order_n of_o rabbin_n above_o the_o ordinary_a rabbin_n who_o preside_v over_o they_o and_o be_v as_o the_o prince_n or_o father_n of_o the_o consistory_n heretofore_o second_o as_o the_o talmudist_n tell_v we_o there_o presbyter_n be_v indifferent_o of_o any_o tribe_n neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n who_o compose_v the_o great_a consistory_n of_o jerusalem_n 5._o jerusalem_n seld._n ibid._n cap._n 7._o §._o 5._o though_o that_o consistory_n in_o their_o opinion_n govern_v even_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o over_o all_o that_o officiate_v there_o etc._n there_o ibid._n cap._n 8._o cap._n 15._o §._o 12_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o truth_n be_v according_a to_o the_o modern_a tradition_n those_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v not_o so_o absolute_a in_o the_o temple_n nor_o of_o that_o consideration_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n as_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v by_o the_o scripture_n and_o by_o josephus_n and_o now_o at_o this_o time_n though_o the_o priest_n receive_v sometime_o some_o little_a due_a for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o first-born_a and_o be_v call_v before_o other_o to_o read_v the_o law_n and_o be_v prefer_v to_o give_v the_o solemn_a blessing_n in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o to_o say_v grace_n at_o meal_n yet_o for_o the_o rest_n they_o be_v as_o common_a israelite_n and_o under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o rabbin_n for_o these_o rabbin_n have_v order_v the_o matter_n so_o that_o they_o be_v repute_v to_o represent_v the_o priest_n and_o to_o succeed_v into_o their_o sacerdotal_a right_n claim_v therefore_o to_o be_v free_a from_o tax_n and_o from_o watch_n and_o ward_n to_o have_v the_o prevendition_n or_o pre-emption_a in_o the_o market_n and_o to_o have_v their_o cause_n first_o dispatch_v in_o court_n of_o justice_n 10._o justice_n leo_n de_fw-fr mod._n cere_fw-la des_fw-fr juifs_fw-fr s._n 12.3_o buxt_n syn._n j._n 46._o maim_v tal._n tor._n cap._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 10._o and_o this_o possible_o come_v to_o pass_v not_o only_o from_o the_o supersede_n of_o the_o main_a part_n of_o the_o priestly_a function_n by_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o from_o the_o cease_n of_o their_o tithe_n and_o other_o due_n by_o the_o banishment_n of_o the_o people_n from_o their_o own_o country_n but_o also_o from_o the_o great_a destruction_n that_o must_v have_v be_v suffer_v by_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n in_o those_o cruel_a devastation_n make_v by_o tite_n and_o adrian_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o city_n in_o which_o place_n the_o levite_n have_v their_o residence_n and_o employment_n and_o which_o they_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o defend_v most_o zealous_o whereas_o many_o other_o jew_n live_v at_o the_o same_o time_n disperse_v in_o remote_a province_n escape_v the_o war_n and_o its_o fury_n for_o then_o when_o very_o few_o priest_n remain_v and_o those_o of_o all_o jew_n dare_v least_o own_o themselves_o and_o when_o they_o be_v debar_v from_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o office_n by_o which_o they_o have_v be_v so_o honourable_o distinguish_v no_o wonder_n if_o the_o other_o tribe_n take_v the_o advantage_n and_o as_o it_o happen_v among_o rival_n office_n encroach_v and_o usurp_v upon_o they_o and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n be_v to_o deliver_v down_o the_o law_n which_o the_o priest_n lip_n have_v be_v use_v to_o preserve_v as_o rabbi_n juda_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o office_n he_o as_o holy_a as_o he_o be_v may_v comply_v so_o far_o with_o modern_a usurpation_n as_o to_o record_v it_o with_o the_o tradition_n from_o mount_n sina_n and_o last_o we_o be_v all_o along_o bid_v to_o observe_v that_o these_o presbyter_n and_o ruler_n be_v civil_a magistrate_n who_o have_v the_o government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o by_o that_o title_n control_v the_o high-priest_n themselves_o 8.11_o themselves_o ibid._n l._n 3._o c._n 8.11_o a_o observation_n we_o need_v not_o dissemble_v if_o we_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n allow_v to_o remember_v that_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o supreme_a governor_n of_o that_o commonwealth_n that_o even_o its_o civil_a law_n be_v enact_v by_o he_o and_o therefore_o that_o the_o judge_n of_o that_o law_n be_v sacred_a officer_n and_o of_o a_o policy_n that_o be_v divine_a hitherto_o these_o elder_n have_v be_v chief_o consider_v as_o administrator_n of_o their_o civil_a policy_n they_o have_v too_o the_o direct_a administration_n of_o all_o their_o worship_n that_o be_v not_o sacrificial_a direct_v its_o service_n and_o appoint_v its_o officer_n whereas_o therefore_o in_o a_o great_a city_n the_o nasi_n or_o his_o vicegerent_n and_o even_o the_o presbyter_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n be_v the_o archisynagogi_fw-la ruler_n or_o head_n of_o the_o synagogue_n as_o it_o mean_v the_o body_n or_o community_n of_o the_o city_n so_o they_o be_v also_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n or_o synagogue_n of_o that_o city_n as_o they_o be_v congregation_n for_o worship_n and_o where_o there_o be_v many_o synagogue_n as_o there_o be_v in_o those_o city_n the_o same_o be_v ruler_n over_o all_o of_o they_o though_o by_o their_o appointment_n and_o in_o their_o name_n to_o particular_a synagogue_n particular_a presbyter_n and_o sometime_o possible_o of_o limit_a power_n may_v be_v especial_o depute_v to_o take_v care_n of_o they_o §_o v._o such_o be_v the_o elder_n of_o jewish_a commonwealth_n and_o church_n and_o correspondent_a in_o some_o manner_n to_o these_o be_v the_o christian_a presbyter_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o first_o those_o proper_o call_v apostle_n be_v style_v elder_n as_o represent_v the_o twelve_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n who_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a elder_n of_o israel_n so_o st._n peter_n style_v himself_o a_o fellow-eld_a 5.1_o fellow-eld_a 1_o pet._n 5.1_o and_o so_o the_o appellation_n of_o elder_n seem_v in_o one_o place_n of_o the_o act_n 3â—_n act_n act_n 11_o 3â—_n to_o comprehend_v the_o apostle_n also_o next_o there_o be_v elder_n distinct_a from_o the_o apostle_n those_o mention_v often_o in_o the_o act_n just_a after_o they_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n 6._o elder_n act_n 15.2_o 4_o 6._o and_o these_o because_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v before_o of_o their_o creation_n as_o there_o be_v of_o the_o deacon_n may_v be_v presume_v to_o be_v the_o seventy_o who_o our_o saviour_n have_v ordain_v according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o consistory_n erect_v by_o moses_n and_o then_o continue_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o if_o these_o be_v seventy_o elder_n then_o st._n james_n the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n may_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v the_o precedent_n of_o they_o and_o if_o not_o the_o prince_n for_o that_o honour_n they_o may_v leave_v to_o our_o saviour_n always_o repute_v as_o present_v with_o they_o yet_o the_o vicegerent_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o father_n of_o the_o council_n of_o the_o seventy_o to_o which_o the_o other_o apostle_n have_v join_v themselves_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o assistant_n extraordinary_a and_o as_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n have_v i_o suppose_v use_v to_o have_v a_o extraordinary_a place_n in_o the_o consistory_n of_o their_o sanhedrim_n we_o find_v too_o that_o in_o all_o the_o considerable_a city_n where_o the_o apostle_n found_v church_n they_o ordain_v elder_n as_o barnabas_n and_o paul_n be_v record_v 14.23_o record_v act_n 14.23_o to_o have_v do_v in_o derbe_n lystra_n iconium_n and_o antioch_n what_o be_v the_o number_n of_o these_o we_o be_v not_o tell_v nor_o what_o superiority_n there_o may_v be_v among_o they_o and_o in_o these_o circumstance_n also_o they_o answer_v to_o their_o predecessor_n the_o presbyter_n or_o judge_n of_o israel_n of_o who_o as_o we_o have_v see_v the_o scripture_n have_v only_o say_v judge_n and_o officer_n shall_v thou_o make_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o gate_n not_o express_v the_o number_n of_o those_o provincial_a judge_n nor_o distinguish_v between_o the_o prince_n or_o his_o vicegerent_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o the_o number_n i_o presume_v of_o our_o christian_a elder_n be_v various_a in_o various_a place_n where_o there_o be_v many_o one_o of_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v their_o chief_n and_o father_n of_o the_o consistory_n if_o we_o will_v be_v guide_v in_o our_o opinion_n by_o the_o very_o early_o uniform_a practice_n of_o the_o next_o age_n viii_o age_n chap._n viii_o and_o where_o there_o be_v but_o one_o he_o too_o in_o probability_n be_v a_o presbyter_n of_o that_o rank_n and_o have_v authority_n to_o assume_v to_o himself_o colleague_n as_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v require_v and_o in_o this_o supposition_n these_o father_n presbyter_n be_v those_o who_o be_v proper_o to_o be_v call_v bishop_n in_o the_o determine_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n as_o all_o presbyter_n may_v be_v in_o the_o large_a acception_n of_o it_o these_o christian_a
when_o he_o say_v etc._n say_v hebr._n 13.10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n we_o have_v a_o altar_n whereof_o they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o eat_v who_o serve_v the_o tabernacle_n for_o they_o eat_v not_o of_o the_o oblation_n make_v for_o their_o sin_n as_o we_o do_v of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n by_o who_o by_o who_o body_n and_o in_o who_o name_n we_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n thanksgiving_n to_o god_n continual_o that_o be_v the_o fruit_n or_o oblation_n of_o our_o lip_n or_o which_o our_o lip_n have_v vow_v to_o return_v as_o well_o as_o what_o we_o do_v return_v with_o our_o li_n cease_v not_o to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o distribute_v both_o out_o of_o our_o oblation_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o substance_n for_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n such_o offering_n of_o our_o praise_n and_o good_n in_o the_o general_n and_o at_o the_o eucharist_n in_o particular_a god_n be_v well_o please_v §_o i._o do_v of_o this_o i_o need_v not_o have_v give_v a_o instance_n but_o there_o be_v one_o that_o will_v likewise_o serve_v to_o another_o purpose_n de_fw-fr coron_n cap._n 3._o eucharistiae_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la &_o in_o tempore_fw-la victus_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 quam_fw-la praesidentium_fw-la sumimus_fw-la e_z the_o word_n be_v often_o use_v even_o in_o one_o chapter_n the_o 34th_o of_o his_o four_o book_n adversus_fw-la haeres_fw-la and_o i_o shall_v give_v but_o one_o instance_n in_o that_o fame_a passage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d f_o just_a mart._n apol._n secunda_fw-la uti_fw-la vulgo_fw-la numeratur_fw-la prope_fw-la finem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o oblation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d likewise_o do_v g_o example_n will_v appeat_v in_o those_o passage_n to_o be_v produce_v in_o the_o next_o chap_n §_o 2._o ay_o tertullian_n apolog._n cap._n 39_o coena_fw-la nostra_fw-la de_fw-la nomine_fw-la rationem_fw-la svi_fw-la oftendit_fw-la id_fw-la voco_fw-la quod_fw-la dilectio_fw-la penes_fw-la graecos_n k_n epist_n ad_fw-la smyrnaeos_fw-la after_o a_o general_a prohibition_n against_o the_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n without_o the_o bishop_n and_o after_o a_o particular_a mention_n of_o the_o eucharist_n there_o follow_v further_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d m_o this_o order_n of_o oblation_n and_o invocation_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o ancient_a liturgy_n but_o be_v plain_o express_v by_o that_o ancient_n and_o venerable_a author_n irenaeus_n in_o the_o chapter_n above-cited_n e_o §_o iii_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maim_v de_fw-fr cult_a divino_fw-la tract_n 5.9.5_o e_z nehem._n 12.31_o then_o i_o bring_v up_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n upon_o the_o wall_n and_o appoint_v two_o great_a company_n of_o they_o that_o give_v thanks_o whereof_o one_o go_v upon_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o wall_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o procession_n the_o jew_n suppose_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n to_o have_v be_v determine_v and_o that_o the_o bread_n of_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n be_v therefore_o carry_v about_o now_o to_o mark_v its_o utmost_a limit_n and_o according_o by_o two_o great_a thanks_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o understand_v two_o great_a oblation_n of_o bread_n of_o thanks_o make_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v the_o whole_a sacrifice_n of_o thanks_o to_o stand_v here_o for_o the_o bread_n only_o and_o that_o only_o the_o leaven_a so_o rabbi_n salome_n on_o the_o place_n and_o maim_v in_o the_o book_n above_o mention_v tract_n 1._o cap._n 6._o §_o 12._o §_o iv_o ah_o i_o confess_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o it_o be_v case_n where_o we_o translate_v it_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n be_v render_v most_o common_o in_o the_o greek_a of_o the_o septuagint_n so_o call_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o never_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o be_v notorious_a that_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o neither_o do_v they_o always_o interpret_v that_o word_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o on_o the_o fame_n subject_n they_o once_o put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d levit._n 22.29_o and_o in_o another_o place_n we_o shall_v meet_v in_o the_o next_o section_n jerem._n 33.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o name_n by_o which_o our_o christian_a sacrament_n be_v also_o know_v the_o truth_n be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v find_v in_o the_o septuagint_n in_o no_o sense_n but_o it_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o aquila_n in_o his_o translation_n of_o amos_n 4.5_o use_v it_o for_o this_o very_a matter_n chap._n viii_o §_o i._o the_o distinction_n of_o clergy_n and_o laiety_n specify_v by_o tertullian_n that_o of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n by_o he_o irenaeus_n also_o be_v his_o leader_n for_o the_o apostolical_a authority_n of_o bishop_n §_o ii_o and_o by_o ignatius_n as_o the_o other_o at_o least_o of_o the_o laiety_n and_o clergy_n by_o st._n clemens_n of_o rome_n §_o iii_o the_o first_o distinction_n derive_v from_o the_o language_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o office_n of_o the_o second_o from_o those_o of_o the_o jewish_a sanhedrim_n and_o likewise_o of_o the_o temple_n the_o upper_a part_n of_o our_o church_n be_v also_o suppose_v to_o answer_v the_o temple_n court_v of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o altar_n §_o i._o we_o come_v next_o to_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n express_v in_o the_o scripture_n under_o general_a name_n and_o which_o answer_v sufficient_o to_o those_o use_v by_o the_o jew_n but_o who_o signification_n be_v not_o in_o some_o case_n so_o well_o distinguish_v as_o to_o make_v out_o the_o parallel_n exact_o now_o the_o write_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n speak_v on_o these_o occasion_n more_o express_o and_o clear_v up_o the_o confusion_n cause_v by_o ambiguous_a word_n determine_v their_o sense_n by_o such_o a_o distinction_n of_o office_n as_o have_v all_o along_o obtain_v from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n certain_a it_o be_v from_o what_o we_o have_v already_o see_v of_o tertullian_n that_o in_o his_o time_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o century_n the_o office_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n be_v the_o principal_a office_n of_o the_o church_n and_o notorious_o distinct_a the_o power_n say_v he_o c_o he_o ch._n 6._o §._o 1._o c_o of_o confer_v baptism_n the_o high_a priest_n have_v who_o be_v the_o bishop_n then_o the_o priest_n and_o deacon_n but_o not_o without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n to_o keep_v up_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o church_n without_o which_o peace_n can_v be_v preserve_v 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fig._n i._n fig._n ii_o fig._n iii_o place_n this_o after_o pâ—_n and_o agreeable_o to_o this_o we_o have_v already_o see_v that_o excommunication_n with_o the_o jew_n be_v light_a or_o heavy_a and_o different_o aggravate_v as_o the_o cause_n deserve_v 1._o deserve_v ch._n 5._o §._o 1._o it_o have_v likewise_o appear_v probable_a that_o the_o several_a excommunicate_n may_v have_v lie_v under_o several_a prohibition_n as_o to_o their_o approach_n in_o the_o synagogue_n or_o temple_n 3_o temple_n sect._n 3_o and_o since_o it_o have_v be_v show_v that_o the_o jewish_a proselyte_n enter_v into_o their_o religion_n by_o the_o same_o degree_n by_o which_o the_o christian_n do_v 6._o do_v ch._n 6._o we_o can_v doubt_v but_o those_o of_o they_o who_o have_v be_v solemn_o exclude_v the_o temple_n ordinary_o re-entered_a it_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n advance_v successive_o through_o the_o several_a court_n as_o those_o do_v who_o have_v be_v under_o corporal_a pollution_n according_a to_o 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of_o the_o court_n on_o which_o it_o be_v found_v the_o pronounce_v it_o by_o bell_n and_o candle_n and_o execute_v it_o even_o upon_o the_o dead_a 1._o dead_a see_v ch._n 5._o §._o 1._o §_o ii_o and_o thus_o much_o may_v suffice_v at_o present_a for_o the_o correspondence_n of_o the_o sentence_n and_o effect_n of_o excommunication_n with_o the_o jew_n and_o with_o the_o christian_n but_o they_o also_o agree_v further_o about_o the_o crime_n that_o be_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o about_o the_o mean_n of_o its_o absolution_n the_o most_o grievous_a crime_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n be_v idolatry_n adultery_n and_o murder_n as_o morinus_n have_v demonstrate_v 1._o demonstrate_v mor._n de_fw-fr poen_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 1._o and_o that_o they_o be_v so_o estimate_v by_o the_o jew_n he_o have_v also_o sufficient_o prove_v 3._o prove_v ibid_fw-la cap._n 3._o and_o concern_v repentance_n and_o expiation_n or_o