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5._o 10._o it_o be_v say_v the_o reubenites_n in_o the_o day_n of_o saul_n make_v war_n with_o the_o hagarite_n who_o fall_v by_o their_o hand_n and_o they_o dwell_v in_o their_o tent_n throughout_o all_o the_o east-land_n of_o cilead_n beside_o of_o the_o ishmaelite_n be_v those_o famous_a scenite-arabians_a mention_v in_o scripture_n so_o oft_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n 28._o such_o therefore_o as_o the_o ishmaelite_n be_v may_v we_o deem_v the_o midianite_n also_o to_o have_v be_v who_o dwell_v with_o they_o and_o to_o put_v it_o quite_o out_o of_o doubt_n we_o have_v so_o much_o tell_v we_o in_o scripture_n in_o the_o prayer_n of_o habakkuk_n i_o 3._o 7._o i_o see_v say_v he_o the_o tent_n of_o cushan_n or_o arabia_n in_o affliction_n and_o the_o curtain_n of_o the_o land_n of_o midian_a do_v tremble_v this_o custom_n of_o their_o nation_n and_o country_n do_v that_o midian_a tribe_n of_o the_o kenites_n of_o which_o be_v the_o father-in-law_n of_o moses_n still_o observe_v after_o they_o come_v to_o live_v in_o canaan_n with_o the_o israelite_n so_o we_o read_v jud._n 4._o 11._o that_o hober_n the_o kenite_fw-la which_o be_v of_o the_o child_n of_o hobab_n the_o father-in-law_n of_o moses_n sever_v himself_o from_o the_o kenites_n and_o pitch_v his_o tent_n unto_o the_o plain_a of_o zaanaim_n which_o be_v by_o kedesh_n see_v 1_o chron._n 2._o 55._o according_a to_o hierome_n and_o this_o manner_n of_o live_v they_o seem_v to_o have_v retain_v partly_o for_o to_o be_v a_o badge_n and_o cognizance_n of_o the_o nation_n whence_o they_o be_v descend_v and_o partly_o to_o live_v the_o more_o secure_o in_o the_o land_n where_o they_o be_v stranger_n either_o from_o the_o envy_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o home_n or_o danger_n of_o enemy_n abroad_o to_o who_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o shall_v be_v the_o less_o subject_a as_o have_v neither_o house_n to_o fire_n nor_o land_n to_o be_v take_v from_o they_o but_o only_a cattle_n wherewith_o they_o live_v and_o tentsâ—_n which_o they_o remove_v hither_o and_o thither_o as_o opportunity_n serve_v for_o pasture_n to_o feed_v they_o even_o as_o abraham_n live_v while_o he_o sojourn_v as_o a_o stranger_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o in_o imitation_n of_o who_o be_v their_o ancestor_n perhaps_o this_o custom_n be_v derive_v to_o the_o midianite_n his_o child_n howsoever_o at_o length_n it_o seem_v these_o kenites_n allure_v by_o the_o more_o pleasant_a live_n of_o the_o israelite_n begin_v to_o change_v this_o custom_n of_o their_o ancestor_n which_o occasion_v jonadab_n the_o son_n of_o rechab_n a_o famous_a kenite_fw-la to_o renew_v it_o again_o and_o bind_v his_o posterity_n to_o observe_v it_o and_o to_o that_o end_n he_o forbid_v they_o altogether_o to_o drink_v any_o wine_n lest_o desire_v thereof_o may_v occasion_v they_o to_o plant_v vineyard_n and_o so_o to_o build_v house_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v and_o so_o to_o forsake_v the_o custom_n of_o their_o nation_n as_o 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thereof_o also_o as_o paul_n be_v then_o to_o be_v fulfil_v for_o they_o be_v seldom_o perpetual_a and_o to_o take_v and_o purify_v himself_o according_a to_o the_o law_n with_o they_o that_o the_o jew_n may_v take_v notice_n he_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o law_n and_o order_n of_o his_o own_o nation_n till_o god_n shall_v dissolve_v the_o same_o but_o as_o touch_v the_o gentile_n say_v james_n verse_n 25._o we_o have_v write_v and_o conclude_v that_o they_o observe_v no_o such_o thing_n be_v not_o this_o plain_a enough_o if_o therefore_o law_n of_o nazarites_n be_v the_o pattern_n of_o monkish_a order_n the_o apostle_n decree_v the_o gentile_n shall_v observe_v no_o such_o thing_n and_o for_o the_o jew_n god_n have_v now_o also_o dissolve_v their_o temple_n and_o all_o their_o legal_a worship_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o observation_n
nature_n indifferent_a the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o necessity_n there_o dispense_v as_o it_o do_v with_o david_n in_o eat_v of_o the_o shewbread_n for_o the_o eat_n of_o that_o bread_n more_o than_o other_o be_v not_o of_o itself_o unlawful_a but_o only_o for_o ceremony_n sake_n but_o injustice_n be_v always_o injustice_n and_o such_o a_o one_o among_o other_o sin_n be_v theft_n when_o we_o take_v that_o from_o another_o which_o be_v he_o and_o by_o no_o right_n be_v we_o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o preposterous_a plea_n which_o poor_a man_n be_v wont_a to_o use_v therewith_o to_o excuse_v themselves_o 1._o what_o will_v you_o say_v they_o have_v we_o do_v the_o world_n have_v forsake_v we_o we_o have_v no_o friend_n to_o help_v we_o alas_o have_v man_n forsake_v you_o and_o will_v you_o make_v god_n forsake_v you_o too_o will_v no_o body_n help_v you_o and_o will_v you_o make_v yourselves_o uncapable_a of_o god_n help_n too_o this_o be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o ease_v your_o cross_n 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if_o this_o reason_n be_v admit_v a_o man_n may_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n absent_v himself_o from_o come_v to_o church_n upon_o the_o day_n and_o time_n appoint_v or_o come_v thither_o but_o now_o and_o then_o allege_v the_o indisposition_n of_o his_o heart_n to_o join_v with_o the_o church_n in_o her_o public_a worship_n at_o other_o time_n or_o if_o he_o come_v thither_o act_n a_o mute_a and_o when_o other_o sing_v and_o praise_n god_n be_v altogether_o silent_a and_o not_o open_v his_o mouth_n nor_o say_v amen_o when_o other_o do_v for_o all_o these_o be_v external_a service_n and_o the_o service_n of_o the_o voice_n and_o gesture_n be_v in_o this_o respect_n all_o one_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n but_o who_o will_v not_o think_v this_o to_o be_v very_o absurd_a we_o shall_v rather_o upon_o every_o such_o occasion_n rouse_v and_o stir_v up_o our_o affection_n with_o fit_a and_o seasonable_a meditation_n that_o what_o the_o order_n and_o decency_n of_o â—_o church-assemble_o require_v to_o be_v do_v of_o every_o member_n outward_o we_o may_v likewise_o do_v devout_o and_o acceptable_o these_o thing_n we_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o not_o leave_v the_o other_o undo_v but_o you_o will_v say_v what_o if_o i_o can_v bring_v my_o heart_n unto_o that_o religious_a fear_n and_o devotion_n which_o the_o outward_a worship_n i_o shall_v perform_v require_v i_o can_v say_v that_o some_o of_o the_o outward_a worship_n which_o a_o man_n perform_v in_o a_o church-assemble_o he_o do_v not_o as_o a_o singular_a man_n but_o as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o congregation_n but_o howsoever_o i_o answer_v let_v the_o worship_n of_o thy_o body_n in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v at_o least_o a_o confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n before_o god_n of_o that_o love_n fear_v and_o esteem_v of_o his_o divine_a majesty_n thou_o ought_v to_o have_v but_o have_v not_o for_o though_o to_o come_v
the_o same_o book_n where_o celsus_n likewise_o will_v have_v mankind_n thankful_a unto_o demon_n as_o those_o to_o who_o the_o charge_n of_o thing_n here_o upon_o earth_n be_v commit_v and_o to_o offer_v unto_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first-fruit_n and_o prayer_n origen_n thus_o take_v he_o up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v celsus_n as_o be_v void_a of_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o demon_n as_o for_o we_o christian_n who_o only_a desire_n it_o be_v to_o please_v the_o creator_n of_o the_o universe_n we_o eat_v the_o bread_n that_o be_v offer_v unto_o he_o with_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o his_o gift_n and_o then_o make_v a_o kind_n of_o holy_a body_n by_o prayer_n mark_v here_o bread_n offer_v unto_o god_n with_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n pro_fw-la datis_fw-la for_o that_o he_o have_v give_v we_o and_o then_o by_o prayer_n make_v a_o holy_a body_n and_o so_o eat_v thus_o much_o out_o of_o father_n all_o of_o they_o within_o less_o than_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o less_o than_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o after_o the_o death_n of_o s._n john_n the_o same_o appear_v in_o the_o form_n of_o the_o ancient_a liturgy_n balsamon_n as_o in_o that_o of_o clemens_n where_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n assemble_v speak_v thus_o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o offer_v unto_o thou_o our_o king_n and_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o his_o that_o be_v christ_n appointment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o bread_n and_o this_o cup_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o through_o he_o for_o that_o thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v we_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o stand_v before_o thou_o and_o to_o minister_v unto_o thou_o and_o we_o beseech_v thou_o thou_o god_n that_o want_v nothing_o that_o thou_o will_v look_v favourable_o upon_o these_o gift_n here_o set_v before_o thou_o and_o accept_v they_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o thy_o christ_n etc._n etc._n again_o christi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o gift_n or_o oblation_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n let_v we_o pray_v that_o our_o good_a god_n will_v receive_v it_o through_o the_o mediation_n of_o his_o christ_n to_o his_o heavenly_a altar_n for_o a_o sweet-smelling_a savour_n yea_o in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o communicaverit_fw-la roman_a church_n though_o the_o rite_n be_v not_o use_v yet_o the_o word_n remain_v still_o as_o when_o the_o priest_n long_o before_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n pray_v te_fw-la clementissime_fw-la pater_fw-la per_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la filium_fw-la tuum_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la supplices_fw-la rogamus_fw-la ut_fw-la accepta_fw-la habeas_fw-la &_o benedicas_fw-la haec_fw-la dona_n haec_fw-la munera_fw-la we_o humble_o beseech_v and_o entreat_v thou_o most_o merciful_a father_n through_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o son_n our_o lord_n to_o accept_v and_o bless_v these_o gift_n these_o present_n and_o other_o like_a passage_n which_o now_o they_o wrest_v to_o a_o new-found_a oblation_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o ancient_a church_n know_v not_o of_o but_o of_o all_o other_o this_o rite_n be_v most_o strong_o confirm_v by_o that_o wont_a of_o the_o ancient_a father_n to_o confute_v the_o heretic_n of_o those_o first_o time_n who_o hold_v the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v some_o inferior_a deity_n and_o not_o the_o father_n of_o christ_n out_o of_o the_o eucharist_n for_o say_v they_o unless_o the_o father_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n why_o be_v the_o creature_n offer_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o eucharist_n as_o if_o he_o be_v will_v he_o be_v agnize_v the_o author_n and_o lord_n of_o that_o he_o be_v not_o hear_v irenaeus_n adversus_fw-la haeres_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 34._o haereticorum_fw-la synagogae_fw-la say_v he_o non_fw-la offerunt_fw-la eucharisticam_fw-la oblationem_fw-la quam_fw-la dominus_fw-la offerri_fw-la docuit_fw-la alterum_fw-la enim_fw-la praeter_fw-la fabricatorem_fw-la dicentes_fw-la patrem_fw-la ideo_fw-la quae_fw-la secundùm_fw-la nos_fw-la creaturae_fw-la sunt_fw-la offerentes_fw-la ei_fw-la cupidum_fw-la alieni_fw-la oftendunt_fw-la eum_fw-la &_o aliena_fw-la concupiscentem_fw-la the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o heretic_n do_v not_o offer_v the_o very_o eucharistical_a oblation_n which_o our_o lord_n teach_v and_o appoint_v to_o be_v offer_v for_o they_o affirm_v another_o beside_o the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o christ_n do_v therefore_o while_o they_o offer_v unto_o he_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v here_o with_o we_o represent_v he_o to_o be_v desirous_a of_o that_o which_o be_v another_o and_o to_o covet_v that_o which_o be_v not_o he_o and_o a_o little_a after_o quomodo_fw-la autem_fw-la constabit_fw-la eye_n eum_fw-la panem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_o quo_fw-la gratiae_fw-la actae_fw-la sunt_fw-la corpus_fw-la esse_fw-la domini_fw-la svi_fw-la &_o calicem_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la ejus_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la ipsum_fw-la fabricatoris_fw-la mundi_fw-la filium_fw-la dicant_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la verbum_fw-la ejus_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la lignum_fw-la fructificat_fw-la &_o defluunt_fw-la fontes_fw-la &_o terra_fw-la that_o primùm_fw-la quidem_fw-la 28._o gramen_fw-la post_fw-la deinde_fw-la spicam_fw-la deinde_fw-la plenum_fw-la triticum_fw-la in_o spica_fw-la how_o shall_v it_o appear_v to_o they_o that_o that_o bread_n for_o which_o thanks_o have_v be_v give_v be_v the_o body_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o that_o cup_v the_o cup_n of_o his_o blood_n if_o they_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o he_o by_o who_o the_o tree_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n fountain_n send_v forth_o water_n and_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o first_o green_a corn_n like_o grass_n than_o the_o ear_n after_o that_o the_o full_a corn_n in_o the_o ear_n from_o the_o same_o ground_n tertullian_n argue_v against_o martion_n contra_fw-la marc._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 23._o non_fw-la putem_fw-la say_v he_o impudentiorem_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o alâ—ena_fw-la aqua_fw-la alii_fw-la deo_fw-la tingitur_fw-la ad_fw-la alienum_fw-la coelum_fw-la alii_fw-la deo_fw-la expanditur_fw-la in_fw-la aliena_fw-la terra_fw-la alii_fw-la deo_fw-la sternitur_fw-la super_fw-la alienum_fw-la panem_fw-la alii_fw-la deo_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la actionibus_fw-la fungitur_fw-la i_o can_v conceive_v any_o one_o more_o impudent_a than_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v to_o a_o god_n in_o a_o water_n that_o be_v none_o of_o he_o that_o in_o prayer_n to_o a_o god_n spread_v forth_o his_o hand_n towards_o a_o heaven_n that_o be_v none_o of_o he_o that_o prostrate_v himself_o to_o a_o god_n upon_o a_o earth_n that_o be_v not_o he_o that_o give_v thanks_o to_o a_o god_n for_o that_o bread_n which_o be_v none_o of_o he_o origen_n against_o the_o same_o heretic_n use_v the_o same_o argument_n dialog_n advers._fw-la marc._n 3._o pauso_fw-la ante_fw-la finem_fw-la dominus_fw-la aspiciens_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la gratias_fw-la agit_fw-fr ecquid_fw-la non_fw-la agit_fw-fr conditori_fw-la gratias_fw-la cum_fw-la panem_fw-la accepisset_fw-la &_o poculum_fw-la &_o benedixisset_fw-la quid_fw-la alterine_n pro_fw-la creaturis_fw-la conditoris_fw-la benedicit_fw-la a_o potiùs_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la effecit_fw-la &_o exhibuit_fw-la our_o lord_n look_v up_o to_o heaven_n give_v thanks_o what_o do_v not_o he_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n when_o he_o take_v the_o bread_n and_o the_o cup_n and_o bless_v do_v he_o bless_v and_o give_v thanks_o to_o any_o other_o for_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n the_o maker_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o rather_o bless_v and_o give_v thanks_o to_o he_o who_o 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the_o next_o verse_n but_o the_o first_o father_n take_v it_o otherwise_o and_o beside_o it_o prove_v it_o not_o for_o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o the_o time_n be_v long_o or_o short_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v long_a or_o short_a in_o respect_n of_o we_o otherwise_o not_o only_o a_o thousand_o but_o a_o 100_o thousand_o year_n be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n no_o more_o than_o one_o day_n be_v to_o we_o and_o so_o it_o will_v not_o seem_v long_o to_o god_n if_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v be_v defer_v till_o then_o 3._o let_v the_o judicious_a consider_v it_o whether_o this_o passage_n so_o prone_a to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o exposition_n i_o have_v give_v yea_o and_o allege_v to_o that_o purpose_n be_v not_o some_o part_n of_o a_o motive_n to_o the_o zelotical_a antichiliasts_a whereof_o eusebius_n who_o we_o trust_v be_v none_o of_o the_o least_o to_o be_v so_o willing_a and_o ready_a to_o question_v the_o authority_n of_o this_o 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