order_n of_o rabbin_n above_o the_o ordinary_a rabbin_n who_o preside_v over_o they_o and_o be_v as_o the_o prince_n or_o father_n of_o the_o consistory_n heretofore_o second_o as_o the_o talmudist_n tell_v we_o there_o presbyter_n be_v indifferent_o of_o any_o tribe_n neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n who_o compose_v the_o great_a consistory_n of_o jerusalem_n 5._o jerusalem_n seld._n ibid._n cap._n 7._o §._o 5._o though_o that_o consistory_n in_o their_o opinion_n govern_v even_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o over_o all_o that_o officiate_v there_o etc._n there_o ibid._n cap._n 8._o cap._n 15._o §._o 12_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o truth_n be_v according_a to_o the_o modern_a tradition_n those_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v not_o so_o absolute_a in_o the_o temple_n nor_o of_o that_o consideration_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n as_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v by_o the_o scripture_n and_o by_o josephus_n and_o now_o at_o this_o time_n though_o the_o priest_n receive_v sometime_o some_o little_a due_a for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o first-born_a and_o be_v call_v before_o other_o to_o read_v the_o law_n and_o be_v prefer_v to_o give_v the_o solemn_a blessing_n in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o to_o say_v grace_n at_o meal_n yet_o for_o the_o rest_n they_o be_v as_o common_a israelite_n and_o under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o rabbin_n for_o these_o rabbin_n have_v order_v the_o matter_n so_o that_o they_o be_v repute_v to_o represent_v the_o priest_n and_o to_o succeed_v into_o their_o sacerdotal_a right_n claim_v therefore_o to_o be_v free_a from_o tax_n and_o from_o watch_n and_o ward_n to_o have_v the_o prevendition_n or_o pre-emption_a in_o the_o market_n and_o to_o have_v their_o cause_n first_o dispatch_v in_o court_n of_o justice_n 10._o justice_n leo_n de_fw-fr mod._n cere_fw-la des_fw-fr juifs_fw-fr s._n 12.3_o buxt_n syn._n j._n 46._o maim_v tal._n tor._n cap._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 10._o and_o this_o possible_o come_v to_o pass_v not_o only_o from_o the_o supersede_n of_o the_o main_a part_n of_o the_o priestly_a function_n by_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o from_o the_o cease_n of_o their_o tithe_n and_o other_o due_n by_o the_o banishment_n of_o the_o people_n from_o their_o own_o country_n but_o also_o from_o the_o great_a destruction_n that_o must_v have_v be_v suffer_v by_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n in_o those_o cruel_a devastation_n make_v by_o tite_n and_o adrian_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o city_n in_o which_o place_n the_o levite_n have_v their_o residence_n and_o employment_n and_o which_o they_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o defend_v most_o zealous_o whereas_o many_o other_o jew_n live_v at_o the_o same_o time_n disperse_v in_o remote_a province_n escape_v the_o war_n and_o its_o fury_n for_o then_o when_o very_o few_o priest_n remain_v and_o those_o of_o all_o jew_n dare_v least_o own_o themselves_o and_o when_o they_o be_v debar_v from_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o office_n by_o which_o they_o have_v be_v so_o honourable_o distinguish_v no_o wonder_n if_o the_o other_o tribe_n take_v the_o advantage_n and_o as_o it_o happen_v among_o rival_n office_n encroach_v and_o usurp_v upon_o they_o and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n be_v to_o deliver_v down_o the_o law_n which_o the_o priest_n lip_n have_v be_v use_v to_o preserve_v as_o rabbi_n juda_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o office_n he_o as_o holy_a as_o he_o be_v may_v comply_v so_o far_o with_o modern_a usurpation_n as_o to_o record_v it_o with_o the_o tradition_n from_o mount_n sina_n and_o last_o we_o be_v all_o along_o bid_v to_o observe_v that_o these_o presbyter_n and_o ruler_n be_v civil_a magistrate_n who_o have_v the_o government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o by_o that_o title_n control_v the_o high-priest_n themselves_o 8.11_o themselves_o ibid._n l._n 3._o c._n 8.11_o a_o observation_n we_o need_v not_o dissemble_v if_o we_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n allow_v to_o remember_v that_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o supreme_a governor_n of_o that_o commonwealth_n that_o even_o its_o civil_a law_n be_v enact_v by_o he_o and_o therefore_o that_o the_o judge_n of_o that_o law_n be_v sacred_a officer_n and_o of_o a_o policy_n that_o be_v divine_a hitherto_o these_o elder_n have_v be_v chief_o consider_v as_o administrator_n of_o their_o civil_a policy_n they_o have_v too_o the_o direct_a administration_n of_o all_o their_o worship_n that_o be_v not_o sacrificial_a direct_v its_o service_n and_o appoint_v its_o officer_n whereas_o therefore_o in_o a_o great_a city_n the_o nasi_n or_o his_o vicegerent_n and_o even_o the_o presbyter_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n be_v the_o archisynagogi_fw-la ruler_n or_o head_n of_o the_o synagogue_n as_o it_o mean_v the_o body_n or_o community_n of_o the_o city_n so_o they_o be_v also_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n or_o synagogue_n of_o that_o city_n as_o they_o be_v congregation_n for_o worship_n and_o where_o there_o be_v many_o synagogue_n as_o there_o be_v in_o those_o city_n the_o same_o be_v ruler_n over_o all_o of_o they_o though_o by_o their_o appointment_n and_o in_o their_o name_n to_o particular_a synagogue_n particular_a presbyter_n and_o sometime_o possible_o of_o limit_a power_n may_v be_v especial_o depute_v to_o take_v care_n of_o they_o §_o v._o such_o be_v the_o elder_n of_o jewish_a commonwealth_n and_o church_n and_o correspondent_a in_o some_o manner_n to_o these_o be_v the_o christian_a presbyter_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o first_o those_o proper_o call_v apostle_n be_v style_v elder_n as_o represent_v the_o twelve_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n who_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a elder_n of_o israel_n so_o st._n peter_n style_v himself_o a_o fellow-eld_a 5.1_o fellow-eld_a 1_o pet._n 5.1_o and_o so_o the_o appellation_n of_o elder_n seem_v in_o one_o place_n of_o the_o act_n 3â—_n act_n act_n 11_o 3â—_n to_o comprehend_v the_o apostle_n also_o next_o there_o be_v elder_n distinct_a from_o the_o apostle_n those_o mention_v often_o in_o the_o act_n just_a after_o they_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n 6._o elder_n act_n 15.2_o 4_o 6._o and_o these_o because_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v before_o of_o their_o creation_n as_o there_o be_v of_o the_o deacon_n may_v be_v presume_v to_o be_v the_o seventy_o who_o our_o saviour_n have_v ordain_v according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o consistory_n erect_v by_o moses_n and_o then_o continue_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o if_o these_o be_v seventy_o elder_n then_o st._n james_n the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n may_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v the_o precedent_n of_o they_o and_o if_o not_o the_o prince_n for_o that_o honour_n they_o may_v leave_v to_o our_o saviour_n always_o repute_v as_o present_v with_o they_o yet_o the_o vicegerent_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o father_n of_o the_o council_n of_o the_o seventy_o to_o which_o the_o other_o apostle_n have_v join_v themselves_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o assistant_n extraordinary_a and_o as_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n have_v i_o suppose_v use_v to_o have_v a_o extraordinary_a place_n in_o the_o consistory_n of_o their_o sanhedrim_n we_o find_v too_o that_o in_o all_o the_o considerable_a city_n where_o the_o apostle_n found_v church_n they_o ordain_v elder_n as_o barnabas_n and_o paul_n be_v record_v 14.23_o record_v act_n 14.23_o to_o have_v do_v in_o derbe_n lystra_n iconium_n and_o antioch_n what_o be_v the_o number_n of_o these_o we_o be_v not_o tell_v nor_o what_o superiority_n there_o may_v be_v among_o they_o and_o in_o these_o circumstance_n also_o they_o answer_v to_o their_o predecessor_n the_o presbyter_n or_o judge_n of_o israel_n of_o who_o as_o we_o have_v see_v the_o scripture_n have_v only_o say_v judge_n and_o officer_n shall_v thou_o make_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o gate_n not_o express_v the_o number_n of_o those_o provincial_a judge_n nor_o distinguish_v between_o the_o prince_n or_o his_o vicegerent_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o the_o number_n i_o presume_v of_o our_o christian_a elder_n be_v various_a in_o various_a place_n where_o there_o be_v many_o one_o of_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v their_o chief_n and_o father_n of_o the_o consistory_n if_o we_o will_v be_v guide_v in_o our_o opinion_n by_o the_o very_o early_o uniform_a practice_n of_o the_o next_o age_n viii_o age_n chap._n viii_o and_o where_o there_o be_v but_o one_o he_o too_o in_o probability_n be_v a_o presbyter_n of_o that_o rank_n and_o have_v authority_n to_o assume_v to_o himself_o colleague_n as_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v require_v and_o in_o this_o supposition_n these_o father_n presbyter_n be_v those_o who_o be_v proper_o to_o be_v call_v bishop_n in_o the_o determine_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n as_o all_o presbyter_n may_v be_v in_o the_o large_a acception_n of_o it_o these_o christian_a elder_n have_v by_o mr._n selden_n concession_n the_o power_n of_o
several_a kind_n of_o fast_n sect._n ii_o several_a occasion_n of_o fast_v particular_o penitence_n and_o baptism_n p._n 20_o chap._n iii_o concern_v the_o fast_a before_o the_o festival_n of_o the_o resurrection_n sect._n i._n the_o general_a presumption_n for_o its_o apostolical_a antiquity_n sect._n ii_o a_o particular_a proof_n of_o it_o from_o irenaeus_n sect._n iii_o the_o different_a length_n of_o that_o fast_a down_o to_o irenaeus_n his_o time_n with_o some_o probable_o of_o 40_o day_n p._n 31_o chap._n iu_o the_o practice_n of_o fast_v mention_v about_o the_o year_n 200_o by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n and_o tertullian_n sect._n i._n the_o weekly_a fast_n of_o wednesday_n and_o friday_n mention_v by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n sect._n ii_o testimony_n out_o of_o tertullian_n concern_v both_o the_o weekly_a and_o ante-paschal_n fast_n sect._n iii_o observation_n upon_o those_o testimony_n some_o part_n of_o the_o ante-paschal_n fast_o think_v necessary_a by_o the_o catholic_n of_o his_o time_n the_o rest_n discretionary_n p._n 46_o chap._n v._o sect._n i._n a_o testimony_n from_o origen_n for_o the_o devotion_n of_o friday_n and_o of_o the_o paschal_n season_n and_o thence_o to_o whitsuntide_n another_o from_o he_o but_o of_o ruffinus_n his_o transtation_n concern_v the_o fast_a of_o the_o quadragesima_fw-la or_o the_o forty_o season_n sect._n ii_o a_o distinct_a account_n of_o the_o passion-week_n from_o dionysius_n of_o alexandria_n about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o three_o century_n sect._n iii_o what_o be_v the_o first_o paschal_n solemnity_n mention_v by_o st._n cyprian_a and_o concern_v the_o passion-week_n p._n 70_o chap._n vi_o sect._n i._n a_o mention_n of_o a_o forty_o day_n fast_o by_o peter_n of_o alexandria_n before_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a sect._n ii_o very_o probable_o they_o be_v the_o day_n before_o easter_n p._n 88_o chap._n vii_o sect._n i._n good-friday_n and_o day_n of_o solemn_a fast_v mention_v by_o constantine_n sect._n ii_o the_o forty_o season_n express_o mention_v by_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a sect._n iii_o and_o that_o forty_o day_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v prove_v from_o st._n chrysostome_n p._n 98_o chap._n viii_o sect._n i._n this_o forty_o season_n particular_o observe_v by_o the_o candidate_n for_o baptism_n sect._n ii_o and_o by_o penitent_n p._n 112_o chap._n ix_o sect._n i._n a_o lend_v always_o and_o every_o where_o observe_v though_o not_o of_o forty_o day_n sect._n ii_o mr._n daille_n be_v objection_n against_o it_o from_o cassian_n sect._n iii_o from_o st._n jerome_n sect._n iv_o from_o st._n chrysostome_n p._n 122_o chap._n x._o sect._n i._o sozomen_n be_v account_n of_o the_o keep_n of_o lent_n in_o his_o time_n about_o ann._n chr._n 440._o sect._n ii_o what_o addition_n have_v be_v make_v since_o sect._n iii_o socrates_n his_o account_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o same_o age_n i_o suppose_v by_o the_o novatian_o sect._n iu._n his_o wonder_n that_o lent_n of_o differ_v length_n shall_v all_o of_o they_o be_v call_v the_o forty_o season_n sect._n v._o the_o conclusion_n p._n 133_o part_n ii_o the_o essay_n concern_v its_o original_a preface_n p._n 149_o repart_n i._o that_o most_o of_o the_o ancient_a christian_a ordinance_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o jew_n chap._n i._n or_o ii_o for_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v hereafter_o by_o the_o error_n of_o the_o press_n sect._n i._n not_o dishonourable_a for_o christian_a ordinance_n to_o be_v borrow_v from_o the_o jew_n and_o they_o general_o be_v first_o such_o consider_v as_o be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n as_o sect._n ii_o baptism_n it_o be_v a_o rite_n by_o which_o as_o well_o as_o by_o other_o proselyte_n be_v admit_v into_o judaisme_n sect._n iii_o christian_a baptism_n as_o express_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n a_o imitation_n of_o it_o p._n 153_o chap._n iii_o sect._n i._n the_o nature_n of_o the_o paschal_n sacrifice_n and_o the_o description_n the_o jewish_a tradition_n give_v of_o that_o supper_n sect._n ii_o agreeable_a to_o the_o history_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n supper_n and_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o p._n 167_o chap._n iu_o sect._n i._n the_o church_n of_o christ_n succeed_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n sect._n ii_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o one_o raise_v from_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o other_o the_o apostle_n of_o each_o sect._n iii_o and_o the_o bishop_n sect._n iu._n the_o presbyter_n or_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n sect._n v._o the_o christian_a presbyter_n and_o their_o power_n sect._n vi_o the_o ministerial_a officer_n of_o the_o jew_n sect._n vii_o answer_v by_o our_o deacon_n p._n 175_o chap._n v._o sect._n i._n the_o excommunicate_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o condition_n sect._n ii_o the_o condition_n of_o mourner_n among_o the_o jew_n compare_v with_o that_o of_o the_o excommunicate_a sect._n iii_o their_o excommunicate_n restrain_v from_o the_o liberty_n not_o only_o of_o civil_a conversation_n but_o of_o religious_a communion_n sect._n iu._n excommunication_n mention_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o practise_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o by_o christian_n p._n 209_o chap._n vi_o sect._n i._o circumstance_n relate_v to_o baptism_n under_o five_o head_n practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o second_o century_n sect._n ii_o these_o all_o agreeable_a to_o jewish_a custom_n and_o first_o in_o general_n as_o to_o the_o person_n baptize_v and_o baptise_v and_o the_o solemn_a time_n of_o baptism_n sect._n iii_o in_o particular_a second_o as_o to_o the_o distinction_n and_o instruction_n of_o its_o candidate_n sect._n iu._n three_o as_o to_o the_o action_n of_o baptism_n sect._n v._n four_o its_o confirmation_n sect._n vi._n and_o last_o the_o sequel_n and_o close_a of_o the_o whole_a ceremony_n p._n 236_o chap._n vii_o sect._n i._n several_a particular_n practise_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n by_o the_o primitive_a christian_n which_o vary_v from_o those_o of_o the_o paschal_n supper_n sect._n ii_o these_o speak_v our_o lord_n supper_n to_o have_v succeed_v the_o paschal_n in_o its_o general_a nature_n as_o a_o memorial_n of_o thanks_o sect._n iii_o the_o description_n of_o a_o jewish_a offer_v of_o praise_n and_o thanks_o with_o the_o feast_v upon_o it_o sect._n iu._n the_o christian_a eucharist_n answer_v to_o it_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n sect._n v._o a_o tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n only_o the_o eucharistical_a sacrifice_n shall_v remain_v p._n 266_o chap._n viii_o sect._n i._n the_o distinction_n of_o clergy_n and_o laiety_n specify_v by_o tertullian_n that_o of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n by_o he_o irenaeus_n also_o be_v his_o leader_n for_o the_o apostolical_a authority_n of_o bishop_n sect._n ii_o and_o by_o ignatius_n as_o the_o other_o at_o least_o of_o the_o laiety_n and_o clergy_n by_o st._n clemens_n of_o rome_n sect._n iii_o the_o first_o distinction_n derive_v from_o the_o language_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o office_n of_o the_o second_o from_o those_o of_o the_o jewish_a sanhedrim_n and_o likewise_o of_o the_o temple_n the_o upper_a part_n of_o our_o church_n be_v also_o suppose_v to_o answer_v the_o temple_n court_v of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o altar_n p._n 291_o chap._n ix_o sect._n i._n the_o sentence_n and_o effect_n of_o excommunication_n with_o christian_n as_o with_o jew_n and_o the_o relaxation_n of_o it_o alike_o sect._n ii_o their_o agreement_n in_o the_o estimate_n of_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o appointment_n of_o penance_n p._n 318_o chap._n x._o sect._n i._n a_o parallel_n of_o christian_a rite_n mention_v by_o tertullian_n and_o sect._n ii_o of_o those_o usage_n mention_v by_o origen_n particular_o about_o prayer_n 1._o disposition_n of_o mind_n 2._o posture_n of_o body_n 3._o direction_n of_o the_o face_n sect._n iii_o 4._o time_n of_o daily_a prayer_n sect._n iu._n 5._o matter_n and_o method_n sect._n v._o the_o ancient_a order_n of_o christian_a prayer_n sect._n vi_o and_o the_o order_n of_o the_o jewish_a sect._n vii_o compare_v sect._n viii_o a_o parallel_n of_o some_o few_o other_o usage_n p._n 332_o chap._n xi_o sect._n i._n the_o second_o prejudice_n against_o a_o jewish_a origination_n of_o lent_n from_o want_n of_o authority_n in_o the_o talmudical_a write_n sect._n ii_o answer_v by_o show_v 1._o that_o those_o traditional_a account_n be_v not_o without_o some_o ancient_a foundation_n of_o their_o own_o sect._n iii_o second_o that_o they_o be_v confirm_v in_o many_o point_n by_o collateral_a evidence_n sect._n iu._n and_o three_o that_o they_o be_v not_o borrow_a by_o the_o jew_n from_o foreign_a author_n sect._n v._o the_o three_o prejudice_n against_o such_o a_o origination_n from_o the_o novelty_n of_o it_o answer_v p._n 364_o repart_n ii_o a_o conjecture_n concern_v the_o original_a of_o lent_n chap._n i._n our_o easter_n keep_v for_o some_o time_n with_o the_o jewish_a
answer_n to_o they_o the_o master_n tell_v the_o story_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o their_o forefather_n use_v also_o the_o word_n in_o deuteronomy_n 26.5_o deuteronomy_n deut._n 26.5_o a_o syrian_a ready_a to_o perish_v be_v my_o father_n etc._n etc._n upon_o this_o the_o table_n be_v bring_v again_o and_o he_o take_v the_o paschal_n lamb_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o elevate_a it_o propose_v to_o himself_o the_o question_n why_o it_o be_v offer_v and_o give_v the_o reason_n and_o so_o he_o elevate_v several_o both_o the_o bitter_a herb_n and_o the_o unleavened_a bread_n and_o after_o all_o the_o several_a reason_n give_v he_o subjoin_v a_o hymn_n let_v we_o therefore_o celebrate_v praise_n extol_v him_z who_o have_v do_v so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a and_o such_o stupendous_a wonder_n to_o he_o let_v we_o sing_v hellelujah_o praise_v the_o lord_n you_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_z conclude_v so_o thanks_o be_v to_o thou_o o_o god_n king_n of_o the_o world_n who_o do_v redeem_v we_o and_o 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according_o josephus_n style_v they_o minister_n or_o under-officer_n and_o speak_v as_o if_o to_o every_o court_n of_o seven_o elder_n there_o be_v in_o the_o early_a day_n two_o of_o these_o â—â—â—â—â—ers_n appoint_v and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o leut_n b_o this_o ministerial_a office_n seem_v to_o have_v consist_v of_o several_a employment_n and_o of_o different_a degree_n whatever_o belong_v to_o sheriff_n protonotary_n and_o clerk_n of_o court_n to_o marshal_n and_o crier_n bailiff_n and_o executioner_n the_o business_n of_o it_o be_v to_o write_v the_o order_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o to_o proclaim_v and_o execute_v they_o to_o send_v out_o process_n to_o summon_v arrest_v and_o punish_v and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o rabbin_n 10._o rabbin_n seld._n de_fw-fr syn._n 2_o 5_o 4._o maim_v tract_n san._n c._n 1._o §._o 10._o allot_v to_o every_o consistory_n of_o twenty_o three_o two_o scribes_z attendant_z d_o and_o also_o two_o under-sheriff_n or_o executioner_n 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go_v about_o every_o week_n to_o gather_v the_o alm_n and_o if_o need_v be_v the_o tax_n for_o the_o poor_a 9_o poor_a ibid._n c._n 9_o these_o be_v call_v collector_n from_o their_o gather_v and_o parnasim_n f_o 2_o or_o pastor_n from_o their_o support_v and_o maintain_v a_o word_n that_o signify_v not_o only_o this_o office_n but_o government_n in_o general_n and_o may_v be_v say_v of_o elder_n or_o any_o other_o ruler_n answerable_a to_o these_o collector_n of_o city_n there_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n service_n temple_n lightâ—oot's_v temple_n service_n collector_n too_o call_v gizbarim_n and_o it_o may_v be_v observable_a that_o these_o be_v under_o seven_o other_o name_v immarcalim_fw-la who_o have_v the_o custody_n and_o key_n of_o the_o sacred_a treasury_n we_o have_v see_v also_o iv_o also_o §._o iv_o that_o seven_o good_a man_n of_o a_o city_n be_v particular_o remember_v and_o though_o their_o employment_n be_v not_o well_o ascertain_v yet_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o 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when_o he_o say_v etc._n say_v hebr._n 13.10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n we_o have_v a_o altar_n whereof_o they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o eat_v who_o serve_v the_o tabernacle_n for_o they_o eat_v not_o of_o the_o oblation_n make_v for_o their_o sin_n as_o we_o do_v of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n by_o who_o by_o who_o body_n and_o in_o who_o name_n we_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n thanksgiving_n to_o god_n continual_o that_o be_v the_o fruit_n or_o oblation_n of_o our_o lip_n or_o which_o our_o lip_n have_v vow_v to_o return_v as_o well_o as_o what_o we_o do_v return_v with_o our_o li_n cease_v not_o to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o distribute_v both_o out_o of_o our_o oblation_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o substance_n for_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n such_o offering_n of_o our_o praise_n and_o good_n in_o the_o general_n and_o at_o the_o eucharist_n in_o particular_a god_n be_v well_o please_v §_o i._o do_v of_o this_o i_o need_v not_o have_v give_v a_o instance_n but_o there_o be_v one_o that_o will_v likewise_o serve_v to_o another_o purpose_n de_fw-fr coron_n cap._n 3._o eucharistiae_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la &_o in_o tempore_fw-la victus_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la mandatum_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la etiam_fw-la antelucanis_fw-la coetibus_fw-la nec_fw-la de_fw-la aliorum_fw-la manu_fw-la quam_fw-la praesidentium_fw-la sumimus_fw-la e_z the_o word_n be_v often_o use_v even_o in_o one_o chapter_n the_o 34th_o of_o his_o four_o book_n adversus_fw-la haeres_fw-la and_o i_o shall_v give_v but_o one_o instance_n in_o that_o fame_a passage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d f_o just_a mart._n apol._n secunda_fw-la uti_fw-la vulgo_fw-la numeratur_fw-la prope_fw-la finem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o oblation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d likewise_o do_v g_o example_n will_v appeat_v in_o those_o passage_n to_o be_v produce_v in_o the_o next_o chap_n §_o 2._o ay_o tertullian_n apolog._n cap._n 39_o coena_fw-la nostra_fw-la de_fw-la nomine_fw-la rationem_fw-la svi_fw-la oftendit_fw-la id_fw-la voco_fw-la quod_fw-la dilectio_fw-la penes_fw-la graecos_n k_n epist_n ad_fw-la smyrnaeos_fw-la after_o a_o general_a prohibition_n against_o the_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n without_o the_o bishop_n and_o after_o a_o particular_a mention_n of_o the_o eucharist_n there_o follow_v further_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d m_o this_o order_n of_o oblation_n and_o invocation_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o ancient_a liturgy_n but_o be_v plain_o express_v by_o that_o ancient_n and_o venerable_a author_n irenaeus_n in_o the_o chapter_n above-cited_n e_o §_o iii_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maim_v de_fw-fr cult_a divino_fw-la tract_n 5.9.5_o e_z nehem._n 12.31_o then_o i_o bring_v up_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n upon_o the_o wall_n and_o appoint_v two_o great_a company_n of_o they_o that_o give_v thanks_o whereof_o one_o go_v upon_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o wall_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o procession_n the_o jew_n suppose_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n to_o have_v be_v determine_v and_o that_o the_o bread_n of_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n be_v therefore_o carry_v about_o now_o to_o mark_v its_o utmost_a limit_n and_o according_o by_o two_o great_a thanks_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o understand_v two_o great_a oblation_n of_o bread_n of_o thanks_o make_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v the_o whole_a sacrifice_n of_o thanks_o to_o stand_v here_o for_o the_o bread_n only_o and_o that_o only_o the_o leaven_a so_o rabbi_n salome_n on_o the_o place_n and_o maim_v in_o the_o book_n above_o mention_v tract_n 1._o cap._n 6._o §_o 12._o §_o iv_o ah_o i_o confess_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o it_o be_v case_n where_o we_o translate_v it_o a_o 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distinction_n of_o clergy_n and_o laiety_n specify_v by_o tertullian_n that_o of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n by_o he_o irenaeus_n also_o be_v his_o leader_n for_o the_o apostolical_a authority_n of_o bishop_n §_o ii_o and_o by_o ignatius_n as_o the_o other_o at_o least_o of_o the_o laiety_n and_o clergy_n by_o st._n clemens_n of_o rome_n §_o iii_o the_o first_o distinction_n derive_v from_o the_o language_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o office_n of_o the_o second_o from_o those_o of_o the_o jewish_a sanhedrim_n and_o likewise_o of_o the_o temple_n the_o upper_a part_n of_o our_o church_n be_v also_o suppose_v to_o answer_v the_o temple_n court_v of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o altar_n §_o i._o we_o come_v next_o to_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n express_v in_o the_o scripture_n under_o general_a name_n and_o which_o answer_v sufficient_o to_o those_o use_v by_o the_o jew_n but_o who_o signification_n be_v not_o in_o some_o case_n so_o well_o distinguish_v 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