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moses_n unto_o david_n i_o find_v but_o little_o change_v or_o add_v in_o thing_n that_o do_v concern_v god_n public_a worship_n and_o the_o form_n thereof_o but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o david_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n there_o be_v a_o signal_n alteration_n make_v much_o outward_a form_n and_o lustre_n add_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n for_o whereas_o former_o the_o levite_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o bear_v about_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o occasion_n be_v the_o tabernacle_n be_v by_o david_n fix_v and_o settle_v in_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v no_o further_a use_n of_o the_o attendance_n of_o the_o levite_n in_o that_o kind_n or_o ministry_n he_o therefore_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o set_v they_o to_o some_o new_a employment_n some_o to_o assist_v the_o priest_n in_o the_o public_a office_n of_o god_n holy_a worship_n some_o to_o be_v overseer_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o people_n some_o to_o be_v porter_n also_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o other_o final_o to_o be_v singer_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n with_o instrument_n that_o he_o have_v make_v with_o harp_n with_o viol_n and_o with_o cymbal_n etc._n 1_o chron._n 23.4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n of_o these_o the_o most_o considerable_a be_v the_o first_o and_o last_o the_o first_o appoint_v to_o assist_v at_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n as_o also_o at_o the_o offering_n of_o all_o burnt-offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o sabbath_n the_o month_n and_o at_o the_o appoint_a time_n according_a to_o the_o number_n and_o according_a to_o their_o custom_n continual_o before_o the_o lord_n 35.7_o ibid._n ver_fw-la 31._o id._n ch_n 35.7_o the_o other_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o song_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o only_o such_o as_o have_v be_v make_v before_o in_o the_o former_a time_n but_o such_o as_o he_o compose_v himself_o according_a to_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n josephus_n tell_v we_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o do_v the_o bishop_n say_v the_o prayer_n and_o give_v the_o peace_n or_o kiss_v of_o peace_n to_o all_o the_o company_n who_o have_v salute_v one_o another_o with_o a_o holy_a kiss_n the_o diptych_n be_v forthwith_o recite_v after_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o priest_n have_v wash_v their_o hand_n the_o bishop_n standing_z against_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o altar_n the_o priest_n and_o minister_n be_v round_o about_o he_o and_z giving_z praise_n to_o god_n for_o all_o his_o work_n proceed_v unto_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o element_n be_v then_o present_v to_o the_o public_a view_n which_o be_v thus_o sanctify_v and_o public_o set_v forth_o to_o view_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o first_o partake_v thereof_o himself_o and_o then_o exhort_v other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a the_o bless_a sacrament_n be_v thus_o give_v and_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o final_o descend_v to_o the_o give_v of_o thanks_o and_o so_o dismiss_v the_o assembly_n this_o be_v the_o form_n of_o ministration_n lay_v down_o before_o we_o in_o the_o book_n ascribe_v to_o this_o dionysius_n in_o which_o i_o see_v not_o any_o thing_n which_o may_v advantage_v those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n unless_o it_o be_v the_o use_n of_o cense_v but_o i_o see_v much_o which_o make_v against_o they_o viz._n the_o give_v of_o the_o whole_a communion_n sub_fw-la utraque_fw-la specie_fw-la for_o shall_v you_o stumble_v at_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v mention_v here_o ignatius_n who_o live_v in_o these_o very_a time_n irenaeus_n who_o live_v but_o little_o after_o s._n cyprian_n and_o almost_o who_o not_o among_o the_o ancient_n will_v lend_v a_o help_a hand_n for_o to_o raise_v you_o up_o and_o if_o you_o will_v sum_v up_o the_o form_n which_o be_v describe_v here_o at_o large_a we_o have_v the_o daily_a service_n which_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v those_o lead_a prayer_n which_o the_o bishop_n first_o say_v at_o the_o holy_a altar_n the_o psalm_n the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o a_o prescript_n order_n which_o possible_o may_v be_v the_o epistle_n and_o gospel_n as_o we_o call_v they_o now_o then_o the_o dismission_n of_o all_o such_o who_o be_v not_o fit_v to_o communicate_v the_o place_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n on_o the_o holy_a table_n the_o general_a confession_n of_o the_o people_n sin_n to_o almighty_a god_n the_o kiss_n of_o peace_n and_o mutual_a salutation_n with_o the_o commemoration_n of_o the_o righteous_a after_o all_o this_o the_o prayer_n of_o consecration_n and_o the_o participate_v of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n and_o final_o thanksgiving_n for_o so_o great_a a_o blessing_n in_o all_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o i_o can_v see_v except_o it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o cense_v as_o before_o be_v say_v which_o savour_v not_o of_o primitive_a and_o apostolical_a purity_n nothing_o but_o what_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o name_n and_o piety_n of_o dionysius_n nothing_o but_o what_o we_o may_v observe_v in_o other_o worthy_n near_o about_o the_o time_n which_o be_v assign_v unto_o this_o author_n final_o if_o the_o author_n be_v not_o dionysius_n which_o i_o will_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o determine_v yet_o doubtless_o he_o be_v very_o ancient_a and_o for_o the_o book_n ascribe_v unto_o he_o 7._o petr._n molinaeuâ—_n in_o tract_n de_fw-fr altar_n c._n 7._o they_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o du_n moulin_n to_o be_v utilia_fw-la &_o bonae_fw-la frugis_fw-la which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o need_v be_v say_v in_o the_o present_a case_n let_v we_o next_o look_v upon_o the_o form_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v another_o part_n of_o the_o public_a liturgy_n for_o howsoever_o the_o word_n liturgy_n be_v use_v sometime_o to_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o bless_a eucharist_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v expound_v so_o by_o balsamon_n sardic_n balsam_n in_o not_o be_v ad_fw-la council_n sardic_n yet_o do_v it_o signify_v most_o common_o the_o whole_a course_n and_o therefore_o bellarmine_n be_v foul_o out_o when_o he_o make_v this_o note_n à _fw-la patribus_fw-la graecis_fw-la vix_fw-la aliter_fw-la accipi_fw-la quam_fw-la pro_fw-la minifterio_fw-la sacrificii_fw-la eucharistiae_fw-la offerendi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d bellarm._n de_fw-fr missa_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 1._o diony_n de_fw-fr eccles_n hierarch_n p._n 77._o edit_n gr_n lat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v seldom_o use_v otherwise_o by_o the_o greek_a father_n then_o for_o the_o celebrate_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n but_o let_v that_o pass_v cum_fw-la caeteris_fw-la errorbus_fw-la and_o go_v we_o on_o unto_o our_o business_n to_o the_o form_n of_o baptism_n which_o we_o find_v thus_o describe_v by_o the_o say_v dionysius_n the_o day_n be_v come_v in_o which_o the_o party_n be_v to_o be_v baptise_a and_o the_o congregation_n be_v assemble_v in_o the_o holy_a church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o bishop_n sing_v some_o psalm_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o whole_a assembly_n join_v with_o he_o then_o do_v reverence_n towards_o the_o holy_a table_n he_o turn_v unto_o the_o party_n offer_v unto_o baptism_n and_o ask_v he_o for_o what_o cause_n he_o come_v who_o be_v teach_v by_o his_o surety_n first_o make_v know_v his_o ignorance_n and_o want_n of_o god_n desire_n that_o he_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o these_o thing_n which_o pertain_v to_o godliness_n the_o bishop_n next_o let_v he_o know_v the_o rule_n of_o a_o christian_a life_n demand_v if_o he_o will_v conform_v unto_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o which_o when_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o do_v his_o name_n together_o with_o his_o surety_n be_v enroll_v in_o the_o public_a register_n this_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n say_v the_o holy_a prayer_n which_o when_o the_o whole_a assembly_n have_v consent_v to_o by_o say_v amen_o the_o deacon_n do_v prepare_v himself_o to_o strip_v he_o and_o disrobe_v he_o of_o his_o clothes_n and_o place_v he_o towards_o the_o west_n with_o his_o hand_n lift_v up_o require_v he_o to_o bid_v defiance_n unto_o satan_n thrice_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o say_n to_o he_o the_o set_v and_o solemn_a word_n of_o abrenuntiation_n when_o he_o have_v thrice_o repeat_v they_o he_o be_v turn_v towards_o the_o east_n and_o will_v he_o have_v both_o his_o hand_n and_o eye_n heave_v up_o to_o heaven_n to_o join_v himself_o to_o christ_n and_o god_n holy_a word_n which_o have_v promise_v and_o thrice_o make_v profession_n of_o his_o faith_n the_o bishop_n lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o he_o and_o pray_v over_o he_o then_o be_v disrobe_v the_o priest_n bring_v the_o oil_n or_o chrism_n wherewith_o the_o bishop_n do_v thrice_o sign_n he_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o after_o deliver_v he_o unto_o the_o priest_n who_o carry_v he_o unto_o the_o font_n where_o call_v upon_o god_n to_o bless_v and_o sanctify_v the_o water_n and_o sing_v to_o the_o lord_n one_o of_o the_o song_n or_o psalm_n make_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o party_n be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n and_o thrice_o dip_v in_o water_n one_o of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v particular_o name_v and_o call_v upon_o at_o each_o several_a dip_v or_o immersion_n this_o do_v they_o clothe_v he_o all_o in_o white_a and_o bring_v he_o back_o unto_o the_o bishop_n who_o once_o more_o anoint_v he_o with_o the_o oil_n or_o chrism_n and_o so_o pronounce_v he_o to_o be_v from_o that_o time_n forward_o a_o meet_a partaker_n of_o the_o bless_a eucharist_n so_o far_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n dionysius_n but_o then_o withal_o you_o must_v observe_v that_o this_o be_v in_o baptismo_fw-la adultorum_fw-la and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o ceremony_n in_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n although_o it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o for_o the_o main_a and_o substance_n now_o for_o the_o form_n of_o abrenuntiation_n we_o find_v it_o thus_o lay_v down_o in_o the_o constitution_n ascribe_v to_o clemens_n of_o which_o it_o may_v be_v say_v as_o be_v before_o of_o dionysius_n that_o though_o they_o be_v not_o his_o who_o name_n they_o carry_v yet_o be_v they_o notwithstanding_o very_o ancient_a and_o do_v exceed_v well_o set_v forth_o the_o form_n and_o usage_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n 42._o clement_n constitut_n l._n y._n c._n 42._o the_o form_n be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i._n e._n i_o forsake_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n his_o pomp_n and_o service_n his_o angel_n and_o invention_n with_o all_o thing_n under_o his_o command_n which_o do_v he_o do_v rehearse_v the_o article_n of_o his_o belief_n in_o this_o form_n that_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
agent_n in_o this_o ordination_n cum_fw-la constituissent_fw-la illis_fw-la when_o they_o have_v ordain_v and_o they_o be_v there_o a_o relative_a and_o point_n to_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n mention_v v._n 20._o they_o preach_v the_o gospel_n they_o return_v to_o lystra_n and_o final_o they_o here_o ordain_v of_o any_o one_o that_o lay_v hand_n with_o they_o on_o these_o presbyter_n head_n which_o be_v the_o ceremony_n by_o they_o use_v in_o this_o ordination_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v plain_o manifest_a ne_v my_o lucilianum_fw-la not_o a_o word_n in_o scripture_n indeed_o it_o can_v be_v conceive_v that_o in_o those_o place_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o man_n in_o sacred_a order_n any_o shall_v join_v with_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o sacred_a action_n so_o that_o the_o presbyter_n which_o be_v here_o ordain_v can_v have_v no_o other_o hand_n lay_v on_o they_o than_o those_o of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n if_o they_o join_v together_o and_o do_v not_o rather_o several_o and_o apart_o perform_v that_o ceremony_n and_o if_o that_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o imposition_n of_o their_o own_o hand_n only_o can_v perform_v it_o now_o how_o come_v they_o to_o be_v shorten_v after_o how_o come_v they_o so_o devest_v of_o that_o sacred_a privilege_n as_o to_o want_v other_o to_o be_v join_v with_o they_o and_o not_o to_o make_v a_o presbyter_n without_o the_o co-assistancy_a of_o the_o presbytery_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v no_o less_o powerful_a in_o they_o after_o this_o than_o it_o have_v be_v former_o neither_o do_v paul_n or_o want_n or_o crave_v the_o help_n of_o any_o in_o give_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n on_o the_o like_a occasion_n in_o the_o time_n that_o follow_v certain_a i_o be_o 6._o act._n 19_o v._n 6._o when_o paul_n be_v at_o ephesus_n though_o timothy_n and_o other_o be_v then_o present_a with_o he_o yet_o none_o but_o he_o lay_v hand_n upon_o the_o twelve_o disciple_n and_o yet_o upon_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o his_o hand_n the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v on_o they_o and_o they_o speak_v with_o tongue_n and_o prophesy_v which_o if_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o ordination_n 1._o beza_n annot._n in_o act._n 19_o v._n 1._o as_o beza_n think_v and_o it_o be_v likely_a so_o to_o be_v because_o the_o text_n say_v that_o they_o speak_v with_o tongue_n and_o prophesy_v then_o have_v we_o here_o more_o presbyter_n create_v by_o lay_v on_o of_o paul_n hand_n only_o without_o help_n of_o other_o as_o for_o that_o passage_n in_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n 1.6_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o wherein_o the_o presbytery_n may_v be_v think_v to_o lay_v hand_n upon_o he_o let_v it_o be_v balance_v with_o another_o in_o the_o second_o epistle_n where_o the_o apostle_n do_v assume_v the_o whole_a performance_n to_o himself_o as_o his_o proper_a act_n and_o then_o the_o difference_n which_o appear_v will_v be_v quick_o end_v if_o timothy_n receive_v those_o gift_n which_o do_v enable_v he_o for_o the_o holy_a ministry_n by_o lay_v on_o of_o paul_n hand_n only_o as_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v what_o interest_n can_v the_o presbytery_n challenge_v in_o that_o sacred_a action_n if_o he_o receive_v it_o joint_o from_o the_o presbytery_n what_o influence_n have_v saint_n paul_n hand_n on_o he_o more_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n assure_o saint_n paul_n hand_n be_v not_o grow_v so_o impotent_a that_o they_o need_v help_v or_o that_o he_o can_v not_o give_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o lay_v on_o his_o own_o hand_n only_o as_o he_o have_v do_v former_o and_o therefore_o if_o the_o presbytery_n do_v concur_v herein_o it_o be_v not_o that_o the_o business_n can_v not_o be_v perform_v without_o they_o but_o either_o to_o declare_v the_o good_a affection_n which_o they_o do_v bear_v unto_o the_o person_n or_o to_o express_v their_o joyful_a approbation_n of_o his_o call_n to_o that_o sacred_a function_n 4.14_o 1_o tim._n 1.16_o &_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o of_o who_o so_o many_o prophecy_n have_v go_v out_o before_o or_o final_o to_o contribute_v their_o prayer_n and_o blessing_n to_o the_o solemnity_n of_o so_o grave_a and_o great_a a_o work_n and_o so_o i_o think_v the_o business_n will_v be_v best_a make_v up_o if_o paul_n be_v suffer_v to_o enjoy_v the_o honour_n of_o give_v unto_o timothy_n by_o the_o imposition_n of_o his_o hand_n the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o presbytery_n be_v permit_v not_o to_o want_v their_o share_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o outward_a ceremony_n certain_o that_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n be_v in_o one_o alone_a that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o apostle_n be_v affirm_v by_o calvin_n 6._o calvin_n in_o 2._o ad_fw-la tim._n 1._o v._n 6._o who_o have_v canvas_v the_o point_n do_v resolve_v at_o last_o vnum_fw-la tantum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la qui_fw-la manus_fw-la imponeret_fw-la which_o be_v indeed_o the_o safe_a tenet_n and_o most_o agreeable_a unto_o antiquity_n 14._o estius_n in_o 1._o ad_fw-la tim._n c._n 4._o v._n 14._o and_o therefore_o estius_n in_o my_o mind_n do_v resolve_v it_o well_o when_o he_o do_v thus_o divide_v the_o business_n ceremoniam_fw-la impositionis_fw-la manuum_fw-la à _fw-la pluribus_fw-la fuisse_fw-la adhibitam_fw-la sed_fw-la solum_fw-la paulum_fw-la ea_fw-la peregisse_fw-la quae_fw-la sacramento_n erant_fw-la substantialia_fw-la unless_o perhaps_o we_o may_v conceive_v as_o perhaps_o we_o may_v that_o timothy_n receive_v two_o ordination_n the_o one_o unto_o the_o office_n of_o a_o presbyter_n in_o which_o the_o presbytery_n may_v concur_v as_o to_o the_o outward_a pomp_n or_o ceremony_n the_o other_o to_o the_o function_n of_o a_o bishop_n in_o which_o because_o the_o presbyter_n may_v not_o concur_v no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o the_o outward_a act_n or_o ceremony_n he_o be_v ordain_v by_o lay_v on_o of_o paul_n hand_n only_o the_o last_o thing_n offer_v to_o consideration_n be_v the_o election_n of_o the_o person_n which_o be_v here_o ordain_v which_o some_o refer_v unto_o the_o people_n concern_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o saint_n luke_n here_o use_v do_v signify_v a_o popular_a manner_n of_o election_n use_v by_o the_o hold_v up_o of_o hand_n ortum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la verbum_fw-la ex_fw-la groecorum_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la 14.23_o beza_n annot._n in_o act._n 14.23_o qui_fw-la porrectis_fw-la manibus_fw-la suffragia_fw-la ferebant_fw-la as_o beza_n note_v it_o on_o the_o place_n who_o hereupon_o translate_v the_o word_n cum_fw-la per_fw-la suffragia_fw-la creassent_fw-la wherein_o he_o have_v be_v follow_v by_o some_o translator_n of_o our_o bibles_n who_o express_v it_o thus_o when_o they_o have_v create_v elder_n by_o election_n but_o whatsoever_o use_v the_o word_n may_v have_v in_o the_o old_a greek_a writer_n assure_o it_o either_o have_v no_o such_o use_n now_o or_o if_o it_o have_v it_o quite_o exclude_v the_o people_n of_o those_o church_n from_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o this_o election_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d however_o use_v among_o the_o grecian_n to_o signify_v the_o approbation_n of_o the_o people_n testify_v by_o the_o hold_v up_o of_o their_o hand_n yet_o in_o the_o church-construction_n it_o signifi_v ordination_n do_v by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n and_o this_o to_o save_v the_o labour_n of_o a_o further_a search_n be_v very_o thorough_o avouch_v by_o calvin_n 23._o calvin_n in_o act._n c._n 14._o v._n 23._o where_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o among_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v pro_fw-la solenni_fw-la ordinationis_fw-la ritu_fw-la for_o the_o solemn_a ceremony_n of_o ordination_n which_o be_v in_o holy_a scripture_n call_v imposition_n of_o hand_n particular_a instance_n hereof_o he_o that_o list_v to_o see_v may_v find_v they_o gather_v to_o his_o hand_n in_o the_o learned_a work_n of_o bishop_n bilson_n supra_fw-la the_o perpet_n governm_fw-la of_o ch._n ch._n c._n 7._o calvin_n u_fw-mi supra_fw-la before_o remember_v but_o whereas_o calvin_n hence_o collect_v that_o paul_n and_o barnabus_fw-la permit_v the_o election_n of_o these_o presbyter_n to_o the_o common_a suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n and_o that_o themselves_o do_v only_a preside_v therein_o quasi_fw-la moderatores_fw-la ne_fw-la quid_fw-la rumultuose_fw-la fieret_fw-la only_o as_o moderator_n of_o the_o business_n to_o see_v that_o it_o be_v fair_o carry_v what_o other_o ground_n soever_o he_o may_v have_v for_o his_o conjecture_n assure_o he_o can_v collect_v none_o from_o the_o word_n here_o use_v for_o if_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v election_n by_o hold_v up_o of_o hand_n ibid._n id._n ibid._n qualiter_fw-la in_o comitiis_fw-la populi_fw-la fieri_fw-la solet_fw-la as_o in_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n it_o do_v use_v to_o be_v as_o he_o himself_o affirm_v it_o do_v then_o certain_o none_o but_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n hold_v up_o