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holy_a study_n will_v with_o 24_o with_o commonitor_n cap._n 23_o &_o 24_o vincentius_n lirinensis_n who_o join_v they_o bedew_v their_o ash_n and_o bemoan_v their_o fate_n at_o once_o applaud_v their_o prodigious_a accomplishment_n and_o mourn_v the_o excess_n of_o they_o ii_o 215._o ii_o dr._n gaves_n life_n of_o origen_n sect_n 1._o p._n 215._o beside_o the_o epithet_n of_o adamantius_n and_o chalcenteros_n which_o mr._n h._n sect._n 1._o p_o 171._o well_o observe_v be_v give_v he_o for_o his_o indefatigable_a study_n and_o invincible_a reason_n his_o name_n be_v origen_n give_v he_o say_v some_o q._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o bear_v on_o a_o mountain_n viz._n in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n that_o force_v his_o mother_n out_o of_o alexandria_n for_o as_o to_o the_o jesuit_n halloix_n whimsy_n that_o mountain_n in_o scripture_n signify_v holy_a man_n it_o can_v but_o be_v explode_v vossius_fw-la from_fw-la orus_n the_o egyptian_a deity_n but_o 681._o but_o not._n 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several_a church_n and_o c._n 67._o he_o say_v the_o like_a be_v do_v by_o s._n salvian_n bishop_n of_o marseilles_n to_o gratify_v his_o neighbour_n prelate_n of_o the_o french_a church_n p._n 131._o l._n 13._o add_v the_o auditory_a also_o customary_o clap_v their_o hand_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sermon_n and_o make_v loud_a acclamation_n till_o such_o action_n savour_v more_o of_o the_o theatre_n than_o the_o church_n be_v forbid_v vid._n chrys_n tom._n 1._o p_o 17._o and_o tom._n 4._o p._n 784._o &_o passim_fw-la and_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la for_o affect_v such_o praise_n be_v censure_v by_o his_o brethren_n as_o guilty_a of_o unbecoming_a vanity_n apud_fw-la euseb_n l._n 7._o c._n 24._o but_o in_o other_o church_n this_o be_v supersede_v by_o a_o much_o better_a employment_n that_o of_o pray_v for_o their_o priest_n that_o god_n will_v enable_v he_o right_o to_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o to_o show_v himself_o a_o workman_n that_o need_v not_o be_v ashamed_a 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in_o this_o case_n xxii_o we_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o thâ—_n lord_n day_n be_v not_o without_o its_o share_n in_o thiâ—_n honour_n and_o that_o it_o be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o necessary_a part_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o every_o prelate_n personal_o then_o to_o teach_v his_o people_n the_o rule_n of_o peace_n and_o purity_n it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n act._n 20.7_o and_o from_o they_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n 3._o church_n chrys_n to._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o matth._n p._n 31._o aug._n confess_v lib._n 6._o c._n 3._o as_o a_o law_n not_o to_o be_v dispense_v with_o and_o beside_o this_o solemn_a duty_n of_o the_o sunday_n in_o some_o church_n they_o have_v constant_a sermon_n every_o wednesday_n and_o friday_n in_o the_o week_n particular_o at_o 21._o at_o socrat._v hist_o lib._n 5._o c._n 21._o alexandria_n where_o by_o a_o ancient_a custom_n all_o the_o office_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v then_o perform_v except_o the_o celebration_n 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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 â—92_n it_o mâ—â—ch_o adain_n vit._n pelican_n p._n â—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 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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 â—â—_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 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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
and_o martyrdom_n eusebius_n be_v silent_a but_o 160._o but_o tom._n 2._o a_o 165._o p._n 159_o 160._o baronius_n out_o of_o the_o act_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n give_v we_o a_o exact_a account_n both_o of_o his_o examination_n his_o be_v first_o scourge_v and_o then_o behead_v 46._o behead_v apolog._n 1._o p._n 46._o though_o himself_o seem_v to_o expect_v to_o be_v crucify_v say_v that_o he_o look_v that_o some_o of_o his_o enemy_n will_v accuse_v he_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v his_o master_n death_n and_o he_o there_o particular_o mention_n crescens_n that_o vile_a and_o profligate_v that_o debauch_a and_o ignorant_a cynic_n who_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n at_o what_o time_n whatever_o 46._o whatever_o haeres_fw-la 46._o epiphanius_n mistake_v or_o rather_o his_o transcriber_n he_o must_v needs_o be_v above_o 30_o year_n of_o age._n so_o die_v this_o generous_a apologist_n for_o the_o law_n and_o religion_n of_o jesus_n a_o 165._o say_v baronius_n but_o dr._n 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