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be_v do_v with_o certain_a and_o determinate_a solemnity_n propose_v to_o each_o other_o these_o interrogatory_n the_o man_n demand_v of_o the_o woman_n if_o she_o will_v be_v his_o wed_v wife_n and_o she_o say_v i_o will_v and_o then_o the_o woman_n ask_v the_o man_n if_o he_o will_v be_v she_o wed_v husband_n and_o he_o say_v he_o will_v which_o say_v the_o man_n take_v the_o woman_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o from_o thenceforth_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n next_o for_o the_o solemn_a sacrifice_n perform_v at_o wedding_n there_o be_v a_o form_n of_o marriage_n which_o they_o call_v confarreatio_fw-la because_o the_o marry_a couple_n use_v to_o eat_v of_o a_o barley_n cake_n which_o have_v be_v offer_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n from_o whence_o perhaps_o the_o use_n of_o bride_n cake_n come_v first_o into_o this_o country_n with_o the_o roman_n as_o many_o other_o of_o their_o custom_n do_v and_o this_o be_v solemnize_v say_v the_o great_a lawyer_n ulpian_n 37._o cite_v by_o rosinus_n antiqu._n rom._n l._n 5._o c._n 37._o certis_fw-la verbis_fw-la &_o testibus_fw-la decem_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la &_o solenni_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la facto_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la panis_fw-la farreus_fw-la adhibetur_fw-la under_o a_o certain_a and_o prescribe_a form_n of_o word_n ten_o witness_n at_o the_o least_o be_v present_a and_o a_o solemn_a sacrifice_n wherein_o the_o barley-cake_n be_v use_v which_o before_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o beast_n prepare_v for_o the_o sacrifice_n 4._o varro_n de_fw-fr re_fw-mi rustica_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 4._o be_v common_o a_o swine_n or_o porker_n as_o it_o be_v in_o varro_n and_o if_o a_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v as_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o question_n but_o it_o be_v attend_v with_o prayer_n and_o orison_n unto_o the_o god_n for_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o party_n this_o affirm_v plain_o by_o valerius_n flaccus_n in_o his_o argonautica_n ind_n ubi_fw-la sacrificas_fw-la cum_fw-la conjuge_fw-la venit_fw-la ad_fw-la arras_n aesonides_n unaque_fw-la adeunt_fw-la pariterque_fw-la precari_fw-la incipiunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n final_o 8._o valer._n flaccus_n argonaut_n l._n 8._o beside_o the_o lay_n down_o of_o money_n at_o the_o time_n of_o marriage_n in_o the_o way_n of_o dowry_n from_o whence_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v call_v coemption_n the_o bridegroom_n use_v to_o put_v a_o ring_n on_o the_o four_o finger_n of_o his_o spouse_n when_o he_o make_v the_o contract_n the_o thing_n affirm_v by_o juvenal_n among_o the_o ancient_n 6._o juvenal_n sat._n 6._o where_o speak_v of_o a_o contract_n or_o espousal_n he_o thus_o glance_v at_o it_o jamque_fw-la à _fw-la tonsore_fw-la magistro_fw-la pectoris_fw-la &_o digitis_fw-la pignus_fw-la fortasse_fw-la dedisti_fw-la the_o reason_n of_o it_o give_v by_o gellius_n 10._o a._n gellius_n noct._n attic._n l._n 10._o c._n 10._o and_o since_o he_o by_o other_o because_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o auatomist_n repertum_fw-la esse_fw-la nervum_fw-la quendam_fw-la tenuissimum_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la uno_fw-la digito_fw-la ad_fw-la cor_fw-la hominis_fw-la pergere_fw-la ac_fw-la pervenire_fw-la that_o from_o that_o finger_n there_o pass_v a_o small_a and_o slender_a nerve_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n more_o of_o this_o we_o may_v see_v hereafter_o when_o we_o be_v come_v unto_o the_o form_n of_o marriage_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n to_o the_o determinate_a form_n whereof_o we_o be_v come_v at_o last_o chap._n v._o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n liturgy_n or_o set_a form_n of_o ministration_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v compose_v and_o use_v 1._o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n make_v one_o church_n by_o christ_n our_o saviour_n 2._o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n prescribe_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n 3._o the_o institution_n of_o the_o christian_a sacrifice_n with_o the_o set_a form_n thereof_o by_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n 4._o that_o the_o lord_n prayer_n with_o other_o benediction_n be_v use_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o 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clemens_n 12._o place_n appoint_v in_o this_o age_n for_o god_n public_a worship_n and_o honour_v with_o the_o name_n of_o church_n thus_o have_v we_o take_v a_o distinct_a and_o several_a view_n of_o those_o form_n of_o worship_n which_o ancient_o be_v use_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n whilst_o they_o stand_v divide_v whilst_o they_o be_v separate_v by_o that_o partition-wall_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o whereby_o they_o be_v indeed_o divide_v both_o in_o opinion_n and_o affection_n but_o that_o partition-wall_n be_v break_v down_o by_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n etc._n ephes_n 2.14_o etc._n etc._n he_o do_v withal_o abolish_v in_o his_o flesh_n that_o enmity_n which_o have_v be_v between_o they_o even_o the_o law_n of_o commandment_n contain_v in_o ordinance_n for_o to_o make_v in_o himself_o of_o twain_o one_o new_a man_n so_o make_v peace_n between_o the_o party_n ut_fw-la reconciliaret_fw-la ambos_fw-la in_fw-la unto_o corpore_fw-la that_o he_o may_v reconcile_v 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enlarge_v it_o in_o the_o end_n 10.5_o mat._n 10.5_o give_v they_o a_o especial_a
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o believe_v in_o one_o unbegotten_a and_o only_a true_a god_n almighty_a father_n of_o christ_n maker_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a beget_v son_n etc._n etc._n next_o after_n follow_v a_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n use_v by_o the_o bishop_n in_o consecrate_v of_o the_o oil_n or_o chrism_n and_o sanctify_v of_o the_o water_n and_o final_o this_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v by_o they_o who_o be_v new_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n 47._o id._n ibid._n c._n 47._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n almighty_a god_n father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n give_v i_o a_o body_n undefiled_a a_o pure_a heart_n a_o watchful_a mind_n knowledge_n without_o error_n together_o with_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o i_o may_v both_o attain_v and_o hold_v fast_o the_o truth_n without_o doubt_n or_o waver_a through_o christ_n our_o lord_n with_o who_o be_v glory_n unto_o thou_o in_o the_o holy_a 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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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of_o the_o act_n to_o make_v it_o lawful_a for_o the_o jew_n to_o retain_v circumcision_n and_o such_o legal_a rite_n together_o with_o the_o faith_n in_o christ_n quamdiu_fw-la templum_fw-la &_o sacrificia_fw-la legis_fw-la in_o jerusalem_n stabant_fw-la as_o long_o as_o the_o jewish_a temple_n and_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n in_o jerusalem_n shall_v continue_v stand_v not_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o itself_o for_o their_o salvation_n sed_fw-la ut_fw-la mater_fw-la synagoga_fw-la paulatim_fw-la cum_fw-la honore_fw-la sepeliretur_fw-la but_o that_o the_o synagogue_n may_v be_v lay_v to_o sleep_v with_o the_o great_a honour_n but_o this_o if_o so_o it_o be_v be_v for_o no_o long_a time_n for_o when_o the_o three_o council_n hold_v in_o jerusalem_n against_o cerinthus_n and_o his_o party_n be_v hold_v in_o anno_fw-la 51._o and_o this_o which_o now_o we_o speak_v of_o anno_fw-la 58._o the_o final_a ruin_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v in_o 72._o so_o 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make_v thereof_o for_o the_o enlargement_n of_o god_n church_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o people_n have_v be_v accustom_v to_o meet_v together_o on_o that_o day_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o religious_a spiritual_a duty_n this_o make_v it_o more_o regard_v than_o it_o will_v have_v be_v especial_o in_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o greece_n and_o asia_n where_o the_o provincial_a jew_n be_v somewhat_o thick_o disperse_v and_o be_v a_o great_a accession_n to_o the_o gospel_n can_v not_o so_o sudden_o forsake_v their_o ancient_a custom_n yet_o so_o that_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n begin_v to_o grow_v into_o some_o credit_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o this_o age_n especial_o after_o the_o final_a desolation_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n which_o happen_v anno_fw-la 72._o of_o christ_n nativity_n so_o that_o the_o religious_a observation_n of_o this_o day_n begin_v in_o the_o age_n of_o the_o apostle_n no_o doubt_n but_o with_o their_o approbation_n and_o authority_n 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