whatsoever_o and_o therefore_o neither_o a_o 198._o african_a synod_n nor_o 113._o antonius_n a_o african_a bishop_n will_v communicate_v with_o the_o legate_n of_o novatian_n nor_o will_v 137._o cornelius_n join_v in_o communion_n with_o felicissimus_n a_o schismatic_a of_o carthage_n when_o he_o come_v to_o rome_n but_o as_o he_o be_v exclude_v from_o communion_n in_o his_o own_o church_n so_o likewise_o be_v he_o in_o that_o of_o rome_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o custom_n when_o any_o bishop_n be_v elect_v to_o send_v news_n of_o his_o promotion_n to_o other_o bishop_n as_o 99_o cornelius_n do_v to_o cyprian_a that_o so_o he_o may_v have_v their_o confirmation_n and_o their_o future_a letter_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o church_n to_o which_o he_o be_v promote_v may_v be_v direct_v unto_o he_o as_o 99_o cyprian_n do_v unto_o cornelius_n which_o custom_n of_o send_v messenger_n to_o other_o church_n to_o acquaint_v they_o of_o their_o advancement_n to_o the_o episcopal_a throne_n be_v 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many_o bishop_n §_o 11._o but_o now_o that_o we_o may_v conclude_v this_o chapter_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v concern_v schism_n be_v that_o schism_n in_o its_o large_a sense_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n universal_a but_o in_o its_o usual_a and_o restrain_a sense_n of_o a_o church_n particular_a whosoever_o without_o any_o just_a reason_n through_o faction_n pride_n and_o envy_n separate_v from_o his_o bishop_n or_o his_o parish_n church_n he_o be_v a_o true_a schismatic_a and_o whosoever_o be_v thus_o a_o schismatic_a if_o we_o may_v believe_v saint_n cyprian_n 300._o he_o have_v no_o long_a god_n for_o his_o father_n nor_o the_o church_n for_o his_o mother_n but_o be_v out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o though_o he_o shall_v die_v for_o the_o faith_n yet_o shall_v he_o never_o be_v save_v thus_o much_o then_o shall_v serve_v for_o that_o query_n concern_v the_o church_n unity_n the_o next_o and_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n 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the_o people_n may_v see_v and_o hear_v he_o which_o be_v call_v 81._o pulpitum_fw-la or_o a_o pulpit_n from_o which_o pulpit_n he_o read_v the_o scripture_n alone_o and_o not_o other_o alternative_o with_o he_o it_o be_v his_o office_n only_o to_o read_v whilst_o the_o congregation_n listen_v to_o he_o as_o cyprian_n write_v that_o celerinus_n a_o lector_fw-la 81._o read_v the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n to_o all_o the_o people_n celerinus_n only_o read_v whilst_o all_o the_o people_n attend_v and_o therefore_o when_o this_o duty_n be_v end_v it_o be_v describe_v only_o 98._o by_o the_o lector_n cease_v to_o read_v and_o not_o by_o the_o people_n cease_v so_o to_o do_v §_o 4._o how_o much_o the_o lector_fw-la read_v at_o a_o time_n be_v uncertain_a since_o they_o vary_v according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o their_o condition_n so_o write_v tertullian_n that_o 709._o they_o read_v the_o scripture_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o present_a time_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n say_v justin_n martyr_n that_o the_o clerk_n read_v 98._o until_o it_o be_v sufficient_a §_o 5._o when_o the_o readended_a then_o follow_v the_o sing_v of_o psalm_n so_o say_v tertullian_n 530._o 〈◊〉_d scripture_n be_v read_v and_o psalm_n sing_v this_o be_v a_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o christian_n service_n who_o as_o pliny_n write_v meet_v together_o before_o day_n 〈◊〉_d to_o sing_v a_o hymn_n to_o christ_n it_o be_v useful_a to_o elevate_v the_o mind_n in_o heavenly_a rapture_n of_o praise_n and_o adoration_n and_o to_o raise_v a_o pious_a soul_n into_o great_a degree_n of_o admiration_n of_o god_n love_n and_o bounty_n whence_o such_o a_o soul_n be_v describe_v by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n 483._o to_o be_v continual_o bless_v praising_n sing_v and_o present_v hymn_n to_o god_n the_o lord_n of_o all_o be_v assist_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n 7._o without_o who_o aid_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o sing_v either_o in_o good_a rhyme_n tune_n metre_n or_o harmony_n the_o christian_n in_o those_o day_n condemn_v only_o the_o debauch_a bacchanalian_a singing_n and_o roar_v but_o commend_v the_o blessing_n and_o praise_v of_o god_n 121._o by_o thanksgiving_n and_o sing_v of_o psalm_n inasmuch_o that_o it_o be_v make_v one_o 〈◊〉_d distinction_n of_o a_o christian_a as_o tertullian_n inveigh_v against_o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o believe_a woman_n with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d because_o thereby_o she_o will_v be_v hinder_v from_o discharge_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n among_o which_o he_o enumerate_v sing_v of_o psalm_n for_o then_o say_v he_o 431._o what_o will_v her_o husband_n sing_v to_o she_o or_o what_o will_v she_o sing_v to_o her_o husband_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o describe_v the_o happy_a condition_n of_o that_o couple_n who_o be_v both_o christian_n in_o that_o they_o do_v both_o join_v together_o in_o and_o exhort_v one_o another_o to_o the_o vigorous_a performance_n of_o god_n worship_n 433._o psalm_n and_o hymn_n sound_v between_o those_o two_o and_o they_o mutual_o excite_v one_o another_o who_o shall_v sing_v unto_o god_n best_a it_o be_v their_o daily_a employment_n and_o recur_v as_o often_o as_o they_o eat_v their_o meat_n thus_o faith_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n 523._o a_o good_a christian_n life_n be_v a_o continue_a festival_n his_o sacrifice_n be_v prayer_n and_o praise_n read_v of_o scripture_n before_o meat_n and_o sing_v of_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n at_o meat_n hence_o in_o their_o feast_n and_o banker_n 475._o when_o they_o drink_v to_o one_o another_o they_o sing_v a_o hymn_n therein_o blessing_n god_n for_o his_o unexpressible_a gift_n towards_o mankind_n both_o as_o to_o their_o body_n and_o soul_n i_o confess_v indeed_o that_o most_o of_o these_o quotation_n respect_v only_o private_a sing_v of_o psalm_n and_o so_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v somewhat_o alien_a from_o my_o purpose_n on_o which_o account_n i_o shall_v not_o have_v mention_v they_o but_o have_v whole_o pass_v they_o over_o in_o silence_n have_v it_o not_o be_v to_o have_v satisfy_v those_o who_o hold_v it_o unlawful_a to_o sing_v any_o psalm_n at_o all_o in_o what_o manner_n soever_o for_o if_o sing_v in_o private_a be_v usual_a and_o commendable_a than_o no_o doubt_n public_a sing_v be_v so_o also_o §_o 6._o what_o those_o psalm_n or_o hymn_n be_v that_o the_o primitive_a christian_n sing_v may_v be_v a_o question_n necessary_a to_o be_v resolve_v which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v twofold_a either_o such_o as_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o particular_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n or_o such_o as_o be_v of_o their_o own_o private_a compose_n so_o write_v tertullian_n that_o after_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 710._o every_o one_o sing_v a_o hymn_n out_o of_o the_o bible_n or_o of_o his_o own_o compose_n as_o for_o the_o sing_v of_o david_n psalm_n the_o same_o father_n particular_o mention_n the_o 133d_o psalm_n as_o sing_v in_o his_o day_n 650._o o_o how_o good_a and_o pleasant_a it_o be_v for_o brethren_n to_o dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n this_o thou_o can_v not_o easy_o sing_v unless_o when_o thou_o suppe_v with_o many_o as_o for_o the_o hymn_n that_o be_v of_o private_a man_n composition_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o accusation_n of_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la the_o heretical_a bishop_n of_o antioch_n 281._o that_o he_o abolish_v those_o psalm_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v sing_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o novel_a and_o compose_v by_o modern_a author_n and_o that_o he_o appoint_v woman_n on_o easter_n day_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o church_n to_o sing_v psalm_n in_o his_o praise_n and_o in_o the_o fragment_n of_o a_o anonymous_n author_n extant_a in_o eusebius_n we_o find_v the_o heresy_n of_o artemon_n who_o deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o by_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o write_n of_o the_o precedent_a father_n but_o also_o 196._o by_o the_o 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loud_a sound_a cymbal_n by_o which_o the_o tongue_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v which_o sound_v or_o speak_v through_o the_o knock_n or_o coition_n of_o the_o li_n §_o 9_o when_o the_o sing_v of_o psalm_n be_v end_v then_o succeed_v the_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n so_o write_v tertullian_n 530._o scripture_n be_v read_v psalm_n sing_v and_o then_o sermon_n pronounce_v as_o for_o the_o subject_a of_o the_o preacher_n sermon_n it_o be_v usual_o a_o commentary_n or_o explication_n of_o the_o lesson_n that_o be_v just_a before_o read_v so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n and_o country_n of_o justin_n martyr_n who_o write_v that_o 98._o when_o the_o reader_n have_v end_v the_o bishop_n make_v a_o sermon_n by_o way_n of_o instruction_n and_o exhortation_n to_o the_o imitation_n of_o those_o excellent_a thing_n which_o have_v be_v read_v whence_o origen_n call_v their_o sermon_n 142._o explanation_n of_o the_o lesson_n and_o such_o explanation_n be_v all_o his_o sermon_n or_o homily_n as_o 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that_o be_v read_v be_v the_o 25_o 26_o 27_o and_o 28_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o samuel_n 29._o which_o he_o complain_v be_v too_o large_a and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v all_o handle_v at_o once_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v only_o discourse_v of_o the_o 28_o chapter_n touch_v the_o witch_n of_o endor_n and_o those_o thing_n relate_v there_o 〈◊〉_d she_o §_o 10._o as_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o sermon_n we_o may_v observe_v this_o method_n in_o those_o of_o origen_n that_o he_o first_o begin_v with_o a_o short_a 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o explain_v verse_n after_o verse_n or_o sentence_n after_o sentence_n 〈◊〉_d the_o natural_a and_o literal_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n and_o then_o the_o spiritualised_a or_o mystical_a meaning_n of_o they_o and_o conclude_v with_o a_o suitable_a application_n of_o all_o either_o 142._o by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n to_o piety_n and_o virtue_n or_o by_o way_n of_o dehortation_n from_o vice_n and_o impiety_n always_o accommodate_v their_o discourse_n to_o the_o capacity_n of_o their_o hearer_n 143._o be_v their_o auditor_n be_v prudent_a and_o understanding_n than_o they_o scruple_v not_o to_o treat_v of_o the_o profound_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o if_o they_o have_v attain_v no_o great_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n and_o have_v need_n of_o milk_n as_o the_o apostle_n style_v it_o than_o they_o conceal_v from_o they_o those_o deep_a and_o recondite_v point_n §_o 11._o as_o for_o the_o preacher_n himself_o it_o be_v usual_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o parish_n so_o say_v 〈◊〉_d martyr_n 98._o the_o bishop_n preach_v by_o way_n of_o instruction_n and_o exhortation_n to_o the_o imitation_n of_o those_o excellent_a thing_n which_o we_o or_o else_o he_o desire_v a_o presbyter_n or_o some_o other_o fit_a person_n to_o preach_v in_o his_o room_n without_o his_o consent_n it_o have_v be_v schism_n and_o violence_n in_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o to_o have_v usurp_v his_o chair_n but_o with_o his_o permission_n any_o clergyman_n or_o layman_n may_v preach_v in_o his_o pulpit_n now_o that_o clergyman_n preach_v no_o one_o will_v question_v though_o it_o will_v be_v doubt_v whether_o layman_n do_v but_o that_o they_o do_v so_o appear_v from_o a_o memorable_a history_n concern_v origen_n who_o go_v from_o alexandria_n into_o palestina_n by_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o country_n public_o preach_v in_o the_o church_n and_o expound_v the_o holy_a scripture_n although_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o in_o holy_a order_n at_o which_o action_n when_o demetrius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n be_v offend_v alexander_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o theoctistus_n of_o caesarea_n write_v to_o he_o in_o defence_n of_o it_o as_o follows_z 222._o whereas_o you_o write_v in_o your_o letter_n that_o it_o be_v never_o before_o see_v or_o do_v that_o layman_n shall_v preach_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o bishop_n therein_o you_o wander_v from_o the_o truth_n for_o wheresoever_o any_o be_v find_v that_o be_v fit_a to_o profit_v the_o brethren_n the_o holy_a bishop_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n ask_v they_o to_o preach_v unto_o the_o people_n so_o evelpis_n be_v desire_v by_o neon_n bishop_n of_o laranda_n and_o paulinus_n by_o celsus_n of_o iconium_n and_o theodorus_n by_o atticus_n of_o synnada_n our_o most_o bless_a brethren_n and_o it_o be_v credible_a that_o this_o be_v likewise_o do_v in_o other_o place_n though_o we_o know_v it_o not_o but_o yet_o though_o layman_n preach_v it_o be_v not_o every_o one_o that_o do_v so_o but_o only_o those_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fit_a to_o prosit_fw-la the_o brethren_n and_o though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o fit_a yet_o they_o do_v not_o irregular_o or_o disorderly_o run_v about_o a_o preach_a or_o discharge_v that_o sacred_a office_n till_o they_o be_v desire_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o a_o parish_n to_o do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o stay_v for_o the_o permission_n and_o approbation_n of_o such_o a_o one_o for_o without_o that_o their_o sermon_n and_o discourse_n will_v have_v be_v but_o so_o many_o act_n of_o schism_n and_o faction_n chap._n ii_o §_o 1._o after_o preach_v all_o the_o congregation_n rise_v up_o to_o join_v in_o public_a prayer_n §_o 2._o they_o pray_v towards_o the_o east_n their_o reason_n for_o that_o custom_n §_o 3._o they_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n and_o eye_n towards_o heaven_n §_o 4._o whether_o the_o minister_n that_o officiated_n wear_v a_o surplice_n and_o therein_o of_o minister_n habit_n §_o 5._o whether_o they_o sing_v their_o prayer_n and_o whether_o they_o use_v responsal_n §_o 6._o of_o prescribe_a liturgy_n the_o lord_n prayer_n not_o always_o but_o common_o use_v by_o they_o §_o 7._o to_o the_o lord_n prayer_n they_o add_v other_o prayer_n of_o their_o own_o choice_n or_o invention_n prove_v so_o to_o have_v be_v §_o 8._o whether_o their_o prayer_n be_v divide_v into_o several_a collect_v §_o 1._o as_o soon_o as_o the_o sermon_n be_v end_v than_o all_o the_o 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