penè_fw-la voice_fw-la amen_o &_o cantatur_fw-la halelujah_o that_o amen_o which_o be_v answer_v and_o halelujah_o which_o be_v sing_v with_o one_o almost_o voice_n throughout_o so_o many_o nation_n lib._n 2._o adv_n literas_fw-la petiliani_fw-la donatistae_fw-la &_o super_fw-la gestis_fw-la cum_fw-la emerito_fw-la episcopo_fw-la so_o athanasius_n in_o his_o apology_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o decent_a and_o holy_a be_v it_o to_o hear_v in_o the_o house_n build_v for_o prayer_n the_o people_n say_v amen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o one_o sound_n and_o consent_v there_o mention_v carmen_fw-la christo_fw-la quasi_fw-la deo_fw-la dicere_fw-la semet_fw-la inuicem_fw-la saying_n a_o hymn_n to_o christ_n as_o god_n in_o course_n with_o one_o another_o as_o pliny_n lib._n 10._o ep._n 97._o and_o be_v refer_v to_o by_o tertullian_n in_o his_o apology_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sing_v back_o again_o to_o one_o another_o in_o st._n basil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pray_v betwixt_o one_o another_o ep._n 63._o ad_fw-la clericos_fw-la neocesariensis_n ecclesiae_fw-la in_fw-la amoibeunis_fw-la and_o alternate_a response_n the_o priest_n parat_fw-la mentes_fw-la fratrum_fw-la dicendo_fw-la sursum_fw-la corda_n ut_fw-la dum_fw-la respondit_fw-la plebs_fw-la habemus_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la as_o st_n cyprian_n upon_o the_o lord_n prayer_n prepare_v the_o mind_n of_o his_o brethren_n say_v lift_v up_o your_o heart_n and_o the_o people_n answer_v we_o lift_v they_o up_o to_o the_o lord_n this_o the_o great_a and_o common_a constant_a service_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o usual_a manner_n of_o old_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o and_o a_o early_a pattern_n we_o have_v yet_o as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o so_o soon_o as_o we_o meet_v with_o a_o church_n gather_v the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v and_o those_o thousand_o convert_v by_o st._n peter_n act_v 7._o he_o there_o open_v to_o they_o the_o scripture_n they_o receive_v the_o word_n and_o be_v baptise_a they_o go_v on_o and_o continue_v steadfast_a in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n and_o prayer_n attend_v the_o holy_a communion_n praise_v god_n poetical_o extol_v of_o he_o and_o thus_o become_v peter_n in_o the_o letter_n of_o it_o a_o rock_n a_o first_o stone_n or_o principal_a pillar_n in_o the_o church_n or_o people_n of_o god_n §_o xvii_o but_o then_o beside_o their_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n do_v this_o union_n into_o one_o body_n or_o corporation_n far_o express_v and_o oblige_v the_o member_n in_o their_o duty_n and_o service_n to_o one_o another_o in_o the_o supply_n and_o assistance_n of_o all_o its_o member_n who_o either_o special_a office_n and_o employment_n in_o the_o service_n and_o support_v of_o the_o church_n body_n or_o association_n render_v uncapable_a of_o undergo_a the_o care_n and_o office_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o provide_v themselves_o sustenance_n suitable_a to_o 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instruct_v correct_v and_o pray_v for_o one_o another_o yet_o in_o public_a assembly_n it_o be_v not_o it_o be_v rather_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v sure_a their_o presumption_n precedent_n probati_fw-la quique_fw-la seniores_fw-la as_o tertullian_n go_v on_o describe_v the_o coition_n or_o meeting_n together_o of_o christian_n in_o his_o day_n apol._n cap._n 39_o above_o mention_v their_o senior_n or_o elder_n there_o preside_v and_o be_v in_o the_o head_n and_o govern_v such_o their_o holy_a convocation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o justin_n martyr_n apol._n 2._o the_o bishop_n make_v a_o instruction_n and_o exhortation_n in_o remembrance_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o he_o that_o read_v over_o those_o direction_n he_o give_v to_o zenas_n and_o serenus_n two_o presbyter_n how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o in_o their_o duty_n will_v ready_o see_v who_o it_o be_v in_o those_o day_n that_o speak_v to_o and_o exhort_v the_o people_n and_o that_o this_o be_v a_o branch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o call_v it_o of_o their_o government_n and_o jurisdiction_n the_o direction_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o be_v not_o affect_v and_o conceit_v in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o ministry_n over-pragmatick_a and_o officious_a in_o the_o service_n of_o it_o but_o do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o even_a and_o regular_a way_n in_o the_o season_n and_o place_n affix_v otherwise_o they_o will_v appear_v like_o dancer_n on_o the_o rope_n be_v admire_v only_o by_o the_o idle_a people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hold_v out_o their_o neck_n like_v so_o many_o goose_n and_o gape_v at_o the_o vain_a glory_n that_o they_o be_v neither_o clownish_a nor_o unskilful_a on_o the_o one_o hand_n nor_o clamorous_a in_o their_o manner_n of_o speak_v a_o instance_n of_o worldliness_n and_o feracity_n to_o be_v avoid_v be_v cautious_a against_o the_o action_n of_o those_o who_o make_v the_o public_a oratory_n a_o stage_n to_o 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be_v one_o not_o allow_v to_o preach_v any_o long_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_o mart._n apol._n 2._o and_o this_o precedent_n these_o elder_n or_o churchman_n they_o suitable_a to_o their_o strength_n and_o in_o all_o due_a manner_n send_v up_o prayer_n likewise_o and_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o people_n who_o still_o go_v along_o and_o join_v with_o they_o in_o such_o their_o invocation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o rise_v up_o all_o together_o sermon_n be_v end_v and_o go_v to_o our_o prayer_n as_o it_o be_v there_o express_v &_o suprà _fw-la ibid._n be_v their_o mouth_n and_o they_o speak_v after_o he_o thus_o the_o ordain_v or_o they_o who_o office_n be_v affix_v to_o attend_v in_o holy_a thing_n be_v paraphrase_a in_o justinian_n novel_a 137._o cap._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o assign_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o people_n and_o these_o be_v those_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o ignatius_n his_o ep._n ad_fw-la ephesios_fw-gr of_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o which_o that_o apostolical_a martyr_n there_o say_v be_v so_o prevail_v and_o now_o have_v come_v to_o that_o passage_n of_o justin_n martyr_n just_a now_o mention_v i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o chief_a argument_n that_o be_v there_o raise_v by_o our_o enthusiast_n for_o their_o gift_a extempore_o prayer_n the_o precedent_n say_v they_o there_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o his_o private_a gift_n and_o ability_n as_o he_o can_v conceive_v and_o utter_v word_n and_o not_o in_o a_o form_n set_v and_o prescribe_v he_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o as_o the_o phrase_n impart_v no_o such_o thing_n so_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o author_n mean_v nothing_o less_o by_o it_o what_o do_v the_o whole_a congregation_n and_o every_o man_n in_o it_o thus_o pray_v after_o his_o own_o conceive_n and_o yet_o the_o same_o father_n in_o the_o same_o apology_n tell_v we_o that_o all_o pray_v with_o their_o precedent_n and_o in_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v their_o pray_v express_v too_o p._n 60._o ed._n paris_n and_o the_o meaning_n can_v alone_o be_v this_o they_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v express_v before_o both_o priest_n and_o people_n all_o at_o once_o pour_v out_o their_o prayer_n together_o animo_fw-la intento_fw-mi as_o it_o be_v translate_v with_o soul_n intent_n and_o fix_v upon_o the_o duty_n de_fw-fr pectore_fw-la as_o tertullian_n vary_v it_o apol._n c._n 30._o and_o which_o place_n they_o pervert_v to_o their_o purpose_n also_o from_o their_o heart_n and_o conscience_n with_o that_o attention_n zeal_n faith_n and_o other_o qualification_n that_o make_v prayer_n acceptable_a and_o which_o be_v the_o alone_o pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n like_a phrase_n we_o have_v in_o other_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n but_o not_o one_o make_v any_o thing_n to_o their_o purpose_n so_o origen_n in_o his_o lib._n 8._o cont_n celsum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o say_v hymn_n to_o god_n with_o all_o their_o might_n and_o power_n like_o the_o amen_o with_o all_o their_o might_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o which_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n have_v this_o observation_n whoso_o say_v amen_n with_o all_o his_o might_n the_o garden_n of_o eden_n be_v open_a unto_o he_o vid._n thorndike_n the_o service_n of_o religious_a assembly_n p._n 234._o so_o eusebius_n hist_o eccl._n l._n 10._o c._n 3._o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o church_n have_v their_o panegyric_n oration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quantum_fw-la cuique_fw-la poterat_fw-la ingenio_fw-la as_o vallesius_n translate_v it_o according_a to_o his_o faculty_n in_o oratory_n which_o no_o man_n presume_v to_o be_v otherwise_o than_o preconceive_a to_o be_v a_o ex-tempore_a effusion_n and_o inpremeditated_a and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v in_o that_o chapter_n that_o every_o age_n and_o the_o promiscuous_a multitude_n of_o each_o sex_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d toto_fw-la pectore_fw-la as_o translate_v with_o all_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o thought_n do_v officiate_v in_o prayer_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o worship_v with_o cheerfulness_n of_o mind_n and_o sure_o these_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n do_v not_o every_o one_o perform_v pray_v and_o give_v thanks_o in_o a_o extempore_o way_n beside_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o manner_n of_o their_o worship_n which_o be_v in_o set_v compose_v hymn_n and_o song_n speak_v in_o course_n and_o interchangeable_o one_o to_o another_o as_o be_v above_o observe_v all_o which_o must_v be_v preconceive_a and_o pen_v down_o it_o must_v in_o each_o instance_n be_v familiar_a to_o they_o before_o to_o all_o which_o add_v how_o repugnant_a these_o casual_a effusion_n be_v to_o that_o course_n of_o liturgy_n and_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n which_o we_o have_v as_o much_o reason_n to_o believe_v these_o first_o christian_n use_v as_o that_o they_o
oath_n we_o make_v prince_n the_o only_a supreme_a governor_n of_o all_o person_n in_o all_o cause_n as_o well_o spiritual_a as_o temporal_a utter_o renounce_v all_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n superiority_n and_o autority_n upon_o which_o word_n mark_v what_o a_o horrible_a confusion_n of_o all_o faith_n and_o religion_n ensue_v if_o prince_n be_v the_o only_a governor_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n then_o in_o vain_a do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n appoint_v pastor_n and_o bishop_n to_o govern_v the_o church_n if_o they_o be_v supreme_a than_o they_o be_v superior_a to_o christ_n himself_o and_o in_o effect_n christ_n master_n if_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o cause_n spiritual_a than_o they_o may_v prescribe_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o bishop_n what_o to_o preach_v which_o way_n to_o worship_n and_o serve_v god_n how_o in_o what_o form_n to_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n and_o general_o how_o man_n shall_v be_v govern_v in_o soul_n if_o all_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n must_v be_v renounce_v 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invade_v not_o the_o church_n the_o other_o the_o bishop_n or_o church_n that_o from_o usurp_a on_o the_o prince_n bishop_n sanderson_n among_o many_o other_o thing_n urge_v by_o he_o and_o as_o his_o subject_n require_v be_v express_v in_o these_o particular_n pag._n 121._o that_o there_o be_v a_o supreme_a ecclesiastical_a power_n which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n be_v establish_v and_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v inherent_a in_o the_o church_n pag._n 23._o that_o regal_a and_o episcopal_a power_n be_v two_o power_n of_o quite_o different_a kind_n and_o such_o as_o consider_v pure_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v proper_a and_o assential_a to_o either_o have_v no_o mutual_a relation_n unto_o or_o dependence_n upon_o each_o other_o neither_o have_v either_o of_o they_o to_o do_v with_o the_o other_o the_o one_o of_o they_o be_v pure_o spiritual_a and_o internal_a the_o other_o external_a and_o temporal_a albeit_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o exercise_v they_o or_o some_o accidental_a circumstance_n appertain_v to_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o it_o may_v happen_v the_o one_o to_o be_v some_o way_n helpful_a or_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o other_o pag._n 41._o that_o the_o derivation_n of_o any_o power_n from_o god_n do_v not_o necessary_o infer_v the_o non-subjection_n of_o the_o person_n in_o who_o that_o power_n reside_v to_o all_o other_o man_n for_o doubtless_o the_o power_n that_o father_n have_v over_o their_o child_n husband_n over_o their_o wife_n master_n over_o their_o servant_n be_v from_o heaven_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n yet_o be_v parent_n husband_n master_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o several_a respective_a power_n subject_n to_o the_o power_n jurisdiction_n and_o law_n of_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n pag._n 44._o the_o king_n do_v not_o challenge_v to_o himself_o as_o belong_v to_o he_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o supremacy_n ecclesiastical_a the_o power_n of_o ordain_v minister_n excommunicate_v scandalous_a offender_n the_o power_n of_o preach_v adminstr_a sacrament_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o do_v the_o king_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o supremacy_n challenge_v a_o power_n as_o belong_v to_o he_o in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o crown_n to_o make_v law_n concern_v preach_a administer_a the_o sacrament_n ordination_n of_o minister_n and_o other_o act_n belong_v to_o the_o function_n of_o a_o priest_n pag._n 69_o 70_o 71._o it_o be_v the_o peculiar_a reason_n he_o give_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o bishop_n for_o not_o use_v the_o king_n name_n in_o their_o process_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o whole_a discourse_n and_o which_o can_v be_v give_v for_o the_o judge_n of_o any_o other_o court_n from_o the_o different_a nature_n and_o kind_n of_o their_o several_a respective_a jurisdiction_n which_o be_v that_o the_o summons_n and_o other_o proceed_n and_o act_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n be_v 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3.1_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n 1_o pet._n 2.25_o of_o his_o church_n and_o anoint_v to_o that_o office_n immediate_o after_o his_o baptism_n by_o john_n with_o power_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_n 10.37_o 38._o descend_v then_o upon_o he_o in_o a_o bodily_a shape_n luk._n 3.22_o do_v afterward_o before_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n send_v and_o empower_v his_o holy_a apostle_n give_v they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n likewise_o as_o his_o father_n have_v give_v he_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o his_o father_n have_v before_o send_v he_o joh._n 20.21_o to_o exercise_n the_o same_o apostolical_a episcopal_a and_o pastoral_a office_n for_o the_o order_v and_o govern_v of_o his_o church_n until_o his_o come_n again_o and_o so_o the_o same_o office_n to_o continue_v in_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n unto_o the_o world_n end_n mat._n 28.18.20_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v so_o clear_a from_o these_o and_o other_o like_a text_n of_o
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arrive_v to_o that_o height_n of_o impudence_n as_o to_o deny_v so_o receive_v a_o acknowledgement_n in_o the_o universal_a church_n yet_o what_o athanasius_n reply_v upon_o arius_n himself_o tom._n 1._o disputat_fw-la cum_fw-la ario_n pag._n 134._o make_v the_o objection_n be_v a_o better_a answer_n here_o that_o what_o be_v in_o the_o council_n assert_v and_o declare_v be_v always_o in_o the_o scripture_n by_o way_n of_o consequence_n and_o occasion_n be_v not_o give_v the_o church_n till_o the_o rise_n and_o spread_v of_o that_o heresy_n for_o that_o particular_a and_o precise_a explication_n heresy_n and_o novelty_n must_v be_v and_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o council_n to_o detect_v and_o determine_v against_o they_o but_o there_o will_v be_v mad_a work_n in_o the_o church_n shall_v that_o go_v for_o innovation_n which_o a_o upstart_n heresy_n force_v the_o church_n in_o new_a term_n to_o state_n and_o declare_v against_o and_o explain_v themselves_o thereby_o it_o must_v be_v 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