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have_v make_v confession_n of_o thehir_n faith_n according_a as_o we_o see_v before_o from_o the_o constitution_n they_o be_v thrice_o dip_v into_o the_o water_n in_o memory_n of_o our_o saviour_n lie_v in_o the_o grace_n three_o day_n the_o formal_a word_n of_o baptism_n be_v therewithal_o pronounce_v though_o not_o here_o express_v which_o do_v the_o party_n be_v again_o anoint_a on_o the_o forehead_n nostril_n 3_o id._n catech._n 3_o ear_n and_o breast_n upon_o the_o reason_n there_o declare_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o clothe_v in_o white_a garment_n 4._o id._n catech._n 4._o which_o conclude_v the_o action_n but_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o this_o last_o anoint_v be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o confirmation_n it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n in_o the_o baptise_v of_o all_o such_o as_o be_v adulti_fw-la or_o of_o ripe_a year_n to_o minister_v both_o baptism_n and_o confirmation_n at_o the_o same_o time_n as_o our_o incomparable_a hook_n right_o 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osculemini_fw-la vos_fw-la inuicem_fw-la embrace_v and_o kiss_v you_o one_o another_o which_o be_v do_v according_o and_o this_o in_o token_n of_o that_o union_n both_o of_o heart_n and_o soul_n which_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v between_o they_o then_o say_v the_o priest_n sursum_fw-la corda_fw-la or_o lift_v up_o your_o heart_n the_o people_n answer_n we_o lift_v they_o up_o unto_o the_o lord_n the_o priest_n again_o let_v we_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n the_o people_n say_v dignum_fw-la &_o justum_fw-la est_fw-la or_o it_o be_v meet_v and_o right_a so_o to_o do_v and_o by_o this_o place_n i_o note_v this_o only_a by_o the_o way_n we_o make_v up_o the_o breach_n in_o s._n james_n his_o liturgy_n be_v the_o ancient_a liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o before_o be_v say_v which_o breach_n we_o show_v and_o touch_v at_o obiter_fw-la in_o the_o former_a chapter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n then_o say_v he_o we_o make_v mention_n of_o heaven_n earth_n and_o sea_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n reasonable_a and_o unreasonable_a and_o also_o of_o the_o angel_n and_o archangel_n and_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n praise_v god_n and_o say_n sanctus_n sanctus_n sanctus_fw-la dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la sabbati_fw-la by_o which_o celestial_a hymn_n we_o do_v not_o only_o sanctify_v ourselves_o but_o beseech_v our_o good_a and_o gracious_a god_n that_o he_o will_v send_v his_o holy_a spirit_n on_o the_o gift_n present_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n that_o so_o the_o bread_n may_v be_v make_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o wine_n his_o blood_n then_o do_v we_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o general_a peace_n of_o all_o the_o church_n the_o tranquillity_n of_o all_o the_o world_n for_o prince_n and_o their_o army_n for_o our_o friend_n and_o brethren_n for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o need_n sickness_n or_o any_o other_o adversity_n and_o in_o a_o word_n for_o every_o one_o that_o want_v help_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n the_o rest_n that_o follow_v as_o a_o part_n of_o this_o general_a prayer_n upon_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o form_n and_o person_n viz._n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o three_o person_n unto_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o second_o person_n be_v most_o judicious_o conclude_v by_o dr._n rivet_n 10._o rivet_n critici_fw-la sacri_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 10._o to_o be_v the_o fraud_n and_o forgery_n of_o some_o impostor_n who_o judgement_n in_o the_o same_o i_o hearty_o both_o applaud_v and_o follow_v but_o to_o proceed_v with_o that_o which_o be_v receive_v for_o true_a and_o genuine_a and_o of_o unquestionble_a credit_n this_o general_a prayer_n be_v thus_o conclude_v follow_v that_o at_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o cyril_n cateche_n mystagog_n 5._o which_o christ_n our_o saviour_n give_v unto_o his_o disciple_n the_o lord_n prayer_n he_o mean_v and_o mean_v so_o show_v plain_o that_o the_o church_n conceive_v how_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v give_v to_o be_v say_v and_o use_v not_o to_o be_v imitate_v only_o then_o say_v the_o priest_n thus_o sancta_fw-la sanctis_fw-la unto_o the_o holy_a all_o thing_n be_v holy_a or_o holy_a thing_n be_v for_o holy_a person_n the_o people_n answer_v unus_n sanctus_fw-la unus_fw-la dominus_fw-la jesus_n christus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v there_o be_v but_o one_o holy_a one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n then_o sangt_fw-fr the_o priest_n the_o divine_a hymn_n exhort_v you_o to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a mystery_n and_o say_v gustate_n &_o videte_fw-la quam_fw-la fuavis_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la o_o taste_n and_o see_v how_o good_a the_o lord_n be_v this_o say_v they_o come_v to_o the_o communion_n not_o with_o their_o hand_n spread_v out_o nor_o disjoined_a singer_n but_o with_o the_o left_a hand_n place_v under_o the_o right_n receive_v the_o lord_n body_n in_o the_o palm_n of_o their_o hand_n lest_o any_o of_o the_o consecrate_a bread_n shall_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o therewith_o viz._n to_o the_o priest_n prayer_n when_o he_o give_v the_o same_o each_o one_o say_v amen_o after_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n they_o receive_v the_o cup_n also_o of_o his_o blood_n where_o still_o we_o have_v the_o whole_a communion_n sub_fw-la utraque_fw-la specie_fw-la what_o ever_o new_a doctrine_n have_v be_v coin_a at_o rome_n not_o stretch_v out_o the_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o fall_v down_o as_o when_o man_n be_v in_o the_o act_n of_o worship_n or_o adoration_n they_o say_v amen_o as_o former_o at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o bread_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d last_o of_o all_o tarry_v for_o the_o part_n or_o conclude_v prayer_n they_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n who_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o make_v they_o worthy_a of_o his_o holy_a mystery_n this_o be_v the_o course_n and_o these_o the_o footstep_n of_o the_o form_n observe_v of_o old_a time_n in_o the_o mother_n church_n the_o holy_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o if_o we_o may_v conjecture_v ex_fw-la pede_fw-la herculem_fw-la what_o the_o dimension_n be_v of_o the_o body_n of_o hercules_n by_o the_o proportion_n of_o his_o foot_n we_o may_v be_v well_o conjecture_v by_o these_o evident_a footstep_n what_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v of_o the_o ancient_a liturgy_n from_o cyril_n on_o unto_o st._n basil_n another_o famous_a bishop_n of_o the_o eastern_a church_n who_o have_v make_v some_o rule_n for_o the_o better_a order_n of_o those_o who_o do_v intend_v to_o lead_v a_o monastic_a life_n and_o be_v accuse_v that_o in_o the_o sing_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o regulate_v the_o manner_n of_o that_o melody_n he_o have_v somewhat_o innovate_v contrary_a to_o the_o receive_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n be_v force_v to_o make_v his_o own_o apology_n and_o send_v it_o to_o the_o clergy_n of_o neo-caesarea_n 63._o neo-caesarea_n basil_n ep._n 63._o thus_o then_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o rite_n say_v he_o which_o we_o observe_v among_o we_o be_v such_o as_o be_v agreeable_a and_o consonant_a to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o god_n our_o people_n rise_v in_o the_o night_n do_v before_o day_n repair_v unto_o the_o chapel_n or_o house_n of_o prayer_n and_o have_v make_v confession_n of_o their_o sin_n to_o god_n in_o sorrow_n tear_n and_o great_a compunction_n of_o the_o soul_n they_o rise_v at_o last_o from_o prayer_n and_o take_v themselves_o unto_o the_o psalm_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n they_o sing_v as_o it_o be_v in_o turn_n one_o second_o another_z or_o quire-wise_a as_o be_v use_v in_o our_o cathedral_n so_o take_v time_n to_o meditate_v on_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o therewithal_o make_v our_o heart_n and_o mind_n more_o attent_a thereto_o then_o
one_o to_o who_o that_o charge_n or_o office_n appertain_v begin_v some_o other_o psalm_n or_o hymn_n and_o all_o sing_v together_o after_o he_o by_o which_o variety_n of_o sing_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o prayer_n be_v intersert_v or_o mingle_v with_o it_o they_o pass_v over_o the_o night_n and_o on_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n all_o of_o they_o join_v together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o they_o have_v but_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o mouth_n among_o they_o and_o sing_v unto_o god_n a_o psalm_n of_o confession_n most_o likely_a one_o of_o the_o seven_o penitential_a psalm_n and_o after_o every_o one_o make_v in_o his_o own_o word_n a_o profession_n of_o his_o penitence_n and_o so_o all_o return_v where_o note_n that_o howsoever_o this_o form_n of_o service_n be_v fit_v only_o for_o a_o company_n of_o private_a man_n who_o have_v embrace_v the_o monastic_a life_n and_o to_o be_v use_v only_o by_o they_o in_o their_o private_a oratory_n yet_o the_o most_o part_n thereof_o be_v borrow_v from_o the_o public_a form_n at_o that_o time_n extant_a in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o which_o rite_n or_o form_n retain_v among_o they_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o their_o service_n with_o a_o confession_n of_o their_o sin_n than_o p_o rayer_n to_o god_n and_o then_o the_o sing_n of_o the_o psalm_n that_o which_o be_v singular_a herein_o and_o need_v the_o apology_n be_v that_o they_o meet_v together_o before_o day_n and_o spend_v more_o time_n upon_o the_o psalmody_n than_o in_o read_v or_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n or_o in_o common-prayer_n or_o any_o of_o the_o other_o part_n of_o public_a worship_n basil_n can_v tell_v as_o well_o as_o any_o wherein_o the_o form_n of_o service_n use_v among_o his_o monk_n agree_v with_o that_o which_o be_v receive_v and_o use_v in_o public_a church_n and_o wherein_o it_o differ_v as_o have_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o compose_v a_o liturgy_n or_o rather_o to_o complete_a and_o polish_v and_o fit_a unto_o the_o public_a use_n such_o as_o have_v former_o be_v extant_a and_o though_o that_o copy_n of_o it_o which_o occur_v in_o the_o bibliotheca_fw-la and_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o cassander_n have_v some_o thing_n in_o it_o which_o be_v find_v to_o be_v of_o a_o latter_a date_n yet_o we_o shall_v clear_v that_o doubt_n anon_o when_o we_o come_v to_o chrysostom_n against_o who_o liturgy_n i_o find_v the_o like_a objection_n mean_a time_n take_v this_o of_o basil_n for_o a_o pregnant_a argument_n that_o in_o his_o time_n and_o long_o before_o it_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o only_o order_v by_o rule_n and_o rubric_n but_o put_v into_o set_a form_n of_o worship_n which_o we_o have_v note_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la and_o be_v this_o that_o follow_v for_o speak_v there_o touch_v those_o public_a usage_n which_o come_v into_o the_o church_n from_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n 27._o easil_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la spiritu_fw-la c._n 27._o he_o instance_v in_o these_o particular_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o sign_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_a all_o those_o who_o place_n their_o hope_n in_o christ_n what_o writing_n teach_v that_o in_o our_o prayer_n we_o shall_v turn_v towards_o the_o east_n where_o be_v it_o teach_v we_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o word_n of_o invocation_n wherewithal_o in_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n we_o consecrate_v the_o bread_n and_o cup_n of_o benediction_n which_o of_o those_o bless_a saint_n have_v leave_v in_o write_v for_o not_o content_a with_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o apostle_n or_o the_o gospel_n have_v commit_v to_o we_o many_o thing_n have_v be_v add_v since_o both_o in_o the_o way_n of_o preface_n and_o of_o conclusion_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o unwritten_a tradition_n and_o not_o long_o after_o thus_o of_o baptism_n have_v first_o speak_v of_o consecrate_v the_o water_n of_o the_o chrism_n or_o oil_n and_o the_o three_o dipping_n then_o in_o use_n those_o other_o thing_n say_v he_o which_o be_v do_v in_o baptism_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o abrenuntiation_n which_o be_v make_v to_o satan_n and_o to_o all_o his_o angel_n out_o of_o what_o scripture_n be_v it_o bring_v next_o for_o s._n cyrsostom_n the_o evidence_n we_o have_v from_o he_o be_v beyond_o exception_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 18._o chrysost_n in_o 2._o ad_fw-la corinth_n hom_n 18._o it_o be_v no_o now_o say_v he_o as_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n wherein_o the_o priest_n eat_v this_o and_o the_o people_n that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o the_o people_n to_o eat_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v permit_v to_o the_o priest_n it_o be_v now_o otherwise_o with_o we_o for_o unto_o all_o be_v the_o same_o body_n and_o the_o same_o cup_n present_v and_o in_o our_o very_a prayer_n it_o be_v easy_o see_v how_o much_o we_o attribute_v unto_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o both_o those_o who_o be_v possess_v with_o the_o devil_n the_o energumeni_fw-la and_o those_o who_o yet_o be_v under_o penance_n both_o by_o the_o people_n and_o priest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_a prayer_n be_v make_v and_o we_o say_v all_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o prayer_n even_o that_o which_o be_v so_o full_a of_o mercy_n where_o by_o the_o way_n though_o in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o say_v all_o one_o prayer_n yet_o in_o the_o latin_a it_o run_v thus_o omnes_fw-la unam_fw-la eandemque_fw-la precem_fw-la concipiunt_fw-la which_o will_v make_v well_o for_o unpremeditated_a and_o extemporary_a prayer_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o all_o the_o congregation_n both_o priest_n and_o people_n shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o same_o conception_n but_o to_o go_v on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n again_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o we_o repel_v all_o such_o from_o the_o holy_a rail_n which_o can_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a table_n there_o be_v another_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v and_o we_o all_o lie_v alike_o upon_o the_o ground_n and_o all_o rise_v together_o then_o when_o the_o peace_n or_o sign_n of_o peace_n be_v mutual_o to_o be_v give_v and_o take_v we_o do_v all_o equal_o salute_v or_o kiss_n each_o other_o thus_o also_o in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacred_a mystery_n as_o the_o priest_n pray_v for_o the_o people_n so_o do_v they_o for_o he_o these_o usual_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o with_o thy_o spirit_n import_v nothing_o else_o but_o this_o and_o final_o deo_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la spirtu_fw-la tuo_fw-la gratlas_n agamus_fw-la deo_fw-la that_o prayer_n wherein_o we_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v common_a unto_o both_o alike_o the_o priest_n not_o only_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n but_o the_o whole_a assembly_n for_o when_o he_o have_v demand_v their_o suffrage_n first_o and_o they_o acknowledge_v thereupon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justum_fw-la dignum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o justum_fw-la that_o it_o be_v meet_v and_o right_a so_o to_o do_v than_o he_o begin_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n nor_o be_v it_o strange_a nor_o shall_v it_o seem_v so_o unto_o any_o that_o the_o people_n shall_v thus_o hold_v conference_n with_o the_o priest_n o_o minister_n consider_v that_o they_o sing_v those_o holy_a hymn_n together_o with_o the_o cherubin_n and_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n so_o he_o and_o all_o this_o out_o of_o question_n archangelis_fw-la ideo_fw-la cum_fw-la angelis_n &_o archangelis_fw-la must_v needs_o be_v understand_v of_o prescribe_a form_n such_o as_o the_o people_n say_v by_o heart_n or_o can_v read_v in_o book_n that_o either_o lay_v before_o they_o or_o be_v bring_v with_o they_o such_o as_o they_o be_v so_o thorough_o verse_v in_o as_o to_o make_v answer_n to_o the_o minister_n upon_o all_o occasion_n for_o what_o else_o be_v those_o common_a prayer_n those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o speak_v of_o what_o else_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o one_o selfsame_a prayer_n that_o prayer_n so_o full_a of_o mercy_n in_o which_o all_o do_v join_v be_v they_o not_o so_o determinate_a the_o prescribe_v that_o all_o can_v say_v they_o with_o the_o minister_n and_o be_v not_o those_o return_n and_o answer_n so_o prescribe_v and_o set_v that_o all_o the_o people_n know_v their_o q._n and_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o their_o turn_n when_o they_o be_v to_o speak_v several_a other_o passage_n of_o the_o ancient_a liturgy_n may_v here_o and_o there_o be_v gather_v from_o this_o father_n writing_n if_o one_o will_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o seek_v they_o but_o i_o shall_v save_v that_o pain_n at_o present_a and_o indeed_o well_o may_v for_o what_o
themselves_o have_v see_v the_o twelve_o have_v a_o pre-eminence_n above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o disciple_n in_o those_o three_o particular_n first_o in_o their_o nearness_n of_o access_n unto_o he_o when_o he_o be_v alive_a second_o in_o the_o latitude_n of_o their_o commission_n when_o he_o be_v to_o leave_v they_o and_o three_o in_o the_o height_n of_o their_o authority_n after_o his_o departure_n for_o first_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n and_o no_o other_o be_v the_o continual_a constant_a and_o domestical_a auditor_n of_o all_o his_o sermon_n the_o diligent_a beholder_n and_o observer_n of_o all_o his_o miracle_n with_o they_o do_v he_o discourse_v familiar_o propound_v question_n answer_v their_o demand_n and_o satify_v all_o their_o scruple_n the_o twelve_o and_o none_o but_o they_o be_v present_a with_o he_o when_o he_o do_v institute_v his_o holy_a supper_n and_o they_o alone_o participate_v of_o those_o prayer_n and_o promise_n which_o he_o make_v to_o they_o from_o himself_o or_o for_o they_o to_o his_o heavenly_a father_n many_o there_o be_v of_o his_o retinue_n of_o his_o court_n not_o few_o the_o twelve_o be_v only_o of_o his_o council_n and_o of_o those_o too_o some_o more_o especial_o admit_v to_o his_o privacy_n and_o of_o his_o cabinet-council_n as_o it_o be_v then_o other_o whereof_o see_v matth._n 17.1_o mark_v 14.33_o luke_n 8.51_o and_o on_o this_o ground_n do_v clemens_n tell_v we_o 1._o clemens_n alex._n ap_fw-mi euseb_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o that_o christ_n impart_v many_o thing_n unto_o these_o three_o after_o his_o ascension_n which_o they_o communicate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o 70._o as_o they_o be_v near_o in_o access_n so_o be_v they_o furnish_v with_o a_o more_o liberal_a commission_n 16._o mark_v 16._o when_o he_o be_v to_o leave_v they_o item_fw-la in_o universum_fw-la mundum_fw-la he_o say_v unto_o they_o go_v into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n no_o such_o commission_n grant_v to_o any_o other_o who_o have_v their_o several_a precinct_n and_o bound_n a_o limit_a commission_n when_o it_o be_v at_o best_a to_o the_o eleven_o for_o unto_o they_o alone_o do_v he_o give_v that_o charge_n the_o whole_a world_n go_v but_o for_o a_o diocese_n savill_n chrys_n tom._n 8._o p._n 110._o edit_n savill_n for_o this_o cause_n chrysostom_n do_v honour_v they_o with_o the_o stile_n of_o prince_n and_o prince_n of_o a_o great_a command_n over_o all_o the_o universe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n be_v ordain_v prince_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n prince_n which_o have_v not_o only_o under_o they_o some_o town_n and_o nation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o such_o unto_o who_o care_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v trust_v so_o far_o that_o father_n and_o if_o we_o doubt_v that_o their_o authority_n fall_v short_a in_o any_o thing_n of_o their_o commission_n the_o same_o good_a father_n in_o the_o same_o place_n will_v inform_v we_o otherwise_o for_o make_v a_o comparison_n between_o spiritual_a and_o civil_a dignity_n ibid._n chrys_n ibid._n he_o call_v the_o office_n of_o a_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o spiritual_a consulship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o spiritual_a of_o all_o power_n or_o government_n and_o final_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o head_n the_o root_n nay_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o spiritual_a dignity_n of_o what_o sort_n soever_o doubtless_o the_o father_n have_v good_a reason_n for_o so_o high_a a_o eulogy_n when_o christ_n affirm_v sicut_fw-la misit_fw-la i_o pater_fw-la 20.21_o john_n 20.21_o that_o as_o his_o father_n send_v he_o so_o send_v he_o they_o he_o say_v enough_o to_o intimate_v that_o supreme_a authority_n which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o in_o the_o church_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n in_o sound_v church_n constitute_v and_o ordain_v pastor_n or_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o by_o these_o word_n as_o cyril_n have_v right_a well_o observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v ordain_v they_o for_o to_o be_v guide_n and_o teacher_n unto_o all_o the_o world_n 12._o chrys_n in_o joh._n evang._n l._n 12._o and_o the_o dispenser_n of_o his_o holy_a mystery_n command_v they_o not_o only_o to_o enlighten_v the_o land_n of_o jewrie_n but_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o universe_n as_o also_o give_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o call_v the_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n to_o heal_v all_o those_o that_o be_v afflict_v either_o in_o body_n or_o in_o soul_n in_o the_o dispense_n of_o god_n blessing_n not_o to_o follow_v their_o own_o will_n but_o his_o that_o send_v they_o and_o in_o a_o word_n as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o save_v the_o world_n by_o wholesome_a dictrine_n for_o to_o that_o purpose_n be_v he_o send_v by_o his_o heavenly_a father_n and_o so_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v saint_n chrysostom_n when_o he_o tell_v we_o this_o job_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom_o in_o joh._n c._n 20.21_o calv._n in_o job_n that_o christ_n invest_v his_o apostle_n with_o the_o like_a authority_n as_o he_o receive_v from_o his_o father_n calvin_n affirm_v as_o much_o or_o more_o upon_o those_o word_n of_o our_o redeemer_n quare_fw-la non_fw-la abs_fw-la re_fw-la christus_fw-la cum_fw-la apostolis_n suis_fw-la communicate_v quam_fw-la à _fw-la patre_fw-la autoritatem_fw-la acoeperat_v etc._n etc._n but_o this_o authority_n of_o they_o will_v be_v see_v more_o clear_o when_o we_o behold_v it_o in_o the_o practice_n and_o execution_n five_o thing_n then_o of_o necessity_n be_v to_o concur_v in_o the_o make_n or_o constitute_v of_o a_o apostle_n true_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v first_o a_o immediate_a call_n from_o christ_n himself_n second_o a_o autopsie_n or_o eye-witnessing_a of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o be_v afterward_o to_o preach_v or_o publish_v of_o he_o three_o their_o nearness_n of_o access_n fourthly_a the_o latitude_n of_o their_o commission_n five_o and_o final_o the_o eminence_n of_o their_o authority_n of_o these_o the_o first_o be_v common_a with_o they_o unto_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o disciple_n save_v that_o the_o call_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o that_o charge_n and_o function_n do_v seem_v to_o be_v more_o solemn_a and_o immediate_a but_o in_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o special_a or_o specifical_a difference_n they_o have_v no_o copartner_n this_o make_v they_o every_o way_n superior_a unto_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o disciple_n although_o all_o equal_a in_o themselves_o though_o in_o the_o call_n of_o those_o bless_a spirit_n to_o that_o great_a employment_n there_o be_v a_o prius_fw-la and_o posterius_fw-la yet_o in_o regard_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n there_o be_v neither_o summum_fw-la nor_o subalternum_fw-la and_o howsoever_o peter_n be_v first_o name_v in_o that_o sacred_a catalogue_n yet_o this_o entitle_v he_o to_o no_o more_o authority_n above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n than_o stephen_n may_v challenge_v in_o that_o regard_n above_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o seven_o saint_n cyprian_n do_v resolve_v this_o cause_n many_o hundred_o since_o assign_v unto_o all_o the_o twelve_o a_o parity_n of_o power_n and_o honour_n eccles_n cyprian_n lib._n de_fw-la unitate_fw-la eccles_n hoc_fw-la erant_fw-la utique_fw-la &_o caeteri_fw-la apostoli_fw-la quod_fw-la fuit_fw-la petrus_n pari_fw-la consortio_fw-la praediti_fw-la &_o honoris_fw-la &_o potestatis_fw-la sed_fw-la exordium_n ab_fw-la unitate_fw-la proficiscitur_fw-la where_o clear_o there_o be_v nothing_o give_v to_o peter_n but_o a_o priority_n of_o order_n a_o primacy_n if_o you_o will_v but_o no_o supremacy_n neither_o do_v barlaam_n give_v he_o more_o though_o he_o inscribe_v his_o book_n de_fw-fr papae_fw-la principatu_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n all_o of_o they_o say_v he_o principatu_fw-la barlaam_n de_fw-fr papae_fw-la principatu_fw-la in_o matter_n which_o concern_v the_o church_n be_v of_o equal_a honour_n if_o peter_n have_v pre-eminence_n in_o any_o thing_n it_o be_v that_o in_o their_o sacred_a meeting_n he_o first_o break_v the_o business_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o peradventure_o also_o have_v the_o upper_a place_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o that_o goodly_a fellowship_n but_o what_o need_v cyprian_a or_o barlaam_n come_v in_o for_o evidence_n when_o as_o we_o find_v this_o parity_n so_o clear_o evidence_v in_o holy_a scripture_n in_o the_o immediateness_n of_o their_o call_v and_o their_o access_n unto_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n they_o be_v all_o alike_o he_o that_o call_v peter_n from_o his_o net_n call_v also_o matthew_n from_o the_o receipt_n of_o custom_n if_o only_a peter_n and_o the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n
scatter_v and_o disperse_v abroad_o the_o gospel_n be_v by_o they_o disseminated_a in_o all_o the_o part_n and_o country_n where_o they_o come_v and_o saul_n himself_o be_v take_v off_o even_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o his_o fury_n become_v the_o great_a instrument_n of_o god_n power_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o convert_n of_o the_o gentile_n for_o present_o upon_o his_o own_o conversion_n we_o find_v he_o preach_v in_o the_o synagogue_n of_o damascus_n 11.26_o act._n 9.20.22_o gal._n 1.17_o 18._o act._n 9_o 30._o act._n 11.26_o thence_o take_v a_o long_a journey_n into_o arabia_n from_o thence_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n afterward_o travel_v towards_o tarsus_n his_o own_o native_a soil_n and_o thence_o bring_v back_o to_o antioâ—h_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o barnabas_n and_o all_o this_o while_n i_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o evangelist_n only_o a_o constant_a and_o a_o zealous_a preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n in_o every_o region_n where_o he_o travelledâ—_n his_o call_n unto_o the_o apostleship_n be_v not_o until_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v say_v unto_o the_o prophet_n lucius_n 2._o act._n 13.1_o 2._o simeon_n and_o manahen_n minister_a then_o in_o antiochia_n separate_a mihi_fw-la barnabam_fw-la &_o saulum_fw-la separate_v i_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n for_o the_o work_n whereunto_o i_o have_v call_v they_o a_o extraordinary_a call_n and_o therefore_o do_v by_o extraordinary_a mean_n and_o minister_n for_o be_v the_o person_n here_o employ_v in_o this_o ordination_n neither_o be_v apostle_n nor_o yet_o advance_v for_o aught_o we_o find_v unto_o the_o estate_n and_o honour_n of_o episcopacy_n it_o must_v be_v reckon_v among_o those_o extraordinary_n which_o god_n please_v to_o work_v in_o and_o about_o the_o call_n of_o this_o bless_a apostle_n of_o which_o we_o may_v affirm_v with_o chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n chrysostom_n hom_n 20._o in_o act._n that_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o do_v befall_v s._n paul_n in_o his_o whole_a vocation_n there_o be_v nothing_o ordinary_a but_o every_o part_n be_v act_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n god_n in_o his_o extraordinary_a work_n tie_v not_o himself_o to_o ordinary_a mean_n and_o course_n but_o take_v such_o way_n and_o do_v employ_v such_o instrument_n as_o himself_o best_o please_v for_o the_o more_o evident_a demonstration_n of_o his_o power_n and_o glory_n so_o that_o however_o simeon_n manahen_n and_o lucius_n do_v lay_v hand_n upon_o he_o yet_o be_v the_o call_n and_o designation_n be_v so_o miraculous_a he_o may_v well_o say_v that_o he_o be_v make_v a_o apostle_n neither_o of_o man_n nor_o by_o man_n but_o of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o god_n the_o father_n chrysostom_n so_o expound_v the_o place_n not_o of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_n gal._n 1._o v._n 1._o hom._n 27._o in_o act_n so_o to_o make_v it_o manifest_a that_o he_o receive_v not_o his_o call_n from_o they_o not_o by_o man_n because_o he_o be_v not_o send_v by_o they_o but_o by_o the_o spirit_n as_o for_o the_o work_n to_o which_o he_o be_v thus_o separate_v by_o the_o lord_n ask_v the_o say_a father_n what_o it_o be_v and_o he_o will_v tell_v you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o apostle_n and_o that_o he_o be_v ordain_v a_o apostle_n here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o may_v preach_v the_o gospel_n with_o the_o great_a power_n ask_v who_o it_o be_v that_o do_v ordain_v he_o and_o he_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o howsoever_o manahen_n lucius_n and_o simeon_n do_v lay_v hand_n upon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o he_o receive_v his_o ordination_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o certain_o that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o apostleship_n before_o may_v be_v make_v manifest_a by_o that_o which_o follow_v after_o for_o we_o do_v not_o find_v in_o all_o the_o story_n of_o his_o act_n that_o either_o he_o ordain_v presbyter_n or_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o wrought_v any_o miracle_n which_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o his_o apostleship_n before_o this_o solemn_a ordination_n 12.11_o 2_o cor._n 12.11_o or_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_v three_o prophet_n as_o afterward_o we_o find_v he_o do_v in_o several_a place_n of_o that_o book_n and_o shall_v now_o show_v as_o it_o relate_v unto_o our_o present_a business_n in_o that_o which_o follow_v paul_n be_v thus_o advance_v by_o god_n the_o father_n and_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o high_a place_n of_o a_o apostle_n immediate_o appli_v himself_o unto_o the_o same_o preach_v the_o word_n with_o power_n and_o miracle_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o cyprus_n etc._n act._n 13.11_o etc._n etc._n from_o thence_o proceed_v to_o pamphylia_n and_o other_o province_n of_o the_o lesser_a asia_n every_o where_o gain_v soul_n to_o almighty_a god_n have_v spend_v three_o year_n in_o those_o part_n of_o asia_n and_o plant_v church_n in_o a_o great_a part_n thereof_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o go_v again_o to_o antioch_n 14.26_o act._n 14.26_o from_o whence_o be_v have_v be_v recommend_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o the_o work_n which_o he_o have_v fulsil_v but_o fear_v lest_o the_o doctrine_n he_o have_v preach_v among_o they_o may_v either_o be_v forget_v or_o produce_v no_o profit_n if_o there_o be_v none_o leave_v to_o attend_v that_o service_n before_o he_o go_v he_o think_v it_o fit_v to_o found_v a_o ministry_n among_o they_o in_o their_o several_a church_n to_o this_o end_n they_o i.e._n he_o and_o barnabas_n ordain_v they_o presbyter_n in_o every_o church_n with_o prayer_n and_o fast_v 14.23_o act._n 14.23_o and_o that_o be_v do_v they_o recommend_v he_o unto_o the_o lord_n in_o who_o they_o believe_v this_o be_v the_o first_o ordination_n which_o we_o find_v of_o presbyter_n in_o holy_a scripture_n though_o doubtless_o there_o be_v many_o before_o this_o time_n the_o church_n can_v neither_o be_v instruct_v nor_o consist_v at_o all_o without_o a_o ordinary_a minister_n leave_v among_o the_o people_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n however_o this_o be_v as_o i_o say_v the_o first_o record_n thereof_o in_o holy_a scripture_n we_o will_v consider_v hereupon_o first_o to_o what_o office_n they_o be_v call_v which_o be_v here_o call_v presbyter_n second_o by_o who_o they_o be_v ordain_v and_o three_o by_o what_o mean_v they_o be_v call_v unto_o it_o first_o for_o the_o office_n what_o it_o be_v i_o find_v some_o difference_n among_o expositor_n as_o well_o new_a as_o old_a beza_n conceive_v the_o word_n in_o a_o general_a sense_n and_o to_o include_v at_o once_o pastor_n and_o deacon_n and_o whoever_o else_o be_v set_v apart_o for_o the_o rule_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n to_o they_o commit_v 23._o annot._n in_o act._n 14._o v._n 23._o presbyteros_fw-la i.e._n pastor_n diaconos_fw-la &_o alios_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la gubernationi_fw-la praefectos_fw-la as_o his_o own_o word_n be_v here_o we_o have_v pastor_n deacon_n governor_n include_v in_o this_o one_o word_n presbyter_n ask_v lyra_n who_o those_o governor_n be_v 14._o lyra_n in_o act._n 14._o which_o beza_n call_v praefecti_fw-la in_o a_o general_a name_n and_o he_o will_v tell_v you_o they_o be_v bishop_n nomine_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la hic_fw-la intelliguntur_fw-la etiam_fw-la alii_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ministri_fw-la ut_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o diaconi_fw-la under_o the_o name_n of_o presbyter_n say_v he_o be_v comprehend_v also_o other_o ecclesiastical_a minister_n as_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n 14._o gloss_n ordinar_fw-mi in_o act._n 14._o the_o ordinary_a gloss_n agree_v herewith_o as_o to_o that_o of_o bishop_n and_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o the_o same_o hillo_o autem_fw-la tempore_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la erant_fw-la nominis_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la that_o in_o that_o time_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n 14._o oecum_fw-la in_o act._n 14._o and_o oecumenius_n hold_v together_o with_o they_o as_o to_o that_o of_o deacon_n nothing_o that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n have_v epifcopal_a authority_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o ordain_v deacon_n but_o also_o presbyter_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v saint_n paul_n provide_v here_o against_o all_o occasion_n fetle_v the_o church_n by_o he_o plant_v in_o so_o sure_a a_o way_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v at_o random_n which_o either_o do_v relate_v to_o government_n or_o point_n of_o doctrine_n and_o yet_o if_o any_o shall_v contend_v that_o those_o who_o here_o be_v call_v presbyter_n be_v but_o simple_o such_o according_a to_o the_o notion_n of_o that_o word_n as_o it_o be_v now_o use_v i_o shall_v not_o much_o insist_v upon_o it_o i_o only_o show_v what_o other_o author_n have_v affirm_v herein_o and_o so_o leave_v it_o off_o the_o next_o thing_n here_o to_o be_v consider_v be_v who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v the_o
and_o child_n and_o with_o all_o his_o substance_n and_o that_o he_o go_v but_o easy_o according_a as_o the_o cattle_n and_o the_o child_n be_v able_a to_o endure_v yet_o he_o go_v forward_o still_o without_o any_o rest_n otherwise_o laban_n who_o hear_v of_o his_o departure_n on_o the_o three_o day_n and_o pursue_v after_o he_o amain_o must_v needs_o have_v overtake_v he_o before_o the_o seven_o now_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o jacob_n time_n when_o he_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o land_n appoint_v for_o he_o and_o afterward_o remove_v to_o egypt_n chapter_n see_v n._n 5._o of_o this_o chapter_n we_o must_v refer_v you_o unto_o justin_n martyr_n and_o eusebius_n whereof_o one_o say_v express_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o keep_v no_o sabbath_n the_o other_o make_v he_o one_o of_o those_o which_o live_v without_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n whereof_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o part_n have_v bring_v jacob_n into_o egypt_n we_o shall_v proceed_v to_o joseph_n moses_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o offspring_n there_o but_o we_o will_v first_o take_v job_n along_o as_o one_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n that_o after_o we_o may_v have_v the_o more_o leisure_n to_o wait_v upon_o the_o israelite_n in_o that_o house_n of_o bondage_n i_o say_v as_o one_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n the_o five_o from_o abraham_n 6._o demonstr_n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o so_o eusebius_n tell_v we_o who_o say_v moreover_o that_o he_o keep_v no_o sabbath_n what_o say_v he_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o job_n that_o just_a that_o pious_a that_o most_o blameless_a man_n what_o be_v the_o rule_n whereby_o be_v square_v his_o life_n and_o govern_v his_o devotion_n be_v any_o part_n of_o moses_n law_n not_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v any_o keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o observation_n of_o any_o other_o jewish_a order_n how_o can_v that_o be_v say_v he_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v ancient_a than_o moses_n and_o live_v before_o his_o law_n be_v publish_v for_o moses_n be_v the_o seven_o from_o abraham_n and_o job_n the_o eight_o so_o far_o eusebius_n and_o justin_n martyr_n also_o join_v he_o with_o abraham_n and_o his_o family_n as_o man_n that_o take_v not_o heed_n of_o new_a moon_n or_o sabbath_n whereof_o see_v before_o n._n 5._o 14._o 2._o edit_fw-la p._n 14._o i_o find_v indeed_o in_o dr._n bind_v that_o theodore_n beza_n on_o his_o own_o authority_n have_v make_v job_n very_o punctual_a in_o sanctify_v septimum_fw-la saltem_fw-la quemque_fw-la diem_fw-la every_o seven_o day_n at_o least_o as_o god_n say_v he_o from_o the_o beginning_n have_v appoint_v but_o i_o hold_v beza_n not_o a_o fit_a match_n for_o justin_n and_o eusebius_n nor_o to_o be_v credit_v in_o this_o kind_n when_o they_o say_v the_o contrary_a consider_v in_o what_o time_n they_o live_v and_o with_o who_o they_o deal_v and_o now_o we_o come_v at_o last_o unto_o the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n from_o joseph_n who_o first_o bring_v they_o thither_o to_o moses_n who_o conduct_v they_o in_o their_o flight_n from_o thence_o and_o so_o unto_o the_o body_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n 6._o dem._n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o for_o joseph_n first_o eusebius_n first_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o general_n that_o the_o same_o institution_n and_o course_n of_o life_n which_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n be_v preach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n have_v former_o be_v commend_v to_o the_o ancient_a patriarch_n particular_a instance_n whereof_o he_o make_v melchisedech_n and_o noah_n and_o enoch_n and_o abraham_n till_o the_o time_n of_o circumcision_n and_o then_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o joseph_n in_o the_o court_n of_o egypt_n long_a time_n before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n live_v answerable_o to_o those_o ancient_a pattern_n and_o not_o according_a as_o the_o jew_n nay_o he_o affirm_v the_o same_o of_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a lawgiver_n himself_o the_o chieftain_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n as_o for_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o people_n we_o can_v expect_v no_o more_o of_o they_o that_o they_o live_v in_o bondage_n under_o severe_a and_o cruel_a master_n who_o call_v upon_o they_o day_n by_o day_n to_o fulfil_v their_o task_n 1._o see_v exod._n 5._o v._o 5._o &_o 14._o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la lib._n 1._o and_o do_v expostulate_v with_o they_o in_o a_o heavy_a manner_n in_o case_n they_o want_v of_o their_o tale._n the_o jew_n themselves_o can_v best_o resolve_v we_o in_o this_o point_n and_o among_o they_o philo_n do_v thus_o describe_v their_o trouble_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o taskmaster_n or_o overseer_n of_o the_o work_n be_v the_o most_o cruel_a and_o unmerciful_a man_n in_o all_o the_o country_n who_o lay_v upon_o they_o great_a task_n than_o they_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v inflict_v on_o they_o no_o less_o punishment_n than_o death_n itself_o if_o any_o of_o they_o yea_o though_o by_o reason_n of_o infirmity_n shall_v withdraw_v himself_o from_o his_o daily_a labour_n some_o be_v command_v to_o employ_v themselves_o in_o the_o public_a structure_n other_o in_o bring_v in_o material_n for_o such_o mighty_a building_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d never_o enjoy_v any_o rest_n either_o night_n or_o day_n that_o in_o the_o end_n they_o be_v even_o spend_v and_o tire_v with_o continual_a travel_n 5._o antiqu._n jud._n lib._n 2._o c._n 5._o josephus_n go_v a_o little_a further_o and_o tell_v we_o this_o that_o the_o egyptian_n do_v not_o only_o tire_v the_o israelite_n with_o continual_a labour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o the_o israelite_n endeavour_v to_o perform_v more_o than_o be_v expect_v assure_o in_o such_o a_o woeful_a state_n as_o this_o they_o have_v not_o leave_v nor_o leisure_n to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n and_o last_o rabbi_n maimony_n make_v the_o matter_n yet_o more_o absolute_a deealog_n apud_fw-la ryvit_fw-la in_o deealog_n who_o say_v it_o for_o a_o truth_n that_o when_o they_o be_v in_o egypt_n neque_fw-la quiescere_fw-la vel_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la agere_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la they_o neither_o can_v have_v time_n to_o rest_n nor_o to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n see_v they_o be_v not_o then_o at_o their_o own_o dispose_n so_o he_o add_v deut._n 5.15_o indeed_o it_o easy_o may_v be_v believe_v that_o the_o people_n keep_v no_o sabbath_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n see_v they_o can_v not_o be_v permit_v in_o all_o that_o time_n of_o their_o abode_n there_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n which_o be_v the_o easy_a duty_n of_o the_o two_o and_o will_v less_o have_v take_v they_o from_o their_o labour_n those_o that_o accuse_v the_o israelite_n to_o have_v be_v wanton_a lazy_a and_o i_o know_v not_o what_o because_o they_o do_v desire_v to_o spend_v one_o only_a day_n in_o religious_a exercise_n what_o will_v they_o not_o have_v do_v have_v they_o desist_v every_o seven_o day_n from_o the_o work_v impose_v upon_o they_o doubtless_o they_o have_v be_v carry_v 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