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a_o alarm_n with_o the_o trumpet_n have_v be_v from_o old_a time_n understand_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o people_n of_o all_o distress_n that_o come_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o of_o proclaim_v fast_n for_o strict_a repentance_n and_o divert_v god_n wrath_n maimoni_n taanioth_n c._n i_o num_fw-la 1._o the_o order_n of_o which_o fast_n be_v ground_v upon_o that_o which_o the_o word_n of_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi point_n at_o luke_n xviii_o 12._o i_o fast_o twice_o in_o the_o week_n for_o without_o doubt_v the_o second_o and_o five_o day_n of_o the_o week_n mundaye_n and_o thursday_n be_v observe_v many_o age_n afore_o that_o for_o the_o purpose_n which_o the_o same_o rabbi_n specifi_v tephillah_n ubircath_n cohenim_fw-la c._n twelve_o n._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o lord_n moses_n appoint_v israel_n to_o read_v the_o law_n at_o morning_n prayer_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o second_o and_o the_o five_o that_o they_o may_v not_o rest_v three_o day_n 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strict_a upon_o they_o else_o can_v not_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi have_v allege_v it_o for_o his_o own_o praise_n and_o the_o order_n of_o proclaim_a fast_n whereof_o i_o begin_v to_o speak_v argue_v no_o less_o it_o be_v at_o the_o least_o for_o three_o day_n begin_v at_o the_o monday_n and_o so_o on_o the_o thursday_n and_o monday_n next_o maimoni_fw-la taanioth_n c._n i_o n._n 5._o but_o if_o seven_o day_n of_o fast_v be_v appoint_v than_o they_o go_v on_o interchangeable_o from_o the_o first_o monday_n c._n iii._o n._n 5._o so_o the_o congregation_n fast_v not_o on_o sabbath_n or_o festival_n neither_o do_v they_o begin_v fast_v on_o new-moon_n or_o the_o dedication_n or_o purim_n or_o the_o work_a day_n of_o a_o feast_n that_o be_v the_o day_n that_o come_v between_o the_o first_o and_o last_o of_o the_o passeover_n and_o tabernacle_n but_o if_o they_o have_v begin_v afore_o they_o go_v on_o upon_o these_o day_n c._n i._n n._n 6_o 7._o if_o these_o day_n than_o have_v be_v fast_v ordinary_o with_o such_o strict_a observance_n then_o can_v not_o the_o extraordinary_a fast_n which_o be_v purposely_o cast_v upon_o the_o same_o day_n have_v be_v perceive_v the_o institution_n and_o observation_n of_o these_o solemnity_n in_o the_o synagogue_n as_o it_o regard_v no_o ceremonial_a service_n which_o figure_v thing_n to_o come_v but_o the_o service_n of_o god_n by_o public_a prayer_n and_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n with_o hear_v his_o word_n upon_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o blessing_n or_o of_o our_o misdeed_n be_v a_o due_a precedent_n for_o the_o church_n to_o follow_v according_a to_o the_o chief_a occasion_n minister_v by_o the_o principle_n of_o our_o faith_n the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o first_o place_n who_o can_v
lord_n day_n on_o neither_o whereof_o they_o fast_v nevertheless_o in_o other_o place_n this_o reason_n prevail_v not_o by_o tertullian_n it_o appear_v de_fw-fr orat._n c._n xiiii_o that_o in_o his_o time_n and_o the_o part_n where_o he_o live_v the_o eucharist_n be_v celebrate_v on_o day_n of_o fast_v and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o dispute_v against_o those_o that_o forbear_v the_o kiss_n of_o peace_n use_v in_o some_o place_n afore_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n in_o some_o place_n after_o it_o conc._n laod._n can._n nineteeen_o innocent_n i._o ad_fw-la docent_fw-la 1._o upon_o day_n of_o fast_v which_o be_v a_o observance_n of_o fasting-day_n derive_v from_o the_o synagogue_n where_o their_o fashion_n be_v not_o to_o salute_v one_o another_o when_o they_o fast_v maimoni_fw-la taanioth_n c._n iii._o n._n 8._o c._n v._o n._n 11._o and_o s._n basil_n epist_n cclxxxix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o we_o communicate_v four_o time_n a_o week_n lord_n day_n wednesday_n friday_n and_o sabbath_n and_o on_o other_o day_n if_o the_o memory_n of_o a_o martyr_n fall_v out_o in_o fine_a certain_z it_o be_v which_o s._n augustine_n deliver_v in_o this_o point_n epist_n cxviii_o alia_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la loca_fw-la terrarum_fw-la regionésque_fw-la variantur_fw-la sicuti_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la alii_fw-la jejunant_fw-la sabbato_fw-la alii_fw-la non_fw-la alii_fw-la quotidie_fw-la communicant_a corpori_fw-la &_o sanguini_fw-la dominico_n alii_fw-la certis_fw-la diebus_fw-la communicant_a alibi_fw-la nullus_fw-la dies_fw-la intermittitur_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la offeratur_fw-la alibi_fw-la sabbato_fw-la tantùm_fw-la &_o dominico_n alibi_fw-la tantùm_fw-la dominico_n &_o siquid_fw-la aliud_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la animadverti_fw-la potest_fw-la totum_fw-la inquam_fw-la hoc_fw-la genus_fw-la rerum_fw-la liberas_fw-la habet_fw-la observationes_fw-la other_o thing_n which_o change_n according_a to_o place_n and_o country_n of_o the_o world_n as_o that_o some_o fast_n on_o saturday_n some_o not_z some_o participate_v every_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n and_o blood_n some_o receive_v on_o certain_a day_n in_o some_o place_v no_o day_n be_v intermit_v but_o it_o be_v celebrate_v otherwhere_o only_o on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o lord_n day_n otherwhere_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n alone_o and_o if_o any_o thing_n else_o of_o this_o sort_n can_v be_v observe_v all_o matter_n of_o this_o kind_n i_o say_v be_v of_o free_a observance_n this_o indifference_n or_o this_o difference_n notwithstanding_o we_o shall_v perceive_v the_o whole_a custom_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n be_v to_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n if_o not_o every_o day_n yet_o upon_o all_o lord_n day_n if_o not_o rather_o by_o consequence_n upon_o all_o festival_n or_o all_o day_n of_o more_o solemn_a assembly_n as_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o service_n for_o which_o they_o assemble_v both_o upon_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n the_o practice_n of_o they_o that_o celebrate_v and_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n every_o day_n stand_v upon_o the_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n at_o jerusalem_n of_o who_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o continue_v constant_a in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o communion_n and_o in_o break_v bread_n and_o prayer_n and_o that_o continue_v with_o one_o mind_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o from_o house_n to_o house_n they_o do_v eat_v their_o meat_n with_o gladness_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v we_o imagine_v that_o break_v bread_n and_o communion_n be_v mention_v beside_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o to_o signify_v the_o service_n of_o the_o eucharist_n proper_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o christian_n in_o which_o they_o communicate_v among_o themselves_o as_o with_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n know_v that_o at_o the_o first_o it_o be_v use_v at_o meal_n as_o it_o be_v institute_v among_o christian_n this_o notwithstanding_o in_o other_o place_n it_o seem_v the_o eucharist_n be_v celebrate_v but_o upon_o lord_n day_n as_o well_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o in_o the_o church_n that_o succeed_v act_n xx_o 7._o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o disciple_n be_v assemble_v to_o break_v bread_n that_o be_v to_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n as_o the_o syriack_n translate_v it_o here_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n seem_v to_o stand_v against_o the_o rest_n in_o term_n of_o difference_n as_o if_o upon_o other_o day_n they_o do_v it_o not_o and_o that_o be_v the_o day_n which_o s._n paul_n appoint_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o church_n of_o galatia_n to_o make_v their_o collection_n for_o the_o poor_a which_o tertullian_n show_v be_v do_v at_o their_o assembly_n 1._o cor._n xuj_o 2._o tertull._n apolog._n c._n thirty-nine_o and_o in_o plinie_n epistle_n concern_v the_o christian_n of_o his_o government_n quòd_fw-la essent_fw-la soliti_fw-la stato_fw-la die_fw-la ante_fw-la lucem_fw-la convenire_fw-la that_o they_o be_v wont_v on_o a_o set_a day_n to_o assemble_v before_o light_n what_o day_n but_o the_o lord_n day_n can_v we_o think_v may_v be_v set_v for_o this_o purpose_n justice_n martyr_n for_o certain_a mention_v no_o other_o assembly_n of_o christian_n but_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o place_n aforenamed_a and_o in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n two_o 58._o where_o he_o exhort_v to_o assemble_v every_o day_n morning_n and_o evening_n as_o be_v say_v afore_o the_o eucharist_n be_v mention_v to_o be_v celebrate_v but_o upon_o lord_n day_n as_o it_o follow_v afterward_o plinie_n word_n in_o that_o place_n be_v these_o at_o large_a epist_n xcvii_o l._n x._o quòd_fw-la essent_fw-la soliti_fw-la stato_fw-la die_fw-la ante_fw-la lucem_fw-la convenire_fw-la carménque_fw-la christo_fw-la quasi_fw-la deo_fw-la dicere_fw-la secum_fw-la inuicem_fw-la séque_fw-la sacramento_n non_fw-la in_o scelus_fw-la aliquod_fw-la obstringere_fw-la sed_fw-la nè_fw-la furta_fw-la nè_fw-la latrocinia_fw-la nè_fw-la adulteria_fw-la committerent_fw-la nè_fw-la fidem_fw-la fallerent_fw-la nè_fw-la depositum_fw-la appellati_fw-la abnegarent_fw-la his_o peractis_fw-la morem_fw-la sibi_fw-la discedendi_fw-la fuisse_fw-la rur_n súsque_fw-la coeundi_fw-la adcapiendum_fw-la cibum_fw-la promiscuum_fw-la tamen_fw-la &_o innoxium_fw-la the_o christian_n confess_v that_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o assemble_v on_o a_o set_a day_n before_o light_n and_o to_o sing_v praise_n among_o themselves_o to_o christ_n as_o to_o god_n and_o to_o tie_v themselves_o upon_o a_o sacrament_n not_o to_o any_o wickedness_n but_o not_o to_o commit_v theft_n robbery_n or_o adultery_n not_o to_o falsify_v their_o trust_n or_o deny_v a_o thing_n deposit_v be_v demand_v this_o do_v that_o their_o custom_n be_v to_o depart_v and_o meet_v again_o to_o eat_v together_o but_o in_o a_o vulgar_a and_o innocent_a sort_n grotius_n of_o late_a upon_o matth._n xxvi_o 25._o seem_v to_o conceive_v that_o at_o the_o beginning_n the_o eucharist_n be_v not_o celebrate_v but_o at_o meal_n as_o it_o be_v institute_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o that_o so_o it_o be_v celebrate_v not_o only_o under_o the_o apostle_n as_o act_n xx_o 11._o 1._o cor._n xi_o or_o under_o ignatius_n but_o in_o justine_n martyr_n and_o tertullia_n time_n appear_v by_o their_o word_n justin_n dial._n cum_fw-la tryph._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o that_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n make_v by_o the_o worthy_a be_v the_o only_a complete_a sacrifice_n and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n i_o also_o affirm_v for_o these_o alone_a christian_n also_o have_v receive_v order_n to_o perform_v and_o that_o upon_o remembrance_n both_o of_o their_o dry_a and_o moist_a nourishment_n at_o which_o there_o be_v also_o remembrance_n of_o the_o passion_n which_o god_n by_o god_n himself_o suffer_v the_o like_a apol._n two_o the_o word_n shall_v follow_v afterward_o tertullian_n de_fw-fr cor._n c._n 3._o eucharistiae_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la &_o in_o tempore_fw-la victûs_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 quà m_fw-la praesidentium_fw-la sumimus_fw-la the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n command_v by_o our_o lord_n both_o to_o all_o and_o at_o meat_n time_n we_o receive_v also_o at_o our_o assembly_n afore_o day_n but_o at_o no_o man_n hand_n but_o our_o precedent_n they_o be_v the_o word_n whereupon_o he_o ground_v for_o tertullian_n reckon_v it_o among_o tradition_n that_o be_v custom_n of_o the_o church_n not_o command_v in_o scripture_n which_o notwithstanding_o nothing_o hinder_v but_o the_o same_o may_v be_v practise_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o remember_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o which_o opinion_n i_o rather_o incline_v otherwise_o whence_o shall_v the_o custom_n rise_v in_o justine_n and_o tertullia_n time_n to_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n at_o their_o morning_n assembly_n when_o it_o be_v still_o in_o use_n at_o supper_n time_n in_o their_o feast_n of_o love_n that_o be_v it_o which_o ignatius_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o ancient_a translation_n
rest_n especial_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n and_o that_o particularise_v to_o concern_v both_o israelite_n themselves_o and_o their_o slave_n and_o those_o that_o sojourn_v within_o their_o gate_n but_o that_o be_v very_o considerable_a which_o excellent_a divine_n have_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o four_o commandment_n where_o be_v so_o large_a provision_n for_o bodily_a rest_n there_o the_o purpose_n of_o that_o rest_n be_v only_o point_v at_o in_o general_a term_n when_o it_o be_v command_v to_o be_v sanctify_v which_o be_v likewise_o do_v in_o all_o their_o solemnity_n when_o they_o be_v call_v assembly_n but_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o any_o particular_a work_n of_o the_o moral_a service_n of_o god_n wherewith_o the_o sabbath_n be_v command_v to_o be_v sanctify_v or_o for_o performance_n whereof_o they_o be_v command_v to_o assemble_v unless_o it_o be_v the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o the_o seven_o year_n command_v deut._n xxxi_o 12._o so_o that_o it_o seem_v the_o jew_n have_v reason_n when_o they_o observe_v that_o neither_o the_o form_n nor_o time_n of_o prayer_n be_v appoint_v they_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o their_o elder_n maimoni_n of_o prayer_n c._n 1._o numb_a 1_o 2._o indeed_o that_o the_o spiritual_a service_n of_o god_n of_o prayer_n and_o his_o praise_n of_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o meditate_v upon_o his_o work_n be_v the_o thing_n for_o love_v whereof_o the_o jew_n be_v command_v to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n those_o miserable_a people_n who_o in_o most_o thing_n be_v blind_v with_o the_o letter_n and_o never_o look_v under_o the_o vail_n upon_o moses_n his_o face_n have_v be_v able_a always_o to_o perceive_v as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v by_o the_o say_n of_o their_o late_a and_o ancient_a writer_n josephus_n add_v v._o appionem_fw-la two_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moses_n propound_v to_o the_o jew_n the_o most_o excellent_a and_o necessary_a learning_n of_o the_o law_n not_o by_o hear_v it_o once_o or_o twice_o but_o every_o seven_o day_n lay_v aside_o their_o work_n he_o command_v they_o to_o assemble_v for_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o law_n and_o thorough_o and_o exact_o to_o learn_v it_o philo_z de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la iii._o relate_v the_o passage_n of_o he_o that_o gather_v wood_n on_o the_o sabbath_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v numb_a xv_o 33._o they_o bring_v he_o unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o unto_o all_o the_o congregation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o take_v he_o say_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o ruler_n with_o who_o sit_v the_o priest_n all_o the_o multitude_n stand_v by_o to_o hear_v he_o observe_v that_o moses_n be_v then_o expound_v the_o law_n as_o upon_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o sabbath_n aaron_n that_o be_v as_o he_o expound_v it_o the_o priest_n sit_v on_o the_o bench_n with_o he_o the_o congregation_n stand_v by_o to_o hear_v the_o observation_n he_o prosecute_v with_o his_o reason_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o custom_n be_v always_o when_o occasion_n give_v way_n but_o principal_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n as_o i_o show_v afore_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o knowledge_n the_o chief_a go_v afore_o and_o teach_v the_o rest_n increase_v in_o goodness_n and_o better_v in_o life_n and_o manner_n from_o whence_o at_o this_o day_n the_o jew_n study_v their_o country_n learning_n upon_o the_o seven_o day_n dedicate_a that_o time_n to_o knowledge_n and_o the_o contemplation_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o synagogue_n in_o city_n what_o be_v they_o but_o school_n of_o wisdom_n and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr decalogo_fw-la he_o derive_v the_o employment_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o consider_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o call_v their_o own_o work_n to_o account_v from_o that_o which_o god_n do_v in_o the_o beginning_n when_o he_o see_v all_o that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v good_a abenezra_n upon_o the_o four_o commandment_n exod._n xx_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o see_v that_o the_o year_n of_o remission_n be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o sabbath_n for_o it_o be_v likewise_o the_o seven_o of_o year_n and_o the_o lord_n command_v that_o they_o shall_v read_v the_o law_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o before_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n express_v the_o reason_n deut._n xxxi_o 12._o that_o they_o may_v hear_v and_o learn_v and_o observe_v and_o behold_v the_o sabbath_n be_v give_v to_o consider_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o to_o meditate_v upon_o his_o law_n as_o it_o be_v write_v psal_n xcii_o 4._o for_o thou_o lord_n have_v make_v i_o glad_a through_o thy_o work_n i_o will_v triumph_n in_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n r._n isaac_n abarbinel_n upon_o deut._n v._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o part_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o allow_a day_n be_v to_o give_v to_o the_o bless_a god_n the_o seven_o of_o the_o week_n to_o learn_v the_o divine_a law_n and_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o word_n thereof_o the_o exposition_n of_o it_o and_o to_o mark_v well_o the_o nicety_n of_o it_o as_o they_o say_v that_o be_v their_o ancient_a talmud_n doctor_n in_o the_o gemara_fw-la of_o the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n sabbath_n and_o feast_n be_v not_o give_v but_o to_o learn_v the_o law_n upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o say_v in_o the_o great_a midra_n or_o allegorical_a exposition_n of_o exodus_fw-la sect._n 26._o and_o of_o deuteronomy_n that_o the_o sabbath_n weigh_v against_o all_o the_o commandment_n as_o procure_v they_o to_o be_v know_v and_o observe_v a_o man_n may_v just_o marvel_n see_v the_o moral_a intent_n and_o purpose_n of_o this_o commandment_n be_v so_o well_o know_v among_o the_o learned_a of_o this_o people_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n charge_v the_o jew_n so_o deep_a for_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n with_o bodily_a ease_n and_o luxurious_a pastime_n ignatius_n epist_n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v cause_n to_o think_v these_o word_n to_o be_v none_o of_o ignatius_n his_o own_o which_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v ancient_a enough_o for_o this_o purpose_n and_o in_o themselves_o remarkable_a if_o first_o we_o observe_v that_o the_o eastern_a christian_n of_o ancient_a time_n observe_v the_o sabbath_n in_o some_o measure_n for_o divine_a service_n as_o well_o as_o the_o lord_n day_n from_o whence_o come_v afterward_o the_o difference_n about_o fast_v on_o the_o saturday_n for_o immediate_o upon_o these_o word_n it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o after_o he_o have_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n let_v every_o lover_n of_o christ_n keep_v the_o lord_n day_n festival_n thus_o then_o say_v the_o suppose_a ignatius_n let_v every_o one_o of_o you_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n spiritual_o take_v pleasure_n in_o meditation_n of_o the_o law_n not_o in_o bodily_a rest_n admire_v the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n not_o eat_v meat_n dress_v the_o day_n afore_o nor_o drink_v lukewarm_a drink_n and_o walk_v by_o measure_n and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o dance_v and_o senseless_a noise_n s._n augustine_n in_o joan._n tract_n four_o observa_fw-la diem_fw-la sabbati_fw-la magis_fw-la nobis_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la quia_fw-la spiritualiter_fw-la observandum_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la judaei_n enim_fw-la serviliter_fw-la observant_a diem_fw-la sabbati_fw-la ad_fw-la luxuriam_fw-la ad_fw-la ebrietatem_fw-la quantò_fw-la meliùs_fw-la foeminae_fw-la eorum_fw-la lanam_fw-la facerent_fw-la quà m_fw-la illo_fw-la die_fw-la in_o menianis_n saltarent_fw-la keep_v the_o sabbath_n be_v command_v we_o more_o because_o it_o be_v command_v we_o spiritual_o to_o be_v observe_v for_o the_o jew_n keep_v the_o sabbath_n day_n slavish_o for_o luxury_n for_o drunkenness_n how_o much_o better_o have_v their_o woman_n spin_v wool_n on_o that_o day_n then_o danse_v in_o the_o portico_n and_o in_o psal_n xcii_o ecce_fw-la &_o hodiernus_fw-la dies_fw-la sabbati_fw-la est_fw-la hunc_fw-la in_fw-la praesenti_fw-la tempore_fw-la otio_fw-la quodam_fw-la corporaliter_fw-la languido_fw-la &_o fluxo_fw-la &_o luxurioso_fw-la observant_a judaei_n vacant_a enim_fw-la ad_fw-la nugas_fw-la &_o cùm_fw-la deus_fw-la praeceperit_fw-la observari_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la illi_fw-la in_o his_o quae_fw-la deus_fw-la prohibet_fw-la exercent_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la vacatio_fw-la nostra_fw-la à _fw-la malis_fw-la operibus_fw-la vacatio_fw-la illorum_fw-la à _fw-la bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la est_fw-la meliùs_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la arare_fw-la quà m_fw-la saltare_fw-la illi_fw-la à _fw-la bono_fw-mi opere_fw-la vacant_a ab_fw-la opere_fw-la nugatorio_n non_fw-la vacant_a behold_v this_o be_v also_o a_o day_n of_o sabbath_n which_o the_o jew_n at_o this_o present_n keep_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o bodily_a languish_a dissolute_a and_o luxurious_a ease_n for_o they_o be_v at_o leisure_n for_o toy_n and_o whereas_o god_n command_v to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n they_o spend_v the_o sabbath_n in_o that_o which_o god_n forbid_v our_o be_v at_o
〈◊〉_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 the_o midst_n of_o the_o divine_a altar_n and_o only_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o deacon_n stand_v about_o he_o with_o the_o priest_n constit_fw-la apost_n viij_o 12._o more_o in_o particular_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d andlet_n the_o presbyter_n stand_v on_o his_o right_a hand_n on_o his_o left_a like_a scholar_n that_o stand_v beside_o their_o master_n and_o let_v two_o deacon_n on_o either_o side_n the_o altar_n hold_v fan_n of_o thin_a skin_n or_o peacock_n feather_n or_o linen_n to_o drive_v away_o the_o little_a creature_n that_o fly_v about_o that_o they_o light_v not_o in_o the_o cup_n the_o posture_n of_o the_o presbyter_n on_o each_o hand_n the_o bishop_n and_o of_o the_o two_o deacon_n at_o the_o point_n of_o the_o communion-table_n describe_v that_o round_a whereof_o we_o speak_v in_o which_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n sit_v with_o their_o face_n to_o the_o people_n ready_a to_o rise_v &_o speak_v to_o they_o when_o time_n require_v ready_a to_o celebrate_v the_o 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 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which_o be_v convert_v and_o the_o conversion_n of_o those_o which_o be_v not_o thus_o be_v timotheus_n and_o titus_n place_v over_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n and_o crete_n just_a upon_o the_o time_n when_o he_o make_v account_n to_o see_v they_o no_o more_o thus_o be_v mark_n attendant_a on_o peter_n at_o write_v his_o first_o epistle_n v._o 13._o who_o be_v afterward_o as_o all_o agree_v seat_v by_o he_o at_o alexandria_n and_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o evangelist_n there_o clemens_n and_o linus_n companion_n of_o the_o apostle_n all_o antiquity_n agree_v be_v place_v by_o they_o over_o the_o church_n at_o rome_n though_o in_o what_o rank_n and_o condition_n it_o agree_v not_o the_o word_n of_o theodoret_n be_v remarkable_a where_o he_o answer_v the_o question_n why_o s._n paul_n write_v epistle_n to_o timotheus_n and_o titus_n none_o to_o silas_n or_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o fellow_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o we_o say_v say_v he_o that_o 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