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A94296 Of religious assemblies, and the publick service of God a discourse according to apostolicall rule and practice. / By Herbert Thorndike. Thorndike, Herbert, 1598-1672. 1642 (1642) Wing T1054; Thomason E1098_1; ESTC R22419 207,469 444

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v both_o one_o you_o shall_v see_v a_o difference_n by_o the_o hebrew_n their_o ancient_a doctor_n have_v this_o say_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whosoever_o say_v amen_n with_o all_o his_o may_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n be_v open_v to_o he_o musar_n c._n four_o and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o speech_n maimoni_n describe_v their_o morning_n service_n c._n ix_o 1._o and_o the_o people_n answer_n amen_n be_v his_o great_a name_n bless_v for_o ever_o and_o to_o all_o everlasting_z with_o all_o their_o may_v whereas_o the_o same_o rabbi_n in_o another_o place_n taanioth_n c._n four_o 1._o describe_v the_o speech_n of_o he_o that_o preach_v humiliation_n to_o the_o people_n at_o the_o fast_a of_o seven_o day_n whereof_o afore_o add_v and_o proceed_v in_o such_o like_a discourse_n according_a to_o his_o ability_n until_o he_o humble_v their_o heart_n and_o they_o repent_v perfect_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_o 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among_o you_o of_o atruth_n s._n chrysostome_n here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o for_o a_o man_n to_o come_v in_o and_o see_v one_o speak_v of_o greek_a another_o persian_a as_o it_o be_v to_o hear_v the_o secret_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n and_o whether_o he_o come_v in_o to_o try_v with_o a_o evil_a mind_n or_o with_o a_o sound_a one_o and_o that_o he_o have_v do_v this_o or_o that_o for_o this_o be_v much_o more_o terrible_a and_o useful_a than_o that_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o allege_v nebuchadnezar_n act_v fall_v down_o before_o daniel_n upon_o the_o discovery_n of_o his_o dream_n two_o 47._o and_o that_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n reveal_v of_o secret_n be_v a_o thing_n require_v at_o their_o prophet_n hand_n by_o the_o way_n we_o may_v perceive_v by_o that_o which_o saul_n and_o his_o father_n servant_n do_v 1._o sam._n ix_o 6._o repair_v to_o samuel_n to_o inquire_v of_o his_o father_n ass_n that_o be_v stray_v from_o whence_o we_o must_v 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meaning_n be_v fruitless_a to_o wit_n to_o the_o hearer_n not_o yield_v they_o the_o fruit_n require_v of_o it_o and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v i_o will_v pray_v in_o a_o meaning_n understand_v whether_o the_o word_n will_v bear_v this_o meaning_n or_o not_o let_v man_n of_o learning_n judge_n the_o thing_n be_v probable_a enough_o see_v the_o fault_n which_o the_o apostle_n find_v vers_n 17._o be_v not_o that_o a_o man_n self_n be_v not_o edify_v but_o say_v he_o another_o be_v not_o edify_v and_o if_o we_o follow_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o apostle_n close_o it_o will_v easy_o appear_v that_o the_o purpose_n of_o his_o speech_n require_v more_o than_o that_o a_o man_n himself_o shall_v understand_v what_o he_o speak_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n to_o wit_n that_o his_o audience_n also_o shall_v understand_v it_o and_o therefore_o let_v who_o will_v
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the_o use_n of_o both_o kind_n of_o these_o grace_n at_o their_o assembly_n further_o declare_v in_o recapitulate_v those_o office_n of_o both_o vers_n 27._o which_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o remember_v there_o his_o word_n be_v these_o vers_n 26._o how_o be_v it_o then_o brethren_n when_o you_o come_v together_o every_o one_o of_o you_o have_v a_o psalm_n have_v a_o doctrine_n have_v a_o tongue_n have_v a_o revelation_n have_v a_o interpretation_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o edify_v tongue_n and_o interpretation_n of_o they_o it_o be_v plain_a belong_v to_o none_o but_o those_o that_o have_v that_o grace_n revelation_n be_v specify_v afore_o to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o prophesy_v but_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o convince_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v suggest_v in_o strange_a language_n psalm_n it_o be_v plain_a by_o that_o which_o go_v afore_o be_v utter_v in_o strange_a language_n but_o the_o apostle_n
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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 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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 quàm_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 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public_a service_n in_o the_o church_n for_o reason_n proper_a to_o that_o time_n the_o example_n of_o s._n basils_n monk_n and_o their_o morning_n service_n describe_v by_o he_o ep._n lxiii_o seem_v more_o pertinent_a to_o be_v make_v the_o precedent_n of_o we_o his_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o people_n with_o we_o rise_v betimes_o after_o night_n to_o the_o house_n of_o prayer_n and_o make_v confession_n to_o god_n with_o pain_n and_o tribulation_n and_o distress_n of_o tear_n at_o length_n rise_v from_o prayer_n fall_v to_o sing_v psalm_n for_o here_o he_o speak_v of_o confession_n at_o morning_n service_n as_o also_o that_o confession_n of_o sin_n which_o we_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o breviary_n howsoever_o scandalous_a for_o the_o stuff_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v use_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n with_o we_o and_o that_o of_o other_o reform_a church_n for_o a_o preparation_n and_o entrance_n to_o morning_n service_n now_o because_o it_o have_v be_v 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which_z the_o rationalist_n call_v the_o litany_n to_o be_v that_o which_o remain_v of_o they_o the_o model_n of_o the_o latin_a service_n be_v so_o abbridge_v as_o be_v observe_v afore_o and_o by_o s._n ambrose_n or_o whosoever_o write_v those_o book_n de_fw-fr sacramentis_fw-la it_o appear_v that_o prayer_n be_v make_v to_o that_o effect_n before_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n his_o word_n be_v four_o 4._o oratio_fw-la praemittitur_fw-la pro_fw-la populo_fw-la pro_fw-la regibus_fw-la pro_fw-la caeteris_fw-la prayer_n be_v premise_v say_v he_o to_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n for_o the_o people_n for_o the_o emperor_n for_o the_o rest_n but_o in_o those_o word_n he_o speak_v of_o prayer_n that_o be_v make_v at_o the_o lord_n board_n by_o he_o that_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n of_o which_o afterward_o not_o of_o those_o that_o be_v minister_v by_o the_o deacon_n speak_v to_o the_o people_n in_o the_o manner_n aforesaid_a which_o nevertheless_o s._n augustine_n of_o the_o latin_a church_n remember_v when_o he_o say_v epist_n 118._o cùm_fw-la communis_fw-la oratio_fw-la voce_fw-la diaconi_fw-la indicitur_fw-la when_o common_a prayer_n be_v indict_v by_o the_o deacon_n voice_n for_o this_o be_v that_o which_o justine_n martyr_v call_v common_a prayer_n afore_o rhenanus_fw-la in_o tertull._n de_fw-fr corona_n et_fw-la arbitrantur_fw-la quidem_fw-la illi_fw-la missam_fw-la incepisse_fw-la dicente_fw-la saceraote_fw-la dominus_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la &_o mox_fw-la sursum_fw-la corda_fw-la gratias_fw-la agamus_fw-la domino_fw-la deo_fw-la nostro_fw-la and_o they_o true_o that_o be_v those_o that_o study_v the_o ancient_a form_n of_o service_n out_o of_o the_o elder_a and_o best_a church-writer_n think_v that_o the_o mass_n begin_v when_o the_o priest_n say_v the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o and_o by_o and_o by_o lift_v up_o your_o heart_n afterward_o let_v we_o give_v thanks_o to_o our_o lord_n god._n if_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o 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write_v rom._n viij_o 26_o 27._o likewise_o the_o spirit_n also_o help_v our_o infirmity_n for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v and_o he_o that_o search_v the_o heart_n know_v what_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o it_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o god_n for_o according_a to_o the_o exposition_n of_o s._n chrysostome_n prove_v good_a afore_o these_o prayer_n which_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n be_v make_v by_o man_n endue_v with_o prophetic_a grace_n call_v here_o the_o spirit_n be_v afterward_o minister_v by_o the_o deacon_n go_v afore_o the_o people_n which_o hold_v good_a of_o these_o not_o only_o according_a to_o all_o the_o liturgy_n and_o authority_n allege_v but_o according_a to_o justine_n in_o chief_a and_o in_o the_o elder_a place_n who_o when_o he_o relate_v that_o he_o which_o minister_v the_o eucharist_n begin_v not_o but_o with_o the_o thanksgiving_n after_o these_o which_o he_o call_v the_o common_a prayer_n be_v end_v give_v presumption_n enough_o that_o the_o say_v common_a prayer_n be_v minister_v by_o the_o deacon_n with_o he_o as_o with_o s._n chrysostome_n then_o the_o term_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n express_v the_o nature_n of_o these_o prayer_n call_v they_o intercession_n for_o the_o saint_n seem_v to_o specify_v the_o subject_n whereof_o we_o speak_v for_o all_o state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o last_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n not_o to_o be_v utter_v and_o afore_o vers_fw-la 23._o ourselves_o also_o which_o have_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n even_o we_o ourselves_o groan_v within_o ourselves_o s._n chrysostome_n testify_v that_o the_o correspondent_a hereof_o be_v do_v by_o the_o deacon_n in_o his_o time_n with_o who_o agree_v the_o word_n of_o justine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherein_o he_o witness_v the_o earnest_a vehemence_n which_o these_o prayer_n be_v make_v with_o and_o in_o the_o prayer_n quote_v in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o hearer_n and_o penitent_n which_o as_o have_v be_v show_v be_v make_v after_o the_o same_o sort_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o beseech_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o still_o more_o vehement_o and_o in_o that_o for_o the_o faithful_a at_o the_o end_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o stand_v up_o have_v vehement_o pray_v and_o to_o the_o penitent_n in_o the_o beginning_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pray_v you_o that_o be_v under_o penance_n vehement_o and_o the_o cyrie_a cleeson_fw-mi or_o lord_n have_v mercy_n the_o foot_n and_o burden_n of_o this_o prayer_n as_o you_o have_v see_v in_o the_o liturgy_n of_o s._n basil_n and_o s._n chrysostome_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o that_o of_o s._n peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d understand_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prayer_n of_o vehement_a and_o earnest_a supplication_n to_o god_n all_o argument_n of_o that_o vehemence_n and_o earnest_a devotion_n which_o the_o fashion_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o litany_n if_o it_o be_v relish_v aright_o still_o breathe_v derive_v from_o those_o groan_n and_o tear_n with_o which_o man_n endue_v with_o primitive_a grace_n make_v then_o intercession_n to_o god_n for_o the_o church_n and_o state_n of_o it_o and_o perhaps_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o say_v 1._o cor._n xiiii_o 15._o i_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n but_o i_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o understanding_n also_o i_o will_v sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n but_o i_o will_v sing_v with_o the_o understanding_n also_o mean_v no_o other_o prayer_n but_o those_o whereof_o he_o write_v to_o the_o roman_n those_o first_o sort_n of_o prayer_n whereof_o here_o we_o speak_v at_o the_o service_n of_o believer_n for_o in_o that_o which_o follow_v vers_fw-la 16._o else_o when_o thou_o shall_v bless_v with_o the_o spirit_n how_o shall_v he_o that_o occupi_v the_o room_n of_o the_o unlearned_a say_n amen_o at_o thy_o give_v of_o thanks_o see_v he_o understand_v not_o what_o thou_o say_v for_o thou_o very_o give_v thanks_o well_o but_o the_o other_o be_v not_o edify_v many_o thing_n induce_v i_o to_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o nothing_o else_o but_o of_o that_o thanksgiving_n which_o from_o the_o beginning_n the_o eucharist_n be_v consecrate_v with_o and_o from_o which_o it_o have_v the_o name_n and_o be_v the_o next_o point_n in_o the_o order_n of_o this_o service_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n direction_n will_v appear_v complete_a reach_v to_o all_o part_n of_o the_o service_n which_o proceed_v from_o man_n particular_n for_o the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n we_o must_v here_o except_v presuppose_v as_o the_o subject_n and_o employment_n of_o present_a grace_n for_o the_o psalm_n of_o god_n praise_n which_o the_o spirit_n then_o indict_v he_o provide_v when_o he_o say_v i_o will_v sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n but_o i_o will_v sing_v with_o the_o understanding_n also_o for_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o scripture_n more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o rule_n that_o follow_v from_z vers_n 26._o for_o the_o prayer_n which_o by_o the_o suggestion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v make_v for_o the_o church_n and_o all_o state_n of_o it_o when_o he_o say_v i_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n but_o i_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o understanding_n also_o for_o the_o prayer_n which_o the_o eucharist_n be_v celebrate_v with_o in_o the_o word_n now_o in_o hand_n vers_n 16_o 17._o the_o commentary_n under_o s._n ambrose_n his_o name_n he_o ex_fw-la hebraeis_n erant_fw-la qui_fw-la aliquando_fw-la syrâ_fw-la linguâ_fw-la plerumque_fw-la hebraeâ_fw-la in_o tractatibus_fw-la &_o oblationibus_fw-la utebantur_fw-la ad_fw-la commendationem_fw-la gloriabantur_fw-la enim_fw-la se_fw-la dici_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la propter_fw-la meritum_fw-la abrahae_fw-la
these_o that_o will_v needs_o speak_v in_o strange_a language_n in_o the_o church_n be_v of_o the_o hebrew_n which_o for_o their_o commendation_n use_v sometime_o the_o syriack_n must_v a_o end_v the_o hebrew_n in_o their_o sermon_n and_o oblation_n for_o they_o take_v pride_n to_o be_v call_v hebrew_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o abraham_n the_o offer_v be_v the_o whole_a action_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n which_o the_o eucharist_n be_v celebrate_v with_o as_o shall_v appear_v so_o say_v in_o express_a term_n that_o they_o do_v it_o in_o syriack_n and_o hebrew_n he_o direct_v we_o to_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n in_o that_o which_o he_o call_v blessing_n and_o thanksgiving_n which_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o elder_a of_o church-writer_n stand_v sometime_o absolute_o and_o without_o addition_n to_o signify_v by_o way_n of_o eminence_n the_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n otherwise_o why_o be_v it_o call_v 1._o cor._n x._o 16._o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n which_o we_o bless_v but_o from_o that_o blessing_n or_o thanksgiving_n as_o it_o be_v indifferent_o call_v in_o the_o scripture_n with_o which_o it_o be_v institute_v by_o christ_n and_o appoint_v to_o be_v use_v afterward_o ignatius_n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v that_o be_v count_v a_o sound_a thanksgiving_n which_o be_v under_o the_o bishop_n or_o to_o who_o he_o give_v leave_v his_o meaning_n be_v that_o to_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n apart_o from_o the_o bishop_n and_o without_o his_o order_n be_v not_o effectual_a towards_o god_n the_o true_a clemens_n s._n paul_n scholar_n epist_n ad_fw-la corinth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v each_o of_o you_o brethren_n give_v thanks_o to_o god_n in_o his_o own_o rank_n he_o direct_v the_o presbyter_n of_o corinth_n to_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n by_o their_o turn_n to_o avoid_v contention_n about_o it_o in_o the_o word_n of_o ireneus_fw-la relate_v in_o greek_a by_o epiphanius_n haer._n xxxiv_o of_o the_o marcosian_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pretend_v to_o give_v thanks_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o pretend_v to_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n and_o so_o more_o than_o once_o afterward_o therefore_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v how_o shall_v he_o say_v amen_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o seem_v to_o mean_v neither_o more_o nor_o less_o for_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o people_n say_v amen_n at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o thanksgiving_n be_v so_o solemn_o remark_v in_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n that_o the_o apostle_n may_v just_o seem_v to_o make_v reference_n to_o it_o justine_n m._n apol._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v do_v his_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n all_o the_o people_n present_a join_v assent_n with_o he_o say_v amen_n then_o the_o chief_a have_v give_v thanks_o and_o all_o the_o people_n assent_v with_o like_a wish_n and_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o dionysius_n of_o alexandria_n in_o eusebius_n hist_o eccles_n seven_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v hear_v the_o thanksgiving_n that_o be_v be_v present_a at_o consecrate_v the_o eucharist_n and_o answer_v amen_o with_o the_o rest_n the_o subject_n of_o this_o thanksgiving_n be_v thus_o express_v by_o justine_n the_o martyr_n in_o his_o dialogue_n with_o trypho_n the_o jew_n where_o he_o compare_v the_o offering_n of_o fine_a flower_n for_o the_o leprous_a at_o his_o cleanse_a according_a to_o the_o law_n levit._n xiiii_o 10._o with_o the_o bread_n of_o that_o thanksgiving_n which_o our_o lord_n have_v appoint_v we_o to_o make_v in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o passion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o withal_o we_o may_v give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o have_v make_v the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o it_o for_o man_n and_o for_o have_v free_v we_o from_o that_o naughtiness_n wherein_o we_o be_v bear_v and_o overthrow_v principality_n and_o power_n with_o a_o perfect_a overthrow_n by_o he_o that_o become_v passable_a according_a to_o his_o counsel_n and_o ireneus_fw-la three_o 34._o argue_v against_o the_o heretic_n of_o that_o time_n that_o deny_v god_n the_o father_n to_o have_v create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n because_o then_o the_o church_n shall_v do_v affront_n to_o god_n offer_v he_o the_o creature_n which_o he_o acknowledge_v not_o for_o his_o sufficient_o show_v that_o the_o creature_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v offer_v with_o this_o eucharist_n or_o thanksgiving_n as_o well_o for_o the_o creation_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o we_o justine_n martyr_n apol._n two_o justifi_v the_o christian_n against_o the_o heathen_a that_o consume_v not_o god_n creature_n with_o fire_n in_o sacrifice_n but_o receive_v they_o with_o word_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o be_v bear_v and_o for_o all_o mean_n of_o health_n kind_n of_o quality_n and_o change_n of_o season_n wherein_o though_o the_o purpose_n of_o his_o speech_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o ordinary_a use_n of_o god_n creature_n yet_o withal_o he_o seem_v to_o describe_v that_o thanksgiving_n which_o then_o the_o eucharist_n be_v celebrate_v with_o be_v then_o use_v as_o it_o be_v institute_v at_o meat_n in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n viij_o 12._o you_o have_v at_o large_a lay_v down_o the_o form_n of_o this_o thanksgiving_n contain_v first_o a_o rehearsal_n of_o god_n unspeakable_a perfection_n of_o the_o creation_n by_o christ_n of_o thing_n visible_a and_o invisible_a and_o of_o man_n in_o righteousness_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n have_v sin_v before_o the_o law_n and_o by_o it_o with_o praise_n to_o he_o therefore_o with_o the_o cherubin_n and_o seraphim_n but_o more_o particular_o recount_v the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o dispensation_n in_o the_o flesh_n especial_o his_o suffering_n death_n and_o rise_v again_o hereupon_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v therefore_o be_v mindful_a of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o suffer_v for_o we_o we_o give_v thou_o thanks_o almighty_a god_n not_o so_o much_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o as_o much_o as_o we_o be_v able_a there_o be_v justine_n martyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o fulfil_v his_o appointment_n for_o upon_o the_o night_n wherein_o he_o be_v betray_v rehearse_v the_o whole_a word_n of_o institution_n of_o the_o eucharist_n upon_o this_o the_o same_o be_v the_o argument_n of_o this_o thanksgiving_n in_o the_o liturgy_n entitle_v to_o s._n james_n and_o s._n basil_n both_o the_o greek_a and_o the_o latin_a and_o that_o which_o we_o have_v from_o masius_n out_o of_o the_o syriack_n in_o that_o of_o s._n chrysostome_n it_o be_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n but_o in_o few_o word_n in_o that_o of_o s._n mark_n the_o same_o for_o substance_n but_o more_o in_o brief_a and_o for_o order_n somewhat_o otherwise_o so_o in_o that_o which_o i_o speak_v of_o turn_v out_o of_o the_o arabic_a under_o the_o name_n of_o s._n basil_n s._n gregory_n and_o s._n cyril_n in_o this_o last_o as_o in_o that_o of_o s._n mark_n and_o not_o much_o otherwise_o in_o that_o of_o the_o christian_n of_o saint_n thomas_n in_o india_n in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o preface_n seem_v to_o be_v that_o which_o remain_v of_o this_o thanksgiving_n for_o it_o express_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n with_o much_o vehemence_n though_o the_o subject_n of_o those_o praise_n either_o concern_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n or_o our_o redemption_n be_v not_o contain_v in_o it_o for_o the_o tenor_n of_o it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n that_o of_o our_o service_n it_o be_v very_o meet_v right_a and_o afterward_o therefore_o with_o angel_n and_o archangel_n beside_o the_o proper_a preface_n in_o which_o be_v celebrate_v the_o work_n of_o god_n goodness_n which_o the_o church_n remember_v upon_o several_a solemnity_n in_o fine_a it_o seem_v that_o this_o thanksgiving_n from_o which_o both_o the_o action_n of_o celebrate_v this_o sacrament_n and_o the_o consecrate_a element_n themselves_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o justine_n martyr_n and_o ireneus_fw-la do_v from_o the_o elder_a time_n of_o the_o church_n contain_v the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o regard_n to_o the_o ordinary_a use_n of_o god_n creature_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o our_o body_n because_o it_o be_v at_o the_o first_o practise_v as_o it_o be_v institute_v at_o meat_n so_o much_o the_o word_n of_o justine_n martyr_n relate_v afore_o seem_v to_o import_v when_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o only_a sacrifice_n that_o christian_n have_v receive_v to_o offer_v be_v that_o of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n at_o their_o nourishment_n at_o which_o remembrance_n be_v make_v of_o the_o passion_n which_o god_n suffer_v
drink_n on_o the_o sabbath_n by_o his_o word_n there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 65._o line_n 19_o after_o word_n add_v of_o p._n 84._o l._n 7._o read_v case_n i_o true_o have_v judge_v pag._n 87._o line_n 19_o after_o to_o the_o people_n add_v the_o word_n of_o s._n augustine_n contra_fw-la epist_n parmen_fw-la iii._o 2._o tunc_fw-la etiam_fw-la ille_fw-la &_o timore_fw-la percutitur_fw-la &_o pudore_fw-la sanatur_fw-la cùm_fw-la ab_fw-la universa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la se_fw-la anathematizatum_fw-la videns_fw-la sociam_fw-la turbam_fw-la cum_fw-la qua_fw-la in_o delicto_fw-la svo_fw-la gaudeat_fw-la &_o bonis_fw-la insultet_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la invenire_fw-la then_o also_o be_v he_o both_o strike_v with_o fear_n and_o heal_v with_o shame_n when_o see_v himself_o anathematise_v by_o the_o whole_a congregation_n he_o can_v find_v no_o rout_n to_o bear_v he_o company_n wherewith_o to_o exult_v in_o his_o fault_n and_o insult_v over_o the_o good_a shall_v i_o believe_v that_o in_o s._n augustine_n time_n the_o sentence_n of_o anathema_n come_v from_o the_o congregation_n which_o tertullian_n so_o long_o afore_o have_v appropriate_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a order_n when_o he_o say_v de_fw-la pudicit_fw-la c._n xiiii_o hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la postularetur_fw-la quod_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o president_n be_v officio_fw-la for_o that_o will_v not_o be_v desire_v of_o god_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o precedent_n office_n speak_v of_o deliver_v to_o satan_n the_o incestuous_a person_n at_o corinth_n yet_o nevertheless_o s._n augustine_n say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v anathematise_v by_o the_o whole_a congregation_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o execution_n and_o effect_n which_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o bishop_n or_o ecclesiastical_a order_n then_o find_v by_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n when_o the_o law_n inforce_v it_o not_o which_o be_v the_o very_a case_n of_o the_o apostle_n allege_v afore_o pag._n 90._o l._n 22._o after_o right_a add_v and_o charge_n p._n 91._o l._n 17._o aft_n whole_a add_v the_o dependence_n indeed_o of_o particular_a congregation_n upon_o episcopal_a church_n be_v clear_o derive_v from_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o apostle_n relate_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o must_v be_v observe_v afterward_o but_o it_o must_v also_o be_v say_v that_o the_o dependence_n of_o episcopal_a church_n be_v from_o humane_a right_n pag._n 93._o l._n 1._o after_o obedience_n add_v from_o the_o secular_a power_n pag._n 104._o l._n 22._o after_o evil_a spirit_n add_v to_o persist_v in_o their_o counterfeit_n pag._n 117._o l._n 13._o after_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n add_v as_o of_o minister_n of_o church_n it_o shall_v be_v oserve_v indeed_o that_o sometime_o lay_v man_n be_v license_v to_o teach_v the_o people_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n but_o those_o be_v never_o call_v or_o account_v doctor_n of_o church_n that_o we_o shall_v suppose_v they_o to_o be_v the_o remain_v of_o those_o minister_n of_o church_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v doctor_n pag._n 123._o l._n 12._o for_o but_o that_o all_o presbyter_n be_v prophet_n or_o all_o prophet_n presbyter_n read_v but_o that_o all_o prophet_n be_v presbyter_n be_v more_o than_o i_o can_v resolve_v by_o the_o apostle_n description_n it_o shall_v seem_v that_o they_o have_v their_o place_n with_o the_o bench_n of_o the_o church_n walo_n messalinus_n out_o of_o ruffinus_n have_v remember_v to_o we_o ordinem_fw-la propheticum_fw-la the_o rank_n or_o bench_n of_o prophet_n as_o a_o ministry_n by_o themselves_o ireneus_fw-la justine_n martyr_n and_o tertullian_n have_v leave_v mention_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o prophet_n as_o extant_a in_o their_o time_n but_o of_o the_o use_n of_o it_o for_o the_o ordinary_a ministry_n of_o the_o church_n in_o teach_v the_o people_n they_o have_v say_v nothing_o to_o my_o knowledge_n pag._n 131._o l._n 9_o read_v require_v at_o their_o prophet_n hand_n by_o the_o way_n we_o may_v perceive_v &c_n &c_n pag._n 138._o l._n 30._o read_v in_o a_o strange_a language_n it_o shall_v here_o be_v declare_v etc._n etc._n p._n 161._o l._n 4._o after_o do_v if_o this_o please_v not_o or_o if_o it_o seem_v not_o general_a enough_o to_o satisfy_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n it_o may_v be_v say_v in_o large_a term_n that_o all_o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n by_o help_n of_o humane_a discourse_n conceive_v and_o utter_v for_o and_o in_o their_o public_a assembly_n upon_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o particular_a revelation_n be_v here_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o other_o prophet_n p._n 169._o l._n 1._o read_v to_o make_v it_o his_o own_o cxvii_o when_o he_o sing_v o_o praise_v god_n all_o you_o people_n praise_v he_o all_o you_o nation_n the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n p._n 212._o l._n 4._o read_v by_o who_o it_o speak_v that_o be_v a_o mistake_n which_o etc._n etc._n p._n 232._o l._n 11._o read_v the_o head_n of_o the_o captive_n of_o the_o lineage_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n l._n 22._o after_o profess_v add_v and_o from_o that_o first_o title_n of_o the_o misna_n we_o have_v enough_o to_o convince_v this_o whole_a point_n if_o scaliger_n judgement_n may_v take_v place_n for_o there_o we_o have_v divers_a case_n concern_v the_o very_a formal_a word_n of_o divers_a of_o those_o prayer_n which_o still_o they_o use_v resolve_v by_o doctor_n that_o live_v not_o long_o after_o our_o lord_n time_n and_o scaliger_n judgement_n be_v vi_o de_fw-fr emend_n temp._n that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o question_n to_o be_v make_v whether_o those_o resolution_n be_v the_o resolution_n of_o those_o doctor_n to_o who_o they_o be_v entitle_v there_o then_o whether_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o old_a roman_a sage_n preserve_v in_o the_o digest_v of_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v their_o own_o or_o not_o thus_o must_v needs_o those_o prayer_n be_v far_o more_o ancient_a than_o the_o time_n of_o our_o lord_n concern_v the_o formal_a term_n whereof_o case_n new_a dispute_v at_o that_o time_n see_v the_o misna_n beracoth_fw-mi c._n four_o 3._o v._n 2._o p._n 236._o l._n ult_n after_o by_o heart_n add_v there_o be_v a_o reason_n why_o the_o heathen_a have_v prompter_n to_o suggest_v unto_o they_o the_o devotion_n which_o they_o address_v to_o several_a deity_n because_o they_o count_v several_a deity_n proper_o able_a to_o bestow_v several_a blessing_n and_o according_o hold_v several_a rite_n proper_a for_o their_o service_n which_o it_o be_v sacrilege_n to_o perform_v otherwise_o arnobius_n contra_fw-la gentes_fw-la three_o usque_fw-la adeòres_fw-la exigit_fw-la propriatim_fw-la deos_fw-la scire_fw-la nec_fw-la ambigere_fw-la nec_fw-la dubitare_fw-la de_fw-la uniuscujusque_fw-la vi_fw-la nomine_fw-la ut_fw-la cùm_fw-la altenis_fw-la ritibus_fw-la &_o appellationibus_fw-la fuerint_fw-la invocati_fw-la &_o aures_fw-la habeant_fw-la structas_fw-la &_o piaculis_fw-la nos_fw-la teneant_fw-la inexpiabilibus_fw-la obligatos_fw-la so_o far_o it_o concern_v particular_o to_o know_v the_o god_n without_o ambiguity_n or_o doubt_n of_o the_o virtue_n and_o name_n of_o each_o that_o when_o they_o be_v call_v upon_o by_o the_o rite_n and_o name_n of_o other_o both_z they_o have_v their_o ear_n stop_v and_o hold_v we_o ensnare_v with_o inexpiable_a sacrilege_n see_v there_o afore_o so_o tertullian_n according_a to_o this_o sense_n make_v a_o very_a pertinent_a opposition_n between_o the_o heathen_a that_o pray_v as_o they_o be_v prompt_v and_o the_o heathen_a that_o pray_v by_o heart_n p._n 241._o l._n 25._o after_o solemn_a add_v which_o question_n perhaps_o need_v not_o be_v ask_v if_o we_o consider_v that_o s._n cyprian_n speak_v in_o his_o master_n term_n who_o when_o he_o name_v dominica_n solennia_fw-la and_o again_o post_fw-la transacta_fw-la solennia_fw-la de_fw-fr anima_fw-la c._n i._n x._o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v to_o mean_v the_o same_o to_o wit_n the_o solemn_a prayer_n which_o the_o eucharist_n be_v celebrate_v with_o for_o indeed_o the_o latter_a of_o those_o two_o passage_n of_o s._n cyprian_n i_o think_v be_v out_o of_o a_o work_n entitle_v to_o he_o but_o none_o of_o his_o own_o p._n 245._o l._n 30._o after_o hold_n add_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n conc._n gerund_n can._n 1._o p._n 282._o l._n 7._o after_o those_o add_v thing_n pag._n 283._o l._n ult_n read_v a_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n p._n 298._o l._n 22._o read_v mind_n be_v best_a in_o tune_n etc._n etc._n p._n 313._o l._n 32._o therefore_o in_o that_o they_o require_v that_o public_a order_n be_v not_o exact_v in_o respect_n to_o the_o weak_a they_o acknowledge_v the_o thing_n lawful_a by_o acknowledge_v he_o weak_a that_o doubt_n of_o it_o though_o in_o truth_n it_o concern_v they_o rather_o to_o inform_v the_o weak_a of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o public_a order_n require_v at_o their_o hand_n then_o to_o continue_v they_o in_o their_o weakness_n and_o thereupon_o pretend_v that_o public_a order_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v exact_v at_o their_o hand_n p._n 362._o l._n 23._o after_o to_o the_o purpose_n of_o it_o add_v let_v a_o man_n look_v over_o the_o benediction_n which_o they_o use_v before_o and_o after_o the_o lesson_n of_o hear_v o_o israel_n deut._n vi_fw-la in_o the_o morning_n let_v a_o man_n look_v over_o the_o xviii_o benediction_n which_o they_o say_v every_o day_n morning_n evening_n and_o at_o night_n the_o antiquite_v whereof_o may_v in_o some_o sort_n be_v value_v by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v afore_o c._n seven_o and_o it_o shall_v easy_o appear_v that_o they_o contain_v prayer_n as_o well_o as_o praise_n or_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n though_o call_v benediction_n because_o they_o begin_v or_o end_n or_o both_o with_o bless_a art_n thou_o o_o god_n specify_v something_o concern_v the_o subject_n of_o each_o pag._n 386._o l._n 14._o after_o ignorance_n breed_v add_v in_o the_o anaphora_fw-la of_o s._n peter_n in_o the_o maronites_n missal_n this_o prayer_n be_v make_v for_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o jesuit_n kircherus_n his_o prodromus_n captus_fw-la for_o a_o essay_n of_o that_o language_n i_o remember_v there_o be_v produce_v a_o form_n of_o this_o prayer_n as_o minister_v by_o the_o deacon_n out_o of_o some_o of_o their_o liturgy_n the_o book_n be_v not_o in_o my_o hand_n for_o the_o present_a fault_n escape_v in_o printing_n pag._n 72._o l._n 26._o for_o swell_v read_v smell_n p._n 98._o l._n 22._o sculletus_fw-la r._n scultetus_n p._n 108._o l._n 9_o vers_fw-la 8._o r._n vers_fw-la 28._o p._n 176._o l._n 13._o parmenians_n r._n parmenianus_n p._n 223._o l._n 19_o for_o prike_v always_o read_v pirke_n p._n 248._o l._n 23._o sciatach_n r._n scialach_n l._n 24._o velseius_fw-la r._n velserus_n p._n 252._o l._n 13._o preacher_n r._n practice_n p._n 253._o l._n 16._o in_o r._n it_o
with_o prayer_n for_o all_o the_o church_n at_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n the_o residue_n of_o that_o service_n the_o charge_n of_o the_o mass_n on_o our_o service_n extent_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v of_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o absolution_n at_o the_o beginning_n our_o order_n of_o rsalme_n and_o lesson_n of_o the_o creed_n and_o collect_v the_o sermon_n part_n of_o our_o service_n of_o the_o communion-service_n and_o appertenance_n of_o it_o chap._n xi_o how_o the_o form_n of_o public_a service_n be_v order_v dependence_n of_o church_n be_v from_o the_o apostle_n for_o that_o and_o other_o purpose_n how_o the_o preach_n of_o lie_v man_n import_v schism_n the_o good_a of_o the_o order_n of_o public_a service_n of_o religious_a assembly_n and_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god._n a_o discourse_n according_a to_o apostolical_a rule_n and_o practice_n chap._n i._n the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n the_o most_o eminent_a work_n of_o christian_n how_o the_o form_n of_o it_o may_v be_v derive_v from_o the_o scripture_n the_o subject_a and_o the_o proceed_v of_o this_o discourse_n the_o most_o eminent_a work_v that_o man_n be_v able_a to_o tender_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n be_v his_o public_a service_n at_o the_o assembly_n of_o christian_n that_o supernatural_a tincture_n which_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o grace_n infuse_v into_o the_o best_a of_o our_o action_n seem_v to_o consist_v in_o the_o obedience_n to_o god_n out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v do_v and_o the_o intention_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o worship_n to_o which_o they_o be_v address_v that_o the_o reason_n of_o they_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o the_o intent_n of_o they_o direct_v to_o his_o honour_n and_o service_n whereas_o all_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n can_v do_v nothing_o but_o out_o of_o love_n to_o themselves_o take_v the_o rise_n and_o motive_n of_o their_o do_n from_o that_o which_o 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god_n to_o accept_v at_o man_n hand_n become_v his_o greatness_n more_o when_o it_o proceed_v from_o more_o agreement_n of_o mind_n and_o as_o the_o strength_n of_o man_n body_n join_v to_o one_o purpose_n remove_v that_o which_o one_o by_o one_o they_o can_v not_o do_v so_o unite_a devotion_n prevail_v with_o god_n to_o such_o effect_n as_o several_o they_o can_v bring_v to_o pass_v the_o prophet_n esay_n two_o 2_o 3_o 4._o from_o the_o prophet_n micah_n four_o 1._o in_o the_o last_o day_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v say_v he_o that_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o the_o hill_n and_o people_n shall_v flow_v unto_o it_o and_o many_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o say_v come_v and_o let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n and_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o of_o his_o way_n and_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o his_o path_n for_o the_o law_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o zion_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o a_o three_o prophet_n sophon_n iii._o 9_o for_o than_o will_v i_o turn_v to_o the_o people_n a_o pure_a language_n or_o a_o pure_a lip_n that_o they_o may_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o one_o consent_n or_o with_o one_o shoulder_n the_o meaning_n of_o these_o prophet_n be_v to_o tell_v we_o what_o the_o gentile_n shall_v do_v when_o they_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o church_n the_o mountain_n of_o god_n the_o hill_n of_o zion_n by_o two_o principal_a particular_n they_o shall_v flow_v like_o the_o water_n of_o a_o deluge_n to_o learn_v the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o the_o church_n teach_v they_o shall_v crowd_v in_o like_o a_o multitude_n with_o one_o shoulder_n to_o serve_v god_n with_o that_o language_n which_o he_o have_v sanctify_v who_o can_v read_v this_o and_o not_o think_v what_o god_n recommend_v to_o christian_n one_o current_n to_o the_o church_n to_o learn_v his_o will_n there_o one_o shoulder_n strive_v who_o shall_v crowd_v in_o first_o one_o lip_n one_o language_n that_o sound_v nothing_o but_o his_o praise_n so_o that_o in_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n be_v fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n matt._n vi_fw-la 13._o a_o city_n can_v be_v hide_v that_o stand_v upon_o a_o hill_n be_v the_o profession_n what_o it_o will_v be_v that_o difference_v a_o true_a visible_a church_n from_o a_o false_a it_o must_v be_v the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n that_o must_v make_v that_o profession_n visible_a and_o the_o apostle_n 1._o tim._n two_o 8._o i_o will_v therefore_o that_o man_n pray_v every_o where_o lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n without_o wrath_n or_o dispute_v when_o he_o say_v every_o where_o take_v away_o the_o difference_n which_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n make_v when_o he_o say_v without_o wrath_n or_o dispute_v signify_v that_o his_o speech_n be_v of_o public_a assembly_n the_o fruit_n whereof_o he_o will_v not_o have_v intercept_v through_o their_o dissension_n and_o so_o expound_v that_o one_o lip_n of_o the_o prophet_n signify_v that_o unity_n of_o mind_n which_o god_n people_n serve_v he_o with_o this_o be_v too_o much_o to_o be_v say_v here_o but_o perhaps_o too_o little_a to_o persuade_v how_o much_o the_o frame_n of_o public_a worship_n concern_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o his_o service_n how_o much_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v for_o the_o advantage_n of_o godliness_n that_o it_o be_v form_v without_o prejudice_n be_v all_o particular_n of_o it_o order_v in_o scripture_n as_o the_o ceremony_n of_o that_o figurative_a service_n under_o moses_n be_v there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o do_v but_o to_o make_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n show_v in_o the_o mountain_n hebr._n viij_o 5._o exod._n twenty-five_o 40._o and_o he_o that_o do_v it_o shall_v be_v for_o his_o part_n faithful_a in_o all_o the_o house_n of_o god_n as_o be_v moses_n hebr._n iii._o 2._o numb_a twelve_o 7._o but_o he_o that_o be_v there_o say_v to_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o the_o house_n of_o god_n as_o moses_n be_v have_v discharge_v his_o office_n in_o reveal_v and_o establish_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o what_o be_v further_o determine_v in_o scripture_n and_o what_o be_v not_o my_o purpose_n be_v not_o to_o dispute_v here_o because_o my_o discourse_n proceed_v from_o that_o which_o i_o can_v find_v express_v in_o scripture_n to_o that_o which_o remain_v questionable_a according_a to_o it_o for_o my_o part_n i_o do_v not_o find_v so_o much_o deliver_v concern_v the_o service_n of_o god_n at_o the_o assembly_n of_o christian_n any_o where_o in_o scripture_n as_o in_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n where_o the_o apostle_n discourse_v the_o use_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n of_o that_o time_n in_o those_o assembly_n and_o therefore_o my_o first_o travel_n in_o this_o little_a work_n shall_v be_v to_o inquire_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o that_o whole_a discourse_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o proceed_n of_o it_o and_o the_o ground_n whereupon_o his_o rule_n be_v frame_v which_o to_o do_v with_o success_n i_o shall_v first_o discover_v the_o office_n of_o prophet_n and_o scribe_n under_o the_o first_o and_o second_o temple_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o prophesy_v and_o of_o language_n under_o the_o first_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o minister_a the_o moral_a and_o perpetual_a not_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o figurative_a service_n of_o god_n at_o their_o assembly_n for_o that_o purpose_n to_o the_o result_n of_o which_o inquiry_n if_o we_o shall_v join_v the_o rule_n which_o the_o same_o apostle_n debate_v in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o epistle_n concern_v
man_n and_o woman_n vail_v or_o uncover_v their_o head_n in_o those_o assembly_n and_o concern_v celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n with_o the_o feast_n of_o love_n use_v then_o at_o common_a meeting_n with_o the_o ground_n whereupon_o they_o proceed_v add_v to_o both_o such_o passage_n of_o scripture_n as_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o speak_v home_n to_o what_o be_v do_v or_o prescribe_v to_o be_v do_v at_o their_o religious_a assembly_n perhaps_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o shall_v be_v furnish_v of_o such_o principle_n and_o such_o rule_v derive_v thence_o as_o the_o scripture_n afford_v the_o church_n to_o proceed_v upon_o as_o well_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n as_o in_o the_o form_n and_o course_n and_o circumstance_n of_o it_o and_o this_o upon_o the_o by_o will_v minister_v just_a occasion_n to_o inquire_v further_o into_o the_o condition_n of_o those_o grace_n and_o ministery_n by_o which_o 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