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better_a purpose_n and_o how_o this_o course_n prevail_v in_o matter_n of_o festival_n i_o refer_v to_o those_o well_o know_v word_n of_o s._n augustine_n ep._n cxviii_o where_o be_v to_o instance_n in_o some_o universal_a custom_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n sicuti_fw-la say_v he_o quòd_fw-la domini_fw-la passio_fw-la &_o resurrectio_fw-la &_o asscensio_n in_o coelum_fw-la &_o adventus_n de_fw-fr coelo_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la sancti_fw-la anniversariâ_fw-la solennitate_fw-la celebrantur_fw-la &_o siquid_fw-la aliud_fw-la tale_n occurrit_fw-la quod_fw-la servatur_fw-la ab_fw-la universa_fw-la quacunque_fw-la se_fw-la diffundit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la as_o that_o the_o passion_n the_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o our_o lord_n into_o heaven_n and_o the_o come_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o heaven_n be_v celebrate_v with_o yearly_a solemnity_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n else_o which_o all_o the_o church_n wheresoever_o disperse_v observe_v as_o for_o time_n of_o fast_v the_o answer_n of_o our_o lord_n import_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o his_o purpose_n be_v that_o the_o outward_a freedom_n which_o he_o allow_v his_o disciple_n for_o the_o time_n shall_v symbolize_v with_o the_o inward_a comfort_n which_o the_o gospel_n profess_v and_o conduct_v and_o train_v they_o as_o train_v they_o be_v by_o his_o doctrine_n in_o divers_a particular_n by_o corporal_a to_o spiritual_a thing_n to_o understand_v it_o the_o second_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o purpose_n because_o they_o be_v old_a vessel_n for_o the_o present_a which_o a_o strict_a discipline_n for_o the_o present_n may_v cause_v to_o fly_v in_o piece_n but_o when_o the_o new_a wine_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v make_v the_o vessel_n new_a into_o which_o it_o be_v put_v on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n then_o shall_v they_o fast_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v willing_a to_o undertake_v the_o discipline_n which_o their_o profession_n suit_v with_o according_o we_o may_v find_v they_o serve_v god_n with_o prayer_n and_o fast_v act_v xiii_o 3_o 4._o xiiii_o 23._o but_o because_o disorder_v or_o coldness_n in_o this_o voluntary_a performance_n may_v disadvantage_n the_o faith_n it_o soon_o prove_a time_n to_o bring_v those_o voluntary_a observance_n to_o set_v rule_n of_o practice_n these_o cause_n thus_o dispose_v the_o church_n and_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o synagogue_n direct_v not_o to_o do_v less_o what_o course_n shall_v it_o observe_v but_o in_o stead_n of_o mundaye_n and_o thursday_n use_v in_o the_o synagogue_n to_o practise_v wednesday_n and_o friday_n for_o this_o purpose_n hold_v in_o they_o a_o convenient_a distance_n from_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o those_o other_o do_v from_o the_o sabbath_n their_o writer_n tell_v we_o beside_o the_o reason_n specify_v out_o of_o maimoni_n afore_o that_o they_o may_v not_o rest_v three_o day_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n that_o they_o make_v choice_n of_o mundaye_n and_o thursday_n in_o regard_n of_o some_o great_a calamity_n that_o befall_v their_o nation_n upon_o those_o day_n what_o marvel_n be_v it_o if_o the_o church_n have_v regard_n to_o those_o which_o befall_v our_o lord_n on_o the_o wednesday_n and_o friday_n the_o other_o moral_a reason_n of_o assemble_v once_o in_o three_o day_n for_o god_n service_n concur_v those_o ancient_a christian_n of_o tertullia_n time_n conceive_v that_o the_o fast_a afore_o easter_n be_v appoint_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o say_v the_o day_n will_v come_v that_o the_o bridegroom_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o among_o you_o and_o then_o shall_v you_o fast_o in_o those_o day_n and_o tertullian_n be_v content_a to_o have_v it_o believe_v because_o montanus_n require_v that_o and_o more_o but_o s._n augustine_n find_v that_o there_o be_v a_o command_n in_o scripture_n to_o fast_o but_o no_o time_n command_v when_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v ep._n lxxxvi_o so_o he_o will_v have_v accept_v their_o reason_n as_o a_o allusion_n handsome_o symbolise_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o fast_v but_o the_o appointment_n he_o must_v needs_o refer_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o guide_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o much_o otherwise_o with_o those_o other_o day_n wherewith_o some_o enlarge_a the_o fast_a afore_o easter_n even_o afore_o ireneus_fw-la his_o
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inconsequent_a to_o fast_a on_o the_o lord_n day_n so_o to_o assemble_v in_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o mark_n of_o a_o festival_n to_o depart_v at_o three_o afternoon_n of_o a_o fast_a further_o socrates_n v._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o at_o alexandria_n on_o wednesday_n and_o friday_n both_o the_o scripture_n be_v read_v and_o the_o doctor_n expound_v they_o and_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o a_o assembly_n be_v do_v beside_o celebrate_v the_o mystery_n and_o this_o be_v a_o ancient_a custom_n at_o alexandria_n for_o it_o appear_v that_o origen_n teach_v most_o of_o his_o write_n on_o these_o day_n in_o the_o church_n because_o they_o take_v the_o eucharist_n to_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o festival_n observance_n therefore_o they_o think_v it_o not_o suitable_a when_o they_o fast_v therefore_o it_o be_v order_v conc._n load_n can._n xlix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o eucharist_n must_v not_o be_v celebrate_v in_o lent_n but_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n and_o
lord_n day_n on_o neither_o whereof_o they_o fast_v nevertheless_o in_o other_o place_n this_o reason_n prevail_v not_o by_o tertullian_n it_o appear_v de_fw-fr orat._n c._n xiiii_o that_o in_o his_o time_n and_o the_o part_n where_o he_o live_v the_o eucharist_n be_v celebrate_v on_o day_n of_o fast_v and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o dispute_v against_o those_o that_o forbear_v the_o kiss_n of_o peace_n use_v in_o some_o place_n afore_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n in_o some_o place_n after_o it_o conc._n laod._n can._n nineteeen_o innocent_n i._o ad_fw-la docent_fw-la 1._o upon_o day_n of_o fast_v which_o be_v a_o observance_n of_o fasting-day_n derive_v from_o the_o synagogue_n where_o their_o fashion_n be_v not_o to_o salute_v one_o another_o when_o they_o fast_v maimoni_fw-la taanioth_n c._n iii._o n._n 8._o c._n v._o n._n 11._o and_o s._n basil_n epist_n cclxxxix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o we_o communicate_v four_o time_n a_o week_n lord_n day_n wednesday_n friday_n and_o sabbath_n and_o on_o other_o day_n if_o the_o memory_n of_o a_o martyr_n fall_v out_o in_o fine_a certain_z it_o be_v which_o s._n augustine_n deliver_v in_o this_o point_n epist_n cxviii_o alia_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la loca_fw-la terrarum_fw-la regionésque_fw-la variantur_fw-la sicuti_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la alii_fw-la jejunant_fw-la sabbato_fw-la alii_fw-la non_fw-la alii_fw-la quotidie_fw-la communicant_a corpori_fw-la &_o sanguini_fw-la dominico_n alii_fw-la certis_fw-la diebus_fw-la communicant_a alibi_fw-la nullus_fw-la dies_fw-la intermittitur_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la offeratur_fw-la alibi_fw-la sabbato_fw-la tantùm_fw-la &_o dominico_n alibi_fw-la tantùm_fw-la dominico_n &_o siquid_fw-la aliud_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la animadverti_fw-la potest_fw-la totum_fw-la inquam_fw-la hoc_fw-la genus_fw-la rerum_fw-la liberas_fw-la habet_fw-la observationes_fw-la other_o thing_n which_o change_n according_a to_o place_n and_o country_n of_o the_o world_n as_o that_o some_o fast_n on_o saturday_n some_o not_z some_o participate_v every_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n and_o blood_n some_o receive_v on_o certain_a day_n in_o some_o place_v no_o day_n be_v intermit_v but_o it_o be_v celebrate_v otherwhere_o only_o on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o lord_n day_n otherwhere_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n alone_o and_o if_o any_o thing_n else_o of_o this_o sort_n can_v be_v observe_v all_o matter_n of_o this_o kind_n i_o say_v be_v of_o free_a observance_n this_o indifference_n or_o this_o difference_n notwithstanding_o we_o shall_v perceive_v the_o whole_a custom_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n be_v to_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n if_o not_o every_o day_n yet_o upon_o all_o lord_n day_n if_o not_o rather_o by_o consequence_n upon_o all_o festival_n or_o all_o day_n of_o more_o solemn_a assembly_n as_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o service_n for_o which_o they_o assemble_v both_o upon_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n the_o practice_n of_o they_o that_o celebrate_v and_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n every_o day_n stand_v upon_o the_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n at_o jerusalem_n of_o who_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o continue_v constant_a in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o communion_n and_o in_o break_v bread_n and_o prayer_n and_o that_o continue_v with_o one_o mind_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o from_o house_n to_o house_n they_o do_v eat_v their_o meat_n with_o gladness_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v we_o imagine_v that_o break_v bread_n and_o communion_n be_v mention_v beside_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o to_o signify_v the_o service_n of_o the_o eucharist_n proper_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o christian_n in_o which_o they_o communicate_v among_o themselves_o as_o with_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n know_v that_o at_o the_o first_o it_o be_v use_v at_o meal_n as_o it_o be_v institute_v among_o christian_n this_o notwithstanding_o in_o other_o place_n it_o seem_v the_o eucharist_n be_v celebrate_v but_o upon_o lord_n day_n as_o well_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o in_o the_o church_n that_o succeed_v act_n xx_o 7._o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o disciple_n be_v assemble_v to_o break_v bread_n that_o be_v to_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n as_o the_o syriack_n translate_v it_o here_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n seem_v to_o stand_v against_o the_o rest_n in_o term_n of_o difference_n as_o if_o upon_o other_o day_n they_o do_v it_o not_o and_o that_o be_v the_o day_n which_o s._n paul_n appoint_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o church_n of_o galatia_n to_o make_v their_o collection_n for_o the_o poor_a which_o tertullian_n show_v be_v do_v at_o their_o assembly_n 1._o cor._n xuj_o 2._o tertull._n apolog._n c._n thirty-nine_o and_o in_o plinie_n epistle_n concern_v the_o christian_n of_o his_o government_n quòd_fw-la essent_fw-la soliti_fw-la stato_fw-la die_fw-la ante_fw-la lucem_fw-la convenire_fw-la that_o they_o be_v wont_v on_o a_o set_a day_n to_o assemble_v before_o light_n what_o day_n but_o the_o lord_n day_n can_v we_o think_v may_v be_v set_v for_o this_o purpose_n justice_n martyr_n for_o certain_a mention_v no_o other_o assembly_n of_o christian_n but_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o place_n aforenamed_a and_o in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n two_o 58._o where_o he_o exhort_v to_o assemble_v every_o day_n morning_n and_o evening_n as_o be_v say_v afore_o the_o eucharist_n be_v mention_v to_o be_v celebrate_v but_o upon_o lord_n day_n as_o it_o follow_v afterward_o plinie_n word_n in_o that_o place_n be_v these_o at_o large_a epist_n xcvii_o l._n x._o quòd_fw-la essent_fw-la soliti_fw-la stato_fw-la die_fw-la ante_fw-la lucem_fw-la convenire_fw-la carménque_fw-la christo_fw-la quasi_fw-la deo_fw-la dicere_fw-la secum_fw-la inuicem_fw-la séque_fw-la sacramento_n non_fw-la in_o scelus_fw-la aliquod_fw-la obstringere_fw-la sed_fw-la nè_fw-la furta_fw-la nè_fw-la latrocinia_fw-la nè_fw-la adulteria_fw-la committerent_fw-la nè_fw-la fidem_fw-la fallerent_fw-la nè_fw-la depositum_fw-la appellati_fw-la abnegarent_fw-la his_o peractis_fw-la morem_fw-la sibi_fw-la discedendi_fw-la fuisse_fw-la rur_n súsque_fw-la coeundi_fw-la adcapiendum_fw-la cibum_fw-la promiscuum_fw-la tamen_fw-la &_o innoxium_fw-la the_o christian_n confess_v that_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o assemble_v on_o a_o set_a day_n before_o light_n and_o to_o sing_v praise_n among_o themselves_o to_o christ_n as_o to_o god_n and_o to_o tie_v themselves_o upon_o a_o sacrament_n not_o to_o any_o wickedness_n but_o not_o to_o commit_v theft_n robbery_n or_o adultery_n not_o to_o falsify_v their_o trust_n or_o deny_v a_o thing_n deposit_v be_v demand_v this_o do_v that_o their_o custom_n be_v to_o depart_v and_o meet_v again_o to_o eat_v together_o but_o in_o a_o vulgar_a and_o innocent_a sort_n grotius_n of_o late_a upon_o matth._n xxvi_o 25._o seem_v to_o conceive_v that_o at_o the_o beginning_n the_o eucharist_n be_v not_o celebrate_v but_o at_o meal_n as_o it_o be_v institute_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o that_o so_o it_o be_v celebrate_v not_o only_o under_o the_o apostle_n as_o act_n xx_o 11._o 1._o cor._n xi_o or_o under_o ignatius_n but_o in_o justine_n martyr_n and_o tertullia_n time_n appear_v by_o their_o word_n justin_n dial._n cum_fw-la tryph._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o that_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n make_v by_o the_o worthy_a be_v the_o only_a complete_a sacrifice_n and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n i_o also_o affirm_v for_o these_o alone_a christian_n also_o have_v receive_v order_n to_o perform_v and_o that_o upon_o remembrance_n both_o of_o their_o dry_a and_o moist_a nourishment_n at_o which_o there_o be_v also_o remembrance_n of_o the_o passion_n which_o god_n by_o god_n himself_o suffer_v the_o like_a apol._n two_o the_o word_n shall_v follow_v afterward_o tertullian_n de_fw-fr cor._n c._n 3._o eucharistiae_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la &_o in_o tempore_fw-la victûs_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la mandatum_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la etiam_fw-la antelucanis_fw-la coetibus_fw-la nec_fw-la de_fw-la aliorum_fw-la manu_fw-la quà m_fw-la praesidentium_fw-la sumimus_fw-la the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n command_v by_o our_o lord_n both_o to_o all_o and_o at_o meat_n time_n we_o receive_v also_o at_o our_o assembly_n afore_o day_n but_o at_o no_o man_n hand_n but_o our_o precedent_n they_o be_v the_o word_n whereupon_o he_o ground_v for_o tertullian_n reckon_v it_o among_o tradition_n that_o be_v custom_n of_o the_o church_n not_o command_v in_o scripture_n which_o notwithstanding_o nothing_o hinder_v but_o the_o same_o may_v be_v practise_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o remember_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o which_o opinion_n i_o rather_o incline_v otherwise_o whence_o shall_v the_o custom_n rise_v in_o justine_n and_o tertullia_n time_n to_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n at_o their_o morning_n assembly_n when_o it_o be_v still_o in_o use_n at_o supper_n time_n in_o their_o feast_n of_o love_n that_o be_v it_o which_o ignatius_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o ancient_a translation_n
man_n and_o woman_n vail_v or_o uncover_v their_o head_n in_o those_o assembly_n and_o concern_v celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n with_o the_o feast_n of_o love_n use_v then_o at_o common_a meeting_n with_o the_o ground_n whereupon_o they_o proceed_v add_v to_o both_o such_o passage_n of_o scripture_n as_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o speak_v home_n to_o what_o be_v do_v or_o prescribe_v to_o be_v do_v at_o their_o religious_a assembly_n perhaps_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o shall_v be_v furnish_v of_o such_o principle_n and_o such_o rule_v derive_v thence_o as_o the_o scripture_n afford_v the_o church_n to_o proceed_v upon_o as_o well_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n as_o in_o the_o form_n and_o course_n and_o circumstance_n of_o it_o and_o this_o upon_o the_o by_o will_v minister_v just_a occasion_n to_o inquire_v further_o into_o the_o condition_n of_o those_o grace_n and_o ministery_n by_o which_o the_o several_a part_n of_o this_o work_n be_v exercise_v at_o that_o time_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n or_o intend_v to_o be_v exercise_v in_o after_o age_n to_o which_o point_n have_v say_v something_o of_o late_a in_o a_o little_a tract_n of_o the_o primitive_a government_n of_o church_n and_o find_v it_o too_o much_o slight_v there_o because_o the_o particular_a discourse_n of_o it_o suit_v not_o with_o the_o model_n of_o that_o treatise_n my_o desire_n be_v to_o take_v it_o in_o hand_n upon_o this_o occasion_n once_o more_o and_o inquire_v what_o further_a satisfaction_n the_o consideration_n of_o public_a service_n at_o their_o religious_a assembly_n will_v yield_v they_o that_o desire_v the_o truth_n as_o concern_v the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o ministery_n first_o institute_v for_o that_o purpose_n chap._n ii_o day_n of_o assembly_n appoint_v by_o the_o law_n the_o moral_a service_n of_o god_n not_o specify_v in_o it_o but_o collect_v from_o it_o how_o the_o jew_n be_v tax_v for_o spend_v the_o sabbath_n in_o pastime_n place_n of_o such_o assembly_n not_o provide_v in_o it_o the_o priest_n charge_v to_o teach_v the_o law_n by_o decide_v controversy_n of_o it_o the_o chair_n of_o moses_n the_o chair_n of_o prophet_n high_a place_n to_o what_o purpose_n begin_v of_o synagogue_n disciple_n of_o prophet_n study_v to_o be_v prophet_n they_o minister_v the_o moral_a service_n of_o god_n in_o high_a place_n and_o synagogue_n of_o the_o figurative_a service_n proper_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o that_o people_n which_o receive_v it_o of_o the_o kind_n and_o time_n and_o place_n for_o offer_v sacrifice_n there_o be_v particular_a appointment_n in_o it_o but_o of_o serve_v god_n by_o prayer_n or_o hear_v his_o word_n you_o have_v there_o so_o much_o the_o less_o remembrance_n in_o leviticus_n xxiii_o we_o find_v the_o particular_a of_o all_o their_o solemnity_n that_o be_v call_v holy_a assembly_n for_o thus_o the_o general_n be_v propound_v vers_fw-la 2._o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o you_o shall_v proclaim_v for_o holy_a convocation_n these_o be_v my_o assembly_n the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v the_o sabbath_n than_o the_o passeover_n pentecost_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o new_a year_n the_o day_n of_o atonement_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n and_o with_o leave_n i_o rather_o use_v the_o word_n assembly_n than_o feast_n in_o this_o place_n because_o the_o name_n of_o feast_n be_v proper_a to_o those_o solemnity_n which_o be_v to_o be_v celebrate_v with_o joy_n and_o chearfulnesse_n whereas_o in_o this_o number_n the_o day_n of_o atonement_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v with_o the_o great_a humiliation_n that_o can_v be_v express_v the_o original_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contain_v all_o assembly_n such_o as_o all_o these_o be_v command_v to_o be_v and_o as_o i_o take_v it_o none_o else_o for_o that_o which_o be_v read_v psal_n lxxxi_o 3._o blow_v up_o the_o trumpet_n in_o the_o new_a moon_n in_o the_o time_n appoint_v against_o the_o day_n of_o our_o feast_n depend_v upon_o the_o law_n numb_a x._o 10._o also_o in_o the_o day_n of_o your_o gladness_n and_o in_o your_o solemn_a feast_n day_n or_o rather_o day_n of_o assembly_n for_o the_o word_n be_v the_o same_o that_o i_o translate_v so_o afore_o and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o your_o month_n you_o shall_v blow_v with_o your_o trumpet_n over_o the_o burnt-offering_n and_o over_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o your_o peace-offering_n that_o they_o may_v be_v to_o you_o for_o a_o memorial_n before_o your_o god_n where_o we_o see_v three_o sort_n of_o solemnity_n distinguish_v first_o the_o day_n of_o your_o gladness_n contain_v solemnity_n to_o be_v celebrate_v with_o chearfulnesse_n of_o heart_n that_o be_v feast_n then_o the_o solemn_a day_n of_o assembly_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v contain_v beside_o those_o assembly_n for_o humiliation_n as_o the_o day_n of_o atonement_n and_o last_o the_o beginning_n of_o your_o month_n wherein_o peculiar_a sacrifice_n be_v enjoin_v numb_a xxviii_o 11._o and_o here_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o trumpet_n shall_v be_v sound_v over_o those_o sacrifice_n by_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o that_o no_o assembly_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v upon_o they_o the_o difference_n here_o make_v between_o they_o and_o their_o day_n of_o assembly_n be_v presumption_n enough_o but_o in_o particular_a the_o first_o and_o last_o day_n of_o the_o passeover_n and_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n the_o one_o whereof_o be_v keep_v for_o seven_o day_n the_o other_o for_o eight_o be_v to_o be_v solemn_a assembly_n which_o the_o rest_n be_v not_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o greek_a of_o the_o septuagint_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o great_a day_n to_o wit_n of_o those_o feast_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o less_o esay_n i._n 13._o the_o new_a moon_n and_o sabbath_n the_o call_n of_o assembly_n i_o can_v away_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o call_n of_o assembly_n be_v here_o translate_v great_a day_n as_o in_o the_o gospel_n john_n seven_o 37._o in_o the_o last_o day_n the_o great_a day_n of_o that_o feast_n by_o which_o translation_n that_o which_o be_v general_a in_o the_o original_a be_v restrain_v to_o the_o first_o and_o last_o day_n of_o those_o two_o festival_n now_o the_o sabbath_n be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o solemnity_n appoint_v for_o assembly_n for_o they_o be_v command_v so_o to_o rest_v from_o bodily_a labour_n as_o not_o to_o kindle_v fire_n to_o dress_v the_o meat_n they_o eat_v upon_o it_o for_o as_o in_o exod._n xuj_o 5_o 16_o 29._o god_n conte_v that_o he_o give_v they_o a_o double_a measure_n of_o manna_n the_o day_n before_o that_o they_o may_v dress_v it_o against_o the_o sabbath_n so_o we_o have_v again_o exod._n thirty_o 3._o you_o shall_v kindle_v no_o fire_n throughout_o your_o habitation_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n the_o same_o levit._n xxiii_o 3._o where_o abenezra_n in_o all_o your_o habitation_n that_o be_v in_o your_o land_n and_o out_o of_o your_o land_n at_o home_n and_o upon_o the_o way_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o time_n that_o they_o live_v upon_o manna_n in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o kindle_v fire_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n but_o through_o all_z their_o habitation_n wheresoever_o they_o dwell_v afterward_o and_o many_o have_v observe_v that_o in_o levit._n xxiii_o it_o be_v not_o say_v of_o any_o other_o day_n but_o of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o day_n of_o atonement_n thou_o shall_v do_v no_o work_n upon_o it_o but_o of_o the_o other_o day_n of_o assembly_n thou_o shall_v do_v no_o servile_a work_n upon_o they_o to_o show_v we_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o that_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n and_o day_n of_o atonement_n it_o be_v prohibit_v to_o dress_v the_o meat_n of_o the_o day_n but_o upon_o other_o solemnity_n that_o be_v permit_v but_o to_o do_v any_o work_v that_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o put_v their_o slave_n to_o be_v prohibit_v which_o be_v the_o receive_a practice_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o have_v a_o just_a ground_n in_o the_o scripture_n exod._n twelve_o 16._o where_o of_o the_o first_o and_o last_o day_n of_o the_o passeover_n be_v say_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n shall_v be_v do_v in_o they_o save_o that_o which_o every_o man_n must_v eat_v that_o only_o may_v be_v do_v or_o dress_v of_o you_o abenezra_n upon_o that_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o none_o of_o the_o solemn_a assembly_n beside_o the_o sabbath_n and_o day_n of_o atonement_n it_o be_v say_v nomanner_n of_o work_n only_o of_o the_o passeover_n he_o say_v it_o and_o add_v a_o exception_n of_o the_o meat_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o sustenance_n of_o nature_n here_o be_v a_o strict_a command_n of_o bodily_a
rest_n especial_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n and_o that_o particularise_v to_o concern_v both_o israelite_n themselves_o and_o their_o slave_n and_o those_o that_o sojourn_v within_o their_o gate_n but_o that_o be_v very_o considerable_a which_o excellent_a divine_n have_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o four_o commandment_n where_o be_v so_o large_a provision_n for_o bodily_a rest_n there_o the_o purpose_n of_o that_o rest_n be_v only_o point_v at_o in_o general_a term_n when_o it_o be_v command_v to_o be_v sanctify_v which_o be_v likewise_o do_v in_o all_o their_o solemnity_n when_o they_o be_v call_v assembly_n but_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o any_o particular_a work_n of_o the_o moral_a service_n of_o god_n wherewith_o the_o sabbath_n be_v command_v to_o be_v sanctify_v or_o for_o performance_n whereof_o they_o be_v command_v to_o assemble_v unless_o it_o be_v the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o the_o seven_o year_n command_v deut._n xxxi_o 12._o so_o that_o it_o seem_v the_o jew_n have_v reason_n when_o they_o observe_v that_o neither_o the_o form_n nor_o time_n of_o prayer_n be_v appoint_v they_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o their_o elder_n maimoni_n of_o prayer_n c._n 1._o numb_a 1_o 2._o indeed_o that_o the_o spiritual_a service_n of_o god_n of_o prayer_n and_o his_o praise_n of_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o meditate_v upon_o his_o work_n be_v the_o thing_n for_o love_v whereof_o the_o jew_n be_v command_v to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n those_o miserable_a people_n who_o in_o most_o thing_n be_v blind_v with_o the_o letter_n and_o never_o look_v under_o the_o vail_n upon_o moses_n his_o face_n have_v be_v able_a always_o to_o perceive_v as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v by_o the_o say_n of_o their_o late_a and_o ancient_a writer_n josephus_n add_v v._o appionem_fw-la two_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moses_n propound_v to_o the_o jew_n the_o most_o excellent_a and_o necessary_a learning_n of_o the_o law_n not_o by_o hear_v it_o once_o or_o twice_o but_o every_o seven_o day_n lay_v aside_o their_o work_n he_o command_v they_o to_o assemble_v for_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o law_n and_o thorough_o and_o exact_o to_o learn_v it_o philo_z de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la iii._o relate_v the_o passage_n of_o he_o that_o gather_v wood_n on_o the_o sabbath_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v numb_a xv_o 33._o they_o bring_v he_o unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o unto_o all_o the_o congregation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o take_v he_o say_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o ruler_n with_o who_o sit_v the_o priest_n all_o the_o multitude_n stand_v by_o to_o hear_v he_o observe_v that_o moses_n be_v then_o expound_v the_o law_n as_o upon_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o sabbath_n aaron_n that_o be_v as_o he_o expound_v it_o the_o priest_n sit_v on_o the_o bench_n with_o he_o the_o congregation_n stand_v by_o to_o hear_v the_o observation_n he_o prosecute_v with_o his_o reason_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o custom_n be_v always_o when_o occasion_n give_v way_n but_o principal_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n as_o i_o show_v afore_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o knowledge_n the_o chief_a go_v afore_o and_o teach_v the_o rest_n increase_v in_o goodness_n and_o better_v in_o life_n and_o manner_n from_o whence_o at_o this_o day_n the_o jew_n study_v their_o country_n learning_n upon_o the_o seven_o day_n dedicate_a that_o time_n to_o knowledge_n and_o the_o contemplation_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o synagogue_n in_o city_n what_o be_v they_o but_o school_n of_o wisdom_n and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr decalogo_fw-la he_o derive_v the_o employment_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o consider_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o call_v their_o own_o work_n to_o account_v from_o that_o which_o god_n do_v in_o the_o beginning_n when_o he_o see_v all_o that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v good_a abenezra_n upon_o the_o four_o commandment_n exod._n xx_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o see_v that_o the_o year_n of_o remission_n be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o sabbath_n for_o it_o be_v likewise_o the_o seven_o of_o year_n and_o the_o lord_n command_v that_o they_o shall_v read_v the_o law_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o before_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n express_v the_o reason_n deut._n xxxi_o 12._o that_o they_o may_v hear_v and_o learn_v and_o observe_v and_o behold_v the_o sabbath_n be_v give_v to_o consider_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o to_o meditate_v upon_o his_o law_n as_o it_o be_v write_v psal_n xcii_o 4._o for_o thou_o lord_n have_v make_v i_o glad_a through_o thy_o work_n i_o will_v triumph_n in_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n r._n isaac_n abarbinel_n upon_o deut._n v._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o part_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o allow_a day_n be_v to_o give_v to_o the_o bless_a god_n the_o seven_o of_o the_o week_n to_o learn_v the_o divine_a law_n and_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o word_n thereof_o the_o exposition_n of_o it_o and_o to_o mark_v well_o the_o nicety_n of_o it_o as_o they_o say_v that_o be_v their_o ancient_a talmud_n doctor_n in_o the_o gemara_fw-la of_o the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n sabbath_n and_o feast_n be_v not_o give_v but_o to_o learn_v the_o law_n upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o say_v in_o the_o great_a midra_n or_o allegorical_a exposition_n of_o exodus_fw-la sect._n 26._o and_o of_o deuteronomy_n that_o the_o sabbath_n weigh_v against_o all_o the_o commandment_n as_o procure_v they_o to_o be_v know_v and_o observe_v a_o man_n may_v just_o marvel_n see_v the_o moral_a intent_n and_o purpose_n of_o this_o commandment_n be_v so_o well_o know_v among_o the_o learned_a of_o this_o people_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n charge_v the_o jew_n so_o deep_a for_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n with_o bodily_a ease_n and_o luxurious_a pastime_n ignatius_n epist_n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v cause_n to_o think_v these_o word_n to_o be_v none_o of_o ignatius_n his_o own_o which_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v ancient_a enough_o for_o this_o purpose_n and_o in_o themselves_o remarkable_a if_o first_o we_o observe_v that_o the_o eastern_a christian_n of_o ancient_a time_n observe_v the_o sabbath_n in_o some_o measure_n for_o divine_a service_n as_o well_o as_o the_o lord_n day_n from_o whence_o come_v afterward_o the_o difference_n about_o fast_v on_o the_o saturday_n for_o immediate_o upon_o these_o word_n it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o after_o he_o have_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n let_v every_o lover_n of_o christ_n keep_v the_o lord_n day_n festival_n thus_o then_o say_v the_o suppose_a ignatius_n let_v every_o one_o of_o you_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n spiritual_o take_v pleasure_n in_o meditation_n of_o the_o law_n not_o in_o bodily_a rest_n admire_v the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n not_o eat_v meat_n dress_v the_o day_n afore_o nor_o 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he_o no_o more_o and_o all_o this_o no_o more_o inconvenience_n in_o the_o apostle_n than_o this_o that_o upon_o his_o revelation_n he_o conceive_v god_n have_v appoint_v that_o which_o afterward_o upon_o the_o success_n of_o his_o affair_n he_o be_v in_o hope_n will_v come_v to_o pass_v otherwise_o nor_o more_o inconvenience_n that_o this_o shall_v be_v relate_v in_o scripture_n then_o that_o the_o speech_n of_o job_n friend_n shall_v have_v a_o place_n in_o it_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v they_o have_v not_o speak_v aright_o of_o i_o as_o my_o servant_n job_n have_v do_v thus_o then_o when_o the_o apostle_n will_v the_o other_o to_o judge_v of_o that_o which_o two_n or_o three_o prophet_n shall_v say_v as_o he_o appoint_v at_o their_o meeting_n his_o meaning_n be_v not_o only_o of_o that_o which_o by_o the_o way_n of_o common_a reason_n and_o ordinary_a skill_n shall_v be_v say_v in_o exposition_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o even_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v by_o 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aliis_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la non_fw-la unus_fw-la solus_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la bini_fw-la &_o terni_fw-la in_o coetibus_fw-la sacris_fw-la sermonem_fw-la haberent_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la praeclaris_fw-la aliis_fw-la donis_fw-la taceam_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la noster_fw-la apostolus_fw-la infrà _fw-la fourteen_o 26._o quod_fw-la etiam_fw-la liquet_fw-la ex_fw-la tertulliani_n apologetico_fw-la &_o quibusdam_fw-la in_o antiochena_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la chrysostomi_n homiliis_fw-la now_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n because_o for_o the_o abundance_n of_o god_n grace_n not_o only_o among_o the_o corinthian_n as_o appear_v beneath_o fourteen_o 39_o but_o also_o in_o other_o church_n of_o old_a time_n not_o one_o alone_a but_o two_o or_o three_o speak_v at_o religious_a assembly_n which_o also_o appear_v by_o tertullia_n apologetic_n and_o some_o homily_n of_o chrysostome_n in_o the_o church_n of_o antiochia_n tertull._n apolog._n c._n 39_o certè_fw-la fidem_fw-la sanctis_fw-la vocibus_fw-la pascimus_fw-la spem_fw-la erigimus_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la figimus_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la praeceptorum_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la inculcationibus_fw-la densamus_fw-la ibidem_fw-la etiam_fw-la exhortationes_fw-la castigationes_fw-la &_o censura_fw-la divina_fw-la certain_o with_o these_o holy_a word_n we_o nourish_v faith_n we_o erect_v our_o hope_n we_o fasten_v our_o confidence_n as_o much_o we_o compact_v our_o discipline_n repeat_v the_o rule_n of_o it_o there_o also_o exhortation_n reproof_n and_o the_o censure_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o read_v and_o expound_v the_o scripture_n in_o their_o assembly_n whether_o or_o no_o these_o be_v the_o word_n which_o he_o mean_v i_o know_v not_o i_o find_v nothing_o else_o in_o that_o book_n to_o the_o purpose_n but_o it_o be_v clear_v which_o he_o say_v of_o s._n chrysostome_n in_o ferrarius_fw-la de_fw-fr ritu_fw-la concionum_fw-la two_o 40._o you_o shall_v find_v the_o passage_n of_o his_o homily_n mark_v in_o which_o he_o signify_v that_o the_o bishop_n be_v to_o preach_v when_o he_o have_v do_v and_o in_o one_o passage_n relate_v out_o of_o he_o in_o baronius_n ann._n lvii_o n._n 160._o he_o testify_v in_o express_a term_n that_o this_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n be_v but_o a_o figure_n and_o monument_n of_o those_o grace_n which_o have_v flourish_v in_o the_o primitive_a add_v further_o that_o when_o the_o preacher_n bless_v or_o as_o they_o call_v it_o salute_v the_o people_n at_o his_o beginning_n with_o these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o the_o people_n answer_v as_o the_o fashion_n be_v which_o yet_o remain_v in_o one_o place_n of_o our_o service_n and_o with_o thy_o spirit_n the_o meaning_n of_o this_o answer_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o spiritual_a inspire_a grace_n out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v know_v to_o speak_v at_o the_o beginning_n gregory_n nissene_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nè_fw-la igitur_fw-la longiùs_fw-la vobis_fw-la fratres_fw-la sermonis_fw-la exordium_n protrahamus_fw-la cum_fw-la mirific_a be_v eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la ante_fw-la nos_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la orationibus_fw-la operam_fw-la dederitis_fw-la therefore_o brethren_n not_o to_o draw_v you_o out_o the_o begin_n of_o my_o speech_n too_o much_o in_o length_n have_v take_v pain_n to_o hear_v the_o admirable_a sermon_n of_o those_o that_o have_v speak_v before_o i_o but_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o book_n call_v the_o constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n most_o in_o particular_a two_o 51._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o say_v he_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v read_v let_v the_o presbyter_n exhort_v the_o people_n one_o by_o one_o not_o all_o at_o once_o and_o after_o all_o the_o bishop_n as_o it_o be_v fit_v for_o the_o master_n to_o do_v for_o here_o you_o see_v how_o the_o order_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v sometime_o practise_v in_o the_o church_n when_o the_o bishop_n preach_v in_o the_o last_o place_n after_o one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o presbyter_n chap._n vi_o the_o part_n of_o that_o work_n of_o god_n service_n for_o which_o christian_n assemble_v psalm_n of_o god_n praise_n part_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o the_o ground_n and_o efficacy_n of_o common_a prayer_n read_v the_o scripture_n a_o substantial_a part_n of_o public_a service_n the_o necessity_n and_o excellence_n of_o preach_v for_o expound_v the_o scripture_n the_o eucharist_n the_o chief_a part_n of_o public_a service_n the_o apostle_n rule_n of_o order_n and_o comeliness_n the_o force_n of_o custom_n in_o preserve_a order_n and_o of_o reason_n in_o judge_v of_o gomelinesse_n all_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n prescribe_v not_o to_o we_o correspondence_n with_o it_o necessary_a the_o practice_n of_o it_o in_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n of_o what_o advantage_n order_n of_o public_a service_n a_o law_n of_o christian_a kingdom_n direction_n of_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n requisite_a the_o obligation_n of_o it_o agreement_n of_o the_o chief_a reformer_n thus_o far_o then_o have_v we_o travel_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o our_o business_n propound_v inquire_v the_o apostle_n mean_v in_o this_o whole_a discourse_n intend_v to_o regulate_v the_o use_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n proper_a to_o that_o time_n in_o their_o assembly_n by_o compare_v the_o particular_n of_o it_o with_o that_o which_o be_v find_v remember_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o the_o like_a purpose_n how_o wide_o soever_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v think_v from_o my_o intent_n as_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o particular_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o order_v to_o i_o it_o shall_v seem_v a_o great_a gain_n for_o the_o pain_n bestow_v here_o that_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v collect_v the_o substance_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v at_o the_o religious_a assembly_n of_o christian_n the_o particular_n of_o that_o work_n for_o which_o we_o assemble_v ourselves_o which_o be_v no_o other_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n then_o our_o common_a service_n express_v in_o the_o entrance_n to_o it_o to_o set_v forth_o his_o most_o worthy_a praise_n to_o
draw_v in_o consequence_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o that_o way_n which_o they_o desire_n to_o render_v commendable_a but_o when_o we_o hear_v these_o fly_a pretence_n pass_v up_o and_o down_o by_o which_o those_o demur_n of_o humane_a imperfection_n be_v entitle_v to_o those_o unutterable_a groan_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n indit_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n we_o have_v reason_n not_o to_o admire_v the_o occasion_n of_o such_o unsufferable_a profaneness_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o of_o the_o mean_a rank_n of_o person_n by_o who_o extemporary_a conception_n and_o expression_n in_o such_o high_a office_n must_v be_v minister_v but_o this_o that_o the_o ill_a order_n by_o which_o they_o be_v vent_v to_o the_o world_n must_v needs_o bring_v religion_n to_o be_v contemptible_a again_o in_o regard_n of_o man_n opinion_n and_o inclination_n in_o regard_n of_o several_a discretion_n and_o judgement_n in_o point_n of_o what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v recommend_v to_o god_n in_o public_a prayer_n which_o way_n shall_v we_o attain_v that_o order_n that_o reverence_n which_o this_o office_n require_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n if_o man_n be_v leave_v to_o themselves_o whatsoever_o opinion_n in_o religion_n whatsoever_o debate_n between_o neighbour_n whatsoever_o public_a matter_n of_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n a_o man_n shall_v please_v to_o make_v his_o interest_n upon_o like_a reason_n he_o may_v make_v the_o subject_n of_o his_o prayer_n and_o of_o the_o congregation_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o well_o direct_v as_o what_o man_n be_v free_a from_o mistake_n where_o man_n may_v be_v and_o always_o be_v of_o divers_a opinion_n must_v either_o pursue_v his_o interest_n for_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o their_o desire_n or_o as_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v must_v be_v scandalize_v at_o that_o which_o be_v do_v i_o have_v rather_o belie_v my_o own_o sense_n then_o charge_v any_o man_n with_o that_o which_o appear_v not_o but_o if_o experience_n 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and_o to_o stand_v every_o morning_n to_o thank_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n and_o likewise_o at_o evening_n and_o at_o all_o offer_v burnt-offering_n to_o the_o lord_n on_o the_o sabbath_n the_o new_a moon_n and_o the_o solemn_a assembly_n for_o without_o doubt_n the_o purpose_n be_v here_o to_o specify_v at_o what_o time_n the_o levite_n sing_v the_o psalm_n of_o god_n praise_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n whereof_o we_o read_v afore_o 1._o chron._n xuj_o 4._o and_o he_o appoint_v of_o the_o levite_n to_o minister_n before_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o record_v and_o thank_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n and_o again_o vers_fw-la 37._o the_o same_o be_v repeat_v but_o afterward_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o priest_n who_o david_n leave_v to_o sacrifice_v upon_o the_o altar_n at_o gibeon_n it_o follow_v vers_fw-la 41._o and_o with_o they_o heman_n and_o jeduthun_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v choose_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o on_o solemn_a day_n when_o there_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n more_o than_o ordinary_a offer_v by_o the_o law_n a_o three_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v over_z &_o above_o further_o n._n 8._o that_o as_o the_o limb_n of_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n be_v burn_v all_o night_n upon_o the_o altar_n so_o in_o correspondence_n there_o be_v order_v a_o prayer_n at_o night_n which_o though_o not_o obligatory_a he_o say_v be_v practise_v by_o all_o israel_n of_o the_o service_n appoint_v for_o fasting-day_n at_o close_v in_o the_o evening_n call_v therefore_o by_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o need_v say_v nothing_o here_o c._n two_o n._n 2._o he_o declare_v that_o because_o when_o the_o eve_n of_o the_o passeover_n fall_v upon_o the_o friday_n the_o evening_n sacrifice_n be_v kill_v half_a a_o hour_n after_o noon_n therefore_o the_o time_n from_o which_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n become_v due_a be_v from_o thence_o to_o half_a a_o hour_n after_o three_o which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a evening_n service_n the_o less_o be_v from_o thence_o to_o sunset_n so_o that_o he_o who_o pray_v this_o service_n from_o half_a a_o hour_n after_o twelve_o be_v disoblige_v of_o the_o debt_n of_o it_o and_o upon_o what_o term_n it_o be_v say_v either_o at_o both_o these_o hour_n or_o at_o the_o one_o according_a to_o their_o order_n it_o follow_v there_o n._n 3._o of_o these_o three_o service_n the_o hebrew_n doctor_n maimoni_fw-la as_o afore_o abenezra_n upon_o psal_n four_o 6._o r._n saadiah_n upon_o dan._n vi_fw-la 10._o constant_o expound_v the_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n there_o evening_n and_o morning_n and_o at_o noon_n will_v i_o pray_v and_o cry_v aloud_o and_o he_o shall_v hear_v my_o voice_n and_o that_o of_o daniel_n he_o kneel_v upon_o his_o knee_n three_o time_n a_o day_n and_o pray_v and_o give_v thanks_o before_o god_n as_o afore_o time_n 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upon_o the_o three_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n of_o s._n peter_n that_o go_v up_o to_o pray_v at_o the_o six_o hour_n and_o of_o peter_n and_o john_n that_o go_v up_o to_o the_o temple_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o prayer_n be_v the_o nine_o hour_n and_o then_o it_o follow_v quod_fw-la etiam_fw-la suadet_fw-la danielis_fw-la quoque_fw-la argumentum_fw-la ter_z die_z orantis_fw-la utique_fw-la per_fw-la aliquarum_fw-la horarum_fw-la exceptionem_fw-la non_fw-la aliarum_fw-la autem_fw-la quà m_fw-la insigniorum_fw-la exinde_fw-la apostolicarum_fw-la tertiae_fw-la sextae_fw-la nonae_fw-la hinc_fw-la itaque_fw-la &_o petrum_fw-la dicam_fw-la ex_fw-la vetere_fw-la potiùs_fw-la usu_fw-la nonam_fw-la observasse_fw-la tertio_fw-la orantem_fw-la supremae_fw-la orationis_fw-la munere_fw-la which_o also_o daniel_n his_o pray_v thrice_o a_o day_n argue_v forsooth_o except_v some_o hour_n and_o those_o no_o other_o than_o these_o of_o the_o apostle_n which_o thence_o be_v more_o notable_a the_o three_o six_o and_o nine_o hereupon_o i_o will_v say_v that_o peter_n rather_o observe_v the_o nine_o by_o ancient_a custom_n pray_v the_o three_o time_n as_o the_o last_o offering_n here_o lie_v the_o difference_n it_o be_v the_o three_o prayer_n of_o the_o day_n according_a to_o tertullian_n which_o peter_n and_o john_n offer_v at_o the_o time_n of_o evening_n sacrifice_n which_o these_o hebrew_n doctor_n make_v but_o the_o second_o whatsoever_o become_v of_o this_o difference_n as_o concern_v the_o hour_n of_o man_n private_a prayer_n the_o public_a hour_n of_o the_o temple_n observe_v by_o the_o apostle_n become_v a_o precedent_n to_o the_o church_n for_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n at_o their_o assembly_n in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n they_o be_v exhort_v to_o pray_v the_o lord_n prayer_n thrice_o a_o day_n according_a to_o tertullian_n seven_o 24._o they_o be_v again_o exhort_v to_o pray_v at_o other_o hour_n beside_o viij_o 36._o but_o as_o concern_v their_o assembly_n thus_o he_o instruct_v the_o bishop_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n just_o according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o synagogue_n allege_v out_o of_o maimoni_n two_o 58._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o teach_v o_o bishop_n charge_n and_o instruct_v the_o people_n to_o be_v continual_o at_o church_n morning_n and_o evening_n every_o day_n and_o not_o absent_a at_o all_o whereas_o upon_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o remember_v three_o service_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v those_o whereof_o the_o canon_n of_o laodicea_n speak_v where_o it_o appoint_v the_o same_o service_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v both_o at_o three_o and_o at_o evening_n mean_v upon_o lord_n day_n according_a to_o these_o constitution_n it_o be_v not_o then_o this_o author_n judgement_n upon_o which_o i_o stand_v not_o but_o it_o be_v the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a disciple_n resort_v to_o the_o temple_n to_o serve_v god_n with_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o service_n there_o practise_v and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o synagogue_n but_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n by_o he_o remember_v and_o derive_v from_o their_o example_n that_o must_v needs_o recommend_v with_o great_a weight_n unto_o we_o the_o order_n of_o this_o church_n as_o concern_v daily_a morning_n and_o evening_n service_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o the_o reformation_n calvine_n upon_o act_n iii._o 1._o instituerat_fw-la dominus_fw-la ut_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la vesperi_fw-la &_o mane_n offerrent_fw-la hoc_fw-la exercitio_fw-la docebantur_fw-la ab_fw-la invocatione_n &_o cultu_fw-la dei_fw-la incipere_fw-la diem_fw-la &_o claudere_fw-la god_n have_v appoint_v the_o jew_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n morning_n and_o evening_n by_o this_o exercise_n they_o be_v teach_v to_o begin_v and_o close_v the_o day_n with_o call_v upon_o god_n and_o his_o service_n a_o little_a after_o primùm_fw-la quòd_fw-la statas_fw-la horas_fw-la deus_fw-la veteri_fw-la populo_fw-la esse_fw-la voluit_fw-la indè_fw-la colligimus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la career_n certâ_fw-la disciplinâ_fw-la ac_fw-la hodie_fw-la nisi_fw-la obstaret_fw-la nimius_fw-la torpor_fw-la utile_fw-la esset_fw-la quotidie_fw-la haberi_fw-la tale_n conventus_fw-la first_o whereas_o god_n appoint_v his_o ancient_a people_n set_v hour_n thence_o we_o gather_v that_o the_o church_n can_v be_v without_o a_o certain_a discipline_n and_o at_o this_o day_n if_o too_o much_o dulness_n hinder_v not_o it_o be_v useful_a every_o day_n to_o hold_v such_o assembly_n of_o festival_n appoint_v by_o the_o guide_n of_o the_o synagogue_n not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n we_o have_v four_o to_o my_o remembrance_n express_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o first_o be_v that_o of_o purim_n esther_n ix_o 20._o the_o second_o the_o festival_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o tisri_n xxiii_o observe_v still_o among_o the_o jew_n for_o make_v a_o end_n of_o read_v the_o
he_o shall_v be_v much_o mistake_v that_o shall_v so_o understand_v it_o but_o take_v up_o controversy_n within_o the_o church_n after_o â—his_fw-la course_n and_o all_o to_o this_o purpose_n that_o on_o â—he_n lord_n day_n they_o may_v communicate_v â—hat_n they_o may_v give_v and_o receive_v the_o kiss_n of_o peace_n that_o when_o the_o deacon_n pronounce_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v no_o man_n â—ave_n a_o quarrel_n or_o suspicion_n against_o any_o they_o may_v nevertheless_o draw_v near_o such_o be_v â—he_n beginning_n of_o the_o external_a jurisdiction_n of_o â—he_n church_n by_o which_o it_o may_v be_v judge_v whether_o it_o be_v first_o bestow_v by_o the_o indulgence_n of_o christian_a prince_n or_o by_o they_o continue_v upon_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n beâ—ore_o the_o empire_n be_v christian_n but_o of_o this_o we_o speak_v not_o here_o as_o not_o concern_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n in_o spiritual_a â—atters_n wherein_o as_o member_n of_o the_o church_n we_o communicate_v that_o stand_v indeed_o and_o â—ometh_v to_o effect_v by_o the_o free_a consent_n of_o member_n of_o it_o so_o far_o as_o religion_n be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o that_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n â—_o which_o it_o flourish_v because_o our_o lord_n â—â—dued_v not_o the_o minister_n of_o his_o kingdom_n with_o that_o power_n to_o constrain_v obedience_n â—hich_v himself_o use_v not_o upon_o earth_n but_o as_o â—he_v law_n of_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealths_a enforce_v the_o execution_n and_o outward_a â—ffect_n of_o ministery_n institute_v in_o the_o scripture_n in_o this_o respect_n not_o the_o power_n of_o excommunicate_v alone_o but_o of_o preach_v and_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o belong_v to_o the_o office_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o be_v in_o our_o particular_a from_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o kingdom_n because_o it_o be_v exercise_v with_o effect_n outward_o that_o be_v of_o do_v the_o 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high-commissioner_n that_o be_v by_o man_n not_o of_o these_o order_n first_o it_o proceed_v upon_o rule_n direct_v by_o the_o church_n and_o then_o the_o course_n oâ—_n it_o be_v not_o so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o scripture_n as_o to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o that_o be_v here_o to_o be_v aver_v again_o that_o thâ—_n presbytery_n whereof_o we_o speak_v be_v difference_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n as_o bench_n compose_v of_o none_o but_o person_n ordain_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n for_o the_o purpose_n of_o teach_v the_o people_n and_o order_v and_o govern_v spiritual_a matter_n so_o you_o have_v the_o office_n describe_v in_o all_o place_n where_o there_o be_v remembrance_n of_o it_o in_o the_o scripture_n only_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o tim._n v._o 17._o let_v the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o be_v count_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n especial_o those_o that_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n it_o be_v imagine_v that_o two_o kind_n of_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o two_o part_n of_o their_o office_n be_v express_v one_o of_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n another_o of_o the_o people_n one_o perpetual_a the_o other_o ambulatory_a for_o their_o time_n both_o alike_o interest_v in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n the_o office_n of_o preach_v charge_v upon_o the_o one_o how_o little_a of_o this_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o sense_n of_o they_o that_o which_o be_v pretend_v let_v all_o the_o world_n judge_n yet_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o that_o discipline_n which_o have_v be_v press_v as_o one_o of_o the_o essential_a mark_n of_o avisible_a church_n but_o the_o purpose_n be_v now_o to_o satisfy_v that_o which_o have_v be_v allege_v from_o the_o collection_n of_o justellus_n upon_o the_o african_a canon_n to_o make_v good_a this_o pretend_a meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o from_o the_o apostle_n own_o word_n he_o have_v there_o produce_v out_o of_o church-writer_n of_o the_o age_n of_o s._n augustine_n and_o optatus_n or_o underneath_o much_o remembrance_n of_o certain_a person_n style_v in_o those_o writer_n seniores_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la elder_n of_o church_n as_o in_o s._n augustine_n count_v cresc_n iii._o 56._o clerici_fw-la &_o seniores_fw-la cirthensium_fw-la epist_n 136._o peregrinus_n presbyter_n &_o seniores_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la musticanae_fw-la regionis_fw-la in_o ep._n conc._n cabarsussitani_n apud_fw-la s._n aug._n in_o psal_n 36._o seniores_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la carthaginensis_n and_o to_o these_o person_n be_v ascribe_v certain_a act_n retain_v at_o least_o to_o the_o government_n of_o those_o church_n as_o the_o church_n good_n be_v deposit_v in_o their_o hand_n optatus_n lib._n i._n they_o reprove_v a_o drunkard_n august_n serm._n nineteeen_o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la they_o be_v present_a at_o a_o ecclesiastical_a judgement_n greg._n l._n xi_o ep._n 19_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n at_o carthage_n solicit_v the_o sentence_n of_o their_o bishop_n cause_n epist_n council_n cabarsussitani_n apud_fw-la august_n in_o psal_n 36._o these_o and_o more_o particular_n produce_v by_o justellus_n out_o of_o origen_n iiii_o count_v celsum_fw-la that_o the_o church_n have_v certain_a of_o the_o people_n to_o inform_v they_o of_o scandalous_a offence_n whereupon_o they_o may_v proceed_v to_o reproof_n or_o censure_n but_o observe_v first_o the_o style_n of_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o tim._n 5._o 17._o and_o heb._n xiii_o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agree_v with_o that_o of_o tertullian_n apolog._n cap._n 39_o president_n probati_fw-la quique_fw-la seniores_fw-la and_o of_o firmilianus_n ep._n lxxv_o cypr._n in_o qua_fw-la president_n majores_fw-la natu_fw-la and_o ignatius_n afore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o express_v the_o first_o rank_n of_o the_o church_n in_o which_o after_o the_o bishop_n they_o put_v the_o presbyter_n compare_v herewith_o the_o rank_n in_o which_o we_o see_v these_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o time_n of_o optatus_n and_o s._n augustine_n place_v in_o these_o writing_n from_o whence_o the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o be_v allege_v in_o act_v purgat_fw-la caecil_n &_o felicis_n episcopi_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la diaconi_fw-la seniores_fw-la august_n three_o cont_n cresc_n 56._o clerici_fw-la &_o seniores_fw-la cirthensium_fw-la and_o then_o let_v common_a sense_n judge_n whether_o these_o that_o stand_v in_o rank_n and_o style_n behind_o all_o degree_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v the_o man_n that_o the_o apostle_n place_v in_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n as_o ruler_n of_o it_o or_o how_o those_o that_o govern_v the_o church_n can_v come_v behind_o deacon_n and_o inferior_a rank_n who_o they_o govern_v the_o truth_n be_v in_o that_o age_n when_o the_o latin_a tongue_n begin_v to_o decay_v and_o corrupt_v they_o be_v call_v seniores_fw-la in_o the_o author_n allege_v by_o justellus_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o now_o in_o the_o vulgar_a language_n into_o which_o the_o latin_a be_v change_v signori_fw-it or_o scigneurs_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v remembrance_n of_o seniores_fw-la locorum_fw-la &_o seniores_fw-la regni_fw-la childeberti_fw-la out_o of_o gregory_n of_o tours_n as_o well_o as_o seniores_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la signify_v the_o alderman_n of_o commonalty_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o well_o as_o the_o chief_a person_n of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o people_n that_o acknowledge_v the_o christian_a faith_n at_o such_o time_n as_o all_o be_v not_o christian_n but_o church_n and_o commonalty_n in_o which_o they_o subsist_v make_v body_n distinct_a in_o person_n as_o well_o as_o in_o night_n in_o that_o regard_n it_o seem_v they_o be_v call_v sometime_o viri_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la ecclesiastical_a person_n that_o be_v belong_v to_o the_o church_n because_o there_o be_v other_o of_o like_a rank_n which_o be_v heathen_a belong_v not_o to_o it_o rather_o than_o for_o any_o settle_a charge_n in_o these_o
concern_v the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n in_o doctrine_n whereof_o there_o he_o speak_v and_o of_o nothing_o else_o and_o thereupon_o conclude_v that_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n be_v both_o one_o there_o with_o the_o apostle_n for_o what_o reason_n else_o can_v be_v render_v why_o there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n of_o pastor_n in_o either_o of_o those_o other_o place_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n make_v a_o more_o particular_a reckon_n of_o the_o ministery_n of_o the_o church_n both_o to_o the_o roman_n and_o to_o the_o corinthian_n what_o reason_n but_o this_o because_o they_o be_v set_v down_o in_o both_o place_n under_o the_o name_n of_o doctor_n well_o may_v it_o seem_v that_o the_o office_n of_o they_o who_o the_o synagogue_n call_v pastor_n be_v refer_v in_o the_o church_n to_o the_o inferior_a order_n of_o deacon_n the_o name_n stick_v upon_o those_o that_o minister_v the_o food_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v for_o the_o purpose_n of_o it_o clemens_n epist_n ad_fw-la cor._n p._n 63._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o man_n faithful_a be_v a_o man_n able_a to_o utter_v knowledge_n be_v he_o wise_a in_o discern_a discourse_n be_v he_o pure_a in_o work_n he_o seem_v to_o point_v at_o some_o of_o the_o presbyter_n there_o in_o who_o these_o ability_n be_v tertull._n de_fw-fr prescript_n c._n 3._o quid_fw-la ergò_fw-la si_fw-la episcopus_fw-la si_fw-la diaconus_fw-la si_fw-la vidua_fw-la si_fw-la virgo_fw-la si_fw-la doctor_n si_fw-la etiam_fw-la martyr_n lapsus_fw-la à _fw-la regula_fw-la fuerit_fw-la what_o then_o if_o a_o bishop_n if_o a_o deacon_n a_o widow_n a_o virgin_n if_o even_o a_o martyr_n shall_v fall_v from_o the_o rule_n in_o this_o list_n of_o principal_a rank_n in_o the_o church_n presbyter_n have_v no_o room_n unless_o we_o understand_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o doctor_n the_o best_a part_n of_o their_o office_n theodoret_n epit._n haer._n l._n v._o c._n penult_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o can_v they_o say_v of_o the_o incestuous_a person_n at_o corinth_n who_o be_v not_o only_o vouchsafe_v the_o divine_a mystery_n but_o also_o have_v attain_v a_o doctor_n grace_n he_o follow_v s._n chrysostom_n conjecture_n which_o conceive_v that_o the_o corinthian_n be_v puff_v up_o as_o the_o apostle_n blame_v they_o 1._o cor._n v._n 3._o with_o the_o opinion_n of_o that_o man_n because_o he_o be_v one_o of_o their_o doctor_n that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o presbyter_n of_o that_o church_n that_o exercise_v the_o office_n of_o preach_v and_o by_o that_o mean_n bear_v sway_v among_o the_o people_n in_o fine_a the_o apostle_n intend_v by_o doctor_n the_o same_o that_o be_v so_o call_v in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n that_o be_v the_o bishop_n or_o such_o of_o the_o presbyter_n as_o be_v see_v in_o preach_v it_o be_v worth_a the_o observe_n that_o beza_n have_v expound_v those_o who_o the_o apostle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o otherwise_o then_o deacon_n and_o presbyter_n mean_v indeed_o those_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n which_o he_o imagine_v but_o have_v show_v that_o there_o never_o be_v any_o such_o in_o the_o church_n well_o may_v we_o take_v his_o judgement_n along_o with_o so_o much_o of_o the_o truth_n as_o he_o acknowledge_v which_o deserve_v still_o more_o credit_n from_o the_o precedent_n of_o synagogue_n which_o have_v elder_n some_o learn_v some_o not_o some_o that_o preach_v and_o some_o that_o do_v not_o as_o have_v be_v say_v salmasius_n of_o late_a in_o his_o work_n de_fw-fr foenore_n trapezit_n have_v show_v some_o evidence_n of_o two_o sort_n of_o presbyter_n in_o the_o first_o time_n of_o the_o church_n but_o according_a to_o his_o admirable_a knowledge_n he_o see_v withal_o that_o they_o be_v all_o of_o one_o rank_n in_o the_o church_n all_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a order_n all_o make_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o by_o consequence_n none_o of_o those_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n which_o have_v be_v set_v up_o to_o 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