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The name altar, or thysiastērion, anciently given to the holy table A common-place, or theologicall discourse, in a colledge chappell more than two yeares since. By Joseph Mede B.D. and fellow of Christs Colledge in Cambridge.
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Mede, Joseph, 1586-1638.
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as_o themselves_o hold_v for_o genuine_a as_o justin_n martyr_n theophilus_n antiochenus_fw-la irenaeus_n or_o it_o may_v be_v another_o small_a tractator_n or_o two_o with_o who_o this_o name_n be_v not_o find_v of_o who_o the_o work_n of_o the_o two_o principal_a justin_n and_o iren._n the_o most_o likely_a to_o have_v inform_v we_o be_v near_o the_o one_o half_o perish_v but_o before_o i_o make_v further_o answer_v to_o this_o exception_n i_o will_v know_v to_o what_o end_n it_o be_v make_v and_o what_o advantage_n the_o author_n thereof_o do_v hope_n to_o gain_v by_o it_o for_o the_o reason_n i_o think_v why_o the_o name_n altar_n be_v so_o much_o scruple_v at_o be_v because_o it_o be_v think_v to_o imply_v sacrifice_n but_o justin_n martyr_n and_o irenaeus_n be_v well_o enough_o know_v to_o call_v the_o eucharist_n both_o a_o oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n yea_o the_o latter_a to_o dwell_v upon_o that_o theme_n what_o gain_n be_v there_o then_o that_o the_o name_n altar_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o those_o work_n of_o they_o which_o remain_v if_o that_o of_o oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o which_o the_o name_n of_o altar_n be_v dislike_v be_v beside_o what_o likelihood_n that_o those_o who_o conceive_v of_o the_o eucharist_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n shall_v not_o call_v the_o place_n thereof_o as_o well_o as_o their_o successor_n do_v θυσιαστη'Ïιον_fw-gr second_o i_o will_v know_v of_o the_o author_n &_o user_n of_o this_o exception_n whether_o in_o those_o writer_n and_o father_n before_o the_o 200._o year_n after_o christ_n w_z ch_z they_o acknowledge_v for_o genuine_a the_o name_n of_o table_n be_v to_o be_v find_v or_o not_o give_v to_o that_o whereon_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n be_v celebrate_v if_o it_o be_v not_o than_o this_o exception_n of_o 200._o year_n after_o christ_n which_o yet_o be_v but_o 100_o after_o the_o apostle_n make_v no_o more_o against_o the_o one_o than_o the_o other_o if_o neither_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o work_v extant_a of_o the_o father_n which_o then_o live_v for_o by_o this_o it_o will_v appear_v they_o have_v no_o occasion_n to_o mention_v this_o sacred_a board_n either_o by_o one_o name_n or_o other_o in_o those_o work_n of_o they_o which_o be_v leave_v unto_o we_o now_o for_o my_o part_n though_o i_o have_v with_o diligence_n seek_v to_o inform_v myself_o herein_o yet_o hitherto_o it_o have_v never_o be_v my_o hap_n to_o find_v the_o name_n of_o table_n in_o any_o of_o they_o more_o than_o of_o altar_n i_o have_v inquire_v of_o other_o and_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o show_v it_o i_o and_o therefore_o till_o i_o see_v it_o i_o will_v believe_v it_o can_v be_v show_v but_o perhaps_o you_o will_v say_v what_o matter_n it_o whether_o the_o father_n we_o speak_v of_o have_v it_o or_o not_o if_o the_o scripture_n have_v for_o do_v not_o saint_n paul_n say_v you_o can_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v this_o only_a place_n to_o be_v allege_v to_o that_o purpose_n i_o know_v no_o other_o and_o yet_o this_o too_o if_o the_o judgement_n of_o some_o of_o our_o own_o expositor_n be_v take_v be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o prove_v it_o neither_o for_o table_n here_o may_v signify_v not_o the_o instrument_n or_o seat_n but_o the_o epulum_fw-la or_o meat_n itself_o it_o be_v the_o use_n of_o all_o language_n i_o be_o sure_a of_o those_o learned_a one_o to_o express_v diet_n by_o table_n yea_o whether_o it_o be_v set_v thereon_o or_o not_o and_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o apostle_n discourse_n seem_v to_o require_v this_o sense_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o idolothyta_n or_o meat_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n and_o not_o to_o be_v outvie_v with_o antiquity_n i_o can_v likewise_o as_o some_o do_v parallel_v this_o place_n for_o table_n with_o another_o of_o a_o much_o like_a nature_n for_o the_o name_n altar_n namely_o that_o heb._n 13._o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o i._n e._n wee_a christian_n have_v a_o altar_n whereof_o they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o eat_v which_o serve_v at_o the_o tabernacle_n i_o know_v what_o you_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o except_v namely_o that_o by_o the_o altar_n here_o name_v be_v mean_v christ_n which_o i_o for_o my_o own_o part_n shall_v willing_o admit_v so_o it_o be_v understand_v with_o this_o caution_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v to_o be_v eat_v in_o the_o eucharist_n for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o of_o a_o altar_n to_o be_v eat_v of_o which_o be_v not_o the_o material_a instrument_n or_o seat_n but_o the_o sacrifice_n use_v thereon_o thus_o if_o these_o two_o place_n capable_a of_o if_o not_o require_v the_o like_a interpretation_n be_v set_v the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o we_o have_v not_o all_o this_o while_n find_v one_o jott_n more_o for_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o name_n table_n than_o of_o altar_n apost_n but_o now_o to_o answer_v more_o direct_o to_o the_o question_n whether_o the_o name_n of_o altar_n be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n before_o 200._o year_n after_o christ_n or_o not_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v for_o proof_n whereof_o why_o may_v i_o not_o allege_v the_o canon_n call_v the_o apostle_n which_o though_o the_o apostle_n compile_v not_o yet_o be_v more_o ancient_a sure_a at_o least_o many_o of_o they_o then_o 200._o year_n after_o christ_n be_v not_o improbable_o to_o be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v the_o codex_fw-la canonum_fw-la whereby_o the_o church_n in_o those_o first_o age_n especial_o of_o the_o orient_a be_v order_v and_o govern_v and_o in_o question_n of_o use_n and_o custom_n such_o as_o this_o be_v not_o genuineness_n of_o title_n only_o but_o whatsoever_o antiquity_n though_o mask_v under_o a_o wrong_n and_o untrue_a name_n may_v be_v admit_v i_o think_v to_o give_v evidence_n according_a to_o the_o age_n thereof_o beside_o if_o it_o be_v credible_a that_o the_o apostle_n or_o those_o to_o who_o they_o commit_v the_o church_n apostolical_a man_n may_v leave_v unto_o the_o church_n some_o rule_n of_o order_n &_o discipline_n beside_o those_o mention_v in_o scripture_n and_o whence_o otherwise_o shall_v those_o catholic_a and_o general_o receive_v tradition_n of_o the_o church_n be_v derive_v why_o may_v not_o some_o of_o these_o which_o bear_v that_o name_n be_v of_o that_o number_n and_o if_o any_o be_v than_o none_o more_o likely_a than_o those_o which_o be_v first_o in_o order_n namely_o because_o collection_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v wont_n in_o process_n of_o time_n like_o snowball_n to_o receive_v increase_n by_o new_a addition_n ever_o and_o anon_o put_v unto_o they_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o continue_v still_o the_o name_n &_o title_n of_o their_o first_o author_n though_o sometime_o not_o the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o content_n will_v be_v own_v by_o they_o upon_o which_o supposition_n we_o have_v for_o the_o resolve_v of_o the_o present_a question_n as_o much_o advantage_n as_o can_v be_v consider_v that_o the_o canon_n we_o be_v to_o allege_v be_v the_o second_o or_o at_o the_o most_o according_a as_o some_o other_o divide_v they_o but_o the_o three_o in_o order_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o so_o howsoever_o the_o collection_n have_v in_o time_n be_v increase_v one_o of_o the_o first_o and_o most_o ancient_a of_o they_o let_v we_o therefore_o hear_v how_o it_o speak_v canon_n apost_n ii_o si_fw-la quis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la aut_fw-la presbyter_n praeter_fw-la domini_fw-la de_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la i_o praeter_fw-la panem_fw-la &_o vinum_fw-la alia_fw-la quaedam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d add_v altar_n attulerit_fw-la sive_fw-la mell_v sive_fw-la lac_fw-la sive_fw-la vini_fw-la loco_fw-la liceram_fw-la studiosè_fw-la consectam_fw-la vel_fw-la aves_fw-la vel_fw-la animalia_fw-la quaevis_fw-la praeter_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la deponatur_fw-la praeter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nova_fw-la farra_fw-la aut_fw-la wam_v tempore_fw-la opportuno_fw-it non_fw-la licitum_fw-la esto_fw-la aliud_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la altar_n quam_fw-la oleum_fw-la ad_fw-la luminare_fw-la &_o incensum_fw-la tempore_fw-la sanctae_fw-la oblationis_fw-la offer_n here_o the_o name_n θυσιαστη'Ïιον_fw-gr or_o altar_n be_v twice_o use_v for_o the_o holy_a table_n the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o canon_n the_o greek_a have_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o consider_v whether_o it_o may_v not_o be_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v sive_fw-la oleum_fw-la ad_fw-la luminare_fw-la sive_fw-la incensum_fw-la imply_v that_o at_o another_o time_n they_o may_v be_v offer_v there_o but_o not_o tempore_fw-la sanctae_fw-la oblationis_fw-la at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n for_o the_o better_a judgement_n whereof_o and_o of_o the_o right_a meaning_n of_o the_o canon_n because_o the_o reading_n distinction_n and_o translation_n somewhat_o vary_v take_v also_o a_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n under_o aurelius_n anno_fw-la
minister_n of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n who_o have_v erect_v a_o altar_n to_o jupiter_n olympius_n upon_o the_o great_a brazen_a altar_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o sacrifice_v thereon_o the_o greek_a express_v it_o in_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o sacrifice_v upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o our_o translation_n right_o render_v they_o sacrifice_v upon_o the_o idol-altar_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n lead_v they_o thereunto_o and_o that_o this_o testimony_n may_v not_o go_v alone_o take_v with_o it_o a_o like_a expression_n or_o two_o in_o saint_n chrysostom_n who_o in_o his_o 24._o homil._n in_o 1._o ad_fw-la corinthios_n bring_v in_o our_o saviour_n thus_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o thou_o desire_v blood_n make_v not_o the_o idol_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruddy_a with_o the_o slaughter_n of_o beast_n but_o my_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o my_o blood_n it_o be_v upon_o that_o passage_n the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n which_o we_o bless_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o same_o style_n in_o the_o hom._n a_o little_a before_o quote_v demonstrat_fw-la quod_fw-la christus_fw-la sit_fw-la deus_fw-la he_o magnify_v the_o speedy_a propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bomoi_n &_o simulacra_fw-la be_v abolish_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v erect_v throughout_o the_o roman_a empire_n yea_o among_o the_o persian_n scythian_n moor_n and_o indian_n to_o all_o which_o add_v another_o observation_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o word_n not_o use_v by_o any_o pagan_a writer_n but_o be_v a_o mere_a ecclesiastical_a and_o hellenisticall_a term_n first_o devise_v as_o 〈◊〉_d philo_n in_o his_o vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la will_v give_v we_o to_o understand_v by_o the_o lxx_o to_o express_v the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o distinguish_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o idol-god_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o you_o will_v ask_v i_o now_o wherein_o the_o real_a difference_n between_o these_o two_o consist_v which_o make_v they_o so_o nice_a to_o call_v the_o one_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o other_o or_o be_v it_o verbal_a only_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v real_a for_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o true_a god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v only_o as_o the_o name_n imply_v a_o table_n for_o sacrifice_n viz._n in_o the_o law_n of_o those_o bloody_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v then_o offer_v to_o god_n by_o fire_n and_o incense_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o reasonable_a and_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n send_v up_o unto_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o by_o the_o word_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o prayer_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v suggesta_fw-mi or_o scabella_fw-la sculptilium_fw-la &_o simulacrorum_fw-la idol-stool_n or_o foot-stool_n of_o their_o image_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o accommodation_n the_o one_o have_v to_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v such_o as_o their_o idol_n be_v place_v before_o upon_o or_o above_o their_o altar_n this_o may_v appear_v in_o some_o sort_n by_o those_o passage_n of_o s_o t_o chrysostom_n which_o i_o now_o quote_v especial_o in_o the_o latter_a and_o by_o that_o of_o s_o t_o austin_n hom._n 6._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la where_o he_o prove_v from_o this_o posture_n that_o the_o gentile_n take_v and_o worship_v their_o idol-statue_n for_o god_n because_o they_o place_v they_o upon_o their_o altar_n nam_fw-la illi_fw-la inquit_fw-la quod_fw-la numen_fw-la habeant_fw-la &_o colant_fw-la illam_fw-la statuam_fw-la â—ra_fw-la testatur_fw-la and_o this_o also_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fit_o intimate_v as_o proper_o import_v a_o basis_n whereon_o something_o stand_v quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o eustathius_n note_n &_o according_o use_v by_o homer_n for_o the_o base_n whereon_o stand_v the_o gild_a statue_n of_o boy_n hold_v light_n at_o a_o banquet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o 2_o chron._n 34.4_o we_o read_v that_o josiah_n cause_v the_o altar_n of_o baalim_n to_o be_v break_v down_o and_o the_o image_n that_o be_v on_o high_a above_o they_o aaron_n when_o he_o set_v up_o the_o golden_a calf_n be_v say_v in_o like_a manner_n to_o have_v build_v a_o altar_n before_o it_o exod._n 32.5_o this_o connexion_n between_o the_o gentile-altar_n and_o idol-statue_n or_o image_n may_v also_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o that_o forecited_n passage_n of_o s._n cyprian_n epist_n 55._o where_o declaim_v against_o some_o lapse_v christian_n who_o have_v in_o time_n of_o persecution_n sacrifice_v unto_o idol_n will_v for_o all_o that_o be_v admit_v again_o into_o the_o church_n without_o due_a satisfaction_n if_o this_o be_v suffer_v say_v he_o quid_fw-la superest_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la capitolio_fw-la cedat_fw-la &_o recedentibus_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la ac_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la altar_n removentibus_fw-la in_o cleri_fw-la nostri_fw-la sacrum_fw-la venerandumque_fw-la consessum_fw-la i._o in_o sacrarium_fw-la nostrum_fw-la seu_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simulacra_fw-la atque_fw-la idola_fw-la cum_fw-la aris_n suis_fw-la transeant_fw-la in_o this_o not_o long_a passage_n be_v many_o thing_n worthy_a observe_v 1._o ecclesia_fw-la use_v for_o the_o place_n of_o holy_a assembly_n and_o oppose_v to_o capitolium_fw-la which_o stand_v here_o for_o any_o gentile_a temple_n 2._o the_o place_n of_o the_o clergy_n next_o the_o altar_n and_o distinguish_v from_o that_o of_o the_o laity_n 3._o the_o couple_v of_o simulacra_fw-la and_o idola_fw-la cum_fw-la aris_n suis_fw-la as_o individui_fw-la comites_fw-la and_o the_o opposition_n thereof_o to_o altar_n domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la i._o christi_fw-la 4._o that_o the_o latin_a father_n sometime_o imitate_v the_o greek_a in_o distinguish_v as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v the_o name_n of_o the_o altar_n of_o christ_n &_o the_o altar_n of_o idol_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d altar_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ara_n which_o the_o author_n of_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a so_o far_o observe_v that_o throughout_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n he_o never_o call_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o true_a god_n ara_n but_o the_o altar_n of_o idol_n only_o as_o the_o lxx_o use_v the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v prosecute_v this_o observation_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o more_o large_o because_o it_o will_v help_v we_o through_o those_o doubtful_a and_o stumble_a passage_n which_o be_v find_v in_o origen_n minutius_n felix_n arnobius_n and_o lactantius_n in_o their_o dispute_n against_o the_o gentile_n who_o although_o they_o live_v the_o two_o first_o in_o the_o 3._o century_n after_o tertullian_n the_o two_o late_a about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o four_o seculum_fw-la in_o the_o day_n of_o dioclesian_n and_o constantine_n 50._o year_n after_o s._n cyprian_a during_o all_o which_o time_n it_o be_v apparent_a confess_v and_o may_v be_v invincible_o prove_v against_o such_o as_o shall_v deny_v it_o that_o christian_n have_v oratory_n and_o house_n of_o worship_n to_o perform_v the_o rite_n of_o their_o religion_n in_o as_o also_o by_o those_o testimony_n allege_v that_o they_o usual_o call_v the_o holy_a table_n there_o place_v by_o the_o name_n of_o altar_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o these_o author_n afore-named_n when_o the_o gentile_n object_n atheism_n to_o the_o christian_n as_o who_o have_v no_o temple_n no_o arae_n no_o simulacra_fw-la be_v wont_a in_o their_o apology_n to_o answer_v by_o way_n of_o concession_n not_o only_o that_o they_o have_v none_o but_o more_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v what_o shall_v this_o mean_v why_o this_o they_o answer_v the_o gentile_n according_a to_o the_o notion_n wherein_o they_o object_v this_o unto_o they_o to_o wit_n that_o they_o have_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o idol-stoole_n or_o simulacrorum_fw-la scabella_fw-la not_o that_o they_o have_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o the_o word_n which_o origen_n there_o use_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o all_o those_o passage_n you_o shall_v ever_o find_v arae_n and_o simulacra_fw-la to_o go_v together_o origen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d celsus_n ait_fw-fr nos_fw-la ararum_fw-la &_o statuarum_fw-la templorumque_fw-la fundationes_fw-la fugere_fw-la minutius_n felix_n cur_n nullas_fw-la aras_n habent_fw-la templa_fw-la nulla_fw-la nulla_fw-la nota_fw-la simulacra_fw-la arnob._n in_o hac_fw-la consuêstis_fw-la parte_fw-la