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consider_v the_o several_a part_n xxvii_o the_o sursum_fw-la cordais_n mention_v by_o the_o b_o author_n of_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n and_o he_o will_v poor_o have_v make_v good_a his_o pretence_n whoever_o put_v on_o that_o mask_n have_v not_o this_o hymn_n be_v institute_v by_o those_o holy_a man_n and_o the_o testimony_n will_v be_v very_o considerable_a if_o the_o author_n of_o those_o book_n be_v as_o some_o man_n conjecture_v clemens_n of_o alexandria_n we_o meet_v with_o it_o also_o as_o a_o hymn_n of_o universal_a practice_n in_o 160._o in_o de_fw-fr orat._n dominic_n p._n 160._o s._n cyprian_n in_o 241._o in_o catech._n mystagog_o 5._o p._n 241._o s._n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o 27._o in_o ep._n 57_o &_o ep._n 120._o c._n 19_o &_o ep._n 156_o the_o spirit_n &_o light_v c._n 11._o de_fw-mi bono_fw-mi perseverant_a c._n 13._o &_o de_fw-la vera_fw-la relig_n c._n 13._o etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la dr._n hamm._n letter_n to_o cheynel_n p._n 26_o 27._o s._n austin_n 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say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n thou_o sing_v and_o joine_v consort_n with_o those_o bless_a spirit_n and_o gregory_n 957._o gregory_n tom._n 1._o p._n 957._o nyssen_n say_v they_o be_v the_o word_n which_o the_o seraphim_n with_o six_o wing_n say_v when_o they_o sing_v the_o hymn_n with_o the_o christian_a congregation_n and_o be_v doubtless_o the_o 97._o the_o just_a m._n apol._n 2._o p._n 97._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o eucharistical_a hymn_n which_o be_v sing_v when_o the_o christian_n bring_v bread_n and_o wine_n to_o the_o priest_n which_o he_o receive_v return_v praise_n to_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o form_n of_o consecration_n of_o the_o element_n be_v say_v 339._o say_v tom._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o in_o 2_o timoth._n p._n 339._o s._n chrys_n of_o indispensible_a necessity_n and_o what_o be_v then_o retain_v in_o the_o church_n be_v the_o same_o which_o peter_n and_o paul_n and_o christ_n himself_o use_v at_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o sacred_a symbol_n the_o form_n be_v at_o large_a in_o erasm_n in_o tom._n 4._o lib._n 4._o de_fw-la sucra_fw-la cap._n 4_o &_o 5._o p._n 377._o edit_fw-la erasm_n s._n ambrose_n after_o this_o manner_n in_o what_o form_n and_o in_o who_o word_n be_v the_o consecration_n make_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o in_o all_o the_o other_o additional_n thanks_o be_v give_v to_o god_n suppliplication_n make_v for_o the_o people_n for_o king_n and_o all_o order_n of_o man_n this_o also_o 39_o also_o apoleg_n c._n 39_o tertullian_n mention_n and_o supr_fw-la and_o ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la justin_n martyr_n and_o s._n 18._o s._n ep._n 119._o c._n 18._o austin_n call_v proper_o the_o common_a prayer_n like_o our_o collect_n for_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o christ_n church_n militant_a here_o on_o earth_n but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o consecrate_v the_o venerable_a sacrament_n than_o he_o no_o long_o use_v his_o own_o word_n but_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n which_o form_n of_o consecration_n he_o thus_o express_v 5._o express_v ambr._n ibid._n c._n 5._o the_o priest_n say_v make_v this_o oblation_n prepare_v for_o we_o a_o reasonable_a and_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o master_n jesus_n christ_n who_o the_o day_n before_o he_o suffer_v take_v the_o bread_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n give_v thanks_o to_o the_o holy_a father_n almighty_n eternal_a god_n he_o bless_v it_o break_v it_o and_z be_v so_o break_v give_v it_o to_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n say_v take_v and_o eat_v you_o all_o of_o it_o for_o this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o shall_v be_v break_v for_o many_o likewise_o the_o day_n before_o he_o suffer_v after_o supper_n he_o take_v the_o cup_n and_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n give_v thanks_o to_o the_o holy_a father_n almighty_a eternal_a god_n he_o bless_v it_o and_o deliver_v it_o to_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n say_v take_v and_o drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o for_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n see_v all_o these_o word_n be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o evangelist_n till_o you_o come_v to_o take_v my_o body_n or_o my_o blood_n observe_v every_o particular_a he_o say_v who_o the_o night_n before_o he_o suffer_v take_v bread_n in_o his_o sacred_a hand_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o it_o be_v to_o very_o great_a purpose_n and_o advantage_n that_o thou_o say_v amen_o so_o s._n ambrose_n large_o and_o to_o the_o parpose_n xxviii_o the_o form_n of_o administration_n be_v the_o same_o with_o we_o supra_fw-la we_o cyrilaibi_fw-la supra_fw-la the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v give_v for_o thou_o preserve_v thy_o body_n and_o soul_n unto_o everlasting_a life_n and_o to_o this_o the_o people_n say_v amen_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n after_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o mystery_n 309._o mystery_n
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o clemens_n romanus_n word_n it_o the_o qualification_n of_o a_o true_a gnostick_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n to_o communicate_v the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o arcana_fw-la to_o their_o catechuman_n or_o stranger_n but_o after_o baptism_n and_o confirmation_n they_o be_v permit_v those_o fruition_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n i_o suppose_v among_o other_o may_v baptism_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illumination_n 190._o illumination_n basil_n to._n 2._o the_o spirit_n s._n cap._n 18._o p._n 190._o because_o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o knowledge_n afford_v to_o the_o lover_n of_o truth_n a_o certain_a image_n of_o the_o thing_n they_o desire_v xxxvi_o but_o the_o name_n be_v common_o put_v to_o a_o worse_a use_n and_o the_o gnostick_n be_v a_o synonymon_n of_o a_o heretic_n the_o whole_a tribe_n be_v a_o mock-sort_n of_o christian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiphanius_n call_v they_o elegant_o who_o begin_v under_o simon_n magus_n the_o great_a pretender_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 6.20_o the_o knowledge_n false_o so_o call_v and_o the_o atheistical_a method_n of_o seduce_a menander_n one_o of_o the_o scholar_n of_o that_o leviathan_n be_v the_o first_o leader_n of_o the_o party_n say_v 4._o say_v lib._n 3._o c._n 4._o irenaeus_n till_o afterward_o the_o name_n be_v usurp_v by_o the_o 11._o the_o id._n ibid._n c._n 11._o follower_n of_o carpocrates_n and_o the_o nicolaitan_n who_o challenge_v it_o as_o their_o peculiar_a denomination_n though_o indeed_o the_o title_n be_v claim_v by_o almost_o all_o the_o heretic_n of_o the_o first_o century_n but_o in_o the_o second_o saeculum_fw-la the_o valentinian_o engross_v it_o and_o be_v peculiar_o so_o call_v against_o who_o s._n irenaeus_n writing_n entitle_v his_o book_n a_o refutation_n of_o the_o gnostick_n heresy_n who_o may_v be_v term_v the_o second_o family_n of_o the_o gnostic_n the_o disciple_n of_o basilides_n 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etc._n from_o vindic._n ignat._n part_n 1._o c._n 4._o p._n 44._o etc._n etc._n bishop_n pearson_n who_o have_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o that_o roman_a synod_n have_v be_v foist_v into_o the_o world_n under_o the_o name_n of_o that_o pope_n in_o which_o convention_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o s._n clemens_n need_v not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o company_n of_o who_o to_o omit_v other_o i_o will_v only_o mention_v two_o who_o writing_n be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n reprobate_v viz._n hermes_n his_o pastor_n and_o barnabas_n his_o catholic_n epistle_n both_o frequent_o quote_v by_o this_o great_a man_n of_o who_o the_o first_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o genuine_a and_o very_a useful_a discourse_n by_o etc._n by_o apud_fw-la eund_n p._n 39_o etc._n etc._n irenaeus_n and_o origen_n eusebius_n athanasius_n sedulius_n and_o other_o and_o reckon_v with_o the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n and_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la etc._n etc._n though_o i_o can_v believe_v 683._o believe_v not._n in_o philocal_a p._n 683._o tarinus_n that_o origen_n write_v a_o comment_n on_o the_o book_n for_o the_o passage_n which_o he_o quote_v in_o the_o philocalia_n will_v not_o countenance_v it_o and_o questionless_a deserve_v it_o before_o it_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o evil_a hand_n with_o other_o of_o the_o father_n who_o do_v adulterate_a it_o and_o hermes_n and_o catal._n v._o hermes_n s._n hierome_n give_v a_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v so_o slight_v in_o the_o western_a church_n because_o not_o know_v there_o whereas_o in_o many_o church_n of_o the_o east_n it_o be_v public_o read_v as_o clemens_n his_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o polycarp'_v be_v xxxviii_o that_o the_o catholic_n epistle_n st._n barnabas_n be_v the_o true_a offspring_n of_o that_o father_n which_o the_o learned_a 42._o learned_a life_n of_o s._n earn_v p._n 41_o 42._o dr._n cave_n doubt_n but_o be_v acknowled'gd_v by_o the_o most_o reverend_a usher_n the_o acute_a isaac_n vossius_fw-la the_o immortal_a grotius_n and_o other_o i_o be_o convince_v by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n and_o origen_n the_o frequent_a allegory_n be_v no_o argument_n of_o its_o spuriousness_n as_o strange_a interpretation_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o gennine_a epistle_n of_o st._n clemens_n to_o the_o corinthian_n his_o quote_v passage_n and_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n not_o record_v in_o the_o evangelist_n usual_a also_o in_o the_o forementioned_a epistle_n and_o for_o its_o be_v account_v 311._o account_v vid._n be_v vossii_n not._n in_o ep._n barn_n p._n 311._o apocryphal_a i_o suppose_v it_o can_v mean_v that_o there_o be_v any_o doubt_n of_o the_o author_n but_o because_o some_o doctrine_n in_o the_o epistle_n be_v disrelisht_a it_o be_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o public_a codex_fw-la or_o canon_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o if_o all_o book_n that_o be_v early_o controvert_v must_v present_o be_v reject_v 13._o vâ—d_n euseb_n hist_o lib._n 6._o c._n 13._o because_o so_o account_v than_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n the_o catholic_n epistle_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n judas_n the_o second_o and_o three_o of_o st._n john_n and_o the_o apocalypse_n must_v be_v expunge_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o epistle_n of_o barnabas_n which_o tertullian_n quote_v be_v no_o other_o but_o that_o to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o so_o i_o believe_v st._n barn_n st._n catal._n v._o barn_n hierome_n understand_v the_o case_n who_o dispute_v not_o either_o the_o author_n or_o worth_n of_o the_o epistle_n but_o say_v that_o it_o be_v write_v for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n although_o it_o be_v number_v among_o the_o apocryphal_a scripture_n thirty-nine_o the_o error_n of_o this_o learned_a and_o holy_a priest_n that_o our_o saviour_n while_n on_o earth_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o our_o passion_n and_o infirmity_n prodico_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 1._o in_o prodico_fw-la have_v its_o rise_n i_o conjecture_v from_o his_o very_a venerable_a thought_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o if_o to_o stoop_v he_o to_o our_o infirmity_n have_v be_v to_o debase_v he_o that_o christ_n preach_v but_o one_o year_n from_o his_o mistake_n of_o that_o place_n of_o holy_a writ_n which_o say_v he_o both_o the_o prophet_n and_o gospel_n record_n he_o have_v send_v i_o to_o preach_v the_o acceptable_a year_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o christ_n descend_v into_o the_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la to_o save_v the_o father_n there_o detain_v be_v not_o his_o peculiar_a error_n but_o a_o opinion_n which_o most_o of_o the_o ancient_n embrace_v as_o be_v confess_v by_o 1â—4_n by_o answ_n to_o the_o jes_n sect_n of_o limbus_n patr._n vid._n montag_n apparat_fw-la 1._o sect_n 1â—4_n the_o lord_n primate_n and_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o allow_v dogmata_fw-la of_o the_o catholic_n church_n by_o 78._o by_o dedogm_n eccl._n c._n 78._o gennadius_n the_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n and_o the_o incontinency_n of_o the_o angel_n have_v be_v already_o consider_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o salvability_n of_o the_o fall_v angel_n i_o conjecture_v proceed_v from_o a_o over_o high_a conceit_n of_o god_n propensity_n to_o be_v merciful_a and_o to_o forgive_v praâ—n_n forgive_v with_fw-mi hier._n in_o jon._n 3_o &_o ephes_n 6._o p._n 149._o b._n edit_n praâ—n_n the_o father_n generaily_a of_o the_o four_o first_o century_n be_v persuade_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v not_o yet_o local_o in_o hell_n nor_o snall_n be_v till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o be_v inhabitant_n of_o the_o air_n where_o god_n allow_v they_o some_o respite_n it_o encourage_v this_o father_n and_o his_o scholar_n origen_n to_o suppose_v there_o may_v be_v yet_o some_o hope_n of_o their_o salvation_n xl._n but_o great_a error_n than_o these_o be_v pardonable_a to_o one_o that_o have_v so_o honourable_o deserve_v of_o the_o interest_n of_o religion_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v lament_v that_o the_o church_n have_v not_o a_o
s._n chrysostome_n decry_n it_o from_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n they_o heap_v to_o themselves_o teacher_n than_o which_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o more_o emphatical_a say_v he_o the_o apostle_n blame_v the_o evil_a custom_n that_o their_o teacher_n be_v ordain_v by_o their_o disciple_n and_o pope_n 97._o pope_n cit._n a_o pamel_n in_o not_o ad_fw-la cypr._n p._n 97._o leo_n particular_o allot_v all_o person_n concern_v their_o station_n in_o this_o employ_v the_o citizen_n be_v allow_v to_o desire_v a_o bishop_n the_o people_n to_o give_v their_o testimony_n of_o his_o life_n the_o nobless_a to_o be_v arbiter_n but_o the_o clergy_n alone_o to_o elect_v and_o 813._o and_o theodoret._n hist_o l._n 4._o c._n 20._o vide_fw-la liberati_n breviar_n c._n 14._o de_fw-fr proterio_n alexandr_n &_o flor._n fragm_n apud_fw-la baron_n tom_fw-mi 12._o in_o append._n a_o 813._o peter_n the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n athanasius_n successor_n complain_v of_o lucius_n the_o arian_n usurper_n 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