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5._o that_o from_o the_o time_n of_o adam_n unto_o that_o of_o serug_v there_o be_v no_o different_a opinion_n in_o the_o world_n about_o religion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o side_n nor_o faction_n foster_v by_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o matter_n which_o concern_v god_n worship_n but_o that_o god_n servant_n be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o man_n by_o the_o piety_n and_o integrity_n of_o their_o conversation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o piety_n and_o impiety_n of_o their_o life_n say_v he_o which_o make_v all_o difference_n but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o serug_v the_o people_n be_v scatter_v and_o divide_v into_o several_a language_n and_o not_o communicate_v with_o each_o other_o as_o before_o they_o use_v begin_v to_o take_v up_o several_a opinion_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v they_o at_o the_o last_o unto_o idolatry_n their_o error_n in_o the_o point_n of_o practice_n be_v ground_v on_o their_o mispersuasion_n in_o point_n of_o 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〈◊〉_d 3._o cyril_n alex._n contr_n julian_n l._n 3._o as_o my_o author_n have_v it_o by_o those_o that_o live_v under_o his_o dominion_n be_v the_o first_o also_o unto_o who_o they_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o other_o rite_n of_o divine_a worship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o father_n plain_o now_o bel_n and_o serug_v be_v contemporary_n as_o appear_v evident_o in_o all_o chronology_n and_o therefore_o when_o lactantius_n tell_v we_o of_o meliseus_n king_n of_o crete_n 22._o lactant_fw-la institut_fw-la divin_fw-fr l._n 1._o c._n 22._o primum_fw-la diis_fw-la sacrificasse_fw-la that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o who_o offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o the_o god_n it_o must_v be_v understand_v with_o no_o doubt_n reference_n to_o europe_n and_o these_o western_a part_n of_o the_o world_n or_o else_o it_o must_v be_v mean_v that_o he_o set_v forth_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o god_n after_o a_o more_o pompous_a and_o magnificent_a manner_n than_o former_o have_v be_v accustom_v ac_fw-la ritus_fw-la novos_fw-la sacrorumque_fw-la pompas_fw-la introduxisse_fw-la as_o the_o word_n next_o follow_v do_v seem_v to_o intimate_v deorum_fw-la cicero_n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la deorum_fw-la so_o that_o however_o it_o be_v true_a which_o tully_n tell_v we_o nulla_fw-la gens_fw-la tam_fw-la barbara_fw-la that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o nation_n know_v so_o rude_a and_o barbarous_a which_o be_v not_o well_o enough_o persuade_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v imprint_v in_o their_o soul_n by_o the_o stamp_n or_o character_n of_o nature_n that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v by_o they_o and_o that_o too_o in_o the_o first_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o grecian_a orator_n yet_o for_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o worship_n demon._n isocrat_n orat_fw-la ad_fw-la demon._n the_o rite_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o they_o use_v in_o the_o first_o time_n of_o their_o idolatry_n i_o rather_o think_v they_o take_v it_o on_o tradition_n and_o from_o hand_n to_o hand_n than_o that_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n do_v direct_v they_o in_o it_o but_o be_v this_o as_o it_o will_v it_o come_v all_o to_o one_o as_o to_o the_o business_n now_o in_o hand_n which_o aim_v no_o further_a than_o to_o show_v that_o ancient_o the_o gentile_n have_v their_o sacrifice_n when_o yet_o no_o sacrifice_n be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o if_o they_o have_v their_o sacrifice_n as_o it_o be_v plain_a they_o have_v and_o take_v they_o up_o upon_o the_o practice_n of_o god_n servant_n as_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a they_o do_v we_o may_v conceive_v that_o with_o those_o sacrifice_n they_o do_v join_v such_o prayer_n and_o praise_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o their_o occasion_n and_o necessity_n when_o they_o make_v their_o offering_n according_o as_o have_v be_v do_v by_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n unto_o what_o purpose_n do_v
they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o word_n that_o cyril_n use_v be_v it_o not_o that_o they_o make_v their_o prayer_n to_o those_o wretched_a idol_n and_o implore_v their_o favour_n and_o it_o be_v partly_o thus_o in_o the_o time_n succeed_v for_o when_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v dispose_v and_o settle_v into_o a_o constitute_v church_n and_o have_v their_o prescribe_a rite_n of_o sacrifice_n their_o temple_n priest_n their_o solemn_a and_o appoint_a time_n and_o set_v form_n of_o worship_n it_o be_v not_o long_o before_o the_o gentile_n have_v the_o like_a the_o difference_n be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o the_o first_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o rite_n thereof_o which_o have_v be_v use_v among_o the_o ancient_a gentile_n descend_v on_o they_o by_o tradition_n whereas_o those_o late_a adjunct_n of_o religious_a worship_n pardon_v theh_o profanation_n of_o the_o phrase_n be_v take_v up_o on_o imitation_n and_o therefore_o as_o they_o have_v their_o sacrifice_n and_o their_o altar_n in_o the_o former_a time_n in_o the_o unpolished_a age_n of_o idolatry_n so_o by_o degree_n as_o they_o grow_v more_o exact_a and_o punctual_a in_o their_o wicked_a way_n they_o set_v apart_o select_v time_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o idol-worship_n make_v choice_n of_o person_n to_o attend_v that_o service_n and_o consecrate_a sumptuous_a house_n to_o be_v the_o seat_n or_o receptacle_n of_o those_o several_a god_n to_o who_o that_o service_n be_v intend_v the_o several_a god_n in_o rome_n if_o one_o go_v no_o further_o the_o stately_a and_o magnificent_a temple_n unto_o they_o belong_v the_o several_a monthly_a festival_n and_o annual_a solemnity_n together_o with_o those_o many_o college_n of_o priest_n maintain_v and_o found_v for_o the_o service_n of_o those_o several_a god_n be_v proof_n enough_o of_o this_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o and_o though_o we_o may_v content_v ourselves_o with_o this_o general_a note_n yet_o we_o will_v speak_v a_o word_n or_o two_o of_o those_o time_n and_o place_n which_o they_o have_v dedicate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o god_n they_o worship_v to_o show_v that_o though_o they_o can_v not_o reach_v the_o height_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o know_v not_o the_o intent_n of_o those_o legal_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v impose_v upon_o the_o jew_n yet_o they_o resolve_v to_o come_v as_o near_o it_o as_o they_o can_v and_o miss_v first_o for_o the_o time_n the_o grecian_n hallow_a constant_o three_o day_n in_o the_o every_o month_n 〈◊〉_d hesy_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n the_o first_o the_o four_o the_o seven_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v in_o hesiod_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v consecrate_v to_o apollo_n the_o four_o to_o mercury_n the_o seven_o again_o unto_o apollo_n as_o be_v observe_v by_o alexander_n ab_fw-la alexandro_n thesei_fw-la alexand._n ab_fw-la alex._n dies_fw-la genial_a l._n 3._o c._n 18._o scholiast_n in_o hesiodum_fw-la plut._n in_o vita_fw-la thesei_fw-la and_o this_o the_o last_o i_o mean_v be_v note_v by_o the_o scholiast_n also_o a_o novilunio_fw-la exorsus_fw-la laudat_fw-la tres_fw-la omnes_fw-la sacras_fw-la dicens_fw-la septimam_fw-la etiam_fw-la ut_fw-la apollinis_fw-la natalem_fw-la celebrans_fw-la particular_o the_o athenian_n do_v offer_v unto_o theseus_n their_o great_a and_o more_o solemn_a sacrifice_n upon_o the_o eight_o day_n of_o october_n because_o of_o his_o arrival_n on_o that_o day_n from_o crete_n and_o keep_v a_o half_a holiday_n as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o eight_o day_n of_o every_o month_n because_o of_o his_o descent_n from_o neptune_n to_o who_o the_o eight_o of_o every_o month_n have_v before_o be_v consecrate_a the_o sect_n of_o epicure_n hallow_v the_o 20_o day_n of_o every_o moon_n it_o may_v be_v to_o their_o god_n the_o belly_n other_o the_o last_o of_o every_o month_n to_o pluto_n 5._o hâ—spinian_n de_fw-fr origine_fw-la fest_n c._n 5._o so_o for_o the_o roman_n who_o come_v after_o in_o respect_n of_o time_n beside_o the_o second_o day_n of_o every_o month_n to_o the_o bone_fw-la genius_fw-la and_o the_o fifteen_o to_o minerva_n they_o consecrate_v the_o nine_o to_o jupiter_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o great_a and_o most_o solemn_a of_o their_o monthly_a holiday_n nundinas_fw-la joyis_n ferias_fw-la esse_fw-la ait_fw-la gravius_n licinius_n as_o it_o be_v note_v by_o macrobius_n beside_o which_o monthly_a time_n of_o worship_n 16._o macrob._n saturnal_a lib._n 1._o c._n 16._o and_o those_o which_o ever_o private_a man_n may_v separate_v for_o his_o own_o occasion_n both_o people_n also_o have_v their_o solemn_a stand_a anniverssary_n keep_v with_o great_a pomp_n and_o celebrate_v with_o variety_n of_o rite_n and_o sacrifice_n the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o which_o who_o listen_v to_o see_v may_v find_v they_o gather_v to_o his_o hand_n in_o that_o laborious_a treatise_n of_o hospinian_n entitle_v de_n origine_fw-la festorum_fw-la by_o which_o we_o see_v that_o though_o the_o gentile_n do_v not_o keep_v the_o weekly_a holiday_n which_o be_v impose_v upon_o the_o jew_n yet_o they_o have_v several_a day_n each_o month_n as_o many_o as_o the_o jew_n though_o not_o the_o same_o for_o public_a worship_n and_o for_o the_o number_n of_o their_o annual_a feast_n their_o time_n of_o pompous_a and_o more_o solemn_a worship_n they_o go_v far_o beyond_o they_o but_o that_o wherein_o they_o come_v most_o near_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o the_o build_n of_o their_o temple_n which_o in_o the_o form_n and_o distribution_n of_o the_o part_n be_v so_o contrive_v as_o if_o their_o workman_n have_v proceed_v by_o the_o pattern_n of_o king_n solomon_n temple_n for_o as_o the_o temple_n take_v it_o in_o the_o circuit_n and_o outwork_n thereof_o do_v contain_v three_o part_n viz._n the_o court_n the_o sanctum_fw-la and_o the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la according_a to_o their_o several_a ministery_n by_o the_o law_n require_v so_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o gentile_n cast_v into_o three_o part_n also_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o court_n or_o areas_n 2._o rosinus_n antiqu_n rom._n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o the_o body_n of_o the_o same_o which_o they_o call_v basilicas_fw-la and_o last_o of_o all_o their_o adyta_fw-la or_o more_o secret_a place_n wherein_o the_o worship_v deity_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o areas_n of_o these_o temple_n and_o the_o portico_v together_o with_o the_o nave_n or_o body_n of_o they_o be_v easy_o accessible_a to_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n but_o for_o their_o adyta_fw-la they_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o be_v tread_v upon_o 8._o jul._n pollux_n l._n 2._o cap._n 1._o num_fw-la 8._o or_o look_v into_o but_o by_o the_o priest_n and_o hereto_o caesar_n do_v agree_v where_o speak_v of_o the_o occulta_fw-la &_o remota_fw-la templi_fw-la the_o secret_a and_o remote_a part_n of_o their_o temple_n which_o sometime_o they_o call_v penetralia_fw-la and_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o add_v this_o brief_a note_n 5._o caesar_n de_fw-fr belle_fw-fr civil_a l._n 5._o quo_fw-la praeter_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la adire_fw-la fas_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la that_o none_o be_v suffer_v but_o their_o priest_n to_o go_v into_o they_o thus_o have_v we_o find_v among_o the_o gentile_n temple_n and_o priest_n as_o well_o as_o god_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o more_o than_o so_o prescribe_v and_o determinate_a time_n whereon_o those_o priest_n and_o temple_n be_v to_o be_v employ_v on_o which_o those_o god_n be_v to_o be_v feast_v with_o oblation_n and_o make_v fat_a with_o sacrifice_n the_o next_o thing_n here_o to_o be_v consider_v be_v the_o certain_a form_n if_o any_o such_o be_v to_o be_v find_v among_o they_o which_o be_v accustomable_o use_v in_o those_o solemnity_n for_o that_o some_o certain_a form_n there_o be_v from_o which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o priest_n to_o vary_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o office_n nor_o for_o the_o people_n to_o dissent_v when_o they_o make_v their_o prayer_n or_o bring_v their_o offering_n be_v evident_a to_o any_o one_o that_o have_v consult_v with_o the_o ancient_n many_o of_o which_o shall_v be_v collect_v and_o present_v in_o that_o which_o follow_v these_o they_o comprise_v together_o in_o a_o book_n or_o volume_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o priest_n for_o their_o instruction_n &_o direction_n to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o their_o sacrifice_n or_o other_o part_n of_o worship_n as_o occasion_n be_v so_o witness_n agellius_n plain_o or_o a._n gellius_n if_o you_o will_v for_o i_o dispute_v not_o of_o the_o name_n so_o i_o have_v the_o man_n comprecationes_fw-la deorum_fw-la immortalium_fw-la quae_fw-la ritu_fw-la romano_n diis_fw-la fiunt_fw-la expositae_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o libris_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la populi_n romani_fw-la 21._o a._n gellius_n noctes_fw-la atticae_fw-la l._n 13._o c._n 21._o &_o in_o plerisque_fw-la antiquis_fw-la orationibus_fw-la
patriarch_n jacob_n there_o be_v otherwise_o many_o place_n in_o his_o new_a get_a kingdom_n of_o more_o convenience_n for_o his_o subject_n and_o less_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n than_o this_o bethel_n be_v the_o act_n of_o jacob_n in_o consecrate_v the_o stone_n at_o bethel_n give_v the_o same_o hint_n to_o jeroboam_n to_o profane_v the_o place_n by_o set_v up_o his_o golden_a calf_n as_o abraham_n grove_n give_v to_o the_o idolatrous_a jew_n and_o gentile_n for_o pollute_v the_o like_a place_n with_o as_o impure_a abomination_n and_o probable_a enough_o it_o be_v that_o by_o these_o act_n of_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n the_o macchabee_n proceed_v to_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o altar_n when_o profane_v by_o antiochus_n though_o they_o make_v use_v only_o of_o their_o own_o authority_n in_o honour_v that_o work_n and_o the_o celebration_n of_o it_o with_o a_o annual_a feast_n of_o which_o see_v macc._n 1_o chap._n 4._o v._n 59_o etc._n etc._n 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the_o levite_n be_v appoint_v in_o the_o time_n before_o to_o bear_v about_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o occasion_n be_v the_o tabernacle_n now_o be_v fix_v and_o settle_v in_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v no_o further_a use_n of_o the_o levite_n service_n in_o that_o kind_n 5._o 1_o chron._n 23.4_o 5._o therefore_o king_n david_n think_v it_o good_a to_o set_v they_o to_o some_o new_a employment_n and_o so_o he_o hide_v some_o of_o they_o to_o assist_v the_o priest_n in_o the_o public_a ministry_n some_o to_o be_v overseer_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o people_n some_o to_o be_v porter_n also_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o final_o some_o other_o to_o be_v singer_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n with_o instrument_n that_o he_o have_v make_v with_o harp_n with_o viol_n and_o with_o cymbal_n of_o these_o the_o most_o considerable_a be_v the_o first_o and_o last_o the_o first_o appoint_v to_o assist_v at_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n 31._o verse_n 31._o as_o also_o at_o the_o offer_n of_o all_o 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either_o of_o a_o lazy_a zeal_n or_o popish_a ignorance_n but_o first_o before_o we_o do_v proceed_v in_o this_o search_n of_o liturgy_n we_o must_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o word_n and_o explain_v the_o same_o lest_o be_v mistake_v in_o the_o ground_n the_o building_n prove_v unsure_a and_o faulty_a and_o here_o for_o the_o quid_fw-la nominis_fw-la suidas_n derive_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lexico_fw-la suidas_n in_o lexico_fw-la which_o signify_v public_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o work_n or_o office_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v that_o old_a grammarian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o doubtless_o be_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a etymology_n the_o old_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o we_o find_v in_o stephanus_n grae._n stephanus_n in_o thesauro_fw-la linguae_fw-la grae._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d q._n d._n opus_fw-la publicum_fw-la faciens_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d opus_fw-la aliquod_fw-la publicum_fw-la facere_fw-la and_o short_o after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o ejusdem_fw-la significationis_fw-la for_o the_o quid_fw-la rei_fw-la next_z it_o signify_v as_o we_o see_v by_o the_o etymology_n ministerium_fw-la vel_fw-la munus_fw-la publicum_fw-la a_o public_a charge_n or_o ministry_n in_o what_o kind_n soever_o whether_o it_o be_v sacred_a or_o profane_a and_o be_v so_o use_v in_o classic_a and_o approve_a author_n isocrates_n in_o some_o of_o his_o oration_n orat_fw-la isocrat_n orat_fw-la use_v the_o word_n pro_fw-la magistratuum_fw-la functione_n for_o the_o power_n and_o office_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n 6._o rom._n 13_o 6._o so_o also_o do_v s._n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o be_v god_n minister_n attend_v continual_o upon_o this_o very_a thing_n sometime_o it_o signify_v the_o do_v or_o offer_v a_o man_n service_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o arist_n politic._n l._n 4._o in_o the_o great_a philosopher_n in_o which_o regard_n such_o wealthy_a citizen_n as_o be_v able_a to_o supply_v the_o public_a want_n from_o their_o private_a coffer_n be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o serve_v the_o commonwealth_n with_o their_o proper_a good_n 16.27_o rom._n 16.27_o and_o so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v also_o by_o the_o great_a apostle_n for_o if_o say_v he_o the_o gentile_n have_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o their_o spiritual_a thing_n their_o duty_n also_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o minister_v unto_o they_o in_o carnal_a thing_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o word_n be_v take_v several_a time_n in_o the_o epistle_n unto_o the_o philippian_n rom._n polyn._n ib_o hist_o rom._n viz._n cap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 25._o &_o vers_fw-la 30._o i_o may_v here_o add_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o polybius_n for_o munifex_fw-la in_o castris_fw-la or_o a_o engineer_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o author_n pro_fw-la ministerio_fw-la castrensi_fw-la for_o a_o charge_n or_o office_n in_o the_o camp_n and_o that_o in_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n the_o word_n be_v use_v to_o signify_v those_o business_n and_o employment_n which_o attend_v on_o marriage_n where_o he_o inform_v we_o that_o the_o marry_a state_n have_v several_a duty_n 5._o clemens_n alexan._n stromat_n l._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereof_o a_o reckon_n or_o account_n must_v be_v make_v to_o god_n but_o these_o be_v the_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o civil_a sense_n and_o meaning_n only_o i_o shall_v pass_v they_o over_o as_o for_o the_o sacred_a sense_n or_o meaning_n of_o it_o we_o find_v in_o aristotle_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v those_o public_a office_n to_o be_v perform_v unto_o the_o god_n with_o expense_n and_o cost_n 7._o arist_n politic._n l._n 7._o from_o which_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n the_o septuagint_n make_v use_v thereof_o to_o signify_v the_o worship_n and_o service_n due_a to_o god_n who_o be_v not_o to_o be_v serve_v or_o worship_v but_o with_o the_o best_a of_o our_o devotion_n as_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n with_o the_o best_a also_o of_o their_o substance_n the_o word_n so_o use_v by_o they_o in_o their_o translation_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n become_v in_o fine_a a_o word_n of_o art_n or_o speciality_n among_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o new_a for_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o s._n luke_n gospel_n the_o ministry_n of_o the_o jewish_a priesthood_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1.23_o luk._n 1.23_o as_o where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o zacharias_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o day_n of_o his_o