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ut_fw-la sacrificem_fw-la num_fw-la laâ—abo_fw-la ut_fw-la rem_fw-la dâ—vinam_fw-la facial_a plant._n in_o auâ—ul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plutarch_v in_o mario_n heathen_n have_v their_o ceremonious_a wash_n and_o purifying_n as_o preparative_n to_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o prayer_n and_o this_o heart-purifying_a and_o hand-cleanssing_a be_v that_o purgatory_n through_o which_o we_o must_v go_v if_o we_o will_v draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n in_o worship_n and_o communion_n god_n will_v be_v serve_v with_o clean_a creature_n 3._o hand_n and_o heart_n the_o heart_n be_v the_o womb_n where_o lust_n be_v warm_v and_o conceive_v the_o shop_n where_o the_o forge_n anvil_n bellows_n fire_n be_v for_o the_o form_n of_o lust_n and_o make_v of_o it_o ready_a the_o hand_n be_v put_v for_o the_o executive_a and_o instrumental_a power_n that_o bring_v it_o forth_o to_o light_n and_o act_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 6._o 13._o the_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n unto_o sin_n 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1._o jamblichus_n have_v write_v of_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n now_o say_v he_o it_o remain_v that_o i_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v his_o tenet_n or_o opinion_n so_o the_o sect_n of_o saducee_n and_o pharisee_n who_o differ_v in_o opinion_n be_v call_v heresy_n and_o the_o 5._o the_o hoeresin_n sylli_n vocant_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctrinam_fw-la drusius_n in_o act._n 24._o 5._o syriake_n call_v haeresy_n doctrine_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o must_v be_v take_v acts._n 28._o 22._o this_o haeresy_n that_o be_v this_o doctrine_n concern_v christ_n be_v every_o where_o speak_v against_o or_o contradict_v and_o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o judas_n be_v express_v that_o these_o heresy_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o false_a teacher_n and_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o faith_n deny_v christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n and_o his_o redemption_n 2._o pet._n 2._o 1._o judas_n 3._o 4._o upon_o all_o which_o consideration_n and_o that_o as_o tertullian_n elegant_o say_v 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manifest_a among_o they_o and_o so_o i_o conclude_v that_o haeresy_n be_v a_o rent_v or_o tear_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v schism_n and_o a_o subvert_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o truth_n and_o holiness_n as_o it_o be_v haeresy_n like_o sedition_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n for_o schism_n as_o one_o say_v be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a sedition_n when_o it_o be_v not_o only_o make_v against_o the_o fault_n of_o some_o person_n or_o their_o miscarriage_n in_o government_n or_o some_o abuse_n in_o fact_n but_o arise_v from_o principle_n or_o error_n opposite_a and_o destructive_a to_o the_o fundamental_a law_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o second_o place_n be_v that_o gal._n 5._o 19_o 20._o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_v which_o be_v adultery_n fornication_n etc._n etc._n sedition_n heresy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v division_n rom._n 16._o 17._o be_v here_o translate_a sedition_n sedition_n or_o division_n and_o 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the_o rich_a and_o wealthy_a sort_n of_o christian_n do_v by_o a_o common_a purse_n or_o contribution_n furnish_v out_o solemn_a feast_n in_o the_o very_a meeting_n place_n or_o church_n and_o there_o sit_v down_o promiscuous_o the_o rich_a and_o poor_a which_o feast_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d feast_n of_o love_n or_o brotherly-charity_n to_o testify_v the_o intimate_a affection_n of_o christian_n among_o themselves_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o they_o judas_n vers_fw-la 12._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 13._o and_o the_o ancient_a father_n make_v often_o mention_v of_o they_o the_o occasion_n of_o they_o may_v be_v this_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o heathen_n at_o their_o sacrifice_n have_v their_o festival_n entertainment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o idol_n temple_n that_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o eucharistical_a sacrifice_n feast_v before_o the_o lord_n god_n as_o it_o be_v entertain_v they_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o he_o and_o that_o christ_n and_o 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their_o schism_n and_o party_n even_o at_o these_o feast_n one_o party_n and_o their_o faction_n sort_v themselves_o together_o in_o one_o corner_n another_z at_z another_z as_o their_o humour_n lead_v they_o and_o so_o the_o common_a love_n be_v break_v by_o private_a division_n then_o follow_v another_o abuse_n the_o poor_a that_o can_v send_v in_o nothing_o have_v nothing_o but_o be_v set_v light_n by_o and_o suffer_v to_o starve_v while_o they_o be_v fill_v themselves_o and_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o they_o be_v intemperate_a at_o their_o feast_n eat_v and_o drink_v excessive_o one_o be_v hungry_a another_o be_v drunken_a vers_fw-la 21._o the_o word_n may_v signify_v have_v drink_v liberal_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o joseph_n and_o his_o brethren_n gen_n 43._o ult_n and_o as_o the_o word_n be_v use_v john_n 2._o 10._o the_o sum_n be_v there_o be_v §._o 3._o
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casaub_n exâ—re_n 16._o of_o the_o lords-supper_n mensis_fw-la suis_fw-la pascebant_fw-la say_v austin_n epist_n 118._o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n tell_v they_o they_o deface_v it_o vers_n â—1_n this_o be_v not_o to_o eat_v the_o lords-supper_n for_o quod_fw-la non_fw-la ritè_fw-la fit_a fieri_fw-la non_fw-la dicitur_fw-la and_o he_o do_v therefore_o set_v forth_o the_o lord_n institution_n of_o the_o supper_n vers_fw-la 23._o that_o they_o may_v see_v the_o bare_a and_o naked_a nature_n of_o it_o one_o thing_n be_v doubtful_a whether_o the_o lords-supper_n be_v celebrate_v at_o the_o beginning_n or_o end_n of_o these_o feast_n and_o the_o doubt_n rise_v because_o in_o this_o chapter_n as_o be_v conceive_v by_o learned_a 461._o diodat_n estius_n cajetan_n in_o loc_n gerard._n in_o har_z p._n 461._o man_n the_o feast_n go_v before_o as_o in_o christ_n last_o supper_n the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v first_o eat_v and_o the_o cup_n be_v take_v after_o supper_n vers_fw-la 25._o and_o 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〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_v the_o agapae_n shall_v be_v in_o church_n or_o public_a place_n of_o worship_n and_o so_o these_o ancient_a feast_n grow_v out_o by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o now_o no_o remainder_n of_o they_o in_o all_o christendom_n i_o have_v be_v the_o long_o upon_o this_o because_o i_o think_v otherwise_o you_o will_v not_o clear_o understand_v the_o forego_n verse_n that_o touch_n upon_o the_o abuse_n nor_o the_o cause_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o corinthian_n come_v unworthy_o to_o the_o lords-table_n and_o so_o i_o have_v set_v up_o a_o light_n in_o the_o entry_n by_o which_o you_o may_v find_v the_o way_n into_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o all_o that_o follow_v in_o this_o chapter_n wherein_o he_o set_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o right_n which_o be_v drown_v in_o a_o feast_n then_o he_o order_v the_o address_n of_o the_o communicant_n which_o through_o the_o aforesaid_a misdemeanour_n have_v come_v to_o it_o unworthy_o and_o then_o 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as_o any_o piece_n of_o spiritual_a preparation_n and_o i_o know_v not_o why_o it_o may_v not_o stand_v omnes_fw-la jejuni_fw-la celebramus_fw-la say_v that_o light_n of_o france_n 13._o chamier_n de_fw-fr euch._n lib._n 6_o cap_n 1._o §._o 13._o all_o the_o french_a church_n celebrate_v the_o supper_n fast_v i_o hold_v to_o the_o rule_n if_o any_o man_n hunger_n etc._n etc._n either_o of_o these_o be_v best_a which_o put_v the_o body_n in_o best_a tune_n to_o serve_v as_o i_o may_v say_v the_o soul_n in_o a_o holy_a duty_n §._o 6._o obs_n 2_o how_o soon_o abuse_v creep_v into_o this_o ordinance_n of_o the_o supper_n it_o be_v not_o above_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o year_n from_o the_o nativity_n or_o birth_n of_o this_o ordinance_n when_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v it_o be_v nothing_o so_o long_o from_o the_o birth_n or_o foundation_n of_o this_o church_n to_o this_o time_n the_o apostle_n have_v sow_o good_a corn_n in_o this_o field_n by_o his_o doctrine_n i_o have_v deliver_v unto_o 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but_o i_o shall_v not_o grant_v beza_n his_o interpretation_n but_o hold_v to_o our_o own_o and_o appeal_v to_o the_o rule_n or_o custom_n then_o receive_v among_o the_o jew_n to_o decide_v the_o controversy_n for_o if_o those_o word_n as_o they_o be_v eat_v be_v all_o one_o with_o those_o of_o paul_n after_o they_o have_v sup_v then_o how_o do_v paul_n and_o luke_n so_o frequent_o and_o emphatical_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o cup_n which_o may_v by_o that_o interpretation_n be_v say_v of_o the_o bread_n also_o the_o rise_n 26._o gretius_n in_o matth._n 26._o 26._o be_v that_o while_o they_o be_v eat_v not_o the_o passeover_n lamb_n for_o so_o all_o that_o christ_n do_v be_v after_o supper_n but_o the_o post_n coenam_fw-la or_o after_o supper_n the_o second_o course_n and_o towards_o the_o end_n thereof_o the_o master_n take_v bread_n and_o blessed_v and_o break_v it_o and_o distribute_v it_o with_o a_o signification_n of_o the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n in_o egypt_n then_o at_o the_o 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blessed_v this_o mark_n after_o supper_n difference_n it_o from_o that_o cup_n luke_n 22._o 17._o he_o take_v the_o cup_n and_o give_v thanks_o and_o say_v take_v this_o and_o divide_v it_o among_o yourselves_o this_o be_v not_o the_o cup_n which_o christ_n take_v into_o his_o supper_n for_o that_o come_v after_o ver_fw-la 20._o there_o be_v divers_a cup_n solemn_o blessed_v and_o give_v round_o at_o this_o passeover_n feast_n three_o or_o four_o therefore_o this_o which_o christ_n take_v in_o be_v the_o very_a last_o after_o which_o they_o eat_v and_o drink_v no_o more_o that_o time_n and_o the_o last_o cup_n be_v even_o among_o the_o heathen_n count_v solemn_a and_o sacred_a in_o honorem_fw-la 26._o grotius_n in_o matth._n 26._o 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o honour_n of_o their_o good_a genius_n etc._n etc._n §_o 5_o §._o 5._o of_o christ_n his_o consecration_n or_o blessing_n of_o the_o element_n the_o second_o rite_n or_o action_n use_v by_o christ_n be_v give_v thanks_o 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〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n though_o he_o be_v a_o lord_n general_n though_o a_o great_a commander_n though_o he_o wear_v a_o diadem_n as_o ambrose_n forbid_v and_o interdict_v theodosius_n and_o if_o you_o say_v say_v he_o i_o dare_v not_o do_v it_o then_o tell_v i_o of_o he_o matth._n homil._n 83._o in_o matth._n and_o i_o for_o my_o part_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n will_v part_v with_o my_o life_n before_o i_o will_v allow_v he_o the_o lord_n board_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o stave_v off_o all_o notorious_a person_n absolute_o be_v this_o a_o copy_n of_o his_o particular_a zeal_n or_o rather_o a_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a discipline_n the_o vigour_n of_o which_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o dead_a sea_n of_o popery_n yet_o even_o therein_o the_o rubbish_n or_o skeleton_n thereof_o be_v see_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o their_o schoolman_n and_o by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n which_o require_v of_o necessity_n to_o a_o man_n in_o mortal_a sin_n that_o 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