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luk._n 24._o joh._n 20._o so_o act_v 20._o 7._o and_o 1_o cor._n 16._o 2._o as_o we_o have_v observe_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n in_o which_o place_v una_fw-la sabbatoruni_n must_v be_v expound_v by_o the_o lord_n day_n say_v chrysostom_n cor._n who_o interpretation_n hierom_n follow_v and_o expound_v the_o reason_n thereof_o ad_fw-la hebidam_fw-la quest_n 4._o because_o say_v he_o every_o week_n be_v divide_v into_o the_o sabbath_n and_o into_o the_o first_o and_o second_o and_o three_o and_o four_o and_o five_o and_o six_o day_n which_o the_o heathen_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o their_o idol_n and_o element_n and_o therefore_o in_o those_o father_n opinion_n una_fw-la sabbatorum_fw-la by_o enallage_n of_o the_o plural_a number_n for_o the_o singular_a for_o it_o be_v seldom_o read_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o manner_n the_o writer_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v imitate_v and_o prima_fw-la sabbatorum_fw-la be_v all_o one_o for_o 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both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n in_o celebrate_v the_o sabbath_n solemnity_n after_o read_v of_o the_o scripture_n follow_v their_o interpretation_n it_o be_v consider_v whether_o among_o the_o jew_n before_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n the_o interpret_n of_o the_o law_n be_v use_v on_o their_o sabbath_n day_n 318._o chap._n 10._o the_o church_n use_v prayer_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n conventicle_n for_o church_n prayer_n only_o to_o god_n the_o praefectus_fw-la begin_v they_o he_o prepare_v the_o people_n to_o pour_v they_o out_o the_o sursum_fw-la corda_fw-la in_o prayer_n the_o voice_n of_o all_o that_o worship_v be_v one_o they_o pray_v as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n suggest_v to_o they_o how_o this_o custom_n for_o what_o the_o church_n pray_v the_o posture_n of_o the_o body_n in_o prayer_n 335._o chap._n 11._o concern_v psalm_n and_o hymn_n that_o be_v sing_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o use_n of_o hymn_n be_v but_o of_o late_a time_n in_o the_o western_a church_n 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future_a life_n if_o they_o be_v to_o hearken_v to_o what_o be_v say_v with_o a_o attentive_a mind_n not_o only_o while_o they_o be_v present_a in_o the_o auditory_a but_o after_o their_o their_o departure_n thence_o wherever_o they_o abide_v they_o be_v to_o call_v to_o mind_n what_o they_o have_v hear_v last_o if_o those_o vigilant_a father_n be_v earnest_a with_o god_n that_o their_o auditor_n mind_n may_v be_v persuade_v to_o do_v this_o all_o which_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o cite_a testimony_n then_o not_o without_o cause_n have_v we_o affirm_v that_o when_o the_o public_a assembly_n be_v end_v meditation_n upon_o what_o we_o have_v hear_v be_v of_o necessity_n require_v of_o christian_n four_o we_o read_v that_o gift_n which_o gather_v afterward_o they_o call_v collect_v be_v give_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a so_o st._n paul_n give_v order_n 1_o cor._n 16._o 2._o that_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n every_o one_o of_o you_o lay_v by_o you_o in_o store_n as_o god_n have_v prosper_v he_o etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n do_v very_o fit_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o day_n of_o a_o sacred_a assembly_n for_o gather_v alm_n on_o that_o the_o mind_n of_o christian_n may_v by_o hear_v the_o word_n public_a prayer_n and_o holy_a lesson_n have_v on_o that_o day_n be_v the_o better_o inflame_v to_o bestâ—â—_n they_o upon_o the_o poor_n use_n add_v also_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n justin_n martyr_n ap._n 2._o say_v that_o when_o the_o church_n be_v meet_v on_o the_o sunday_n there_o be_v a_o large_a contribution_n as_o their_o ability_n will_v bear_v and_o what_o they_o so_o gather_v they_o commit_v to_o he_o that_o be_v the_o praepositus_fw-la to_o be_v bestow_v for_o the_o use_n of_o all_o that_o be_v
for_o ever_o amen_n august_n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la â—_o 4._o c._n 16._o no_o sober_a man_n will_v hold_v a_o opinion_n against_o reason_n no_o christian_a man_n against_o scripture_n no_o peaceable_a man_n against_o the_o church_n finis_fw-la sozom._n 7._o 12._o ep._n ad_fw-la alex._n alex._n ut_fw-la profit_n hominibus_fw-la si_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la multis_fw-la si_fw-la minus_fw-la paucis_fw-la si_fw-la minus_fw-la proximis_fw-la si_fw-la minus_fw-la sibâ—_n senec._n de_fw-fr â—tio_fw-la sapientis_fw-la ps_n 74._o 9_o â—onc_fw-fr maâ—â—sâ—_n 2._o c._n 1._o conc._n paris_n can._n 50._o 50._o ignat._n epist_n ad_fw-la magn._n c._n 57_o l._n 1._o c._n 8._o chrysost_n hom_n 10._o in_o gen._n t._n 5_o macrob._n saturn_n l._n 1._o c._n 16._o p._n 226._o the_o sum_n of_o those_o thing_n handle_v in_o this_o book_n why_o mention_n of_o the_o day_n be_v more_o frequent_o make_v in_o the_o latter_a than_o former_a council_n council_n an._n dom._n 588._o 588._o can._n 18._o 18._o an_n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z an._n 829._o 829._o can._n 50._o how_o other_o church_n may_v be_v bind_v to_o provincial_a assembly_n t._n 1_o p_o 640._o exempl_n profession_n in_o conc._n 2._o tolet._n conc_fw-fr t._n 1._o p._n 565._o 565._o cypr._n ep._n 20._o 20._o cypr._n ep._n 29._o 29._o cypr._n ep._n 97._o sect_n 3._o 3._o l._n 6._o c._n 18._o what_o we_o be_v to_o think_v of_o the_o canon_n that_o ordain_v some_o incon_n siderable_a thing_n about_o observe_v the_o lord_n day_n can._n 53._o so_o conc._n african_n can._n 95._o 95._o hom._n 1._o c._n 1._o p._n 81._o the_o extraordinary_a time_n for_o divine_a worship_n worship_n tertul._n apol._n cont_n gentes_fw-la c._n 39_o the_o ordinary_a time_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o meeting_n that_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o apostle_n apostle_n joh._n 20._o 19_o 19_o l._n 12._o in_o joâ—_n c._n 58._o p._n 1026._o 1026._o joh._n 21._o 21._o act._n 1._o 14._o 14._o in_o levit._n l._n 2._o c._n 9_o 9_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 20_o 23._o joh._n 20._o 26_o contr._n ebion_n haer_fw-mi 30._o â—â—_o 32._o â—ibi_fw-la prius_fw-la how_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o christean_n be_v present_a at_o the_o jew_n synagogue_n act._n 16._o 13._o hom._n 43._o in_o act._n tert._n lib._n the_o idol_n c._n 10._o dial._n cum_fw-la tryphon_n all_o interpreter_n of_o scripture_n be_v not_o at_o one_o with_o themselves_o 1_o cor._n 14._o 30._o socr._n hist_o l._n 1._o c._n 8._o hom._n 18._o in_o 2_o cor._n aug._n prolog_n in_o retract_v aug._n ibid._n ap._n marâ—â—rat_n â—_o calvin_n sozom._n hist_o 8._o c._n 12._o act._n 20._o 7._o be_v consider_v hom._n 43._o in_o act._n ep._n 86._o 1_o cor._n 16._o 1_o 2._o de_fw-fr specta_fw-la cap._n 3._o hom._n 2._o â—_o 6._o 6._o suidas_n suidas_n baron_fw-fr an._n 44._o n._n 68_o 68_o hom._n 43._o in_o 1_o cor._n rev._n 1._o 10._o 10._o wallaeus_n de_fw-fr 4._o praec_fw-la c._n 7._o do_v learned_o confute_v some_o of_o the_o foolish_a exposition_n which_o some_o make_v of_o the_o name_n of_o this_o day_n the_o christian_n meet_v on_o the_o sabbath_n sabbath_n l._n 7._o c._n 19_o feria_n feria_n epist_n ad_fw-la jan._n 11._o 8._o cap._n 2._o 2._o lib._n 2._o in_o gal._n c._n 4._o the_o ancient_n celebrate_v the_o sabbath_n not_o as_o a_o holy_a day_n day_n eus_n 3._o 21._o 21._o an._n 57_o n._n 202._o 203._o 203._o l._n 8._o c._n â—â—_o the_o ancient_n fast_v on_o the_o sabbath_n aug._n ep._n 86._o 86._o paul_n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr ambros_n ambros_n ep._n 86._o 86._o bar._n 57_o n._n 204._o 205._o conc._n eliber_n can_v 26._o conc._n agatheus_n can_v 12._o the_o difference_n between_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n and_o lord_n day_n 1._o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o observe_v every_o where_o 2._o they_o meet_v not_o every_o sabbath_n 3._o all_o exercise_n of_o religion_n be_v not_o perform_v on_o the_o sabbath_n sabbath_n ep._n 118._o c._n 2._o 2._o hist_o lib._n 5._o c._n 22._o 22._o synax_n synax_n apol._n 2._o 4._o meeting_n on_o the_o sabbath_n be_v free_a free_a hom._n 10._o in_o gen._n gen._n item_n council_n trull_n can._n 80._o council_n sard._n can._n 11._o 5._o though_o they_o meet_v on_o the_o sabbath_n yet_o they_o abstain_v not_o from_o labour_n on_o that_o day_n day_n hist_o l._n 5._o c._n 22._o 22._o ens_fw-la de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr const_n l._n 4._o c._n 18._o 18._o hist_o l._n 1._o c._n 8._o anniversary_n feust_n be_v not_o equal_v to_o the_o lord_n day_n day_n just_a mart._n quad_v orth_o 115._o 115._o ep._n 86._o 86._o aug._n epist_n 119._o 119._o ep._n 86._o 86._o in_o luc._n l._n 8._o c._n 17._o anniversary_n feast_v not_o to_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o lord_n dâ—â—_n sozom._n l._n 7._o c._n 19_o 19_o de_fw-fr natio_fw-la baptistae_fw-la hom._n 27._o 27._o de_fw-fr nat._n dom._n hom._n 34._o it_o be_v uncertain_a which_o of_o the_o anniversary_n feast_n do_v excel_v excel_v orat._n pro_fw-la basilio_n basilio_n orat._n 42._o in_o pasch_fw-mi mention_v of_o observe_v the_o lord_n day_n may_v be_v meâ—_n with_o in_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n father_n epist_n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la a_o 111._o an._n 150._o an._n 170._o 170._o eus_n hist_o l._n 4._o c._n 22._o 22._o ann._n 200_o the_o idol_n c._n 14._o 14._o an._n 261._o a_o 320._o 320._o hist_o l._n 3._o c._n 21._o a_o â—492_n â—492_n epist_n 59_o a_o 380._o 380._o serm._n de_fw-fr â—leemasyn_n a_o 380._o 380._o l._n 5._o ep._n 33._o an._n 430._o an._n 440._o cod._n l._n 3._o it_o be_v 12._o de_fw-la feriis_fw-la legeâ—_n septima_fw-la a_o leo_fw-la constit_fw-la 54._o the_o authority_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n depend_v not_o on_o the_o determination_n of_o emperor_n emperor_n l._n 1._o c._n 7._o 〈…〉_z lawsuit_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n day_n sozom._n 1._o c._n 8._o 8._o euseb_n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr constant_n l._n 4._o c._n 1._o 1._o â—od_a de_fw-fr feriis_fw-la l._n 4._o tit_n 12._o christian_n be_v punish_v for_o observe_v the_o lord_n day_n day_n tertul._n ap_fw-mi advers._fw-la gen_n c._n 16._o 16._o an._n 303._o n._n 35_o etc._n etc._n what_o it_o be_v dominicum_fw-la agere_fw-la an._n 303._o num_fw-la 39_o 39_o lib._n 2._o â—â—_o gal._n gal._n de_fw-fr fugeâ—_fw-fr vet_n vet_n sect._n 14._o 14._o â—â—_o 63._o 63._o bar._n a_o 303._o n._n 36._o 36._o bar._n a_o 303._o n._n 35._o 35._o n._n 45._o 45._o n._n 51._o &_o 45._o n._n 39_o 39_o 〈…〉_z 39_o 39_o 〈…〉_z 43._o 43._o 〈…〉_z 51._o 51._o 〈…〉_z â—6_n â—6_n 〈…〉_z 51._o christ_n resurrection_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o solemnity_n lord_n day_n be_v prima_fw-la sabbati_fw-la sabbati_fw-la hom._n 4â—_n in_o 1_o cor._n cor._n luk._n 18._o 12._o 12._o contr._n haer._n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o why_o call_v the_o lord_n day_n day_n euseb_n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr const_n l._n 4._o c._n 18._o 18._o q._n ex_fw-la utroque_fw-la q._n 106._o 106._o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la serm_fw-la 15._o it_o be_v call_v sunday_n sunday_n ap._n adv_o gent._n c._n 16._o 16._o dial._n ad_fw-la tryphon_n tryphon_n hieron_n in_o ps_n 117._o t._n 4._o 4._o ambros_n serm._n 61._o 61._o aug._n contra_fw-la faust_n man._n l._n 18._o c._n 5._o 5._o aug._n imp_n in_o eâ—â—rr_n in_o ps_n 93._o 93._o ep._n 59_o the_o idol_n cap._n conc._n 1._o de_fw-fr lazaro_n 1._o 5._o p._n 257._o 257._o in_o ps_n 47._o 47._o athan._n de_fw-fr sab._n &_o circum_fw-la hom._n 23._o in_o numb_a why_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v seldom_o call_v the_o sabbath_n by_o the_o ancient_n dial._n cumâ—_fw-la tryphone_n ep._n 200._o 200._o exercit._fw-la 16._o ad_fw-la bar._n bar._n l._n 5._o c._n 22._o 22._o part_n 3._o qu._n 32._o 32._o macrob._n saturn_n l._n 1._o c._n 16._o 16._o leu._n 27._o 27._o l._n 3._o c._n 4._o the_o whole_a day_n to_o be_v sanctify_v to_o god_n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la l._n 15._o c._n 13._o serm._n de_fw-fr temp._n 251._o ibid._n ibid._n hom._n 2._o in_o numer_n numer_n l._n 4._o c._n 30._o 30._o a_o 813._o cap._n 40._o 40._o macrob._n saturn_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o 3._o hierom_n in_o be_v 56._o an._n 517._o 517._o an._n 40._o conc._n tur._n 3_o nothing_o but_o the_o work_n of_o piety_n be_v to_o be_v do_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n con._n foro._n ejuti_fw-la can._n 13._o an._n 791._o an._n 829._o can._n 50._o an._n 895._o ep._n l._n 11._o c._n 3._o indict_v 6._o an._n 558._o 558._o council_n maliscon_n 2._o cap._n 1._o apud_fw-la zenoad_fw-la 2_o cor_n 13._o 1â—_n 1._o 2._o 3._o leo_fw-la const_n 54._o 4._o hom._n 2._o in_o joan._n hom._n 5._o in_o matth._n job_n 41_o 27._o christ_n institute_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n by_o the_o apostle_n the_o apostle_n prerogative_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 10._o 10._o epist_n ad_fw-la tralleâ—â—â—_n tralleâ—â—â—_n ofiâ—_n l._n 1._o c._n â—_o â—_o serm._n 20._o 20._o hom_o 〈…〉_z in_o math._n mark_n 3._o 14._o 14._o adâ—…res_n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z epist_n ad_fw-la theophil_n 〈…〉_z 58._o â—_o â—â—_o whatever_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v divine_a divine_a de_fw-fr prascripti_fw-la adv_fw-la haer_fw-mi
morning_n nic._n 12._o 47._o 47._o ep._n 63._o can._n 18._o apud_fw-la zon._n meeting_n in_o the_o vening_n socr._n hist_o l._n 5._o c._n 22._o ep._n 63._o in_o ps_n 64._o 64._o ap._n 2._o 2._o serm._n in_o â—es_n qui_fw-la in_o feris_fw-la tantum_fw-la conâ—…_n conâ—…_n 〈…〉_z in_o lâ—…_n c._n â—â—_o read_v of_o scripture_n scripture_n tert._n ad_fw-la ux_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 6._o what_o scripture_n be_v read_v in_o the_o apostle_n age_n age_n euseb_n hist_o 5._o c._n 8._o 8._o cap._n 2._o 2._o hom._n 23._o in_o num._n num._n ap._n adv_o gent._n c._n 39_o 39_o de_fw-fr praep_n evangel_n l._n 4._o c._n 1._o humane_a write_n read_v in_o the_o church_n l._n 4._o c._n 23._o 23._o tract_n 6._o in_o joh._n joh._n ep._n 24._o deacon_n read_v the_o scripture_n scripture_n ep._n ad_fw-la sabin_n an._n 529._o who_o the_o audientes_fw-la be_v reader_n stand_v in_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n cyp_n ep._n 34._o the_o scripture_n be_v read_v be_v interpret_v interpret_v just_a mart._n apol._n 2._o 2._o ep._n 33._o l._n 5._o 5._o de_fw-fr civit._fw-la der_fw-mi l._n 22._o c._n â—_o clerici_fw-la whence_o see_v so_o call_v ad_fw-la nepoti_fw-la the_o name_n of_o bishop_n bishop_n prosper_n de_fw-fr v._n 1._o coâ—…_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o in_o job_n 20._o 20._o aug._n ep._n ep._n l._n 2._o 2._o in_o ps_n 36._o conc_fw-fr 3._o de_fw-la 3_o part_n ps_n circa_fw-la finem_fw-la finem_fw-la adu._n jovinianum_n lib._n 1._o 1._o lib._n 6._o de_fw-la trinit_fw-la non_fw-la procul_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la initio_fw-la ep._n ad_fw-la dracontium_fw-la dracontium_fw-la ep._n l._n 1._o ep_n 24._o presbyter_n explain_v the_o scripture_n scripture_n tract_n 24._o 〈…〉_z math._n act._n 20._o 17._o 18._o 18._o possid_n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr aug._n c._n 5._o au._n 529._o an._n 816._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o deacon_n also_o expound_v scripture_n catechist_n do_v the_o same_o theodoret_n l._n 1._o c._n 23._o t._n 2._o conc._n tertull._n adv_o gent._n apolic_a 39_o the_o study_n both_o of_o pray_v and_o teach_v be_v commend_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n from_o the_o apostle_n in_o act._n 6._o 4._o 4._o hom._n 10._o in_o coloss_n coloss_n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi pudicitiae_fw-la pudicitiae_fw-la de_fw-fr doctrine_n christiana_n l._n 4._o c._n 15._o etc._n etc._n 30._o 30._o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la serm._n 51._o text_n of_o their_o treatise_n treatise_n ap_fw-mi c._n 39_o 39_o l._n 5._o ep._n 33._o de_fw-fr baptis_n scripture_n be_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o people_n use_n use_n serm._n ad_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o festis_fw-la tantum_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la t._n 8._o p._n 8._o treaters_n sometime_o stand_v and_o sometime_o sit_v hierom._n in_o gal._n 4._o or._n 26._o in_o plagam_fw-la grandinis_fw-la they_o conclude_v the_o treatise_n with_o prayer_n after_o treateng_n they_o sing_v psalm_n ep._n 63._o ad_fw-la neo_fw-la caesari_n how_o read_n may_v be_v call_v preach_v act._n 15._o 21._o de_fw-fr heres_fw-la their_o treatise_n be_v not_o long_o long_o aug._n ep._n 11._o 11._o hexam_n hom._n 8._o 8._o hom._n 3._o de_fw-fr lazaro_n 1._o 5._o p._n 242._o 242._o chrys_n hom._n 2._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la isaiae_n t._n 5._o p._n 13â—_n 13â—_n hom._n 2._o in_o num._n num._n ser._n 11._o de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n treatise_n not_o tie_v to_o a_o hourâ—â—_n hourâ—â—_n ep._n 86._o no_o go_v out_o before_o the_o treatise_n end_v hom._n 83._o in_o matth._n the_o ancient_n treat_v out_o of_o scripture_n every_o day_n day_n caâ—_n 19_o council_n in_o trullo_n two_o treatise_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n hom._n 9_o â—_o 5._o p._n 362._o clj._n answ_n socr._n 6._o 20._o it_o be_v consider_v whether_o interpret_n of_o the_o law_n wus_fw-mi in_o use_n before_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n object_n answ_n sanctify_v of_o the_o sabbath_n not_o in_o mere_a idle_a â—ess_n deut._n 5â—_n 12._o hom._n 1._o de_fw-fr lazar._n t._n 5._o p._n 227_o hom._n 23._o in_o num._n de_fw-fr sabb._n &_o circum_fw-la circum_fw-la ju_n ps_n 19_o on_o the_o sabbath_n a_o holy_a convocation_n the_o levite_n be_v to_o teach_v the_o law_n law_n mat._n 21._o mar._n 12._o 13._o luk._n 22._o joh._n 5._o 7_o 8_o 18._o luk._n 1._o 8_o 9_o 10._o use_v of_o synagogue_n before_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n de_fw-fr rep._n hebr._n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o l._n 2._o contra_fw-la appion_n de_fw-fr aquavitae_fw-la mosis_fw-la l._n 3._o de_fw-fr rep._n hebr._n l._n 2._o c._n 24._o 24._o de_fw-fr fuga_fw-la in_o persecution_n c._n ult_n ult_n sect._n 1_o de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi pudicitiâ—_fw-la prayer_n have_v by_o the_o church_n assemble_v assemble_v ap._n 2._o 2._o niceph._n 10._o 21._o conventitula_n what_o what_o â—_o 5._o c._n 11._o prayer_n only_o to_o god_n god_n tert._n ap_fw-mi c._n 30._o the_o praefectus_fw-la begin_v prayer_n *_o ap._n 2._o 2._o â—_o 2._o cont_n parmen_fw-la ep._n c_o 8._o 8._o orat._n 21_o 21_o theod._n 4._o 7._o the_o praefectus_fw-la prepare_v the_o people_n to_o prayer_n prayer_n exhort_v ad_fw-la virgin_n virgin_n plut._n in_o numa_n pomp._n cypr._n de_fw-fr orat._n dom_n oâ—e_a voice_n of_o all_o in_o prayer_n prayer_n strom._n 7_o hom._n 36._o in_o 1_o cor._n cor._n tert._n ap_fw-mi 30._o prayer_n suggest_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ghost_n pro_fw-la virin_fw-mi de_fw-fr orat._n c._n 9_o 9_o aug_n de_fw-fr eccl_n dogm_n c._n 30._o 30._o de_fw-fr sac_n 1_o dot_z 1._o 6._o how_o this_o custom_n be_v change_v de_fw-fr bapt._n contra_fw-la do_v â—tat_fw-la lib._n 6._o c._n 25._o aâ—_n 397._o aâ—_n 416._o can._n 23._o 23._o soer_n l._n 6._o c._n 8._o nic._n l._n 13._o c._n 8._o euseb_n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr const_n l._n 4._o c._n 18._o for_o what_o the_o church_n pray_v prayer_n in_o a_o know_a tongue_n lib._n 2._o ad_fw-la simp._n q._n 4._o de_fw-fr orat._n dom._n cont._n gen._n l._n 1._o 1._o de_fw-fr câ—rona_fw-la militum_fw-la of_o pray_v with_o the_o face_n to_o the_o east_n basil_n de_fw-fr sp._n sanct._n c._n 27._o see_v other_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o weight_n in_o damascen_n de_fw-la orthodfide_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 13._o amen_n lib._n 2._o ad_fw-la galat._n hymn_n sing_v in_o they_o church-assemble_o ep._n 119._o c._n 18._o tertull._n apol_n c._n 2._o 2._o serm._n de_fw-fr cruse_n domini_fw-la domini_fw-la ora._n 18._o socr._n 6._o 8._o conc._n t._n 1._o p._n 496._o conf._n l._n 9_o c._n 7._o the_o matter_n of_o hymn_n hymn_n hom._n de_fw-fr verb._n isâ—ae_fw-la 1._o l_o 5._o p_o 128._o 128._o this_o manualis_fw-la aqua_fw-la be_v for_o wash_v the_o hand_n with_o to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o their_o bath_n which_o they_o use_v before_o supper_n sing_v to_o the_o vulgar_n capacity_n hier._n ep._n ad_fw-la rustic_n aug._n ep._n 119._o c._n 18._o the_o inconveniency_n of_o a_o sweet_a voice_n in_o sing_n conf._n l._n 10._o c._n 33._o chrys_n hom_n 1._o de_fw-fr verb._n isaiae_n t._n 5._o p._n 128._o the_o good_a use_n of_o a_o well_o moderate_v sing_v aug._n conf._n l._n 10._o t._n 33._o hom._n 36._o in_o 1_o cor._n 14._o ep._n ad_fw-la neo_fw-la caes_n 63._o 63._o chrys_n hom._n 36._o in_o 1_o cor._n the_o author_n of_o harmonious_a tune_n tune_n in_o vita_fw-la damas_n organ_n just._n mart._n q._n 107._o how_o none_o but_o a_o few_o shall_v sing_v in_o the_o church_n church_n an._n 60._o n._n 28._o hom._n 1._o de_fw-fr verb._n isa_n the_o church_n can_v not_o endure_v break_v music_n li._n 4._o ep_n 44._o in_o can._n 22._o conc._n lao._n a_o censure_n of_o the_o music_n among_o the_o papist_n ap._n 2._o ep._n lib._n 5._o ep_n 33._o contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la l._n 3._o p._n 576._o 576._o clem._n al._n pae_v t._n 1._o in_o catal._n eccl._n scr._n in_o clem._n apol._n ad_fw-la damien_n lib._n dâ—_n poenit._n c._n 6._o conc._n â—4_n carthag_n can._n 84._o serm._n de_fw-fr temp._n 137._o ep._n 24._o 24._o aug._n retr_n lib._n 1._o c._n 17._o a_o oration_n over_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la the_o degree_n of_o penitent_n de_fw-fr paenit_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 16._o 16._o bell._n dâ—_n missa_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 10._o 10._o ambros_n de_fw-fr poenit._n l._n 2._o c._n 10._o epitaphi_fw-la fabiolae_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la demoph_n the_o penitent_n call_v audientes_fw-la substrati_fw-la â—ubsistâ—â—tes_n â—ubsistâ—â—tes_n hier._n in_o gal._n 4._o after_o the_o public_a treatise_n follow_v examination_n of_o what_o be_v beard_n confer_v of_o what_o they_o hear_v hom._n 5._o in_o math._n hom._n 9_o in_o levit._n object_n answ_n hom._n 7._o hexaem_n meditation_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v alm_n gather_v aug._n in_o ps_n 21._o
and_o presbyter_n of_o 22._o gaesaria_n cappadocia_n and_o in_o cyprus_n do_v interpret_v the_o holy_a scripture_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d always_o about_o evening_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v think_v inconvenient_a chrysostom_n be_v judge_n if_o the_o church_n hold_v a_o assembly_n in_o the_o afternoon_n yea_o he_o be_v witness_n then_o especial_o shall_v we_o meet_v and_o then_o our_o bodily_a food_n be_v receive_v a_o spiritual_a banquet_n ought_v to_o be_v set_v before_o we_o lest_o after_o satiety_n of_o bodily_a food_n the_o soul_n beginning_n to_o be_v drowsy_a it_o feel_v some_o hurt_n thereby_o so_o chrys_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 10_o hom._n in_o gen._n he_o do_v the_o same_o in_o the_o 9th_o hom._n ad_fw-la populum_fw-la antiochen_n and_o elsewhere_o he_o commend_v those_o that_o when_o they_o have_v dine_v come_v to_o church_n hom._n 10._o ad_fw-la pop_n antioch_n last_o he_o do_v often_o reprove_v those_o that_o be_v absent_a from_o afternoon_n meeting_n hom._n 10._o in_o gen._n many_o of_o the_o ancient_n do_v bear_v witness_n to_o afternoon_n meeting_n which_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o time_n assign_v to_o the_o treat_v of_o the_o scripture_n shall_v god_n willing_a be_v make_v manifest_a for_o the_o present_a it_o be_v enough_o to_o advertise_v the_o reader_n that_o those_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o do_v deceive_v both_o themselves_o and_o other_o who_o do_v deny_v that_o there_o be_v hold_v any_o meeting_n in_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o church_n before_o the_o council_n of_o arragon_n that_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 370._o the_o constitution_n of_o clement_n which_o be_v hold_v ancient_a by_o all_o do_v make_v mention_n of_o they_o cyprian_a as_o we_o 63._o have_v see_v take_v it_o heavy_o that_o morning_n supper_n be_v despise_v of_o some_o delicate_a person_n that_o will_v not_o smell_v the_o savour_n of_o wine_n but_o not_o evening_n supper_n they_o say_v he_o offer_v in_o the_o morning_n water_n only_o yet_o when_o they_o come_v to_o supper_n they_o offer_v a_o mix_v cup_n whereupon_o the_o learned_a goulartius_n judicious_o acknowledge_v that_o pamelius_n do_v confess_v that_o some_o in_o cyprian_n age_n be_v wont_a to_o offer_v twice_o a_o day_n although_o â—amelius_a do_v corrupt_o refer_v this_o to_o private_a mass_n in_o use_n among_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n which_o be_v hold_v before_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a there_o be_v mention_v make_v as_o well_o of_o the_o evening_n as_o morning_n liturgy_n the_o father_n speak_v of_o the_o public_a service_n in_o the_o church-meeting_n hilary_n acknowledge_v for_o a_o 64._o great_a sign_n of_o mercy_n the_o pleasure_n while_o the_o day_n begin_v in_o prayer_n to_o god_n and_o end_n in_o his_o praise_n of_o matin_n and_o evening-service_n in_o the_o church_n divers_a treatise_n also_o of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o afternoon_n which_o we_o shall_v afterward_o mention_v will_v teach_v we_o that_o the_o church_n meet_v in_o the_o evening_n but_o the_o primitive_a christian_n as_o we_o say_v meet_v often_o on_o the_o night_n time_n in_o that_o age_n which_o abound_v with_o persecution_n and_o be_v hinder_v by_o the_o wicked_a devise_n of_o the_o adversary_n can_v seldom_o keep_v a_o meeting_n on_o the_o day_n time_n as_o basil_n ep._n 63._o tertull._n de_fw-fr fuga_fw-la ult_fw-la cap._n teach_v we_o thence_o therefore_o i_o think_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o meet_v with_o seldom_o mention_v of_o a_o twofold_a meeting_n among_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o former_a church_n and_o these_o thing_n do_v testify_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n keep_v public_a meeting_n to_o those_o that_o shut_v not_o their_o eye_n against_o the_o truth_n but_o since_o sundry_a in_o our_o age_n do_v so_o easy_o bite_v with_o the_o tooth_n of_o detraction_n that_o scarce_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v write_v though_o never_o so_o elaborate_a and_o studious_o compose_v which_o at_o first_o by_o the_o envy_n of_o malevolent_a person_n may_v not_o be_v deprave_v and_o at_o last_o contemn_v therefore_o i_o only_o add_v this_o lest_o perhaps_o some_o may_v object_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v observe_v concern_v assembly_n be_v to_o be_v apply_v not_o only_o to_o meeting_n keep_v on_o sabbath_n day_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v hereafter_o but_o also_o to_o those_o which_o be_v keep_v on_o other_o day_n beside_o the_o lord_n day_n which_o i_o deny_v not_o i_o at_o least_o wise_a affirm_v this_o if_o they_o have_v it_o in_o their_o mind_n to_o meet_v on_o other_o day_n after_o noon_n for_o religion_n sake_n much_o more_o be_v they_o to_o be_v think_v to_o have_v do_v it_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n which_o be_v set_v apart_o for_o this_o end_n and_o divers_a forecited_a testimony_n do_v make_v mention_n of_o meeting_n be_v hold_v on_o that_o day_n last_o what_o be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o meeting_n which_o be_v keep_v on_o other_o day_n we_o read_v that_o the_o same_o be_v do_v in_o the_o lord_n day_n meeting_n although_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v every_o where_o in_o these_o be_v not_o do_v in_o those_o meeting_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o first_o book_n and_o three_o chapter_n chap._n ii_o what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o public_a church-meeting_n read_v of_o scripture_n what_o scripture_n be_v go_v to_o be_v read_v humane_a write_n be_v read_v in_o the_o church-assemble_o the_o order_n of_o read_v the_o scripture_n the_o reader_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v ordinary_o deacon_n who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v ancient_o call_v audientes_fw-la the_o reader_n of_o the_o scripture_n stand_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n have_v observe_v the_o public_a meeting_n of_o the_o church_n let_v we_o in_o the_o second_o place_n see_v what_o be_v do_v in_o they_o in_o they_o the_o church_n be_v only_o intent_n upon_o the_o exercise_n of_o piety_n divers_a whereof_o be_v â—ound_v in_o tertull._n lib._n de_fw-la anima_fw-la cap._n 9_o 2._o justin_n martyr_n and_o other_o conâ—…_n chrysostom_n say_v there_o be_v in_o those_o holy_a meeting_n a_o convention_n of_o the_o brethren_n holy_a doctrine_n prayer_n a_o hear_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n or_o a_o communication_n with_o god_n and_o discourse_n with_o man_n hesychius_n say_v â—â—_o there_o be_v devout_a prayer_n devout_a read_n of_o god_n word_n and_o hear_v of_o the_o interpretation_n all_o thing_n that_o i_o may_v speak_v brief_o be_v devout_a which_o be_v say_v or_o do_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n according_a to_o his_o law_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n public_a invocation_n of_o god_n name_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n so_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o we_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o more_o pure_a christianity_n in_o what_o thing_n the_o office_n of_o almost_o all_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v perform_v these_o be_v reckon_v 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