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A43506 Keimēlia 'ekklēsiastika, The historical and miscellaneous tracts of the Reverend and learned Peter Heylyn, D.D. now collected into one volume ... : and an account of the life of the author, never before published : with an exact table to the whole. Heylyn, Peter, 1600-1662.; Vernon, George, 1637-1720. 1681 (1681) Wing H1680; ESTC R7550 1,379,496 836

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and_o thirty_o year_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n
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philaster_n do_v affirm_v seditionem_fw-la sub_fw-la apostolis_n commovisse_fw-la cerintho_n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la in_o cerintho_n that_o he_o have_v raise_v a_o faction_n against_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v crush_v but_o by_o a_o apostolical_a and_o general_a council_n this_o man_n and_o those_o that_o come_v down_o with_o he_o be_v so_o enamour_v on_o the_o ceremony_n and_o rite_n of_o moses_n that_o though_o they_o entertain_v the_o gospel_n yet_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o leave_v the_o law_n and_o therefore_o do_v resolve_v it_o seem_v to_o make_v a_o mixture_n out_o of_o both_o hence_o teach_v they_o that_o except_o all_o man_n be_v circumcise_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o moses_n they_o can_v not_o be_v save_v where_o note_n 15.1_o act_n 15.1_o that_o though_o they_o speak_v only_o of_o circumcision_n yet_o they_o intend_v all_o the_o law_n sabbath_n and_o other_o legal_a ordinance_n of_o what_o sort_n soever_o docuit_fw-la cerinthus_n observationem_fw-la 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ghost_n to_o determine_v thus_o that_o such_o among_o the_o gentile_n as_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n shall_v not_o at_o all_o be_v burden_v with_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o only_o shall_v observe_v some_o necessary_a thing_n viz._n that_o they_o abstain_v from_o thing_n offer_v unto_o idol_n and_o from_o blood_n and_o that_o which_o be_v strangle_v verse_n 29_o and_o from_o fornication_n and_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o decree_n or_o canon_n of_o this_o council_n do_v only_o reach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n as_o be_v apparent_a out_o of_o the_o proem_n to_o the_o decretal_a which_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o brethren_n which_o be_v of_o the_o gentile_n and_o from_o the_o 21._o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o as_o concern_v the_o gentile_n which_o believe_v we_o have_v write_v and_o determine_v that_o they_o observe_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n so_o that_o for_o all_o that_o be_v determine_v in_o this_o 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in_o bowl_n 6._o amos_n 6._o stretch_v themselves_o upon_o their_o couch_n and_o oint_v of_o themselves_o with_o the_o chief_a ointment_n the_o lord_n make_v know_v unto_o they_o by_o his_o servant_n isaiah_n how_o much_o he_o do_v dislike_v their_o course_n 1.14_o chap._n 1.14_o the_o new-moon_n and_o sabbath_n the_o call_n of_o assembly_n i_o can_v away_o with_o it_o be_v iniquity_n even_o the_o solemn_a meeting_n it_o seem_v they_o have_v exceed_o forget_v themselves_o when_o now_o their_o very_a festival_n be_v become_v a_o sin_n nay_o god_n go_v further_a yet_o 1.14_o chap._n 1.14_o your_o new-moon_n and_o your_o appoint_a feast_n my_o soul_n hate_v they_o be_v a_o trouble_n to_o i_o i_o be_o weary_a to_o bear_v they_o your_o new-moon_n and_o your_o feast_n say_v god_n be_v not_o i_o non_fw-la enim_fw-la mea_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la geritis_fw-la they_o be_v no_o feast_n of_o i_o which_o you_o so_o abuse_v 12._o servo_n 12._o how_o so_o judaei_n enim_fw-la neglectis_fw-la spiritualibus_fw-la negotiis_fw-la quae_fw-la pro_fw-la animae_fw-la salute_v agenda_fw-la deus_fw-la praeceperat_fw-la omne_fw-la legitima_fw-la sabbati_fw-la ad_fw-la ocium_fw-la luxuriamque_fw-la contulere_fw-la so_o say_v gaudentius_n brixianus_n they_o jew_n say_v he_o neglect_v those_o spiritual_a duty_n which_o god_n command_v on_o that_o day_n abuse_v the_o sabbath_n rest_v unto_o ease_n and_o luxury_n for_o whereas_o be_v free_a from_o temporal_a care_n 8._o cwil_n in_o amos_n 8._o they_o ought_v to_o have_v employ_v that_o day_n to_o spiritual_a ufe_n and_o to_o have_v spend_v the_o same_o in_o modesty_n and_o temperance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o repetition_n and_o commemoration_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n they_o on_o the_o other_o side_n do_v the_o contrary_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d waste_v the_o day_n in_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n and_o idle_a delicacy_n how_o far_o sr._n augustine_n charge_v they_o with_o the_o selfsame_a crime_n we_o 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and_o do_v not_o only_o reach_v the_o priest_n but_o caeteros_fw-la omnes_fw-la praesentes_fw-la all_o who_o be_v present_a in_o the_o church_n council_n anastas_n ep._n ap_fw-mi binium_fw-la in_o to._n 2._o council_n and_o doubtless_o it_o be_v in_o use_n before_o though_o but_o now_o enjoin_v sozomen_n blame_v it_o in_o the_o alexandrian_n and_o he_o live_v long_o before_o the_o time_n of_o anastasius_n that_o at_o the_o read_n of_o the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n stand_v not_o up_o as_o in_o other_o place_n 19_o sozomen_n hist_o eccl._n l._n 7._o c._n 19_o yet_o you_o must_v understand_v it_o so_o that_o they_o use_v not_o to_o stand_v upright_o sed_fw-la curvi_fw-la &_o venerabundi_fw-la say_v the_o letter_n decretal_a but_o with_o the_o bow_n of_o the_o body_n as_o in_o the_o way_n of_o adoration_n and_o more_o than_o so_o too_o if_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n do_v occur_v in_o the_o read_n of_o it_o they_o use_v with_o all_o reverence_n and_o duty_n to_o bow_v the_o knee_n which_o in_o those_o part_n and_o time_n be_v the_o great_a sign_n both_o of_o humility_n and_o subjection_n of_o this_o we_o need_v no_o other_o witness_n than_o the_o great_a s._n ambrose_n who_o speak_v in_o his_o hexaemeron_n 9_o ambros_n in_o opera_fw-la hexaem_n l._n 6._o c._n 9_o touch_v the_o particular_a office_n of_o each_o several_a member_n he_o make_v the_o bow_n of_o the_o knee_n at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n the_o proper_a duty_n of_o that_o part_n kneel_v they_o use_v both_o in_o the_o act_n of_o prayer_n and_o invocation_n as_o also_o in_o the_o participation_n or_o receive_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n first_o in_o the_o act_n of_o prayer_n or_o invocation_n for_o when_o tertullian_n blame_v it_o in_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o do_v assidere_fw-la sub_fw-la aspectu_fw-la contraque_fw-la aspectum_fw-la ejus_fw-la 5._o tertullian_n de_fw-fr orat._n cap._n 12._o origen_n in_o numer_n homil._n 5._o sit_v down_o irreverent_o before_o their_o 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ephes_n or_o that_o of_o chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o thou_o see_v all_o thing_n ready_a at_o the_o great_a king_n table_n the_o angel_n minister_a at_o the_o same_o the_o king_n in_o presence_n and_o thou_o thyself_o provide_v of_o a_o wedding_n garment_n cast_v thyself_o down_o upon_o thy_o knee_n at_o least_o and_o so_o communicate_v and_o what_o else_o think_v you_o cause_v the_o gentile_n to_o accuse_v the_o christian_n live_v in_o s._n augustine_n time_n for_o worship_v ceres_n and_o bacchus_n two_o good_a belly-god_n 13._o august_n contra_fw-la faustum_n man._n l._n 20._o c._n 13._o but_o that_o they_o be_v observe_v to_o kneel_v when_o they_o receive_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o bless_a eucharist_n and_o all_o this_o do_v with_o hand_n stretch_v out_o and_o head_n uncover_v manibus_fw-la expansis_fw-la 63._o tertullian_n apologet._n c._n 30._o basil_n ep._n 63._o capite_fw-la nudo_fw-la as_o tertullian_n have_v it_o and_o as_o s._n basil_n do_v observe_v of_o gregory_n nazianzen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o use_v not_o to_o be_v cover_v in_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n add_v that_o they_o turn_v towards_o the_o east_n in_o the_o act_n of_o worship_n whereof_o consult_v with_o justin_n martyr_n in_o his_o book_n of_o question_n and_o answer_n ad_fw-la orthodope_n qu._n 118._o tertullian_n in_o his_o apologetic_n chap._n 16._o origen_n in_o his_o 5._o homily_n on_o the_o book_n of_o number_n not_o to_o say_v any_o thing_n of_o those_o who_o come_v after_o they_o and_o then_o we_o have_v a_o perfect_a view_n of_o the_o most_o usual_a and_o material_a order_n use_v by_o the_o primitive_a christian_n in_o god_n public_a service_n before_o i_o do_v conclude_v this_o age_n i_o shall_v subjoin_v some_o few_o note_n on_o the_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la retain_v on_o so_o good_a ground_n in_o this_o church_n of_o england_n so_o oft_o repeat_v in_o the_o divine_a service_n of_o the_o same_o so_o solemn_o and_o reverent_o pronounce_v by_o those_o who_o either_o understand_v their_o own_o christian_a duty_n or_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o ancient_a holy_a catholic_n church_n and_o those_o remembrance_n i_o shall_v reduce_v unto_o these_o three_o head_n first_o i_o shall_v show_v the_o antiquity_n and_o original_a of_o it_o second_o when_o and_o by_o what_o authority_n it_o become_v a_o part_n of_o the_o public_a liturgy_n and_o three_o in_o what_o posture_n god_n people_n use_v to_o put_v themselves_o as_o often_o as_o there_o be_v occasion_n to_o pronounce_v the_o same_o concern_v the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la i_o know_v it_o be_v refer_v by_o some_o to_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a or_o the_o time_n immediate_o succeed_v and_o that_o it_o be_v by_o they_o conceive_v to_o have_v be_v frame_v of_o purpose_n for_o a_o counterpoise_n to_o the_o arian_n heresy_n and_o to_o train_v up_o the_o people_n in_o the_o right_a persuasion_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n and_o be_v it_o so_o it_o need_v not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o its_o original_a or_o look_v into_o the_o world_n for_o a_o better_a pedigree_n the_o space_n of_o 1300_o year_n and_o more_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o procure_v it_o credit_n and_o set_v it_o far_o enough_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o contentious_a man_n but_o yet_o s._n basil_n who_o live_v near_o that_o council_n 29._o basil_n de_fw-fr sp._n s._n c._n 27._o id._n ibid._n c._n 29._o go_v a_o great_a deal_n high_o and_o fetch_v the_o original_a of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o cite_v some_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o among_o they_o s._n clemens_n the_o apostle_n scholar_n and_o dionysius_n of_o alexandria_n who_o die_v long_a time_n before_o this_o council_n and_o in_o who_o writing_n this_o doxology_n be_v express_o find_v for_o the_o apostle_n be_v command_v by_o their_o lord_n and_o saviour_n to_o teach_v and_o baptise_v all_o people_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 there_o be_v no_o question_n to_o be_v make_v but_o that_o in_o due_a conformity_n to_o their_o master_n pleasure_n they_o do_v according_o proceed_v and_o for_o a_o preparatory_a thereunto_o require_v of_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n a_o solemn_a profession_n of_o that_o faith_n into_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a and_o this_o confession_n of_o the_o faith_n he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o original_a and_o mother_n as_o it_o be_v of_o that_o doxology_n then_o and_o of_o long_a time_n use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n 27._o id._n ibid._n c._n 27._o and_o then_o it_o follow_v in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n that_o as_o they_o have_v receive_v so_o they_o do_v baptise_v and_o as_o they_o do_v baptise_v so_o they_o do_v believe_v 78._o id._n ibid._n ep._n 78._o and_o as_o they_o do_v believe_v so_o they_o also_o glorify_v but_o they_o 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particular_a the_o case_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n may_v not_o unfit_o be_v resemble_v unto_o that_o of_o scipio_n as_o it_o be_v thus_o relate_v in_o the_o story_n 7._o valer._n maxim_n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o upon_o some_o want_n of_o money_n for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o the_o necessary_a affair_n of_o state_n he_o demand_v a_o supply_n from_o the_o common_a treasury_n but_o when_o the_o quaestor_n pretend_v that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n refuse_v to_o open_v it_o himself_o a_o private_a person_n seize_v upon_o the_o key_n et_fw-la patefacto_fw-la aerario_fw-la legem_fw-la necessitati_fw-la cedere_fw-la coegit_fw-la and_o make_v the_o law_n give_v way_n to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o better_a to_o reform_v religion_n many_o good_a man_n make_v suit_n to_o be_v supply_v out_o of_o the_o common_a treasury_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o ministry_n according_a to_o the_o common_a course_n of_o ordination_n 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that_o consist_v in_o these_o particular_n first_o in_o the_o order_n of_o god_n service_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o his_o sacrament_n second_o in_o the_o preach_n of_o his_o word_n censure_v those_o that_o broach_v strange_a doctrine_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n encourage_v and_o reward_v such_o as_o be_v laborious_a in_o their_o call_v and_o last_o in_o correction_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o such_o as_o walk_v unworthy_a of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n whether_o of_o the_o clergy_n or_o the_o laity_n to_o these_o three_o head_n we_o may_v reduce_v the_o several_a point_n and_o branch_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o the_o same_o have_v be_v commit_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o the_o manage_n and_o care_n of_o bishop_n first_o for_o the_o order_n of_o god_n service_n and_o all_o thing_n thereunto_o pertain_v saint_n paul_n give_v timothy_n this_o direction_n that_o first_o of_o all_o 2.1_o 1_o tim._n 2.1_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o man_n may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o a_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n this_o as_o it_o be_v a_o common_a duty_n and_o appertain_v unto_o every_o man_n in_o his_o several_a place_n so_o the_o apostle_n leave_v it_o unto_o timothy_n to_o see_v that_o man_n perform_v this_o duty_n and_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o neglect_v it_o for_o that_o the_o prayer_n here_o intend_v be_v not_o the_o private_a prayer_n of_o particular_a person_n but_o the_o public_a of_o the_o congregation_n be_v agree_v on_o all_o side_n calvin_n conceive_v it_o so_o for_o the_o protestant_a writer_n paulus_n simpliciter_fw-la jubet_fw-la quoties_fw-la orationes_fw-la publicae_fw-la habentur_fw-la 2._o calvin_n in_o 1._o ad_fw-la tim._n c._n 2._o that_o paul_n do_v here_o appoint_v what_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v comprise_v in_o our_o public_a prayer_n estius_n for_o the_o pontifician_n do_v resolve_v so_o also_o 2._o estius_n in_o 1_o ad_fw-la tim._n c._n 2._o that_o the_o place_n must_v be_v understand_v de_fw-la publicis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la precibus_fw-la of_o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o and_o in_o the_o congregation_n and_o that_o the_o western_a church_n may_v not_o stand_v alone_o theophylact_fw-mi and_o oecumenius_n do_v expound_v the_o word_n locum_fw-la theophyl_n &_o occum_n in_o locum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o daily_a service_n use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n who_o also_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o christian_a duty_n now_o ask_v of_o chrysostom_n 2._o chrysost_n in_o 1_o ad_fw-la tim._n c._n 2._o to_o who_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o see_v this_o duty_n careful_o discharge_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o he_o will_v tell_v you_o it_o be_v the_o priest_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o which_o be_v the_o common_a father_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o therefore_o to_o take_v care_n of_o all_o as_o do_v the_o lord_n who_o priest_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v and_o ask_v of_o oecumenius_n ibid._n oecum_fw-la ibid._n than_o who_o none_o better_o understand_v that_o father_n write_n who_o he_o do_v there_o mean_a by_o the_o priest_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o it_o be_v the_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o do_v say_v he_o belong_v unto_o the_o bishop_n as_o the_o common_a father_n to_o make_v prayer_n for_o all_o man_n faithful_a and_o infidel_n friend_n and_o enemy_n persecuter_n and_o slanderer_n lyra_n speak_v home_o and_o full_o to_o this_o purpose_n also_o for_o this_o he_o make_v to_o be_v secundus_fw-la actus_fw-la ad_fw-la episcopum_fw-la pertinens_fw-la the_o second_o act_n belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n office_n that_o prayer_n be_v offer_v unto_o god_n the_o ministration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o god_n public_a service_n and_o comprehend_v prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o must_v be_v look_v on_o next_o and_o this_o we_o find_v to_o be_v commit_v principal_o to_o the_o bishop_n care_n and_o by_o their_o hand_n to_o such_o inferior_a minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o they_o think_v fit_a to_o trust_v with_o so_o great_a a_o charge_n 22.19_o mat._n 28.19_o luk._n 22.19_o to_o teach_v and_o to_o baptise_v be_v give_v in_o the_o charge_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o unto_o none_o but_o they_o do_v christ_n say_v hoc_fw-la facite_fw-la that_o they_o shall_v take_v the_o bread_n and_o break_v and_o bless_v it_o and_o so_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o communicant_n so_o also_o in_o the_o blessing_n and_o distribute_v of_o the_o other_o element_n this_o power_n they_o leave_v in_o general_a to_o their_o successor_n to_o the_o bishop_n chief_o and_o such_o as_o be_v find_v worthy_a of_o so_o high_a a_o trust_n smyrnens_fw-la ep._n ad_fw-la smyrnens_fw-la by_o their_o permission_n ignatius_n who_o live_v near_a to_o our_o saviour_n time_n and_o have_v be_v conversant_a with_o the_o apostle_n do_v express_o say_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a without_o the_o bishop_n either_o to_o baptise_v or_o make_v oblation_n or_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n or_o final_o to_o keep_v the_o love-feast_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v then_o in_o use_n for_o those_o i_o take_v it_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o father_n speak_v of_o 17._o tertul._n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la c._n 17._o tertullian_n for_o the_o second_o century_n do_v affirm_v as_o much_o the_o right_a say_v he_o of_o giving_z baptism_n belong_v to_o the_o chief_a priest_n that_o be_v the_o bishop_n next_o to_o the_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n non_fw-la tamen_fw-la sine_fw-la authoritate_fw-la episcopi_fw-la yet_o not_o without_o the_o bishop_n licence_n or_o authority_n 〈◊〉_d council_n laodic_n can._n 57_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o three_o century_n the_o council_n hold_v in_o laodicea_n be_v as_o plain_a and_o full_a save_v that_o indeed_o it_o be_v more_o general_a in_o which_o the_o presbyter_n be_v tie_v from_o do_v any_o thing_n i._n e._n such_o thing_n as_o appertain_v to_o his_o ministration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o bishop_n luciferian_n hieron_n adv_fw-la luciferian_n saint_n hierom_n final_o no_o great_a advancer_n of_o the_o episcopal_a authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n have_v consider_v of_o it_o better_o do_v conclude_v at_o last_o that_o if_o the_o bishop_n have_v not_o a_o pre-eminence_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n there_o will_v be_v present_o almost_o as_o many_o schism_n as_o priest_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v he_o ut_fw-la sine_fw-la episcopi_fw-la missione_n neque_fw-la presbyter_n
far_o more_o express_a episcopos_fw-la vocat_fw-la stellas_fw-la etc._n etc._n 20._o paraeus_n in_o apocal_a cap._n 1._o v._n 20._o the_o bishop_n be_v call_v star_n say_v he_o because_o they_o ought_v to_o outshine_v other_o aswell_o in_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n as_o sincerity_n of_o conversation_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n eosdem_fw-la angelos_n vocat_fw-la quia_fw-la sunt_fw-la legati_fw-la dei_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la and_o they_o be_v also_o call_v angel_n because_o they_o be_v the_o legate_n or_o ambassador_n of_o god_n to_o his_o holy_a church_n and_o lest_o we_o shall_v mistake_v ourselves_o and_o he_o in_o the_o word_n episcopus_fw-la he_o labour_v to_o find_v out_o the_o bishop_n of_o each_o several_a church_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o in_o that_o inquisition_n for_o those_o who_o speak_v to_o the_o particular_a 2.1_o beza_n annot._n apoc._n c._n 2.1_o we_o begin_v with_o beza_n who_o on_o those_o word_n unto_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n gives_z this_o annotation_n angelo_n i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quem_fw-la nimirum_fw-la oportuit_fw-la imprimis_fw-la de_fw-la his_fw-la rebus_fw-la admoneri_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o the_o angel_n that_o be_v say_v he_o to_o the_o chief_a precedent_n who_o it_o behove_v to_o have_v the_o notice_n of_o the_o charge_n there_o give_v and_o by_o he_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o colleague_n and_o the_o whole_a congregation_n but_o fear_v lest_o this_o exposition_n may_v give_v some_o advantage_n for_o the_o uphold_v of_o the_o hierarchy_n which_o he_o so_o labour_v to_o pull_v down_o he_o add_v de_fw-la proprio_fw-la that_o notwithstanding_o this_o acknowledgement_n episcopal_a authority_n be_v a_o thing_n of_o man_n invention_n hinc_fw-la statui_fw-la nec_fw-la potest_fw-la nec_fw-la debet_fw-la nor_o may_v nor_o aught_o to_o have_v any_o ground_n from_o hence_o final_o marlorat_n himself_o on_o those_o very_a word_n 1._o marlorat_n eccl._n expose_v in_o apocal_a 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the_o decalogue_n except_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n which_o be_v not_o careful_o to_o be_v observe_v of_o a_o christian_a man_n to_o this_o we_o may_v refer_v all_o those_o several_a place_n wherein_o he_o call_v the_o four_o commandment_n praeceptum_fw-la figuratum_fw-la &_o in_o umbra_fw-la positum_fw-la a_o sacrament_n a_o shadow_n and_o a_o figure_n as_o tract_n the_o three_o in_o joh._n 1._o and_o tract_n 17._o and_o 20._o in_o joh._n 5._o ad_fw-la bonifac._n l._n 3._o t._n 7._o contra_fw-la faust_n manich._n l._n 19_o c._n 18._o the_o 14_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la &_o lit_fw-fr before_o remember_v and_o final_o to_o go_v no_o further_o qu._n in_o exod._n l._n 2._o qu._n 173._o where_o he_o speak_v most_o home_n and_o to_o the_o purpose_n exit_fw-la decem_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la hoc_fw-la solum_fw-la figurate_a dictum_fw-la est_fw-la of_o all_o the_o ten_o commandment_n this_o only_o be_v deliver_v as_o a_o sign_n or_o figure_n see_v also_o
32._o better_a the_o man_n do_v dig_v all_o day_n than_o dance_v all_o day_n and_o for_o the_o woman_n melius_fw-la eorum_fw-la foeminae_fw-la lanam_fw-la facerent_fw-la quam_fw-la illo_fw-la die_v &_o in_o neomeniis_fw-la saltarent_fw-la 1._o tract_n 3._o in_o joh._n 1._o better_a the_o woman_n spin_v than_o waste_v all_o that_o day_n and_o the_o new-moon_n in_o dance_v as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v i_o have_v translate_v it_o all_o that_o day_n agreeable_a unto_o the_o father_n word_n in_o another_o place_n where_o it_o be_v say_v express_o in_o tota_fw-la die_fw-la 3._o de_fw-fr decem_fw-la chordis_fw-la c._n 3._o melius_fw-la foeminae_fw-la eorum_fw-la die_fw-la sabbati_fw-la lanas_fw-la facerent_fw-la quam_fw-la tota_fw-la die_v &_o in_o neomeniis_fw-la suis_fw-la impudice_fw-la saltarent_fw-la where_o note_n not_o dance_v simple_o but_o lascivious_a dance_n and_o dance_v all_o day_n long_o without_o respect_n to_o pious_a and_o religious_a duty_n be_v by_o he_o dislike_v ignatius_n also_o say_v the_o same_o magnesianos_fw-la ad_fw-la magnesianos_fw-la where_o he_o exhort_v the_o people_n not_o to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n in_o a_o jewish_a fashion_n walk_v a_o limit_a space_n and_o set_v all_o their_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o do_v in_o dance_v and_o in_o caper_v they_o use_v also_o on_o that_o day_n to_o make_v invitation_n feast_n and_o assembly_n of_o good_a neighbourhood_n to_o foster_v brotherly_a love_n and_o concord_n among_o one_o another_o a_o thing_n even_o by_o the_o pharisee_n themselves_o both_o allow_v and_o practise_v 14.1_o luke_n 14.1_o saint_n luke_n have_v give_v a_o instance_n of_o it_o how_o christ_n go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o a_o chief_a pharisee_fw-mi to_o eat_v bread_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n in_o plain_a term_n the_o pharisee_n invite_v he_o that_o day_n to_o dinner_n we_o may_v assure_v ourselves_o so_o famous_a a_o professor_n have_v not_o invite_v so_o great_a a_o prophet_n nor_o have_v our_o saviour_n christ_n accept_v of_o the_o invitation_n have_v they_o not_o both_o esteem_v it_o a_o lawful_a matter_n it_o seem_v it_o be_v a_o common_a practice_n for_o friend_n to_o meet_v and_o feast_v together_o on_o the_o sabbath_n finito_fw-la cultu_fw-la dei_fw-la solebant_fw-la amici_fw-la convenire_fw-la 119._o harmon_n c._n 119._o &_o inter_fw-la se_fw-la convivia_fw-la agitare_fw-la as_o chemnitius_n note_v upon_o the_o place_n last_o they_o use_v upon_o this_o day_n as_o to_o invite_v their_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n so_o to_o make_v they_o welcome_a oynt_v their_o head_n with_o oil_n to_o refresh_v their_o body_n and_o spend_v store_n of_o wine_n among_o they_o to_o make_v glad_a their_o heart_n in_o which_o regard_n whereas_o all_o other_o market_v be_v unlawful_a on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n there_o never_o be_v restraint_n of_o sell_v wine_n the_o jew_n believe_v that_o therein_o they_o break_v no_o commandment_n hebraei_n faciunt_fw-la aliquid_fw-la speciale_a in_fw-la vino_fw-la 12._o in_o exod._n 12._o viz._n quod_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o sabbato_fw-la svo_fw-la à_fw-la caeteris_fw-la venditionibus_fw-la &_o emptionibus_fw-la cessent_fw-la solum_fw-la ulnum_fw-la vendunt_fw-la credentes_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la solvere_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la as_o tostatus_n have_v it_o how_o they_o abuse_v this_o lawful_a custom_n of_o feast_v with_o their_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n into_o foul_a riot_n and_o excess_n we_o have_v see_v already_o so_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o weekly_a and_o the_o annual_a sabbath_n the_o difference_n and_o agreement_n which_o be_v between_o they_o both_o in_o the_o institution_n and_o the_o observation_n as_o also_o of_o such_o several_a observance_n as_o be_v annex_v unto_o the_o same_o what_o thing_n the_o jew_n account_v lawful_a to_o be_v do_v and_o what_o unlawful_a and_o how_o far_o they_o declare_v the_o same_o in_o their_o constant_a practice_n it_o be_v high_a time_n that_o we_o continue_v on_o the_o story_n rank_v such_o special_a passage_n as_o occur_v hereafter_o in_o their_o place_n and_o order_n chap._n vi_o touch_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n unto_o the_o time_n the_o people_n be_v establish_v in_o the_o promise_v land_n 1._o the_o sabbath_n not_o keep_v constant_o during_o the_o time_n the_o people_n wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n 2._o of_o he_o that_o gather_v stick_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 3._o wherein_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o sabbath_n do_v consist_v in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n 4._o the_o law_n not_o order_v to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o congregation_n every_o sabbath_n day_n 5._o the_o sack_n of_o hiericho_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o that_o people_n be_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n 6._o no_o sabbath_n after_o this_o without_o circumcision_n and_o how_o that_o ceremony_n can_v consist_v with_o the_o sabbath_n rest_n 7._o what_o move_v the_o jew_n to_o prefer_v circumcision_n before_o the_o sabbath_n 8._o the_o stand_v still_o of_o the_o sun_n at_o the_o prayer_n of_o josuah_n etc._n etc._n can_v not_o but_o make_v some_o alteration_n about_o the_o sabbath_n 9_o what_o be_v the_o priest_n work_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o whether_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o sabbath_n rest_n 10._o the_o scatter_n of_o the_o levite_n over_o all_o the_o tribe_n have_v no_o relation_n unto_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n on_o the_o sabbaths-day_n we_o leave_v this_o people_n in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o the_o law_n be_v give_v they_o and_o whether_o this_o commandment_n be_v there_o keep_v or_o not_o have_v be_v make_v a_o question_n and_o that_o both_o by_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n and_o by_o the_o christian_n some_o have_v resolve_v it_o negative_o that_o it_o be_v not_o keep_v in_o all_o that_o time_n which_o be_v forty_o year_n and_o other_o that_o it_o be_v at_o some_o time_n omit_v according_a to_o the_o station_n or_o remove_n of_o israel_n or_o other_o great_a and_o weighty_a business_n which_o may_v intermit_v it_o it_o be_v affirm_v by_o rabbi_n solomon_n that_o there_o be_v only_o one_o passeover_n observe_v while_o they_o continue_v in_o the_o desert_n notwithstanding_o that_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a solemnity_n of_o all_o the_o year_n et_fw-la si_fw-la illud_fw-la fuit_fw-la omissum_fw-la multo_fw-la fortius_fw-la alia_fw-la minus_fw-la principalia_fw-la if_o that_o say_v he_o then_o by_o a_o argument_n à_fw-fr majore_fw-la ad_fw-la minus_fw-la much_o rather_o be_v the_o lesser_a festival_n omit_v also_o more_o punctual_o rabbi_n eleazar_n 10._o ap._n galation_n l._n 11._o c._n 10._o who_o on_o those_o word_n of_o exodus_fw-la and_o the_o people_n rest_v the_o seven_o day_n chap._n 16.30_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o year_n while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n non_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la primum_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la they_o keep_v no_o more_o than_o that_o first_o sabbath_n 5.25_o chap._n 5.25_o according_a unto_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n amos_n have_v you_o offer_v unto_o i_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n in_o the_o wilderness_n forty_o year_n o_o house_n of_o israel_n on_o which_o authority_n aretius_n for_o the_o christian_a doctor_n do_v affirm_v the_o same_o 55._o probl._n lo●_n 55._o sabbata_n per_fw-la annos_fw-la 40._o non_fw-la observavit_fw-la in_o deserto_fw-la populus_fw-la dei_fw-la amos_n 5.25_o the_o argument_n may_v be_v yet_o enforce_v by_o one_o more_o particular_a that_o circumcision_n be_v omit_v for_o all_o that_o while_n and_o yet_o it_o have_v precedency_n of_o the_o sabbath_n both_o in_o the_o institution_n for_o the_o time_n before_o and_o in_o the_o observation_n for_o the_o time_n that_o follow_v if_o therefore_o neither_o circumcision_n nor_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n nor_o the_o feast_n of_o passeover_n be_v the_o principal_a of_o the_o annual_a sabbath_n be_v observe_v by_o they_o till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n why_o may_v not_o one_o conclude_v the_o same_o of_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n other_o conceive_v not_o so_o direct_o but_o that_o it_o be_v omit_v at_o some_o time_n and_o on_o some_o occasion_n omit_v at_o some_o time_n as_o when_o the_o people_n journy_v in_o the_o wilderness_n many_o day_n together_o 12._o in_o exod._n 12._o nulla_fw-la requie_n aliquorum_fw-la dierum_fw-la habita_fw-la without_o rest_n or_o cease_v and_o this_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n willing_o confess_v as_o tostatus_n tell_v we_o omit_v too_o on_o some_o occasion_n as_o when_o the_o spy_n be_v send_v to_o discover_v the_o land_n what_o be_v the_o strength_n thereof_o and_o what_o the_o riches_n in_o which_o discovery_n they_o spend_v forty_o day_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o they_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n it_o be_v a_o perilous_a work_n that_o they_o go_v about_o not_o to_o be_v discontinue_v and_o lay_v by_o so_o often_o as_o there_o be_v sabbath_n in_o that_o time_n but_o not_o to_o stand_v upon_o conjecture_n the_o jewish_a doctor_n say_v express_o 10._o lib._n 11._o c._n 10._o that_o they_o do_v not_o keep_v it_o so_o
galatine_n report_v from_o their_o own_o record_n that_o in_o their_o latter_a exposition_n on_o the_o book_n of_o number_n upon_o those_o word_n send_v man_n that_o they_o may_v search_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 13.2_o chap._n 13.2_o they_o thus_o resolve_v it_o nuncio_n praecepti_fw-la licitum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o messenger_n that_o go_v upon_o command_n may_v travail_v any_o day_n at_o what_o time_n be_v will_n and_o why_o because_o he_o be_v a_o messenger_n upon_o command_n nuncius_fw-la autem_fw-la praecepti_fw-la excludit_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la the_o phrase_n be_v somewhat_o dark_a but_o the_o meaning_n plain_a that_o those_o which_o go_v upon_o that_o errand_n do_v not_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n certain_a it_o also_o be_v that_o for_o all_o that_o time_n no_o nor_o for_o any_o part_n thereof_o the_o people_n do_v not_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n complete_o as_o the_o law_n appoint_v for_o where_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n concur_v to_o make_v up_o the_o sabbath_n first_o rest_n from_o labour_n and_o second_o the_o sacrifice_n destinate_a unto_o the_o day_n however_o they_o may_v rest_v some_o sabbath_n from_o their_o daily_a labour_n yet_o sacrifice_n they_o have_v none_o until_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n now_o that_o they_o rest_v sometime_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o perhaps_o do_v so_o general_o in_o those_o forty_o year_n be_v manifest_a by_o that_o great_a and_o memorable_a business_n touch_v the_o man_n that_o gather_v stick_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n the_o case_n be_v brief_o this_o the_o people_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n 37._o numb_a 15._o verse_n 32._o ad_fw-la 37._o find_v a_o man_n gather_v stick_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o bring_v he_o present_o unto_o moses_n moses_n consult_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o offender_n shall_v be_v stone_v to_o death_n which_o be_v do_v according_o the_o law_n before_o have_v order_v it_o that_o he_o who_o so_o offend_v shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o the_o particular_a manner_n of_o his_o death_n be_v not_o know_v till_o now_o the_o more_o remarkable_a be_v this_o case_n because_o it_o be_v the_o only_a time_n that_o we_o can_v hear_v of_o that_o execution_n have_v be_v do_v upon_o any_o one_o according_a as_o the_o law_n enact_v and_o thereupon_o the_o father_n have_v take_v some_o pain_n to_o search_v into_o the_o reason_n of_o so_o great_a severity_n 3._o de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr mos_fw-la l._n 3._o philo_n accuse_v he_o of_o a_o double_a crime_n in_o one_o whereof_o he_o be_v the_o principal_a and_o a_o accessary_a only_o in_o the_o other_o for_o where_o it_o be_v before_o command_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o fire_n kindle_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n this_o party_n do_v not_o only_a labour_n on_o the_o day_n of_o rest_n but_o also_o labour_v in_o the_o gather_n of_o such_o material_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v administer_v fuel_n to_o prohibit_v fire_n saint_n basil_n seem_v a_o little_a to_o bemoan_v the_o man_n dei_fw-la de_fw-fr judicio_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o that_o he_o smart_v so_o for_o his_o first_o offence_n not_o have_v otherwise_o offend_v either_o god_n or_o man_n and_o make_v the_o motive_n of_o his_o death_n neither_o to_o consist_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o sin_n or_o the_o greatness_n of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o only_o in_o his_o disobedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o we_o must_v have_v a_o more_o particular_a motive_n yet_o than_o this_o and_o first_o rupertus_n tell_v we_o per_fw-la superbiam_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la videbatur_fw-la exiguum_fw-la commisit_fw-la locum_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la that_o he_o do_v sin_n presumptuous_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o god_n decree_v he_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n god_n not_o regard_v either_o what_o or_o how_o great_a it_o be_v sed_fw-la qua_fw-la ment_fw-la fecerat_fw-la but_o with_o what_o mind_n it_o be_v commit_v but_o this_o be_v more_o 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