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parvoque_fw-la beati_fw-la condita_fw-la post_fw-la frumenta_fw-la levantes_fw-la tempore_fw-la festo_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o ipsum_fw-la animum_fw-la spe_fw-la finis_fw-la dura_fw-la ferentes_fw-la aug._n cum_fw-la sociis_fw-la operum_fw-la &_o pveris_fw-la &_o conjuge_fw-la fidâ_fw-la tellurem_fw-la porco_fw-la sylvanum_fw-la lacte_fw-la piabant_fw-la although_o he_o be_v not_o so_o express_v for_o offer_v the_o very_a fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o he_o that_o their_o great_a festival_n in_o honour_n of_o their_o god_n be_v immediate_o after_o harvest_n and_o that_o they_o have_v great_a assembly_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o do_v then_o solemn_o sacrifice_v and_o from_o these_o solemnity_n come_v the_o original_n of_o tragedy_n and_o comedy_n as_o horace_n intimate_v and_o be_v large_o show_v by_o isaac_n casaubon_n in_o his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr satyricâ_fw-la 1._o poesi_fw-la but_o to_o fetch_v this_o yet_o a_o little_a high_o and_o so_o bring_v it_o downward_o the_o first_o sacrifice_n we_o read_v of_o in_o scripture_n be_v this_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n unless_o the_o skin_n which_o adam_n clothe_v himself_o with_o be_v of_o the_o beast_n sacrifice_v as_o some_o conjecture_n cain_n sacrifice_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o oblation_n of_o the_o 2._o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o all_o probability_n the_o first-fruit_n as_o abel_n offer_v the_o first-born_a of_o the_o cattle_n to_o the_o lord_n this_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v at_o some_o solemn_a time_n of_o sacrifice_v which_o be_v employ_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o end_n of_o day_n in_o process_n of_o time_n we_o render_v it_o but_o the_o jew_n understand_v it_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o loc_n year_n day_n in_o scripture_n be_v often_o put_v for_o year_n which_o interpretation_n if_o we_o follow_v we_o find_v a_o very_a early_a observation_n of_o the_o anniversary_n festival_n of_o first-fruit_n but_o however_o this_o be_v we_o have_v by_o unquestionable_a tradition_n that_o no_o festival_n be_v more_o ancient_o nor_o more_o universal_o observe_v than_o this_o of_o offer_v the_o first_o fruit_n to_o god_n of_o their_o increase_n the_o jew_n be_v bind_v up_o so_o strict_o to_o it_o by_o their_o law_n leviticus_n 23._o 14._o that_o they_o be_v to_o eat_v nothing_o of_o their_o crop_n till_o the_o offering_n of_o first-fruit_n be_v make_v and_o porphyrius_n tell_v we_o out_o of_o hermippus_n 22._o that_o one_o of_o the_o law_n make_v for_o the_o athenian_n by_o triptolemus_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o feast_v the_o god_n with_o their_o fruit_n of_o which_o xenocrates_n there_o give_v a_o twofold_a reason_n sense_n of_o gratitude_n to_o the_o god_n and_o the_o easiness_n at_o all_o time_n to_o offer_v up_o these_o by_o which_o he_o suppose_v the_o custom_n will_v continue_v long_o draco_n afterward_o put_v this_o among_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o his_o unalterable_a law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o worship_v their_o god_n with_o their_o first-fruit_n beside_o which_o for_o other_o greek_n we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o plutarch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6_o the_o most_o of_o the_o grecian_n say_v he_o in_o their_o most_o ancient_a sacrifice_n do_v use_v barley_n the_o first_o fruit_n be_v offer_v by_o the_o citizen_n and_o therefore_o the_o opuntii_n call_v their_o chief_a priest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o gather_v in_o the_o first-fruit_n the_o manner_n of_o offer_v the_o first-fruit_n among_o they_o be_v much_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o mincha_fw-mi among_o the_o jew_n which_o 13._o be_v of_o fine_a flower_n mingle_v with_o oil_n for_o a_o burnt-offering_a to_o the_o lord_n the_o word_n there_o use_v imply_v the_o bruise_a the_o ear_n of_o corn_n in_o a_o mortar_n because_o they_o be_v as_o yet_o moist_a and_o can_v not_o be_v ground_n hard_a as_o corn_n be_v whence_o because_o it_o be_v not_o all_o bring_v to_o flower_n the_o cake_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o septuagint_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o i_o suppose_v it_o shall_v be_v read_v which_o in_o our_o great_a bibles_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n be_v frequent_o use_v by_o homer_n and_o apollonius_n rhodius_n who_o i_o forbear_v to_o transcribe_v it_o be_v so_o obvious_a which_o be_v expound_v both_o by_o the_o excellent_a scholiast_n on_o apollonius_n and_o by_o eustathius_n and_o the_o short_a scholiast_n on_o homer_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n barley_n and_o salt_n mix_v together_o to_o which_o among_o the_o roman_n the_o mola_n salsa_fw-la answer_v of_o which_o festus_n est_fw-la far_a tostum_fw-la &_o sale_n conspersum_fw-la as_o the_o mincha_fw-mi under_o the_o law_n be_v always_o salt_v with_o salt_n levit._n 2._o 13._o this_o mola_n salsa_fw-la among_o the_o roman_n have_v original_o relation_n to_o the_o first-fruit_n for_o the_o custom_n of_o offer_v up_o first-fruit_n among_o they_o be_v as_o ancient_a as_o their_o institution_n of_o religious_a rite_n as_o pliny_n full_o 2._o inform_v we_o numa_n instituit_fw-la deos_fw-la fruge_fw-la colere_fw-la &_o molâ_fw-la salsâ_fw-la supplicare_fw-la atque_fw-la ut_fw-la author_n est_fw-la hemina_n far_o torrere_fw-la which_o likewise_o answer_v to_o the_o jewish_a mincha_fw-mi which_o be_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tosta_fw-la in_o igne_fw-la parch_v in_o the_o fire_n for_o which_o purpose_n 14._o numa_n institute_v the_o fornacalia_n which_o be_v farris_fw-la torrendi_fw-la feriae_fw-la the_o feast_n of_o first-fruit_n among_o they_o the_o parch_a the_o corn_n be_v in_o order_n thereto_o for_o as_o pliny_n add_v ac_fw-la ne_fw-la â—egustabant_fw-la novas_fw-la fruges_fw-la aut_fw-la vina_fw-la antequam_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la primitias_fw-la libassent_v which_o may_v be_v exact_o render_v in_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o law_n leviticus_n 23._o 14._o but_o though_o the_o mola_n salsa_fw-la come_v 19_o original_o from_o hence_o it_o afterward_o come_v to_o be_v use_v in_o most_o sacrifice_n thence_o the_o word_n immolare_fw-la to_o sacrifice_n again_o parallel_v to_o the_o mincha_fw-mi accessorium_fw-la as_o some_o call_v it_o among_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v use_v in_o other_o sacrifice_n and_o be_v distinct_a from_o the_o mincha_fw-mi per_fw-mi se_fw-mi which_o of_o itself_o be_v a_o oblation_n to_o the_o lord_n from_o this_o offering_n up_o bruise_v corn_n some_o derive_v the_o name_n of_o ceres_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v as_o much_o and_o be_v 59_o require_v leviticus_n 2._o 14._o thence_o ovid_n l._n 8_o met._n primitias_fw-la frugum_fw-la cereri_fw-la sua_fw-la vina_fw-la â—yaeo_fw-la but_o beside_o ceres_n they_o offer_v their_o first_o fruit_n among_o the_o greek_n to_o hora_n diana_n apollo_n fer._n vesta_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o meursius_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o we_o see_v how_o these_o three_o nation_n do_v agree_v not_o only_o in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o first-fruit_n but_o very_o much_o in_o the_o ceremony_n of_o their_o offering_n too_o only_o this_o difference_n may_v be_v observe_v between_o they_o the_o roman_n do_v mix_v their_o mola_n salsa_fw-la with_o water_n the_o jew_n their_o mincha_fw-mi with_o oil_n only_o the_o greek_n do_v not_o bruise_v the_o corn_n in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o only_o mix_v salt_n with_o the_o grain_n of_o corn._n but_o the_o jew_n and_o roman_n boâ—h_v bruiâ—ed_v and_o parch_v it_o before_o they_o offer_v it_o up_o for_o the_o first-fruit_n thus_o much_o to_o show_v the_o antiquity_n and_o observation_n of_o the_o offer_v up_o of_o the_o first-fruit_n among_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o civilise_a nation_n which_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o digression_n yet_o i_o hope_v not_o whole_o unacceptable_a it_o be_v likewise_o the_o offering_n of_o my_o first-fruit_n and_o therefore_o the_o more_o seasonable_a proceed_v we_o now_o to_o other_o festivall-solemnity_n to_o see_v what_o 4._o evidence_n of_o a_o society_n for_o worship_n we_o find_v in_o they_o and_o for_o this_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o first_o original_n of_o festival_n among_o the_o heathen_a be_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o go_n upon_o which_o account_n a_o grave_n and_o prudent_a author_n account_v the_o observation_n of_o some_o festival_n natural_a because_o nature_n do_v dictate_v the_o necessity_n of_o some_o society_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n for_o thus_o strabo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o all_o nation_n who_o be_v comprehend_v under_o his_o word_n to_o have_v festival_n day_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o god_n which_o nature_n its_o self_n dictate_v hence_o the_o greek_n as_o athenaeus_n observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
use_v to_o say_v that_o their_o god_n beg_v they_o all_o their_o play-day_n after_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o mirth_n and_o jollity_n use_v after_o their_o sacrifice_n 9_o which_o be_v always_o the_o second_o course_n at_o these_o festival_n thence_o the_o jew_n call_v their_o high_a festival_n day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a day_n or_o day_n of_o mirth_n we_o read_v of_o few_o nation_n but_o have_v these_o festival_n solemnity_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o go_n the_o persian_n have_v they_o for_o their_o god_n mithras_n the_o babylonian_n fastis_fw-la say_v athenaeus_n out_o of_o berosus_n have_v their_o feast_n sacaea_n which_o casaubon_n will_v have_v call_v sesacaea_n because_o babylon_n in_o scripture_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sesac_n as_o the_o ludi_fw-la romani_fw-la be_v from_o rome_n it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o mention_v the_o festival_n observe_v by_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n in_o honour_n of_o their_o god_n be_v so_o many_o that_o 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through_o many_o degree_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o they_o come_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfect_o initiate_v wherein_o they_o be_v much_o imitate_v by_o the_o christian_n eleusiâ—is_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n about_o the_o four_o or_o five_o century_n as_o be_v large_o show_v by_o casaubon_n in_o a_o most_o learned_a diutriba_n on_o this_o subject_a in_o his_o exercitation_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n we_o see_v what_o strict_a rule_n they_o have_v for_o admission_n of_o any_o into_o these_o pretend_o sacred_a but_o true_o most_o impious_a society_n in_o those_o of_o mithras_n as_o suidas_n and_o nonnus_n tell_v we_o they_o pass_v through_o eighty_o degree_n before_o they_o be_v thorough_o initiate_v and_o seldom_o escape_v with_o life_n however_o we_o may_v gain_v from_o they_o this_o general_a notion_n that_o they_o look_v on_o a_o peculiar_a distinct_a society_n as_o necessary_a for_o the_o worship_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o deity_n they_o serve_v thus_o we_o see_v à _fw-fr posteriori_fw-la how_o a_o distinct_a society_n for_o god_n worship_n appear_v to_o be_v a_o dictate_v of_o nature_n we_o shall_v now_o see_v if_o we_o can_v evidence_n à _fw-la priori_fw-la that_o it_o be_v a_o dictate_v of_o nature_n that_o there_o must_v be_v some_o society_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n three_o thing_n will_v make_v that_o appear_v first_o the_o sociableness_n of_o man_n nature_n man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o creature_n that_o love_v to_o herd_n itself_o with_o those_o of_o his_o own_o kind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o if_o a_o man_n have_v all_o other_o comfort_n of_o life_n and_o want_v society_n he_o will_v not_o think_v his_o life_n worth_a lead_n as_o aristotle_n observe_v who_o further_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o sociableness_n of_o man_n nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o general_a commendation_n that_o be_v give_v to_o courteous_a and_o affable_a man_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o in_o the_o enter_v into_o a_o civil_a state_n or_o society_n either_o fear_n or_o profit_n may_v be_v a_o main_a inducement_n to_o it_o but_o though_o it_o be_v a_o inducement_n yet_o there_o must_v be_v suppose_v a_o inclinableness_n to_o a_o society_n or_o a_o commonwealth_n may_v be_v assoon_o set_v up_o among_o tiger_n as_o men._n so_o that_o they_o have_v very_o little_a ground_n of_o reason_n who_o from_o the_o external_a inducement_n of_o fear_n or_o profit_n in_o enter_v into_o civil_a society_n do_v conclude_v against_o the_o sociableness_n of_o man_n nature_n if_o then_o man_n nature_n be_v sociable_a in_o all_o other_o thing_n than_o nature_n will_v tell_v man_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o in_o thing_n of_o common_a concernment_n to_o they_o all_o and_o which_o be_v every_o one_o work_n or_o duty_n as_o religion_n be_v if_o in_o other_o thing_n man_n be_v sociable_a much_o more_o in_o this_o for_o second_o religion_n give_v a_o great_a improvement_n to_o man_n sociable_a nature_n and_o therefore_o plutarch_n well_o call_v religion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o foundation_n that_o knit_v and_o joint_n society_n colotem_fw-la together_o and_o thence_o wise_o observe_v that_o in_o the_o constitution_n of_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o and_o great_a thing_n to_o be_v look_v at_o be_v the_o religion_n establish_v or_o the_o opinion_n man_n entertain_v of_o the_o go_n to_o which_o he_o subjoin_v this_o excellent_a reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v more_o impossible_a for_o a_o commonwealth_n either_o to_o be_v form_v or_o subsist_v without_o religion_n than_o a_o city_n to_o si_fw-la and_o without_o foundation_n thence_o a_o prudent_a statesman_n call_v religion_n king_n the_o best_a reason_n of_o state_n it_o appear_v then_o evident_o both_o from_o reason_n and_o experience_n that_o religion_n have_v a_o great_a influence_n upon_o the_o model_n and_o order_v civil_a society_n whence_o as_o the_o same_o moralist_n observe_v lycurgus_n do_v as_o it_o be_v consecrate_v the_o lacedaemonian_n with_o religious_a rite_n as_o numa_n the_o roman_n jon_n the_o athenian_n and_o deucalion_n the_o helen_n whence_o some_o half-witted_a man_n but_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o more_o defective_a in_o wit_n or_o grace_n have_v observe_v the_o great_a influence_n religion_n have_v to_o keep_v man_n in_o order_n be_v ready_a to_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o only_o a_o politic_a device_n to_o awe_v man_n with_o great_a ease_n it_o be_v not_o here_o a_o place_n large_o to_o examine_v and_o refute_v this_o unworthy_a pretence_n only_o i_o adjure_v they_o by_o their_o only_a goddess_n reason_n to_o tell_v i_o whence_o come_v man_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o plutarch_n express_v it_o to_o be_v so_o easy_o awe_v by_o the_o hope_n and_o fear_n of_o another_o life_n more_o than_o other_o creature_n be_v why_o be_v they_o at_o all_o affect_a with_o the_o discourse_n of_o they_o why_o can_v they_o shake_v off_o the_o thought_n of_o these_o thing_n when_o they_o please_v be_v not_o man_n hereby_o make_v the_o most_o miserable_a of_o creature_n for_o no_o other_o creature_n can_v be_v persuade_v that_o it_o shall_v ever_o quench_v its_o thirst_n in_o those_o river_n of_o pleasure_n nor_o make_v its_o bed_n in_o everlasting_a flame_n the_o beast_n of_o sardinia_n that_o have_v their_o only_a refreshment_n by_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n yet_o have_v never_o any_o hope_n to_o â—ome_o there_o the_o lion_n never_o keep_v from_o his_o prey_n by_o the_o thought_n and_o fear_n of_o a_o great_a tribunal_n but_o suppose_v only_a mankind_n of_o all_o creature_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o be_v thus_o impose_v on_o as_o be_v pretend_v how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o in_o no_o age_n of_o the_o world_n this_o imposture_n have_v not_o be_v discover_v confute_v and_o shake_v off_o by_o some_o people_n as_o wise_a as_o themselves_o or_o have_v there_o never_o be_v any_o such_o in_o the_o world_n but_o whence_o come_v some_o man_n then_o to_o be_v wise_a than_o other_o whence_o come_v some_o to_o know_v thing_n which_o all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n can_v never_o find_v out_o without_o revelation_n whence_o come_v a_o power_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n above_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n if_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o nature_n or_o be_v all_o man_n deceive_v that_o believe_v such_o thing_n if_o so_o then_o there_o must_v be_v somewhat_o that_o must_v deceive_v man_n man_n will_v not_o deceive_v themselves_o and_o they_o can_v not_o be_v so_o long_o impose_v upon_o by_o other_o man_n there_o must_v be_v then_o some_o evil_a spirit_n must_v do_v it_o and_o whence_o shall_v that_o come_v from_o nature_n too_o but_o then_o whence_o come_v nature_n its_o self_n from_o its_o self_n too_o or_o some_o thing_n '_o else_o
word_n belong_v to_o sacrifice_v exta_fw-la diâ—s_fw-la cum_fw-la dabant_fw-la porricere_fw-la dicebant_fw-la varro_n than_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o open_v the_o court_n but_o again_o when_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v it_o be_v not_o by_o which_o we_o see_v as_o from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o what_o day_n and_o time_n whether_o weekly_a monthly_a or_o anniversary_n be_v design_v 29._o and_o appoint_v as_o dies_fw-la festi_fw-la for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v spend_v whole_o in_o order_n to_o that_o end_n and_o not_o to_o give_v some_o part_n to_o god_n and_o take_v other_o to_o themselves_o as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v in_o their_o sacrifice_n to_o offer_v up_o some_o part_n to_o the_o god_n and_o feast_v upon_o the_o rest_n themselves_o as_o athenaeus_n tell_v we_o that_o conon_n and_o alcibiades_n offer_v such_o hecatomb_n to_o the_o god_n that_o they_o entertain_v the_o people_n upon_o the_o remainder_n 1._o of_o they_o and_o from_o hence_o we_o 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that_o end_n in_o their_o fasti._n such_o be_v the_o agonalia_fw-la carmentalia_fw-la lupercalia_n which_o be_v mark_v with_o red_a letter_n in_o the_o fasti_fw-la consulares_fw-la or_o 14._o the_o calendarium_n romanum_n by_o jos._n scaliger_n call_v calendarium_n colotianum_fw-la which_o may_v be_v see_v at_o large_a in_o mr._n selden_n beside_o which_o their_o other_o anniversary_n festival_n be_v there_o set_v down_o which_o tertullian_n say_v be_v all_o put_v together_o pentecostem_fw-la implere_fw-la non_fw-la poterunt_fw-la make_v not_o up_o the_o number_n of_o fifty_o and_o so_o not_o so_o many_o as_o our_o lord_n day_n in_o a_o year_n be_v conceptivae_fw-la be_v such_o festival_n as_o be_v annual_o observe_v but_o the_o day_n of_o the_o keep_v they_o be_v every_o year_n determine_v by_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o priest_n as_o latinae_fw-la sementivae_fw-la paganalia_fw-la compitalia_fw-la imperativa_fw-la be_v such_o as_o the_o consul_n or_o praetor_n do_v command_v at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n such_o be_v their_o solemn_a supplication_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o their_o day_n of_o triumph_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o victory_n the_o nundinae_fw-la be_v those_o which_o return_v every_o nine_o day_n and_o therefore_o the_o letter_n by_o which_o they_o observe_v the_o return_n of_o the_o nine_o day_n be_v h._n as_o among_o we_o christian_n g._n which_o because_o it_o note_v the_o return_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n we_o call_v the_o dominical_a letter_n these_o nundinae_fw-la be_v the_o day_n when_o the_o country_n people_n bring_v in_o their_o ware_n into_o the_o city_n to_o be_v sell_v which_o be_v ancient_o observe_v as_o festival_n day_n sacred_a to_o jupiter_n but_o by_o the_o lex_fw-la hortensia_n be_v make_v dies_fw-la fasti_fw-la for_o determine_v the_o controversy_n that_o may_v arise_v among_o the_o people_n in_o their_o deal_n as_o the_o court_n of_o pye-powder_n be_v institute_v among_o we_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n so_o much_o for_o the_o solemnity_n of_o time_n use_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n another_o evidence_n of_o the_o solemnity_n of_o worship_n be_v the_o extraordinary_a 5._o care_n of_o the_o heathen_n in_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o it_o by_o cleanse_v and_o purify_n themselves_o with_o water_n for_o which_o 2._o purpose_n they_o have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o cleanse_v their_o hand_n and_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stand_v at_o the_o porch_n of_o their_o temple_n for_o their_o whole_a body_n which_o custom_n be_v general_o observe_v by_o the_o heathen_n as_o be_v very_o obvious_a in_o the_o several_a writer_n of_o their_o custom_n in_o sacrifice_v beside_o which_o they_o observe_v likewise_o this_o wash_n with_o water_n by_o way_n of_o lustration_n and_o expiation_n of_o their_o fault_n as_o triclinius_n the_o sholiast_n on_o sophocles_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v a_o ancient_a custom_n when_o man_n have_v murder_v other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o wash_v their_o hand_n in_o expiation_n of_o their_o guilt_n as_o orestes_n do_v in_o pausanias_n after_o the_o kill_v his_o mother_n and_o some_o think_v pilate_n in_o the_o gospel_n do_v so_o for_o the_o same_o end_n but_o his_o be_v only_o to_o declare_v his_o innocency_n and_o not_o to_o expiate_v his_o sin_n as_o be_v observe_v by_o many_o upon_o that_o place_n but_o however_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o spring_n and_o fountain_n of_o the_o pope_n holy-water_n which_o be_v consecrate_v by_o numa_n long_o before_o alexander_n 1._o to_o who_o polydore_n virgil_n and_o other_o attribute_v the_o first_o use_n of_o it_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o as_o the_o use_n of_o it_o and_o the_o manner_n of_o sprinkle_v it_o be_v the_o same_o among_o the_o papist_n as_o it_o be_v among_o the_o heathen_a so_o likewise_o the_o end_n of_o it_o witness_v the_o old_a rhyme_n hac_fw-la aqua_fw-la benedicta_fw-la deleat_fw-la mihi_fw-la mea_fw-la delicta_fw-la which_o may_v be_v sufficient_o answer_v with_o the_o ceâ—sure_n of_o a_o heathen_a ah_o nimiùm_fw-la faciles_fw-la qui_fw-la tristia_fw-la crimina_fw-la caediâ—_n tolli_fw-la flùmineâ_fw-la posse_fw-la putatis_fw-la aquâ_fw-la too_o easy_a soul_n who_o think_v the_o spot_n of_o blood_n can_v be_v wash_v out_o with_o every_o watery_a flood_n but_o from_o this_o i_o pass_v to_o the_o solemnity_n in_o their_o worship_n itself_o evidence_v by_o the_o general_a silence_n command_v in_o it_o which_o appear_v by_o horace_n favete_fw-la linguis_fw-la ovid_n ore_n favent_fw-la populi_fw-la nunc_fw-la cum_fw-la venit_fw-la aurea_fw-la pompa_fw-la virgil_n fida_fw-la silentia_fw-la sacris_fw-la festus_n '_o s_z 8._o linguam_fw-la pascito_fw-la i._n e._n coerceto_fw-la the_o egyptian_n set_v harpocrates_n his_o image_n in_o the_o entrance_n to_o their_o temple_n and_o the_o roman_n place_v the_o statue_n of_o angerona_n on_o the_o altar_n of_o volupia_n the_o greek_n have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o julius_n pollux_n tell_v we_o which_o plautus_n call_v facere_fw-la 12._o audientiam_fw-la to_o command_v silence_n much_o as_o the_o deacon_n afterward_o do_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o command_v silence_n by_o their_o orarium_fw-la and_o be_v thence_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o christian_n for_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o apply_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n do_v signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o preach_v yet_o as_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o deacon_n it_o employ_v etc._n only_o their_o command_a silence_n in_o order_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o aristenus_n observe_v on_o council_n carthag_n can_v 106._o but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n the_o formula_fw-la use_v by_o the_o greek_n in_o command_a silence_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o which_o aristonicus_n the_o fiddler_n allude_v when_o in_o the_o market_n place_n of_o mylassa_n a_o town_n in_o caria_n he_o see_v many_o temple_n and_o but_o few_o citizen_n he_o cry_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8._o but_o i_o pass_v these_o thing_n over_o as_o be_v common_o know_v only_o observe_v from_o they_o the_o solemnity_n of_o their_o public_a devotion_n which_o be_v further_o see_v in_o their_o solemn_a exclude_v unfit_a person_n from_o partake_v with_o they_o in_o their_o sacrifice_n of_o which_o virgil_n ovid_n statius_n silius_n italicus_n and_o other_o among_o the_o 10._o roman_n speak_v and_o the_o lictor_n in_o some_o sacrifice_n stand_v up_o say_v festus_n and_o cry_v aloud_o host_n mulier_fw-la vinctus_fw-la exesto_fw-la i._n e._n extra_fw-la esto_fw-la and_o to_o keep_v unfit_a person_n the_o better_a ff_n the_o flamen_fw-la have_v a_o commentaculum_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o rod_n in_o their_o hand_n among_o
28._o 18._o what_o the_o apostle_n do_v in_o order_n to_o the_o church_n government_n before_o pentecost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d explain_v how_o the_o apostle_n do_v divide_v province_n whether_o paul_n and_o peter_n be_v confine_v to_o the_o circumcision_n and_o uncircumcision_n and_o different_a church_n erect_v by_o they_o in_o the_o same_o city_n what_o the_o apostle_n do_v in_o order_n to_o settle_v particular_a church_n the_o name_n and_o office_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n deacon_n consider_v four_o general_a consideration_n lay_v down_o about_o the_o apostle_n practice_n first_o it_o can_v be_v full_o know_v what_o be_v be_v 2._o great_a probability_n they_o observe_v no_o one_o certain_a form_n in_o settle_v church_n prove_v from_o epiphanius_n jerome_n ambrose_n or_o hilary_n 3._o their_o case_n different_a from_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o paucity_n of_o believer_n 4._o if_o grant_v for_o any_o form_n yet_o prove_v not_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n for_o 1._o office_n appoint_v by_o they_o be_v cease_v widow_n deaconess_n abolish_v 2._o rite_n and_o custom_n apostolical_a grow_v out_o of_o use_n 1._o such_o as_o be_v found_v upon_o apostolical_a precept_n act_n 15._o 29._o consider_v 2._o such_o as_o be_v ground_v on_o their_o practice_n holy_a kiss_n love-feast_n dip_v in_o baptism_n community_n of_o good_n with_o several_a other_o have_v find_v nothing_o either_o in_o our_o saviour_n practice_n or_o in_o 1._o the_o rule_v lay_v down_o by_o he_o conceive_v to_o respect_n church-government_n which_o determine_v any_o necessity_n of_o one_o particular_a form_n the_o only_a argument_n remain_v which_o can_v be_v conceive_v of_o sufficient_a strength_n to_o found_v the_o necessity_n of_o any_o one_o form_n of_o government_n be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v by_o their_o employment_n and_o commission_n entrust_v with_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o our_o saviour_n after_o his_o resurrection_n take_v care_n for_o the_o plant_v and_o govern_v of_o his_o church_n after_o his_o ascension_n to_o glory_n do_v at_o two_o several_a time_n call_v his_o apostle_n together_o and_o give_v now_o their_o full_a charter_n and_o commission_n to_o they_o the_o first_o contain_v chief_o the_o power_n itself_o confer_v upon_o they_o john_n 20._o 21._o the_o other_o the_o extent_n of_o that_o power_n matth._n 28._o 19_o in_o the_o former_a our_o saviour_n tell_v they_o as_o the_o father_n have_v send_v he_o so_o do_v he_o send_v they_o which_o we_o must_v not_o understand_v of_o a_o parity_n and_o equality_n of_o power_n but_o in_o a_o similitude_n of_o the_o mission_n that_o as_o christ_n before_o have_v manage_v the_o great_a affair_n of_o his_o church_n in_o his_o own_o person_n so_o now_o have_v according_o to_o the_o prophecy_n make_v of_o he_o at_o the_o end_n of_o seventy_o week_n make_v reconciliation_n for_o iniquity_n by_o his_o death_n and_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n by_o his_o resurrection_n he_o dispatch_v abroad_o his_o gospel_n herald_n to_o proclaim_v the_o jubilee_n now_o begin_v and_o the_o 15_o act_n of_o indemnity_n now_o past_a upon_o all_o penitent_a offender_n which_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o other_o part_n of_o their_o commission_n whosoever_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v and_o whosoever_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v john_n 20._o 23._o i_o e._n as_o many_o as_o upon_o the_o preach_a the_o gospel_n by_o you_o shall_v come_v in_o and_o yield_v up_o themselves_o to_o the_o tender_v of_o grace_n proclaim_v therein_o shall_v have_v their_o former_a rebellion_n pardon_v but_o such_o as_o will_v still_o continue_v obstinate_a their_o former_a guilt_n shall_v still_o continue_v to_o bind_v they_o over_o to_o deserve_a punishment_n and_o to_o the_o end_n the_o apostle_n may_v have_v some_o evidence_n of_o the_o power_n thus_o confer_v upon_o they_o he_o breathe_v the_o holy_a ghost_n on_o they_o and_o 12_o say_v receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v of_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v not_o receive_v till_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n act._n 2._o 1._o but_o of_o the_o authoritative_a power_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n which_o be_v now_o confer_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o solemn_a rite_n of_o breathe_v the_o holy_a ghost_n on_o the_o apostle_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o church_n of_o england_n understand_v that_o expression_n in_o the_o ordination_n of_o minister_n as_o it_o imply_v only_o the_o confer_v thereby_o a_o authority_n for_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v convey_v by_o ordination_n be_v fit_o express_v by_o the_o same_o wordâ—_n which_o our_o saviour_n use_v in_o the_o confer_v the_o same_o power_n upon_o his_o apostle_n at_o his_o send_v they_o forth_o to_o be_v gospel-preacher_n after_o this_o come_v the_o solemn_a appoint_a meeting_n of_o christ_n with_o his_o disciple_n at_o the_o mountain_n of_o galilee_n where_o in_o probability_n 16_o beside_o the_o eleven_o be_v present_v the_o five_o hundred_o 6_o brethren_n at_o once_o and_o here_o christ_n more_o solemn_o inaugurate_v the_o apostle_n in_o their_o office_n declare_v all_o power_n to_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o therefore_o appoint_v the_o apostle_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n that_o be_v to_o all_o man_n indefinite_o gentile_n 15._o as_o well_o as_o jew_n which_o matthew_n full_o express_v by_o all_o nation_n 19_o now_o be_v the_o apostle_n leave_v as_o chief_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n under_o christ_n and_o in_o this_o last_o commission_n wherein_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o apostle_n power_n be_v more_o full_o express_v there_o be_v nothing_o mention_v of_o any_o order_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n under_o they_o not_o what_o course_n shall_v be_v take_v by_o the_o church_n after_o their_o decease_n all_o that_o remain_v then_o to_o be_v inquire_v into_o be_v what_o the_o apostle_n practice_n be_v and_o how_o far_o they_o act_v for_o the_o determine_v any_o one_o form_n of_o government_n as_o necessary_a for_o the_o church_n the_o apostle_n be_v thus_o invest_v in_o their_o authority_n we_o proceed_v to_o consider_v the_o exercise_n of_o this_o authority_n for_o the_o govern_n of_o the_o church_n and_o here_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o present_o upon_o their_o last_o commission_n from_o christ_n go_v forth_o abroad_o in_o the_o world_n to_o preach_v but_o be_v command_v by_o christ_n to_o go_v first_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o to_o expect_v the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n according_a to_o our_o saviour_n own_o appointment_n luke_n 24._o 49._o and_o therefore_o what_o mark_n add_v mark_v 16._o 20._o that_o after_o christ_n appearance_n to_o they_o the_o apostle_n go_v abroad_o and_o preach_v every_o where_o work_v miracle_n must_v either_o be_v understand_v of_o what_o they_o do_v only_o in_o their_o way_n return_v from_o galilee_n oh_o jerusalem_n or_o else_o more_o probable_o of_o what_o they_o do_v indefinite_o afterwarp_n for_o present_o after_o we_o find_v they_o meet_v together_o at_o jerusalem_n whence_o they_o come_v from_o mount_n olivet_n where_o christ_n ascension_n be_v here_o we_o find_v they_o employ_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v saint_n luke_n 53_o in_o his_o gospel_n which_o we_o render_v the_o temple_n but_o i_o understand_v it_o rather_o as_o refer_v to_o the_o action_n than_o the_o place_n and_o be_v best_a explain_v by_o what_o luke_n say_v in_o act_n 1._o 14._o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d continue_v in_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o that_o it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o temple_n appear_v by_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o upper_a room_n where_o 13._o they_o continue_v together_o for_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v mean_v of_o any_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d about_o the_o temple_n be_v most_o improbable_a to_o conceive_v because_o not_o only_o those_o ninty_a cell_n about_o the_o temple_n be_v destine_v and_o appoint_v for_o the_o priest_n in_o their_o several_a 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o time_n of_o ministration_n and_o it_o be_v most_o unlikely_a the_o chief_a priest_n and_o master_n of_o the_o temple_n shall_v suffer_v those_o who_o they_o hate_v so_o much_o to_o continue_v â—o_o near_o they_o without_o any_o molestation_n or_o disturbance_n while_o the_o apostle_n continue_v here_o they_o proceed_v to_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o new_a apostle_n instead_o of_o judas_n thereby_o make_v it_o appear_v now_o necessary_a that_o number_n be_v to_o the_o first_o form_v of_o church_n when_o the_o vacant_a place_n must_v be_v supply_v with_o so_o great_a solemnity_n which_o office_n of_o apostleship_n which_o judas_n once_o have_v and_o mathias_n be_v now_o choose_v into_o be_v call_v by_o peter_n