he_o §_o 6._o now_o the_o princpal_a and_o chief_a of_o these_o prescribe_a time_n be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n on_o which_o they_o constant_o meet_v together_o to_o perform_v their_o religious_a service_n so_o write_v justin_n martyr_n 98._o on_o the_o day_n that_o be_v call_v sunday_n all_o both_o of_o the_o country_n and_o city_n assemble_v together_o where_o we_o preach_v and_o pray_v and_o discharge_v all_o the_o other_o usual_a part_n of_o divine_a worship_n upon_o which_o account_n those_o part_n of_o god_n public_a worship_n be_v style_v by_o tertullian_n 530._o the_o lord_n day_n solemnity_n aurelius_n who_o be_v ordain_v a_o lector_fw-la or_o a_o clerk_n by_o cyprian_a be_v describe_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n 77._o by_o read_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o victorinus_n petavionensis_n represent_v 103._o this_o day_n as_o a_o usual_a time_n wherein_o they_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n which_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o heathen_a in_o minucius_n fellix_fw-la who_o mention_n the_o christian_n 26._o assemble_v to_o eat_v on_o a_o solemn_a day_n and_o pliny_n report_v that_o the_o christian_n in_o his_o time_n meet_v together_o trajan_n on_o a_o appoint_a day_n to_o sing_v praise_n unto_o christ_n as_o a_o god_n and_o to_o bind_v themselves_o by_o a_o sacrament_n §_o 7._o this_o be_v the_o day_n which_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n call_v 492._o the_o chief_a of_o day_n our_o rest_n indeed_o which_o they_o observe_v as_o the_o high_a and_o supreme_a festival_n 〈◊〉_d on_o sunday_n we_o give_v ourselves_o to_o joy_n say_v tertullian_n and_o before_o he_o st._n barnabas_n 244._o we_o keep_v the_o eight_o day_n with_o gladness_n and_o ignatius_n 35._o we_o observe_v the_o lord_n day_n banish_v every_o thing_n on_o this_o day_n that_o have_v the_o least_o tendency_n to_o or_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n inasmuch_o that_o now_o they_o 340._o esteem_v it_o a_o sin_n either_o to_o fast_o or_o kneel_v even_o the_o montanist_n themselves_o those_o rigid_a observer_n of_o fast_n and_o abstinence_n 651._o abstain_v from_o fast_v on_o this_o most_o glad_a and_o joy_v day_n this_o day_n they_o account_v holy_a as_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o corinth_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n say_v 145._o to_o day_n be_v the_o lord_n day_n we_o keep_v it_o holy_a the_o way_n wherein_o they_o sanctify_a it_o or_o keep_v it_o holy_a be_v the_o employ_v of_o themselves_o in_o act_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o adoration_n especial_o in_o the_o public_a part_n thereof_o which_o they_o constant_o perform_v on_o this_o day_n as_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v and_o in_o that_o forementioned_a letter_n where_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o corinth_n write_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o that_o day_n be_v the_o lord_n day_n they_o keep_v it_o holy_a the_o manner_n of_o sanctify_v it_o be_v immediate_o subjoin_v ibidem_fw-la in_o it_o say_v he_o we_o have_v read_v your_o epistle_n as_o also_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o clemens_n and_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n write_v 535._o that_o a_o true_a christian_a according_a to_o the_o command_v of_o the_o gospel_n observe_v the_o lord_n day_n by_o cast_v out_o all_o 〈◊〉_d thought_n and_o entertain_v all_o good_a one_o glorify_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o lord_n on_o that_o day_n §_o 8._o the_o reafon_n why_o they_o observe_v this_o day_n with_o so_o much_o joy_n and_o gladness_n be_v that_o they_o may_v grateful_o commemorate_v the_o glorious_a resurrection_n of_o their_o redeemer_n that_o happen_v thereon_o so_o write_v st._n barnabas_n 244._o we_o keep_v the_o eight_o day_n with_o gladness_n on_o which_o christ_n arise_v from_o the_o dead_a so_o say_v ignatius_n 35._o let_v we_o keep_v the_o lord_n day_n on_o which_o our_o life_n arise_v through_o 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o say_v clemens_n alexandrinus_n 535._o he_o that_o true_o observe_v the_o lord_n day_n glorify_v therein_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o lord_n justin_n martyr_n relate_v that_o 99_o on_o sunday_n the_o christian_n assemble_v together_o because_o it_o be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n on_o which_o god_n out_o of_o the_o confuse_a chaos_n make_v the_o world_n and_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n arise_v from_o the_o dead_a for_o on_o friday_n he_o be_v crucify_a and_o on_o sunday_n he_o appear_v to_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n and_o teach_v they_o those_o thing_n that_o the_o christian_n now_o believe_v and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n origen_n advise_v his_o auditor_n to_o pray_v unto_o almighty_a god_n 5._o especial_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n which_o be_v a_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n passion_n for_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o celebrate_v once_o a_o year_n but_o every_o seven_o day_n §_o 9_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o usual_a appellation_n of_o this_o day_n both_o by_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n be_v the_o lord_n day_n so_o it_o be_v style_v by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 535._o the_o lord_n day_n and_o among_o the_o latin_n by_o victorinus_n petavionensis_n die_v dominicus_n 103._o the_o lord_n day_n as_o also_o by_o a_o 164._o african_a synod_n and_o by_o 623._o tertullian_n sometime_o it_o be_v simple_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o dominicus_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n without_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o word_n day_n as_o it_o be_v thus_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 35._o ignatius_n and_o dominicus_n by_o 77._o cyprian_a §_o 10._o so_o that_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v the_o common_a and_o ordinary_a title_n of_o this_o bless_a and_o glorious_a day_n though_o sometime_o in_o compliance_n with_o the_o heathen_n that_o they_o may_v know_v what_o day_n they_o mean_v thereby_o they_o call_v it_o in_o their_o phrase_n sunday_n so_o term_v because_o dedicate_v to_o the_o sun_n thus_o justin_n martyr_n inform_v the_o heathen_n of_o the_o time_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o christian_n assembly_n tell_v they_o 99_o that_o on_o the_o day_n call_v sunday_n they_o meet_v together_o for_o their_o religious_a exereise_n and_o that_o on_o sunday_n they_o assemble_v together_o and_o so_o tertullian_n upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n let_v the_o heathen_n know_v that_o the_o christian_n 688._o indulge_v themselves_o on_o sunday_n to_o mirth_n and_o joyfulness_n but_o though_o they_o so_o far_o comply_v with_o the_o heathen_n as_o to_o call_v this_o sunday_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o they_o ever_o so_o far_o indulge_v the_o jew_n as_o to_o call_v it_o the_o sabbath_n day_n for_o through_o all_o their_o write_n as_o may_v be_v especial_o see_v in_o judaeos_fw-la tertullian_n and_o tryphon_n justin_n martyr_n they_o violent_o declaim_v against_o sabbatize_v or_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n day_n that_o be_v the_o judaical_a observation_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n which_o we_o must_v always_o understand_v by_o the_o word_n sabbatum_fw-la in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_n not_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o first_o day_n or_o the_o lord_n day_n for_o that_o be_v constant_o celebrate_v as_o it_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v and_o by_o those_o who_o condemn_v the_o observance_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v approve_v and_o recommend_v as_o by_o justin_n martyr_n and_o tertullian_n in_o those_o passage_n already_o cite_v unto_o which_o we_o may_v add_v that_o clear_a passage_n of_o ignatius_n 35._o let_v we_o no_o long_o sabbatise_v but_o keep_v the_o lord_n day_n on_o which_o our_o life_n rise_v or_o as_o it_o be_v more_o full_o express_v in_o his_o interpolated_a epistle_n 149._o instead_o of_o sabbatize_v let_v every_o christian_a keep_v the_o lord_n day_n the_o day_n on_o which_o christ_n rise_v again_o the_o queen_n of_o day_n on_o which_o our_o life_n arise_v and_o death_n be_v conquer_v by_o christ._n §_o 11._o so_o that_o their_o not_o sabbatize_v do_v not_o exclude_v their_o keep_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n nor_o the_o christian_a but_o only_o the_o judaical_a observance_n of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o seven_o day_n for_o the_o eastern_a church_n in_o compliance_n with_o the_o jewish_a convert_v who_o be_v numerous_a in_o those_o part_n perform_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n the_o same_o public_a religious_a service_n that_o they_o do_v on_o the_o first_o day_n observe_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o as_o a_o festival_n whence_o origen_n enumerate_v 392._o saturday_n as_o one_o of_o the_o four_o feast_n solemnize_v in_o his_o time_n though_o on_o the_o contrary_a some_o of_o the_o western_a church_n that_o they_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o judaise_v fast_v on_o saturday_n as_o victorinus_n petavionensis_n write_v 103._o we_o use_v to_o fast_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o it_o be_v our_o custom_n then_o to_o fast_o that_o we_o may_v not_o seem_v with_o the_o jew_n to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n so_o that_o
sin_n to_o worship_v kneel_v which_o custom_n we_o also_o observe_v from_o easter_n to_o whitsuntide_n §_o 8._o the_o element_n be_v thus_o bless_v distribute_v and_o receive_v they_o afterward_o sing_v a_o hymn_n or_o psalm_n to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o tertullian_n write_v 710._o then_o every_o one_o sing_v a_o hymn_n to_o god_n either_o of_o his_o own_o composition_n or_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n then_o follow_v for_o a_o conclusion_n a_o prayer_n of_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n almighty_a for_o his_o inestimable_a grace_n and_o mercy_n as_o the_o same_o tertullian_n say_v ibidem_fw-la prayer_n conclude_v this_o feast_n to_o which_o be_v subjoin_v a_o collection_n for_o the_o poor_a when_o as_o justin_n martyr_n report_v 99_o every_o one_o that_o be_v able_a and_o willing_a give_v according_a to_o his_o ability_n and_o that_o that_o be_v gather_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o care_n of_o the_o bishop_n who_o relieve_v therewith_o the_o orphan_n and_o widow_n the_o sick_a and_o distress_a prisoner_n traveller_n stranger_n and_o in_o a_o word_n all_o that_o have_v need_v thereof_o chap._n vii_o §_o 1._o of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o public_a worship_n §_o 2._o of_o the_o place_n thereof_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n fix_v place_n for_o that_o end_n metonymical_o call_v church_n §_o 3._o how_o those_o church_n be_v build_v §_o 4._o no_o holiness_n in_o those_o place_n §_o 5._o of_o the_o time_n of_o public_a worship_n §_o 6._o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n a_o usual_a time_n §_o 7._o celebrate_a with_o joyfulness_n esteem_v holy_a and_o spend_v in_o a_o holy_a manner_n §_o 8._o their_o reason_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o this_o day_n §_o 9_o the_o usual_a title_n of_o this_o day_n the_o lord_n day_n §_o 10._o sometime_o call_v sunday_n but_o never_o the_o sabbath-day_n §_o 11._o saturday_n another_o time_n of_o public_a worship_n §_o 1._o hitherto_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o several_a particular_a act_n of_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o the_o ancient_n i_o now_o come_v according_a to_o my_o propound_a order_n to_o inquire_v into_o the_o necessary_a circumstance_n thereof_o by_o which_o i_o mean_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v inseparable_a from_o all_o humane_a action_n as_o place_n and_o time_n habit_n and_o gesture_n as_o for_o habit_n as_o much_o of_o that_o as_o be_v controvert_v i_o have_v speak_v to_o already_o in_o that_o chapter_n where_o i_o discourse_v of_o the_o minister_n habit_n in_o prayer_n and_o as_o for_o gesture_n i_o have_v already_o treat_v of_o worship_v towards_o the_o east_n and_o of_o their_o posture_n at_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o dispute_v with_o reference_n thereunto_o beside_o the_o bow_n at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o the_o worship_v towards_o the_o communion_n table_n but_o both_o these_o be_v introduce_v after_o my_o prescribe_a time_n viz._n above_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n i_o shall_v say_v nothing_o to_o they_o but_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o discuss_n of_o the_o two_o remain_a circumstance_n of_o public_a worship_n viz._n place_n and_o time_n §_o 2._o first_o as_o for_o place_n this_o all_o will_v ready_o grant_v to_o be_v a_o necessary_a circumstance_n of_o divine_a worship_n for_o if_o we_o serve_v god_n it_o be_v impossible_a but_o that_o it_o must_v be_v in_o one_o place_n or_o other_o now_o one_o query_n with_o respect_n hereunto_o may_v be_v whether_o the_o primitive_a christian_n have_v determine_v fix_v place_n for_o their_o public_a worship_n unto_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o usual_o they_o have_v though_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n or_o when_o their_o circumstance_n will_v not_o permit_v they_o to_o have_v one_o usual_a sixed_a place_n they_o meet_v wherever_o they_o can_v 268._o in_o field_n desert_n ship_n or_o inn_n yet_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o serenity_n they_o choose_v the_o most_o settle_a convenient_a place_n that_o they_o can_v get_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o solemn_a service_n which_o place_n by_o a_o metonymy_n they_o call_v the_o church_n thus_o at_o rome_n the_o place_n where_o the_o christian_n meet_v and_o choose_v fabian_n for_o their_o bishop_n be_v 239._o the_o church_n at_o antioch_n paulus_n samosasatenus_fw-la bishop_n thereof_o order_v certain_a woman_n to_o sing_v psalm_n to_o his_o praise_n 281._o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n at_o carthage_n the_o baptise_a person_n renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n 336._o in_o the_o church_n and_o thus_o veland_n fertullian_n very_o frequent_o call_v their_o definite_a place_n for_o divine_a worship_n church_n §_o 3._o as_o for_o the_o form_n of_o these_o church_n or_o the_o fashion_n of_o their_o building_n i_o find_v this_o description_n of_o they_o in_o tertullian_n 284._o the_o house_n of_o our_o dove_n like_o religion_n be_v simple_a build_v on_o high_a and_o in_o open_a view_n respect_v the_o light_n as_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o the_o east_n as_o the_o representation_n of_o christ._n the_o meaning_n whereofis_n that_o their_o church_n be_v erect_v on_o high_a and_o open_a place_n and_o make_v very_o light_a and_o shine_a in_o imitation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descent_n upon_o the_o apostle_n at_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n who_o come_v down_o with_o fire_n or_o light_n upon_o they_o and_o that_o they_o be_v build_v towards_o the_o east_n in_o resemblance_n of_o christ_n who_o they_o apprehend_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v call_v the_o east_n concern_v which_o title_n and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o i_o have_v already_o discourse_v in_o that_o head_n concern_v pray_v towards_o the_o east_n unto_o which_o place_n to_o avoid_v repetition_n i_o refer_v the_o reader_n §_o 4._o but_o though_o they_o have_v these_o fix_a place_n or_o church_n for_o conveniency_n and_o decency_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o imagine_v any_o such_o sanctity_n or_o holiness_n to_o be_v in_o they_o as_o to_o recommend_v or_o make_v more_o acceptable_a those_o service_n that_o be_v discharge_v therein_o than_o if_o they_o have_v be_v perform_v elsewhere_o for_o as_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n write_v 520._o every_o place_n be_v in_o truth_n holy_a where_o we_o receive_v any_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o as_o justin_n martyr_n say_v 344._o through_o jesus_n christ_n we_o be_v now_o all_o become_v priest_n to_o god_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o accept_v our_o sacrifice_n in_o every_o or_o in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n or_o such_o like_a emergency_n they_o scruple_v not_o to_o meet_v in_o other_o place_n but_o wherever_o they_o can_v secure_o join_v together_o in_o their_o religious_a service_n there_o they_o meet_v though_o it_o be_v 268._o in_o field_n desert_n ship_n inn_n or_o prison_n as_o be_v the_o case_n and_o practice_n of_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n so_o that_o the_o primitive_a 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