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to_o say_v it_o be_v preach_v indeed_o but_o nothing_o prove_v i_o be_o to_o take_v my_o leave_n of_o you_o and_o know_v not_o whether_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o thanks_n for_o that_o you_o have_v bring_v i_o upon_o the_o stage_n or_o say_v i_o shall_v have_v thank_v you_o more_o to_o have_v bury_v all_o this_o in_o my_o study_n your_o thanks_n and_o i_o be_v to_o be_v alike_o howsoever_o i_o will_v think_v you_o mean_v i_o well_o and_o for_o that_o i_o thank_v you_o and_o rest_n and_o remain_v you_o to_o be_v command_v john_n yates_n the_o danger_n of_o a_o altar_n in_o the_o name_n and_o use_v the_o dignity_n of_o it_o in_o stand_v before_o god_n and_o direction_n how_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o stand_v before_o idol_n 2._o king_n 16._o the_o altar_n of_o damascus_n remove_v the_o altar_n of_o god_n world_n mysterium_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la act._n 17.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 10.20.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o text_n have_v all_o one_o meaning_n and_o the_o mystery_n be_v this_o in_o the_o original_a office_n and_o worship_n their_o original_a celebreâ—_fw-la viri_fw-la defuncti_fw-la they_o be_v the_o best_a of_o dead_a man_n their_o office_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mediator_n between_o god_n &_o man_n their_o worship_n act_n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 10_o 20._o temple_n altar_n image_n sacrifice_n ver_fw-la 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o much_o as_o sacrifice_n &_o altar_n st._n paul_n call_v the_o athenian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worshipper_n of_o dead_a mediator_n to_o which_o he_o oppose_v christ_n as_o the_o live_n and_o sole_a mediator_n of_o mankind_n which_o to_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 17.18_o 1_o cor._n 8.5_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o lord_n to_o mediate_v to_o one_o god_n and_o many_o lord_n to_o mediate_v to_o many_o god_n the_o two_o main_a mystery_n in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o syrian_a god_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n as_o it_o be_v god_n great_a honour_n to_o have_v his_o own_o table_n or_o altar_n to_o stand_v before_o he_o 2._o king_n 16.14_o ezek._n 41.22_o rev._n 9.13_o so_o be_v it_o his_o great_a dishonour_n to_o have_v either_o stand_v before_o a_o idol_n 2._o king_n 16.14_o 15._o act._n 17.23_o we_o will_v do_v our_o best_a endeavour_n to_o deliver_v you_o from_o the_o danger_n by_o determine_v the_o dignity_n of_o a_o altar_n before_o god_n where_o no_o idol_n intercede_v but_o god_n immediate_o be_v worship_v in_o it_o or_o before_o it_o it_o be_v no_o humane_a invention_n to_o place_v a_o table_n or_o altar_n immediate_o before_o god_n as_o be_v clear_a ezech._n 41.22_o 1._o cor._n 10.21_o rev._n 9.13_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o table_n of_o dead_a man_n but_o that_o they_o in_o their_o picture_n and_o person_n come_v between_o he_o and_o we_o in_o our_o worship_n act_n 17._o well_o consider_v will_v declare_v the_o whole_a mystery_n in_o this_o form_n first_o a_o altar_n which_o if_o it_o be_v to_o a_o know_a god_n and_o that_o according_a to_o his_o will_n be_v no_o sin_n but_o a_o exceed_a honour_n do_v unto_o he_o but_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n more_o that_o make_v all_o this_o most_o abominable_a and_o like_o the_o altar_n of_o damascus_n first_o a_o visible_a idol_n call_v σÎβασμα_n act._n 17.23_o second_o a_o invisible_a deity_n call_v δαιμόνιον_fw-gr v._o 18._o to_o speak_v plain_o there_o be_v above_o the_o altar_n a_o image_n to_o be_v worship_v and_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n conceive_v to_o be_v in_o that_o image_n to_o hear_v our_o prayer_n receive_v our_o offering_n and_o to_o mediate_v for_o we_o with_o almighty_a god_n these_o two_o thing_n be_v the_o great_a abomination_n that_o the_o scripture_n detect_v and_o discover_v unto_o we_o to_o incite_v our_o detestation_n these_o thing_n we_o teach_v not_o the_o people_n but_o take_v occasion_n in_o our_o ignorance_n to_o wrong_v god_n in_o his_o worship_n and_o say_v the_o table_n be_v a_o idol_n and_o we_o worship_v it_o and_o so_o be_v stark_o blind_a in_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o iniquity_n make_v that_o a_o idol_n which_o never_o pagan_a nor_o papist_n nor_o any_o man_n in_o his_o right_a wit_n ever_o imagine_v so_o to_o be_v the_o idol_n be_v either_o the_o visible_a image_n above_o the_o altar_n or_o the_o invisible_a and_o false_a deity_n in_o the_o image_n which_o to_o worship_n be_v idolatry_n but_o remove_v these_o two_o in_o which_o be_v all_o the_o danger_n and_o suffer_v god_n immediate_o to_o come_v in_o with_o the_o altar_n and_o then_o prostration_n before_o it_o be_v without_o danger_n because_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v to_o god_n and_o no_o idol_n except_o you_o will_v make_v it_o one_o which_o as_o yet_o be_v never_o imagine_v by_o god_n or_o man_n and_o shall_v we_o be_v the_o first_o to_o find_v it_o out_o to_o trouble_v the_o church_n in_o a_o needless_a disputation_n that_o none_o will_v raise_v but_o a_o mere_a ignoramus_fw-la in_o that_o which_o st._n paul_n 1_o tim._n 4.1_o call_v διδασκαλίαâ—_n δαιμονίων_fw-gr interpret_v by_o epiphanius_n thus_o μÏθους_n τῶν_fw-gr νεκÏῶν_fw-gr fable_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o deliver_v it_o in_o the_o example_n of_o baal_n who_o sacrifice_n and_o ceremony_n the_o scripture_n determine_v to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o dead_a levit._fw-la 19.28_o deut._n 14.1_o 1._o king_n 18.28_o but_o i_o will_v answer_v to_o that_o which_o they_o suppose_v in_o several_a particular_n 1._o danger_n a_o altar_n be_v scandalous_a in_o the_o name_n ezech._n gentium_fw-la ezech._n 44.16_o the_o table_n or_o altar_n show_v who_o be_v near_a god_n and_o free_a from_o idol_n matth._n 5.23_o 24._o donum_fw-la offer_n &_o ad_fw-la altar_n afferre_fw-la sine_fw-la charitate_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la christiaâ—um_fw-la impium_fw-la est_fw-la accedere_fw-la ad_fw-la mersâ—m_fw-la domini_fw-la sine_fw-la fraterna_fw-la câ—aritate_fw-la ergo_fw-la corsilium_fw-la christi_fw-la est_fw-la generale_fw-mi et_fw-la quod_fw-la vis_fw-la altar_n signifieat_a sive_fw-la iâ—daeorum_n five_o gentium_fw-la 41.22_o this_o altar_n be_v the_o table_n before_o the_o lord_n mal._n 1.7_o you_o have_v pollute_v my_o altar_n in_o that_o you_o say_v my_o table_n be_v contemptible_a ver_fw-la 12._o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v pollute_v both_o place_n show_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o so_o curious_a as_o these_o man_n be_v captious_a to_o call_v a_o altar_n a_o table_n and_o a_o table_n a_o altar_n and_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v in_o allusion_n to_o our_o time_n we_o have_v a_o altar_n of_o incense_n rev._n 18.3_o and_o of_o that_o speak_v ezechi_n and_o compare_v with_o exod._n 30.2_o it_o exceed_v the_o legal_a altar_n a_o cubit_n in_o the_o height_n and_o a_o cubâ—_n in_o the_o length_n this_o prophet_n mistake_v not_o his_o measure_n but_o show_v the_o mystery_n and_o meaning_n to_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o augmentation_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o malachy_n apply_v it_o to_o the_o gentile_n mal._n 1.11_o it_o will_v be_v observe_v that_o of_o the_o two_o altar_n the_o altar_n of_o prayer_n be_v apply_v to_o we_o rev._n 18.3_o and_o it_o be_v that_o at_o which_o christ_n stand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o stand_v by_o the_o altar_n that_o must_v be_v by_o the_o sense_n that_o some_o give_v at_o himself_o rev._n 9.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o altar_n before_o god_n that_o be_v if_o we_o believe_v our_o former_a expositor_n god_n before_o god_n if_o this_o exposition_n displease_v as_o it_o must_v then_o take_v and_o try_v this_o of_o i_o act._n 2.42_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o prayer_n be_v join_v together_o where_o we_o break_v bread_n and_o pray_v there_o christ_n jesus_n stand_v that_o be_v by_o his_o holy_a table_n or_o altar_n where_o we_o do_v both_o and_o may_v do_v they_o without_o offence_n to_o any_o that_o will_v not_o be_v wilful_a in_o way_n by_o themselves_o a_o exposition_n of_o τὸ_n ἱεÏὸν_fw-gr and_o κατ_n '_o ὀῖκον_fw-gr act_n 2.46_o it_o be_v necessary_a we_o expound_v the_o good_a example_n of_o the_o first_o christian_n and_o because_o we_o speak_v so_o much_o of_o their_o altar_n it_o will_v be_v know_v where_o it_o first_o stand_v and_o in_o what_o manner_n it_o be_v place_v act_n 2.46_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o temple_n or_o holy_a place_n frequent_v by_o christian_n but_o there_o their_o altar_n will_v not_o be_v admit_v or_o their_o break_n of_o bread_n permit_v now_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o christian_n shall_v receive_v the_o
keep_v himself_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o he_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n saint_n ignatius_n in_o his_o epistle_n very_o often_o make_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o one_o to_o flow_v from_o the_o communication_n with_o the_o other_o take_v away_o the_o apostle_n fellowship_n and_o you_o take_v away_o the_o break_n of_o bread_n and_o prayer_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n except_o there_o be_v a_o priest_n within_o the_o altar_n the_o people_n be_v whole_o without_o it_o i_o say_v it_o be_v saint_n ignatius_n his_o constant_a determination_n that_o the_o people_n must_v so_o depend_v upon_o their_o pastor_n that_o they_o do_v nothing_o without_o they_o ep._n ad_fw-la polycarpum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o nothing_o must_v be_v do_v without_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o bishop_n so_o the_o bishop_n must_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n and_o bishop_n he_o make_v next_o to_o god_n in_o the_o church_n he_o acknowledge_v none_o above_o they_o respect_v the_o ecclesia_fw-la sticall_a ministry_n epist_n ad_fw-la trall_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v subject_n to_o the_o bishop_n as_o to_o christ_n for_o he_o watch_v for_o you_o he_o apply_v the_o apostle_n word_n heb._n 13.17_o to_o the_o bishop_n and_o define_v he_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n lest_o we_o shall_v imagine_v his_o name_n to_o be_v common_a to_o all_o pastor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v a_o bishop_n but_o one_o that_o bear_v sway_n and_o authority_n above_o all_o other_o epist_n ad_fw-la smyrnenses_n he_o say_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o all_o the_o world_n there_o be_v none_o great_a than_o god_n so_o in_o the_o church_n and_o order_n ecclesiastical_a there_o be_v none_o great_a than_o the_o bishop_n the_o same_o father_n exhort_v in_o epist_n ad_fw-la ephes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n shall_v concur_v in_o their_o consent_n to_o what_o their_o bishop_n teach_v they_o according_a to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o may_v concur_v and_o accord_v in_o god_n mind_n and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n must_v live_v after_o god_n mind_n and_o the_o bishop_n must_v be_v their_o guide_n therein_o as_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n fellowship_n be_v from_o they_o to_o which_o our_o saviour_n add_v seventie_o disciple_n so_o in_o the_o succession_n the_o bishop_n be_v the_o head_n and_o chief_a to_o which_o the_o presbyter_n be_v add_v and_o of_o they_o saint_n ignatius_n say_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n be_v subject_n to_o the_o presbytery_n as_o to_o the_o apostle_n this_o he_o explain_v after_o when_o he_o make_v a_o full_a narration_n epist_n ad_fw-la trall_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n be_v the_o type_n of_o he_o which_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o priest_n be_v the_o assessor_n with_o god_n &_o the_o band_n of_o apostle_n the_o apostle_n fellowship_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o the_o 12_o apostle_n &_o 70_o disciple_n so_o afterward_o it_o continue_v in_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n have_v commit_v unto_o they_o the_o call_n of_o all_o ordinary_a pastor_n and_o correction_n of_o all_o man_n manner_n that_o be_v god_n appoint_v they_o to_o ordain_v and_o censure_v and_o without_o they_o the_o seventie_o can_v not_o execute_v any_o such_o power_n so_o the_o bishop_n above_o all_o other_o pastor_n have_v this_o power_n &_o without_o they_o it_o can_v be_v execute_v by_o any_o inferior_a minister_n and_o i_o never_o read_v testimony_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o any_o ancient_a writer_n to_o the_o contrary_n saint_n paul_n decree_v the_o excommunication_n of_o the_o incestuous_a person_n &_o command_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n the_o execution_n thereof_o &_o reprehend_v they_o for_o their_o neglect_n as_o we_o be_v to_o receive_v our_o doctrine_n from_o the_o apostle_n so_o our_o fellowship_n and_o all_o proof_n of_o succession_n in_o the_o ministry_n be_v take_v from_o thence_o tertull._n lib._n the_o prescript_n c._n 32._o evolvant_fw-la ordinem_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la suorum_fw-la it_o a_o per_fw-la successiones_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la decurrentem_fw-la ut_fw-la primus_fw-la ille_fw-la episcopus_fw-la aliquem_fw-la ex_fw-la apostolis_n vel_fw-la apostolicis_fw-la viris_fw-la qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la cum_fw-la apostolis_n perseverarit_fw-la habuerint_fw-la auctorem_fw-la &_o antecessorem_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la medo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la census_fw-la suos_fw-la deferunt_fw-la sic_fw-la smyrnaeorum_n ecclesia_fw-la habens_fw-la polycarpum_fw-la à _fw-la joanne_n collocatumrefert_fw-la sicut_fw-la romanorum_fw-la clementem_fw-la à _fw-la petro_n ordinatum_fw-la edit_fw-la let_v they_o examine_v the_o order_n of_o their_o bishop_n that_o so_o have_v hold_v by_o succession_n from_o the_o beginning_n that_o that_o first_o 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