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when_o such_o multitude_n of_o convert_v be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n as_o one_o room_n will_v not_o contain_v they_o they_o make_v use_v of_o diverse_a they_o continue_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o brake_n bread_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o room_n to_o room_n s._n peter_n and_o s._n john_n go_v up_o to_o the_o temple_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o prayer_n act._n 3.1_o the_o disciple_n be_v all_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o solomon_n be_v porch_n act._n 5.12_o the_o apostle_n be_v bid_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o temple_n to_o the_o people_n act._n 5.20_o s._n paul_n preach_v christ_n in_o the_o synagogue_n act._n 9.20_o at_o antioch_n in_o pisidia_n he_o and_o barnabas_n do_v repair_v thither_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n act._n 13.14_o this_o be_v his_o practice_n at_o iconium_n thessalonica_n corinth_n ephesus_n and_o so_o much_o a_o general_a custom_n that_o the_o assemble_v of_o christian_n together_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 10._o this_o communion_n of_o 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14.34_o as_o house_n and_o home_n signify_v private_a dwelling_n so_o the_o rule_n of_o opposition_n will_v justify_v we_o in_o assert_v that_o the_o church_n or_o church_n which_o be_v oppose_v to_o they_o must_v signify_v public_a set_v apart_o for_o religious_a convention_n such_o be_v the_o house_n of_o nymphas_n philemon_n priscilla_n and_o aquila_n 16._o col._n 4.15_o rom._n 16._o priscilla_n and_o aquila_n we_o read_v of_o the_o church_n in_o they_o that_o be_v the_o congregation_n which_o use_n to_o meet_v there_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n these_o person_n have_v set_v apart_o some_o part_n of_o their_o dwell_n for_o that_o sacred_a purpose_n if_o by_o the_o church_n in_o their_o house_n we_o must_v understand_v only_o the_o member_n of_o their_o family_n which_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n no_o good_a reason_n can_v be_v give_v why_o the_o same_o form_n of_o salutation_n shall_v not_o be_v address_v to_o other_o as_o well_o as_o to_o they_o 11._o rom._n 16._o â—_o 10_o 11._o there_o be_v many_o other_o as_o narcissus_n and_o aristobulus_n who_o have_v in_o their_o household_n those_o who_o do_v embrace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v not_o destitute_a of_o very_o early_a testimony_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n in_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n lamprid._n l._n 8._o c._n 1_o â—u_n l._n 2._o c._n 17._o lamprid._n eusebius_n style_v the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ancient_a edifice_n several_a of_o they_o be_v in_o alexandria_n in_o s._n mark_n be_v time_n alexander_n severus_n upon_o a_o controversy_n do_v adjudge_v such_o a_o public_a place_n to_o the_o christian_n irenaeus_n and_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n use_v the_o word_n ecclesia_fw-la in_o the_o sense_n which_o we_o contend_v for_o such_o a_o place_n be_v style_v domus_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o tertullian_n and_o dominicum_fw-la in_o s._n cyprian_n these_o word_n import_v a_o resignation_n of_o the_o right_n
which_o the_o owner_n be_v vest_v in_o and_o a_o solemn_a appropriation_n to_o the_o service_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n there_o be_v all_o the_o reason_n imaginable_a why_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o convenience_n for_o the_o christian_n in_o those_o early_a time_n they_o be_v passionate_a in_o their_o desire_n to_o propagate_v their_o religion_n know_a place_n for_o their_o assembly_n be_v signal_o conduce_v to_o this_o end_n every_o one_o may_v have_v recourse_n to_o they_o to_o gain_v instruction_n in_o the_o faith_n the_o severity_n of_o the_o age_n be_v not_o such_o as_o always_o to_o hinder_v they_o from_o building_n it_o be_v as_o great_a against_o the_o jew_n at_o first_o the_o disciple_n be_v persecute_v under_o that_o name_n act._n 18.2_o and_o yet_o they_o have_v their_o synagogue_n in_o divers_a place_n from_o julius_n to_o constantine_n the_o great_a be_v reckon_v above_o forty_o emperor_n and_o ten_o persecution_n in_o the_o interval_n betwixt_o these_o violent_a 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ad_fw-la longinum_n not_o p._n 12._o and_o hear_v the_o scripture_n read_v and_o preach_v these_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o next_o step_n be_v to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v behind_o the_o ambo._fw-la or_o pulpit_n these_o do_v hear_v as_o the_o former_a and_o go_v out_o with_o the_o catechuman_n and_o be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o next_o step_n be_v their_o stand_n and_o remain_v together_o with_o the_o faithful_a and_o communicate_v in_o prayer_n and_o psalm_n but_o not_o in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n these_o be_v know_v by_o the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o this_o can_v argue_v no_o less_o than_o that_o the_o christian_n do_v not_o promiscuous_o meet_v in_o any_o place_n but_o have_v peculiar_a edifice_n digest_v into_o part_n suitable_a to_o these_o end_n this_o way_n of_o discipline_n be_v early_o than_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o neo-caesaria_n he_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n which_o the_o church_n have_v be_v familiar_o accustom_v to_o and_o he_o flourish_v about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o three_o century_n the_o concession_n of_o origen_n minutius_n foelix_n arnobius_n lactantius_n that_o the_o christian_n have_v no_o temple_n be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o what_o have_v be_v assert_v these_o author_n live_v within_o the_o three_o century_n in_o that_o age_n we_o have_v evident_a testimony_n for_o peculiar_a place_n dedicate_v to_o christian_a worship_n therefore_o by_o the_o temple_n which_o the_o christian_n have_v not_o must_v be_v understand_v such_o as_o be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o heathen_n namely_o edifice_n in_o which_o some_o daemon_n be_v enclose_v and_o keep_v from_o wander_v abroad_o by_o magical_a incantation_n after_o the_o three_o first_o century_n be_v pass_v we_o have_v a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n church_n be_v then_o make_v more_o conspicuous_a by_o a_o great_a magnificence_n in_o the_o structure_n of_o they_o constantine_n make_v a_o law_n to_o build_v the_o oratory_n high_o and_o to_o enlarge_v both_o in_o breadth_n and_o length_n the_o church_n of_o god_n eusebius_n say_v 2._o eusâ—de_fw-la vita_fw-la con._n l._n 2._o c._n 44._o hist_o l._n 10._o c._n 2._o that_o church_n than_o be_v more_o splendid_a than_o those_o which_o have_v be_v demolish_v by_o the_o impiety_n of_o tyrant_n there_o be_v likewise_o a_o more_o solemn_a consecration_n than_o the_o imperial_a law_n do_v permit_v before_o 31._o theod._n ecc._n he_o l._n 1._o c._n 31._o when_o constantine_n be_v settle_v in_o the_o throne_n he_o send_v his_o command_n on_o every_o side_n to_o the_o bishop_n to_o consecrate_v the_o temple_n which_o be_v build_v by_o he_o the_o historian_n say_v that_o when_o dedication_n be_v make_v according_a to_o this_o imperial_a edict_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o eus_n eccl._n h._n l._n 10._o c._n 3._o to_o all_o christian_n a_o desirable_a spectacle_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o little_a time_n gain_v so_o high_a a_o reputation_n that_o it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o error_n to_o meet_v in_o any_o church_n which_o have_v not_o be_v first_o solemn_o dedicate_v 343._o athan._n apol_n ad_fw-la const_n tom_fw-mi 1._o p._n 682._o seld_o the_o syned_a l._n 3._o c._n 15._o p._n 343._o the_o arrian_n accuse_v athanasius_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o meeting_n in_o the_o great_a church_n in_o alexandria_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o it_o be_v perfect_v by_o consecration_n in_o after_o age_n none_o doubt_v whether_o there_o be_v such_o place_n or_o no._n all_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o they_o may_v be_v use_v now_o by_o reason_n of_o those_o abuse_n which_o have_v be_v former_o practise_v in_o they_o the_o too_o much_o sanctity_n which_o some_o continue_v to_o attribute_v to_o they_o to_o which_o i_o reply_v 1._o former_a abuse_n can_v be_v no_o just_a ground_n for_o our_o not_o frequent_v of_o they_o the_o corruption_n be_v remove_v by_o the_o reformation_n as_o the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n be_v whip_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n superstition_n do_v not_o like_o the_o leprosy_n in_o house_n so_o cleave_v to_o the_o wall_n as_o not_o to_o be_v separate_v without_o pull_v they_o down_o the_o introduction_n of_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o christ_n do_v as_o natural_o remove_v it_o as_o light_n expel_v darkness_n if_o this_o principle_n of_o not_o use_v that_o which_o have_v be_v abuse_v be_v thorough_o follow_v it_o will_v lead_v we_o into_o vault_n and_o cavern_n and_o persuade_v we_o to_o make_v our_o perpetual_a abode_n there_o lest_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o to_o this_o day_n be_v stain_v with_o the_o idolatry_n of_o some_o nation_n shall_v be_v useful_a to_o we_o bethaven_n be_v change_v into_o a_o bethel_n when_o god_n be_v worship_v there_o in_o a_o right_a manner_n the_o place_n which_o be_v style_v the_o mount_n of_o corruption_n when_o abuse_n be_v remove_v be_v call_v mount_n olivet_n the_o censer_n of_o korah_n and_o his_o company_n be_v make_v into_o broad_a plate_n for_o a_o cover_n of_o the_o altar_n 38._o num._n 16._o v._n 38._o gideon_n offer_v a_o burn_a sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o wood_n of_o a_o idolatrous_a grove_n constantine_n the_o great_a convert_v heathen_a temple_n into_o christian_a church_n the_o command_n to_o demolish_v idolatrous_a altar_n in_o canaan_n and_o break_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v not_o applicable_a to_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n the_o first_o be_v enjoin_v because_o the_o law_n do_v allow_v but_o one_o altar_n the_o second_o because_o the_o abuse_n be_v grow_v so_o high_a as_o to_o make_v the_o serpent_n the_o object_n of_o the_o supreme_a veneration_n and_o the_o use_n for_o which_o it_o be_v at_o first_o design_v have_v a_o period_n put_v unto_o it_o as_o for_o the_o sanctity_n which_o some_o attribute_n to_o church_n they_o allege_v in_o justification_n of_o themselves_o the_o follow_a consideration_n they_o be_v holy_a not_o 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