bis_fw-la p._n 34._o l._n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 129._o l._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 139._o l._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 146._o l._n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 127._o l._n 26._o lege_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 184._o l._n 30._o dictus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 280._o l._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o appendice_fw-la occurrit_fw-la plusquam_fw-la semel_fw-la psalterium_fw-la s._n notkeri_fw-la pro_fw-la antiphâ—nario_n seu_fw-la libro_fw-la hymnorum_fw-la a_o account_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n as_o to_o its_o doctrine_n and_o rite_n of_o worship_n with_o several_a historical_a remark_n intersperse_v relate_v thereunto_o the_o eastern_a church_n ancient_o and_o strict_o so_o call_v call_v be_v only_a that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o most_o easterly_a part_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n and_o be_v usual_o style_v the_o diocese_n of_o the_o east_n contain_v syria_n cilicia_n palestine_n and_o part_n of_o mesopotamia_n and_o arabia_n but_o afterward_o upon_o the_o division_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o imperial_a seat_n from_o rome_n to_o constantinople_n the_o church_n which_o hold_v communion_n with_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n and_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o chief_a see_v and_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o their_o head_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o greek_a emperor_n have_v all_o of_o they_o the_o title_n of_o eastern_a by_o way_n of_o distinction_n and_o opposition_n to_o those_o of_o the_o latin_a or_o west_n in_o which_o comprehensive_a sense_n i_o use_v the_o word_n these_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o four_o patriarch_n patriarch_n each_o of_o which_o have_v full_a power_n in_o his_o patriarchate_n of_o call_v his_o metropolitan_o and_o bishop_n together_o of_o receive_v appeal_n of_o confer_v holy_a order_n of_o determine_v controversy_n and_o of_o excommunicate_v grievous_a and_o notorious_a offender_n a_o primacy_n of_o order_n be_v only_o allow_v to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o be_v chalcedonensis_n bishop_n of_o the_o imperial_a city_n and_o by_o ecclesiastical_a right_n become_v and_o make_v next_o in_o dignity_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o old_a rome_n the_o four_o patriarch_n be_v of_o constantinople_n title_n alexandria_n antioch_n and_o jerusalem_n who_o according_a to_o 8._o socrates_n scholasticus_n have_v the_o limit_n and_o boundary_n of_o their_o several_a district_n and_o jurisdiction_n set_v they_o by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o first_o general_a council_n hold_v at_o constantinople_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a from_o other_o authority_n that_o they_o have_v not_o then_o the_o power_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o the_o follow_a age_n nor_o be_v the_o word_n in_o common_a use_n it_o be_v introduce_v to_o diminish_v and_o overtop_v the_o title_n of_o exarchus_n till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n which_o council_n advance_v jerusalem_n to_o the_o supereminent_a dignity_n of_o a_o patriarchal_a see_v and_o assign_v the_o asian_a the_o thracian_a and_o the_o pontic_a diocese_n to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n it_o can_v be_v suppose_v otherwise_o but_o that_o these_o boundary_n and_o limit_n have_v in_o the_o several_a succession_n of_o age_n from_o that_o time_n to_o this_o be_v subject_n to_o great_a alteration_n and_o change_n the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n constantinople_n as_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a in_o dignity_n so_o he_o have_v a_o large_a jurisdiction_n than_o any_o of_o the_o other_o three_o it_o take_v in_o all_o the_o lesser_a asia_n except_o two_o of_o the_o most_o easterly_a province_n which_o border_n upon_o syria_n thrace_n macedonia_n and_o all_o the_o other_o province_n of_o greece_n and_o the_o island_n that_o be_v scatter_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o archipelago_n dalmatia_n albania_n walachia_n and_o moldavia_n his_o usual_a title_n when_o he_o subscribe_v any_o letter_n or_o missive_n be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n archbishop_n of_o new_a rome_n constantinople_n and_o ecumenical_a patriarch_n but_o of_o this_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o distinct_o in_o another_o place_n the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n exercise_n his_o power_n over_o the_o christian_n throughout_o egypt_n alexandria_n libya_n and_o part_n of_o arabia_n the_o title_n which_o he_o still_o retain_v be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n pope_n and_o patriarch_n of_o the_o great_a city_n of_o alexandria_n and_o order_n ecumenical_a judge_n sometime_o he_o style_v himself_o ecumenical_a patriarch_n it_o have_v be_v the_o 407._o chief_a see_v before_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n and_o found_v by_o s._n mark_n hence_o alexandria_n be_v call_v frequent_o the_o throne_n the_o seat_n the_o chair_n of_o that_o apostle_n sometime_o the_o title_n run_v in_o large_a term_n 419._o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n and_o all_o egypt_n pentapolis_n libya_n and_o aethiopia_n the_o abyssine_n use_v from_o the_o time_n of_o their_o first_o conversion_n till_o of_o late_a year_n to_o send_v their_o chief_a bishop_n or_o metropolitan_a to_o be_v consecrate_a and_o confirm_v by_o he_o this_o patriarch_n for_o his_o own_o better_a ease_n and_o accommodation_n and_o for_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o the_o christian_n of_o his_o communion_n make_v his_o usual_a residence_n at_o grand_a cairo_n where_o they_o be_v very_o numerous_a and_o where_o in_o case_n of_o any_o grievous_a oppression_n they_o may_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o bassa_n who_o keep_v his_o court_n in_o that_o city_n the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n govern_v the_o church_n of_o syria_n antioch_n mesopotamia_n and_o of_o the_o two_o province_n of_o isauria_n and_o cilicia_n which_o be_v in_o the_o lesser_a asia_n he_o write_v himself_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n patriarch_n of_o the_o great_a city_n of_o antioch_n call_v theopolis_n and_o of_o all_o the_o east_n allude_v to_o the_o ancient_a and_o restrain_a sense_n of_o the_o eastern_a diocese_n his_o usual_a residence_n be_v at_o damascus_n the_o patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v palestine_n and_o part_n of_o arabia_n within_o his_o district_n jerusalem_n his_o title_n be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n patriarch_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o all_o palestine_n and_o sometime_o he_o be_v salute_v by_o the_o name_n and_o 419._o title_n of_o patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o holy_a mount_n of_o zion_n syria_n arabia_n beyond_o jordan_n cana_n of_o galilee_n and_o of_o all_o palestine_n for_o these_o four_o patriarch_n they_o pray_v in_o their_o public_a liturgy_n they_o without_o any_o mention_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n which_o omission_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o argument_n of_o disrespect_n and_o ill_a will_n among_o other_o head_n and_o article_n 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distinct_a patriarch_n sect_n as_o the_o armenian_n maronites_n jacobite_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v usual_o a_o titular_a patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n the_o pope_n pretend_v a_o power_n of_o constitute_v such_o a_o one_o not_o only_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o usurp_a ecumenical_a pastorship_n but_o because_o the_o latin_n be_v once_o in_o possession_n of_o that_o city_n which_o they_o hold_v between_o fifty_o and_o sixty_o year_n that_o be_v from_o the_o year_n 1203._o to_o 1260_o at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v recover_v out_o of_o their_o hand_n by_o michael_n palaeologus_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n there_o reside_v at_o constantinople_n a_o bishop_n send_v from_o rome_n who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o a_o legate_n in_o my_o time_n a_o franciscan_a friar_n reside_v there_o for_o this_o purpose_n with_o the_o title_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o calurmina_n a_o city_n in_o india_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o coromandel_n where_o s._n thomas_n be_v martyr_v the_o greek_a church_n church_n consider_v in_o itself_o and_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o vast_a extent_n
world_n and_o far_o from_o any_o company_n but_o these_o matter_n not_o be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o my_o own_o observation_n and_o knowledge_n i_o choose_v rather_o to_o be_v silent_a then_o venture_v to_o relate_v uncertain_a story_n and_o hearsays_a the_o present_a greek_n reckon_v up_o seven_o mystery_n sacrament_n which_o with_o they_o be_v another_o name_n for_o sacrament_n but_o this_o limit_a and_o set_v number_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o which_o in_o the_o last_o century_n they_o be_v very_o pertinacious_a as_o they_o be_v now_o in_o this_o be_v unknown_a to_o the_o greek_a church_n for_o above_o a_o thousand_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o be_v afterward_o in_o all_o probability_n take_v up_o in_o compliance_n with_o the_o latin_n of_o these_o they_o admit_v only_o two_o baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o 〈◊〉_d general_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o as_o institute_v by_o our_o b._n saviour_n the_o rest_n as_o deliver_v by_o the_o church_n and_o as_o found_v in_o scripture_n and_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o first_o time_n the_o word_n mystery_n former_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n apply_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_n to_o any_o sacred_a or_o religious_a rite_n or_o usage_n whatsoever_o that_o beside_o the_o bare_a outward_a act_n of_o ceremony_n may_v have_v some_o far_o hide_v meaning_n in_o which_o sense_n s._n paul_n call_v marriage_n and_o the_o necessary_a adjunct_n and_o consequence_n of_o it_o a_o great_a mystery_n because_o it_o be_v a_o type_n and_o representation_n of_o the_o near_a relation_n which_o be_v between_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n as_o he_o explain_v himself_o 5_o ephes_n 32._o in_o aftertime_n become_v appropriate_v to_o these_o seven_o 〈◊〉_d baptism_n 〈◊〉_d unguent_n of_o chrism_n 〈◊〉_d eucharist_n 〈◊〉_d penance_n 〈◊〉_d holy_a order_n 〈◊〉_d matrimony_n 〈◊〉_d oil_n with_o prayer_n of_o all_o which_o i_o will_v discourse_v particular_o in_o the_o same_o order_n as_o they_o be_v here_o 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the_o only_a lawful_a minister_n of_o this_o sacred_a rite_n it_o be_v allow_v to_o lay-person_n of_o either_o sex_n as_o it_o be_v express_o lay_v down_o in_o their_o public_a confession_n of_o faith_n write_v in_o the_o vulgar_a greek_a and_o print_v in_o the_o year_n 1662._o 118._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a and_o proper_a for_o any_o one_o to_o baptize_v but_o a_o lawful_a priest_n except_o in_o time_n of_o necessity_n and_o then_o a_o secular_a person_n whether_o man_n or_o woman_n may_v do_v it_o at_o all_o other_o time_n the_o infant_n church_n if_o well_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o church_n in_o the_o entrance_n of_o which_o towards_o the_o narthex_n be_v the_o font_n name_n usual_o large_a and_o about_o a_o foot_n and_o a_o half_a deep_a which_o they_o call_v by_o several_a name_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o laver_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o pool_n allude_v to_o that_o in_o jerusalem_n mention_v in_o the_o 5._o chap._n of_o s._n john_n who_o water_n have_v a_o miraculous_a virtue_n in_o they_o of_o heal_v divers_a disease_n or_o to_o that_o other_o in_o siloam_n s._n john_n 9_o 7._o where_o the_o blind_a man_n by_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n wash_v and_o receive_v his_o sight_n the_o water_n of_o baptism_n have_v the_o same_o effect_n upon_o the_o mind_n by_o virtue_n of_o our_o b._n saviour_n institution_n as_o they_o have_v upon_o the_o body_n the_o water_n make_v use_v of_o be_v usual_o consecrate_v for_o this_o purpose_n on_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o theophania_n consecrate_a or_o baptism_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o that_o with_o great_a solemnity_n after_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o other_o bless_a sacrament_n for_o which_o there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a office_n this_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o great_a sanctification_n but_o because_o a_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o water_n for_o the_o whole_a year_n may_v not_o be_v bless_v at_o that_o time_n and_o beside_o what_o be_v reserve_v may_v be_v apt_a to_o putrefy_v and_o so_o be_v unfit_a to_o be_v use_v every_o month_n or_o soon_o in_o great_a city_n they_o furnish_v themselves_o with_o more_o in_o the_o winter_n baptism_n that_o the_o tender_a body_n of_o the_o infant_n may_v not_o suffer_v by_o cold_a they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n warm_v the_o water_n perfume_v with_o sweet_a herb_n upon_o which_o the_o priest_n breathe_v and_o make_v a_o cross_n and_o then_o pour_v oil_n upon_o it_o in_o form_n of_o a_o cross_n three_o time_n with_o which_o have_v anoint_v the_o child_n and_o hold_v he_o upright_o with_o both_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o face_n turn_v towards_o the_o east_n he_o perform_v the_o mystical_a rite_n with_o this_o form_n of_o word_n 〈◊〉_d the_o servant_n of_o god_n such_o a_o one_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o immersion_n amen_n at_o the_o mention_n of_o each_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o priest_n dip_v the_o child_n under_o water_n at_o which_o time_n suscipit_fw-la the_o godfather_n if_o it_o be_v a_o male-child_n who_o be_v here_o always_o single_a answer_n amen_o in_o all_o thrice_o 〈◊〉_d which_o threefold_a immersion_n they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n rigid_o retain_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o first_o age_n though_o they_o do_v not_o scruple_n to_o vary_v from_o it_o upon_o occasion_n be_v content_a sometime_o to_o pour_v water_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o infant_n three_o time_n affusion_n in_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o h._n trinity_n in_o who_o name_n the_o infant_n be_v christen_v but_o whether_o the_o sacramental_a rite_n be_v either_o by_o immersion_n or_o by_o affusion_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v 117._o the_o wash_n away_o of_o original_a sin_n derive_v from_o the_o first_o parent_n of_o mankind_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o undoubted_a seal_n of_o eternal_a life_n the_o baptise_a person_n be_v regenerate_v and_o make_v member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o form_n of_o baptism_n be_v always_o pronounce_v passive_o in_o the_o way_n of_o declaration_n passive_a the_o servant_n of_o god_n such_o a_o one_o he_o or_o sibe_v be_v baptize_v etc._n etc._n not_o active_o i_o baptize_v thou_o for_o which_o a._n gabriel_n archbishop_n of_o philadelphia_n assign_v these_o two_o poor_a reason_n or_o shift_v rather_o the_o one_o that_o although_o our_o b._n saviour_n at_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o sacrament_n use_v the_o active_a voice_n when_o he_o say_v go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o be_v read_v passive_o in_o s._n mark_n chap._n 16._o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v the_o other_o that_o this_o way_n of_o expression_n savour_v more_o of_o modesty_n and_o humility_n which_o he_o pretend_v to_o fetch_v from_o s._n chrysostome_n whereas_o there_o be_v but_o little_a difference_n in_o the_o form_n and_o none_o in_o the_o sense_n such_o a_o one_o be_v baptize_v that_o be_v as_o he_o add_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o i_o be_v indeed_o the_o very_a same_o with_o i_o baptize_v such_o a_o one_o the_o zealous_a man_n of_o both_o communion_n be_v certain_o to_o blame_v while_o they_o be_v so_o eager_a and_o fierce_a in_o defence_n of_o their_o own_o form_n and_o use_v bitter_a and_o severe_a invective_n one_o against_o another_o for_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o small_a moment_n as_o this_o variety_n of_o expression_n seem_v to_o be_v but_o as_o to_o the_o latter_a word_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o which_o both_o agree_v
from_o his_o not_o be_v prefer_v by_o he_o to_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o thessalonica_n which_o he_o earnest_o desire_v and_o now_o he_o be_v resolve_v in_o the_o way_n of_o revenge_n to_o step_v into_o his_o seat_n for_o which_o advancement_n he_o be_v to_o pay_v no_o less_o than_o fifty_o thousand_o dollar_n but_o not_o be_v able_a to_o make_v good_a his_o undertake_n and_o satisfy_v for_o this_o great_a sum_n after_o seven_o day_n huff_v and_o domineer_a the_o turk_n banish_v he_o and_o the_o bishop_n of_o amasia_n his_o confederate_n who_o die_v there_o to_o the_o island_n of_o tenedos_n whence_o write_v penitential_a letter_n to_o the_o patriarch_n in_o which_o he_o acknowledge_v his_o guilt_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o punishment_n he_o be_v by_o his_o favour_n restore_v to_o his_o former_a diocese_n athanasius_n march_n 1634._o six_o month_n after_o this_o anastasius_n pattelari_fw-la of_o candia_n archbishop_n of_o thessalonica_n buy_v the_o patriarchship_n at_o the_o price_n of_o sixty_o thousand_o dollar_n and_o this_o by_o the_o instigation_n and_o with_o the_o assistence_n of_o the_o romanist_n as_o cyril_n write_v in_o a_o letter_n from_o tenedos_n whither_o he_o be_v banish_v but_o this_o perfidious_a and_o ingrateful_a man_n who_o cyril_n have_v prefer_v to_o be_v a_o bishop_n and_o have_v otherways_o oblige_v continue_v scarce_o a_o month_n in_o the_o dignity_n which_o he_o have_v gain_v by_o horrid_a simony_n cyrillus_n be_v restore_v in_o june_n follow_v upon_o the_o hard_a condition_n of_o pay_v beside_o the_o sum_n which_o the_o sacrilegious_a usurper_n have_v contract_v for_o a_o overplus_n of_o ten_o thousand_o dollar_n almost_o to_o the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o the_o poor_a greek_n of_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v exact_v and_o levy_v march_n 1635._o 561._o cyrillus_n contari_n begin_v again_o to_o raise_v new_a trouble_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n to_o gratify_v his_o own_o ambition_n and_o pride_n and_o his_o master_n the_o jesuit_n 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to_o give_v i_o the_o sum_n of_o it_o which_o very_o much_o confirm_v the_o relation_n of_o the_o same_o murder_n write_v by_o 564._o nathanael_n conopius_n protosyncellus_fw-la of_o the_o patriarchall_a church_n under_o this_o patriarch_n in_o greek_a cyril_n enemy_n not_o able_a to_o get_v any_o advantage_n over_o he_o during_o the_o emperor_n stay_n at_o constantinople_n the_o chief_a vizir_fw-it being_z his_o friend_n they_o foresee_v their_o departure_n from_o that_o city_n have_v with_o their_o money_n gain_v a_o interest_n in_o bairam_n bassa_n then_o in_o great_a favour_n who_o undertake_v the_o business_n for_o they_o which_o he_o thus_o by_o a_o wile_n effect_v for_o the_o grand_a signior_n have_v resolve_v in_o the_o year_n 1638._o upon_o a_o war_n upon_o the_o persian_n in_o order_n to_o the_o recover_n of_o bagdat_fw-la out_o of_o their_o hand_n into_o which_o it_o have_v fall_v not_o long_o before_o send_v this_o bairam_n bassa_n before_o he_o to_o prepare_v the_o way_n 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but_o the_o decree_n of_o this_o council_n not_o found_v upon_o scripture_n but_o upon_o weak_a and_o uncertain_a tradition_n and_o without_o any_o ground_n of_o sound_n or_o judicious_a reason_n be_v confute_v soon_o after_o by_o a_o council_n of_o bishop_n of_o the_o west_n hold_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o charlemagne_n at_o francford_n in_o germany_n there_o be_v a_o council_n hold_v at_o constantinople_n under_o basilius_n in_o the_o year_n 869._o writer_n wherein_n photius_n the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n who_o have_v appear_v very_o active_a against_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n and_o have_v provoke_v the_o latin_n especial_o among_o other_o thing_n by_o impute_v to_o they_o the_o guilt_n of_o heresy_n for_o add_v filióque_fw-la to_o the_o constantinopolitan_a creed_n be_v dethrone_v and_o anathematise_v this_o the_o romanist_n honour_n with_o the_o title_n of_o the_o eight_o ecumenical_a council_n but_o that_o which_o the_o glycas_n greek_n call_v so_o be_v hold_v ten_o 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psalter_n exact_o by_o heart_n they_o observe_v this_o order_n they_o read_v the_o psalter_n twice_o in_o each_o of_o the_o first_o six_o week_n in_o lent_n and_o but_o once_o in_o the_o holy_a week_n end_v it_o on_o wednesday_n from_o which_o time_n to_o the_o saturday_n in_o easter-week_n according_a to_o ancient_a custom_n it_o be_v whole_o intermit_v afterwards_o to_o the_o 20._o day_n of_o september_n two_o section_n be_v read_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o one_o in_o the_o evening_n but_o from_o the_o 20._o of_o september_n they_o read_v three_o section_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n the_o psalm_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o psalm_n of_o degree_n so_o call_v from_o follow_v the_o 119._o the_o first_o of_o they_o which_o begin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o method_n they_o continue_v to_o the_o saturday_n before_o sexagesima_fw-la in_o which_o week_n and_o the_o week_n follow_v it_o be_v but_o once_o repeat_v also_o
he_o shall_v be_v by_o clem._n ellis_n m._n a._n late_a fellow_n of_o qu._n coll._n ox_n the_o six_o edition_n 1679._o the_o christian_a sacrament_n and_o sacrifice_n by_o way_n of_o discourse_n meditation_n and_o prayer_n upon_o the_o nature_n part_n and_o blessing_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n by_o 〈…〉_z d._n d._n the_o 3_o d_o edition_n at_o the_o thea._n 1679._o a_o nomenclator_n of_o such_o tract_n and_o sermon_n as_o have_v be_v print_v or_o translate_v into_o english_a upon_o any_o place_n or_o book_n of_o the_o holy-scripture_n now_o to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o public_a library_n in_o oâ—on_n by_o john_n vernevill_n cross_n de_fw-fr febre_n intermittente_fw-la pauâ—â—il_fw-la disputat_fw-la ethiâ—â—_n paradoxa_fw-la hydrostatica_fw-la per_fw-la rob._n boyle_n origo_fw-la formarumâ—â—_n qualitation_n etc._n etc._n cogitationes_fw-la de_fw-la s._n 〈…〉_z tractatus_fw-la novem_n de_fw-la qualitat_fw-la 〈…〉_z etc._n etc._n clementis_fw-la epistolae_fw-la g._n l._n 1669._o thesis_n 〈…〉_z à _fw-fr curolo_n potter_n 〈…〉_z smith_n element_n 〈◊〉_d author_n edvardo_fw-la brerewood_n roberti_n barony_n 〈◊〉_d theolog_n ancillans_fw-la de_fw-fr peccato_fw-la mortali_fw-la 〈…〉_z prolusienes_n 〈◊〉_d in_o dvas_fw-la part_v distribute_v 1._o de_fw-fr judiciis_fw-la 2._o the_o origiâ—e_n dominiiservititis_fw-la etc._n etc._n tho._n jonâ—â—_n l._n i._o d._n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z institut_n metaphyscae_n 1675._o bradshaw_n de_fw-fr justificatiâ—â—e_n issendoorâ—i_fw-la cursus_fw-la logicus_fw-la combachii_fw-la metaphysica_fw-la minutius_n foelix_fw-la 〈…〉_z etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d galateus_n de_fw-fr moribus_fw-la &_o bartholini_n enchiridion_n 〈◊〉_d q._n curtius_n notis_n 〈◊〉_d 1672._o pembli_fw-la tractatus_fw-la tres_fw-fr de_fw-fr 〈…〉_z etc._n etc._n 1669._o pharmaceutice_n rationaâ—â—â—sive_a diatriba_fw-la de_fw-fr 〈…〉_z in_o human_n etc._n etc._n corpore_fw-la authore_fw-la tho._n willis_n m._n d._n duo_fw-la vol._n 1674._o &_o 1675._o rev._n patris_fw-la lanâ—_n andrews_n epise_v winton_n preces_fw-la privatae_fw-la graecè_fw-la &_o latinè_n è_fw-la theatro_fw-la richardi_fw-la gardiner_n herefordenâ—â—â—_n aedis_fw-la christi_fw-la oxon._n canon_n specimen_fw-la oratorium_fw-la cum_fw-la supplemento_fw-la 〈…〉_z 1675._o m._n antonini_n imperatoris_fw-la de_fw-la scipso_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la seipsum_fw-la libâ—i_fw-la xii_o gr._n lat._n 〈◊〉_d &_o notis_n illustrati_fw-la è_fw-la theatro_fw-la 1680._o in_o 24._o lipsâ—â—_n de_fw-fr constantica_n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr consolation_n phil_n â—_o finis_fw-la finis_fw-la pag._n 78._o fol._n of_o the_o german_a edition_n a_o 1555._o though_o no_o place_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o title_n page_n si_fw-mi caesarem_fw-la audirem_fw-la cum_fw-la omni_fw-la suà _fw-la class_n in_fw-la altum_fw-la jam_fw-la provectum_fw-la cursum_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsam_fw-la turcarum_fw-la regiam_fw-la constantinopolim_n direxisse_fw-la etsi_fw-la omne_fw-la mihi_fw-la pericula_fw-la proponerentur_fw-la nunquam_fw-la quiescerem_fw-la donec_fw-la eum_fw-la invenirem_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la jam_fw-la hellesponti_n fauces_fw-la tenentem_fw-la conspicerem_fw-la ut_fw-la primum_fw-la conveniendi_fw-la facultas_fw-la daretur_fw-la in_fw-la haec_fw-la verba_fw-la prorumperem_fw-la caesar_n quid_fw-la parâ—â—_n quid_fw-la cogitas_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n pag._n 79._o 79._o pag._n 80._o the_o eastern_a church_n what_o and_o why_o so_o call_v govern_v by_o four_o patriarch_n patriarch_n 3._o canon_n concilii_fw-la constantinopolitanis_n &_o 28._o canon_n concilii_fw-la chalcedonensis_n their_o jurisdiction_n limit_n and_o title_n title_n histor_n ecclesiastic_a lib._n 5._o cap._n 8._o 8._o vid._n actionem_fw-la 16._o council_n chalcedon_n &_o 28._o canon_n cjusdem_fw-la council_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n constantinople_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alexandria_n alexandria_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o title_n of_o ecumenical_a judge_n nicephorus_n callistus_n hist_n eccles_n lib._n 14._o c._n 34._o say_v have_v belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o this_o see_v from_o the_o time_n of_o cyrillus_n who_o preside_v in_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n pope_n celestine_n write_v to_o he_o to_o supply_v his_o place_n there_o which_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o suppose_v a_o supremacy_n in_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n but_o only_o a_o precedence_n or_o a_o primacy_n of_o order_n order_n v._o epist_n cyrilli_n lucaris_n tunc_fw-la temporis_fw-la patriarch_n alexandrini_n ad_fw-la johannem_fw-la vytenbogaert_n in_o epistol_n ecclesiastic_a pag._n 407._o 407._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vide_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la finem_fw-la codini_n de_fw-la officiis_fw-la &_o officialibus_fw-la curiae_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la c._n p._n parisiâ—s_fw-la 16._o 18._o pag._n 411._o &_o 419._o antioch_n antioch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jerusalem_n jerusalem_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la finem_fw-la codini_n pag._n 419._o prayer_n make_v for_o they_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d histor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 5._o cap._n 1._o pag._n 89._o colon._n allobiogum_n 1615._o v._o phransen_n in_o histor_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o this_o be_v call_v by_o cardinal_n bessarion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o letter_n he_o write_v to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o son_n of_o prince_n thomas_n palaeologus_n in_o the_o vulgar_a greek_a publish_v by_o meursius_n patriarch_n of_o other_o sect_n extent_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n oppression_n of_o the_o greek_n how_o heighten_v and_o aggravate_v collection_n of_o christian_a child_n a_o union_n of_o christian_a prince_n desire_v in_o order_n to_o the_o free_v the_o greek_n from_o the_o slavery_n of_o the_o turk_n a_o holy_a war._n the_o greek_n quite_o dispirited_a their_o temper_n low_a and_o mean_v renegado_n the_o turkish_a empire_n how_o supply_v by_o they_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o decay_n of_o christianity_n in_o the_o levant_n the_o preservation_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n there_o owe_v to_o the_o strict_a and_o religious_a observation_n of_o the_o festival_n and_o fast_n of_o the_o church_n festival_n festival_n fourteen_o the_o greek_n date_n this_o festival_n from_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n and_o helena_n and_o so_o seem_v to_o confound_v it_o with_o the_o invention_n and_o first_o discovery_n of_o it_o at_o jerusalem_n by_o a_o miracle_n and_o derive_v the_o reason_n of_o its_o name_n from_o the_o patriarch_n macarius_n in_o place_v and_o set_v it_o on_o high_a above_o the_o ambo._fw-la or_o pulpit_n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o may_v the_o better_o be_v see_v and_o adore_v by_o the_o people_n but_o the_o latin_n celebrate_v the_o festival_n in_o memory_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n bring_v back_o out_o of_o persia_n to_o jerusalem_n by_o heraclius_n a._n c._n 628._o after_o the_o victory_n he_o have_v gain_v over_o cosroes_n which_o be_v the_o account_n give_v in_o the_o roman_a martyrology_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a it_o be_v in_o use_n long_o before_o and_o may_v receive_v some_o additional_a honour_n from_o the_o triumph_n and_o success_n of_o that_o emperor_n emperor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 13._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d migratio_fw-la ita_fw-la enim_fw-la planius_fw-la reddenda_fw-la erat_fw-la ista_fw-la vox_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la graecae_fw-la hod_n statu_fw-la p._n 16._o licet_fw-la idem_fw-la innuebam_fw-la per_fw-la translationem_fw-la nempe_fw-la ex_fw-la hâc_fw-la vitâ_fw-la in_o alteram_fw-la in_o the_o latin_a edition_n i_o render_v this_o word_n by_o two_o latin_a word_n translatio_fw-la seu_fw-la obitus_fw-la allude_v by_o the_o first_o to_o the_o opinion_n and_o fancy_n of_o several_a of_o the_o brethren_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n who_o from_o a_o misapprehension_n of_o our_o b._n saviour_n word_n concern_v this_o belove_a disciple_n to_o s._n peter_n in_o the_o 20._o chap._n of_o s._n john_n v._n 22._o if_o i_o will_v that_o he_o tarry_v till_o i_o come_v what_o be_v that_o to_o thou_o conclude_v that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o die_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d graecâ_fw-la venet._n 1621._o fl_fw-mi 24._o b._n which_o mistake_v he_o correct_v himself_o v_o 23._o and_o in_o the_o age_n follow_v as_o we_o learn_v from_o tertullian_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la and_o several_a other_o other_o fancy_v that_o when_o they_o open_v his_o grave_n they_o find_v no_o body_n or_o relic_n of_o it_o p._n 24._o a._n b._n but_o that_o he_o die_v at_o ephesus_n real_o and_o true_o and_o be_v bury_v there_o polycrates_n bishop_n of_o that_o city_n discourse_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o victor_n bishop_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v preserve_v by_o eusebius_n in_o his_o church-history_n lib._n 3._o c._n 31._o not_o to_o mention_v other_o author_n who_o have_v confute_v this_o error_n about_o the_o translation_n of_o s._n john_n who_o only_o of_o all_o the_o apostle_n survive_v the_o last_o 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and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o bless_a father_n or_o your_o blessedness_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v behindhand_o with_o the_o romanist_n in_o express_v the_o great_a esteem_n and_o veneration_n they_o have_v of_o the_o patriarch_n who_o they_o make_v equal_a in_o all_o respect_n with_o the_o pope_n as_o former_o ambition_n and_o greedy_a thirst_n after_o the_o high_a dignity_n and_o preferment_n in_o the_o church_n occasion_v great_a disorder_n and_o distraction_n among_o the_o people_n patriarch_n according_a as_o they_o take_v part_n and_o sometime_o introduce_v a_o schism_n whereby_o altar_n be_v set_v up_o against_o altar_n to_o the_o great_a scandal_n of_o religion_n and_o breach_n of_o christian_a communion_n the_o heathen_a make_v sport_n at_o these_o division_n and_o take_v advantage_n hereby_o to_o oppress_v and_o ruin_v both_o party_n so_o it_o be_v still_o the_o peace_n and_o quiet_n and_o the_o great_a and_o real_a 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