〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o spiritual_a crown_n of_o their_o presbytery_n because_o sit_v in_o a_o half_a round_n in_o the_o head_n place_n of_o the_o church_n they_o very_o well_o resemble_v the_o fashion_n of_o a_o crown_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n two_o 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o crown_n of_o the_o church_n there_o order_n be_v take_v that_o the_o presbyter_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o love_n then_o practise_v shall_v receive_v a_o double_a share_n to_o that_o of_o the_o widow_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o for_o the_o presbyter_n that_o they_o may_v take_v pain_n about_o the_o word_n of_o doctrine_n let_v there_o be_v a_o double_a part_n set_v aside_o for_o they_o also_o for_o the_o apostle_n of_o our_o lord_n sake_n who_o place_n they_o possess_v as_o counselor_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o church_n we_o be_v not_o to_o conceive_v that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o full_a round_o that_o be_v call_v a_o crown_n that_o constellation_n of_o star_n that_o be_v so_o call_v want_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o a_o circle_n i_o suppose_v because_o we_o must_v allow_v room_n to_o tie_v it_o behind_o the_o head_n to_o avoid_v tertullia_n objection_n that_o the_o hinder_a part_n of_o the_o head_n swell_v not_o if_o then_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n sit_v in_o that_o figure_n of_o a_o half_a round_n which_o we_o see_v practise_v in_o the_o jew_n consistory_n and_o that_o in_o the_o head_n of_o the_o congregation_n it_o be_v for_o no_o other_o reason_n that_o they_o be_v call_v the_o crown_n of_o the_o church_n now_o this_o fashion_n of_o their_o sit_v be_v thus_o describe_v in_o the_o same_o book_n two_o 58._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o bishop_n chur_n stand_v in_o the_o midst_n and_o let_v the_o presbytery_n sit_v on_o both_o side_n of_o he_o and_o the_o deacon_n stand_v by_o lighten_v of_o too_o much_o apparel_n for_o they_o be_v in_o the_o ship_n of_o the_o church_n like_o mariner_n and_o ruler_n of_o side_n by_o their_o direction_n let_v the_o people_n sit_v on_o the_o other_o side_n with_o all_o quietness_n and_o good_a order_n and_o let_v the_o woman_n also_o sit_v apart_o keep_v silence_n then_o let_v the_o reader_n stand_v on_o high_a and_o read_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o he_o set_v here_o the_o bishop_n chair_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o upper_a end_n of_o the_o church_n because_o he_o call_v they_o afore_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o church_n and_o because_o if_o the_o deacon_n order_v the_o side_n then_o be_v the_o bishop_n master_n at_o the_o stern_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o sit_v in_o the_o midst_n and_o the_o presbyter_n on_o both_o hand_n the_o deacon_n must_v needs_o be_v conceive_v to_o stand_v beside_o they_o behind_o the_o compass_n of_o that_o round_a in_o which_o they_o sit_v and_o thus_o sit_v they_o be_v say_v in_o the_o constitution_n as_o you_o have_v it_o even_o now_o to_o possess_v the_o place_n of_o our_o lord_n apostle_n and_o in_o ignatius_n epist_n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n sit_v high_a in_o place_n of_o god_n that_o be_v of_o christ_n and_o the_o presbyter_n in_o place_n of_o the_o bench_n of_o apostles_n and_o gregory_n nazianzen_n set_v down_o the_o dream_n wherein_o he_o see_v himself_o sit_v as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v in_o the_o church_n describe_v himself_o sit_v in_o the_o midst_n and_o the_o presbyter_n in_o chair_n on_o this_o hand_n and_o on_o that_o to_o show_v in_o what_o posture_n there_o they_o sit_v this_o will_v be_v all_o still_o more_o clear_a if_o we_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o posture_n of_o the_o clergy_n at_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n describe_v in_o the_o same_o constitution_n and_o in_o he_o that_o call_v himself_o dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n eccles_n hierarch_n c._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n stand_v at_o 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eucharist_n in_o the_o like_a posture_n behind_o the_o communion-table_n which_o therefore_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o most_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n as_o out_o of_o jewel_n against_o harding_n be_v note_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o the_o holy_a table_n and_o be_v like_a to_o have_v be_v the_o original_a reason_n of_o all_o that_o be_v observe_v there_o of_o compass_v the_o altar_n in_o the_o greek_a liturgy_n this_o be_v that_o which_o tertullian_n call_v ordinem_fw-la &_o consessum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ignatius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o order_n or_o the_o bench_n of_o the_o church_n consit_v of_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o presbyter_n in_o allusion_n and_o correspondence_n to_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n govern_v by_o their_o annual_a magistrate_n and_o a_o bench_n of_o their_o counselor_n call_v ordo_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la the_o order_n or_o the_o bench_n of_o such_o commonalty_n the_o consideration_n hereof_o be_v very_o forcible_a to_o convince_v common_a sense_n of_o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n from_o the_o apostle_n as_o the_o head_n of_o these_o presbytery_n grant_v that_o which_o man_n of_o learning_n can_v refuse_v for_o historical_a truth_n it_o be_v find_v in_o tertullia_n word_n de_fw-fr prescript_n haeret._n c._n xxxvi_o age_fw-la jam_fw-la qui_fw-la voles_fw-fr curiositatem_fw-la meliùs_fw-la exercere_fw-la in_o negotio_fw-la salutis_fw-la tuus_fw-la percurre_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la apostolicas_fw-la apud_fw-la quas_fw-la ipsae_fw-la adhuc_fw-la cathedrae_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la suis_fw-la locis_fw-la president_n apud_fw-la quas_fw-la ipsae_fw-la authenticae_fw-la eorum_fw-la literae_fw-la recitantur_fw-la sonantes_fw-la vocem_fw-la &_o repraesentantes_fw-la faciem_fw-la uniuscujusque_fw-la thou_o that_o shall_v have_v a_o mind_n to_o exercise_v thy_o curiosity_n better_o in_o the_o business_n of_o thy_o salvation_n go_v to_o now_o run_v over_o the_o apostolic_a church_n in_o which_o the_o very_a chair_n of_o the_o apostle_n govern_v in_o their_o place_n in_o which_o their_o authentic_a writing_n be_v read_v sound_v the_o voice_n and_o represent_v the_o visage_n of_o each_o he_o that_o shall_v have_v deny_v the_o book_n keep_v and_o use_v by_o those_o church_n to_o have_v be_v the_o authentic_o of_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v be_v think_v to_o disadvantage_n the_o faith_n what_o shall_v we_o imagine_v of_o he_o that_o deni_v the_o very_a chair_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n sit_v in_o the_o head_n of_o those_o church_n to_o be_v possess_v by_o their_o successor_n as_o be_v pretend_v there_o from_o whence_o tertullian_n argue_v for_o when_o he_o say_v that_o they_o sound_v their_o voice_n and_o represent_v their_o visage_n do_v he_o not_o affirm_v that_o their_o epistle_n write_v to_o those_o church_n preach_v in_o their_o absence_n as_o themselves_o do_v out_o of_o those_o chair_n in_o presence_n i_o have_v show_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o apostle_n exercise_v the_o government_n in_o chief_a of_o those_o church_n which_o they_o have_v plant_v presbytery_n to_o govern_v as_o occasion_v require_v the_o chair_n whereof_o tertullian_n speak_v be_v the_o seat_n of_o that_o government_n as_o well_o as_o doctrine_n when_o they_o be_v there_o the_o apostle_n have_v divers_a companion_n which_o be_v both_o their_o disciple_n in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o their_o coadjutour_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o these_o s._n paul_n speak_v phil._n four_o 3._o with_o clement_n also_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o work-fellow_n these_o or_o some_o of_o these_o which_o sometime_o give_v personal_a attendance_n upon_o the_o apostle_n not_o move_v in_o their_o office_n but_o at_o their_o dispose_n become_v afterward_o settle_v by_o they_o upon_o particular_a church_n which_o they_o find_v they_o can_v not_o attend_v so_o well_o themselves_o for_o the_o government_n of_o those_o
office_n which_o we_o find_v they_o execute_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n which_o nevertheless_o import_v not_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n settle_v upon_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n but_o that_o assistance_n which_o the_o best_a of_o the_o people_n in_o commonalty_n where_o the_o church_n be_v plant_v vouchsafe_v to_o afford_v the_o government_n manage_v by_o the_o minister_n according_a to_o scripture_n and_o have_v well_o be_v understand_v as_o a_o good_a and_o ancient_a precedent_n of_o the_o office_n of_o churchwarden_n among_o we_o there_o be_v yet_o another_o peremptory_a exception_n against_o this_o pretend_a meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n publish_v of_o late_a in_o the_o observation_n of_o sculletus_n which_o shall_v here_o be_v repeat_v to_o aver_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o for_o when_o he_o say_v let_v the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o be_v account_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n the_o meaning_n be_v for_o certain_a of_o double_a maintenance_n which_o 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feast_n of_o love_n then_o use_v abrogate_a afterward_o by_o the_o xxvii_o canon_n of_o laodicea_n the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o place_n allege_v afore_o two_o 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o whatsoever_o be_v give_v to_o the_o old_a woman_n that_o be_v to_o the_o widow_n of_o who_o the_o apostle_n speak_v there_o let_v twice_o so_o much_o be_v give_v to_o the_o deacon_n in_o honour_n of_o jesus_n christ_n then_o follow_v the_o word_n allege_v afore_o wherein_o it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o presbyter_n have_v as_o much_o as_o the_o deacon_n i_o know_v that_o in_o another_o case_n that_o be_v in_o divide_v the_o remains_o of_o oblation_n for_o the_o eucharist_n the_o proportion_n be_v otherwise_o according_a to_o the_o same_o constitution_n viij_o 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o deacon_n distribute_v the_o remains_o of_o the_o blessing_n at_o the_o mystery_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n to_o the_o clergy_n to_o the_o bishop_n four_o part_n to_o a_o presbyter_n three_o to_o a_o deacon_n two_o to_o the_o rest_n subdeacons_n reader_n singer_n or_o deaconess_n one_o part_n nevertheless_o from_o the_o particular_a remember_v afore_o we_o may_v well_o conclude_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o his_o order_n be_v the_o maintenance_n of_o presbyter_n to_o be_v double_a that_o of_o widow_n and_o upon_o these_o consideration_n it_o shall_v not_o trouble_v i_o to_o repeat_v what_o i_o have_v affirm_v elsewhere_o that_o for_o this_o mistake_n of_o lay-elders_a there_o be_v neither_o appearance_n in_o scripture_n nor_o in_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n for_o of_o the_o text_n 1._o cor._n twelve_o 28._o i_o shall_v speak_v afterward_o walo_n messalinus_n derive_v the_o pedigree_n of_o these_o african_a elder_n by_o conjecture_n from_o those_o of_o the_o apostle_n who_o employment_n consist_v in_o govern_v the_o church_n rather_o than_o in_o teach_v the_o people_n but_o out_o of_o his_o excellent_a learning_n he_o acknowledge_v that_o though_o they_o be_v call_v ecclesiastical_a person_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a order_n not_o of_o the_o bench_n of_o the_o church_n which_o those_o of_o the_o apostle_n do_v constitute_v and_o therefore_o the_o pretence_n of_o their_o pedigree_n avail_v not_o to_o make_v they_o inherit_v the_o charge_n which_o those_o of_o our_o time_n have_v be_v invest_v with_o as_o much_o without_o precedent_n of_o the_o church_n of_o africa_n as_o without_o warrant_n from_o the_o scripture_n the_o ground_n of_o the_o mistake_n be_v because_o man_n will_v not_o believe_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o among_o the_o presbyter_n of_o their_o ordain_v there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v not_o preach_v from_o time_n to_o time_n whereas_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o their_o congregation_n require_v as_o well_o man_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n in_o the_o oversight_n of_o those_o spiritual_a matter_n wherein_o the_o member_n of_o they_o do_v communicate_v as_o their_o learning_n and_o eloquence_n in_o speak_v which_o be_v not_o always_o to_o be_v expect_v from_o such_o quality_n of_o man_n as_o be_v promote_v to_o that_o charge_n of_o our_o lord_n kindred_n that_o confess_v he_o afore_o domitian_n promote_v therefore_o afterward_o to_o the_o government_n of_o church_n i_o have_v make_v mention_n elsewhere_o tertull._n de_fw-fr idol_n c._n 7._o parum_fw-la sit_fw-la si_fw-la ab_fw-la aliis_fw-la manibus_fw-la accipiant_fw-la quod_fw-la contaminant_n sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsi_fw-la tradunt_fw-la aliis_fw-la quod_fw-la contaminaverunt_fw-la adleguntur_fw-la in_o ordinem_fw-la ecclesiasticum_fw-la artifices_fw-la idolorum_fw-la be_v it_o a_o small_a thing_n if_o they_o receive_v of_o other_o that_o which_o they_o pollute_v nay_o themselves_o deliver_v also_o to_o other_o that_o which_o they_o have_v pollute_v man_n who_o craft_n be_v to_o make_v idol_n be_v choose_v to_o 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i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o his_o word_n there_o vers_n 3._o wherefore_o i_o give_v you_o to_o understand_v that_o no_o man_n speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n call_v jesus_n accurse_v or_o anathema_n and_o that_o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o word_n of_o s._n chrysostome_n upon_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v therefore_o at_o the_o first_o beginning_n he_o put_v down_o the_o difference_n between_o divine_a and_o prophesy_v for_o which_o purpose_n they_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o discern_a spirit_n as_o it_o follow_v vers_fw-la 10._o afterward_o that_o they_o may_v distinguish_v and_o know_v who_o speak_v by_o a_o clean_a spirit_n and_o who_o by_o a_o unclean_a and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o devil_n be_v naught_o shuffle_v in_o among_o those_o that_o prophesy_v foist_v in_o false-prophet_n forsooth_o such_o as_o themselves_o also_o foretell_v thing_n 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epist_n ad_fw-la cor._n p._n 63._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o man_n faithful_a be_v a_o man_n able_a to_o utter_v knowledge_n be_v he_o wise_a in_o discern_a discourse_n be_v he_o pure_a in_o work_n he_o seem_v to_o point_v at_o some_o of_o the_o presbyter_n there_o in_o who_o these_o ability_n be_v tertull._n de_fw-fr prescript_n c._n 3._o quid_fw-la ergò_fw-la si_fw-la episcopus_fw-la si_fw-la diaconus_fw-la si_fw-la vidua_fw-la si_fw-la virgo_fw-la si_fw-la doctor_n si_fw-la etiam_fw-la martyr_n lapsus_fw-la à _fw-la regula_fw-la fuerit_fw-la what_o then_o if_o a_o bishop_n if_o a_o deacon_n a_o widow_n a_o virgin_n if_o even_o a_o martyr_n shall_v fall_v from_o the_o rule_n in_o this_o list_n of_o principal_a rank_n in_o the_o church_n presbyter_n have_v no_o room_n unless_o we_o understand_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o doctor_n the_o best_a part_n of_o their_o office_n theodoret_n epit._n haer._n l._n v._o c._n penult_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o can_v they_o say_v of_o the_o incestuous_a person_n at_o corinth_n who_o be_v not_o only_o vouchsafe_v the_o divine_a mystery_n but_o also_o have_v attain_v a_o doctor_n grace_n he_o follow_v s._n chrysostom_n conjecture_n which_o conceive_v that_o the_o corinthian_n be_v puff_v up_o as_o the_o apostle_n blame_v they_o 1._o cor._n v._n 3._o with_o the_o opinion_n of_o that_o man_n because_o he_o be_v one_o of_o their_o doctor_n that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o presbyter_n of_o that_o church_n that_o exercise_v the_o office_n of_o preach_v and_o by_o that_o mean_n bear_v sway_v among_o the_o people_n in_o fine_a the_o apostle_n intend_v by_o doctor_n the_o same_o that_o be_v so_o call_v in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n that_o be_v the_o bishop_n or_o such_o of_o the_o presbyter_n as_o be_v see_v in_o preach_v it_o be_v worth_a the_o observe_n that_o beza_n have_v expound_v those_o who_o the_o apostle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o otherwise_o then_o deacon_n and_o presbyter_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v both_o one_o you_o shall_v see_v a_o difference_n by_o the_o hebrew_n their_o ancient_a doctor_n have_v this_o say_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whosoever_o say_v amen_n with_o all_o his_o may_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n be_v open_v to_o he_o musar_n c._n four_o and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o speech_n maimoni_n describe_v their_o morning_n service_n c._n ix_o 1._o and_o the_o people_n answer_n amen_n be_v his_o great_a name_n bless_v for_o ever_o and_o to_o all_o everlasting_z with_o all_o their_o may_v whereas_o the_o same_o rabbi_n in_o another_o place_n taanioth_n c._n four_o 1._o describe_v the_o speech_n of_o he_o that_o preach_v humiliation_n to_o the_o people_n at_o the_o fast_a of_o seven_o day_n whereof_o afore_o add_v and_o proceed_v in_o such_o like_a discourse_n according_a to_o his_o ability_n until_o he_o humble_v their_o heart_n and_o they_o repent_v perfect_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_o 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eucharist_n be_v consecrate_v with_o say_v that_o he_o make_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o his_o might_n he_o mean_v neither_o more_o nor_o less_o than_o afore_o speak_v of_o the_o common_a prayer_n of_o the_o people_n which_o he_o say_v they_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o earnest_o as_o shall_v be_v say_v the_o word_n of_o tertullian_n apolog._n c._n thirty_o illuc_fw-la suspicientes_fw-la christiani_n manibus_fw-la expansis_fw-la quia_fw-la innocuis_fw-la capite_fw-la nudo_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la erubescimus_fw-la sine_fw-la monitore_fw-la quia_fw-la de_fw-la pectore_fw-la oramus_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la imperatoribus_fw-la it_o be_v just_o except_v that_o these_o word_n be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n as_o contain_v the_o private_a devotion_n of_o christian_n compare_v with_o those_o of_o the_o pagan_n nevertheless_o the_o subject_n of_o these_o prayer_n which_o he_o prosecute_v afterward_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o prayer_n of_o their_o 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apostle_n rule_n in_o discern_v spiritual_a grace_n the_o proceed_v and_o extent_n of_o his_o discourse_n his_o catalogue_n of_o grace_n and_o ministery_n how_o divers_a of_o they_o may_v meet_v in_o the_o same_o man_n doctor_n be_v those_o of_o the_o presbyter_n that_o preach_v help_n be_v deacon_n chap._n v._n prophet_n in_o most_o of_o the_o church_n remember_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o gift_n of_o language_n the_o purpose_n and_o nature_n of_o it_o the_o limb_n and_o branch_n of_o both_o these_o grace_n in_o s._n paul_n of_o pray_v and_o praise_v god_n by_o the_o spirit_n those_o that_o speak_v strange_a tongue_n understand_v what_o they_o say_v interpretation_n concern_v all_o that_o be_v speak_v in_o strange_a language_n they_o pray_v and_o study_v for_o spiritual_a grace_n prophesy_v in_o s._n paul_n signify_v sing_v psalm_n prayer_n of_o the_o church_n conceive_v by_o immediate_a inspiration_n the_o nearness_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o prophesy_v and_o language_n the_o ground_n 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all_o prescript_n of_o canon_n that_o prescribe_v the_o service_n to_o be_v order_v by_o counsel_n alteration_n in_o liturgy_n agreement_n of_o reform_a church_n chap._n viii_o of_o time_n of_o assembly_n daily_o morning_n and_o evening_n service_n be_v for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n humane_a institution_n of_o festival_n lawful_a public_a service_n upon_o they_o and_o upon_o weekly_a and_o yearly_a time_n of_o fast_v be_v for_o increase_v of_o godliness_n of_o frequent_a celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n hour_n of_o prayer_n among_o the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a christian_n from_o the_o synagogue_n festival_n of_o the_o law_n for_o gladness_n and_o those_o of_o humane_a institution_n in_o the_o synagogue_n of_o fasting-day_n in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o primitive_a church_n how_o the_o eucharist_n be_v frequent_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o order_n of_o this_o church_n agreeable_a with_o the_o judgement_n of_o chief_a reformer_n chap._n ix_o the_o 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he_o have_v already_o pâ—â—_n church_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o these_o the_o rest_n he_o have_v with_o he_o what_o mean_v the_o apostle_n instruction_n concern_v the_o perpetual_a government_n of_o those_o church_n if_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o to_o plant_v presbytery_n there_o and_o away_o s._n paul_n send_v for_o timotheus_n to_o rome_n 2._o tim._n iiii_o 9_o as_o for_o titus_n to_o nicopolis_n three_o 12._o who_o be_v also_o with_o he_o at_o rome_n and_o go_v thence_o to_o dalmatia_n 2._o tim._n iiii_o 10._o but_o do_v he_o mean_v that_o his_o instruction_n shall_v be_v void_a thenceforth_o or_o be_v practise_v at_o ephesus_n and_o in_o crete_n afterward_o we_o can_v discredit_v antiquity_n that_o make_v they_o bishop_n there_o without_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o enforce_v it_o but_o how_o be_v titus_n count_v bishop_n of_o a_o church_n that_o be_v instruct_v to_o plant_v presbytery_n through_o the_o city_n of_o crete_n i_o 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apostle_n possess_v for_o they_o and_o afore_o c._n xxxii_o sicut_fw-la smyrnaeorum_n ecclesia_fw-la polycarpum_fw-la ab_fw-la joanne_n conlocatum_fw-la refert_fw-la as_o the_o church_n at_o smyrna_n relate_v that_o john_n place_v polycarpus_n or_o install_v he_o to_o wit_n in_o the_o bishop_n chair_n there_o he_o think_v that_o all_o this_o import_v that_o polycarpus_n take_v place_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o presbyter_n and_o no_o more_o but_o indifferent_a reason_n will_v require_v he_o to_o grant_v no_o more_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n than_o the_o chair_n of_o the_o apostle_n import_v however_o s._n hierome_n reconcile_v his_o opinion_n with_o his_o own_o word_n concern_v the_o presbyter_n of_o alexandria_n that_o from_o s._n mark_n time_n be_v wont_a to_o take_v one_o of_o their_o number_n and_o place_v he_o on_o a_o high_a step_n and_o call_v he_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n common_a sense_n will_v enforce_v the_o high_a rank_n in_o which_o he_o sit_v to_o import_v the_o 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he_o no_o more_o and_o all_o this_o no_o more_o inconvenience_n in_o the_o apostle_n than_o this_o that_o upon_o his_o revelation_n he_o conceive_v god_n have_v appoint_v that_o which_o afterward_o upon_o the_o success_n of_o his_o affair_n he_o be_v in_o hope_n will_v come_v to_o pass_v otherwise_o nor_o more_o inconvenience_n that_o this_o shall_v be_v relate_v in_o scripture_n then_o that_o the_o speech_n of_o job_n friend_n shall_v have_v a_o place_n in_o it_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v they_o have_v not_o speak_v aright_o of_o i_o as_o my_o servant_n job_n have_v do_v thus_o then_o when_o the_o apostle_n will_v the_o other_o to_o judge_v of_o that_o which_o two_n or_o three_o prophet_n shall_v say_v as_o he_o appoint_v at_o their_o meeting_n his_o meaning_n be_v not_o only_o of_o that_o which_o by_o the_o way_n of_o common_a reason_n and_o ordinary_a skill_n shall_v be_v say_v in_o exposition_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o even_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v by_o 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eccles_n seven_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v hear_v the_o thanksgiving_n that_o be_v be_v present_a at_o consecrate_v the_o eucharist_n and_o answer_v amen_o with_o the_o rest_n the_o subject_n of_o this_o thanksgiving_n be_v thus_o express_v by_o justine_n the_o martyr_n in_o his_o dialogue_n with_o trypho_n the_o jew_n where_o he_o compare_v the_o offering_n of_o fine_a flower_n for_o the_o leprous_a at_o his_o cleanse_a according_a to_o the_o law_n levit._n xiiii_o 10._o with_o the_o bread_n of_o that_o thanksgiving_n which_o our_o lord_n have_v appoint_v we_o to_o make_v in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o passion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o withal_o we_o may_v give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o have_v make_v the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o it_o for_o man_n and_o for_o have_v free_v we_o from_o that_o naughtiness_n wherein_o we_o be_v bear_v and_o overthrow_v principality_n and_o power_n with_o a_o perfect_a overthrow_n by_o he_o that_o become_v passable_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v therefore_o be_v mindful_a of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o suffer_v for_o we_o we_o give_v thou_o thanks_o almighty_a god_n not_o so_o much_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o as_o much_o as_o we_o be_v able_a there_o be_v justine_n martyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o fulfil_v his_o appointment_n for_o upon_o the_o night_n wherein_o he_o be_v betray_v rehearse_v the_o whole_a word_n of_o institution_n of_o the_o eucharist_n upon_o this_o the_o same_o be_v the_o argument_n of_o this_o thanksgiving_n in_o the_o liturgy_n entitle_v to_o s._n james_n and_o s._n basil_n both_o the_o greek_a and_o the_o latin_a and_o that_o which_o we_o have_v from_o masius_n out_o of_o the_o syriack_n in_o that_o of_o s._n chrysostome_n it_o be_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n but_o in_o few_o word_n in_o that_o of_o s._n mark_n the_o same_o for_o substance_n but_o more_o in_o brief_a and_o for_o order_n somewhat_o otherwise_o so_o in_o that_o which_o i_o speak_v of_o 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the_o lord_n board_n begin_v to_o be_v bless_v prayer_n when_o it_o be_v bless_v and_o sanctify_a and_o break_v to_o be_v distribute_v which_o petition_v almost_o all_o the_o church_n conclude_v with_o the_o lord_n prayer_n so_o it_o be_v in_o all_o form_n that_o be_v extant_a and_o it_o be_v another_o mark_n that_o they_o be_v prescript_n but_o intercession_n or_o as_o your_o book_n have_v it_o request_n be_v make_v when_o the_o people_n be_v bless_v for_o then_o the_o bishop_n as_o advocate_n receive_v their_o people_n offer_v they_o to_o the_o most_o merciful_a power_n with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o do_v and_o so_o great_a a_o sacrament_n participate_v all_o conclude_v with_o thanksgiving_n the_o ciii_o of_o the_o african_a canon_n relate_v afore_o placuit_fw-la etiam_fw-la illud_fw-la ut_fw-la preces_fw-la quae_fw-la probatae_fw-la fuerint_fw-la in_o concilio_n sive_fw-la praefationes_fw-la sive_fw-la commendationes_fw-la seu_fw-la manuum_fw-la impositiones_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la celebrentur_fw-la it_o seem_v that_o the_o benediction_n of_o the_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n that_o celebrate_v to_o who_o this_o office_n also_o belong_v as_o s._n hierome_n contend_v whereof_o we_o speak_v be_v call_v here_o commendation_n or_o imposition_n of_o hand_n to_o say_v prayer_n to_o commend_v the_o people_n to_o god_n with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n unless_o by_o these_o commendation_n we_o understand_v those_o prayer_n for_o all_o man_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n wherewith_o the_o several_a estate_n of_o all_o man_n especial_o of_o the_o church_n be_v commend_v to_o god_n which_o say_v s._n augustine_n go_v before_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o element_n in_o the_o anaphora_fw-la of_o s._n basil_n publish_v by_o masius_n out_o of_o the_o syriack_n there_o be_v this_o prayer_n at_o the_o beginning_n before_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n extend_v domine_fw-la manum_fw-la tuam_fw-la non_fw-la asspectabilem_fw-la &_o benedic_fw-la seruis_fw-la &_o ancillis_fw-la tuis_fw-la mundatóque_fw-la ipsos_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la macula_fw-la carnis_fw-la &_o spiritûs_fw-la at_o que_fw-la dignare_fw-la ipsosfieri_fw-la participes_fw-la corporis_fw-la unigeniti_fw-la filii_fw-la tui_fw-la the_o people_n bow_v the_o head_n at_o receive_v this_o blessing_n the_o bishop_n hold_v his_o hand_n over_o they_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o god_n hand_n stretch_v out_o to_o bless_v therefore_o he_o say_v extend_v o_o lord_n thy_o invisible_a hand_n and_o bless_v thy_o servant_n and_o handmaid_n and_o cleanse_v they_o from_o all_o stain_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o deign_v they_o to_o become_v partaker_n of_o the_o body_n of_o thy_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o confession_n of_o sin_n at_o beginning_n of_o the_o mass_n have_v be_v say_v after_o the_o consecration_n the_o benediction_n be_v contain_v in_o these_o word_n pax_fw-la domini_fw-la sit_fw-la semper_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la the_o peace_n of_o god_n be_v with_o you_o always_o you_o shall_v see_v how_o luther_n understand_v it_o in_o his_o form_n of_o communion_n of_o the_o year_n mdxxiii_o quae_fw-la est_fw-la quaedam_fw-la quasi_fw-la publica_fw-la absolutio_fw-la à _fw-la peccatis_fw-la communicantium_fw-la vox_fw-la planè_fw-la evangelica_n annuncian_n remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la unica_fw-la illa_fw-la ac_fw-la dignissima_fw-la ad_fw-la mensam_fw-la domini_fw-la praeparatio_fw-la si_fw-la fide_fw-la apprehendatur_fw-la non_fw-la secus_fw-la at_o que_fw-la ex_fw-la ore_fw-la christi_fw-la prolata_fw-la which_o be_v say_v he_o a_o kind_n of_o public_a absolution_n of_o they_o that_o communicate_v from_o their_o sin_n the_o very_a voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n pronounce_v remission_n of_o sin_n the_o only_o fit_a preparation_n to_o the_o lord_n board_n if_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n as_o out_o of_o christ_n mouth_n but_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v account_v a_o benediction_n because_o as_o have_v be_v say_v confession_n of_o sin_n and_o prayer_n for_o pardon_n upon_o the_o same_o be_v make_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o mass_n in_o the_o liturgy_n of_o s._n basil_n which_o we_o have_v translate_v out_o of_o the_o arabic_a at_o the_o beginning_n prayer_n be_v make_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n at_o large_a upon_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o sin_n you_o remit_v the_o like_a prayer_n be_v make_v there_o after_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n in_o the_o ethiopic_a prayer_n be_v make_v before_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n to_o like_a purpose_n though_o corrupt_v with_o that_o superstition_n which_o ignorance_n breed_v this_o seem_v most_o answerable_a to_o that_o confession_n of_o sin_n which_o our_o service_n use_v before_o the_o eucharist_n otherwise_o it_o be_v to_o be_v grant_v that_o in_o most_o liturgy_n that_o which_o seem_v to_o keep_v most_o correspondence_n with_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o benediction_n than_o confession_n with_o prayer_n for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n it_o remain_v that_o from_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v we_o give_v account_n of_o that_o form_n of_o service_n which_o we_o use_v derive_v it_o high_o than_o the_o mass_n from_o which_o it_o be_v charge_v to_o come_v as_o contain_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v find_v there_o though_o not_o all_o that_o be_v there_o and_o show_v where_o it_o shall_v be_v requisite_a that_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v lay_v aside_o in_o it_o
drink_n on_o the_o sabbath_n by_o his_o word_n there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 65._o line_n 19_o after_o word_n add_v of_o p._n 84._o l._n 7._o read_v case_n i_o true_o have_v judge_v pag._n 87._o line_n 19_o after_o to_o the_o people_n add_v the_o word_n of_o s._n augustine_n contra_fw-la epist_n parmen_fw-la iii._o 2._o tunc_fw-la etiam_fw-la ille_fw-la &_o timore_fw-la percutitur_fw-la &_o pudore_fw-la sanatur_fw-la cùm_fw-la ab_fw-la universa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la se_fw-la anathematizatum_fw-la videns_fw-la sociam_fw-la turbam_fw-la cum_fw-la qua_fw-la in_o delicto_fw-la svo_fw-la gaudeat_fw-la &_o bonis_fw-la insultet_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la invenire_fw-la then_o also_o be_v he_o both_o strike_v with_o fear_n and_o heal_v with_o shame_n when_o see_v himself_o anathematise_v by_o the_o whole_a congregation_n he_o can_v find_v no_o rout_n to_o bear_v he_o company_n wherewith_o to_o exult_v in_o his_o fault_n and_o insult_v over_o the_o good_a shall_v i_o believe_v that_o in_o s._n augustine_n time_n the_o sentence_n of_o anathema_n come_v from_o the_o congregation_n which_o tertullian_n so_o long_o afore_o have_v appropriate_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a order_n when_o he_o say_v de_fw-la pudicit_fw-la c._n xiiii_o hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la postularetur_fw-la quod_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o president_n be_v officio_fw-la for_o that_o will_v not_o be_v desire_v of_o god_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o precedent_n office_n speak_v of_o deliver_v to_o satan_n the_o incestuous_a person_n at_o corinth_n yet_o nevertheless_o s._n augustine_n say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v anathematise_v by_o the_o whole_a congregation_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o execution_n and_o effect_n which_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o bishop_n or_o ecclesiastical_a order_n then_o find_v by_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n when_o the_o law_n inforce_v it_o not_o which_o be_v the_o very_a case_n of_o the_o apostle_n allege_v afore_o pag._n 90._o l._n 22._o after_o right_a add_v and_o charge_n p._n 91._o l._n 17._o aft_n whole_a add_v the_o dependence_n indeed_o of_o particular_a congregation_n upon_o episcopal_a church_n be_v clear_o derive_v from_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o apostle_n relate_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o must_v be_v observe_v afterward_o but_o it_o must_v also_o be_v say_v that_o the_o dependence_n of_o episcopal_a church_n be_v from_o humane_a right_n pag._n 93._o l._n 1._o after_o obedience_n add_v from_o the_o secular_a power_n pag._n 104._o l._n 22._o after_o evil_a spirit_n add_v to_o persist_v in_o their_o counterfeit_n pag._n 117._o l._n 13._o after_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n add_v as_o of_o minister_n of_o church_n it_o shall_v be_v oserve_v indeed_o that_o sometime_o lay_v man_n be_v license_v to_o teach_v the_o people_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n but_o those_o be_v never_o call_v or_o account_v doctor_n of_o church_n that_o we_o shall_v suppose_v they_o to_o be_v the_o remain_v of_o those_o minister_n of_o church_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v doctor_n pag._n 123._o l._n 12._o for_o but_o that_o all_o presbyter_n be_v prophet_n or_o all_o prophet_n presbyter_n read_v but_o that_o all_o prophet_n be_v presbyter_n be_v more_o than_o i_o can_v resolve_v by_o the_o apostle_n description_n it_o shall_v seem_v that_o they_o have_v their_o place_n with_o the_o bench_n of_o the_o church_n walo_n messalinus_n out_o of_o ruffinus_n have_v remember_v to_o we_o ordinem_fw-la propheticum_fw-la the_o rank_n or_o bench_n of_o prophet_n as_o a_o ministry_n by_o themselves_o ireneus_fw-la justine_n martyr_n and_o tertullian_n have_v leave_v mention_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o prophet_n as_o extant_a in_o their_o time_n but_o of_o the_o use_n of_o it_o for_o the_o ordinary_a ministry_n of_o the_o church_n in_o teach_v the_o people_n they_o have_v say_v nothing_o to_o my_o knowledge_n pag._n 131._o l._n 9_o read_v require_v at_o their_o prophet_n hand_n by_o the_o way_n we_o may_v perceive_v &c_n &c_n pag._n 138._o l._n 30._o read_v in_o a_o strange_a language_n it_o shall_v here_o be_v declare_v etc._n etc._n p._n 161._o l._n 4._o after_o do_v if_o this_o please_v not_o or_o if_o it_o seem_v not_o general_a enough_o to_o satisfy_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n it_o may_v be_v say_v in_o large_a term_n that_o all_o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n by_o help_n of_o humane_a discourse_n conceive_v and_o utter_v for_o and_o in_o their_o public_a assembly_n upon_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o particular_a revelation_n be_v here_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o other_o prophet_n p._n 169._o l._n 1._o read_v to_o make_v it_o his_o own_o cxvii_o when_o he_o sing_v o_o praise_v god_n all_o you_o people_n praise_v he_o all_o you_o nation_n the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n p._n 212._o l._n 4._o read_v by_o who_o it_o speak_v that_o be_v a_o mistake_n which_o etc._n etc._n p._n 232._o l._n 11._o read_v the_o head_n of_o the_o captive_n of_o the_o lineage_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n l._n 22._o after_o profess_v add_v and_o from_o that_o first_o title_n of_o the_o misna_n we_o have_v enough_o to_o convince_v this_o whole_a point_n if_o scaliger_n judgement_n may_v take_v place_n for_o there_o we_o have_v divers_a case_n concern_v the_o very_a formal_a word_n of_o divers_a of_o those_o prayer_n which_o still_o they_o use_v resolve_v by_o doctor_n that_o live_v not_o long_o after_o our_o lord_n time_n and_o scaliger_n judgement_n be_v vi_o de_fw-fr emend_n temp._n that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o question_n to_o be_v make_v whether_o those_o resolution_n be_v the_o resolution_n of_o those_o doctor_n to_o who_o they_o be_v entitle_v there_o then_o whether_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o old_a roman_a sage_n preserve_v in_o the_o digest_v of_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v their_o own_o or_o not_o thus_o must_v needs_o those_o prayer_n be_v far_o more_o ancient_a than_o the_o time_n of_o our_o lord_n concern_v the_o formal_a term_n whereof_o case_n new_a dispute_v at_o that_o time_n see_v the_o misna_n beracoth_fw-mi c._n four_o 3._o v._n 2._o p._n 236._o l._n ult_n after_o by_o heart_n add_v there_o be_v a_o reason_n why_o the_o heathen_a have_v prompter_n to_o suggest_v unto_o they_o the_o devotion_n which_o they_o address_v to_o several_a deity_n because_o they_o count_v several_a deity_n proper_o able_a to_o bestow_v several_a blessing_n and_o according_o hold_v several_a rite_n proper_a for_o their_o service_n which_o it_o be_v sacrilege_n to_o perform_v otherwise_o arnobius_n contra_fw-la gentes_fw-la three_o usque_fw-la adeòres_fw-la exigit_fw-la propriatim_fw-la deos_fw-la scire_fw-la nec_fw-la ambigere_fw-la nec_fw-la dubitare_fw-la de_fw-la uniuscujusque_fw-la vi_fw-la nomine_fw-la ut_fw-la cùm_fw-la altenis_fw-la ritibus_fw-la &_o appellationibus_fw-la fuerint_fw-la invocati_fw-la &_o aures_fw-la habeant_fw-la structas_fw-la &_o piaculis_fw-la nos_fw-la teneant_fw-la inexpiabilibus_fw-la obligatos_fw-la so_o far_o it_o concern_v particular_o to_o know_v the_o god_n without_o ambiguity_n or_o doubt_n of_o the_o virtue_n and_o name_n of_o each_o that_o when_o they_o be_v call_v upon_o by_o the_o rite_n and_o name_n of_o other_o both_z they_o have_v their_o ear_n stop_v and_o hold_v we_o ensnare_v with_o inexpiable_a sacrilege_n see_v there_o afore_o so_o tertullian_n according_a to_o this_o sense_n make_v a_o very_a pertinent_a opposition_n between_o the_o heathen_a that_o pray_v as_o they_o be_v prompt_v and_o the_o heathen_a that_o pray_v by_o heart_n p._n 241._o l._n 25._o after_o solemn_a add_v which_o question_n perhaps_o need_v not_o be_v ask_v if_o we_o consider_v that_o s._n cyprian_n speak_v in_o his_o master_n term_n who_o when_o he_o name_v dominica_n solennia_fw-la and_o again_o post_fw-la transacta_fw-la solennia_fw-la de_fw-fr anima_fw-la c._n i._n x._o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v to_o mean_v the_o same_o to_o wit_n the_o solemn_a prayer_n which_o the_o eucharist_n be_v celebrate_v with_o for_o indeed_o the_o latter_a of_o those_o two_o passage_n of_o s._n cyprian_n i_o think_v be_v out_o of_o a_o work_n entitle_v to_o he_o but_o none_o of_o his_o own_o p._n 245._o l._n 30._o after_o hold_n add_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n conc._n gerund_n can._n 1._o p._n 282._o l._n 7._o after_o those_o add_v thing_n pag._n 283._o l._n ult_n read_v a_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n p._n 298._o l._n 22._o read_v mind_n be_v best_a in_o tune_n etc._n etc._n p._n 313._o l._n 32._o therefore_o in_o that_o they_o require_v that_o public_a order_n be_v not_o exact_v in_o respect_n to_o the_o weak_a they_o acknowledge_v the_o thing_n lawful_a by_o acknowledge_v he_o weak_a that_o doubt_n of_o it_o though_o in_o truth_n it_o concern_v they_o rather_o to_o inform_v the_o weak_a of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o public_a order_n require_v at_o their_o hand_n then_o to_o continue_v they_o in_o their_o weakness_n and_o thereupon_o pretend_v that_o public_a order_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v exact_v at_o their_o hand_n p._n 362._o l._n 23._o after_o to_o the_o purpose_n of_o it_o add_v let_v a_o man_n look_v over_o the_o benediction_n which_o they_o use_v before_o and_o after_o the_o lesson_n of_o hear_v o_o israel_n deut._n vi_fw-la in_o the_o morning_n let_v a_o man_n look_v over_o the_o xviii_o benediction_n which_o they_o say_v every_o day_n morning_n evening_n and_o at_o night_n the_o antiquite_v whereof_o may_v in_o some_o sort_n be_v value_v by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v afore_o c._n seven_o and_o it_o shall_v easy_o appear_v that_o they_o contain_v prayer_n as_o well_o as_o praise_n or_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n though_o call_v benediction_n because_o they_o begin_v or_o end_n or_o both_o with_o bless_a art_n thou_o o_o god_n specify_v something_o concern_v the_o subject_n of_o each_o pag._n 386._o l._n 14._o after_o ignorance_n breed_v add_v in_o the_o anaphora_fw-la of_o s._n peter_n in_o the_o maronites_n missal_n this_o prayer_n be_v make_v for_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o jesuit_n kircherus_n his_o prodromus_n captus_fw-la for_o a_o essay_n of_o that_o language_n i_o remember_v there_o be_v produce_v a_o form_n of_o this_o prayer_n as_o minister_v by_o the_o deacon_n out_o of_o some_o of_o their_o liturgy_n the_o book_n be_v not_o in_o my_o hand_n for_o the_o present_a fault_n escape_v in_o printing_n pag._n 72._o l._n 26._o for_o swell_v read_v smell_n p._n 98._o l._n 22._o sculletus_fw-la r._n scultetus_n p._n 108._o l._n 9_o vers_fw-la 8._o r._n vers_fw-la 28._o p._n 176._o l._n 13._o parmenians_n r._n parmenianus_n p._n 223._o l._n 19_o for_o prike_v always_o read_v pirke_n p._n 248._o l._n 23._o sciatach_n r._n scialach_n l._n 24._o velseius_fw-la r._n velserus_n p._n 252._o l._n 13._o preacher_n r._n practice_n p._n 253._o l._n 16._o in_o r._n it_o