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this_o fashion_n and_o in_o this_o 26.17_o grotius_n in_o mat._n 26.17_o grotius_n agree_v with_o i_o though_o not_o upon_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v plain_a both_o by_o mark_n and_o luke_n that_o the_o fourteen_o day_n be_v call_v the_o first_o of_o unleavened_a bread_n which_o fourteen_o begin_v at_o sunset_n the_o thirteen_o day_n 8._o for_o the_o time_n in_o which_o christ_n celebrate_v the_o passover_n and_o institute_v his_o supper_n it_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 11.23_o it_o be_v the_o same_o night_n in_o which_o he_o be_v betray_v for_o the_o day_n wherein_o he_o be_v crucify_v 11._o beda_n de_fw-fr ratione_fw-la temporum_fw-la dr_n wil._n in_o 12._o ex._n qu._n 11._o beda_n tell_v we_o that_o no_o christian_n must_v doubt_v but_o it_o be_v the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n dr_n willet_n say_v it_o be_v the_o receive_a opinion_n but_o learned_a scaliger_n with_o other_o conclude_v the_o contrary_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o day_n whereon_o 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consider_v what_o the_o gospel_n say_v be_v do_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o supper_n till_o his_o death_n some_o think_v that_o excellent_a sermon_n john_n 14.15_o 16._o be_v preach_v in_o the_o chamber_n where_o he_o administer_v the_o supper_n some_o think_v it_o be_v as_o he_o be_v go_v to_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n and_o gethsemane_n certain_a it_o be_v it_o be_v after_o the_o supper_n on_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n he_o sing_v a_o hymn_n after_o this_o he_o go_v to_o gethsemane_n and_o be_v in_o a_o agony_n pray_v thrice_o beside_o that_o prayer_n john_n 17._o after_o this_o 2._o mat._n 27.1_o 2._o mar._n 15.1_o 2._o judas_n come_v and_o apprehend_v he_o he_o be_v carry_v before_o
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and_o though_o as_o to_o every_o particular_a circumstance_n we_o do_v not_o justify_v our_o father_n yet_o in_o these_o two_o main_a thing_n we_o agree_v with_o they_o and_o insist_v on_o no_o more_o and_o for_o the_o point_n of_o examination_n so_o much_o bogle_v at_o it_o be_v only_o in_o order_n to_o the_o settle_n of_o our_o church_n and_o the_o correct_v the_o abuse_n of_o corrupt_a minister_n former_o who_o shall_v have_v look_v to_o that_o to_o have_v admit_v no_o blind_a ignorant_a person_n to_o the_o lord_n table_n which_o i_o have_v sufficient_o evidence_v be_v the_o discipline_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o christ_n second_o from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v the_o reader_n may_v judge_v how_o simple_o or_o malicious_o mr_n boatman_n speak_v when_o he_o tell_v his_o people_n that_o it_o never_o enter_v into_o the_o head_n of_o wise_a age_n to_o determine_v for_o what_o sin_n any_o shall_v be_v suspend_v from_o the_o lord_n table_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n he_o never_o read_v the_o council_n nor_o any_o part_n of_o they_o nor_o yet_o basils_n canonical_a epistle_n ad_fw-la amphilochium_n he_o will_v have_v see_v there_o that_o for_o manslaughter_n adultery_n fornication_n perjury_n apostasy_n and_o many_o sin_n more_o suspension_n be_v determine_v i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o chapter_n with_o that_o exclamation_n of_o albaspinaeus_n with_o which_o he_o conclude_v the_o two_o and_o twenty_o observation_n of_o his_o second_o book_n o_o mirabilem_fw-la sacrosanctae_fw-la antiquitatis_fw-la pietatem_fw-la &_o religionem_fw-la o_fw-la veteris_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la sanctitatem_fw-la mirabilem_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o the_o admirable_a piety_n and_o religion_n of_o former_a time_n o_o the_o wonderful_a holiness_n of_o the_o church_n and_o strictness_n of_o her_o discipline_n then_o in_o those_o day_n if_o a_o christian_a in_o the_o heat_n of_o persecution_n to_o save_v his_o life_n have_v but_o bow_v to_o a_o idol_n or_o offer_v in_o their_o temple_n though_o sore_o against_o their_o will_n the_o church_n do_v not_o only_o suspend_v he_o from_o the_o sacrament_n but_o he_o can_v not_o be_v restore_v again_o till_o his_o die_a day_n or_o till_o after_o seven_o or_o ten_o year_n stand_v as_o a_o penitent_a now_o if_o christian_n give_v up_o themselves_o to_o their_o lust_n and_o not_o to_o save_v their_o life_n but_o to_o satisfy_v their_o beastly_a lust_n only_o be_v drink_v unclean_a swear_v lie_v etc._n etc._n yet_o if_o they_o will_v but_o wipe_v their_o mouth_n and_o say_v they_o will_v do_v so_o no_o more_o they_o must_v present_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o holy_a table_n yea_o and_o they_o usurp_v christ_n authority_n that_o will_v keep_v they_o away_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v all_o that_o be_v tell_v we_o amphil._n basil_n ep_v canon_n ad_fw-la amphil._n then_o the_o adulterer_n may_v not_o be_v admit_v till_o by_o fifteen_o year_n holy_a conversation_n he_o have_v evidence_v his_o repentance_n now_o we_o think_v fifteen_o month_n yea_o fifteen_o day_n too_o much_o 59_o ib._n can._n 58._o ib._n can._n 59_o a_o fornicatour_n must_v abstain_v in_o those_o day_n eight_o year_n two_o he_o must_v only_o beg_v prayer_n other_o two_o he_o must_v only_o hear_v other_o two_o he_o must_v mourn_v a_o seven_o he_o must_v stand_v and_o mere_o look_v on_o in_o the_o eight_o he_o may_v be_v admit_v if_o one_o have_v steal_v and_o confess_v it_o himself_o 61._o ib._n can._n 61._o he_o must_v have_v be_v keep_v away_o a_o year_n if_o he_o have_v not_o confess_v it_o two_o year_n now_o it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o let_v he_o that_o have_v steal_v steal_v no_o more_o and_o come_v 64._o ib._n can._n 64._o if_o a_o man_n have_v swear_v false_o and_o forswear_a himself_o than_o he_o must_v have_v be_v keep_v away_o eleven_o year_n now_o if_o he_o swear_v profane_o it_o be_v but_o a_o venial_a sin_n if_o he_o say_v he_o be_v sorry_a our_o charity_n must_v shut_v her_o eye_n and_o believe_v he_o a_o visible_a saint_n nay_o and_o we_o must_v 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