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according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n and_o custom_n of_o every_o church_n in_o tertullian_n age_n and_o country_n they_o receive_v it_o 337._o at_o suppertime_n from_o which_o late_o assemble_v it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o heathen_n take_v occasion_n to_o accuse_v they_o of_o put_v out_o the_o light_n and_o promiscuous_o mingle_v one_o with_o another_o which_o accusation_n may_v be_v read_v at_o large_a in_o justin_n martyr_n dialogue_n with_o tryphon_n in_o minutius_n fellix_fw-la and_o the_o apology_n of_o tertullian_n and_o athenagoras_n but_o whether_o this_o be_v then_o their_o constant_a season_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n i_o know_v not_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n they_o lay_v hold_v on_o any_o season_n or_o opportunity_n for_o the_o enjoy_n of_o this_o sacred_a ordinance_n whence_o tertullian_n tell_v we_o of_o their_o 338._o receive_v the_o eucharist_n in_o their_o antelucan_n assembly_n or_o in_o their_o assembly_n before_o day_n and_o 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christian_a faith_n as_o origen_n write_v 345._o it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o every_o one_o to_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n and_o to_o drink_v of_o this_o cup._n but_o they_o be_v only_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o faithful_a 97._o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v and_o receive_v both_o the_o credential_n and_o practical_o of_o christianity_n that_o be_v who_o believe_v the_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o lead_v a_o holy_a and_o a_o pious_a life_n such_o as_o these_o and_o none_o else_o be_v permit_v to_o communicate_v now_o since_o none_o but_o the_o faithful_a be_v admit_v it_o follow_v that_o the_o catechuman_n and_o the_o penitent_n be_v exclude_v the_o catechuman_n because_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o baptize_v for_o baptism_n always_o precede_v the_o lord_n supper_n as_o justin_n martyr_n say_v 98._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o one_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o sacramental_a food_n except_o he_o be_v baptize_v the_o penitent_n because_o for_o 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very_a method_n and_o manner_n of_o their_o action_n herein_o be_v unknown_a which_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o pagan_n who_o object_v to_o the_o christian_n the_o secrecy_n of_o their_o mystery_n which_o charge_n tertullian_n do_v not_o deny_v but_o confess_v it_o answer_n 674._o that_o that_o be_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o mystery_n to_o be_v conceal_v as_o ceres_n be_v in_o samothracia_n §_o 3._o the_o catechuman_n with_o other_o be_v go_v out_o and_o none_o remain_v but_o the_o faithful_a the_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n next_o follow_v which_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o inquiry_n of_o the_o three_o thing_n viz._n the_o manner_n of_o the_o celebration_n thereof_o but_o before_o i_o meddle_v therewith_o i_o shall_v brief_o premise_v this_o observation_n viz._n that_o in_o some_o place_n as_o in_o france_n and_o africa_n the_o communicant_n first_o make_v their_o offering_n present_v according_a to_o their_o ability_n bread_n or_o wine_n or_o the_o like_a as_o the_o first_o 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church_n shall_v suffice_v i_o have_v nothing_o more_o to_o add_v but_o my_o earnest_a entreaty_n and_o persuasion_n unto_o all_o those_o into_o who_o hand_n this_o little_a treatise_n shall_v fall_v to_o imitate_v and_o follow_v the_o primitive_a christian_n in_o their_o moderation_n and_o the_o peaceableness_n of_o their_o temper_n and_o disposition_n in_o those_o happy_a day_n the_o christian_n be_v so_o eminent_a above_o all_o other_o sect_n for_o their_o mutual_a love_n and_o charity_n that_o the_o heathen_n observe_v it_o with_o astonishment_n and_o cry_v out_o with_o admiration_n 709._o behold_v how_o they_o love_v one_o another_o 709._o we_o be_v say_v tertullian_n ready_a to_o die_v for_o each_o other_o and_o we_o call_v one_o another_o brethren_n because_o we_o acknowledge_v one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n the_o father_n and_o have_v be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o same_o holy_a spirit_n and_o have_v be_v bring_v from_o the_o same_o state_n of_o ignorance_n to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o same_o marvellous_a truth_n but_o alas_o 1._o how_o be_v the_o gold_n become_v 〈◊〉_d how_o be_v the_o most_o fine_a gold_n change_v how_o be_v that_o love_n and_o charity_n now_o turn_v into_o malice_n and_o cruelty_n pity_v compassion_n and_o tender-heartedness_n have_v leave_v the_o world_n and_o envy_n hatred_n and_o rancour_n be_v succeed_v in_o their_o place_n love_n be_v now_o explode_v as_o ungenteel_a and_o mean_a charity_n be_v condemn_v as_o abject_a and_o base_a whilst_o hatred_n revenge_n and_o fury_n be_v esteem_v as_o noble_a and_o generous_a but_o o_o lord_n how_o loug_a shall_v malice_n and_o envy_n wrath_n and_o pride_n for_o ever_o ride_v triumphant_a and_o uncontrolled_a when_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o o_o prince_n of_o peace_n and_o god_n of_o love_n heal_v our_o breach_n and_o compose_v our_o difference_n and_o cause_v we_o 3._o with_o all_o lowliness_n and_o meekness_n and_o long-suffering_a to_o forbear_v one_o another_o in_o love_n endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o 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