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from_o contempt_n neglect_n and_o corruption_n the_o sacrament_n be_v irreligious_o handle_v when_o they_o be_v minister_v in_o private_a place_n the_o imperial_a constitution_n in_o justinian_n 57_o discharge_v that_o holy_a thing_n be_v minister_v in_o private_a house_n not_o only_o be_v the_o sacrament_n minister_v irreligious_o in_o private_a bring_v in_o contempt_n and_o the_o public_a use_n neglect_v but_o also_o heretic_n take_v occasion_n to_o corrupt_v the_o pure_a administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n by_o these_o privy_a practice_n the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o the_o material_a kirkes_n make_v of_o dead_a stone_n but_o the_o church_fw-mi make_v of_o lively_a stone_n if_o therefore_o the_o congregation_n be_v in_o a_o wood_n a_o house_n or_o a_o cave_n the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v minister_v in_o a_o house_n a_o wood_n or_o a_o cave_n but_o then_o the_o sacrament_n be_v minister_v not_o in_o private_a but_o in_o public_a because_o they_o be_v minister_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n christ_n promise_n to_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o two_o or_o three_o convened_a
alios_fw-la ambitio_fw-la &_o vana_fw-la ostentatio_fw-la ad_fw-la petendum_fw-la sollicitet_fw-la they_o say_v the_o sick_a shall_v not_o be_v leave_v destitute_a of_o comfort_n this_o reason_n arise_v of_o the_o opinion_n of_o necessity_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o mean_n to_o comfort_v the_o sick_a or_o as_o if_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o public_a communion_n endure_v only_o for_o the_o present_a time_n and_o not_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v there_o be_v a_o fair_a occasion_n offer_v jam._n 5._o of_o private_a communion_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o it_o in_o that_o place_n if_o the_o vow_n and_o desire_v of_o baptism_n may_v supply_v the_o want_n of_o baptism_n then_o may_v also_o the_o vow_n and_o desire_v of_o the_o eucharist_n do_v the_o like_a see_v the_o rhemist_n 8._o acknowledge_v that_o they_o do_v eat_v the_o flesh_n and_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o join_v in_o heart_n and_o desire_v with_o the_o partaker_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o communicate_v spiritual_o and_o mystical_o be_v necessary_a but_o not_o sacramental_o when_o it_o can_v be_v do_v convenient_o and_o without_o breach_n of_o order_n some_o divine_n condescend_v thus_o far_o that_o the_o communion_n may_v be_v send_v to_o the_o sick_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o public_a action_n but_o tilenus_n say_v 722._o whatsoever_o necessity_n be_v pretend_v scarce_o any_o sufficient_a cause_n can_v be_v render_v wherefore_o the_o public_a action_n shall_v pass_v in_o private_a because_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v of_o supreme_a necessity_n the_o comfort_n of_o the_o infirm_a minister_v out_o of_o order_n do_v rather_o foster_v the_o public_a infirmity_n of_o the_o kirk_n then_o heal_v the_o private_a infirmity_n of_o the_o sick_a finis_fw-la finis_fw-la lib._n 1._o de_fw-la missa_fw-la cap._n 1._o 1._o in_o meet_v c._n 26.20_o 26.20_o de_fw-fr emendat_fw-la temporum_fw-la lib._n 6._o 6._o annot._n in_o mat._n 26.20_o 26.20_o lib._n 6._o p._n 534._o 534._o de_fw-fr emendat_fw-la temp_n lib._n 6._o p._n 539_o 539_o tametsi_fw-la agnum_fw-la typiâ—um_fw-la dominus_fw-la â—tans_fw-la comederit_fw-la ritu_fw-la legis_fw-la sedens_fw-la samen_fw-la communicavit_fw-la communicavit_fw-la desence_n pag._n 248._o 248._o de_fw-fr eucharist_n l._n 4._o c._n 24._o 24._o de_fw-fr legitimousu_fw-fr eucharist_n cap._n 7._o 1._o cor._n 8.10_o 8.10_o obedience_n p._n 460_o 460_o epist._n 11â—_n de_fw-fr triclivio_n discourse_n of_o kneel_v p._n 1351_o epist._n 59_o ad_fw-la paulinum_n epist._n 2._o in_o mat._n 26_o 26_o lib._n 3._o de_fw-la consensu_fw-la evang_fw-la evang_fw-la in_o mat._n 26_o 26_o desensio_fw-la harmoniae_fw-la generalis_fw-la generalis_fw-la harmon_n evang._n lib._n 4_o cap._n 156._o 156._o obedience_n pag._n 495._o 495._o of_o private_a mass_n division_n 8._o 8._o pag._n 477_o 477_o stromat_n lib._n 1._o 1._o apol._n 2._o 2._o part._n 3._o quaestr_n 82._o art_n 3._o 3._o de_fw-fr consecrat_fw-mi do_v 2._o â—eracta_fw-la â—eracta_fw-la say_v pareus_n in_o 1._o cor._n 11._o 11._o defence_n of_o perkins_n 2._o part_n pag._n 1180._o 1180._o contra_fw-la faust._n lib._n 14_o c._n 11._o 11._o contra_fw-la 2._o epist_n pelag._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o 4._o in_o aquinatem_fw-la tom._n 1._o disput_n 51_o sect_n 3._o lib._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la lib_n 10._o cap._n 4._o 4._o de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la lib._n 3._o c._n 10._o 10._o foâ—mulae_fw-la lib._n 1._o 1._o preterita_fw-la 1._o cor._n 1.4_o 1.4_o discourse_v of_o kneel_v pag._n 124._o 124._o de_fw-fr iimaginibus_fw-la cap._n 20_o 20_o in_o aquin._n tom._n 1._o disp_n 54._o sect_n 3._o 3._o ibid._n disput_n 53._o sect_n disp_n 54._o sect_n 4_o 4_o idolatry_n p._n 677.678_o 677.678_o idolatry_n pag._n 677.678.700_o 701._o 701._o in_o mat_n 6._o 6._o sine_fw-la statâ—â—nibus_fw-la non_fw-la subsisteret_fw-la mundus_fw-la mundus_fw-la pag._n 95._o 95._o idolatry_n pag._n 70â—_n 70â—_n de_fw-fr missa_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 4._o 4._o cyril_n epâ—_n 10._o con_v nestor_n in_o conâ—cil_n ephesinâ—_fw-la ephesinâ—_fw-la exercit._fw-la pag._n 517._o 517._o on_o jonas_n â—n_n 6._o 6._o epist._n 8._o 8._o lib._n 1._o ep_n 11._o 11._o cap._n 13._o 13._o tom._n 1._o disp._n 51._o sect_n 1._o 1._o pag._n 130_o 130_o 2.2_o quest_n 81._o ad_fw-la 5._o 5._o discourse_n p._n 84._o 84._o swarez_n tom_fw-mi 1._o disput_n 51._o sect_n 2._o est_fw-la autem_fw-la ridiculum_fw-la dicere_fw-la elecmosynam_fw-la esse_fw-la actum_fw-la adorationis_fw-la adorationis_fw-la de_fw-fr cultis_fw-la sanctor_n c._n 11_o 11_o pag._n 177_o 177_o de_fw-fr coron_n milit_fw-la milit_fw-la contra_fw-la luciferanos_fw-es luciferanos_fw-es decretal_a lib._n 2._o tit_n 9_o de_fw-la ferijs_fw-la cap._n cap._n chrysost._n hom_n 5._o the_o resurrectione_n resurrectione_n artic._n 1._o divis._n 25._o 25._o de_fw-fr orat_fw-la orat_fw-la euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap_n 8._o 8._o homil._n in_o encenijs_fw-la encenijs_fw-la dialog_n 2._o 2._o in_o psal_n 98_o 98_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 12._o the_o spirit_n sanct_n sanct_n homil._n 24_o in_o 1._o cor._n cor._n homil._n 7._o in_o mattheum_n mattheum_n contra_fw-la faustum_n faustum_n obedience_n p._n 534.557_o 534.557_o de_fw-fr consecrat_fw-mi do_v 3._o venerabilis_fw-la venerabilis_fw-la de_fw-fr consecrat_fw-mi do_v 1._o apostolica_fw-la apostolica_fw-la fulk_n 1._o cor_fw-la 11._o sect_n 18._o 18._o epist._n 118._o 118._o fulk_n 1._o cor_fw-la 11._o sect_n 18._o 18._o fulk_n ibid._n ibid._n hom._n 14._o in_o marcum_n marcum_n homil._n 15_o in_o divers_a locos_fw-la locos_fw-la in_o cateche_n mystugogic_n mystugogic_n in_o epitaph_n gorgonia_n gorgonia_n bilson_n obedience_n p._n 540._o 540._o riveti_n specimen_fw-la critici_fw-la sacri_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap_n 13._o 13._o part_n 2._o pag_n 65._o 65._o cap._n 15._o 15._o hooker_n eccles._n polic_a lib._n 5._o sect_n 67._o 67._o discourse_n pag._n 35._o easter_n and_o christmas_n christmas_n galat._n 4.9_o 10.11_o 10.11_o policy_n lib._n 5._o sect_n 7._o 7._o de_fw-fr cultu_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 10_o 10_o addenda_fw-la prolegomeniâ—_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr emendat_fw-la temp_n cod._n lib._n 3._o â—it_n 12._o l._n 4._o 4._o perkins_n gal._n 4._o willet_n synop_v pag._n 50â—_n &_o rom._n 14_o controver_n 4_o kuchlinus_n in_o â—atechis_fw-la holland_n de_fw-fr diebus_fw-la â—estis_fw-la â—estis_fw-la in_o 4._o precept_n col_fw-fr 655_o 655_o lib._n 2._o dist._n 4._o unmer_n 48._o 48._o de_fw-fr cultu_fw-la sanct_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 12._o 12._o loci_fw-la commune_v praec_fw-la 4._o 4._o de_fw-fr origine_fw-la sestorum_fw-la iâ—daicorum_fw-la iâ—daicorum_fw-la synopsis_fw-la controversy_n of_o holiday_n holiday_n against_o the_o rhemist_n apoc._n 1.10_o 1.10_o cent._n 1._o col._n 244._o 244._o comment_fw-fr in_o evangel_n tom_n 3._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 16._o 16._o in_o joh._n 10_o 10_o joh._n 10_o 10_o in_o 2._o pet._n â—_o 21._o 21._o in_o act._n 12.22_o 12.22_o de_fw-fr cultu_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 11_o 11_o de_fw-fr exercitat_fw-la p._n 482._o 482._o de_fw-fr cultu_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la c._n 10._o defence_n of_o the_o ceremony_n pag._n 64._o 64._o in_o genesin_n c._n 2.2_o 2.2_o in_o 4._o precept_n p._n 171_o 171_o homilia_fw-la de_fw-la sement_fw-la sement_fw-la de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apostol_n serm_n 15._o 15._o in_o tertul._n de_fw-fr corona_fw-la militis_fw-la militis_fw-la de_fw-fr horis_fw-la canonicis_fw-la cap._n 84_o 84_o elenth_n trihere_n c._n 25._o 25._o in_o genes_n 17.12_o 17.12_o conc._n constant_a 6._o can._n 8._o 8._o in_o genesin_n c._n 2._o 2._o expositio_fw-la de_fw-la author_n consue_v bapti_fw-la infant_n adulti_fw-la adulti_fw-la de_fw-fr scriptura_fw-la quaest_n 6_o c._n 9_o 9_o de_fw-fr cultis_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la â—_o 12_o 12_o epist._n 118_o 118_o lib._n 5._o c._n 22._o see_v far_o in_o socrates_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n chapter_n de_fw-fr scriptoribus_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la pag._n 93._o 93._o epistol_n 4_o c._n 4._o 4._o de_fw-fr emendat_fw-la temporum_fw-la lib._n 6._o 6._o canon_n isagog_n lib._n 3._o pag._n 301._o 301._o de_fw-fr cultis_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la cap._n 11._o 11._o canon_n isagog_n lib._n 3._o pag._n 298._o 298._o de_fw-fr emeâ—â—_n that_fw-mi temporum_fw-la temporum_fw-la exercit._fw-la 1._o pag._n 163._o 163._o canon_n isagog_n lib._n 3_o pag._n 300._o 300._o synops_n pap_n of_o holy_a day_n day_n ad_fw-la celanthiam_n epist._n 14._o c._n 1._o 1._o decretal_a lib._n 2._o tit._n 9_o cap._n cap._n de_fw-fr reliquijs_fw-la c._n 4._o 4._o de_fw-fr emendat_fw-la tempor_fw-la lib._n 7._o pag._n 713._o in_o 4._o precept_n col._n 678_o col._n 678._o see_v far_o in_o zanchius_n in_o coloss_n 2._o epist._n 118._o brightman_n in_o apocalypsen_n cap._n 3._o de_fw-fr festis_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 2._o 2._o cap._n 11._o 11._o hieron_n â—dvers_fw-la luâ—iser_fw-fr luâ—iser_fw-fr beza_n antithesis_fw-la papismi_fw-la &_o christianisinâ—_n c._n 70._o zanchius_n &_o pareus_n iâ—_n heâ—_n 6._o 6._o council_n arelat_n c._n 8._o 8._o conail_n laod._n c._n 7._o 7._o de_fw-fr confirmat_fw-la c._n 7._o 7._o cassandri_n liturgica_fw-la pag._n 228._o 228._o rhemists_n act_n 8.17_o 8.17_o ecelesiast_n policy_n l._n 5._o pag._n 354._o 354._o serm._n of_o confirmation_n confirmation_n serm._n of_o confirmation_n confirmation_n homil._n â—_o in_o coloss._n coloss._n lib._n 3._o the_o bapt_a cap._n 16_o 16_o in_o lib._n 4._o do_v 7._o 7._o swarez_n tom_fw-mi 3._o disput_n 35._o sect_n 1._o 1._o tract_n 6._o in_o 1._o canonicam_fw-la johannis_n johannis_n in_o lib._n 4._o do_v 7._o num_fw-la 17._o 17._o de_fw-fr confirmationâ—_n confirmationâ—_n durandus_fw-la in_o lib._n 4._o dist._n 7._o quest._n 3._o 3._o quest._n veteris_fw-la et_fw-la nouâ—â—_n testamenti_fw-la 101._o 101._o epi._n ad_fw-la rusticum_fw-la narbonensem_fw-la narbonensem_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n in_o ephes._n 4_o 4_o quest._n veteri_fw-la &_o novi_fw-la â—â—stam_fw-la 101._o 101._o lib._n 1._o tit_n 4._o cap._n 4._o 4._o sess._n 25._o 25._o adversus_fw-la lucifer_n lucifer_n armaehanus_n de_fw-fr question_n armanorum_n lib._n 11._o cap._n 5._o 5._o eccles._n poâ—â—_n pag._n 353._o 353._o adversâ—â—_n lucifer_n lucifer_n notae_fw-la in_o disp_n taboritarum_fw-la p._n 28._o 28._o in_o psal_n 26._o 26._o obedience_n pag._n 152._o 152._o syntag._n pars_fw-la 2._o pag._n 700._o 700._o part_n 3._o quest_n 7._o act_n 5._o 5._o chrysost._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la sacerdotio_fw-la sacerdotio_fw-la novel_a 57_o 57_o epist._n 185._o 185._o socrat._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 21._o 21._o can._n 59_o 59_o epist._n 361_o 361_o on_o john_n 6._o sect_n 8._o 8._o syntag._n part_n 2._o pag._n 722._o
time_n and_o liberty_n be_v grant_v for_o reason_v upon_o matter_n propon_v and_o that_o the_o book_n of_o god_n be_v lay_v open_a for_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n agatho_n write_v to_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n advise_v he_o to_o grant_v free_a power_n of_o speak_v to_o every_o one_o that_o desire_v to_o speak_v for_o his_o faith_n which_o he_o believe_v and_o hold_v that_o all_o man_n may_v evident_o see_v that_o no_o man_n willing_a or_o desirous_a to_o speak_v for_o the_o truth_n be_v forbid_v hinder_v or_o reject_v by_o any_o force_n threaten_n terror_n or_o what_o soever_o else_o may_v avert_v they_o from_o so_o do_v conform_v to_o this_o advice_n the_o emperor_n answer_v as_o follow_v by_o god_n almighty_a we_o favour_v no_o party_n but_o shall_v keep_v ourselves_o equal_a to_o all_o no_o way_n make_v necessity_n in_o any_o point_n nevertheless_o in_o this_o assembly_n the_o necessity_n of_o yield_v be_v enforce_v under_o no_o less_o pain_n then_o the_o wrath_n of_o 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