themselves_o there_o with_o a_o silence_n and_o modesty_n become_v the_o place_n the_o deaconess_n give_v a_o account_n of_o every_o thing_n they_o do_v to_o the_o bishop_n or_o by_o his_o order_n to_o the_o priest_n or_o deacon_n they_o serve_v principal_o to_o inform_v the_o church_n of_o the_o necessary_n of_o the_o other_o woman_n and_o to_o do_v for_o they_o by_o their_o direction_n those_o thing_n which_o they_o can_v not_o with_o decency_n perform_v in_o their_o own_o person_n there_o be_v require_v a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a share_n of_o patience_n and_o discretion_n in_o the_o prelate_n to_o govern_v all_o these_o woman_n to_o keep_v up_o these_o deaconess_n to_o that_o sobriety_n and_o industry_n which_o be_v so_o necessary_a for_o their_o office_n but_o difficult_a for_o their_o age_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o grow_v either_o too_o easy_a and_o credulous_a in_o their_o charge_n or_o from_o be_v troublesome_a malicious_o curious_a choleric_a and_o excessive_o severe_a care_v also_o be_v to_o be_v take_v lest_o under_o the_o 67._o const_n apo._n iii._o c._n v._o 67._o pretence_n of_o catechise_v they_o shall_v set_v up_o themselves_o for_o spiritual_a directress_n and_o judge_n lest_o they_o shall_v speak_v indiscreet_o concern_v the_o mystery_n lest_o they_o shall_v misreport_v matter_n and_o spread_v abroad_o error_n and_o falsity_n lest_o they_o shall_v prove_v great_a talker_n and_o giddy_a rambler_n and_o busey-body_n there_o be_v require_v also_o a_o wonderful_a gentleness_n of_o spirit_n to_o bear_v with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o sacerd._n chrys_n iii._o de_fw-fr sacerd._n other_o woman_n and_o widow_n beside_o deaconess_n and_o to_o cure_v they_o of_o their_o weakness_n as_o sadness_n emulation_n envy_n evil-speaking_a exceptiousness_n and_o murmur_a even_o against_o their_o pastor_n themselves_o in_o a_o word_n all_o those_o ill_a disposition_n usual_o attend_v their_o sex_n and_o age_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v attend_v with_o poverty_n sickness_n or_o any_o other_o such_o like_a uneasy_a pressure_n the_o church_n take_v care_n of_o all_o her_o poor_a xxii_o their_o care_n of_o the_o poor_a poor_a of_o what_o age_n or_o sex_n so_o ever_o but_o they_o do_v not_o count_v those_o poor_a that_o be_v able_a to_o work_v for_o their_o live_n because_o they_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n of_o not_o be_v burdensome_a to_o any_o and_o in_o a_o capacity_n of_o assist_v the_o other_o poor_a nor_o do_v they_o think_v it_o sufficient_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o labour_v just_a enough_o for_o his_o own_o subsistence_n but_o that_o he_o ought_v also_o to_o contribute_v towards_o etc._n v._o basil_n reg._n fus_fw-fr inter_fw-la al._n xlii_o etc._n etc._n the_o maintain_n of_o those_o who_o can_v do_v nothing_o for_o themselves_o beside_o the_o civil_a law_n have_v make_v provision_n against_o lusty_a beggar_n and_o vagrant_n for_o as_o slavery_n xi_o l._n seven_o cod._n de_fw-fr mend_v valid_a l._n xi_o be_v as_o yet_o in_o use_n if_o they_o be_v free_a they_o be_v force_v to_o serve_v the_o public_a and_o labour_n in_o till_v the_o earth_n as_o slave_n to_o the_o fulciatur_fw-la colonatu_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la fulciatur_fw-la state_n or_o if_o they_o be_v slave_n before_o any_o one_o that_o will_v may_v seize_v they_o it_o be_v the_o same_o case_n with_o expose_v child_n or_o foundling_n they_o belong_v to_o any_o one_o that_o will_v take_v they_o and_o be_v at_o the_o expos_fw-gr argument_n l._n iii._o cod._n de_fw-fr inf_fw-fr expos_fw-gr charge_n of_o bring_v they_o up_o so_o that_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o other_o beggar_n but_o old_a slave_n who_o master_n be_v inhuman_a enough_o to_o cast_v they_o off_o when_o they_o be_v past_o their_o labour_n or_o those_o that_o be_v blind_a maim_a or_o otherwise_o disable_v and_o these_o the_o christian_n take_v into_o their_o 2._o peristeph_n 2._o care_n prudentius_n have_v give_v we_o a_o draught_n of_o they_o in_o the_o description_n he_o make_v of_o those_o which_o st._n laurence_n present_v to_o the_o praefect_n of_o rome_n as_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o church_n they_o take_v care_n of_o child_n also_o as_o in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o orphan_n of_o christian_a parent_n and_o especial_o the_o martyr_n two_o const_n apost_n four_o c._n ay_o two_o next_o they_o take_v into_o their_o keep_n child_n expose_v and_o all_o other_o they_o can_v get_v into_o their_o hand_n to_o breed_v they_o up_o in_o the_o true_a religion_n for_o in_o all_o this_o care_n they_o take_v of_o the_o poor_a their_o principal_a regard_n be_v to_o their_o spiritual_a concern_v and_o to_o their_o temporal_a welfare_n only_o in_o order_n to_o their_o spiritual_a therefore_o in_o their_o charity_n they_o always_o prefer_v christian_n before_o infidel_n and_o among_o christian_n those_o that_o be_v most_o remarkable_a for_o virtue_n be_v take_v care_n of_o first_o but_o as_o for_o the_o incorrigible_a they_o leave_v they_o to_o shift_v for_o themselves_o they_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o receive_v alm_n indifferent_o from_o any_o one_o that_o offer_v it_o they_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o it_o from_o person_n excommunicate_v or_o from_o public_a and_o notorious_a sinner_n as_o usurer_n and_o adulterer_n they_o choose_v rather_o ix_o const_n apost_n four_o c._n v_o vi_fw-mi seven_o ix_o to_o expose_v their_o poor_a to_o the_o want_n of_o necessary_n or_o more_o proper_o speak_v to_o trust_v divine_a providence_n with_o they_o which_o can_v otherwise_o provide_v for_o they_o every_o church_n raise_v a_o good_a fund_z for_o thirty-nine_o v._o bar._n a_o 44._o n._n lxviii_o etc._n etc._n tertull._n apol._n c._n thirty-nine_o the_o subsist_v of_o its_o poor_a entertain_v stranger_n bury_v of_o the_o dead_a and_o other_o such_o like_a common_a expense_n as_o the_o provide_v for_o its_o clerk_n the_o luminary_n the_o sacred_a vessel_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n under_o the_o pope_n st._n cornelius_n xliii_o euseb_n lib._n vi_fw-la c._n xliii_o an._n 250._o maintain_v one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o four_o clerk_n and_o more_o than_o fifteen_o hundred_o poor_a and_o beside_o that_o from_o its_o first_o foundation_n during_o all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o persecution_n it_o always_o take_v care_n to_o send_v large_a supply_n to_o the_o poor_a church_n of_o the_o province_n and_o to_o the_o xxiii_o epist_n dion_n corinth_n ap_fw-mi euseb_n four_o c._n xxiii_o confessor_n condemn_v to_o the_o mine_n the_o common_a good_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o three_o first_o age_n consist_v in_o few_o thing_n else_o but_o movable_n in_o provision_n thirty_o v_o acta_fw-la coloncirtens_fw-mi a_o thirty_o clothes_n and_o ready_a money_n all_o which_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o offering_n make_v by_o the_o faithful_a weekly_n or_o monthly_a or_o as_o every_o one_o be_v please_v to_o make_v of_o himself_o for_o 39_o tertull._n apol._n c._n 39_o in_o these_o offering_n there_o be_v nothing_o fix_v or_o constrain_v as_o for_o land_n the_o persecution_n make_v both_o the_o purchase_n and_o the_o keep_n of_o they_o any_o long_a time_n impracticable_a and_o these_o be_v the_o treasure_n of_o the_o church_n the_o heathen_n be_v so_o eager_a to_o get_v into_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o which_o often_o prove_v one_o principal_a cause_n of_o the_o persecution_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o example_n two_o prudent_a peri._n steph._n hymn_n two_o of_o st._n laurence_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o deacon_n to_o take_v care_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v their_o business_n to_o receive_v all_o that_o be_v offer_v for_o the_o common_a use_n of_o the_o church_n 227._o v._o bar._n a_o xxxiv_o n._n 227._o to_o see_v it_o careful_o lay_v up_o and_o safe_o keep_v and_o to_o distribute_v it_o according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o bishop_n who_o order_v the_o disposal_n of_o it_o according_a to_o the_o account_n he_o receive_v from_o they_o of_o the_o particular_a occasion_n of_o those_o that_o want_v relief_n they_o be_v to_o inform_v themselves_o of_o these_o particular_n and_o report_v they_o to_o the_o bishop_n and_o to_o keep_v exact_a list_n both_o of_o the_o clerk_n the_o virgin_n the_o widow_n and_o all_o the_o other_o poor_a who_o dependence_n be_v on_o the_o church_n to_o inquire_v into_o all_o person_n when_o nineteeen_o const_n apost_n three_o c._n nineteeen_o they_o first_o present_v themselves_o to_o the_o church_n charity_n and_o to_o inspect_v the_o behaviour_n of_o those_o already_o receive_v into_o it_o to_o observe_v whether_o thy_o be_v worthy_a of_o that_o relief_n to_o provide_v lodging_n for_o stranger_n and_o to_o consider_v by_o who_o and_o how_o those_o expense_n shall_v be_v defraied_a upon_o all_o occasion_n the_o laic_n have_v either_o to_o desire_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o bishop_n or_o to_o communicate_v any_o thing_n to_o he_o they_o first_o address_v themselves_o to_o the_o deacon_n for_o 28._o const_n apost_n two_o c._n 28._o they_o will_v not_o
their_o church_n assembly_n liturgy_n and_o outward_a form_n of_o worship_n justin_n two_o apol._n in_o fi_fw-la on_o the_o lord's-day_n which_o the_o heathen_n call_v sunday_n and_o which_o the_o christian_n honour_v above_o all_o day_n in_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o light_n and_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o place_n of_o their_o assembly_n be_v general_o some_o private_a house_n where_o they_o choose_v for_o this_o purpose_n one_o of_o the_o dine_a room_n which_o the_o latin_n call_v caenacula_fw-la and_o which_o be_v the_o upper_a chamber_n of_o the_o house_n such_o be_v that_o upper_a room_n etc._n act._n xx_o 7_o etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o fall_v the_o young_a man_n eutychus_n who_o st._n paul_n recover_v to_o life_n which_o we_o find_v be_v three_o story_n high_a enlighten_v with_o many_o lamp_n where_o the_o faithful_a be_v meet_v together_o on_o the_o night_n of_o the_o lord's-day_n for_o the_o break_v of_o bread_n that_o be_v for_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o mystery_n which_o be_v follow_v with_o a_o repast_n viz._n the_o love-feast_n in_o the_o persecution_n they_o be_v often_o force_v to_o hide_v themselves_o in_o the_o cryptae_fw-la or_o hollow_a place_n xcix_o v._o baron_n a_o lvii_o n._n xcix_o under_o ground_n without_o the_o city_n like_o the_o catacomb_n still_o to_o be_v see_v at_o rome_n when_o they_o have_v more_o liberty_n they_o meet_v in_o public_a place_n know_v by_o all_o to_o be_v the_o iii._o idem_fw-la a_o ccxxiv_o n._n iii._o a_o 245_o n._n 302._o euseb_n viij_o hist._n c._n iii._o church_n of_o christian_n we_o see_v example_n thereof_o in_o the_o reign_v of_o the_o emperor_n alexander_n and_o gordianus_n the_o emperor_n gallienus_n cause_v a_o stop_n to_o be_v put_v to_o the_o persecution_n give_v order_n that_o the_o christian_n shall_v have_v their_o cemitery_n restore_v to_o they_o near_o which_o common_o stand_v their_o church_n and_o when_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la be_v depose_v the_o emperor_n aurelian_a command_v the_o church_n viz._n the_o 30._o ibid_fw-la 30._o material_a church_n of_o the_o place_n to_o be_v restore_v to_o those_o who_o continue_v in_o communion_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n some_o of_o these_o public_a church_n have_v be_v before_o private_a house_n as_o that_o of_o the_o senator_n st._n jun._n martyr_n rom._n xx_o jun._n pudens_n the_o happy_a father_n of_o so_o many_o bless_a child_n st._n novatus_n and_o st._n timotheus_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o virgin_n st._n pudentiana_n and_o st._n praxeda_n this_o illustrious_a family_n have_v be_v instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o their_o house_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o church_n by_o the_o priest_n st._n pastor_n there_o be_v often_o also_o new_a building_n erect_v on_o purpose_n for_o this_o use_n a_o little_a before_o the_o dioclesian_n persecution_n they_o have_v in_o all_o city_n church_n new_a build_v from_o the_o ground_n so_o mighty_o be_v the_o number_n of_o the_o faithful_a increase_v and_o the_o persecution_n begin_v by_o the_o pull_n iii._o euseb_n viij_o hist._n c._n iii._o down_o these_o church_n in_o these_o assembly_n they_o say_v their_o prayer_n before_o mention_v at_o the_o state_v hour_n of_o the_o day_n and_o night_n but_o the_o chief_a work_n of_o their_o meeting_n together_o be_v to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o a_o priest_n they_o call_v it_o either_o by_o the_o scripture_n name_v of_o the_o supper_n the_o break_n of_o bread_n the_o oblation_n or_o by_o the_o name_n afterward_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n as_o the_o synaxis_n that_o be_v to_o say_v assembly_n caecil_n dominioum_fw-la collecta_fw-la cypr._n ep._n lxiii_o ad_fw-la caecil_n in_o latin_a collecta_fw-la the_o eucharist_n that_o be_v thanksgiving_n the_o liturgy_n that_o be_v the_o public_a service_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o persecution_n for_o fear_v of_o meeting_n with_o disturbance_n from_o the_o infidel_n they_o sometime_o administer_v it_o before_o day_n there_o be_v but_o one_o sacrifice_n in_o each_o church_n that_o be_v in_o each_o diocese_n it_o be_v the_o bishop_n that_o offer_v it_o nor_o do_v the_o priest_n do_v it_o but_o in_o case_n of_o the_o absence_n or_o indisposition_n of_o the_o bishop_n but_o they_o assist_v he_o in_o perform_v the_o service_n and_o all_o of_o they_o offer_v together_o with_o he_o the_o order_n of_o the_o liturgy_n have_v be_v change_v according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o time_n and_o place_n some_o indifferent_a ceremony_n have_v be_v add_v to_o it_o and_o some_o other_o retrench_v but_o the_o essential_o have_v remain_v always_o the_o same_o the_o account_n we_o find_v of_o it_o in_o the_o first_o time_n be_v this_o after_o some_o prayer_n follow_v the_o read_n fi_fw-la st._n just._n two_o apol._n in_o fi_fw-la of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n first_o out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o then_o out_o of_o the_o new_a they_o always_o conclude_v with_o a_o lesson_n out_o of_o the_o gospel_n which_o when_o read_v the_o bishop_n expound_v add_v thereto_o some_o proper_a exhortation_n suit_v to_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o flock_n that_o end_v they_o all_o rise_v up_o and_o turn_v their_o face_n to_o the_o east_n with_o hand_n lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n they_o pray_v for_o all_o sort_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n for_o christian_n and_o infidel_n great_a and_o small_a particular_o for_o all_o that_o be_v any_o way_n afflict_v or_o distress_v in_o mind_n body_n or_o estate_n a_o deacon_n call_v upon_o they_o to_o pray_o a_o priest_n pronounce_v the_o word_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o people_n give_v their_o assent_n by_o answer_v amen_o then_o lxiii_o cypr._n ep._n lxiii_o the_o gift_n be_v offer_v that_o be_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n mingle_v with_o water_n which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n the_o people_n give_v the_o kiss_n of_o peace_n man_n to_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o woman_n in_o token_n of_o their_o perfect_a unity_n after_o that_o every_o one_o give_v his_o offering_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o they_o all_o offer_v they_o up_o to_o god_n then_o he_o begin_v the_o solemnity_n orat._n cypr._n de_fw-fr orat._n of_o the_o sacrifice_n call_v upon_o the_o people_n to_o lift_v up_o their_o heart_n to_o god_n and_o with_o the_o angel_n and_o all_o the_o heavenly_a power_n to_o laud_n and_o magnify_v his_o glorious_a name_n next_o he_o proceed_v to_o repeat_v the_o history_n of_o the_o institution_n and_o pronouce_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n he_o just_o st._n just_o make_v the_o consecration_n after_o that_o together_o with_o the_o people_n he_o rehearse_v the_o lords-prayer_n and_o have_v himself_o receive_v the_o communion_n he_o give_v it_o the_o deacon_n for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o congregation_n for_o regular_o all_o those_o that_o enter_v the_o church_n be_v to_o communicate_v especial_o 10._o can._n apost_n ix_o 10._o all_o that_o minister_v at_o the_o altar_n as_o for_o those_o who_o have_v not_o the_o opportunity_n of_o assist_v at_o the_o sacrifice_n in_o person_n the_o eucharist_n be_v send_v to_o they_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o deacon_n or_o the_o acolythi_a they_o reserve_v part_n of_o it_o also_o to_o be_v always_o in_o readiness_n for_o the_o viaticum_fw-la for_o die_a person_n as_o a_o provision_n for_o their_o journey_n they_o permit_v the_o faithful_a to_o carry_v it_o home_o to_o take_v it_o every_o morning_n before_o they_o touch_v any_o other_o food_n v._n tertull._n i._n ad_fw-la uxor_fw-la c._n v._n or_o upon_o sudden_a occasion_n in_o case_n of_o danger_n as_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o suffer_v martyrdom_n these_o thing_n be_v admit_v in_o those_o day_n for_o they_o have_v not_o then_o the_o liberty_n of_o meet_v together_o and_o celebrate_v the_o mystery_n when_o they_o please_v that_o which_o be_v thus_o carry_v abroad_o be_v only_o the_o bread_n though_o in_o their_o public_a assembly_n all_o in_o general_n communicate_v under_o both_o kind_n except_v little_a child_n to_o who_o be_v give_v only_o the_o wine_n the_o agapa_n or_o love-feast_n which_o in_o these_o first_o time_n follow_v the_o communion_n be_v a_o repast_n of_o ordinary_a food_n which_o they_o take_v altogether_o in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o they_o have_v communicate_v in_o after_o time_n it_o be_v give_v only_o xxviii_o const_n apost_n two_o c._n xxviii_o to_o the_o widow_n and_o the_o poor_a there_o be_v always_o set_v aside_o a_o portion_n for_o the_o pastor_n though_o absent_a the_o priest_n and_o deacon_n have_v a_o double_a portion_n every_o one_o also_o of_o the_o reader_n singer_n and_o doorkeeper_n have_v their_o share_n of_o it_o it_o be_v in_o these_o same_o assembly_n that_o mystery_n fourteen_o the_o secret_a of_o the_o mystery_n as_o far_o as_o be_v possible_a they_o administer_v the_o other_o
the_o house_n of_o god_n or_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o rare_o make_v use_v of_o the_o name_n of_o temple_n and_o never_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o my_o read_n of_o delubrum_fw-la or_o fanum_n the_o name_n of_o particular_a church_n be_v often_o take_v from_o their_o founder_n as_o at_o rome_n the_o titulus_fw-la pastoris_fw-la the_o basilica_n of_o liberius_n or_o sixtus_n which_o be_v now_o st._n marry_o the_o great_a or_o from_o the_o ancient_a name_n of_o the_o house_n as_o basilica_n laterana_n afterward_o they_o come_v also_o to_o make_v use_n of_o church_n build_v by_o the_o heathen_n when_o they_o find_v they_o fit_a for_o the_o use_n of_o religion_n so_o in_o rome_n they_o convert_v the_o pantheon_n the_o temple_n of_o minerva_n of_o fortuna_n virilis_n with_o some_o other_o into_o christian_a church_n the_o church_n be_v not_o only_o large_a and_o beautiful_a as_o to_o the_o make_v of_o they_o but_o also_o look_v after_o with_o great_a care_n and_o always_o keep_v neat_a and_o clean._n st._n i_o nepot_n epist_n de_fw-fr fun_n nepot_n give_v a_o special_a commendation_n of_o nepotian_n the_o priest_n for_o the_o care_n he_o take_v of_o keep_v his_o church_n in_o good_a order_n the_o wall_n dry_a and_o free_a from_o smut_n and_o mould_n the_o pavement_n rub_v the_o sacristy_a clean_a the_o vessel_n shine_v the_o doorkeeper_n always_o upon_o his_o office_n this_o be_v the_o business_n of_o the_o inferior_a officer_n under_o what_o name_n soever_o they_o go_v as_o doorkeeper_n mansionary_n camerarii_n sacristan_n and_o aeditui_fw-la cubiculari_fw-la aeditui_fw-la there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n of_o these_o officer_n in_o the_o large_a church_n we_o may_v see_v 102._o pontific_n rom._n v._o baron_n a_o lviii_o n._n 102._o yet_o in_o the_o form_n of_o ordination_n what_o be_v the_o proper_a charge_n of_o the_o ostiaries_n they_o be_v at_o the_o regular_a hour_n to_o give_v notice_n for_o prayer_n and_o consequent_o it_o belong_v to_o they_o to_o ring_n the_o bell_n when_o once_o the_o use_n of_o bell_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n which_o be_v about_o the_o seven_o age._n it_o be_v their_o business_n to_o open_v the_o church_n door_n at_o the_o usual_a time_n and_o to_o stand_v at_o they_o upon_o their_o duty_n to_o keep_v infidel_n or_o excommunicate_v person_n from_o enter_v they_o keep_v the_o key_n and_o take_v care_n that_o nothing_o be_v lose_v we_o find_v in_o vi_o dial._n i._n c._n v._o &_o iii._o c._n xxiv_o paul_n nat._n iii._o &_o vi_o the_o dialogue_n of_o st._n gregory_n that_o the_o mansionary_n have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o lamp_n it_o be_v these_o inferior_a officer_n that_o dress_v up_o the_o church_n against_o the_o more_o solemn_a festival_n either_o with_o silk_n tapestry_n or_o other_o rich_a hang_n or_o only_o with_o bough_n and_o flower_n in_o a_o word_n they_o be_v to_o do_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o keep_v the_o holy_a place_n fit_a for_o make_v impression_n of_o reverence_n and_o piety_n upon_o those_o who_o approach_v it_o all_o these_o function_n appear_v too_o considerable_a to_o be_v permit_v to_o pure_a laic_n so_o that_o it_o be_v think_v necessary_a to_o establish_v these_o new_a order_n of_o minor_a clerk_n on_o purpose_n to_o ease_v the_o deacon_n and_o to_o take_v off_o some_o part_n of_o their_o charge_n tho_o it_o be_v true_a the_o christian_a sense_n xxix_o devotion_n assist_v by_o sense_n religion_n be_v altogether_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a yet_o christian_n be_v man_n as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o therefore_o not_o above_o the_o power_n of_o sense_n and_o imagination_n nay_o we_o may_v say_v that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n scarce_o act_n or_o live_v upon_o any_o other_o principle_n how_o few_o apply_v themselves_o to_o operation_n pure_o intellectual_a and_o they_o that_o do_v so_o find_v their_o thought_n easy_o divert_v from_o spiritual_a object_n devotion_n therefore_o must_v be_v assist_v by_o the_o impression_n of_o sense_n be_v we_o angel_n we_o may_v pray_v in_o all_o place_n alike_o in_o the_o hurry_n of_o the_o road_n in_o the_o crowd_n of_o the_o street_n in_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o guard-chamber_n in_o the_o roar_a and_o riot_n of_o a_o tavern_n over_o the_o stenche_n of_o a_o common-shore_n why_o then_o do_v we_o shun_v these_o place_n of_o distraction_n and_o when_o we_o will_v be_v devout_a seek_v after_o silence_n and_o retiredness_n but_o only_o as_o a_o remedy_n against_o the_o impotence_n of_o sense_n and_o imagination_n it_o be_v not_o god_n that_o have_v need_n of_o temple_n and_o oratory_n but_o we._n he_o be_v equal_o present_a in_o all_o place_n and_o always_o equal_o ready_a to_o hear_v we_o everywhere_o but_o we_o be_v not_o always_o in_o a_o frame_n of_o spirit_n fit_a to_o speak_v to_o he_o so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o needless_a and_o useless_a piece_n of_o work_n to_o consecrate_v particular_a place_n to_o his_o service_n unless_o they_o be_v also_o put_v into_o a_o condition_n proper_a to_o assist_v our_o devotion_n let_v we_o suppose_v for_o example_n that_o which_o we_o see_v too_o often_o in_o these_o late_a time_n a_o church_n so_o ill_o situate_v that_o it_o echo_v with_o the_o noise_n of_o a_o adjacent_a street_n or_o a_o neighbour_a market_n and_o so_o nasty_o keep_v that_o one_o can_v scarce_o sit_v down_o or_o kneel_v in_o it_o for_o dirt_n suppose_v it_o throne_v with_o such_o a_o herd_n of_o people_n promiscuous_o crowd_v together_o that_o they_o who_o attend_v upon_o prayer_n be_v every_o moment_n justle_v and_o trample_v upon_o by_o other_o push_v on_o their_o way_n through_o they_o and_o continual_o interrupt_v with_o child_n cry_v or_o play_v loud_a beggar_n bawl_v about_o their_o ear_n add_v to_o this_o that_o you_o have_v nothing_o before_o your_o eye_n but_o disagreable_a object_n the_o wall_n cover_v over_o with_o a_o filthy_a smut_n and_o mouldiness_n the_o picture_n disfigure_v with_o dust_n and_o cobweb_n and_o place_v in_o a_o ill_a light_n the_o statue_n of_o a_o deform_a make_n or_o half_a of_o they_o break_v off_o and_o the_o other_o ornament_n in_o as_o ill_a a_o condition_n in_o fine_a to_o omit_v nothing_o offensive_a to_o sense_n for_o incense_v a_o horrid_a fume_n of_o stink_a vapour_n and_o for_o music_n a_o multitude_n of_o untuned_a voice_n jumble_v together_o in_o croak_a sound_n it_o will_v be_v much_o easy_a for_o a_o man_n to_o pray_v in_o a_o open_a field_n or_o in_o a_o lone_a uninhabited_a house_n then_o in_o such_o a_o church_n as_o this_o on_o the_o contrary_a let_v a_o man_n go_v into_o a_o church_n well_o build_v beautiful_o adorn_v and_o neat_o keep_v where_o all_o thing_n be_v still_o and_o quiet_a the_o people_n well_o place_v and_o the_o clergy_n perform_v the_o office_n in_o a_o regular_a manner_n and_o with_o a_o become_a reverence_n and_o humility_n he_o will_v find_v himself_o insensible_o engage_v to_o attend_v the_o service_n he_o be_v upon_o with_o a_o composedness_n of_o thought_n and_o be_v able_a to_o pray_v with_o the_o heart_n at_o the_o same_o 14._o 1_o cor._n fourteen_o 14._o time_n he_o speak_v with_o his_o li_n of_o this_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o first_o age_n be_v very_o sensible_a those_o holy_a person_n be_v either_o greek_n or_o roman_n many_o of_o they_o great_a philosopher_n all_o of_o they_o trainep_v up_o in_o the_o nice_a observance_n of_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o decency_n they_o know_v that_o the_o order_n grandeur_n and_o agreeableness_n of_o exterior_a object_n have_v a_o natural_a efficacy_n in_o they_o of_o exciting_a in_o the_o mind_n noble_a pure_a and_o well_o regulate_v thought_n and_o that_o the_o affection_n follow_v those_o thought_n but_o that_o it_o be_v next_o to_o impossible_a to_o keep_v the_o soul_n intent_n upon_o that_o which_o be_v good_a while_o the_o body_n be_v uneasy_a or_o the_o imagination_n disoblige_v they_o think_v devotion_n a_o matter_n of_o that_o importance_n that_o it_o require_v all_o the_o assistance_n which_o can_v handsome_o be_v give_v it_o and_o therefore_o take_v care_n to_o have_v the_o public_a service_n of_o the_o church_n especial_o that_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n celebrate_v with_o all_o possible_a majesty_n and_o the_o people_n assist_v at_o it_o accommodate_v with_o all_o imaginable_a conveniency_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v on_o to_o take_v delight_n in_o the_o house_n of_o prayer_n and_o to_o approach_v it_o with_o reverence_n and_o they_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n sufficient_o caution_n also_o to_o keep_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a place_n all_o the_o extravagance_n of_o a_o worldly_a pomp_n all_o the_o appearance_n of_o a_o wanton_a vanity_n or_o whatsoever_o may_v have_v a_o tendency_n to_o effeminate_a the_o mind_n or_o strike_v the_o sense_n with_o dangerous_a impression_n it_o be_v not_o their_o design_n to_o
will_v do_v person_n infect_v with_o the_o plague_n and_o so_o st._n paul_n command_v 10._o 1_o cor._n v._o 9_o 10._o that_o wicked_a christian_n shall_v be_v more_o shun_v than_o even_o the_o heathen_n themselves_o for_o from_o the_o heathen_n they_o can_v not_o absolute_o separate_a without_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n nor_o be_v the_o apostate_n to_o idolatry_n the_o only_a person_n thus_o use_v the_o same_o discipline_n pass_v upon_o heretic_n schismatic_n and_o all_o notorious_a offender_n for_o there_o be_v some_o bad_a christian_n even_o in_o the_o best_a time_n of_o the_o church_n st._n paul_n write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n complain_v 21._o 2._o cor._n twelve_o 21._o that_o there_o be_v among_o they_o many_o person_n guilty_a of_o gross_a uncleaness_n who_o have_v not_o do_v penance_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o philippian_n that_o there_o be_v many_o among_o they_o who_o he_o call_v enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n such_o as_o 18._o phil._n iii._o 18._o these_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a there_o be_v scarce_o xxxi_o epist_n cleri_fw-la rom_n ad_fw-la cypr_fw-la xxxi_o any_o but_o bishop_n or_o priest_n that_o may_v converse_v with_o they_o and_o they_o only_o in_o order_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v any_o hope_n of_o it_o beside_o they_o do_v not_o cease_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o thus_o they_o treat_v those_o who_o do_v not_o offer_v themselves_o to_o penance_n as_o for_o those_o that_o do_v they_o be_v receive_v with_o a_o great_a compassion_n but_o temper_v with_o discretion_n they_o be_v make_v to_o understand_v that_o this_o be_v a_o favour_n not_o over_o hasty_o to_o be_v grant_v and_o therefore_o they_o common_o take_v some_o time_n to_o try_v whether_o their_o return_n be_v hearty_a and_o sincere_a pennance_n be_v impose_v public_o in_o the_o church_n where_o the_o offender_n clothe_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o cover_v with_o ash_n throw_v himself_o down_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o congregation_n embrace_v the_o knee_n xiii_o tertull._n the_o poenitent_n c._n xi_o &_o de_fw-fr pudic._n c._n xiii_o of_o the_o faithful_a and_o kiss_v their_o foot_n to_o move_v their_o compassion_n and_o obtain_v their_o prayer_n to_o which_o the_o bishop_n also_o exhort_v they_o in_o a_o discourse_n particular_o make_v upon_o that_o occasion_n the_o penitent_n be_v still_o keep_v upon_o trial_n and_o enjoin_v many_o laborious_a exercise_n they_o oblige_v he_o to_o fast_a either_o constant_o or_o at_o least_o very_a often_o and_o live_v only_o on_o bread_n and_o water_n or_o some_o such_o hard_a fare_n proportion_v his_o abstinence_n according_a to_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o nature_n the_o grievousness_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o fervour_n of_o his_o repentance_n they_o cause_v he_o to_o continue_v in_o prayer_n for_o a_o long_a time_n together_o either_o kneel_v upon_o his_o knee_n or_o lie_v flat_a upon_o the_o ground_n to_o watch_v to_o lie_v upon_o the_o bare_a ground_n to_o give_v alm_n according_a to_o his_o ability_n during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o penance_n he_o be_v to_o abstain_v not_o only_o from_o all_o recreation_n but_o also_o from_o ordinary_a conversation_n to_o keep_v no_o company_n meddle_v with_o no_o business_n nor_o have_v any_o communication_n somuch_o as_o with_o the_o faithful_a themselves_o except_o in_o case_n of_o great_a necessity_n he_o go_v to_o the_o church_n but_o it_o be_v only_a to_o hear_v the_o sermon_n and_o prayer_n and_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o bishop_n either_o in_o etc._n const._n apost_n lib._n 2._o c._n 61._o 7_o etc._n etc._n his_o own_o person_n visited_n the_o penitent_n or_o send_v some_o priest_n to_o examine_v and_o deal_v with_o they_o according_a to_o the_o disposition_n he_o find_v in_o they_o upon_o which_o he_o be_v very_o exact_a in_o make_v his_o observation_n some_o he_o awaken_v with_o terror_n and_o to_o other_o xli_o ibid._n xli_o he_o administer_v consolation_n various_o init_fw-la chrysost_n two_o sacerd._n init_fw-la accommodate_v his_o application_n to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o patient_n and_o the_o symptom_n of_o the_o distemper_n for_o the_o prelate_n look_v upon_o the_o discipline_n of_o penance_n as_o a_o sort_n of_o spiritual_a physic_n and_o conclude_v that_o nineteeen_o ambros._n in_o psalm_n 37._o &_o 3_o epist_n nineteeen_o the_o cure_n of_o a_o disease_a soul_n require_v at_o least_o as_o much_o skill_n and_o management_n and_o patience_n and_o attendance_n as_o that_o of_o the_o body_n for_o they_o know_v that_o vicious_a habit_n be_v not_o to_o be_v remove_v but_o by_o a_o long_a course_n of_o time_n and_o a_o most_o exact_a regimen_n thus_o in_o time_n pennance_n come_v alex._n epist_n can._n s._n greg._n thaum_n epist_n can._n petr._n alex._n to_o be_v distinguish_v into_o its_o different_a degree_n and_o to_o have_v the_o term_n of_o its_o continuance_n state_v but_o all_o that_o depend_v much_o upon_o the_o descreton_n of_o the_o bishop_n as_o they_o be_v careful_a not_o to_o discourage_v antonian_a cypr._n ep._n 52._o ad_fw-la antonian_a their_o penitent_n by_o too_o excessive_a a_o severity_n which_o may_v make_v they_o become_v desperate_a and_o prove_v a_o temptation_n to_o they_o to_o relinquish_v the_o faith_n and_o to_o revolt_n to_o paganism_n so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n they_o find_v it_o necessary_a to_o check_v their_o impatience_n 31_o cler._n rom._n ep_v 31_o as_o know_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o hurtful_a to_o they_o than_o too_o early_a a_o absolution_n aperfect_a reconciliation_n be_v never_o grant_v till_o they_o see_v it_o seek_v corn._n cypr._n ep._n iu._n ad_fw-la corn._n for_o with_o tear_n and_o merit_v by_o a_o effectual_a reformation_n of_o their_o manner_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v get_v by_o importunity_n much_o less_o by_o menace_n those_o bishop_n who_o outbrave_v the_o persecution_n of_o the_o heathen_n be_v not_o to_o be_v frighten_v with_o word_n from_o their_o own_o child_n the_o time_n of_o penance_n be_v always_o long_o at_o least_o unless_o there_o be_v some_o special_a reason_n for_o the_o shorten_n of_o it_o as_o the_o extraordinary_a fervour_n of_o the_o penitent_a a_o mortal_a distemper_n or_o present_a persecution_n etc._n v._o s._n cypr._n ep._n li._n epist_n 3._o apud_fw-la cypr_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o in_o such_o a_o case_n they_o be_v careful_a not_o to_o let_v they_o die_v without_o the_o sacrament_n this_o dispensation_n which_o shorten_v the_o regular_a penance_n be_v call_v indulgence_n and_o be_v often_o grant_v upon_o the_o request_n of_o confessor_n in_o prison_n or_o exile_n if_o the_o penitent_a during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o penance_n commit_v any_o new_a crime_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o begin_v his_o penance_n again_o if_o they_o see_v his_o punishment_n do_v no_o good_a upon_o he_o nor_o produce_v any_o change_n in_o his_o life_n they_o let_v he_o continue_v in_o that_o state_n not_o admit_v he_o to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o if_o after_o have_v receive_v absolution_n he_o relapse_v into_o any_o heinous_a sin_n there_o be_v no_o more_o sacrament_n for_o he_o seven_o s._n august_n epist._n liv_o ad_fw-la maced_a c._n seven_o for_o public_a penance_n be_v never_o grant_v for_o more_o than_o one_o time_n all_o they_o can_v now_o do_v be_v to_o pray_v for_o he_o and_o to_o exhort_v he_o to_o repentance_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o to_o bid_v he_o have_v hope_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o be_v boundless_a there_o be_v some_o sin_n for_o which_o the_o penance_n how_o sincere_o and_o full_o soever_o perform_v be_v to_o continue_v one_o whole_a life_n time_n after_o the_o commission_n of_o which_o the_o communion_n be_v never_o to_o be_v give_v but_o upon_o the_o point_n of_o death_n apostate_n xxii_o cypr_fw-la ep_n liii_o ad_fw-la anton._n conc._n arel_n i_o c._n xxii_o who_o never_o pray_v penance_n till_o they_o see_v themselves_o in_o danger_n of_o death_n be_v not_o then_o admit_v to_o it_o and_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v in_o that_o extremity_n to_o other_o sort_n of_o sinner_n yet_o they_o do_v but_o little_o depend_v upon_o that_o repentance_n which_o look_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v force_v upon_o man_n only_o by_o the_o present_a dread_n of_o punishment_n they_o who_o have_v be_v once_o place_v among_o the_o penitent_n though_o absolve_v and_o reconcile_v yet_o can_v never_o after_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o receive_v holy_a order_n or_o of_o be_v advance_v to_o any_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n and_o if_o a_o priest_n or_o any_o clerk_n have_v commit_v a_o sin_n deserve_v public_a penance_n he_o only_o lose_v his_o station_n in_o the_o church_n that_o be_v he_o be_v for_o ever_o after_o interdict_a the_o exercise_n of_o his_o function_n and_o reduce_v to_o the_o state_n of_o a_o simple_a laic_a
care_n that_o every_o one_o hear_v with_o attention_n not_o to_o suffer_v any_o body_n to_o sleep_n laugh_v whisper_v or_o make_v sign_n in_o a_o word_n to_o keep_v every_o body_n silent_a regular_a and_o well_o behave_v in_o africa_n st._n austin_n take_v notice_n that_o the_o people_n stand_v all_o sermon_n time_n but_o xxiii_o august_n de_fw-fr catechiz_fw-fr rud_z c._n xxiii_o he_o himself_o better_v approve_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o transmarine_a church_n as_o he_o call_v they_o where_o they_o hear_v sit_v the_o sermon_n be_v over_o the_o deacon_n nineteeen_o const_n apost_n viij_o c._n vi_o conc._n laod._n c._n nineteeen_o oblige_v all_o those_o who_o be_v not_o to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n to_o depart_v and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o audientes_fw-la and_o infidel_n afterward_o they_o make_v their_o prayer_n for_o the_o catechuman_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o ephes._n dionys._n hier._n eccl._n c._n iii._o chrysost_n hom_n iii._o in_o ep_v ad_fw-la ephes._n depart_v then_o they_o pray_v for_o the_o energumeni_fw-la or_o those_o that_o be_v possess_v with_o evil_a spirit_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o go_v out_o after_o that_o they_o do_v the_o like_a for_o the_o competentes_fw-la and_o at_o last_o also_o for_o those_o under_o penance_n thus_o there_o remain_v in_o the_o church_n only_o the_o faithful_a without_o any_o mixture_n they_o make_v their_o prayer_n for_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o christ_n church_n for_o all_o order_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n whether_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a for_o all_o that_o be_v any_o way_n afflict_a or_o distress_a for_o their_o enemy_n and_o for_o their_o persecutor_n the_o deacon_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n who_o they_o be_v then_o to_o pray_v for_o and_o the_o bishop_n pronounce_v the_o word_n of_o prayer_n after_o the_o same_o form_n and_o manner_n as_o be_v still_o observe_v in_o our_o church_n on_o good-friday_n at_o other_o mass_n we_o now_o supply_v these_o prayer_n by_o those_o of_o the_o prone_a then_o the_o bishop_n salute_v the_o people_n again_o and_o the_o deacon_n say_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n have_v any_o one_o any_o thing_n to_o object_n against_o any_o man_n be_v there_o here_o any_o one_o not_o hearty_o reconcile_v embrace_v one_o another_o then_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o their_o be_v all_o in_o perfect_a charity_n they_o give_v each_o other_o the_o kiss_n of_o peace_n the_o clergy_n by_o themselves_o and_o among_o the_o laity_n the_o man_n by_o themselves_o and_o the_o woman_n by_o themselves_o after_o all_o these_o preparatory_n begin_v habit_n xxxii_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o sacred_a habit_n the_o sacrifice_n the_o deacon_n assist_v by_o the_o subdeacons_n spread_v the_o cloth_n on_o the_o altar_n and_o upon_o another_o table_n now_o call_v the_o credence_n from_o that_o italian_a word_n signify_v a_o cupboard_n they_o set_v in_o order_n the_o communion_n plate_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n the_o paten_n and_o calices_fw-la and_o for_o decency_n and_o cleanliness_n sake_n cover_v they_o with_o a_o cloth_n over_o they_o then_o as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n twelve_o const_n apost_n viij_o c._n twelve_o inform_v we_o the_o bishop_n come_v to_o the_o altar_n in_o a_o rich_a habit._n which_o show_v that_o they_o have_v even_o in_o those_o day_n particular_a habit_n for_o the_o altar_n not_o that_o those_o habit_n have_v any_o thing_n singular_a in_o the_o make_v or_o figure_n of_o they_o the_o chasuble_a be_v a_o common_a wear_n habit_n in_o the_o time_n of_o st._n austin_n and_o the_o leg_n august_n 22._o civit._fw-la c._n viij_o de_fw-fr florentio_n sartore_n hippon_n v._o ff_n devestim_fw-la leg_n like_a we_o find_v of_o the_o dalmatick_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperror_n valerian_n the_o steal_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o cloak_n and_o wear_v by_o woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n we_o have_v now_o confound_v it_o with_o the_o orarium_fw-la which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o linen_n handkerchief_n wear_v by_o xxiii_o v._o thomass_n discipl_n p._n i_o l._n i._o c._n 31._o &_o p._n two_o l._n i_o c._n xxiii_o those_o who_o affect_v neatness_n to_o wipe_v the_o sweat_n off_o their_o neck_n and_o face_n and_o the_o maniple_n be_v only_o a_o napkin_n hang_v mappula_fw-la mappula_fw-la across_o their_o arm_n for_o their_o more_o decent_a serve_v at_o the_o holy_a table_n the_o albeit_o it_o surplice_n surplice_n self_n that_o be_v the_o white_a robe_n of_o either_o linen_n or_o woollen_a be_v not_o at_o the_o beginning_n a_o habit_n peculiar_a to_o clerk_n since_o the_o emperor_n aurelian_a give_v the_o people_n of_o aur._n vopis_n aur._n rome_n a_o largess_n of_o these_o kind_n of_o tunick_n as_o well_o as_o of_o those_o large_a handkerchief_n which_o they_o call_v oraria_fw-la but_o as_o afterward_o when_o the_o albe_n be_v the_o common_a habit_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o which_o they_o always_o appear_v the_o priest_n be_v enjoin_v to_o have_v by_o they_o one_o particular_a conc._n hom._n leon._n p._n four_o to_o viij_o conc._n p._n xxxiv_o constit_fw-la riculfi_n suess_n c._n 7._o a_o 589._o to_o ix_o conc._n albe_n never_o to_o be_v put_v on_o but_o at_o the_o altar_n that_o they_o may_v then_o appear_v unfully_v so_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o when_o they_o commo_o wear_v the_o chasuble_a and_o the_o dalmatick_a they_o have_v particular_a one_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o altar_n not_o differ_v in_o shape_n from_o the_o common_a sort_n but_o of_o rich_a stuff_n and_o lively_a colour_n above_o all_o the_o canon_n require_v of_o the_o priest_n and_o deacon_n never_o to_o 13._o conc._n brae_n four_o c._n iii._o a_o 675._o conc._n laod._n c._n twelve_o 13._o perform_v the_o public_a office_n of_o the_o church_n without_o have_v on_o their_o orarium_fw-la the_o use_n of_o which_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n forbid_v to_o the_o inferior_a minister_n they_o be_v willing_a that_o the_o clergy_n even_o by_o their_o figure_n and_o appearance_n shall_v give_v the_o people_n a_o great_a notion_n of_o their_o character_n that_o their_o face_n their_o hand_n and_o their_o clothes_n appear_v clean_o and_o without_o spot_n may_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o inward_a purity_n and_o innocence_n that_o the_o modesty_n and_o gravity_n of_o their_o look_n their_o air_n and_o motion_n may_v command_v respect_n and_o excite_v religion_n the_o prelate_n be_v so_o nice_a herein_o that_o st._n ambrose_n turn_v out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o clergy_n two_o person_n 19_o amb._n two_o off_o c._n 19_o the_o one_o for_o a_o indecent_a mien_n and_o the_o other_o for_o a_o unseemly_a way_n of_o walk_v and_o the_o event_n justify_v the_o judgement_n he_o make_v both_o upon_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o but_o here_o it_o must_v still_o be_v remember_v that_o those_o father_n be_v greek_o and_o roman_n who_o have_v the_o high_a idea_n of_o true_a decorum_n and_o be_v polish_v to_o the_o great_a exactness_n the_o bishop_n stand_v at_o the_o altar_n take_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o deacon_n the_o oblation_n they_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o people_n but_o in_o some_o church_n the_o bishop_n himself_o rom._n ordo_fw-la rom._n go_v to_o receive_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o more_o honourable_a person_n such_o as_o the_o senator_n and_o their_o wife_n at_o rome_n for_o all_o person_n great_a and_o small_a the_o magistrate_n and_o prince_n themselves_o communicate_v together_o on_o the_o altar_n be_v place_v only_o four_o can._n apost_n three_o four_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n as_o for_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o oblation_n the_o luminary_n the_o money_n in_o specie_fw-la and_o whatsoever_o else_o the_o faithful_a offer_v for_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o church_n the_o deacon_n receive_v those_o and_o lay_v they_o up_o in_o place_n appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n it_o be_v true_a they_o lay_v upon_o the_o altar_n the_o new_a fruit_n to_o have_v a_o benediction_n pronounce_v over_o they_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n they_o use_v for_o the_o eucharist_n no_o other_o bread_n but_o what_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o people_n and_o bless_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o communion_n with_o those_o that_o be_v decentium_fw-la epist_n dear_n inocenti_fw-la ad_fw-la decentium_fw-la absent_a they_o send_v to_o they_o some_o of_o the_o bread_n bless_v but_o not_o consecrate_a all_o the_o faithful_a be_v oblige_v to_o offer_v at_o least_o all_o that_o be_v to_o communicate_v nor_o be_v it_o think_v reasonable_a that_o the_o rich_a shall_v communicate_v of_o that_o which_o the_o poor_a offer_v the_o bishop_n himself_o make_v his_o offering_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n there_o be_v at_o rom._n ordo_fw-la rom._n rome_n the_o bishop_n oblationary_n subdeacon_n so_o that_o the_o loaf_n of_o bread_n come_v in_o there_o in_o such_o vast_a number_n that_o the_o altar_n be_v as_o be_v express_v
paganism_n and_o to_o that_o end_n underprop_v it_o with_o the_o allegorical_a explication_n of_o some_o philosopher_n fable_n these_o be_v the_o platonic_n of_o those_o time_n far_o from_o the_o good_a sense_n and_o solidity_n of_o plato_n and_o the_o ancient_a academic_n his_o disciple_n these_o fanciful_a wit_n pick_v up_o what_o be_v most_o weak_a in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o plato_n and_o mix_v it_o with_o that_o of_o pythagoras_n and_o with_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o egyptian_n patch_v up_o a_o kind_n of_o religion_n which_o at_o the_o bottom_n be_v found_v upon_o magic_n and_o which_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o worship_v good_a or_o bad_a spirit_n authorize_v all_o sort_n of_o superstition_n such_o be_v the_o religion_n of_o julian_n the_o apostate_n and_o we_o see_v somewhat_o of_o it_o in_o the_o maxim_n of_o apuleius_n in_o porphyry_n and_o jamblichus_n but_o there_o be_v few_o that_o penetrate_v into_o these_o subtlety_n and_o paganism_n sink_v every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o into_o contempt_n among_o so_o great_a a_o multitude_n of_o new_a christian_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o some_o shall_v not_o pass_v in_o the_o crowd_n draw_v in_o only_a by_o temporal_a consideration_n upon_o the_o hope_n of_o make_v their_o fortune_n under_o christian_a prince_n complaisance_n to_o their_o friend_n and_o relation_n the_o fear_n of_o displease_v their_o master_n and_o in_o a_o word_n upon_o two_o august_n in_o jo._n vi_fw-la 26._o tract_n two_o all_o those_o motive_n which_o now_o a_o day_n make_v hypocrite_n and_o false_a zealot_n but_o these_o for_o the_o most_o part_n content_v themselves_o with_o the_o bare_a character_n of_o catechuman_n and_o be_v loath_a to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o that_o strictness_n of_o life_n which_o christianity_n require_v they_o be_v for_o defer_v their_o baptism_n as_o long_o as_o they_o can_v and_o often_o to_o the_o point_n of_o death_n that_o so_o they_o may_v to_o the_o last_o continue_v the_o unhappy_a liberty_n of_o commit_v sin_n without_o subject_v themselves_o to_o the_o discipline_n of_o penance_n other_o proceed_v even_o to_o baptism_n and_o be_v procatech_n v._o aug._n de_fw-fr catechiz_n c._n xvii_o cyr._n hier._n procatech_n not_o in_o their_o heart_n true_a convert_v some_o light_a inquisitive_a people_n be_v draw_v in_o pure_o out_o of_o a_o curiosity_n to_o know_v the_o mystery_n which_o be_v reveal_v to_o none_o but_o the_o faithful_a their_o superstition_n make_v they_o greedy_a after_o religion_n and_o ambitious_a of_o be_v initiate_v into_o all_o sort_n of_o ceremony_n and_o to_o participate_v in_o every_o thing_n which_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o sacred_a without_o distinguish_v the_o true_a god_n or_o the_o true_a religion_n among_o so_o many_o pretender_n to_o christianity_n what_o caution_n soever_o the_o prelate_n can_v use_v they_o be_v but_o man_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v not_o sometime_o be_v mistake_v many_o even_o of_o those_o that_o be_v christian_n in_o good_a earnest_n grow_v every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o remiss_a the_o fear_n of_o martyrdom_n two_o leo._n serm._n 6._o in_o epiph_n c._n iii._o cypr._n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la dionys._n alex_n apud_fw-la euseb_n vi_fw-la hist_o 34._o euseb_n viij_o hist_o c._n two_o be_v remove_v and_o death_n do_v not_o now_o appear_v to_o they_o so_o near_o at_o hand_n their_o security_n from_o outward_a danger_n betray_v they_o into_o that_o great_a hazard_n of_o lay_v aside_o their_o watchfulness_n even_o in_o the_o state_n of_o persecution_n during_o the_o interval_n of_o their_o trouble_n there_o be_v perceive_v a_o sensible_a abatement_n of_o christian_a fervour_n of_o this_o the_o father_n very_o much_o complain_v ascribe_v the_o hot_a persecution_n to_o this_o remissness_n of_o zeal_n when_o ever_o they_o enjoy_v the_o least_o respite_n from_o their_o enemy_n how_o must_v it_o then_o have_v be_v with_o they_o in_o a_o sure_a and_o settle_a peace_n when_o it_o be_v not_o only_o not_o dangerous_a to_o be_v a_o christian_n but_o also_o honourable_a and_o advantageous_a the_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n still_o maintain_v their_o secular_a grandeur_n and_o be_v never_o the_o less_o good_a christian_n for_o look_v after_o their_o temporal_a concern_v and_o exercise_v their_o charge_n so_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o believer_n see_v religion_n and_o worldly_a greatness_n so_o fair_o reconcile_v in_o these_o example_n begin_v to_o think_v there_o be_v no_o such_o great_a danger_n in_o honour_n riches_n and_o other_o enjoyment_n of_o this_o life_n thus_o the_o love_n of_o pleasure_n covetousness_n and_o ambition_n revive_v in_o they_o the_o world_n be_v now_o become_v christian_a yet_o still_o the_o world_n be_v the_o same_o they_o begin_v now_o to_o distinguish_v between_o christian_n and_o saint_n and_o religious_a we_o find_v st._n john_n chrysostom_n frequent_o complain_v of_o it_o that_o fi_fw-la chryso_v add_v fidel_n patr_n idem_fw-la hom._n i._n in_o matth._n â—or_a in_o fi_fw-la his_o hearer_n to_o excuse_v their_o earthly_a mindedness_n and_o too_o great_a solicitude_n about_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o world_n be_v wont_a to_o tell_v he_o we_o be_v no_o monk_n we_o have_v wife_n and_o child_n to_o provide_v for_o and_o family_n to_o look_v after_o as_o if_o the_o christian_n of_o rome_n or_o of_o corinth_n who_o st._n paul_n call_v saint_n and_o to_o who_o he_o ascribe_v so_o high_a a_o perfection_n be_v not_o marry_v person_n and_o lead_v in_o the_o concern_v of_o this_o world_n the_o same_o common_a life_n with_o other_o men._n to_o this_o add_v the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n that_o turn_v food_n into_o poison_n the_o church_n have_v in_o her_o public_a office_n some_o kind_n of_o observance_n more_o agreeable_a to_o outward_a sense_n these_o be_v easy_o abuse_v to_o the_o flesh_n and_o apply_v to_o wrong_v end_n contrary_a to_o the_o justitution_n of_o they_o the_o sunday_n rejoice_n and_o those_o of_o the_o other_o grand_a solemnyty_n exceed_v sometime_o the_o bound_n of_o sobriety_n and_o ebriet_fw-la basil_n orat._n de_fw-fr ebriet_fw-la christian_a moderation_n so_o that_o in_o the_o four_o age_n they_o be_v oblige_v as_o i_o have_v nov_fw-mi aug._n ep_v xxix_o nov_fw-mi before_o observe_v to_o abolish_v the_o custom_n of_o make_v entertainment_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o martyr_n and_o the_o clergy_n be_v also_o prohibit_v from_o be_v present_a at_o those_o of_o marriage_n origen_n have_v well_o observe_v cels._n orig._n cont_n cels._n how_o difficult_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o reconcile_v sensible_a pleasure_n with_o spiritual_a joy_n the_o body_n be_v a_o slave_n which_o if_o too_o much_o humour_v and_o pamper_a with_o food_n sleep_v or_o other_o such_o like_a indulgence_n will_v present_o become_v insolent_a and_o grow_v upon_o we_o usurp_v upon_o the_o better_a part_n take_v off_o the_o mind_n from_o apply_v itself_o to_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o weaken_v its_o power_n of_o bear_v up_o against_o temptation_n nor_o can_v the_o spirit_n maintain_v its_o dominion_n over_o the_o flesh_n but_o by_o a_o severe_a conduct_n and_o continual_a application_n i_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o same_o time_n i_o have_v just_a now_o describe_v in_o the_o three_o part_n and_o do_v rip_v up_o in_o they_o also_o the_o least_o fault_n that_o so_o i_o may_v the_o better_o trace_v out_o the_o very_a first_o beginning_n of_o the_o declension_n of_o christian_a piety_n without_o design_v in_o the_o least_o to_o invalidate_v what_o i_o there_o say_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_n or_o of_o its_o discipline_n which_o be_v still_o preserve_v in_o its_o full_a vigour_n and_o above_o all_o the_o sanctity_n of_o their_o clergy_n be_v extraordinary_a however_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v there_o be_v some_o prelate_n too_o sensible_a of_o the_o great_a honour_n that_o be_v pay_v they_o and_o some_o also_o be_v accuse_v of_o have_v misemploy_v the_o great_a estate_n of_o which_o they_o have_v the_o disposal_n one_o may_v see_v what_o complaint_n be_v prefer_v to_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n against_o dioscorus_n and_o ibas_n upon_o this_o account_n i_o believe_v x._o conc._n chalc._n act._n iii._o &_o x._o there_o can_v scarce_o be_v find_v any_o of_o the_o orthodox_n bishop_n of_o those_o time_n just_o charge_v with_o the_o same_o reproach_n but_o as_o the_o arrian_n and_o other_o heretic_n have_v also_o their_o bishop_n and_o priest_n their_o passionate_a conduct_n lessen_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o order_n itself_o it_o be_v a_o great_a scandal_n to_o the_o pagan_n and_o weak_a christian_n to_o see_v person_n that_o have_v such_o venerable_a title_n master_n of_o so_o little_a temper_n and_o dispute_v with_o such_o heat_n against_o the_o other_o bishop_n and_o priest_n outrage_a they_o with_o injury_n and_o aspersion_n both_o in_o their_o discourse_n and_o write_n come_v to_o the_o
war_n with_o the_o bishop_n himself_o they_o be_v force_v therefore_o to_o be_v content_a with_o the_o private_a mass_n of_o their_o chaplain_n or_o the_o office_n of_o the_o neighbour_a monastery_n but_o the_o monk_n be_v never_o design_v for_o the_o business_n of_o preach_v nor_o can_v they_o without_o their_o own_o wall_n exercise_v any_o thing_n of_o discipline_n or_o correction_n in_o the_o nine_o age_n we_o find_v the_o four_o conc._n ticin_n a_o 855._o c._n four_o agob_n de_fw-fr priv_n sacerd_v theodulph_n c._n xlv_o 46._o hom._n leon._n p._n p._n four_o bishop_n complain_v that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o estate_n and_o quality_n have_v forsake_v the_o parish_n church_n and_o earnesty_n press_v it_o upon_o they_o that_o they_o will_v vouchsase_v to_o show_v themselves_o there_o at_o least_o at_o the_o solemn_a season_n so_o they_o call_v those_o feast_n on_o which_o they_o think_v all_o christian_n oblige_v to_o communicate_v which_o be_v these_o four_o viz._n christmas_n holy_a thursday_n easter_n and_o whitsuntide_n nor_o be_v the_o common_a people_n better_o instruct_v than_o their_o nobility_n except_o in_o some_o city_n where_o they_o have_v good_a bishop_n for_o most_o of_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o preach_v so_o very_o seldom_o that_o we_o find_v there_o be_v many_o canon_n make_v require_v they_o to_o explain_v to_o the_o people_n in_o the_o vulgar_a language_n the_o creed_n and_o the_o lord_n prayer_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o first_o rudiment_n of_o religion_n or_o as_o we_o now_o call_v it_o the_o catechism_n in_o this_o gross_a darkness_n who_o can_v have_v imagine_v how_o far_o ignorance_n and_o credulity_n may_v improve_v but_o that_o we_o have_v the_o mark_n of_o it_o still_o extant_a in_o the_o old_a legend_n of_o those_o time_n the_o priest_n and_o clergy_n be_v in_o too_o mean_v a_o capacity_n themselves_o to_o be_v able_a to_o instruct_v other_o under_o those_o universal_a hostility_n with_o which_o the_o world_n be_v then_o harass_v they_o be_v also_o force_v to_o take_v up_o arm_n in_o their_o own_o defence_n and_o with_o sword_n in_o hand_n to_o secure_v the_o temporality_n of_o the_o church_n by_o which_o they_o subsist_v many_o of_o they_o be_v by_o their_o poverty_n necessitate_v to_o betake_v themselves_o to_o sordid_a employment_n or_o else_o to_o travel_v about_o from_o province_n to_o province_n till_o they_o can_v meet_v with_o some_o bishop_n or_o lord_n to_o entertain_v they_o be_v reduce_v to_o such_o a_o condition_n how_o can_v they_o pursue_v their_o study_n or_o lead_n live_v conformable_a to_o their_o order_n it_o be_v only_o in_o some_o few_o cathedral_n and_o monastery_n that_o a_o regular_a course_n of_o study_v and_o the_o exact_a rule_n of_o a_o religious_a life_n be_v preserve_v and_o maintain_v all_o this_o while_n the_o monk_n 817._o conc._n aquisgran_n a_o 817._o and_o canon_n be_v notorious_o degenerate_v from_o their_o primitive_a constitution_n as_o one_o may_v see_v by_o those_o excellent_a regulation_n which_o lewis_n the_o debonnaire_a make_v to_o reestablish_v their_o discipline_n but_o the_o confusion_n follow_v put_v they_o into_o a_o worse_a state_n than_o they_o be_v in_o before_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o monastery_n be_v plunder_v burn_v and_o ruin_v by_o the_o norman_n the_o monk_n and_o canon_n massacre_v or_o disperse_v and_o force_v to_o live_v in_o the_o world_n again_o this_o ignorance_n and_o poverty_n to_o which_o the_o clergy_n and_o monk_n be_v reduce_v so_o debase_v their_o spirit_n that_o they_o soon_o become_v insensible_a of_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_n and_o little_o mind_v any_o thing_n else_o than_o how_o to_o secure_v their_o own_o stake_n and_o live_v at_o ease_n themselves_o thus_o simony_n come_v to_o be_v a_o common_a practice_n concubinage_n be_v so_o too_o and_o often_o maintain_v with_o great_a impudence_n especial_o in_o germany_n where_o religion_n ever_o have_v a_o weak_a foot_n these_o ignorant_a clerk_n who_o never_o look_v upon_o their_o ministry_n as_o any_o thing_n else_o than_o mere_o a_o trade_n to_o get_v a_o livelihood_n who_o live_v every_o one_o by_o themselves_o without_o apply_v to_o their_o study_n or_o their_o prayer_n but_o very_o much_o to_o their_o secular_a affair_n do_v not_o vuderstand_v the_o reason_n of_o celibacy_n and_o look_v upon_o the_o enjoin_v it_o as_o a_o insupportable_a tyranny_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o rage_n they_o express_v against_o pope_n gregory_n the_o seven_o and_o all_o other_o who_o be_v for_o take_v away_o this_o occasion_n of_o offence_n under_o these_o public_a calamity_n one_o may_v easy_o imagine_v ho_o wmiserable_o the_o poor_a be_v neglect_v how_o can_v they_o be_v relieve_v by_o the_o clergy_n who_o have_v so_o much_o ado_n to_o live_v themselves_o or_o where_o can_v they_o receive_v alm_n in_o the_o time_n of_o such_o dreadful_a famine_n as_o happen_v in_o these_o age_n where_o we_o often_o read_v of_o man_n be_v reduce_v to_o feed_v on_o human_a flesh_n nor_o be_v commerce_n in_o those_o day_n sufficient_o open_a to_o have_v the_o want_n of_o one_o country_n supply_v out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o 45._o conc._n calchut_v in_o ang._n 787._o tribur_n 89â—_n de_fw-fr consecr_n do_v i_o c._n 45._o another_o the_o church_n find_v it_o difficult_a to_o perserve_v its_o consecrate_a plate_n it_o be_v in_o these_o time_n we_o see_v the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o use_n of_o calices_fw-la of_o horn_n glass_n wood_n or_o copper_n and_o the_o permission_n of_o they_o of_o tin_n not_o but_o that_o the_o church_n have_v still_o vast_a patrimony_n but_o that_o serve_v only_o as_o a_o bait_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o lord_n the_o more_o greedy_o to_o invade_v they_o the_o bishopric_n be_v often_o usurp_v by_o person_n altogether_o unqualify_v who_o seize_v they_o by_o violence_n many_o time_n a_o neighbour_a lord_n will_v by_o main_a force_n of_o arm_n place_v a_o son_n of_o he_o under_o age_n in_o the_o episcopal_n see_v to_o plunder_n the_o church_n under_o his_o name_n rome_n its_o self_n be_v not_o secure_v from_o these_o disorder_n the_o petit_n neighbour_a tyrant_n insult_v she_o most_o and_o during_o the_o ten_o age_n we_o meet_v with_o nothing_o but_o violent_a intrusion_n and_o expulsion_n in_o this_o principal_n see_v where_o till_o now_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n have_v be_v all_o along_o maintain_v in_o its_o genuine_a purity_n council_n be_v very_o rare_o hold_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o difficulty_n of_o their_o meeting_n and_o the_o universal_a commotion_n which_o be_v such_o that_o they_o can_v not_o safe_o pass_v from_o one_o city_n to_o another_o thus_o not_o only_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o church_n be_v desperate_a but_o even_o the_o remedy_n be_v hard_a to_o come_v at_o the_o precedent_n and_o rule_n of_o the_o former_a age_n be_v by_o little_a and_o little_o lose_v and_o forget_v by_o see_v crime_n pass_v unpunished_a man_n venture_v more_o bold_o upon_o they_o and_o thus_o they_o be_v at_o first_o accustom_v to_o they_o and_o at_o last_o harden_v in_o they_o it_o be_v now_o no_o long_o a_o ordinary_a distemper_n but_o a_o plain_a loss_n of_o sense_n and_o a_o spiritual_a lethargy_n every_o one_o be_v a_o christian_a but_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o if_o they_o have_v think_v it_o a_o bare_a privilege_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o christian_a and_o the_o man_n have_v be_v the_o same_o thing_n there_o be_v now_o no_o long_o a_o distinction_n christianity_n be_v little_o more_o than_o a_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n and_o scarce_o discover_v itself_o in_o any_o thing_n else_o than_o in_o some_o external_a formality_n as_o for_o virtue_n and_o vice_n there_o be_v hardly_o any_o difference_n between_o christian_n and_o jew_n or_o infidel_n but_o only_o in_o ceremony_n which_o have_v not_o force_v sufficient_a for_o the_o reform_a man_n manner_n have_v not_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n it_o can_v never_o have_v 5._o xlix_o the_o preservation_n of_o religion_n ps_n xlvi_o 5._o weather_v out_o so_o violent_a a_o storm_n but_o he_o have_v plain_o show_v that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o church_n and_o that_o all_o the_o revolution_n of_o affair_n be_v not_o able_a to_o overthrow_v she_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o a_o most_o wonderful_a manner_n shine_v forth_o in_o these_o miserable_a time_n how_o much_o soever_o ignorance_n prevail_v yet_o all_o the_o world_n acknowledge_v and_o adore_v the_o one_o only_a god_n creator_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o jesus_n christ_n the_o saviour_n of_o mankind_n all_o the_o world_n believe_v a_o future_a judgement_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v all_o the_o great_a principle_n of_o morality_n be_v every_o where_o receive_v and_o acknowledge_v whereas_o in_o the_o most_o enlighten_v time_n of_o ancient_a greece_n they_o
but_o that_o they_o may_v not_o xxiv_o can._n apost_n xxiv_o punish_v the_o same_o fault_n twice_o over_o and_o out_o of_o reverence_n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o order_n they_o impose_v on_o he_o no_o other_o penance_n if_o any_o one_o shall_v wonder_v at_o this_o discipline_n of_o the_o ancient_n let_v he_o consider_v that_o the_o sin_n to_o which_o penance_n be_v due_a be_v in_o those_o day_n rare_o know_v among_o christian_n for_o as_o with_o we_o person_n of_o honour_n who_o be_v well_o educate_v and_o settle_v in_o the_o world_n seldom_o fall_v into_o those_o crime_n which_o bring_v they_o so_o far_o under_o the_o lash_n of_o the_o law_n as_o to_o make_v they_o liable_a to_o the_o infamy_n of_o public_a punishment_n so_o of_o old_a it_o do_v not_o often_o happen_v that_o christian_n so_o careful_o admit_v and_o so_o well_o instruct_v shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o adultery_n homicide_n or_o other_o such_o like_a heinous_a sin_n which_o deserve_a death_n tertullian_n declare_v that_o the_o catholic_n be_v easy_o distinguish_v from_o v._o de_fw-fr prescript_n c._n xli_o xlii_o apol._n c._n four_o v._o the_o heretic_n by_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o behaviour_n and_o he_o bold_o upbraid_v the_o heathen_a that_o their_o goal_n be_v fill_v with_o none_o but_o heathen_n like_o themselves_o or_o if_o any_o christian_n be_v there_o it_o be_v upon_o no_o other_o account_n but_o bare_o for_o their_o be_v christian_n or_o if_o say_v he_o any_o other_o crime_n can_v be_v bay_v to_o their_o charge_n they_o be_v no_o long_a christian_n innocence_n with_o we_o be_v a_o necessary_a virtue_n we_o understand_v it_o perfect_o as_o have_v learn_v it_o of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o best_a master_n and_o we_o practise_v it_o with_o the_o great_a care_n as_o be_v oblige_v to_o it_o by_o that_o judge_n who_o we_o must_v not_o despise_v there_o be_v some_o christian_n who_o deaconess_n xxi_o ascetick_n virgin_n widow_n deaconess_n practise_v all_o the_o exercise_n of_o penance_n without_o be_v oblige_v to_o they_o and_o without_o be_v exclude_v the_o sacrament_n but_o than_o it_o be_v out_o of_o their_o own_o voluntary_a devotion_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o st._n john_n the_o baptist_n and_o follow_v the_o council_n of_o st._n paul_n for_o exercise_v themselves_o unto_o godliness_n and_o 27._o 1_o tim._n four_o 7._o 1_o cor._n ix_o 27._o keep_v under_o the_o body_n to_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n these_o be_v call_v ascetick_n that_o be_v to_o say_v exercisant_n they_o general_o keep_v themselves_o close_o shut_v up_o in_o their_o own_o house_n where_o they_o live_v in_o great_a retirement_n add_v to_o the_o usual_a frugality_n of_o christian_n some_o extraordinary_a fast_n and_o abstinence_n they_o keep_v themselves_o to_o what_o they_o call_v xerophagy_n that_o be_v feed_v only_o upon_o dry_a diet_n and_o hold_v out_o their_o fast_n to_o two_o or_o three_o day_n together_o or_o some_o time_n long_o they_o accustom_v themselves_o to_o wear_v sackcloth_n to_o walk_v barefoot_n to_o sleep_v upon_o the_o ground_n to_o watch_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o night_n to_o be_v constant_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a to_o pray_v without_o cease_v origen_n iii._o euseb_n hist_o vi_fw-la c._n iii._o for_o some_o time_n lead_v this_o life_n and_o many_o of_o these_o ascetick_n become_v great_a bishop_n pierio_fw-la hier._n the_o script_n 87._o in_o pierio_fw-la and_o doctor_n all_o the_o ascetick_n live_v in_o great_a continence_n and_o all_o christian_n in_o general_a high_o admire_v that_o virtue_n so_o much_o recommend_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n pium._n just_a orat._n ad_fw-la anton._n pium._n a_o young_a man_n of_o alexandria_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o emperor_n antonine_n present_v a_o petition_n to_o the_o governor_n of_o that_o city_n that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o surgeon_n allow_v he_o to_o make_v he_o a_o eunuch_n and_o many_o there_o be_v who_o do_v so_o in_o good_a earnest_n i._n can._n nic._n i._n so_o that_o the_o church_n be_v oblige_v to_o make_v a_o law_n on_o purpose_n to_o repress_v that_o indiscreet_a zeal_n there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n also_o of_o young_a person_n of_o the_o female_a sex_n who_o consecrate_a their_o virginity_n to_o god_n either_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o their_o parent_n or_o of_o their_o own_o proper_a motion_n these_o virgin_n lead_v the_o ascetic_a life_n for_o they_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o virginity_n as_o any_o thing_n if_o it_o asellâ_fw-la v_o hier._n ep._n de_fw-fr asellâ_fw-la be_v not_o attend_v with_o great_a mortification_n with_o silence_n retirement_n poverty_n labour_n fast_n watch_n and_o continual_a pray_v they_o be_v not_o esteem_v as_o virgin_n who_o will_v not_o deny_v themselves_o the_o common_a diversion_n of_o the_o world_n even_o the_o most_o innocent_a as_o the_o take_v too_o great_a a_o delight_n in_o conversation_n the_o affect_v a_o pleasantness_n and_o agreeableness_n of_o humour_n and_o discourse_n so_o as_o to_o make_v a_o show_n of_o their_o wit_n and_o ingenuity_n much_o less_o will_v they_o endure_v those_o that_o set_v up_o for_o bell_n for_o dress_n perfume_a long-train_n and_o move_v with_o a_o affect_a air._n st._n cyprian_n recommend_v scarce_o virg._n cypr._n de_fw-fr hab._n virg._n any_o thing_n else_o to_o christian_a virgin_n but_o the_o renounce_v all_o the_o vain_a ornament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o ostentation_n of_o beauty_n he_o well_o know_v how_o fond_a young_a woman_n be_v of_o such_o gaudy_a trifle_n and_o of_o how_o pernicious_a a_o consequence_n they_o may_v prove_v to_o those_o of_o their_o profession_n in_o the_o first_o age_n the_o virgin_n consecrate_a to_o god_n general_o live_v at_o home_n with_o their_o parent_n or_o in_o private_a by_o themselves_o two_o and_o two_o together_o never_o go_v abroad_o but_o when_o they_o go_v to_o church_n where_o they_o have_v a_o place_n allot_v they_o to_o sit_v by_o themselves_o separate_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o woman_n if_o vi_fw-la ambros_n de_fw-fr virg_n lap_n c._n vi_fw-la any_o one_o violate_v her_o holy_a resolution_n and_o marry_a she_o be_v enjoin_v penance_n the_o widow_n who_o renounce_v second_o marriage_n pass_v their_o time_n much_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o virgin_n in_o fast_n paulae_n v_o heir_n in_o ep._n paulae_n pray_v and_o the_o other_o exercise_n of_o the_o ascetic_a life_n but_o they_o do_v not_o keep_v themselves_o so_o close_o shut_v up_o as_o be_v more_o employ_v in_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o charity_n as_o in_o visit_v and_o relieve_v the_o sick_a and_o imprison_v and_o more_o especial_o the_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n in_o take_v care_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o entertain_v and_o attend_v upon_o stranger_n in_o bury_v the_o dead_a and_o general_o in_o the_o office_n of_o charity_n and_o indeed_o all_o christian_a woman_n whether_o marry_v or_o widow_n make_v these_o kind_n of_o work_n the_o great_a of_o their_o employment_n rare_o appear_v abroad_o but_o upon_o the_o do_n of_o some_o good_a office_n or_o when_o they_o go_v to_o church_n but_o the_o widow_n be_v more_o at_o liberty_n from_o other_o engagement_n didicate_v themselves_o four_o tertul._n ad_fw-la â—xor_fw-la c._n four_o whole_o to_o these_o service_n if_o they_o be_v rich_a they_o liberal_o distribute_v their_o alm_n if_o they_o be_v poor_a the_o church_n maintain_v they_o they_o choose_v for_o their_o deaconess_n the_o most_o age_a of_o their_o widow_n 9_o 1_o tim._n v._o 9_o of_o sixty_o year_n or_o upward_a the_o most_o iii._o v_o const_n apost_n l._n iii._o discreet_a and_o those_o who_o have_v best_a approve_v themselves_o in_o all_o the_o exercise_n of_o charity_n this_o office_n be_v also_o sometime_o assign_v to_o xuj_o const_n apos_n vi_fw-la c._n xuj_o virgin_n they_o be_v call_v deaconess_n not_o as_o if_o they_o be_v count_v of_o the_o clergy_n for_o woman_n can_v partake_v of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o priesthood_n but_o because_o they_o exercise_v towards_o the_o woman_n some_o part_n of_o the_o deacon_n office_n their_o business_n be_v to_o visit_v those_o of_o their_o own_o sex_n who_o poverty_n sickness_n or_o any_o other_o distress_n render_v proper_a object_n of_o the_o church_n care_n to_o instruct_v the_o female_a catechuman_n iii._o con._n apost_n iii._o or_o rather_o to_o repeat_v to_o they_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o catechist_n they_o present_v they_o to_o baptism_n and_o upon_o that_o occasion_n assist_v they_o in_o dress_v and_o undress_v they_o and_o for_o sometime_o after_o overlook_v these_o new_a convert_v to_o break_v and_o discipline_n they_o into_o a_o christian_a behaviour_n in_o the_o church_n they_o keep_v the_o door_n on_o the_o woman_n side_n take_v care_n to_o see_v every_o one_o seat_v in_o her_o proper_a place_n and_o that_o all_o behave_v
their_o distinct_a belief_n of_o the_o resurrection_n wear_v out_o that_o aversion_n among_o the_o christian_n which_o the_o ancient_n even_o the_o israelite_n themselves_o have_v for_o dead_a body_n and_o grave_n to_o finish_v the_o character_n of_o these_o first_o clerk_n xxv_o their_o bishop_n priest_n &_o clerk_n time_n i_o must_v necessary_o add_v a_o word_n or_o two_o concern_v the_o pastor_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n origen_n make_v the_o comparison_n before_o mention_v of_o the_o profane_a 130._o contr._n cell_n three_o p._n 130._o ecclesias_fw-la with_o the_o christian_a church_n open_o aver_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n undeniable_a that_o those_o who_o preside_v over_o the_o christian_a church_n have_v in_o reality_n that_o eminency_n of_o worth_n and_o virtue_n above_o other_o which_o the_o magistrate_n of_o city_n have_v only_o in_o name_n and_o show_v and_o this_o he_o speak_v in_o his_o book_n against_o celsus_n where_o he_o have_v ridiculous_o expose_v himself_o to_o the_o heathen_n have_v not_o the_o thing_n be_v manifest_o so._n it_o be_v indeed_o plain_a matter_n of_o fact_n the_o one_o and_o thirty_o pope_n who_o fill_v up_o the_o three_o first_o age_n be_v all_o but_o two_o of_o they_o martyr_n and_o during_o the_o six_o age_n follow_v to_o the_o nine_o century_n there_o be_v not_o above_o three_o or_o four_o of_o they_o who_o the_o church_n have_v not_o acknowledge_v for_o saint_n most_o of_o the_o bishop_n mention_v in_o history_n for_o the_o three_o first_o age_n stand_v upon_o record_n for_o singular_a example_n of_o virtue_n and_o piety_n so_o that_o the_o emperor_n alexander_n severus_n alex._n lamprid_n in_o alex._n propose_v the_o christian_n method_n of_o choose_v their_o clergy_n as_o a_o example_n of_o the_o care_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v take_v of_o inquire_v into_o the_o manner_n and_o qualification_n of_o all_o person_n to_o be_v admit_v into_o public_a employment_n they_o choose_v therefore_o 35._o tertul._n ap._n c_o thirty-nine_o v._o orig._n contr._n cell_n lib._n 8._o in_o fi_fw-la cypr._n ep._n 33_o 34_o 35._o to_o put_v into_o the_o sacred_a function_n those_o christian_n who_o sanctity_n be_v more_o eminent_o remarkable_a and_o who_o virtue_n be_v the_o most_o approve_a this_o honour_n be_v ordinary_o the_o recompense_n of_o such_o confessor_n who_o faith_n have_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o torment_n such_o be_v aurelius_n and_o celerinus_n who_o st._n cyprian_n make_v reader_n the_o last_o of_o who_o have_v his_o body_n deep_o mark_v with_o many_o scar_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o constancy_n beside_o that_o his_o grandmother_n and_o his_o two_o uncle_n be_v glorious_a martyr_n such_o be_v numidicus_n the_o priest_n who_o exhort_v and_o persuade_v many_o other_o to_o suffer_v martyrdom_n and_o his_o own_o wise_a among_o the_o rest_n be_v himself_o lead_v with_o they_o to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n and_o there_o leave_v for_o dead_a xxxiii_o cypr._n ep._n xxxiii_o the_o bishop_n often_o choose_v his_o clerk_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o people_n at_o least_o not_o without_o their_o knowledge_n and_o always_o with_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o clergy_n but_o whether_o the_o person_n themselves_o to_o be_v ordain_v be_v desirous_a of_o it_o or_o not_o that_o they_o little_o regard_v they_o do_v not_o only_o not_o wait_v till_o they_o shall_v offer_v themselves_o to_o ordination_n but_o many_o time_n partly_o by_o force_n partly_o by_o artifice_n constrain_v they_o to_o take_v holy_a order_n upon_o they_o even_o against_o their_o own_o will_n so_o that_o some_o person_n so_o ordain_v can_v never_o prevail_v with_o themselves_o to_o exercise_v their_o function_n 68_o cypr._n ep_v 68_o the_o bishop_n be_v choose_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o people_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n assemble_v together_o in_o the_o vacant_a etc._n con._n ap._n viij_o â—_o 4_o etc._n etc._n church_n at_o least_o to_o the_o number_n of_o two_o or_o three_o of_o they_o for_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a in_o those_o time_n to_o hold_v great_a synod_n unless_o in_o the_o interval_n of_o the_o persecution_n and_o therefore_o sometime_o the_o see_v of_o the_o ancient_a 31._o greg._n tur._n x._o hist_o c._n 31._o church_n have_v continue_v vacant_a a_o long_a time_n together_o the_o ordination_n be_v always_o precede_v 74._o act._n xiii_o 2_o 3._o v._n bar._n a_o xliv_o n._n 74._o by_o a_o fast_a and_o accompany_v with_o prayer_n these_o prayer_n be_v general_o continue_v from_o the_o saturday-eve_n to_o the_o sunday_n follow_v all_o that_o night_n they_o pass_v in_o watch_v and_o pray_v and_o the_o next_o day_n come_v on_o the_o ordination_n the_o principal_a ceremony_n whereof_o have_v always_o be_v the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n the_o ordination_n be_v follow_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n the_o bishop_n ordain_v no_o more_o priest_n deacon_n or_o other_o clerk_n then_o just_a so_o many_o as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o service_n of_o his_o church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o all_o his_o diocese_n this_o number_n be_v not_o great_a since_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o pope_n st._n cornelius_n 43._o euseb_n vi_fw-la hist._n c._n 43._o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 250_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v but_o forty_o six_o priest_n and_o but_o one_o hundred_o fity_n four_o clergy_n of_o all_o sort_n though_o the_o people_n belong_v to_o it_o be_v vast_o numerous_a the_o bishop_n be_v pontifical_a lib._n pontifical_a much_o more_o numerous_a in_o proportion_n every_o city_n that_o have_v any_o considerable_a number_n of_o christian_n in_o it_o have_v also_o its_o bishop_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o live_v of_o the_o first_o pope_n we_o find_v more_o bishop_n ordain_v by_o they_o than_o priest_n they_o ordain_v priest_n only_o for_o their_o own_o diocese_n but_o make_v bishop_n for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o italy_n the_o clergy_n depend_v entire_o upon_o the_o bishop_n live_v under_o his_o direction_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o disciple_n and_o it_o be_v his_o business_n to_o instruct_v and_o discipline_n they_o to_o advance_v they_o from_o one_o degree_n to_o another_o and_o allot_v to_o every_o one_o their_o different_a function_n according_a to_o the_o different_a talent_n he_o find_v in_o they_o the_o young_a martyr_n that_o suffer_v with_o st._n babylas_n valente_n martyr_n xxiv_o jan._n iii._o feb._n thirty_o apr._n de_fw-fr s._n laurent_n xi_o mai._n de_fw-fr s._n valente_n st._n blaesus_n and_o with_o some_o other_o saint_n be_v manifest_o some_o of_o those_o which_o be_v breed_v up_o for_o holy_a order_n the_o clergy_n ordain_v by_o one_o bishop_n can_v not_o without_o his_o permission_n quit_v he_o to_o go_v serve_v under_o another_o and_o one_o bishop_n so_o receive_v another_o bishop_n clergy_n will_v have_v be_v condemn_v as_o a_o kind_n of_o fourteen_o can._n apost_n fourteen_o theft_n yet_o this_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n over_o their_o clergy_n be_v no_o arbritrary_a and_o despotic_a 3._o 1_o pet._n v._o 3._o power_n but_o a_o government_n mix_v with_o love_n the_o ecclesiastic_n share_v some_o part_n of_o the_o authority_n with_o the_o bishop_n since_o he_o do_v nothing_o of_o importance_n without_o their_o advice_n the_o priest_n especial_o be_v consult_v with_o who_o make_v as_o it_o be_v the_o church_n senate_n the_o priest_n be_v so_o venerable_a and_o the_o bishop_n so_o humble_a that_o to_o common_a appearance_n there_o be_v but_o little_a difference_n between_o they_o nay_o the_o clergy_n have_v some_o kind_n of_o authority_n over_o the_o bishop_n himself_o be_v the_o continual_a inspector_n both_o of_o his_o life_n and_o doctrine_n they_o attend_v on_o 28._o const_n apos_n two_o c._n 28._o he_o in_o all_o his_o public_a function_n as_o officer_n do_v on_o the_o magistrate_n or_o rather_o as_o disciple_n on_o their_o master_n for_o the_o clerk_n be_v to_o the_o bishop_n as_o the_o apostle_n to_o jesus_n christ_n his_o constant_a attendant_n if_o therefore_o any_o bishop_n shall_v have_v presume_v either_o to_o teach_v or_o practise_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o apostolical_a tradition_n the_o more_o elderly_a of_o the_o priest_n and_o deacon_n will_v present_o have_v remonstrate_v against_o it_o they_o will_v first_o in_o a_o friendly_a manner_n have_v advertise_v he_o of_o his_o error_n if_o that_o take_v no_o effect_n they_o will_v have_v make_v their_o complaint_n against_o he_o to_o the_o other_o bishop_n or_o at_o last_o have_v accuse_v he_o before_o a_o council_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o clergy_n lead_v the_o ascetique_a life_n feed_v only_o on_o pulse_n or_o dry_a diet_n fast_v often_o and_o practise_v other_o such_o like_a austerity_n as_o far_o as_o the_o great_a labour_n of_o their_o calling_n will_v admit_v of_o above_o all_o continence_n be_v in_o a_o more_o especial_a manner_n require_v of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n not_o but_o that_o marry_a person_n be_v often_o advance_v to_o
these_o order_n for_o how_o can_v they_o have_v find_v among_o the_o jew_n and_o heathen_n that_o be_v daily_o convert_v to_o christianity_n any_o considerable_a number_n of_o person_n that_o have_v preserve_v a_o absolute_a continence_n to_o their_o advance_a year_n it_o be_v much_o to_o find_v those_o that_o have_v confine_v 2._o 1_o tim._n three_o 2._o themselves_o only_o to_o one_o wife_n in_o that_o liberty_n which_o the_o jew_n and_o other_o eastern_a people_n take_v of_o have_v many_o wife_n at_o once_o and_o the_o custom_n of_o divorce_n universal_o admit_v which_o put_v they_o often_o upon_o change_v their_o wife_n but_o when_o a_o marry_a person_n be_v make_v a_o bishop_n he_o begin_v from_o that_o time_n forward_o to_o look_v upon_o his_o wife_n only_o as_o his_o sister_n and_o to_o the_o same_o rule_n have_v the_o vi_fw-la ep._n dccret_a siricij_fw-la ad_fw-la himer_n c._n seven_o can._n apos_n vi_fw-la latin_a church_n all_o way_n keep_v her_o priest_n and_o deacon_n yet_o they_o be_v still_o oblige_v to_o provide_v for_o their_o wife_n and_o not_o to_o cast_v they_o off_o as_o stranger_n and_o the_o woman_n out_o of_o regard_n to_o the_o dignity_n of_o their_o husband_n be_v sometime_o call_v presbyterae_fw-la presbyterae_fw-la by_o the_o name_n of_o priestesses_z in_o greece_n and_o the_o east_n this_o strict_a rule_n of_o continence_n episcopae_fw-la episcopae_fw-la come_v in_o course_n of_o time_n to_o be_v less_o and_o less_o regard_v but_o in_o no_o place_n whatsoever_o i._o can._n neocaeâ—_n i._o do_v the_o catholic_n church_n ever_o allow_v a_o priest_n to_o marry_v after_o his_o ordination_n if_o he_o do_v he_o be_v for_o his_o incontinence_n degrade_v of_o his_o order_n and_o reduce_v to_o the_o state_n of_o a_o simple_a laic_a as_o for_o the_o inferior_a clerk_n as_o reader_n and_o doorkeeper_n they_o be_v common_o marry_v person_n and_o cohabit_v with_o their_o wife_n so_o that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o they_o pass_v their_o whole_a life_n in_o these_o low_a order_n at_o least_o they_o continue_v in_o they_o for_o many_o year_n till_o they_o either_o lose_v their_o wife_n or_o else_o by_o mutual_a consent_n they_o agree_v to_o separate_a from_o each_o other_o in_o order_n to_o the_o lead_v a_o more_o perfect_a life_n yet_o be_v marriage_n always_o speak_v of_o by_o christian_n as_o a_o honourable_a state_n and_o that_o the_o rather_o because_o there_o be_v some_o heretic_n who_o profess_v a_o abhorrence_n of_o it_o and_z other_o who_o absolute_o condemn_v all_o second_o marriage_n as_o unlawful_a all_o the_o clergy_n even_o to_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o live_v after_o a_o poor_a at_o least_o a_o plain_a and_o ordinary_a manner_n have_v no_o thing_n as_o to_o outward_a appearance_n to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o the_o common_a people_n in_o the_o persecution_n as_o they_o be_v the_o person_n the_o most_o seek_v after_o they_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o make_v themselves_o know_v by_o their_o habit_n or_o any_o other_o mark_n of_o their_o profession_n if_o in_o any_o thing_n they_o differ_v from_o the_o common_a people_n it_o be_v in_o appear_v more_o like_o the_o philosopher_n many_o of_o they_o have_v part_v with_o all_o their_o temporal_a possession_n to_o the_o poor_a before_o their_o be_v advance_v to_o holy_a order_n and_o many_o of_o they_o again_o after_o their_o ordination_n still_o continue_v like_a st._n paul_n to_o live_v by_o the_o labour_n of_o their_o hand_n not_o that_o they_o be_v oblige_v so_o to_o do_v the_o church_n always_o take_v care_n of_o her_o clergy_n supply_v they_o with_o all_o necessary_n out_o xxxiv_o s._n cypr._n ep._n xxxiv_o of_o her_o common_a treasure_n and_o according_o every_o clerk_n receive_v either_o weekly_a or_o monthly_a a_o certain_a distribution_n either_o in_o money_n or_o of_o provision_n in_o specie_fw-la answerable_a to_o the_o exigency_n of_o their_o condition_n or_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o office_n for_o the_o clerk_n of_o a_o high_a station_n and_o consequent_o charge_v with_o great_a labour_n receive_v according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o st._n paul_n more_o liberal_a allowance_n 17._o 1_o tim._n v._o 17._o some_o there_o be_v also_o that_o keep_v their_o own_o temporal_a estate_n together_o with_o their_o spiritual_a dignity_n st._n cyprian_n at_o the_o hortos_fw-la pont._n diac._n hortos_fw-la time_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n have_v still_o leave_v he_o a_o little_a country-farm_n the_o only_o reserve_v he_o make_v to_o himself_o out_o of_o the_o vast_a possession_n he_o have_v quit_v the_o pastor_n and_o clerk_n render_v themselves_o no_o less_o amiable_a by_o their_o charity_n and_o their_o application_n to_o the_o service_n of_o religion_n than_o they_o be_v venerable_a for_o other_o excellency_n the_o bishop_n dispense_v not_o with_o himself_o from_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o his_o place_n in_o person_n preside_v always_o at_o the_o public_a prayer_n expound_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n on_o all_o sunday_n and_o stationary_a day_n he_o and_o his_o priest_n find_v themselves_o always_o full_o employ_v and_o never_o want_v work_n to_o instruct_v the_o catechuman_n comfort_v the_o sick_a exhort_v the_o penitent_n and_o reconcile_v such_o as_o be_v at_o variance_n for_o to_o they_o it_o belong_v to_o make_v up_o all_o difference_n they_o will_v vi_o const_n apost_n two_o c._n xlv_o 46_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n vi_o by_o no_o mean_n allow_v what_o st._n paul_n have_v express_o forbid_v that_o christian_n shall_v bring_v their_o cause_n before_o the_o heathen_a court_n and_o they_o that_o will_v not_o submit_v thirty-nine_o v._o patres_fw-la apud_fw-la baron_fw-fr a_fw-fr lvii_o n._n 37._o 38_o etc._n etc._n tertul._n apol_n c._n thirty-nine_o to_o the_o arbitration_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v excommunicate_v for_o impenitent_a and_o incorrigible_a but_o such_o dispute_n can_v not_o often_o happen_v among_o christian_n so_o disinterest_v so_o humble_a and_o patient_a as_o they_o be_v monday_n be_v ordinary_o the_o day_n which_o the_o bishop_n take_v to_o determine_v difference_n so_o that_o if_o the_o party_n shall_v not_o ready_o acquiesse_n in_o the_o sentence_n they_o may_v yet_o have_v time_n before_o they_o to_o moderate_a matter_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o right_a understanding_n before_o the_o sunday_n follow_v when_o they_o be_v all_o to_o meet_v again_o in_o the_o church_n and_o pray_v and_o communicate_v together_o on_o the_o day_n of_o hear_v the_o bishop_n seat_v in_o his_o chair_n the_o priest_n sit_v down_o by_o he_o and_o the_o deacon_n attend_v the_o party_n present_v themselves_o before_o he_o respectful_o stand_v on_o their_o leg_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o place_n of_o audience_n after_o have_v hear_v the_o cause_n he_o first_o do_v all_o that_o be_v possible_a to_o reconcile_v they_o each_o other_o and_o to_o persuade_v they_o to_o make_v up_o the_o difference_n in_o a_o friendly_a manner_n between_o themselves_o before_o he_o pronounce_v sentence_n at_o the_o same_o time_n also_o they_o hear_v complaint_n and_o receive_v information_n against_o person_n accuse_v of_o not_o lead_v their_o life_n like_o christian_n the_o bishop_n be_v full_o entrust_v with_o 25._o const_n apost_n two_o c._n xxiv_o 25._o the_o church_n treasure_n all_o which_o lie_v absolute_o at_o his_o disposal_n nor_o be_v they_o under_o the_o least_o apprehension_n of_o its_o be_v misapply_v have_v they_o have_v the_o least_o suspicion_n of_o his_o integrity_n and_o uprightness_n they_o will_v never_o have_v commit_v to_o his_o care_n the_o government_n of_o soul_n a_o concern_v of_o infinite_o great_a moment_n than_o xli_o const_n apost_n xli_o all_o earthly_a treasure_n it_o be_v to_o he_o therefore_o that_o all_o who_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o relief_n be_v to_o apply_v themselves_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o refuge_n for_o all_o in_o misery_n and_o distress_n after_o all_o this_o what_o wonder_n be_v it_o that_o their_o prelate_n shall_v be_v so_o belove_v and_o respect_v by_o the_o faithful_a as_o they_o be_v it_o be_v observe_v of_o st._n polycarp_n that_o he_o have_v not_o for_o many_o year_n together_o pull_v off_o his_o own_o shoe_n the_o faithful_a that_o be_v smyrn_n epist._n eccles_n smyrn_n near_o he_o always_o offer_v themselves_o and_o ambitious_o court_v the_o honour_n of_o that_o humble_a office_n so_o that_o he_o have_v not_o of_o a_o long_a time_n before_o do_v it_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n till_o at_o his_o martyrdom_n as_o he_o undress_v himself_o and_o prepare_v for_o the_o stake_n 12._o acta_fw-la s._n s._n hippolyti_n etc._n etc._n apud_fw-la baron_fw-fr a_o 259._o n._n viij_o acta_fw-la s._n sus._n a_o 294._o n._n viij_o 10._o 12._o their_o usual_a way_n of_o approach_v their_o priest_n be_v to_o prostrate_v themselves_o before_o they_o kiss_v their_o foot_n and_o in_o that_o supplicate_a posture_n crave_v their_o blessing_n and_o the_o