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assert_v this_o practice_n to_o have_v have_v its_o original_a from_o any_o divine_a or_o apostolical_a tradition_n as_o the_o roman_a church_n contend_v tertullian_n indeed_o concern_v this_o and_o some_o other_o practice_n use_v in_o his_o time_n confess_v thus_o si_fw-mi legem_fw-la expostules_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la nullam_fw-la inuenies_fw-la if_o you_o require_v a_o scripture-command_a for_o this_o and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v find_v upon_o which_o score_n he_o ascribe_v these_o thing_n to_o tradition_n but_o whence_o that_o tradition_n take_v its_o rise_n he_o do_v not_o tell_v we_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v mort._n st._n chrysostom_n do_v who_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o person_n decease_v in_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n exhort_v his_o hearer_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o assist_v and_o succour_v they_o to_o our_o utmost_a power_n but_o what_o can_v survive_a person_n do_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o depart_a sinner_n he_o answer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o both_o pray_v for_o they_o ourselves_o and_o beseech_v other_o to_o do_v so_o too_o and_o that_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v particular_o remember_v in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o not_o in_o vain_a and_o that_o this_o practice_n spread_v and_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n after_o st._n chrysostom_n time_n be_v evident_a from_o that_o expression_n of_o st._n austin_n gerenda_fw-la non_fw-la parva_fw-la est_fw-la universae_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la authoritas_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la claret_n ubi_fw-la in_o precibus_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la quae_fw-la domino_fw-la deo_fw-la ad_fw-la ejus_fw-la altar_n funduntur_fw-la locum_fw-la suum_fw-la habet_fw-la etiam_fw-la commendatio_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la it_o be_v clear_a indeed_o from_o these_o word_n that_o to_o remember_v the_o dead_a in_o their_o most_o solemn_a prayer_n at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v grow_v in_o st._n austine_n time_n the_o general_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n but_o that_o this_o custom_n have_v its_o original_a from_o the_o apostle_n he_o do_v not_o say_v nor_o indeed_o can_v this_o be_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o particular_a commemoration_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o a_o solemn_a form_n of_o prayer_n put_v up_o to_o god_n on_o their_o behalf_n at_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 535._o if_o that_o observation_n be_v true_a which_o chemnitius_n ascribe_v to_o st._n hierom_n st._n gregory_n and_o other_o in_o these_o word_n apostolos_fw-la ad_fw-la solam_fw-la orationem_fw-la dominicam_fw-la celebrâsse_fw-la actionem_fw-la mysteriorum_fw-la divinorum_fw-la if_o this_o be_v so_o that_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o use_v no_o other_o prayer_n but_o the_o lord_n be_v alone_a at_o their_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n how_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o those_o solemn_a supplication_n which_o in_o aftertime_n be_v make_v for_o the_o dead_a at_o the_o altar_n shall_v be_v of_o
not_o the_o bishop_n not_o their_o minister_n only_o but_o the_o common_a people_n even_o all_o that_o profess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n too_o the_o first_o thing_n considerable_a in_o the_o text_n and_o which_o alone_o i_o shall_v here_o handle_v be_v the_o matter_n or_o object_n of_o that_o study_n whereunto_o st._n paul_n do_v here_o invite_v the_o colossian_n and_o all_o christian_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o christ_n the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n the_o evangelist_n and_o the_o apostle_n the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o new_a now_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v contain_v in_o any_o of_o these_o most_o certain_o be_v and_o may_v therefore_o most_o just_o be_v style_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v evident_a upon_o a_o twofold_a ground_n 1._o christ_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o scripture_n each_o of_o the_o testament_n have_v he_o for_o its_o author_n see_v this_o distinct_o 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and_o make_v the_o law_n but_o a_o minister_n a_o herald_n a_o scribe_n to_o receive_v proclaim_v and_o write_v it_o so_o that_o ebion_n that_o pestilent_a heretic_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v moses_n who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v give_v the_o law_n to_o be_v upon_o that_o score_n a_o great_a man_n than_o christ_n but_o although_o the_o first_o promulgation_n and_o delivery_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n can_v possible_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o moses_n yet_o it_o seem_v very_o clear_o to_o be_v attribute_v unto_o angel_n thus_o st._n paul_n for_o if_o the_o word_n speak_v by_o angel_n be_v steadfast_a etc._n etc._n what_o word_n be_v that_o theophylact_fw-mi tell_v we_o locum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n mean_v either_o the_o decalogue_n or_o general_o all_o command_v dispense_v by_o angel_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n thus_o st._n chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o decalogue_n locum_fw-la the_o commandment_n lex_fw-la mosis_fw-la the_o law_n of_o moses_n so_o grotius_n and_o of_o this_o law_n the_o apostle_n do_v elsewhere_o thus_o affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v ordain_v by_o angel_n 3.19_o how_o so_o ministerio_fw-la angelorum_fw-la by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n so_o clarius_n it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o grotius_n that_o the_o law_n be_v pronounce_v by_o some_o one_o of_o the_o angel_n other_o attend_v round_o about_o he_o and_o that_o the_o law_n be_v indeed_o deliver_v by_o some_o one_o single_a angel_n we_o learn_v from_o that_o of_o st._n stephen_n 7.38_o this_o be_v that_o moses_n who_o be_v in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n with_o the_o angel_n that_o speak_v to_o he_o in_o the_o mount_n sina_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o angel_n the_o expression_n import_v that_o it_o be_v some_o one_o particular_a angel_n who_o pronounce_v the_o law_n but_o what_o and_o who_o this_o angel_n be_v it_o be_v somewhat_o uncertain_a grotius_n say_v 2.2_o it_o be_v unus_fw-la ex_fw-la praecipuis_fw-la angelis_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a angel_n it_o be_v such_o a_o angel_n as_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o represent_v the_o person_n and_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o god_n so_o moses_n tell_v we_o god_n speak_v all_o these_o word_n 20.1_o and_o as_o moses_n give_v he_o this_o glorious_a title_n so_o do_v this_o angel_n himself_o assume_v and_o own_v it_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o he_o be_v so_o indeed_o the_o people_n believe_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n have_v show_v we_o his_o glory_n 5.24_o and_o we_o have_v hear_v his_o voice_n we_o have_v see_v this_o day_n that_o god_n do_v talk_v with_o man_n etc._n etc._n from_o these_o expression_n several_a interpreter_n do_v gather_v that_o this_o angel_n who_o deliver_v the_o law_n be_v the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n who_o various_a appearance_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o as_o st._n austin_n call_v they_o symbola_fw-la &_o praeludia_fw-la incarnationis_fw-la the_o symbol_n token_n and_o essay_n of_o his_o incarnation_n 49._o this_o be_v that_o which_o nazianzen_n confident_o affirm_v filium_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o monte_fw-la sina_n cum_fw-la mose_n locutum_fw-la esse_fw-la scimus_fw-la that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n upon_o mount_n sina_n do_v discourse_n with_o moses_n be_v a_o thing_n that_o we_o know_v 7.30_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n do_v st._n chrysostom_n expound_v that_o passage_n of_o st._n stephen_n he_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n with_o the_o angel_n what_o angel_n mean_v he_o st._n chrysostom_n answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o he_o call_v a_o angel_n and_o again_o a_o little_a after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o expression_n show_v that_o the_o angel_n who_o appear_v to_o moses_n be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o great_a counsel_n 4._o and_o who_o be_v that_o dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n answer_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jesus_n himself_o and_o indeed_o that_o it_o be_v some_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n that_o deliver_v the_o law_n be_v the_o opinion_n not_o only_o of_o philo_n the_o jew_n but_o of_o st._n cyprian_n justine_n martyr_n tertullian_n and_o some_o other_o father_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n who_o affirm_v with_o one_o consent_n revera_fw-la fuisse_fw-la deum_fw-la that_o it_o be_v god_n indeed_o but_o let_v we_o admit_v the_o opinion_n of_o these_o learned_a and_o pious_a man_n to_o be_v a_o mistake_n and_o that_o of_o st._n dionysius_n to_o be_v a_o truth_n supra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o divine_a law_n be_v hand_v to_o we_o by_o angel_n 1.5_o so_o josephus_n too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o most_o excellent_a doctrine_n and_o most_o holy_a precept_n be_v deliver_v to_o we_o by_o angel_n well_o suppose_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o angel_n proper_o so_o call_v have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o this_o do_v no_o way_n hinder_v but_o that_o christ_n may_v be_v and_o sure_o be_v the_o legislatour_n still_o for_o whatever_o this_o angel_n whoever_o he_o be_v deliver_v upon_o mount_n sina_n be_v the_o dictate_v of_o god_n so_o the_o same_o author_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o god_n so_o dionysius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n be_v deliver_v by_o angel_n who_o have_v learn_v and_o receive_v it_o from_o god_n so_o josephus_n and_o what_o person_n of_o the_o godhead_n it_o be_v 9_o saint_n austin_n thus_o inform_v we_o quemadmodum_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la loquor_fw-la in_o propheta_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o in_o angelo_n loquor_fw-la as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v christ_n speak_v in_o a_o prophet_n so_o do_v he_o speak_v in_o a_o angel_n too_o i_o remember_v caelius_n rhodiginus_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o the_o lawgiver_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v very_o ambitious_a to_o make_v their_o subject_n believe_v 19_o that_o all_o the_o law_n which_o they_o establish_v be_v derive_v from_o some_o deity_n or_o other_o thus_o trismegistus_n father_v his_o law_n upon_o mercury_n draco_n and_o solon_n they_o upon_o minerva_n zamolxis_n his_o upon_o vesta_n plato_n his_o upon_o jupiter_n and_o apollo_n numa_n his_o upon_o egeria_n etc._n etc._n now_o that_o divine_a honour_n which_o they_o seek_v for_o their_o law_n we_o have_v which_o undoubted_o be_v the_o law_n of_o a_o god_n or_o as_o my_o text_n word_n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o christ_n that_o glorious_a lawgiver_n with_o who_o those_o of_o this_o world_n who_o seneca_n mention_n for_o the_o wise_a solon_n lycurgus_n zaleucus_n 9_o charondas_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o once_o to_o be_v name_v second_o all_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v christ_n for_o their_o
mean_n be_v entreat_v to_o sit_v down_o so_o say_v the_o historian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n even_o beg_v of_o he_o to_o sit_v down_o and_o ease_v himself_o upon_o a_o royal_a throne_n that_o be_v there_o place_v purposely_o for_o he_o but_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n use_v it_o but_o what_o be_v his_o reason_n why_o will_v he_o not_o sit_v do_v he_o choose_v to_o stand_v bare_o out_o of_o courtesy_n and_o compliment_n to_o the_o bishop_n or_o the_o whole_a assembly_n do_v he_o stand_v bare_o to_o evidence_n his_o humility_n and_o condescension_n towards_o his_o people_n no_o himself_o give_v we_o another_o reason_n for_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o stand_v whilst_o we_o hear_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o religion_n itself_o command_v we_o such_o be_v the_o judgement_n and_o such_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o this_o renown_a and_o glorious_a emperor_n and_o yet_o lest_o this_o expression_n of_o reverence_n towards_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v prove_v too_o short_a some_o high_a one_o have_v be_v use_v i_o remember_v what_o cornelius_n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la say_v of_o charles_n borromaeus_n bishop_n of_o milan_n sacram_fw-la scripturam_fw-la ultimis_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la suae_fw-la annis_fw-la hovium_n non_fw-la nisi_fw-la nudo_fw-la capite_fw-la &_o flexis_fw-la genibus_fw-la venerabundus_fw-la lectitavit_fw-la he_o read_v not_o the_o holy_a scripture_n no_o not_o in_o his_o old_a age_n but_o with_o a_o bare_a head_n and_o a_o bend_a knee_n such_o have_v be_v the_o devotion_n of_o saint_n in_o former_a age_n and_o other_o church_n but_o how_o stand_v the_o case_n with_o we_o this_o day_n what_o high_a esteem_n what_o inward_a veneration_n have_v we_o for_o god_n holy_a word_n alas_o it_o be_v but_o sad_a to_o consider_v that_o the_o generality_n of_o christian_n do_v common_o read_v and_o hear_v the_o word_n with_o less_o regard_n than_o the_o profane_a sinner_n read_v his_o romance_n or_o playbook_n we_o hear_v the_o sermon_n as_o if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o ordinary_a discourse_n trivial_a in_o itself_o and_o of_o no_o great_a concern_v to_o we_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o looseness_n of_o our_o deportment_n and_o carriage_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n where_o the_o scripture_n be_v solemn_o read_v and_o preach_v be_v a_o infallible_a symptom_n of_o our_o great_a irreverence_n and_o do_v most_o sure_o betray_v the_o curse_a indifference_n and_o slightness_n of_o our_o spirit_n but_o let_v we_o remember_v what_o our_o saviour_n himself_o command_v we_o 8.18_o take_v heed_n how_o you_o hear_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o hear_v with_o too_o much_o caution_n we_o can_v read_v with_o too_o great_a reverence_n and_o among_o many_o reason_n this_o be_v one_o that_o bless_a word_n which_o we_o read_v and_o hear_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o christ_n v._o since_o the_o whole_a scripture_n be_v undoubted_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n let_v we_o 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