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to_o martyr_n who_o among_o the_o faithful_a while_o the_o priest_n be_v stand_v at_o the_o altar_n build_v for_o the_o honour_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n nay_o though_o it_o be_v over_o the_o holy_a body_n of_o the_o martyr_n i_o say_v who_o ever_o hear_v the_o priest_n to_o say_v thus_o in_o prayer_n to_o thou_o o_o peter_n or_o o_o paul_n do_v i_o offer_v sacrifice_n here_o sacrificium_fw-la be_v expound_v by_o preces_fw-la and_o preces_fw-la put_v for_o sacrificium_fw-la and_o lib._n 22._o cap._n 8._o concern_v one_o hesperius_n a_o man_n of_o quality_n in_o the_o city_n whereof_o austin_n be_v bishop_n who_o by_o the_o affliction_n of_o his_o cattle_n and_o servant_n perceive_v his_o country-grange_n liable_a to_o some_o malignant_a power_n of_o evil_a spirit_n rogavit_fw-la nostros_fw-la say_v s._n austin_n my_o absente_n presbyteros_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquis_fw-la eorum_fw-la illò_fw-la pergeret_fw-la cujus_fw-la orationibus_fw-la cederent_fw-la perrexit_fw-la unus_fw-la 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the_o world_n over_o and_o elsewhere_o and_o among_o the_o greek_a father_n this_o term_n be_v so_o frequent_a as_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o quote_v any_o of_o they_o now_o this_o join_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n with_o the_o mystical_a commemoration_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n be_v no_o after-invention_n of_o the_o father_n but_o take_v its_o original_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o christianity_n for_o so_o we_o read_v of_o the_o first_o believer_n act_v 2._o 42._o that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a turn_n erant_fw-la autem_fw-la perseverantes_fw-la in_o doctrina_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la &_o communicatione_n fractionis_fw-la panis_fw-la &_o orationibus_fw-la and_o they_o persevere_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o break_n of_o bread_n and_o prayer_n but_o the_o syriack_n perseverantes_fw-la erant_fw-la in_o doctrina_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o communicabant_fw-la in_o oratione_fw-la &_o fractione_n eucharistiae_fw-la they_o persevere_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o communicate_v in_o prayer_n and_o in_o break_v of_o the_o eucharist_n that_o be_v they_o be_v assiduous_a and_o constant_a in_o hear_v the_o apostle_n and_o in_o celebrate_v the_o christian_a sacrifice_n both_o which_o translation_n teach_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d break_v of_o bread_n and_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d communion_n as_o the_o exegesis_n thereof_o namely_o that_o this_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n consist_v in_o the_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o prayer_n and_o so_o the_o conjunction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v exegetical_o take_v as_o if_o the_o greek_a be_v render_v thus_o erant_fw-la perseverantes_fw-la in_fw-la audienda_fw-la doctrina_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la &_o in_o communicatione_n videlicet_fw-la fractione_n panis_fw-la &_o orationibus_fw-la and_o who_o know_v not_o that_o the_o synaxis_n of_o the_o ancient_a christian_n consist_v of_o these_o three_o part_n of_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n of_o prayer_n and_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o eucharist_n our_o translation_n therefore_o here_o be_v not_o so_o right_a which_o refer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o translate_v it_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o antiquity_n also_o of_o this_o conjunction_n we_o speak_v of_o appear_v out_o of_o ignatius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n where_o speak_v of_o the_o damage_n which_o schismatic_n incur_v by_o divide_v themselves_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n he_o utter_v it_o in_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v no_o man_n say_v he_o deceive_v himself_o unless_o a_o man_n be_v within_o the_o altar_n he_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o bread_n of_o god_n and_o if_o the_o prayer_n of_o one_o or_o two_o be_v of_o that_o force_n as_o to_o set_v christ_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o joynt-prayer_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o whole_a church_n send_v up_o unto_o god_n prevail_v with_o he_o to_o grant_v we_o all_o our_o request_n in_o christ_n these_o word_n of_o ignatius_n direct_o imply_v that_o the_o altar_n be_v the_o place_n as_o of_o the_o bread_n of_o god_n so_o of_o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o they_o be_v so_o near_o link_v together_o that_o he_o that_o be_v not_o within_o the_o altar_n that_o be_v who_o shall_v be_v divide_v therefrom_o have_v no_o benefit_n of_o either_o chap._n vi_o the_o three_o particular_a that_o the_o christian_a sacrifice_n be_v a_o oblation_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o prayer_n through_o jesus_n christ_n commemorate_a in_o the_o creature_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n be_v rite_n to_o invocate_v god_n by_o that_o the_o eucharist_n be_v a_o rite_n to_o give_v thanks_o and_o invocate_v god_n by_o prove_v from_o several_a testimony_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o greek_a liturgy_n a_o passage_n out_o of_o mr._n perkins_n agreeable_a to_o this_o notion_n what_o mean_v by_o that_o usual_a expression_n of_o the_o ancient_n speak_v of_o the_o eucharist_n through_o jesus_n christ_n the_o great_a highpriest_n by_o nomen_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o mal._n 1._o justin_n martyr_n and_o irenaeus_n understand_v christ._n why_o in_o the_o eucharist_n prayer_n be_v to_o be_v direct_v to_o god_n the_o father_n the_o second_o particular_a thus_o prove_v the_o three_o come_v next_o in_o place_n which_o be_v i_o that_o this_o oblation_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o prayer_n be_v make_v through_o jesus_n christ_n commemorate_a in_o the_o creature_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n namely_o they_o believe_v that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n ordain_v this_o sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n as_o a_o rite_n to_o bless_v and_o invocate_v his_o father_n by_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o manifold_a and_o bloody_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n for_o discourse_n that_o those_o bloody_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n be_v rite_n to_o invocate_v god_n by_o be_v a_o truth_n though_o not_o so_o vulgar_o know_v yet_o undeniable_a and_o may_v on_o the_o gentile_n behalf_n be_v prove_v out_o of_o homer_n and_o other_o author_n 9_o on_o the_o jew_n by_o that_o speech_n of_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 13._o 12._o when_o samuel_n expostulate_v with_o he_o for_o have_v offer_v a_o burnt-offering_a 10._o i_o say_v say_v he_o the_o philistine_n will_v come_v down_o upon_o i_o to_o gilgal_n 13._o and_o i_o have_v not_o make_v supplication_n to_o the_o lord_n i_o force_v myself_o therefore_o and_o offer_v a_o burnt-offering_a upon_o which_o place_n kimchi_n note_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8._o sacrifice_n be_v a_o rite_n or_o medium_fw-la whereby_o prayer_n be_v usual_o present_v unto_o god_n the_o same_o be_v likewise_o true_a of_o their_o hymn_n and_o doxology_n 12._o as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v 2_o chron._n 29._o 27._o and_o by_o the_o
chastity_n and_o virginity_n to_o be_v for_o this_o cause_n in_o a_o worst_a condition_n he_o account_v it_o a_o folly_n for_o man_n to_o go_v about_o to_o increase_v their_o kind_n with_o such_o carefulness_n and_o diligence_n whenas_o nature_n according_a to_o divine_a moderation_n continual_o receive_v as_o well_o diminution_n as_o increase_v therefore_o he_o publish_v a_o law_n to_o the_o people_n that_o both_o those_o who_o live_v a_o single_a life_n and_o those_o who_o have_v no_o child_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o like_a privilege_n with_o other_o yea_o he_o enact_v that_o those_o who_o live_v in_o chastity_n and_o virginity_n shall_v be_v privilege_v above_o they_o enable_v both_o sex_n though_o under_o year_n to_o make_v testament_n contrary_a to_o the_o accustom_a politic_a of_o the_o roman_n this_o alteration_n of_o the_o roman_a law_n by_o constantine_n eusebius_n also_o witness_v lib._n 4._o cap._n 26._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la constantini_n and_o again_o cap._n 28._o where_o he_o say_v that_o above_o all_o he_o honour_v most_o those_o that_o have_v consecrate_v their_o life_n to_o divine_a philosophy_n 1._o he_o mean_v a_o monastical_a life_n and_o therefore_o he_o almost_o adore_v the_o most_o holy_a company_n of_o perpetual_a virgin_n that_o which_o the_o father_n have_v thus_o enact_v the_o son_n also_o second_v and_o some_o of_o the_o follow_a emperor_n by_o new_a edict_n till_o there_o be_v no_o relic_n leave_v of_o those_o ancient_a privilege_n wherewith_o marry_v man_n have_v be_v respect_v which_o procopius_n say_v how_o right_o i_o examine_v not_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o that_o empire_n which_o be_v so_o much_o enfeeble_v and_o weaken_v through_o the_o new_a procreation_n of_o child_n that_o it_o wat_fw-mi not_o able_a to_o match_v the_o numerous_a army_n of_o the_o barbarous_a nation_n this_o be_v the_o first_o step_n of_o the_o disregard_n of_o marriage_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o wive_v which_o be_v not_o a_o absolute_a prohibition_n but_o a_o discouragement_n but_o no_o soon_o have_v the_o roman_a bishop_n and_o his_o clergy_n get_v the_o power_n into_o their_o hand_n but_o it_o grow_v to_o a_o absolute_a prohibition_n not_o for_o monk_n only_o but_o for_o the_o whole_a clergy_n which_o be_v the_o high_a disrespect_n that_o can_v be_v to_o that_o which_o god_n have_v make_v honourable_a among_o all_o man_n 4._o last_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v pass_v by_o without_o admiration_n that_o the_o father_n and_o other_o even_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o saint-worship_n by_o i_o know_v not_o what_o fatal_a instinct_n use_v to_o call_v saint_n and_o their_o relic_n tower_n wall_n bulwark_n fortress_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mahuzzim_n in_o the_o prime_n and_o native_a signification_n basil_n in_o his_o oration_n upon_o the_o forty_o martyr_n who_o relic_n be_v disperse_v over_o all_o the_o country_n thereabouts_o speak_v in_o this_o manner_n these_o be_v be_v those_o who_o have_v take_v possession_n of_o our_o country_n as_o certain_a conjoin_v tower_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d secure_v it_o from_o the_o incursion_n of_o enemy_n the_o same_o basil_n conclude_v his_o oration_n upon_o mamas_n the_o martyr_n in_o this_o manner_n that_o god_n who_o have_v gather_v we_o together_o in_o this_o place_n and_o dispose_v of_o what_o be_v to_o come_v keep_v we_o safe_a from_o hurt_n and_o secure_v we_o from_o the_o ravenous_a wolf_n and_o preserve_v steadfast_a this_o church_n of_o caesarea_n be_v guard_v with_o the_o mighty_a tower_n of_o martyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysostome_n in_o his_o 32._o homily_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n speak_v of_o the_o relic_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n this_o corpse_n say_v he_o mean_v of_o paul_n fortify_v this_o city_n of_o rome_n more_o strong_o than_o any_o tower_n or_o than_o ten_o thousand_o rampire_n as_o also_o do_v the_o corpse_n of_o peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n be_v not_o these_o strong_a mahuzzim_n the_o like_a whereunto_o be_v that_o of_o venantius_n fortunatus_n a_o christian_a poet_n not_o much_o above_o a_o age_n young_a than_o chrysostome_n a_o fancy_n hostili_fw-la duo_fw-la propugnacula_fw-la praesunt_fw-la quos_fw-la fidei_fw-la turres_n urbs_fw-la caput_fw-la orbis_n habet_fw-la the_o faith_n be_v two_o towr_n in_o lady_n rome_n do_v lie_v two_o bulwark_n strong_a against_o the_o enemy_n at_o the_o same_o thing_n aim_v gregory_n lib._n 7._o ep._n 23._o ad_fw-la rusticianam_fw-la patriciam_fw-la entreat_v she_o to_o come_v to_o rome_n sigladios_fw-la italiae_fw-la &_o bella_fw-la formidetis_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o you_o fear_v the_o sword_n say_v he_o and_o war_n of_o italy_n you_o ought_v attentive_o to_o consider_v how_o great_a the_o protection_n of_o bless_a peter_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v in_o this_o city_n wherein_o without_o any_o great_a number_n of_o people_n without_o the_o aid_n of_o soldier_n we_o have_v be_v so_o many_o year_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o sword_n by_o god_n providence_n safe_o preserve_v from_o all_o hurt_n but_o to_o return_v again_o to_o s._n chryscstome_n who_o in_o his_o homily_n upon_o the_o egyptian_a martyr_n hom._n 70._o ad_fw-la populum_fw-la antiochenum_fw-la speak_v after_o this_o manner_n those_o saint_n body_n say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fortift_n our_o city_n more_o strong_o than_o a_o impregnable_a wall_n of_o adamant_n and_o as_o certain_a high_a rock_n hang_v on_o every_o side_n repel_v not_o only_o the_o assault_n of_o those_o enemy_n which_o be_v sensible_a and_o see_v with_o the_o eye_n but_o also_o overthrow_n and_o defeat_v the_o ambuscado_n of_o invisible_a fiend_n and_o all_o the_o stratagem_n of_o the_o devil_n here_o you_o see_v be_v mahuzzim_n â—oo_o so_o long_o before_o in_o the_o day_n of_o constantine_n james_n bishop_n of_o nisibus_fw-la renown_v for_o holiness_n be_v according_a to_o order_v give_v by_o constantine_n in_o his_o life-time_n say_v gennadius_n bury_v within_o the_o wall_n of_o that_o city_n be_v a_o frontier_n of_o the_o empire_n ob_fw-la custodiam_fw-la viz_o civitatis_fw-la gennad_n de_fw-fr vir._n illustr_n cap._n 6._o evagrius_n lib._n 1._o c._n 13._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o antiochian_o offer_v up_o a_o supplication_n to_o the_o emperor_n leo_n the_o first_o about_o the_o year_n 460_o for_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o corpse_n of_o holy_a simeon_n surname_v stylita_n or_o the_o pillarist_n in_o this_o form_n because_o our_o city_n have_v no_o wall_n for_o it_o have_v be_v demolish_v in_o a_o fury_n therefore_o we_o bring_v hither_o this_o most_o holy_a body_n that_o it_o may_v be_v to_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o wall_n and_o a_o fortress_n which_o will_v be_v in_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leshur_n ulemahoz_n s._n hilary_n also_o will_v tell_v we_o that_o neither_o the_o guard_n of_o saint_n nor_o angelorum_fw-la munitiones_fw-la the_o bulwark_n of_o angel_n be_v want_v to_o those_o who_o be_v willing_a to_o stand_v here_o angel_n be_v mahuzzim_n as_o saint_n be_v in_o the_o former_a the_o greek_n at_o this_o day_n in_o their_o preces_fw-la horariae_fw-la thus_o in_o vocate_n the_o bless_a virgin_n o_o thou_o virgin_n mother_n of_o god_n thou_o impregnable_a wall_n thou_o fortress_n of_o salvation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal._n 28._o we_o call_v upon_o thou_o that_o thou_o will_v frustrate_v the_o purpose_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o be_v a_o fence_n to_o this_o city_n thus_o they_o go_v on_o call_v she_o the_o hope_n safeguard_v and_o sanctuary_n of_o christian_n here_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mahoz_fw-fr mahuzzim_n a_o strong_a mahoz_n indeed_o to_o conclude_v the_o title_n of_o protector_n guardian_n and_o defender_n which_o be_v the_o signification_n of_o mahuzzim_n when_o a_o person_n be_v mean_v as_o they_o be_v more_o frequent_a so_o be_v they_o no_o less_o ancient_a greg._n nyssen_n in_o his_o three_o oration_n upon_o the_o forty_o martyr_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d guarder_n and_o protector_n eucherius_n his_o s._n gervase_n the_o perpetual_a propugnator_n protector_n of_o the_o faithful_a theodoret._n lib._n 8._o de_fw-la curandis_fw-la craecorum_fw-la affectionibus_fw-la call_v the_o holy_a martyr_n guardian_n of_o city_n lieutenant_n of_o place_n captain_n of_o man_n prince_n champion_n and_o guardian_n by_o who_o disaster_n be_v turn_v from_o we_o and_o those_o which_o come_v from_o devil_n debar_v and_o drive_v away_o i_o may_v here_o add_v something_o also_o concern_v image_n who_o worship_n be_v another_o part_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o daemon_n culâ—â—s_fw-la and_o show_v how_o well_o the_o name_n mahuzzim_n will_v befit_v they_o which_o the_o iconomachical_a council_n of_o constantinople_n call_v so_o unlucky_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fortress_n or_o mahuzzim_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o perhaps_o the_o nine_o and_o thirty_o verse_n in_o the_o fore-alledged_n prophecy_n
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