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unto_o they_o the_o lord_n bless_v thou_o and_o keep_v thou_o the_o lord_n make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o thou_o and_o be_v gracious_a unto_o thou_o the_o lord_n lift_v up_o his_o countenance_n upon_o thou_o and_o give_v thou_o peace_n 26._o numb_a 10.23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o and_o to_o this_o form_n the_o priest_n be_v so_o precife_o tie_v that_o they_o dare_v not_o vary_v from_o the_o same_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n understand_v the_o word_n thus_o or_o in_o this_o wise_a to_o imply_v both_o the_o matter_n and_o the_o manner_n as_o viz._n thus_o shall_v you_o bless_v i.e._n stand_v thus_o with_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o hand_n thus_o in_o the_o holy_a tongue_n thus_o with_o your_o face_n towards_o the_o face_n of_o the_o people_n thus_o with_o a_o high_a voice_n thus_o by_o god_n express_v name_n jehovah_n if_o you_o bless_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o the_o priest_n in_o any_o place_n to_o add_v any_o blessing_n unto_o these_o three_o verse_n as_o to_o say_v like_o that_o of_o deut._n 1.11_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n make_v you_o a_o thousand_o time_n so_o many_o more_o as_o you_o be_v or_o any_o the_o like_a 6._o maymoni_n cite_v by_o aynsw_n in_o numb_a 6._o now_o for_o the_o manner_n wherewithal_o the_o priest_n perform_v this_o office_n it_o be_v brief_o thus_o the_o priest_n go_v up_o unto_o the_o bank_n or_o stage_n after_o that_o they_o have_v finish_v the_o daily_a morning_n service_n and_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n on_o high_a above_o their_o head_n and_o their_o finger_n spread_v abroad_o except_o the_o highpriest_n who_o may_v not_o lift_v his_o hand_n high_a than_o the_o plate_n whereof_o see_v exod._n xxviii_o 36._o and_o
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then_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o rite_n say_v he_o which_o we_o observe_v among_o we_o be_v such_o as_o be_v agreeable_a and_o consonant_a to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o god_n our_o people_n rise_v in_o the_o night_n do_v before_o day_n repair_v unto_o the_o chapel_n or_o house_n of_o prayer_n and_o have_v make_v confession_n of_o their_o sin_n to_o god_n in_o sorrow_n tear_n and_o great_a compunction_n of_o the_o soul_n they_o rise_v at_o last_o from_o prayer_n and_o take_v themselves_o unto_o the_o psalm_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n they_o sing_v as_o it_o be_v in_o turn_n one_o second_o another_z or_o quire-wise_a as_o be_v use_v in_o our_o cathedral_n so_o take_v time_n to_o meditate_v on_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o therewithal_o make_v our_o heart_n and_o mind_n more_o attent_a thereto_o then_o
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part_n thereof_o be_v borrow_v from_o the_o public_a form_n at_o that_o time_n extant_a in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o which_o rite_n or_o form_n retain_v among_o they_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o their_o service_n with_o a_o confession_n of_o their_o sin_n than_o p_o rayer_n to_o god_n and_o then_o the_o sing_n of_o the_o psalm_n that_o which_o be_v singular_a herein_o and_o need_v the_o apology_n be_v that_o they_o meet_v together_o before_o day_n and_o spend_v more_o time_n upon_o the_o psalmody_n than_o in_o read_v or_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n or_o in_o common-prayer_n or_o any_o of_o the_o other_o part_n of_o public_a worship_n basil_n can_v tell_v as_o well_o as_o any_o wherein_o the_o form_n of_o service_n use_v among_o his_o monk_n agree_v with_o that_o which_o be_v receive_v and_o use_v in_o public_a church_n and_o wherein_o it_o differ_v as_o have_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o compose_v a_o liturgy_n or_o rather_o to_o complete_a and_o polish_v and_o fit_a unto_o the_o public_a use_n such_o as_o have_v former_o be_v extant_a and_o though_o that_o copy_n of_o it_o which_o occur_v in_o the_o bibliotheca_fw-la and_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o cassander_n have_v some_o thing_n in_o it_o which_o be_v find_v to_o be_v of_o a_o latter_a date_n yet_o we_o shall_v clear_v that_o doubt_n anon_o when_o we_o come_v to_o chrysostom_n against_o who_o liturgy_n i_o find_v the_o like_a objection_n mean_a time_n take_v this_o of_o basil_n for_o a_o pregnant_a argument_n that_o in_o his_o time_n and_o long_o before_o it_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o only_o order_v by_o rule_n and_o rubric_n but_o put_v into_o set_a form_n of_o worship_n which_o we_o have_v note_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la and_o be_v this_o that_o follow_v for_o speak_v there_o touch_v those_o public_a usage_n which_o come_v into_o the_o church_n from_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n 27._o easil_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la spiritu_fw-la c._n 27._o he_o instance_v in_o these_o particular_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o sign_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_a all_o those_o who_o place_n their_o hope_n in_o christ_n what_o writing_n teach_v that_o in_o our_o prayer_n we_o shall_v turn_v towards_o the_o east_n where_o be_v it_o teach_v we_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o word_n of_o invocation_n wherewithal_o in_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n we_o consecrate_v the_o bread_n and_o cup_n of_o benediction_n which_o of_o those_o bless_a saint_n have_v leave_v in_o write_v for_o not_o content_a with_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o apostle_n or_o the_o gospel_n have_v commit_v to_o we_o many_o thing_n have_v be_v add_v since_o both_o in_o the_o way_n of_o preface_n and_o of_o conclusion_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o unwritten_a tradition_n and_o not_o long_o after_o thus_o of_o baptism_n have_v first_o speak_v of_o consecrate_v the_o water_n of_o the_o chrism_n or_o oil_n and_o the_o three_o dipping_n then_o in_o use_n those_o other_o thing_n say_v he_o which_o be_v do_v in_o baptism_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o abrenuntiation_n which_o be_v make_v to_o satan_n and_o to_o all_o his_o angel_n out_o of_o what_o scripture_n be_v it_o bring_v next_o for_o s._n cyrsostom_n the_o evidence_n we_o have_v from_o he_o be_v beyond_o exception_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 18._o chrysost_n in_o 2._o ad_fw-la corinth_n hom_n 18._o it_o be_v no_o now_o say_v he_o as_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n wherein_o the_o priest_n eat_v this_o and_o the_o people_n that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o the_o people_n to_o eat_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v permit_v to_o the_o priest_n it_o be_v now_o otherwise_o with_o we_o for_o unto_o all_o be_v the_o same_o body_n and_o the_o same_o cup_n present_v and_o in_o our_o very_a prayer_n it_o be_v easy_o see_v how_o much_o we_o attribute_v unto_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o both_o those_o who_o be_v possess_v with_o the_o devil_n the_o energumeni_fw-la and_o those_o who_o yet_o be_v under_o penance_n both_o by_o the_o people_n and_o priest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_a prayer_n be_v make_v and_o we_o say_v all_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o prayer_n even_o that_o which_o be_v so_o full_a of_o mercy_n where_o by_o the_o way_n though_o in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o say_v all_o one_o prayer_n yet_o in_o the_o latin_a it_o run_v thus_o omnes_fw-la unam_fw-la eandemque_fw-la precem_fw-la concipiunt_fw-la which_o will_v make_v well_o for_o unpremeditated_a and_o extemporary_a prayer_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o all_o the_o congregation_n both_o priest_n and_o people_n shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o same_o conception_n but_o to_o go_v on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n again_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o we_o repel_v all_o such_o from_o the_o holy_a rail_n which_o can_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a table_n there_o be_v another_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v and_o we_o all_o lie_v alike_o upon_o the_o ground_n and_o all_o rise_v together_o then_o when_o the_o peace_n or_o sign_n of_o peace_n be_v mutual_o to_o be_v give_v and_o take_v we_o do_v all_o equal_o salute_v or_o kiss_n each_o other_o thus_o also_o in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacred_a mystery_n as_o the_o priest_n pray_v for_o the_o people_n so_o do_v they_o for_o he_o these_o usual_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o with_o thy_o spirit_n import_v nothing_o else_o but_o this_o and_o final_o deo_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la spirtu_fw-la tuo_fw-la gratlas_n agamus_fw-la deo_fw-la that_o prayer_n wherein_o we_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v common_a unto_o both_o alike_o the_o priest_n not_o only_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n but_o the_o whole_a assembly_n for_o when_o he_o have_v demand_v their_o suffrage_n first_o and_o they_o acknowledge_v thereupon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justum_fw-la dignum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o justum_fw-la that_o it_o be_v meet_v and_o right_a so_o to_o do_v than_o he_o begin_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n nor_o be_v it_o strange_a nor_o shall_v it_o seem_v so_o unto_o any_o that_o the_o people_n shall_v thus_o hold_v conference_n with_o the_o priest_n o_o minister_n consider_v that_o they_o sing_v those_o holy_a hymn_n together_o with_o the_o cherubin_n and_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n so_o he_o and_o all_o this_o out_o of_o question_n archangelis_fw-la ideo_fw-la cum_fw-la angelis_n &_o archangelis_fw-la must_v needs_o be_v understand_v of_o prescribe_a form_n such_o as_o the_o people_n say_v by_o heart_n or_o can_v read_v in_o book_n that_o either_o lay_v before_o they_o or_o be_v bring_v with_o they_o such_o as_o they_o be_v so_o thorough_o verse_v in_o as_o to_o make_v answer_n to_o the_o minister_n upon_o all_o occasion_n for_o what_o else_o be_v those_o common_a prayer_n those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o speak_v of_o what_o else_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o one_o selfsame_a prayer_n that_o prayer_n so_o full_a of_o mercy_n in_o which_o all_o do_v join_v be_v they_o not_o so_o determinate_a the_o prescribe_v that_o all_o can_v say_v they_o with_o the_o minister_n and_o be_v not_o those_o return_n and_o answer_n so_o prescribe_v and_o set_v that_o all_o the_o people_n know_v their_o q._n and_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o their_o turn_n when_o they_o be_v to_o speak_v several_a other_o passage_n of_o the_o ancient_a liturgy_n may_v here_o and_o there_o be_v gather_v from_o this_o father_n writing_n if_o one_o will_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o seek_v they_o but_o i_o shall_v save_v that_o pain_n at_o present_a and_o indeed_o well_o may_v for_o what_o
they_o who_o they_o will_n and_o with_o as_o little_a justice_n do_v they_o use_v s._n austin_n who_o word_n they_o bring_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v free_a for_o christian_n to_o pray_v as_o their_o occasion_n do_v require_v 17._o vindication_n p._n 17._o without_o be_v limit_v to_o prescribe_a prayer_n this_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o prove_v indeed_o they_o say_v well_o in_o that_o for_o they_o be_v thus_o bring_v in_o in_o another_o place_n viz._n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n that_o there_o be_v then_o no_o such_o stint_a liturgy_n s._n austin_n in_o his_o 121._o ep._n liberum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v free_a to_o ask_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n 7._o smectymn_n p._n 7._o aliis_fw-la atque_fw-la aliis_fw-la verbis_fw-la sometime_o one_o way_n and_o sometime_o another_o but_o do_v this_o prove_v think_v they_o that_o in_o those_o time_n there_o be_v no_o stint_a liturgy_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n to_o be_v prove_v i_o can_v possible_o believe_v they_o think_v so_o whatsoever_o they_o say_v the_o father_n in_o that_o place_n as_o they_o know_v full_a well_o speak_v of_o private_a prayer_n and_o show_v that_o in_o address_v our_o desire_n to_o god_n we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o use_v the_o very_a syllable_n and_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n only_o i_o trow_v none_o ever_o say_v we_o be_v certain_a i_o be_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o doctrine_n preach_v by_o any_o of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n beside_o if_o there_o be_v public_a liturgy_n in_o s._n augustine_n time_n as_o they_o seem_v to_o grant_v because_o they_o say_v they_o will_v not_o peremptory_o say_v there_o be_v not_o ibid._n vindication_n ibid._n and_o we_o say_v they_o be_v peremptory_a enough_o when_o there_o be_v ground_n for_o it_o then_o certain_o whatever_o may_v be_v do_v in_o private_a it_o be_v not_o free_a nor_o lawful_a to_o ask_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o the_o public_a service_n of_o the_o church_n aliis_fw-la atque_fw-la aliis_fw-la verbis_fw-la in_o other_o word_n than_o be_v prescribe_v in_o those_o liturgy_n and_o so_o the_o testimony_n out_o of_o austin_n be_v neither_o so_o full_a unto_o the_o purpose_n as_o they_o do_v intend_v nor_o have_v it_o prove_v the_o matter_n it_o be_v bring_v to_o prove_v ibid._n id._n ibid._n so_o far_o be_v that_o good_a father_n from_o decry_v either_o the_o benefit_n or_o use_v of_o public_a liturgy_n that_o as_o we_o see_v before_o he_o derive_v their_o pedigree_n not_o only_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n ab_fw-la ipsts_n apostolorum_fw-la temporibus_fw-la as_o his_o own_o word_n be_v but_o also_o from_o their_o word_n and_o warrant_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o like_a to_o countenance_v so_o bold_a a_o freedom_n of_o pray_v in_o god_n public_a worship_n with_o what_o word_n we_o list_v or_o indeed_o any_o other_o than_o the_o prescribe_a form_n but_o this_o be_v only_o his_o opinion_n as_o a_o private_a man_n it_o may_v be_v some_o will_v take_v it_o to_o be_v more_o authentic_a if_o he_o deliver_v it_o in_o synod_n and_o have_v therein_o the_o suffrage_n and_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o father_n there_o assemble_v and_o possible_a it_o be_v that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o for_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o canon_n which_o as_o they_o stand_v in_o balsamons_n collection_n be_v call_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n and_o so_o they_o be_v in_o that_o of_o zonaras_n but_o as_o collect_v by_o justellus_n be_v call_v in_o general_a the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o africa_n there_o be_v one_o run_v thus_o entitle_v de_fw-fr precibus_fw-la quae_fw-la debent_fw-la fieri_fw-la ad_fw-la altar_n touch_v the_o prayer_n to_o be_v make_v at_o the_o altar_n 103._o codex_fw-la can._n eccl._n africn_n c._n 103._o hoc_fw-la quoque_fw-la placuit_fw-la ut_fw-la precationes_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o synodo_fw-la confirmatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la sive_fw-la praefationes_fw-la sive_fw-la commendationes_fw-la sive_fw-la manus_fw-la impositiones_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la peragantur_fw-la &_o omnino_fw-la aliae_fw-la adversus_fw-la fidem_fw-la nunquam_fw-la proferantur_fw-la sed_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la sapientioribus_fw-la colleciae_fw-la sunt_fw-la dicentur_fw-la i_o e._n it_o seem_v good_a unto_o we_o say_v the_o father_n that_o those_o prayer_n which_o have_v be_v approve_v of_o in_o the_o synod_n whether_o that_o they_o be_v preface_n or_o commendation_n or_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n that_o be_v in_o ordination_n as_o i_o conceive_v and_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o why_o anon_o be_v perform_v by_o all_o that_o none_o which_o be_v against_o the_o faith_n be_v say_v in_o public_a but_o only_o such_o as_o have_v be_v former_o compose_v by_o wise_a and_o understand_a man_n this_o canon_n if_o it_o be_v make_v in_o any_o time_n between_o the_o year_n 395._o and_o 430._o it_o be_v most_o likely_a that_o s._n austin_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o make_n of_o it_o for_o so_o long_o he_o sit_v bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o hippo._n 1._o v._o baron_n in_o annal._n eccl_n an._n 395.430_o binius_fw-la in_o editione_n council_n to._n 1._o for_o if_o it_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o three_o of_o carthage_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o touch_n of_o something_o of_o it_o can._n 23._o it_o must_v be_v then_o an._n 397._o as_o it_o be_v rank_v by_o baronius_n if_o in_o the_o council_n of_o milevis_n whither_o some_o refer_v it_o it_o fall_v into_o the_o year_n 416._o by_o the_o same_o account_n at_o one_o of_o which_o s._n austin_n be_v and_o at_o both_o of_o they_o may_v be_v present_a for_o aught_o i_o know_v unto_o the_o contrary_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o canon_n of_o these_o african_a council_n be_v much_o disorder_v in_o all_o collection_n of_o they_o which_o i_o yet_o have_v see_v this_o canon_n in_o the_o collection_n make_v by_o zonaras_fw-mi be_v the_o 117th_o in_o that_o of_o balsamon_n can._n 106._o in_o the_o code_n publish_v by_o justellus_n his_o 103._o and_o among_o those_o ascribe_v to_o the_o milevitan_a council_n it_o be_v in_o rank_a the_o 12_o but_o howsoever_o it_o be_v place_v in_o this_o rank_n or_o that_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v not_o make_v without_o good_a occasion_n for_o as_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o balsamon_n carth._n balsamon_n notae_fw-la in_o council_n carth._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o bishop_n then_o as_o since_o some_o presbyter_n have_v do_v endeavour_v to_o introduce_v new_a form_n of_o their_o own_o devise_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o bishop_n fault_n some_o of_o the_o priest_n be_v no_o less_o active_a in_o the_o innovation_n 117._o zonara_n in_o council_n carthagin_n can._n 117._o and_o unto_o they_o it_o be_v refer_v by_o zonaras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o tell_v we_o there_o and_o this_o not_o only_o in_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o daily_a prayer_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o ordination_n in_o which_o the_o bishop_n lay_v hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o head_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v use_v certain_a prayer_n fical_o he_o resolve_v that_o in_o all_o the_o several_a act_n of_o public_a worship_n before_o remember_v the_o prayer_n confirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o first_o devise_v in_o that_o synod_n shall_v be_v only_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n id._n ibid._n and_o that_o no_o new_a one_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n by_o any_o one_o whosoever_o he_o be_v shall_v be_v entertain_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o which_o as_o it_o be_v touch_v before_o so_o be_v it_o more_o express_o manifest_v in_o that_o of_o the_o milevitan_a council_n if_o it_o be_v of_o that_o ne_fw-fr forte_fw-fr aliquid_fw-la contra_fw-la sidem_fw-la 12._o council_n milevit_fw-la can._n 12._o vel_fw-la per_fw-la ignorantiam_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la minus_fw-la studium_fw-la sit_fw-la compositum_fw-la lest_o else_o perhaps_o either_o through_o ignorance_n or_o want_n of_o care_n something_o against_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n be_v compose_v and_o publish_v so_o then_o this_o be_v no_o new_a restraint_n and_o much_o less_o the_o first_o whereby_o the_o liberty_n of_o prayer_n or_o pray_v by_o a_o form_n of_o one_o own_o devise_v be_v prescribe_v and_o limit_v as_o some_o give_v it_o out_o 7._o smectymn_n p._n 7._o but_o a_o reviver_n only_o or_o a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o ancient_a canon_n by_o which_o it_o have_v be_v limit_v and_o prescribe_v before_o as_o for_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o three_o of_o carthage_n in_o which_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v permit_v to_o the_o minister_n to_o use_v such_o prayer_n in_o the_o officiate_a god_n divine_a service_n concern_v which_o cum_fw-la fratribus_fw-la instructioribus_fw-la contulerit_fw-la he_o have_v before_o confer_v with_o the_o learned_a brethren_n ibid._n id._n ibid._n when_o they_o can_v prove_v that_o canon_n to_o be_v make_v in_o
now_o come_v unto_o the_o christian_n where_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o from_o their_o first_o have_v the_o use_n of_o church_n to_o assemble_v in_o the_o dedication_n of_o those_o church_n be_v in_o use_n among_o they_o and_o first_o st._n cyril_n a_o right_a godly_a bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n speak_v of_o a_o church_n in_o that_o city_n call_v common_o the_o upper_a church_n of_o the_o apostle_n not_o call_v so_o because_o dedicate_v to_o they_o but_o because_o dedicate_v by_o they_o and_o therefore_o say_v by_o beda_n to_o be_v ecclesia_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n fundata_fw-la of_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o bless_a apostle_n because_o be_v give_v to_o they_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v by_o they_o dedicate_v and_o appropriate_v to_o god_n public_a service_n of_o this_o we_o have_v speak_v more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o last_o section_n of_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o this_o narration_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o here_o repeat_v it_o in_o the_o next_o 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and_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n after_o his_o ascension_n do_v ordain_v the_o deacon_n to_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o their_o episcopal_a function_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n saint_n ambrose_n do_v affirm_v the_o same_o 12._o ambros_n in_o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n c._n 12._o caput_fw-la it_z aque_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la apostolos_fw-la posuit_fw-la etc._n etc._n christ_n say_v he_o make_v the_o apostle_n the_o head_n or_o supreme_a governor_n of_o his_o church_n they_o be_v the_o legate_n or_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n according_a unto_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 5.20_o and_o then_o he_o add_v ipsi_fw-la sunt_fw-la episcopi_fw-la that_o they_o be_v bishop_n more_o plain_o in_o his_o comment_n on_o the_o ephesian_n apostoli_fw-la episcopi_fw-la sunt_fw-la prophetae_fw-la explanatores_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la the_o apostle_n say_v he_o 4._o in_o comment_n in_o ephes_n 4._o be_v bishop_n and_o prophet_n the_o expositor_n of_o scripture_n but_o because_o question_n have_v be_v make_v whether_o indeed_o those_o commentary_n be_v the_o work_n of_o ambrose_n or_o of_o some_o other_o ancient_a writer_n he_o tell_v we_o in_o his_o note_n on_o the_o 43._o psalm_n that_o in_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la meas_fw-la peter_n be_v make_v a_o bishop_n by_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n 4._o de_fw-fr repub._n eccles_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o n._n 4._o significat_fw-la ambrose_n petrum_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la episcopum_fw-la electum_fw-la illis_fw-la verbis_fw-la pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la meas_fw-la as_o the_o place_n be_v cite_v by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o spalleto_n and_o thus_o saint_n chrysostom_n speak_v of_o the_o election_n of_o the_o seven_o say_v plain_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o then_o there_o be_v no_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n 6._o chrys_n hom_n 14._o in_o act_n 6._o but_o only_o the_o apostle_n but_o what_o need_v more_o be_v say_v in_o the_o present_a business_n than_o that_o which_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n about_o the_o surrogation_n of_o some_o other_o in_o the_o place_n of_o judas_n wherein_o the_o place_n or_o function_n of_o a_o apostle_n be_v plain_o call_v episcopatus_fw-la 1.20_o act_n 1.20_o episcopatum_fw-la ejus_fw-la accipiat_fw-la alter_fw-la let_v another_o take_v his_o bishopric_n as_o the_o english_a read_v it_o his_o bishopric_n i._n e._n say_v chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o principality_n his_o priesthood_n 1._o chrys_n hom_n 3._o in_o act._n 1._o the_o place_n of_o government_n that_o belong_v unto_o he_o have_v he_o keep_v his_o station_n a_o text_n most_o plain_a and_o pregnant_a as_o the_o father_n thought_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o episcopal_a dignity_n be_v vest_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o lord_n apostle_n the_o comment_n under_o the_o name_n of_o ambrose_n which_o before_o we_o speak_v of_o have_v say_v ipsi_fw-la sunt_fw-la episcopi_fw-la 12_o ambros_n in_o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n c._n 12_o that_o the_o apostle_n be_v bishop_n add_v for_o the_o proof_n thereof_o these_o word_n of_o peter_n episcopatum_fw-la ejus_fw-la accipiat_fw-la alter_fw-la and_o the_o true_a ambrose_n say_v of_o judas_n 50._o id._n serm._n 50._o that_o he_o be_v a_o bishop_n episcopus_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o judas_n fuit_fw-la add_v for_o the_o proof_n thereof_o the_o same_o very_a text._n final_o to_o conclude_v this_o matter_n saint_n cyprian_n show_v that_o ordination_n be_v not_o make_v without_o the_o privity_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n 4._o nisi_fw-la sub_fw-la populi_fw-la assistentis_fw-la conscientia_fw-la lib._n 1._o ep_v 4._o add_v that_o the_o same_o be_v afterward_o observe_v by_o the_o holy_a apostle_n quando_fw-la de_fw-la ordinando_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la judae_fw-la episcopo_fw-la when_o peter_n speak_v unto_o the_o people_n about_o the_o order_n of_o a_o bishop_n in_o the_o place_n of_o judas_n but_o for_o a_o further_a proof_n of_o this_o that_o the_o apostle_n be_v ordain_v bishop_n by_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n we_o shall_v see_v more_o hereafter_o in_o convenient_a place_n 12._o vide_fw-la chap._n 6._o n._n 12._o when_o we_o be_v come_v to_o show_v that_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n the_o bishop_n be_v the_o proper_a successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o esteem_v to_o be_v by_o those_o who_o otherwise_o be_v no_o great_a friend_n unto_o episcopacy_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o that_o impudent_a assertion_n of_o jobannes_n de_fw-fr turrecremata_fw-la viz._n quod_fw-la solus_fw-la petrus_n à _fw-la christo_fw-la episcopus_fw-la est_fw-la ordinatus_fw-la pont._n lib._n 2._o summae_fw-la de_fw-la eccl._n c._n 32._o ap_fw-mi bell._n de_fw-fr rom_n pont._n that_o peter_n only_a peter_n be_v make_v bishop_n by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n receive_v from_o peter_n their_o episcopal_a consecration_n wherein_o i_o find_v he_o second_v by_o dominicus_n jacobatius_n lib._n 10._o the_o council_n art_n 7._o a_o paradox_n so_o monstrous_a and_o absurd_a that_o howsoever_o bellarmine_n do_v reckon_v it_o among_o other_o the_o prerogative_n of_o that_o apostle_n in_o his_o first_o book_n de_fw-fr romano_n pontifice_fw-la cap._n 23._o yet_o upon_o better_a thought_n he_o reject_v it_o utter_o in_o his_o four_o book_n upon_o that_o argument_n cap._n 22._o and_o so_o i_o leave_v it_o thus_o have_v show_v in_o what_o estate_n the_o church_n be_v found_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o in_o what_o term_n he_o leave_v it_o unto_o his_o apostle_n we_o must_v next_o see_v what_o course_n be_v take_v by_o they_o to_o promote_v the_o same_o what_o use_v they_o make_v of_o that_o authority_n which_o be_v trust_v to_o they_o chap._n ii_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n under_o the_o government_n of_o saint_n james_n the_o apostle_n and_o simeon_n one_o of_o the_o disciple_n the_o two_o first_o bishop_n of_o the_o same_o 1._o mathias_n choose_v into_o the_o place_n of_o judas_n 2._o the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o on_o who_o it_o fall_v 3._o the_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n fall_v on_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n the_o great_a power_n 4._o the_o several_a ministration_n in_o the_o church_n then_o give_v and_o that_o in_o rank_v of_o the_o same_o the_o bishop_n be_v intend_v in_o the_o name_n of_o pastor_n 5._o the_o sudden_a growth_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o make_n of_o saint_n james_n the_o first_o bishop_n there_o 6._o the_o former_a point_n deduce_v from_o scripture_n 7._o and_o prove_v by_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o father_n 8._o of_o the_o episcopal_a chair_n or_o throne_n of_o saint_n james_n and_o his_o successor_n in_o jerusalem_n 9_o simeon_n elect_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o succeed_v s._n james_n 10._o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n episcopus_fw-la and_o from_o whence_o borrow_v by_o the_o church_n 11._o the_o institution_n of_o the_o presbyter_n 12._o what_o interest_n they_o have_v in_o the_o common_a business_n of_o the_o church_n whilst_o s._n james_n be_v bishop_n 13._o the_o council_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o what_o the_o presbyter_n have_v to_o do_v therein_o 14._o the_o institution_n of_o the_o seven_o and_o to_o what_o office_n they_o be_v call_v 15._o the_o name_n of_o ecclesiastical_a function_n promiscuous_o use_v in_o holy_a scripture_n our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v thus_o authorize_v his_o apostle_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n over_o all_o the_o world_n to_o every_o creature_n and_o give_v they_o power_n as_o well_o of_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n as_o of_o retain_v and_o remit_v sin_n as_o before_o be_v say_v think_v fit_a to_o leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o 24.49_o luk._n 24.49_o only_o command_v they_o to_o tarry_v in_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n until_o they_o be_v endue_v with_o further_a power_n from_o on_o high_a whereby_o they_o may_v be_v fit_v for_o so_o great_a a_o work_n 1.9_o act._n 1.9_o and_o when_o he_o have_v speak_v those_o thing_n while_o they_o behold_v he_o be_v take_v up_o and_o a_o cloud_n receive_v he_o out_o of_o their_o sight_n no_o soon_o be_v he_o go_v to_o the_o heavenly_a glory_n but_o the_o apostle_n with_o the_o rest_n withdraw_v themselves_o unto_o jerusalem_n as_o he_o have_v appoint_v where_o the_o first_o care_n they_o take_v be_v to_o fill_v up_o their_o number_n to_o surrogate_v some_o one_o or_o other_o of_o the_o disciple_n in_o the_o place_n of_o judas_n that_o so_o the_o word_n of_o god_n may_v be_v fulfil_v 69.26_o psal_n 69.26_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v by_o the_o psalmist_n episcopatum_fw-la ejus_fw-la accipiat_fw-la alter_fw-la a_o business_n of_o no_o small_a importance_n and_o therefore_o fit_a to_o be_v impart_v unto_o all_o the_o brethren_n not_o so_o much_o that_o their_o suffrage_n and_o consent_n herein_o be_v necessary_a as_o that_o they_o may_v together_o join_v in_o prayer_n to_o almighty_a god_n 1.21_o act._n 1.21_o
attend_v by_o his_o presbyter_n at_o the_o reception_n of_o saint_n paul_n 21._o chrys_n in_o act._n 21._o and_o they_o together_o join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o consultation_n then_o in_o hand_n the_o business_n be_v great_a and_o weighty_a and_o therefore_o chrysostom_n observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o james_n determine_v nothing_o in_o it_o as_o a_o bishop_n of_o his_o sole_a authority_n but_o take_v paul_n into_o counsel_n with_o he_o and_o that_o the_o presbyter_n on_o the_o other_o side_n carry_v themselves_o with_o great_a respect_n and_o reverence_n towards_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v he_o a_o account_n or_o reason_n of_o their_o follow_a counsel_n the_o bishop_n never_o fist_n in_o a_o firm_a chair_n than_o when_o his_o chapter_n do_v support_v it_o but_o that_o which_o be_v indeed_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o great_a moment_n be_v that_o which_o occur_v in_o the_o 15._o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n touch_v the_o council_n of_o jerusalem_n wherein_o the_o presbyter_n be_v so_o often_o mention_v as_o if_o without_o their_o presence_n and_o assistance_n the_o apostle_n have_v be_v able_a to_o determine_v nothing_o some_o will_v fain_o have_v it_o so_o perhaps_o but_o it_o will_v not_o be_v saint_n paul_n be_v so_o assure_v of_o the_o doctrine_n by_o he_o deliver_v as_o not_o to_o put_v it_o to_o the_o trial_n of_o a_o mortal_a man_n and_o the_o apostle_n of_o a_o spirit_n so_o infallible_a in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n as_o not_o to_o need_v the_o counsel_n and_o assistance_n of_o inferior_a person_n how_o many_o point_n of_o doctrine_n do_v saint_n paul_n determine_v without_o repair_v to_o the_o apostle_n how_o many_o do_v the_o apostle_n preach_v and_o publish_v without_o consult_v with_o the_o presbyter_n somewhat_o there_o must_v be_v in_o it_o more_o than_o ordinary_a which_o do_v occasion_n this_o conjuncture_n and_o be_v brief_o this_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n which_o have_v but_o new_o be_v initiate_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v yet_o very_o zealous_a of_o their_o ancient_a ceremony_n come_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o antiochia_n 15.1_o act_n 15.1_o and_o there_o deliver_v doctrine_n contrary_a unto_o those_o which_o paul_n teach_v before_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v some_o presbyter_n among_o they_o for_o it_o be_v say_v they_o teach_v the_o people_n and_o they_o pretend_v too_o that_o they_o do_v teach_v no_o other_o doctrine_n than_o that_o which_o have_v be_v authorize_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o doctrine_n be_v that_o except_o man_n will_v be_v circumcise_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o moses_n they_o can_v not_o be_v save_v paul_n may_v have_v overrule_v this_o case_n by_o his_o own_o authority_n but_o partly_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o antiochian_o and_o partly_o for_o the_o full_a conviction_n of_o these_o false_a teacher_n he_o be_v content_a by_o revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2.2_o gal._n 2.2_o to_o put_v the_o matter_n over_o to_o the_o resolution_n of_o such_o of_o the_o apostle_n as_o be_v then_o abide_v in_o jerusalem_n that_o by_o their_o general_a attestation_n they_o may_v confirm_v his_o doctrine_n to_o be_v sound_n and_o true_a as_o for_o the_o presbyter_n it_o concern_v they_o to_o be_v present_a also_o as_o well_o to_o clear_v themselves_o from_o authorise_v any_o such_o false_a brethren_n to_o disturb_v the_o church_n as_o to_o prevent_v the_o like_a disorder_n in_o the_o time_n to_o come_v this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o proceed_n in_o this_o business_n and_o this_o do_v no_o way_n interest_n the_o presbyter_n in_o the_o determination_n of_o point_n of_o faith_n further_o than_o as_o they_o be_v concern_v either_o in_o have_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o pervert_v the_o same_o or_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o themselves_o from_o the_o like_a suspicion_n and_o yet_o i_o can_v but_o affirm_v withal_o that_o pure_a and_o primitive_a antiquity_n do_v derive_v from_o hence_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o their_o council_n in_o which_o the_o presbyter_n do_v oftentimes_o concur_v both_o for_o voice_n and_o hand_n i_o mean_v as_o well_o in_o give_v of_o their_o suffrage_n as_o the_o subscription_n of_o their_o name_n 13._o council_n tarracon_n can._n 13._o certain_a i_o be_o that_o in_o the_o council_n hold_v in_o arragon_n anno_fw-la 490._o or_o thereabouts_o it_o be_v provide_v among_o other_o thing_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la à _fw-la cathedralibus_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la de_fw-la diocesanis_fw-la that_o certain_a presbyter_n shall_v be_v choose_v as_o well_o out_o of_o the_o diocesan_n as_o the_o cathedral_n church_n to_o attend_v that_o service_n and_o that_o the_o metropolitan_a shall_v send_v out_o his_o letter_n unto_o that_o effect_n according_a as_o be_v still_o observe_v in_o hold_v of_o the_o convocation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n next_o to_o the_o constitute_n of_o the_o presbyter_n in_o time_n and_o order_n be_v the_o election_n of_o the_o seven_o and_o this_o the_o apostle_n do_v put_v over_o to_o the_o people_n only_o not_o intermeddle_v in_o the_o same_o at_o all_o further_o than_o in_o commend_v they_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v faithful_o discharge_v the_o trust_n commit_v to_o they_o the_o church_n be_v then_o in_o that_o condition_n that_o the_o disciple_n live_v in_o one_o place_n together_o and_o have_v all_o thing_n common_a some_o of_o they_o sell_v their_o estate_n 35._o act_n 4.32.34_o 35._o and_o lay_v down_o the_o price_n thereof_o at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n that_o by_o they_o it_o may_v be_v distribute_v as_o occasion_n be_v but_o be_v it_o fall_v out_o that_o some_o do_v think_v themselves_o neglect_v in_o the_o distribution_n the_o apostle_n both_o to_o free_v themselves_o of_o so_o great_a a_o trouble_n 6.1_o act_n 6.1_o as_o also_o to_o avoid_v suspicion_n of_o be_v partial_a in_o the_o business_n require_v they_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o trusty_a man_n as_o they_o conceive_v most_o fit_a to_o be_v the_o steward_n of_o their_o good_n 6.3_o act_n 6.3_o and_o the_o dispenser_n of_o the_o common_a stock_n this_o be_v the_o charge_n the_o seven_o be_v call_v to_o by_o the_o people_n which_o be_v no_o ecclesiastical_a function_n but_o a_o civil_a trust_n no_o dispensation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n but_o a_o dispository_n power_n of_o the_o common_a treasure_n it_o be_v most_o consonant_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n that_o the_o election_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o people_n only_o i_o know_v these_o seven_o be_v common_o both_o call_v and_o account_v deacon_n but_o i_o find_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o text_n or_o story_n neither_o in_o that_o chapter_n nor_o in_o all_o the_o act_n be_v the_o word_n deacon_n to_o be_v find_v nor_o find_v i_o either_o stephen_n or_o philip_n of_o who_o the_o scripture_n be_v most_o copious_a to_o be_v so_o entitle_v 21.8_o act_n 21.8_o philip_n indeed_o be_v call_v unus_fw-la de_fw-la septem_fw-la but_o no_o more_o one_o of_o the_o 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bishop_n nor_o the_o people_n a_o praepositus_fw-la or_o ruler_n nor_o the_o flock_n a_o pastor_n nor_o the_o church_n a_o governor_n nor_o christ_n a_o prelate_n nor_o god_n a_o priest_n where_o plain_o pastor_n and_o episcopus_fw-la and_o so_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v make_v to_o be_v the_o same_o one_o function_n more_o clear_o in_o another_o place_n of_o the_o same_o epistle_n where_o he_o define_v a_o church_n to_o be_v plebs_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la adunata_fw-la &_o pastori_fw-la svo_fw-la grex_fw-la adhaerens_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o people_n join_v or_o unite_v rather_o to_o their_o priest_n a_o flock_n adhere_v to_o their_o pastor_n where_o by_o sacerdos_n as_o before_o and_o in_o other_o author_n of_o the_o first_o time_n he_o mean_v no_o other_o than_o a_o bishop_n as_o do_v appear_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v vnde_fw-la scire_fw-la debes_fw-la episcopum_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la etc._n etc._n from_o who_o thou_o ought_v to_o understand_v say_v he_o the_o bishop_n to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o church_n to_o be_v also_o in_o the_o bishop_n and_o that_o whoever_o be_v not_o with_o the_o bishop_n be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n optatus_n say_v the_o same_o in_o brief_a 1._o opta_fw-la de_fw-fr schismate_fw-la lib._n 1._o by_o who_o pastor_n sine_fw-la grege_fw-la &_o episcopus_fw-la sine_fw-la populo_fw-la a_o bishop_n without_o a_o church_n or_o people_n and_o a_o pastor_n without_o a_o flock_n be_v join_v together_o as_o synonyma_fw-la s._n austin_n speak_v of_o two_o sort_n of_o overseer_n in_o the_o fold_n of_o christ_n some_o of_o they_o be_v child_n and_o the_o other_o hireling_n then_o add_v praepositi_fw-la autem_fw-la qui_fw-la silij_fw-la sunt_fw-la pastor_n sunt_fw-la job_n augâ—st_n traâ—â—_n 46._o in_o job_n the_o ruler_n which_o be_v child_n of_o the_o church_n they_o be_v the_o pastor_n and_o in_o another_o place_n not_o long_o since_o cite_v speak_v of_o episcopale_n judicium_fw-la the_o condemnation_n that_o attend_v the_o bishop_n sentence_n he_o present_o subjoin_v pastoralis_fw-la tamen_fw-la necessitas_fw-la 15._o id_fw-la de_fw-la corrâ—pt_n &_o great_a c._n 15._o that_o yet_o the_o necessity_n
eccles_n l._n 4.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d five_o book_n he_o write_v as_o both_o eusebius_n and_o saint_n hierom_n tell_v we_o touch_v the_o act_n and_o monument_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n this_o last_o affirm_v of_o the_o work_n that_o it_o contain_v many_o thing_n ad_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la legentium_fw-la pertinentia_fw-la exceed_v profitable_a to_o the_o reader_n eccles_n de_fw-fr scriptor_n eccles_n though_o write_v in_o a_o plain_a and_o familiar_a stile_n some_o fragment_n of_o his_o cite_v by_o eusebius_n we_o have_v see_v before_o the_o body_n of_o his_o work_n be_v eat_v by_o the_o tooth_n of_o time_n and_o one_o we_o be_v to_o look_v on_o now_o be_v the_o remainder_n of_o a_o most_o accurate_a and_o full_a confession_n of_o his_o faith_n supra_fw-la euseb_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la which_o he_o leave_v behind_o he_o there_o he_o relate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o in_o a_o journey_n towards_o rome_n he_o do_v confer_v with_o many_o bishop_n and_o that_o he_o find_v among_o they_o all_o the_o same_o form_n of_o doctrine_n there_o be_v no_o city_n where_o he_o come_v no_o episcopal_a succession_n wherein_o he_o find_v not_o all_o thing_n so_o confirm_v and_o settle_v as_o they_o be_v prescribe_v by_o the_o word_n teach_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o preach_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n particular_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o continue_v constant_o in_o the_o orthodox_n faith_n till_o the_o time_n that_o primus_n be_v there_o bishop_n with_o who_o he_o have_v much_o conference_n as_o he_o sail_v towards_o rome_n stay_v with_o he_o many_o day_n at_o corinth_n and_o be_v much_o delight_v with_o his_o conversation_n of_o rome_n he_o only_o do_v inform_v we_o that_o he_o abide_v there_o till_o the_o time_n of_o anicetus_n who_o deacon_n eleutherus_n at_o that_o time_n be_v who_o not_o long_o after_o do_v succeed_v in_o his_o pastor_n chair_n soter_n succeed_v anicetus_n eleutherus_n succeed_v soter_n where_o by_o the_o way_n egesip_n de_fw-fr viris_fw-la ill_a in_o egesip_n i_o wonder_v how_o saint_n hierom_n come_v to_o place_v the_o come_n of_o egesippus_fw-la unto_o rome_n sub_fw-la aniceto_fw-la when_o anicetus_n be_v there_o bishop_n consider_v that_o egesippus_fw-la tell_v we_o he_o be_v there_o before_o and_o that_o he_o there_o continue_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d until_o the_o time_n of_o anicetus_n as_o before_o be_v say_v discourse_v of_o the_o error_n of_o the_o jew_n his_o countryman_n he_o show_v that_o after_o james_n the_o just_o be_v martyr_v in_o defence_n of_o christ_n truth_n and_o gospel_n simeon_n the_o son_n of_o cleophas_n and_o uncle_n to_o our_o saviour_n be_v erect_v bishop_n all_o the_o disciple_n give_v their_o voice_n unto_o he_o as_o be_v of_o their_o master_n kindred_n he_o add_v that_o jerusalem_n whereof_o he_o speak_v be_v call_v for_o long_a time_n the_o virgin_n church_n as_o be_v undefiled_a with_o the_o filth_n of_o heresy_n and_o that_o thebulis_fw-la be_v the_o first_o who_o broach_v strange_a doctrine_n in_o the_o same_o the_o man_n be_v discontent_v as_o it_o seem_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o be_v not_o make_v a_o bishop_n so_o far_o the_o piece_n of_o this_o journal_n or_o itinerary_n direct_v we_o in_o this_o present_a search_n as_o to_o discern_v how_o strong_a a_o bulwark_n the_o episcopal_a succession_n have_v be_v and_o be_v account_v also_o of_o god_n sacred_a truth_n how_o strong_a a_o pillar_n for_o support_v of_o that_o bless_a building_n at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o egesippus_fw-la live_v dionysius_n the_o learned_a and_o renown_a bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n ecc._n euseb_n eccles_n hist_o l._n 4._o c._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr scriptor_n ecc._n successor_n to_o that_o primus_fw-la who_o before_o we_o speak_v of_o a_o man_n as_o both_o eusebius_n and_o saint_n hierom_n say_v of_o such_o both_o industry_n and_o eloquence_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la suae_fw-la civitatis_fw-la &_o provinciae_fw-la populos_fw-la that_o he_o instruct_v not_o alone_o by_o his_o epistle_n the_o people_n of_o his_o own_o city_n and_o province_n but_o also_o those_o of_o other_o church_n one_o write_v he_o say_v eusebius_n to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n at_o once_o confirm_v they_o in_o faith_n and_o love_n another_o unto_o the_o athenian_n about_o the_o time_n that_o publius_n their_o bishop_n suffer_v martyrdom_n exhort_v they_o to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o prescript_n of_o christ_n holy_a gospel_n in_o that_o epistle_n he_o make_v mention_n of_o quadratus_n also_o who_o succeed_v publius_n in_o that_o charge_n declare_v also_o that_o dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n be_v convert_v by_o saint_n paul_n be_v make_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o that_o city_n of_o which_o three_o bishop_n of_o athens_n quadratus_n be_v much_o celebrate_v by_o eusebius_n for_o a_o apology_n by_o he_o write_v 3._o euseb_n l._n 4._o c._n 3._o and_o tender_v unto_o adrian_n the_o emperor_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o christian_n be_v the_o first_o piece_n of_o that_o kind_n that_o be_v ever_o write_v in_o the_o world_n and_o write_v as_o it_o seem_v with_o such_o power_n and_o efficacy_n 9_o id._n ibid._n c._n 9_o that_o short_o after_o adrian_n desist_v from_o his_o persecute_v of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n make_v a_o law_n or_o edict_n for_o their_o future_a safety_n but_o to_o go_v on_o with_o dionysius_n a_o three_o he_o write_v unto_o the_o nicomedian_n oppose_v in_o the_o same_o the_o heresy_n of_o martion_n a_o four_o unto_o the_o gortynaean_n in_o which_o he_o much_o commend_v their_o bishop_n philip_n in_o that_o the_o church_n commit_v to_o his_o care_n and_o governance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v make_v famous_a by_o so_o many_o trial_n both_o for_o faith_n and_o constancy_n he_o write_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o amastris_n also_o and_o the_o rest_n in_o pontus_n speak_v by_o name_n of_o palma_n the_o bishop_n there_o as_o also_o to_o the_o church_n of_o gnossus_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o crete_n in_o which_o he_o do_v persuade_v pintus_fw-la bishop_n of_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o impose_v that_o grievous_a yoke_n of_o chastity_n upon_o his_o brethren_n as_o a_o matter_n necessary_a but_o to_o consider_v rather_o the_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n of_o they_o final_o there_o be_v extant_a in_o eusebius_n time_n another_o epistle_n of_o this_o dionysius_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n wherein_o he_o magnify_v their_o abundant_a charity_n towards_o all_o the_o brethren_n which_o be_v in_o want_n or_o persecution_n not_o only_o of_o their_o own_o but_o of_o other_o city_n high_o commend_v soter_n who_o be_v then_o their_o bishop_n who_o do_v not_o only_o study_v to_o preserve_v they_o in_o so_o good_a a_o way_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o also_o do_v encourage_v they_o to_o improve_v their_o bounty_n so_o much_o remain_v of_o dionysius_n and_o his_o public_a act_n by_o which_o we_o may_v perceive_v that_o though_o the_o bishop_n of_o those_o time_n as_o since_o have_v their_o particular_a see_v and_o city_n yet_o do_v their_o care_n extend_v unto_o other_o also_o maintain_v a_o continual_a intercourse_n betwixt_o one_o another_o not_o only_o for_o their_o mutual_a comfort_n in_o those_o dangerous_a time_n but_o also_o for_o the_o better_a government_n of_o the_o church_n itself_o the_o unity_n whereof_o be_v then_o best_o preserve_v by_o that_o correspondence_n which_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o name_n of_o their_o several_a church_n have_v with_o one_o another_o for_o other_o bishop_n of_o those_o time_n not_o to_o say_v any_o thing_n of_o melito_n or_o polycarpus_n who_o before_o we_o speak_v of_o nor_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o four_o patriarchal_a see_v which_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o remember_v short_o those_o of_o most_o fame_n be_v papias_n and_o apollinarius_n 〈◊〉_d euseb_n hist_o l._n 3._o c_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n successive_o of_o hierapolis_n a_o city_n of_o phrygia_n pothinus_n bishop_n of_o lion_n in_o france_n 〈◊〉_d id._n l._n 4._o c._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n l._n 5._o c._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n c._n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n c._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n c._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophilus_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n cassius_n bishop_n of_o tyre_n clarius_n bishop_n of_o ptolomais_n all_o three_o in_o palestine_n publius_n julius_n bishop_n of_o debelto_n a_o colony_n in_o thrace_n with_o many_o other_o of_o great_a eminency_n whereof_o consult_v euseb_n hist_o eccles_n 5._o c._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o cap._n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o this_o that_o have_v be_v say_v of_o dionysius_n and_o other_o bishop_n
13._o tertul._n lib._n de_fw-la jejuniis_fw-la c._n 13._o that_o bishop_n use_v to_o impose_v fast_n upon_o the_o people_n be_v not_o do_v of_o purpose_n for_o lucre_n or_o the_o alm_n then_o give_v but_o out_o of_o a_o regard_n of_o the_o church_n welfare_n or_o the_o sollicitousness_n which_o they_o have_v thereof_o wherein_o as_o he_o remove_v a_o cavil_n which_o as_o it_o seem_v be_v cast_v upon_o the_o church_n about_o the_o call_n of_o those_o fast_n so_o plain_o he_o ascribe_v the_o call_n of_o they_o to_o the_o bishop_n only_o according_a unto_o who_o appointment_n in_o unum_fw-la omnes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agitabant_fw-la they_o meet_v together_o for_o the_o humble_v of_o themselves_o before_o god_n the_o lord_n so_o for_o dispose_v of_o the_o church_n treasure_n for_o menstrua_fw-la quaque_fw-la die_fw-la modicam_fw-la cuique_fw-la stipem_fw-la vel_fw-la quam_fw-la velit_fw-la c._n id._n in_o apol._n c._n every_o month_n the_o people_n use_v to_o bring_v their_o offering_n as_o we_o call_v they_o now_o every_o man_n as_o he_o will_v and_o can_v that_o also_o appertain_v unto_o the_o bishop_n which_o as_o it_o be_v distribute_v most_o common_o among_o the_o clergy_n for_o their_o present_a maintenance_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o bishop_n power_n to_o bestow_v part_n thereof_o upon_o other_o use_n as_o in_o relief_n of_o widow_n and_o poor_a virgin_n which_o appear_v plain_o in_o that_o place_n and_o passage_n of_o tertullian_n 9_o tertul._n de_fw-fr virg._n veland_n cap._n 9_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr virginibus_fw-la velandis_fw-la where_o speak_v of_o a_o virgin_n which_o contrary_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o rank_n of_o widow_n he_o add_v cvi_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la refrigerii_fw-la debuerat_fw-la episcopus_fw-la that_o if_o the_o bishop_n do_v intend_v to_o allow_v she_o any_o thing_n towards_o her_o relief_n and_o maintenance_n he_o may_v have_v do_v it_o without_o trespass_v on_o the_o church_n discipline_n and_o set_v up_o so_o strange_a a_o monster_n as_o a_o virgin-widow_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o after_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n 25._o conc._n antioch_n can._n 25._o where_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o bishop_n ought_v to_o have_v authority_n in_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o good_n that_o appertain_v unto_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o so_o he_o may_v dispose_v they_o unto_o such_o as_o stand_v in_o need_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n final_o for_o the_o reconcile_n of_o a_o penitent_a to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o remit_v of_o his_o sin_n 18._o tertul._n de_fw-fr pudicitia_fw-la cap._n 18._o and_o bring_v of_o he_o back_o to_o the_o fold_n again_o that_o in_o tertullia_n time_n be_v a_o peculiar_a of_o the_o bishop_n also_o for_o speak_v of_o repentance_n after_o faith_n receive_v de_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la post_fw-la fidem_fw-la as_o he_o call_v 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dimitto_fw-la that_o he_o remit_v to_o all_o such_o even_a the_o sin_n of_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n which_o word_n of_o he_o declare_v not_o more_o his_o error_n than_o the_o bishop_n power_n in_o this_o particular_a what_o interest_n the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n do_v either_o challenge_n or_o enjoy_v in_o this_o weighty_a business_n of_o reconcile_a penitent_n to_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o when_o as_o the_o same_o begin_v to_o be_v in_o practice_n and_o be_v by_o they_o put_v in_o execution_n mean_a time_n i_o take_v it_o for_o a_o manifest_a and_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o proper_o original_o and_o in_o chief_a it_o do_v belong_v unto_o the_o bishop_n both_o to_o enjoin_v penance_n and_o admit_v the_o penitent_a and_o not_o to_o the_o inferior_a presbyter_n but_o as_o they_o have_v authority_n by_o and_o under_o he_o which_o lest_o i_o may_v be_v think_v to_o affirm_v at_o random_n let_v we_o behold_v the_o manner_n of_o this_o 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exultatione_n in_fw-la dei_fw-la laudes_fw-la prorupisse_fw-la quod_fw-la tam_fw-la praeclarum_fw-la &_o admirabile_fw-la opus_fw-la absolvisset_fw-la nay_o he_o 38.4.6_o 38.4.6_o and_o they_o whoever_o they_o be_v have_v a_o scripture_n for_o it_o even_o god_n word_n to_o job_n where_o be_v thou_o when_o i_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n when_o the_o morning_n star_n sing_v together_o and_o all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shout_v for_o joy_n who_o and_o from_o whence_o those_o quidam_fw-la be_v that_o so_o interpret_v god_n word_n i_o can_v never_o find_v and_o yet_o have_v take_v some_o pain_n to_o seek_v it_o 9_o de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 11._o c._n 9_o sure_o i_o be_o saint_n austin_n make_v a_o better_a use_n of_o they_o and_o come_v home_o indeed_o unto_o the_o meaning_n some_o man_n it_o seem_v affirm_v that_o the_o angel_n be_v not_o make_v till_o after_o the_o six_o day_n be_v finish_v in_o which_o all_o thing_n have_v be_v create_v and_o he_o refer_v 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reply_n that_o the_o say_v just_a and_o righteous_a man_n not_o take_v heed_n of_o any_o such_o observance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obtain_v a_o notable_a testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n himself_o 30._o adu._n haeres_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 30._o so_o irenaeus_n have_v first_o tell_v we_o that_o circumcision_n and_o the_o sabbath_n be_v both_o give_v for_o sign_n and_o have_v speak_v particular_o of_o abraham_n noah_n lot_n and_o enoch_n that_o they_o be_v justify_v without_o they_o add_v for_o the_o close_a of_o all_o that_o all_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o faithful_a before_o abraham_n be_v justify_v without_o the_o one_o et_fw-la patriarcharum_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la ante_fw-la mosen_n fuerunt_fw-la and_o all_o the_o patriarch_n which_o precede_v moses_n without_o the_o other_o judaeos_fw-la adu._n judaeos_fw-la tertullian_n next_o dispute_v thus_o against_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o which_o think_v the_o sabbath_n must_v be_v still_o observe_v as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n or_o circumcision_n to_o be_v use_v upon_o pain_n of_o death_n doceant_fw-la in_o praeteritum_fw-la justos_fw-la sabbatizasse_fw-la aut_fw-la circumcidisse_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la amicos_fw-la dei_fw-la effectos_fw-la esse_fw-la aught_o first_o of_o all_o say_v he_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o former_a time_n be_v circumcise_a or_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n or_o that_o thereby_o they_o do_v obtain_v to_o be_v account_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n then_o come_v eusebius_n the_o historian_n and_o he_o make_v it_o good_a 4._o hist_o l._n 1._o c._n 4._o that_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o patriarch_n before_o moses_n law_n be_v nothing_o different_a from_o the_o christian_a and_o how_o prove_v he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v not_o circumcise_a no_o more_o be_v we_o they_o keep_v not_o any_o sabbath_n no_o more_o do_v we_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o abstinence_n from_o sundry_a kind_n of_o meat_n which_o be_v prohibit_v by_o moses_n nor_o be_v 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day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d once_o a_o month_n begin_v their_o account_n with_o the_o new-moon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o the_o jew_n do_v keep_v every_o seven_o day_n constant_o it_o be_v true_a that_o philo_n tell_v we_o more_o than_o once_o or_o twice_o how_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v become_v a_o general_a festival_n but_o that_o be_v rather_o take_v up_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o jess_n than_o practise_v out_o of_o any_o instinct_n or_o light_n of_o nature_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o in_o a_o place_n more_o proper_a beside_o which_o day_n before_o remember_v the_o second_o day_n be_v consecrate_v to_o the_o bone_fw-la genius_fw-la 5._o hospin_n de_fw-fr orig_n fest_n cap._n 5._o the_o three_o and_o fifteen_o to_o minerva_n the_o nine_o unto_o the_o sun_n the_o last_o to_o pluto_n and_o every_o twenty_o day_n keep_v holy_a by_o the_o epicure_n now_o as_o the_o greek_n do_v consecrate_v the_o new-moon_n and_o seven_o day_n to_o phoebus_n the_o 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the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o holy_a day_n and_o so_o it_o be_v esteem_v among_o they_o as_o before_o be_v show_v but_o other_o day_n esteem_v as_o holy_a from_o homer_n they_o produce_v two_o verse_n wherein_o the_o poet_n seem_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o world_n creation_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o seven_o day_n all_o thing_n be_v full_o do_v on_o that_o we_o leave_v the_o wave_n of_o acheron_n the_o like_a be_v cite_v out_o of_o linus_n as_o relate_v by_o eusebius_n from_o the_o collection_n of_o aristobulus_n before_o remember_v but_o be_v by_o clemens_n father_v on_o callimachus_n another_o of_o the_o old_a greek_a poet_n who_o between_o they_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o put_v together_o may_v be_v thus_o english_v in_o the_o main_a though_o not_o verbatim_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n all_o thing_n be_v make_v complete_a the_o birthday_n of_o the_o world_n most_o good_a most_o great_a seven_o bring_v forth_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o starry_a sky_n keep_v each_o year_n their_o course_n constant_o this_o clemens_n make_v a_o argument_n that_o not_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o the_o gentile_n also_o know_v that_o the_o seven_o day_n have_v a_o privilege_n yea_o and_o be_v hallow_v above_o other_o day_n on_o which_o the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o it_o be_v complete_a and_o finish_v and_o so_o we_o grant_v they_o do_v but_o neither_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n nor_o any_o observation_n of_o that_o day_n among_o themselves_o more_o than_o any_o other_o not_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n for_o ariftobulus_n 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repeal_v that_o law_n in_o case_n he_o see_v the_o purpose_n of_o the_o law_n pervert_v the_o son_n of_o man_n even_o he_o that_o be_v the_o son_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n be_v lord_n also_o of_o the_o sabbath_n nay_o it_o be_v right_o mark_v by_o some_o that_o christ_n our_o saviour_n do_v more_o work_n of_o charity_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n than_o on_o all_o day_n else_o zanchius_n observe_v it_o out_o of_o irenaeus_n 4._o in_o mandate_n 4._o saepius_fw-la multo_fw-la christum_fw-la in_o die_v sabbati_fw-la praestitisse_fw-la opera_fw-la charitatis_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o aliis_fw-la diebus_fw-la and_o his_o note_n be_v good_a not_o that_o there_o be_v some_o urgent_a and_o extreme_a necessity_n either_o the_o cure_n to_o be_v perform_v that_o day_n or_o the_o man_n to_o perish_v for_o if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o story_n of_o our_o saviour_n action_n we_o find_v no_o such_o matter_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o centurion_n son_n and_o peter_n mother-in-law_n be_v even_o sick_a to_o death_n and_o there_o may_v be_v some_o reason_n in_o it_o why_o he_o shall_v haste_v unto_o their_o cure_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o man_n that_o have_v the_o wither_a hand_n matth._n 13._o and_o the_o woman_n with_o her_o flux_n of_o blood_n eighteen_o year_n together_o luke_n 13._o he_o that_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o dropsy_n luke_n 14._o and_o the_o poor_a wretch_n which_o be_v afflict_v with_o the_o palsy_n john_n 5._o in_o none_o of_o these_o be_v find_v any_o such_o necessity_n but_o that_o the_o cure_n may_v have_v be_v respite_v to_o another_o day_n what_o then_o shall_v it_o be_v think_v our_o saviour_n come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n no._n god_n forbid_v himself_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o he_o come_v to_o fulfil_v it_o rather_o he_o come_v to_o let_v they_o understand_v
manich._n l._n 1._o c._n 22._o contr_n adimant_n ca._n 2._o qu._n in_o exod._n l._n 2._o qu._n 173._o and_o three_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n 3._o deiutil_n crecendi_fw-la c._n 3._o for_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n how_o it_o be_v a_o paedagogie_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n he_o add_v that_o in_o those_o institutes_n and_o ordinance_n quibus_fw-la christian_n uti_fw-la fas_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quale_fw-la est_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la circumcisio_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o be_v use_v by_o any_o christian_n such_o as_o be_v the_o sabbath_n circumcision_n sacrifice_n and_o such_o other_o thing_n many_o great_a mystery_n be_v contain_v and_o in_o another_o place_n quisquis_fw-la diem_fw-la illum_fw-la observat_fw-la sicut_fw-la litera_fw-la sonat_fw-la carnaliter_fw-la sapit_fw-la sapere_fw-la autem_fw-la secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la mors_fw-la est_fw-la he_o that_o do_v literal_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n favour_n of_o the_o flesh_n 14._o de_fw-fr sp._n &_o light_v c._n 14._o but_o to_o savour_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v death_n therefore_o no_o sabbath_n to_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o son_n of_o life_n no_o sabbath_n to_o be_v keep_v at_o all_o we_o affirm_v not_o so_o we_o know_v there_o be_v a_o christian_a sabbath_n a_o sabbath_n figure_v out_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o four_o commandment_n which_o every_o christian_a man_n must_v keep_v that_o do_v desire_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n this_o be_v that_o sabbath_n which_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n have_v commend_v to_o we_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o pollute_v it_o quid_fw-la autem_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la praecipit_fw-la observandum_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o sabbath_n be_v it_o say_v st._n hierom_n that_o be_v here_o command_v the_o follow_a word_n say_v he_o will_v inform_v we_o that_o keep_v our_o hand_n from_o do_v evil_a this_o be_v the_o sabbath_n here_o command_v si_fw-mi bona_fw-la faciens_fw-la quiescat_fw-la à _fw-la malis_fw-la if_o do_v what_o be_v good_a we_o do_v rest_n from_o sin_n nor_o be_v this_o his_o conceit_n alone_o the_o late_a writer_n so_o expound_v it_o the_o prophet_n in_o this_o place_n say_v ryvet_n thus_o prophecy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o pollute_v it_o decalog_n in_o decalog_n and_o keep_v his_o hand_n from_o do_v any_o evil_n vbi_fw-la custodire_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la christiana_n est_fw-la custodire_fw-la manus_fw-la svas_fw-la à _fw-la malo_fw-la and_o in_o these_o word_n say_v he_o to_o keep_v a_o sabbath_n in_o a_o christian_a church_n be_v only_o to_o preserve_v our_o hand_n from_o do_v evil_a the_o like_a spiritual_a sabbath_n do_v the_o man_n of_o god_n prescribe_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o 58_o chapter_n of_o his_o book_n 13.14_o verse_n 13.14_o if_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o foot_n from_o the_o sabbath_n from_o do_v thy_o pleasure_n on_o my_o holy_a day_n &_o not_o do_v thy_o own_o way_n nor_o find_v thy_o own_o pleasure_n nor_o sheapking_n thy_o own_o word_n then_o shall_v thou_o delight_v thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o ride_v upon_o the_o high_a plae_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n what_o say_v hierom_n unto_o this_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v say_v he_o spiritual_o alioquin_fw-la si_fw-la haec_fw-la tantum_fw-la prohibentur_fw-la in_o sabbato_fw-la ergo_fw-la in_o aliis_fw-la sex_n diebus_fw-la tribuitur_fw-la nobis_fw-la libertas_fw-la delinquendi_fw-la locum_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la for_o otherwise_o if_o those_o thing_n above_o remember_v be_v prohibit_v only_o on_o the_o sabbath_n than_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o we_o on_o the_o other_o day_n to_o follow_v our_o own_o finful_a course_n speak_v our_o own_o idle_a word_n and_o pursue_v our_o own_o voluptuous_a pleasure_n which_o be_v most_o foolish_a to_o imagine_v and_o so_o say_v ryvet_n too_o for_o the_o modern_a writer_n decalog_n in_o decalog_n repetuum_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la operibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la vitiosis_fw-la cessationem_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o everlasting_a rest_n from_o all_o sinful_a work_n which_o be_v begin_v in_o this_o life_n here_o and_o finish_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v signify_v and_o represent_v by_o those_o word_n of_o isaiab_n ca._n 58._o they_o therefore_o much_o mistake_v these_o text_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o they_o who_o ground_v thereupon_o forbid_v all_o manner_n of_o recreation_n and_o lawful_a pleasure_n on_o their_o suppose_a sabbath_n day_n as_o be_v utter_o prohibit_v by_o god_n holy_a prophet_n the_o jew_n do_v thus_o abuse_v this_o scripture_n 20._o maymon_n ap_fw-mi ain_n in_o ex._n 20._o in_o the_o time_n before_o and_o make_v it_o a_o unlawful_a matter_n for_o any_o man_n to_o walk_v into_o the_o field_n or_o to_o see_v his_o garden_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n either_o to_o mark_v what_o thing_n they_o want_v or_o how_o well_o they_o prosper_v because_o this_o be_v to_o do_v his_o own_o pleasure_n and_o so_o forbid_v by_o the_o prophet_n but_o those_o that_o understand_v the_o true_a christian_a sabbath_n apply_v they_o to_o a_o better_a purpose_n as_o be_v show_v before_o and_o for_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n what_o it_o be_v and_o in_o what_o thing_n it_o do_v consist_v beside_o what_o have_v be_v say_v already_o we_o shall_v add_v something_o more_o from_o the_o ancient_a father_n if_o any_o man_n trypbon_n dial._n cum_fw-la trypbon_n say_v justin_n martyr_n that_o have_v be_v former_o a_o perjure_a person_n a_o deceiver_n of_o his_o neighbour_n a_o incontinent_a liver_n repentshim_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o amends_o his_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o man_n do_v keep_v a_o true_a and_o holy_a sabbath_n to_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n see_v to_o this_o purpose_n also_o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n strom._n l._n 4._o so_o origen_n omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la vivit_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o sabbatis_fw-la vivit_fw-la that_o man_n math._n tract_n 19_o in_o math._n who_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n keep_v a_o daily_a sabbath_n see_v to_o that_o purpose_n hom._n 23._o in_o number_n macarius_n also_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o sabbath_n give_v from_o god_n by_o moses_n 35._o hom._n 35._o be_v a_o type_n only_o and_o a_o shadow_n of_o that_o real_a sabbth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v by_o the_o lord_n unto_o the_o soul_n more_o full_o chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n what_o use_n say_v he_o be_v there_o of_o a_o sabbath_n to_o he_o who_o conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n to_o he_o who_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n for_o now_o we_o feast_v it_o every_o day_n do_v no_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n but_o keep_v a_o spiritual_a rest_n hold_v our_o hand_n from_o covet_v ousness_n our_o body_n from_o uncleanness_n what_o need_v we_o more_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n contain_v ten_o commandment_n the_o first_o to_o know_v one_o god_n the_o second_o to_o abstain_v from_o idol_n the_o three_o not_o to_o profane_v god_n name_n the_o four_o sabbatum_fw-la celebrare_fw-la spiritual_fw-la 24._o hom._n 29._o in_o math._n 24._o to_o keep_v the_o true_a spiritual_a sabbath_n etc._n etc._n so_o he_o that_o make_v the_o opus_fw-la imperfectum_fw-la on_o saint_n matthews_n gospel_n saint_n augustine_n final_o make_v the_o four_o commandment_n so_o far_o as_o it_o concern_v we_o christian_n to_o be_v no_o more_o than_o requies_fw-la cordis_fw-la plagarum_fw-la de_fw-fr conven_n 10_o praec_fw-la &_o 10._o plagarum_fw-la &_o tranquillitas_fw-la mentis_fw-la quam_fw-la facit_fw-la bona_fw-la conscientia_fw-la the_o quiet_a of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o mind_n occasion_v by_o a_o good_a conscience_n of_o any_o other_o sabbath_n to_o be_v look_v for_o now_o the_o father_n utter_o be_v silent_a and_o therefore_o we_o may_v well_o resolve_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o the_o jew_n still_o dote_v upon_o their_o sabbath_n and_o that_o more_o sottish_o and_o with_o more_o superstition_n far_o than_o they_o ever_o do_v a_o view_n whereof_o i_o shall_v present_v and_o so_o conclude_v the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o present_a argument_n and_o first_o for_o the_o parasceve_n or_o their_o eve_n 10._o synag_fw-mi jud._n c._n 10._o buxdorfius_n thus_o inform_v we_o of_o their_o vain_a behaviour_n die_fw-la veneris_fw-la singuli_fw-la ungue_fw-la de_fw-la digitis_fw-la abscindunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n on_o friday_n in_o the_o afternoon_n they_o pare_v their_o nail_n and_o whet_v their_o knife_n and_o lay_v their_o holiday-cloath_n in_o readiness_n for_o the_o reception_n of_o queen_n sabbath_n for_o so_o they_o call_v it_o and_o after_o lay_v the_o cloth_n and_o set_v on_o their_o meat_n that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o morrow_n about_o the_o evening_n go_v the_o sexton_n from_o door_n to_o door_n command_v all_o the_o people_n to_o abstain_v from_o work_n
on_o another_o sabbath_n that_o in_o the_o synagogue_n he_o behold_v a_o man_n with_o a_o wither_a hand_n and_o call_v he_o forth_o and_o make_v he_o come_v into_o the_o midst_n and_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n and_o then_o restore_v it_o hereupon_o athanasius_n note_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o christ_n reserve_v his_o great_a miracle_n for_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o that_o he_o bid_v the_o man_n stand_v forth_o in_o defiance_n as_o it_o be_v of_o all_o their_o malice_n and_o inform_a humour_n his_o heal_n of_o the_o woman_n which_o have_v be_v crooked_a 18._o year_n and_o of_o the_o man_n that_o have_v the_o dropsy_n one_o in_o the_o synagogue_n the_o other_o in_o the_o house_n of_o a_o principal_a pharisee_fw-mi 9_o joh._n 9_o be_v proof_n sufficient_a that_o he_o fear_v not_o their_o accufation_n but_o that_o great_a cure_n he_o wrought_v on_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v blind_a be_v most_o remarkable_a to_o this_o purpose_n first_o in_o relation_n to_o our_o saviour_n who_o have_v before_o heal_v other_o with_o his_o word_n alone_o but_o here_o he_o spit_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o make_v clay_n thereof_o and_o anoint_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a man_n with_o the_o clay_n 32._o l._n 1._o haeres_fw-la 30._o n._n 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o mould_n clay_n and_o make_v a_o plaster_n be_v questionless_a a_o work_n so_o say_v epiphanius_n next_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o patient_n who_o he_o command_v to_o go_v into_o the_o pool_n of_o siloam_n and_o then_o wash_v himself_o which_o certain_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o bodily_a labour_n these_o word_n and_o action_n of_o our_o saviour_n at_o before_o we_o say_v give_v the_o first_o hint_n to_o his_o disciple_n for_o the_o abolish_n of_o the_o sabbath_n among_o other_o ceremony_n which_o be_v to_o have_v a_o end_n with_o our_o saviour_n suffering_n to_o be_v nail_v with_o he_o to_o his_o cross_n and_o bury_v with_o he_o in_o his_o grave_n for_o ever_o now_o where_o it_o be_v 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diebus_fw-la dominicis_fw-la &_o sanctorum_fw-la festis_fw-la vigiliis_fw-la &_o orationibus_fw-la insistendum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la missas_fw-la cuilibet_fw-la christiano_n cum_fw-la oblationibus_fw-la currendum_fw-la that_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o festival_n of_o the_o saint_n every_o christian_a be_v to_o be_v intent_n upon_o his_o devotion_n to_o watch_v and_o pray_v and_o go_v to_o mass_n and_o there_o make_v his_o offering_n it_o be_v true_a the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n be_v in_o the_o latin_a and_o in_o these_o time_n that_o language_n be_v in_o some_o province_n quite_o wear_v out_o and_o in_o some_o other_o grow_v into_o a_o different_a dialect_n from_o what_o it_o be_v that_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n which_o be_v public_a prayer_n serve_v not_o so_o much_o to_o comfort_v and_o to_o edification_n as_o it_o shall_v have_v do_v as_o for_o the_o outward_a adjunct_n of_o god_n public_a service_n on_o the_o church_n part_n the_o principalwas_fw-mi 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in_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v no_o othersise_n to_o be_v keep_v than_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v and_o those_o increase_n in_o these_o age_n to_o so_o great_a a_o number_n that_o they_o become_v a_o burden_n to_o the_o common_a people_n nor_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o be_v once_o free_a from_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n they_o will_v submit_v themselves_o unto_o another_o of_o their_o own_o devise_v and_o do_v therewith_o as_o the_o idolater_n of_o old_a with_o their_o wooden_a god_n first_o make_v they_o and_o then_o present_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v they_o rather_o they_o take_v a_o course_n to_o restrain_v the_o jew_n from_o sanctifh_v their_o sabbah_n and_o other_o legal_a festival_n as_o before_o they_o use_v 10._o can._n 10._o statutum_n est_fw-fr de_fw-fr judaeis_n in_o the_o 12._o council_n of_o toledo_n anno_fw-la 681_o ne_o sabbata_n caeterasque_fw-la festivitates_fw-la ritus_fw-la svi_fw-la celebrare_fw-la praesumant_fw-la and_o not_o so_o only_o sed_fw-la ut_fw-la diebus_fw-la dominicis_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la opere_fw-la cessent_fw-la but_o that_o they_o shall_v refrain_v from_o labour_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n also_o of_o any_o sabbath_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n some_o few_o may_v dream_v perhaps_o such_o filthy_a dreamer_n as_o saint_n judas_n speak_v of_o but_o they_o do_v only_o dream_v thereof_o they_o few_o not_o such_o matter_n they_o which_o have_v better_a vision_n can_v perceive_v no_o subbath_n but_o in_o this_o life_n a_o sabbath_n or_o a_o rest_n from_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v a_o sabbath_n or_o a_o rest_n from_o misery_n plain_o rupertus_n so_o conceive_v it_o as_o great_a a_o clerk_n as_o any_o in_o the_o time_n wherein_o he_o live_v which_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o twelve_o century_n nam_fw-la sicut_fw-la signum_fw-la circumcisionis_fw-la incarnationem_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o as_o say_v he_o the_o sign_n of_o circumcisian_n foreshow_v the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n
it_o be_v a_o ceremony_n and_o that_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v of_o a_o different_a nature_n from_o the_o other_o nine_o that_o whereas_o all_o the_o other_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n be_v simple_o moral_a the_o four_o which_o be_v the_o three_o in_o their_o account_n 1._o 22._o qu._n 122._o art_n 4._o ad_fw-la 1._o be_v partly_o moral_a partly_o ceremonial_a morale_n quidem_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la homo_fw-la deputet_fw-la aliquod_fw-la tempus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la suae_fw-la ad_fw-la vacandum_fw-la divinis_fw-la etc._n etc._n moral_a it_o be_v in_o this_o regard_n that_o man_n must_v set_v apart_o some_o particular_a time_n for_o god_n public_a service_n it_o be_v natural_a to_o man_n to_o destinate_a particular_a time_n to_o particular_a action_n as_o for_o his_o dinner_n for_o his_o sleep_n and_o such_o other_o action_n sed_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la praecepto_fw-la determinatur_fw-la speciale_a tempus_fw-la in_o we_o gnum_fw-la creationis_fw-la mundi_fw-la sic_fw-la est_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la ceremoniale_a but_o inasmuch_o as_o that_o there_o be_v a_o day_n appoint_v in_o the_o law_n itself_o in_o token_n of_o god_n rest_n and_o the_o world_n creation_n in_o that_o respect_n the_o law_n be_v ceremonial_a and_o ceremonial_a too_o they_o make_v it_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o allegory_n our_o saviour_n rest_v in_o the_o grave_a that_o day_n and_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o analogical_a meaning_n of_o it_o as_o it_o prefigure_v our_o eternal_a rest_n in_o the_o heaven_n of_o glory_n final_o they_o conclude_v of_o the_o four_o commandment_n that_o it_o be_v place_v in_o the_o decalogue_n in_o quantum_fw-la est_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la morale_fw-la non_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la est_fw-la ceremoniale_a only_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v moral_a and_o not_o as_o ceremonial_a that_o be_v that_o we_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o four_o commandment_n to_o destinate_a some_o time_n to_o god_n public_a service_n which_o be_v simple_o moral_a but_o not_o the_o seven_o day_n which_o be_v plain_o ceremonial_a aquinas_n so_o resolve_v it_o for_o all_o the_o rest_n sabbato_fw-la in_o gr_n at_o de_fw-fr sabbato_fw-la his_o judgement_n in_o this_o point_n if_o doctor_n prideaux_n note_v be_v true_a as_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n but_o to_o think_v so_o be_v universal_o embrace_v and_o follow_v by_o all_o the_o schoolman_n of_o what_o sect_n soever_o so_o that_o in_o he_o we_o have_v they_o all_o all_o of_o they_o consonant_n in_o this_o point_n to_o make_v up_o the_o harmony_n however_o dissonant_n enough_o in_o many_o other_o but_o that_o this_o consent_n may_v appear_v the_o more_o full_a and_o perfect_a we_o will_v take_v notice_n of_o two_o other_o man_n famous_a in_o the_o school_n and_o eminent_a for_o the_o time_n in_o which_o they_o live_v first_o bonaventure_n who_o live_v in_o the_o same_o time_n with_o aquinas_n and_o die_v the_o same_o year_n with_o he_o which_o be_v 1274._o have_v determine_v thus_o precept_n serm._n de_fw-fr decem_fw-la precept_n imelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la illud_fw-la habet_fw-la aliquid_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la more_fw-mi morale_fw-mi etc._n etc._n it_o be_v to_o be_v conceive_v say_v he_o that_o in_o the_o four_o commandment_n there_o be_v something_o which_o be_v simple_o moral_a something_o again_o that_o be_v plain_o ceremonial_a and_o something_o mix_v the_o sanctify_a of_o a_o day_n be_v moral_a the_o sanctify_a of_o a_o seven_o day_n ceremonial_a rest_n from_o the_o work_n of_o labour_n be_v mix_v of_o both_o quod_fw-la praecipit_fw-la deus_fw-la sanctificationem_fw-la est_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la morale_fw-la est_fw-la &_o in_fw-la hoc_fw-la praecepto_fw-la aliquid_fw-la ceremoniale_a ut_fw-la figuratio_fw-la dici_fw-la septimae_fw-la item_n continetur_fw-la aliquid_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la partim_fw-la morale_fw-la partim_fw-la ceremoniale_a ut_fw-la cessatio_fw-la ab_fw-la operibus_fw-la last_o 11._o in_o exod._n 20._o qu._n 11._o tostatus_n bishop_n of_o avila_n in_o spain_n have_v resolve_v the_o same_o aliquid_fw-la est_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la juris_fw-la naturalis_fw-la aliquid_fw-la legalis_fw-la that_o in_o the_o four_o commandment_n there_o be_v something_o natural_a and_o something_o legal_a that_o it_o be_v partly_o moral_a and_o partly_o ceremonial_a naturale_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la dum_fw-la deum_fw-la colimus_fw-la ab_fw-la aliis_fw-la abstineamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n moral_a and_o natural_a it_o be_v that_o for_o the_o time_n we_o worship_v god_n we_o do_v abstain_v from_o every_o thing_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o which_o may_v divert_v our_o thought_n from_o that_o holy_a action_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v design_n in_o every_o week_n one_o day_n unto_o that_o employment_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a day_n be_v thereto_o appoint_v and_o that_o in_o all_o that_o day_n a_o man_n shall_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n those_o thing_n he_o reckon_v there_o to_o be_v ceremonial_a so_o for_o the_o lord_n day_n it_o be_v thus_o determine_v by_o aquinas_n that_o it_o depend_v on_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n the_o custom_n and_o consent_n of_o god_n faithful_a servant_n 4._o 2.20_o qu._n 122._o art_n 4._o ad_fw-la 4._o and_o not_o on_o any_o obligation_n lay_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o four_o commandment_n diei_fw-la dominicae_fw-la observantia_fw-la in_o nova_fw-la lege_fw-la succedit_fw-la observantiae_fw-la sabbati_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la vi_fw-la praecepti_fw-la legis_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la constitutione_n ecclesiae_fw-la &_o consuetudine_fw-la populi_fw-la christiani_n what_o follow_v thereupon_o et_fw-la ideo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ita_fw-la arcta_fw-la prohibitio_fw-la operandi_fw-la in_o die_v dominica_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o die_fw-la sabbati_fw-la therefore_o say_v he_o the_o prohibition_n of_o do_v no_o work_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v not_o so_o rigorous_a and_o severe_a as_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n many_o thing_n be_v license_v on_o the_o 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dixerit_fw-la 6._o scaliger_n de_fw-fr emendat_fw-la temp._n l._n 6._o quod_fw-la nemo_fw-la sanus_fw-la dixerit_fw-la which_o none_o say_v he_o except_o a_o madman_n will_v make_v question_n of_o and_o so_o these_o rub_n be_v thus_o remove_v and_o in_o part_n anticipate_v we_o will_v go_v forward_o with_o our_o search_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n but_o first_o before_o we_o end_v this_o chapter_n consider_v that_o there_o be_v set_v form_n of_o marriage_n and_o set_v rite_n of_o burial_n and_o those_o of_o great_a antiquity_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n i_o will_v here_o put_v they_o down_o in_o the_o way_n of_o corollary_n for_o though_o they_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o public_a worship_n yet_o doubtless_o they_o be_v part_n of_o the_o public_a liturgy_n and_o be_v perform_v with_o prayer_n and_o invocation_n of_o god_n holy_a name_n they_o deserve_v place_n here_o and_o first_o for_o marriage_n in_o the_o solemnity_n thereof_o they_o observe_v this_o form_n the_o time_n appoint_v be_v come_v the_o bride_n and_o bridegroom_n be_v conduct_v by_o their_o special_a friend_n who_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d child_n of_o the_o bride-chamber_n 9.15_o mat._n 9.15_o in_o s._n matthews_n gospel_n to_o the_o marriage-house_n which_o from_o the_o blessing_n and_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v use_v therein_o on_o these_o occasion_n be_v call_v beth_n hillula_n the_o house_n of_o praise_n there_o in_o a_o assembly_n of_o ten_o man_n at_o the_o least_o the_o write_n or_o bill_n of_o dowry_n be_v raty_v before_o a_o scrivener_n or_o public_a notary_n the_o man_n thus_o say_v unto_o the_o woman_n esto_fw-la mihi_fw-la in_o vxorem_fw-la secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la mosis_fw-la &_o israel_n &_o ego_fw-la juxta_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la colam_fw-la te_fw-la honorabo_fw-la te_fw-la worship_n with_o my_o body_n i_o thou_o worship_n alum_n &_o