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A64337 A treatise relating to the worship of God divided into six sections / by John Templer ... Templer, John, d. 1693. 1694 (1694) Wing T667; ESTC R14567 247,266 554

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to_o the_o ministry_n and_o those_o word_n he_o walk_v with_o god_n argue_v that_o he_o exercise_v his_o sacred_a function_n the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la expound_v they_o he_o labour_v in_o truth_n before_o god_n even_o as_o the_o elder_n be_v say_v to_o labour_n in_o word_n and_o doctrine_n 1_o tim._n 5._o the_o six_o be_v methusalem_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o prophet_n and_o in_o his_o very_a name_n do_v foretell_v the_o flood_n it_o be_v compound_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o import_v that_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a god_n will_v send_v a_o universal_a deluge_n he_o die_v according_a to_o this_o prediction_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n in_o which_o the_o flood_n be_v the_o seven_o be_v lamech_v he_o give_v a_o undoubted_a testimony_n of_o his_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o a_o prophetic_a spirit_n by_o name_v his_o son_n noah_n and_o expound_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o in_o these_o word_n the_o same_o shall_v comfort_v we_o concern_v our_o work_n and_o the_o toil_n of_o our_o hand_n because_o of_o the_o ground_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v curse_v gen._n 5.29_o they_o plain_o presage_v some_o signal_n consolation_n which_o will_v accrue_v to_o mankind_n by_o he_o after_o the_o flood_n until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n we_o be_v not_o without_o instance_n of_o a_o like_a importance_n the_o first-born_a in_o every_o family_n do_v execute_v the_o sacerdotal_a function_n we_o read_v of_o priest_n before_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n be_v institute_v and_o young_a man_n send_v by_o moses_n to_o offer_v burn_v offering_n which_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n render_v the_o first-born_a exod._n 19.22_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o posterity_n of_o heber_n in_o allusion_n to_o this_o institution_n say_v you_o be_v come_v to_o
repeat_v these_o word_n the_o lord_n speak_v and_o add_v no_o more_o deut._n 5.22_o although_o the_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n exo._n 20._o be_v total_o omit_v if_o the_o absence_n of_o this_o reason_n make_v no_o alteration_n upon_o the_o precept_n but_o the_o whole_a law_n be_v say_v to_o be_v speak_v although_o it_o be_v want_v then_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o new_a reason_n take_v from_o the_o deliverance_n out_o of_o the_o egyptian_a servitude_n can_v have_v any_o influence_n upon_o it_o either_o to_o make_v it_o ceremonial_a or_o moral_a the_o secondary_a reason_n of_o a_o ceremonial_a command_n may_v be_v moral_a and_o of_o a_o moral_a ceremonial_a and_o positive_a it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o reason_n we_o speak_v of_o have_v relation_n but_o to_o one_o particular_a in_o the_o command_n namely_o the_o enjoin_v of_o master_n to_o make_v the_o sabbath_n a_o day_n of_o rest_n unto_o their_o servant_n as_o well_o as_o to_o themselves_o 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paraphra_v expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d opus_fw-la servile_a and_o that_o which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leu._n 23.7_o be_v express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o ex._n 12.16_o deut._n 16.8_o all_o the_o difference_n be_v that_o what_o be_v express_v in_o more_o general_a term_n in_o the_o four_o precept_n be_v more_o explicit_o and_o particular_o set_v down_o in_o the_o law_n touch_v the_o passeover_n etc._n etc._n this_o will_v be_v very_o evident_a if_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o passeover_n sometime_o happen_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n as_o in_o the_o year_n when_o our_o bless_a lord_n be_v crucify_v and_o therefore_o by_o reason_n of_o these_o two_o solemnity_n meet_v together_o that_o sabbath_n be_v style_v a_o high_a day_n jo._n 19.31_o if_o on_o the_o passeover_n all_o servile_a work_n be_v forbid_v and_o dress_v of_o meat_n allow_v but_o on_o the_o sabbath_n all_o work_n whatsoever_o 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speak_v nothing_o of_o these_o particular_n when_o as_o those_o particular_a law_n which_o carry_v a_o much_o fair_a and_o more_o probable_a appearance_n of_o such_o a_o interdiction_n upon_o a_o exact_a inquiry_n will_v be_v find_v to_o import_v no_o such_o matter_n as_o for_o the_o dress_n of_o meat_n the_o word_n usual_o allege_v be_v these_o to_o morrow_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a sabbath_n unto_o the_o lord_n bake_v that_o which_o will_v bake_v to_o day_n and_o seethe_v that_o which_o will_v seethe_v and_o that_o which_o remain_v lay_v up_o for_o you_o to_o be_v keep_v until_o the_o morning_n exod._n 16.23_o this_o text_n speak_v of_o the_o manna_n of_o which_o a_o double_a portion_n do_v descend_v from_o heaven_n on_o the_o day_n precede_v the_o sabbath_n of_o this_o portion_n one_o they_o may_v bake_v and_o seethe_v and_o eat_v that_o day_n the_o other_o part_n they_o be_v to_o lay_v up_o unbaked_a and_o unsodden_v bake_v that_o which_o you_o will_v bake_v and_o 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of_o worship_n we_o may_v add_v hear_v read_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n the_o liturgy_n join_v together_o the_o set_n forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o the_o hear_v his_o word_n when_o we_o with_o holy_a reverence_n hearken_v to_o it_o we_o set_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n which_o by_o our_o devout_a and_o serious_a attention_n we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v sufficient_a and_o ready_a to_o instruct_v we_o he_o who_o read_v the_o scripture_n as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o live_a god_n with_o a_o intention_n to_o be_v make_v wise_a unto_o salvation_n by_o it_o do_v thereby_o manifest_v his_o deep_a sense_n of_o the_o incomprehensible_a and_o profound_a understanding_n of_o the_o author_n of_o it_o when_o proselyte_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n and_o have_v the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n seal_v unto_o they_o upon_o the_o term_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n it_o be_v a_o evident_a indication_n of_o their_o humble_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n who_o will_v not_o admire_v to_o hear_v they_o call_v atheist_n who_o own_o god_n the_o father_n god_n the_o son_n god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n end_v his_o paedagogus_fw-la with_o very_o lively_a expression_n of_o this_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n to_o the_o only_a father_n son_n etc._n etc._n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n all_o in_o one_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v testimony_n of_o the_o same_o importance_n in_o tertullian_n cyprian_n lactantius_n all_o these_o with_o many_o other_o agree_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v three_o which_o participate_v of_o the_o deity_n and_o that_o one_o of_o they_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o rest_n from_o whence_o it_o inevitable_o follow_v that_o they_o must_v be_v personal_o distinct_a the_o fountain_n and_o the_o stream_n be_v always_o different_a one_o from_o the_o other_o indeed_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n speak_v in_o the_o 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the_o sense_n which_o we_o have_v give_v so_o likewise_o do_v the_o antecedent_n and_o consequence_n before_o these_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n be_v speak_v it_o be_v say_v jesus_n take_v bread_n and_o bless_a and_o break_v it_o etc._n etc._n what_o can_v he_o mean_v by_o this_o but_o that_o which_o he_o take_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o bless_a and_o break_v and_o that_o be_v express_o call_v bread_n after_o consecration_n as_o that_o which_o be_v term_v his_o blood_n be_v style_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n so_o that_o which_o he_o name_v his_o body_n be_v by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o holy_a apostle_n say_v to_o be_v bread_n as_o often_o as_o you_o eat_v this_o bread_n 1_o cor._n 11.26_o whosoever_o shall_v eat_v of_o this_o bread_n v._o 27._o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n v._o 28._o if_o before_o and_o after_o consecration_n that_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o do_v import_v be_v call_v bread_n than_o 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world_n jo._n 17.11_o the_o interpretation_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n give_v of_o the_o word_n under_o debate_n make_v he_o to_o be_v more_o in_o the_o world_n than_o when_o he_o converse_v with_o his_o disciple_n upon_o the_o earth_n for_o than_o he_o be_v but_o in_o one_o place_n at_o a_o time_n but_o now_o according_a to_o the_o creed_n of_o the_o romanist_n he_o be_v the_o same_o moment_n in_o million_o of_o place_n the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o body_n or_o flash_n of_o christ_n shall_v see_v no_o corruption_n act._n 2.27_o 31._o but_o if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n than_o it_o be_v corporal_o eat_v turn_v into_o chyle_n and_o nutriment_n and_o subject_a to_o all_o the_o corruption_n
which_o the_o ingredient_n of_o a_o humane_a body_n be_v expose_v unto_o to_o what_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o eucharist_n the_o primitive_a church_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o body_n attribute_n the_o power_n of_o nutrition_n the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n oblige_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v not_o command_v inhumanity_n but_o if_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v true_a the_o great_a inhumanity_n be_v practise_v according_a to_o his_o will._n what_o be_v more_o savage_a than_o to_o eat_v the_o body_n of_o a_o live_a man_n much_o more_o must_v it_o be_v to_o champ_v with_o our_o tooth_n and_o swallow_v down_o the_o live_a body_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n to_o who_o supreme_a veneration_n be_v due_a this_o make_v a_o pagan_a to_o say_v who_o do_v thou_o think_v 3._o cott._n in_o cicer._n de_fw-fr nat_n decr._n l._n 3._o can_v be_v so_o mad_a as_o to_o believe_v that_o to_o be_v his_o god_n which_o he_o eat_v it_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o egyptian_n to_o eat_v with_o the_o hebrew_n gen._n 43.32_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v give_v the_o reason_n because_o the_o hebrew_n eat_v those_o cattle_n which_o the_o egyptian_n use_v to_o worship_n those_o word_n except_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 6.55_o give_v no_o countenance_n to_o what_o be_v assert_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n by_o flesh_n be_v mean_v the_o bread_n speak_v of_o v._o 51._o the_o bread_n that_o i_o will_v give_v you_o be_v my_o flesh_n and_o by_o the_o bread_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v our_o bless_a lord_n himself_o i_o be_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n v._o 35._o and_o by_o eat_v believe_v on_o he_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o consequent_a word_n he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o shall_v never_o hunger_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o i_o shall_v never_o thirst_v as_o eat_v and_o drink_v satisfy_v our_o natural_a appetite_n so_o believe_v in_o christ_n our_o spiritual_a by_o faith_n we_o draw_v out_o of_o his_o 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be_v consider_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o transubstantiation_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 2._o antiquity_n those_o who_o assert_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v corporal_o present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n not_o speak_v contrary_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o the_o primitive_a father_n ignatius_n who_o live_v in_o the_o first_o century_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o call_v that_o which_o be_v break_v and_o give_v in_o the_o sacrament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justin_n martyr_n in_o the_o second_o century_n 2._o apol._n 2._o style_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o attribute_n to_o it_o a_o nutritive_a power_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o body_n tertullian_n in_o the_o three_o century_n assert_n marc._n l._n 4_o cont_n marc._n that_o christ_n make_v the_o bread_n which_o he_o take_v to_o be_v his_o body_n that_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o his_o body_n origen_n say_v celsum_fw-la l._n 8._o cont_n celsum_fw-la we_o 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proclamation_n and_o say_v to_o morrow_n be_v a_o feast_n to_o jehova_n at_o which_o time_n they_o offer_v their_o usual_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o import_v any_o honour_n to_o a_o egyptian_a deity_n that_o the_o egyptian_n account_v they_o abomination_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n those_o beast_n which_o the_o israelite_n kill_v be_v treat_v by_o they_o with_o sovereign_a veneration_n the_o egyptian_a worship_n be_v principal_o terminate_v upon_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n the_o sun_n be_v call_v osiris_n and_o the_o moon_n isis_n both_o deity_n of_o egypt_n but_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n be_v plain_o distinguish_v from_o it_o 5._o diod._n sicul_n bibl._n diony_n voss_n p._n 5._o act._n 7._o v._n 12._o the_o israelite_n be_v give_v up_o to_o worship_n the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n be_v represent_v as_o the_o effect_n and_o punishment_n of_o their_o worship_v the_o calf_n and_o the_o effect_n be_v always_o diverse_a from_o the_o cause_n 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8._o and_o the_o law_n require_v that_o those_o for_o who_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v shall_v be_v present_a and_o put_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o it_o and_o there_o be_v a_o impossibility_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v appear_v in_o his_o own_o person_n it_o be_v appoint_v that_o the_o several_a station_n shall_v appear_v in_o their_o turn_n as_o the_o representative_n of_o the_o whole_a community_n these_o maimonides_n style_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o man_n of_o the_o station_n those_o which_o be_v near_o to_o jerusalem_n belong_v to_o such_o a_o station_n constant_o appear_v in_o their_o course_n according_a to_o what_o be_v appoint_v those_o who_o live_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n 62._o vid._n temp._n service_n 62._o use_v to_o assemble_v themselves_o in_o synagogue_n and_o to_o pray_v and_o read_v the_o law_n that_o they_o may_v maintain_v communion_n with_o their_o brethren_n at_o jerusalem_n beside_o the_o temple_n the_o jew_n have_v their_o 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they_o may_v convene_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n so_o that_o though_o a_o proseucha_fw-la and_o a_o synagogue_n may_v differ_v in_o some_o external_a mode_n yet_o they_o do_v agree_v in_o the_o main_a end_n after_o the_o law_n when_o the_o messiah_n be_v come_v these_o place_n be_v frequent_v for_o some_o time_n notwithstanding_o there_o be_v corruption_n in_o the_o public_a administration_n yet_o our_o bless_a lord_n do_v not_o forsake_v they_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n minister_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v chargeable_a with_o many_o personal_a defect_n by_o their_o procurement_n unnecessary_a rite_n be_v blend_v with_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o person_n which_o they_o minister_v unto_o be_v so_o enormous_a in_o their_o conversion_n that_o the_o temple_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o presence_n be_v style_v a_o den_n of_o thief_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o their_o assembly_n into_o this_o church_n he_o be_v admit_v by_o circumcision_n 4.16_o luk._n 4.16_o do_v frequent_o celebrate_v the_o passeover_n with_o they_o honour_v their_o synagogue_n with_o his_o presence_n every_o sabbath_n and_o command_v his_o disciple_n to_o hear_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n 11.49_o jo._n 11.49_o though_o there_o be_v a_o innovation_n about_o the_o priesthood_n the_o office_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n which_o be_v perpetual_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v make_v annual_a by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n yet_o when_o he_o have_v cure_v the_o leper_n he_o send_v he_o to_o the_o priest_n 8.4_o mat._n 8.4_o he_o continue_v in_o a_o proseucha_fw-la pray_v all_o night_n luke_n 6.12_o after_o his_o death_n his_o disciple_n do_v tread_v in_o his_o step_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v ascend_v the_o principal_a of_o they_o which_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o do_v present_o gather_v together_o in_o a_o upper_a room_n belong_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o continue_v in_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n when_o such_o multitude_n of_o convert_v be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n as_o one_o room_n will_v not_o contain_v they_o they_o make_v use_v of_o diverse_a they_o continue_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o brake_n bread_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o room_n to_o room_n s._n peter_n and_o s._n john_n go_v up_o to_o the_o temple_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o prayer_n act._n 3.1_o the_o disciple_n be_v all_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o solomon_n be_v porch_n act._n 5.12_o the_o apostle_n be_v bid_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o temple_n to_o the_o people_n act._n 5.20_o s._n paul_n preach_v christ_n in_o the_o synagogue_n act._n 9.20_o at_o antioch_n in_o pisidia_n he_o and_o barnabas_n do_v repair_v thither_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n act._n 13.14_o this_o be_v his_o practice_n at_o iconium_n thessalonica_n corinth_n ephesus_n and_o so_o much_o a_o general_a custom_n that_o the_o assemble_v of_o christian_n together_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 10._o this_o communion_n of_o the_o christian_n with_o the_o jew_n continue_v as_o long_o as_o their_o circumstance_n be_v reconcileable_a with_o it_o afterward_o they_o hold_v their_o assembly_n apart_o and_o have_v peculiar_a place_n for_o their_o sacred_a convention_n know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o you_o come_v together_o in_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 11.18_o here_o be_v first_o a_o come_n together_o which_o make_v the_o congregation_n and_o then_o the_o place_n be_v express_v where_o the_o congregation_n be_v meet_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n import_v something_o antecedent_n to_o and_o distinct_a from_o the_o assembly_n upon_o this_o account_n the_o church_n be_v oppose_v to_o private_a house_n have_v you_o not_o house_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v in_o or_o despise_v you_o the_o church_n of_o god_n let_v the_o woman_n keep_v silence_n in_o the_o church_n and_o if_o they_o will_v learn_v any_o thing_n let_v they_o ask_v their_o husband_n at_o home_n 1_o cor._n 14.34_o as_o house_n and_o home_n signify_v private_a dwelling_n so_o the_o rule_n of_o opposition_n will_v justify_v we_o in_o assert_v that_o the_o church_n or_o church_n which_o be_v oppose_v to_o they_o must_v signify_v public_a set_v apart_o for_o religious_a convention_n such_o be_v the_o house_n of_o nymphas_n philemon_n priscilla_n and_o aquila_n 16._o col._n 4.15_o rom._n 16._o priscilla_n and_o aquila_n we_o read_v of_o the_o church_n in_o they_o that_o be_v the_o congregation_n which_o use_n to_o meet_v there_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n these_o person_n have_v set_v apart_o some_o part_n of_o their_o dwell_n for_o that_o sacred_a purpose_n if_o by_o the_o church_n in_o their_o house_n we_o must_v understand_v only_o the_o member_n of_o their_o family_n which_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n no_o good_a reason_n can_v be_v give_v why_o the_o same_o form_n of_o salutation_n shall_v not_o be_v address_v to_o other_o as_o well_o as_o to_o they_o 11._o rom._n 16._o ●_o 10_o 11._o there_o be_v many_o other_o as_o narcissus_n and_o aristobulus_n who_o have_v in_o their_o household_n those_o who_o do_v embrace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v not_o destitute_a of_o very_o early_a testimony_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n in_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n lamprid._n l._n 8._o c._n 1_o ●u_n l._n 2._o c._n 17._o lamprid._n eusebius_n style_v the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ancient_a edifice_n several_a of_o they_o be_v in_o alexandria_n in_o s._n mark_n be_v time_n alexander_n severus_n upon_o a_o controversy_n do_v adjudge_v such_o a_o public_a place_n to_o the_o christian_n irenaeus_n and_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n use_v the_o word_n ecclesia_fw-la in_o the_o sense_n which_o we_o contend_v for_o such_o a_o place_n be_v style_v domus_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o tertullian_n and_o dominicum_fw-la in_o s._n cyprian_n these_o word_n import_v a_o resignation_n of_o the_o right_n
which_o the_o owner_n be_v vest_v in_o and_o a_o solemn_a appropriation_n to_o the_o service_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n there_o be_v all_o the_o reason_n imaginable_a why_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o convenience_n for_o the_o christian_n in_o those_o early_a time_n they_o be_v passionate_a in_o their_o desire_n to_o propagate_v their_o religion_n know_a place_n for_o their_o assembly_n be_v signal_o conduce_v to_o this_o end_n every_o one_o may_v have_v recourse_n to_o they_o to_o gain_v instruction_n in_o the_o faith_n the_o severity_n of_o the_o age_n be_v not_o such_o as_o always_o to_o hinder_v they_o from_o building_n it_o be_v as_o great_a against_o the_o jew_n at_o first_o the_o disciple_n be_v persecute_v under_o that_o name_n act._n 18.2_o and_o yet_o they_o have_v their_o synagogue_n in_o divers_a place_n from_o julius_n to_o constantine_n the_o great_a be_v reckon_v above_o forty_o emperor_n and_o ten_o persecution_n in_o the_o interval_n betwixt_o these_o violent_a 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ad_fw-la longinum_n not_o p._n 12._o and_o hear_v the_o scripture_n read_v and_o preach_v these_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o next_o step_n be_v to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v behind_o the_o ambo._fw-la or_o pulpit_n these_o do_v hear_v as_o the_o former_a and_o go_v out_o with_o the_o catechuman_n and_o be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o next_o step_n be_v their_o stand_n and_o remain_v together_o with_o the_o faithful_a and_o communicate_v in_o prayer_n and_o psalm_n but_o not_o in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n these_o be_v know_v by_o the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o this_o can_v argue_v no_o less_o than_o that_o the_o christian_n do_v not_o promiscuous_o meet_v in_o any_o place_n but_o have_v peculiar_a edifice_n digest_v into_o part_n suitable_a to_o these_o end_n this_o way_n of_o discipline_n be_v early_o than_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o neo-caesaria_n he_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n which_o the_o church_n have_v be_v familiar_o accustom_v to_o and_o he_o flourish_v about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o three_o century_n the_o concession_n of_o origen_n minutius_n foelix_n arnobius_n lactantius_n that_o the_o christian_n have_v no_o temple_n be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o what_o have_v be_v assert_v these_o author_n live_v within_o the_o three_o century_n in_o that_o age_n we_o have_v evident_a testimony_n for_o peculiar_a place_n dedicate_v to_o christian_a worship_n therefore_o by_o the_o temple_n which_o the_o christian_n have_v not_o must_v be_v understand_v such_o as_o be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o heathen_n namely_o edifice_n in_o which_o some_o daemon_n be_v enclose_v and_o keep_v from_o wander_v abroad_o by_o magical_a incantation_n after_o the_o three_o first_o century_n be_v pass_v we_o have_v a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n church_n be_v then_o make_v more_o conspicuous_a by_o a_o great_a magnificence_n in_o the_o structure_n of_o they_o constantine_n make_v a_o law_n to_o build_v the_o oratory_n high_o and_o to_o enlarge_v both_o in_o breadth_n and_o length_n the_o church_n of_o god_n eusebius_n say_v 2._o eus●de_fw-la vita_fw-la con._n l._n 2._o c._n 44._o hist_o l._n 10._o c._n 2._o that_o church_n than_o be_v more_o splendid_a than_o those_o which_o have_v be_v demolish_v by_o the_o impiety_n of_o tyrant_n there_o be_v likewise_o a_o more_o solemn_a consecration_n than_o the_o imperial_a law_n do_v permit_v before_o 31._o theod._n ecc._n he_o l._n 1._o c._n 31._o when_o constantine_n be_v settle_v in_o the_o throne_n he_o send_v his_o command_n on_o every_o side_n to_o the_o bishop_n to_o consecrate_v the_o temple_n which_o be_v build_v by_o he_o the_o historian_n say_v that_o when_o dedication_n be_v make_v according_a to_o this_o imperial_a edict_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o eus_n eccl._n h._n l._n 10._o c._n 3._o to_o all_o christian_n a_o desirable_a spectacle_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o little_a time_n gain_v so_o high_a a_o reputation_n that_o it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o error_n to_o meet_v in_o any_o church_n which_o have_v not_o be_v first_o solemn_o dedicate_v 343._o athan._n apol_n ad_fw-la const_n tom_fw-mi 1._o p._n 682._o seld_o the_o syned_a l._n 3._o c._n 15._o p._n 343._o the_o arrian_n accuse_v athanasius_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o meeting_n in_o the_o great_a church_n in_o alexandria_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o it_o be_v perfect_v by_o consecration_n in_o after_o age_n none_o doubt_v whether_o there_o be_v such_o place_n or_o no._n all_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o they_o may_v be_v use_v now_o by_o reason_n of_o those_o abuse_n which_o have_v be_v former_o practise_v in_o they_o the_o too_o much_o sanctity_n which_o some_o continue_v to_o attribute_v to_o they_o to_o which_o i_o reply_v 1._o former_a abuse_n can_v be_v no_o just_a ground_n for_o our_o not_o frequent_v of_o they_o the_o corruption_n be_v remove_v by_o the_o 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