ointment_n the_o chrism_n as_o heretofore_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n have_v be_v anoint_v to_o the_o priesthood_n he_o be_v also_o sign_v k_n or_o seal_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n on_o the_o forehead_n 7._o forehead_n some_o difference_n of_o practice_n there_o be_v here_o between_o the_o latin_a and_o greek_a church_n in_o the_o greek_a the_o chrism_n be_v give_v by_o the_o person_n that_o officiate_v on_o the_o forehead_n as_o well_o as_o on_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n cyril_n c._n m._n 3._o as_o now_o their_o priest_n anoint_v the_o baptise_a sign_v they_o with_o the_o
cross_n in_o the_o forehead_n and_o eye_n and_o nostril_n and_o ear_n and_o upon_o the_o breast_n and_o on_o their_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o leave_v only_o impositio_fw-la of_o hand_n to_o be_v confer_v by_o the_o bishop_n at_o any_o time_n afterward_o the_o practice_n as_o i_o conceive_v of_o our_o church_n l_o whereas_o in_o the_o latin_a church_n the_o priest_n anoint_v the_o other_o part_n pour_v the_o chrism_n upon_o the_o head_n but_o it_o be_v reserve_v to_o the_o bishop_n confirmation_n to_o sign_v the_o forehead_n with_o the_o chrism_n at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o lay_v on_o his_o hand_n innoc._n ad_fw-la decent_a and_o this_o sign_v they_o call_v the_o spiritual_a seal_n ambros_n de_fw-fr sacram._n 3_o 2._o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v give_v by_o that_o and_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o this_o confirmation_n the_o bishop_n when_o present_a at_o the_o baptism_n administer_v to_o the_o baptise_a when_o he_o have_v put_v on_o the_o white_a garment_n after_o his_o first_o anoint_v ambros_n de_fw-fr â—is_fw-la qui_fw-la mist_n init._fw-la c._n 7._o and_o last_o hand_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o with_o a_o blessing_n call_v and_o invite_v down_o the_o holy_a ghost_n m_z and_o as_o the_o same_o author_n express_v it_o he_o be_v overshadow_a by_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n n_z five_o the_o next_o morning_n if_o not_o immediate_o on_o easter-day_n they_o proceed_v to_o the_o eucharist_n k_n it_o k_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n even_o the_o infant_n receive_v it_o and_o wear_v their_o white_a garment_n all_o the_o next_o week_n not_o allow_v themselves_o the_o use_n of_o bathe_v for_o that_o time_n h_z purpose_n h_z when_o also_o they_o have_v more_o perfect_o expound_v to_o they_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o two_o great_a mystery_n the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o eucharist_n to_o which_o they_o have_v be_v late_o admit_v as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o mystagogick_n discourse_n of_o cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n make_v for_o that_o purpose_n §_o ii_o with_o so_o many_o circumstance_n be_v the_o initiation_n into_o the_o church_n begin_v and_o perfect_v in_o those_o early_a day_n of_o christianity_n neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o all_o these_o ritual_n be_v the_o pure_a invention_n of_o such_o simple_a plain_a man_n as_o the_o first_o christian_n appear_v to_o have_v be_v much_o less_o can_v it_o be_v think_v that_o they_o be_v borrow_v by_o those_o pious_a man_n from_o the_o heathen_a idolatry_n whence_o therefore_o shall_v most_v of_o these_o circumstantial_o be_v derive_v but_o from_o the_o same_o religion_n from_o which_o the_o sacrament_n itself_o be_v take_v and_o whence_o else_o shall_v they_o derive_v they_o who_o have_v be_v original_o of_o that_o religion_n or_o well-willer_n to_o it_o as_o most_o of_o the_o first_o christian_n be_v this_o conjectural_a conclusion_n the_o account_n give_v above_o of_o jewish_a baptism_n 3._o baptism_n ch._n i._o §_o 2_o 3._o which_o we_o suppose_v the_o reader_n to_o remember_v will_v confirm_v and_o it_o may_v be_v so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v we_o willing_a to_o suppose_v that_o a_o more_o exact_a correspondence_n will_v have_v appear_v if_o the_o information_n from_o the_o jew_n have_v be_v less_o defective_a for_o first_o that_o the_o jew_n proselyte_v child_n by_o baptism_n we_o have_v there_o see_v and_o also_o that_o they_o require_v surety_n for_o they_o which_o we_o shall_v the_o less_o doubt_n when_o we_o know_v that_o they_o do_v not_o circumcise_v a_o natural_a jew_n without_o a_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n 4_o godmother_n buxt_n syn._n jud._n â—_o 4_o the_o passover_n also_o be_v their_o chief_a festival_n and_o their_o convert_v in_o probability_n capacit_v themselves_o by_o baptism_n then_o particular_o for_o its_o celebration_n neither_o can_v the_o natural_a jew_n themselves_o 9_o themselves_o maim_v de_fw-fr sacrific_a tract_n 1._o cap._n 9_o §_o 9_o partake_v of_o it_o if_o they_o have_v any_o servant_n of_o their_o house_n uncircumcised_a and_o as_o i_o suppose_v consequent_o unbaptise_v these_o sort_n of_o man_n therefore_o i_o presume_v be_v among_o those_o who_o purify_v themselves_o before_o the_o feast_n and_o add_v to_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o week_n or_o fortnight_n before_o 3._o before_o part_n 1._o ch_n 5._o §_o 3._o and_o last_o though_o any_o three_o will_v serve_v to_o confer_v it_o yet_o regular_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o commission_n from_o the_o consistory_n and_o i_o presume_v by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o father_n or_o precedent_n of_o it_o to_o who_o we_o suppose_v the_o bishop_n to_o answer_v 5._o answer_v ch._n 4._o §_o 5._o §_o iii_o second_o there_o be_v likewise_o a_o great_a distinction_n of_o person_n make_v by_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v a_o common_a gentile_n and_o there_o be_v one_o who_o believe_v the_o unity_n of_o god_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o observe_v the_o precept_n to_o be_v keep_v by_o all_o the_o descendant_n of_o noah_n 11._o noah_n maim_v tract_n de_fw-fr regibus_fw-la cap._n 8._o §_o 11._o though_o he_o do_v not_o oblige_v himself_o further_o yet_o and_o this_o be_v a_o degree_n of_o approach_n into_o which_o he_o be_v solemn_o admit_v be_v call_v a_o proselyte_n of_o their_o gate_n as_o one_o permit_v to_o live_v among_o they_o in_o the_o holy-land_n further_o there_o be_v those_o who_o profess_v their_o desire_n to_o become_v jew_n 10._o jew_n ibid._n §_o 10._o and_o this_o profession_n we_o find_v be_v solemn_a and_o they_o repute_v by_o it_o of_o another_o rank_n for_o if_o they_o do_v not_o proceed_v to_o make_v it_o good_a within_o a_o twelvemonth_n they_o be_v degrade_v we_o be_v tell_v and_o to_o be_v esteem_v as_o a_o mere_a heathen_a there_o be_v too_o yet_o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v a_o further_a class_n of_o such_o strange_a servant_n as_o be_v circumcise_a and_o baptise_a in_o the_o quality_n of_o servant_n 11._o servant_n maim_v tract_n de_fw-fr proh_fw-la congressu_fw-la cap._n 13._o §_o 11._o but_o want_v still_o a_o further_a baptism_n to_o complete_a they_o jew_n as_o there_o be_v other_o who_o be_v circumcise_a and_o baptise_a into_o perfect_a judaisme_n but_o not_o yet_o sanctify_v by_o a_o sacrifice_n 2._o sacrifice_n above_o ch._n 2._o §._o 2._o the_o proselyte_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v distinguish_v by_o these_o advances_n and_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o their_o proselyte_n of_o the_o first_o kind_n the_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n be_v of_o the_o same_o rank_n with_o a_o hearer_n and_o also_o that_o he_o who_o undertake_v to_o become_v a_o jew_n be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o christian_a catechumen_n as_o he_o who_o be_v in_o immediate_a preparation_n to_o be_v circumcise_a or_o be_v circumcise_a but_o wait_v to_o be_v baptise_a be_v in_o a_o like_a class_n to_o that_o of_o the_o immediate_a candidate_n and_o probationer_n for_o our_o baptism_n and_o he_o too_o who_o be_v actual_o baptise_a into_o judaisme_n but_o not_o yet_o expiate_v by_o sacrifice_n be_v in_o the_o condition_n of_o one_o baptise_a a_o christian_a but_o yet_o unconfirmed_a and_o not_o admit_v to_o full_a communion_n so_o be_v the_o step_v make_v by_o a_o convert_n of_o the_o jew_n agreeable_a to_o those_o of_o a_o proselyte_n to_o christianity_n the_o instruction_n also_o by_o which_o he_o be_v gradual_o bring_v on_o §._o on_o the_o same_o §._o be_v much_o alike_o to_o that_o recommend_v in_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n §._o constitution_n see_v note_n e_o of_o the_o former_a §._o proceed_v gentle_o and_o by_o easy_a ascent_n neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v severe_a enough_o in_o their_o scrutiny_n of_o he_o since_o they_o be_v so_o shy_a of_o proselyte_n chapter_n proselyte_n the_o section_n above_o cite_v of_o the_o second_o chapter_n and_o that_o a_o solemn_a profession_n of_o repentance_n for_o his_o former_a heathenism_n be_v require_v of_o he_o now_o it_o be_v probable_a likewise_o that_o these_o different_a sort_n of_o person_n with_o the_o jew_n have_v their_o different_a place_n and_o liberty_n of_o access_n for_o the_o apostolic_a constitution_n themselves_o suppose_v the_o place_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o assembly_n according_a to_o their_o sex_n and_o age_n to_o be_v after_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o temple_n h_o and_o as_o a_o christian_a church_n have_v be_v describe_v to_o be_v separate_v in_o two_o partition_n whereof_o the_o upper_a part_n d_o fig._n 2_o belong_v to_o man_n or_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o and_o such_o as_o peculiar_o attend_v on_o the_o sacred_a office_n and_o the_o low_o part_v c_o to_o woman_n who_o be_v dispose_v of_o on_o either_o side_n of_o it_o leave_v the_o middle_n for_o a_o passage_n and_o to_o be_v take_v up_o by_o ordinary_a man_n or_o such_o who_o be_v not_o provide_v to_o go_v high_o so_o we_o see_v 3._o see_v ch._n
when_o he_o say_v etc._n say_v hebr._n 13.10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n we_o have_v a_o altar_n whereof_o they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o eat_v who_o serve_v the_o tabernacle_n for_o they_o eat_v not_o of_o the_o oblation_n make_v for_o their_o sin_n as_o we_o do_v of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n by_o who_o by_o who_o body_n and_o in_o who_o name_n we_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n thanksgiving_n to_o god_n continual_o that_o be_v the_o fruit_n or_o oblation_n of_o our_o lip_n or_o which_o our_o lip_n have_v vow_v to_o return_v as_o well_o as_o what_o we_o do_v return_v with_o our_o li_n cease_v not_o to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o distribute_v both_o out_o of_o our_o oblation_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o substance_n for_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n such_o offering_n of_o our_o praise_n and_o good_n in_o the_o general_n and_o at_o the_o eucharist_n in_o particular_a god_n be_v well_o please_v §_o i._o do_v of_o this_o i_o need_v not_o have_v give_v a_o instance_n but_o there_o be_v one_o that_o will_v likewise_o serve_v to_o another_o purpose_n de_fw-fr coron_n cap._n 3._o eucharistiae_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la &_o in_o tempore_fw-la victus_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la mandatum_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la etiam_fw-la antelucanis_fw-la coetibus_fw-la nec_fw-la de_fw-la aliorum_fw-la manu_fw-la quam_fw-la praesidentium_fw-la sumimus_fw-la e_z the_o word_n be_v often_o use_v even_o in_o one_o chapter_n the_o 34th_o of_o his_o four_o book_n adversus_fw-la haeres_fw-la and_o i_o shall_v give_v but_o one_o instance_n in_o that_o fame_a passage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d f_o just_a mart._n apol._n secunda_fw-la uti_fw-la vulgo_fw-la numeratur_fw-la prope_fw-la finem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o oblation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d likewise_o do_v g_o example_n will_v appeat_v in_o those_o passage_n to_o be_v produce_v in_o the_o next_o chap_n §_o 2._o ay_o tertullian_n apolog._n cap._n 39_o coena_fw-la nostra_fw-la de_fw-la nomine_fw-la rationem_fw-la svi_fw-la oftendit_fw-la id_fw-la voco_fw-la quod_fw-la dilectio_fw-la penes_fw-la graecos_n k_n epist_n ad_fw-la smyrnaeos_fw-la after_o a_o general_a prohibition_n against_o the_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n without_o the_o bishop_n and_o after_o a_o particular_a mention_n of_o the_o eucharist_n there_o follow_v further_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d m_o this_o order_n of_o oblation_n and_o invocation_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o ancient_a liturgy_n but_o be_v plain_o express_v by_o that_o ancient_n and_o venerable_a author_n irenaeus_n in_o the_o chapter_n above-cited_n e_o §_o iii_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maim_v de_fw-fr cult_a divino_fw-la tract_n 5.9.5_o e_z nehem._n 12.31_o then_o i_o bring_v up_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n upon_o the_o wall_n and_o appoint_v two_o great_a company_n of_o they_o that_o give_v thanks_o whereof_o one_o go_v upon_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o wall_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o procession_n the_o jew_n suppose_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n to_o have_v be_v determine_v and_o that_o the_o bread_n of_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n be_v therefore_o carry_v about_o now_o to_o mark_v its_o utmost_a limit_n and_o according_o by_o two_o great_a thanks_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o understand_v two_o great_a oblation_n of_o bread_n of_o thanks_o make_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v the_o whole_a sacrifice_n of_o thanks_o to_o stand_v here_o for_o the_o bread_n only_o and_o that_o only_o the_o leaven_a so_o rabbi_n salome_n on_o the_o place_n and_o maim_v in_o the_o book_n above_o mention_v tract_n 1._o cap._n 6._o §_o 12._o §_o iv_o ah_o i_o confess_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o it_o be_v case_n where_o we_o translate_v it_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n be_v render_v most_o common_o in_o the_o greek_a of_o the_o septuagint_n so_o call_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o never_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o be_v notorious_a that_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o neither_o do_v they_o always_o interpret_v that_o word_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o on_o the_o fame_n subject_n they_o once_o put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d levit._n 22.29_o and_o in_o another_o place_n we_o shall_v meet_v in_o the_o next_o section_n jerem._n 33.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o name_n by_o which_o our_o christian_a sacrament_n be_v also_o know_v the_o truth_n be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v find_v in_o the_o septuagint_n in_o no_o sense_n but_o it_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o aquila_n in_o his_o translation_n of_o amos_n 4.5_o use_v it_o for_o this_o very_a matter_n chap._n viii_o §_o i._o the_o 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tim._n 4.1_o now_o that_o such_o attempt_n be_v then_o make_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o church-officer_n and_o to_o the_o confusion_n of_o their_o distinction_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o this_o ignatius_n as_o it_o also_o appear_v from_o his_o manner_n of_o expression_n that_o such_o a_o distinction_n be_v no_o novel_a thing_n and_o of_o modern_a erection_n nor_o be_v it_o of_o slight_a concern_v in_o this_o view_n as_o we_o may_v suppose_v he_o tell_v the_o ephesian_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o glorify_v jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v glorify_v they_o to_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n and_o to_o say_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n and_o to_o the_o presbytery_n that_o they_o may_v be_v whole_o sanctify_v you_o ought_v say_v he_o to_o concur_v with_o your_o bishop_n as_o you_o do_v for_o your_o presbytery_n be_v as_o consonant_n to_o he_o as_o string_n to_o a_o instrument_n and_o let_v no_o man_n be_v deceive_v he_o that_o be_v not_o within_o the_o 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