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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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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 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passover_n sect._n ii_o the_o notification_n of_o easter_n by_o paschal_n letter_n agree_v with_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o jew_n sect._n iii_o the_o ante-paschal_n preparation_n of_o christian_n answer_n to_o a_o like_a preparation_n of_o the_o jew_n before_o their_o day_n of_o expiation_n p._n 389_o chap._n ii_o sect._n i._n the_o sacrificial_a performance_n on_o the_o jewish_a expiation_n day_n sect._n ii_o compare_v with_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n on_o his_o passion-day_n p._n 396_o chap._n iii_o sect._n i._n the_o devotional_a duty_n of_o the_o jew_n on_o their_o expiation_n day_n sect._n ii_o practise_v by_o christian_n on_o the_o passion_n day_n sect._n iii_o some_o circumstance_n of_o the_o eve_n of_o those_o day_n compare_v p._n 406_o chap._n iu_o sect._n i._n a_o penitential_a season_n with_o the_o jew_n preparatory_a to_o their_o expiation_n day_n some_o certain_a day_n next_o before_o it_o keep_v vniformly_n by_o all_o more_o also_o general_o though_o in_o various_a 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station_n this_o be_v to_o be_v see_v more_o at_o large_a in_o lightfiâ—â—_n of_o the_o temple-service_n cap._n 7._o §_o 3._o ay_o hermae_fw-la past_n l._n 3._o sim_fw-la 5._o cum_fw-la jejunarem_fw-la &_o sederem_fw-la in_o monte_fw-fr quodam_fw-la &_o gratias_fw-la agerem_fw-la deo_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la que_fw-la fecerat_fw-la â—â—cum_fw-la video_fw-la pastorem_fw-la illum_fw-la sedentem_fw-la juxta_fw-la i_o &_o dicentem_fw-la miâ—â—_n quid_fw-la tam_fw-la mane_n hue_n venisti_fw-la respondi_fw-la quoniam_fw-la domine_fw-la staâ—iâ—â—â—_n habeo_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la inquit_fw-la statio_fw-la &_o dixi_fw-la jejunium_fw-la illâ—_n dâ—e_n quo_fw-la jejumbis_fw-la nihil_fw-la omnino_fw-la gustabis_fw-la nisi_fw-la panem_fw-la &_o aâ—â—â—â—_n here_o statio_fw-la be_v take_v simple_o for_o a_o fast_a from_o the_o practice_n i_o suppose_v of_o those_o stationary_a man_n on_o those_o four_o day_n as_o it_o be_v otherwise_o in_o tertullian_n for_o a_o fast_a till_o after_o 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injungere_fw-la s_o justin_n apol._n 2._o edit_fw-la commel_n p._n 73._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n chap._n iii_o concern_v the_o fast_a before_o the_o festival_n of_o the_o resurrection_n §_o i._o the_o general_a presumption_n for_o its_o apostolical_a antiquity_n §_o ii_o a_o particular_a proof_n of_o it_o from_o irenaeus_n §_o iii_o the_o different_a length_n of_o that_o fast_a down_o to_o irenaeus_n his_o time_n with_o some_o probable_o of_o 40_o day_n §_o i._o it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o the_o second_o point_n of_o that_o dispute_n between_o victor_n and_o the_o asiatic_n be_v concern_v the_o end_v of_o the_o ante-paschal_a fast_o whether_o or_o no_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v leave_v off_o before_o the_o resurrection-day_n the_o asiatic_n as_o it_o seem_v conclude_v their_o fast_a at_o the_o lord_n supper_n on_o the_o 14_o day_n of_o nisan_fw-la in_o the_o evening_n and_o the_o other_o who_o keep_v the_o festival_n of_o the_o resurrection_n on_o a_o 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metilene_n about_o canonical_a penance_n and_o send_v he_o probable_o for_o a_o easter_n present_a it_o thus_o begin_v h_z this_o too_o be_v one_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o holy_a festival_n the_o consideration_n of_o the_o rightful_a and_o canonical_a dispensation_n which_o be_v to_o be_v exercise_v upon_o offender_n that_o every_o spiritual_a malady_n which_o have_v be_v contract_v by_o any_o sin_n may_v have_v its_o proper_a cure_n for_o see_v this_o catholic_n festival_n the_o festival_n of_o the_o creation_n keep_v throughout_o the_o world_n every_o year_n in_o the_o state_v period_n of_o the_o annual_a circle_n be_v celebrate_v for_o the_o resurrection_n of_o he_o that_o fall_v and_o sin_n be_v a_o fall_n and_o rise_v up_o from_o the_o fall_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o resurrection_n it_o must_v be_v very_o proper_a on_o this_o day_n not_o only_o to_o bring_v to_o god_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o font_n such_o as_o be_v transform_v by_o regeneration_n but_o 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then_o to_o be_v baptize_v to_o who_o catechistical_a discourse_n belong_v and_o occasion_n for_o the_o other_o the_o penitential_a exhortation_n there_o be_v then_o too_o much_o not_o but_o that_o the_o solemn_a preparation_n of_o penitent_n by_o lent_n may_v have_v be_v as_o ancient_a well_o nigh_o as_o that_o of_o the_o candidate_n for_o baptism_n the_o reason_n certain_o for_o their_o admission_n at_o easter_n be_v the_o same_o as_o our_o author_n have_v suggest_v and_o we_o have_v before_o observe_v b_o cyr._n hieros_n prologus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c_o catech._n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d_o catech._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d e_z catecâ—_n 18._o in_o his_o discourse_n on_o the_o saturday_n he_o tell_v they_o he_o spare_v they_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o fatigue_n they_o have_v undergo_v from_o their_o continue_v on_o the_o fast_o begin_v on_o friday_n and_o from_o their_o watch_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o both_o watch_v and_o fast_v be_v express_v by_o st._n hilary_n to_o have_v be_v commensurate_a to_o the_o time_n of_o our_o lord_n passion_n and_o be_v therefore_o reckon_v to_o have_v continue_v three_o day_n hilar._n in_o can._n 15._o matth._n venturi_n ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la prius_fw-la confitentur_fw-la credere_fw-la se_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la filio_fw-la &_o in_o passionc_n &_o resurrectione_n ejus_fw-la &_o huic_fw-la professionis_fw-la sacramento_n side_n redditur_fw-la arque_fw-la ut_fw-la bane_n verborum_fw-la sponsionem_fw-la quaedam_fw-la rerum_fw-la ipsarum_fw-la veritas_fw-la consequatur_fw-la toto_fw-la in_o jejuniis_fw-la passionis_fw-la dominicae_fw-la tempore_fw-la demorante_n quádam_fw-la domino_fw-la passionis_fw-la societate_fw-la junguntur_fw-la igitur_fw-la sive_fw-la ex_fw-la sponsionis_fw-la sacramento_n sive_fw-la jejunio_fw-la omne_fw-la illud_fw-la passionis_fw-la dominicae_fw-la cum_fw-la domino_fw-la agunt_fw-la tempus_fw-la &_o hujuâ—_n spei_fw-la â—rque_fw-la comitatûs_fw-la dominus_fw-la misertus_fw-la ait_fw-la secum_fw-la triduo_fw-la esse_fw-la f_z tert._n de_fw-mi bapt._n c._n 20._o ingressuros_fw-la baptismum_fw-la orationibus_fw-la crebris_fw-la jejuniis_fw-la &_o geniculationibus_fw-la &_o pervigiliis_fw-la orare_fw-la oportet_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la confession_n omnium_fw-la retro_fw-la delictorum_fw-la simul_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o de_fw-la pristinis_fw-la satisfacimus_fw-la conflictatione_fw-la carnis_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la &_o subsecuturis_fw-la tentationibus_fw-la munimenta_fw-la praestruimus_fw-la vigilate_n &_o orate_fw-la inquit_fw-la ne_fw-la incidatis_fw-la in_o tentationem_fw-la et_fw-la ideo_fw-la credo_fw-la tentati_fw-la sunt_fw-la quoniam_fw-la obdormierunt_fw-la lpsum_fw-la dominum_fw-la post_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la statim_fw-la tentationes_fw-la circumsteterunt_fw-la quadraginta_fw-la diebus_fw-la jejuniis_fw-la functum_fw-la ergo_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la dicet_fw-la 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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 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this_o particular_a they_o observe_v something_o of_o the_o levitical_a precept_n burn_v still_o what_o shall_v remain_v at_o last_o unspent_a and_o those_o of_o jerusalem_n if_o we_o understand_v their_o hesychius_n 8.3_o hesychius_n comm._n in_o levit._fw-la 8.3_o with_o some_o keep_v very_o precise_o to_o the_o eucharistical_a ordinance_n burn_v all_o that_o be_v leave_v of_o each_o day_n communion_n as_o it_o be_v too_o order_v by_o our_o church_n to_o be_v immediate_o divide_v among_o the_o communicant_n a_o rubric_n intend_v to_o prevent_v the_o papal_a superstition_n but_o answerable_a withal_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sacrament_n now_o to_o all_o this_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o add_v but_o only_o to_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o mixture_n of_o water_n with_o the_o sacramental_a wine_n of_o which_o the_o ancient_n speak_v be_v do_v too_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o in_o their_o opinion_n do_v not_o make_v it_o less_o proper_a for_o a_o cup_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o they_o likewise_o do_v not_o think_v 9_o think_v maim_v de_fw-fr solenn_n pasch_fw-mi c._n 7_o §._o 9_o they_o celebrate_v their_o paschal_n supper_n due_o with_o pure_a wine_n but_o mix_v it_o with_o water_n that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o free_o drink_v the_o four_o cup_n and_o also_o for_o the_o better_a taste_n and_o their_o great_a pleasure_n §_o v._o it_o sufficient_o appear_v i_o presume_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v understand_v by_o the_o ancient_a christian_n to_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o eucharistical_a not_o of_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n with_o the_o jew_n but_o further_a that_o this_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n only_o shall_v remain_v when_o all_o the_o rest_n shall_v cease_v this_o also_o be_v consonant_n to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o kimchi_n tell_v we_o for_o upon_o this_o say_v of_o the_o prophet_n 33.11_o prophet_n jer._n 33.11_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v hear_v again_o in_o jerusalem_n the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o gladness_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o bride_n the_o voice_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v say_v praise_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a and_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o be_v of_o they_o that_o shall_v bring_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_v or_o thanks_o into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o comment_v on_o the_o last_o word_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o prophet_n say_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v bring_v sin-offering_n or_o trespass-offering_n because_o in_o that_o day_n there_o will_v be_v no_o wicked_a nor_o sinner_n among_o they_o for_o as_o he_o before_o b_o tell_v they_o they_o shall_v all_o know_v the_o lord_n 31.34_o lord_n jer._n 31.34_o and_o so_o have_v our_o master_n of_o bless_a memory_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o time_n to_o come_v all_o sacrifice_n shall_v cease_v except_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n this_o say_v of_o the_o master_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o great_a truth_n and_o better_o understand_v by_o christian_n who_o know_v the_o lord_n and_o themselves_o so_o well_o as_o to_o know_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n be_v not_o cease_v by_o the_o cease_n of_o sin_n but_o supersede_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n make_v for_o they_o by_o their_o lord_n and_o highpriest_n and_o that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n they_o be_v thenceforth_o to_o make_v be_v the_o commemoration_n their_o lord_n have_v institute_v for_o that_o their_o most_o gracious_a redemption_n this_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o that_o new_a covenant_n of_o which_o the_o prophet_n there_o speak_v and_o which_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n from_o he_o allege_v 8.8_o allege_v hebr._n 8.8_o and_o to_o this_o sacrifice_n the_o same_o author_n i_o suppose_v refer_v
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 distinction_n of_o clergy_n and_o laiety_n specify_v by_o tertullian_n that_o of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n by_o he_o irenaeus_n also_o be_v his_o leader_n for_o the_o apostolical_a authority_n of_o bishop_n §_o ii_o and_o by_o ignatius_n as_o the_o other_o at_o least_o of_o the_o laiety_n and_o clergy_n by_o st._n clemens_n of_o rome_n §_o iii_o the_o first_o distinction_n derive_v from_o the_o language_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o office_n of_o the_o second_o from_o those_o of_o the_o jewish_a sanhedrim_n and_o likewise_o of_o the_o temple_n the_o upper_a part_n of_o our_o church_n be_v also_o suppose_v to_o answer_v the_o temple_n court_v of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o altar_n §_o i._o we_o come_v next_o to_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n express_v in_o the_o scripture_n under_o general_a name_n and_o which_o answer_v sufficient_o to_o those_o use_v by_o the_o jew_n but_o who_o signification_n be_v not_o in_o some_o case_n so_o well_o distinguish_v as_o to_o make_v out_o the_o parallel_n exact_o now_o the_o write_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n speak_v on_o these_o occasion_n more_o express_o and_o clear_v up_o the_o confusion_n cause_v by_o ambiguous_a word_n determine_v their_o sense_n by_o such_o a_o distinction_n of_o office_n as_o have_v all_o along_o obtain_v from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n certain_a it_o be_v from_o what_o we_o have_v already_o see_v of_o tertullian_n that_o in_o his_o time_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o century_n the_o office_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n be_v the_o principal_a office_n of_o the_o church_n and_o notorious_o distinct_a the_o power_n say_v he_o c_o he_o ch._n 6._o §._o 1._o c_o of_o confer_v baptism_n the_o high_a priest_n have_v who_o be_v the_o bishop_n then_o the_o priest_n and_o deacon_n but_o not_o without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n to_o keep_v up_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o church_n without_o which_o peace_n can_v be_v preserve_v otherwise_o even_o the_o laiety_n have_v a_o power_n to_o do_v it_o now_o whatever_o become_v of_o the_o controversy_n of_o baptism_n by_o lay_v hand_n it_o be_v manifest_a from_o our_o author_n that_o there_o be_v a_o distinction_n of_o the_o laiety_n and_o the_o clergy_n b_o and_o among_o the_o clergy_n between_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o deacon_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n have_v a_o singular_a supereminent_a authority_n over_o the_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o the_o deacon_n and_o that_o he_o understand_v this_o separate_a authority_n to_o have_v be_v derive_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v as_o plain_a from_o his_o treatise_n of_o prescribe_v against_o heretic_n 32._o heretic_n de_fw-fr praeser_n â—_o 32._o there_o to_o bar_n some_o heresy_n which_o be_v as_o old_a as_o the_o apostle_n from_o plead_v that_o they_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o apostle_n he_o bid_v they_o show_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o their_o church_n and_o deduce_v a_o series_n of_o their_o bishop_n with_o such_o a_o continue_a succession_n from_o the_o beginning_n as_o that_o the_o first_o bishop_n of_o they_o may_v have_v some_o apostle_n or_o apostolical_a man_n who_o continue_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o vouch_v for_o his_o author_n and_o predecessor_n for_o so_o the_o apostolical_a church_n bring_v down_o their_o pedigree_n as_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n reckon_v polycarp_n place_v there_o by_o st._n john_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n clemens_n ordain_v by_o st._n peter_n and_o as_o other_o church_n name_n those_o who_o be_v make_v bishop_n by_o the_o apostle_n and_o to_o who_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o apostolical_a doctrine_n be_v transmit_v this_o be_v tertullian_n opinion_n and_o as_o it_o appear_v from_o his_o manner_n of_o deliver_v it_o be_v the_o general_a acknowledge_a opinion_n of_o that_o time_n but_o on_o the_o same_o argument_n irenaeus_n
abolition_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o rabbin_n according_a to_o maimonides_n the_o gild_n of_o the_o transgression_n of_o a_o affirmative_a precept_n or_o of_o a_o sin_n of_o omission_n if_o it_o do_v not_o deserve_v excommunication_n by_o their_o law_n for_o death_n it_o never_o do_v be_v expiate_v by_o repentance_n alone_o the_o gild_n of_o the_o transgression_n of_o a_o negative_a precept_n or_o of_o a_o sin_n of_o commission_n if_o it_o deserve_v neither_o death_n nor_o excommunication_n be_v suspend_v by_o repentance_n at_o present_a and_o expiate_v by_o the_o day_n of_o propitiation_n and_o the_o gild_n of_o a_o sin_n of_o commission_n to_o which_o death_n or_o excommunication_n be_v due_a be_v suspend_v by_o repentance_n and_o by_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n and_o not_o expiate_v but_o by_o affliction_n but_o the_o gild_n of_o the_o profanation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v suspend_v by_o repentance_n the_o day_n of_o expiation_n and_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v proper_o signify_v to_o passover_n put_v off_o postpone_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ultra_fw-la post_fw-la as_o in_o phot._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v post_fw-la quinque_fw-la dies_fw-la and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v that_o their_o food_n be_v put_v off_o for_o a_o day_n or_o a_o day_n put_v off_o for_o their_o food_n as_o the_o word_n prorogate_v will_v agree_v in_o both_o construction_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a i_o suppose_v dieu_fw-fr cibationi_fw-la solitoe_n superponere_fw-la be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o solinus_n cap._n 28._o though_o salmasius_n understand_v it_o not_o the_o cibo_fw-la sumendo_fw-la but_o de_fw-la sumpto_fw-la exerc._n pl._n in_o sol._n p._n 324._o epist_n simplic_n ver._n p._n 203._o as_o if_o the_o day_n be_v put_v upon_o the_o food_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v answer_v to_o that_o other_o signification_n of_o the_o latin_a pro_fw-la in_o prorogare_fw-la as_o in_o prolatus_fw-la productus_fw-la protractus_fw-la and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v to_o prolong_v and_o protract_v or_o put_v over_o the_o fast_a for_o one_o or_o more_o day_n in_o which_o sense_n jejunii_fw-la superpositio_fw-la conc._n illiber_n can._n 26._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v ch._n 8._o light_v e_o may_v be_v well_o understand_v and_o possible_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v also_o be_v much_o the_o same_o with_o our_o author_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o signify_v transigere_fw-la producere_fw-la diem_fw-la jejunio_fw-la to_o pass_v the_o day_n in_o fast_v so_o as_o tertullian_n may_v mean_v by_o his_o sabbatum_fw-la continuare_fw-la see_v the_o last_o ch._n lit_fw-fr 0_o f_z fast_v a_o day_n must_v be_v understand_v here_o in_o contradistinction_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o pass_n over_o a_o day_n and_o must_v therefore_o be_v take_v for_o such_o a_o 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