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the_o mean_a time_n as_o concern_v the_o prayer_n for_o hearer_n penitent_n and_o possess_v person_n as_o well_o as_o the_o say_a supplication_n &_o intercession_n that_o they_o be_v all_o do_v by_o prescript_n form_n let_v i_o argue_v as_o i_o do_v afore_o of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o synagogue_n because_o they_o be_v minister_v by_o the_o deacon_n as_o s._n chrysostome_n say_v and_o as_o it_o shall_v appear_v afterward_o by_o the_o remembrance_n we_o shall_v find_v of_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n for_o i_o suppose_v no_o reason_n will_v yield_v that_o the_o church_n refer_v themselves_o to_o be_v direct_v in_o their_o public_a service_n by_o that_o rank_n of_o minister_n as_o for_o the_o thanksgiving_n which_o the_o sacrament_n be_v consecrate_v with_o i_o will_v here_o use_v no_o more_o than_o the_o word_n of_o s._n cyprian_n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la serm._n fourteen_o vbi_fw-la verò_fw-la solennibus_fw-la adimpletis_fw-la dare_v calicem_fw-la diaconus_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la coepit_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o in_o another_o place_n where_o he_o call_v it_o calicem_fw-la solenni_n benedictione_n sacratum_fw-la and_o ask_v whether_o the_o eucharist_n be_v consecrate_v with_o a_o exit_fw-la tempore_fw-la prayer_n in_o justine_n or_o tertullia_n time_n the_o form_n whereof_o by_o s._n cyprian_n time_n be_v become_v solemn_a of_o the_o preface_n sursum_fw-la corda_n remember_v by_o the_o same_o s._n cyprian_n de_fw-fr orat_fw-la domini_fw-la and_o yet_o extant_a in_o all_o ancient_a liturgy_n as_o well_o as_o we_o as_o well_o as_o of_o other_o particular_n there_o will_v be_v occasion_n to_o speak_v afterward_o from_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v of_o a_o prescript_n form_n of_o prayer_n at_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n i_o will_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o presume_v no_o less_o of_o other_o service_n at_o other_o assembly_n conc._n laod._n can._n xviii_o take_v order_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o
other_o according_a to_o calvine_n so_o far_o as_o my_o lot_n have_v be_v to_o know_v the_o preacher_n of_o it_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o have_v make_v i_o much_o marvel_n to_o see_v they_o so_o punctual_a in_o practise_v their_o form_n prescribe_v that_o scarce_o any_o thing_n come_v from_o the_o minister_n themselves_o but_o that_o very_o short_a prayer_n afore_o the_o sermon_n wherein_o they_o recommend_v themselves_o and_o their_o performance_n to_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n as_o you_o see_v the_o fashion_n be_v in_o the_o ancient_a church_n because_o it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o opinion_n which_o this_o church_n have_v be_v disquiet_v with_o be_v take_v up_o upon_o unreasonable_a affectation_n to_o be_v conformable_a with_o they_o those_o that_o pretend_v their_o example_n be_v bind_v to_o show_v we_o among_o they_o the_o principle_n whereupon_o this_o point_n be_v condemn_v that_o a_o prescript_n form_n be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n forbid_v in_o 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separation_n from_o this_o church_n of_o england_n or_o rather_o to_o those_o german_a sectary_n that_o dream_v of_o enthusiasm_n and_o immediate_a inspiration_n chap._n viii_o of_o time_n of_o assembly_n daily_o morning_n and_o evening_n service_n be_v for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n humane_a institution_n of_o festival_n lawful_a public_a service_n upon_o they_o and_o upon_o weekly_a and_o yearly_a time_n of_o fast_v be_v for_o increase_v of_o godliness_n of_o frequent_a celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n hour_n of_o prayer_n among_o the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a christian_n from_o the_o synagogue_n festival_n of_o the_o law_n for_o gladness_n and_o those_o of_o humane_a institution_n in_o the_o synagogue_n of_o fasting-day_n in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o primitive_a church_n how_o the_o eucharist_n be_v frequent_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o order_n of_o this_o church_n agreeable_a with_o the_o judgement_n of_o chief_a reformer_n the_o next_o point_n concern_v in_o general_a the_o order_n of_o public_a service_n be_v the_o difference_n of_o time_n and_o day_n and_o hour_n in_o respect_n of_o frequent_v our_o assembly_n for_o the_o purpose_n of_o it_o and_o first_o the_o order_n of_o daily_a morning_n and_o evening_n service_n how_o much_o it_o concern_v the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v the_o train_n of_o it_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o godliness_n a_o point_n otherwise_o to_o be_v plead_v then_o the_o rest_n for_o in_o other_o matter_n we_o have_v reason_n or_o at_o least_o the_o shadow_n of_o reason_n to_o deal_v with_o in_o this_o it_o be_v not_o for_o christian_n to_o allege_v that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o be_v serve_v in_o public_a or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o people_n to_o join_v together_o in_o address_v their_o petition_n in_o procure_v their_o daily_a want_n at_o his_o hand_n nevertheless_o as_o if_o these_o consideration_n be_v to_o give_v way_n to_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o world_n those_o that_o deny_v they_o not_o to_o be_v valuable_a be_v content_a to_o let_v they_o and_o the_o order_n of_o daily_a service_n ground_v upon_o they_o be_v uneffectual_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n this_o be_v not_o the_o place_n to_o dispute_v how_o much_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n service_n be_v to_o outweigh_v the_o world_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o only_o because_o it_o may_v be_v say_v how_o many_o idle_a belly_n be_v maintain_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o pater_n over_o their_o matin_n and_o evensong_n in_o a_o manner_n not_o regard_v by_o themselves_o and_o a_o language_n not_o understand_v by_o the_o people_n let_v it_o be_v consider_v what_o great_a advantage_n the_o devil_n can_v wish_v to_o make_v of_o this_o abuse_n among_o they_o then_o upon_o occasion_n of_o it_o to_o bring_v the_o service_n of_o god_n into_o disuse_n among_o we_o or_o how_o he_o can_v have_v improve_v this_o scandal_n to_o more_o purpose_n for_o the_o hinder_v of_o goodness_n than_o root_a out_o the_o substance_n of_o god_n service_n rather_o than_o reform_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o difference_n of_o festival_n and_o fasting-day_n from_o the_o ordinary_a in_o respect_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o be_v a_o order_n much_o concern_v the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o godliness_n here_o indeed_o some_o pretence_n of_o reason_n have_v be_v make_v to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n to_o appoint_v festival_n day_n as_o a_o thing_n contrary_n to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n which_o say_v six_o day_n thou_o shall_v labour_v and_o do_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v i_o know_v not_o whether_o man_n by_o this_o time_n be_v ware_n of_o the_o mistake_n which_o this_o reason_n involve_v because_o it_o make_v not_o so_o much_o noise_n in_o these_o day_n but_o 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all_o whereas_o it_o be_v know_v that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o jew_n calendar_n at_o the_o time_n when_o our_o lord_n christ_n live_v upon_o earth_n divers_a solemnity_n beside_o those_o that_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n of_o which_o something_o must_v be_v say_v afterward_o and_o we_o know_v by_o the_o gospel_n that_o our_o lord_n himself_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o dedication_n institute_v by_o judas_n macchabeus_n by_o that_o particular_a we_o be_v assure_v both_o that_o he_o observe_v the_o rest_n and_o that_o by_o observe_v he_o allow_v and_o commend_v the_o institution_n in_o general_a for_o the_o purpose_n whereof_o we_o speak_v for_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n whereof_o these_o solemnity_n renew_v the_o remembrance_n be_v of_o that_o esteem_n to_o the_o church_n that_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o express_v too_o much_o thankfulness_n in_o take_v that_o occasion_n of_o solemnize_n his_o service_n and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o christian_n be_v such_o as_o will_v receive_v much_o improvement_n in_o the_o principal_a mystery_n of_o our_o faith_n by_o the_o sensible_a instruction_n which_o the_o observation_n of_o such_o solemnity_n yield_v the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o birth_n the_o suffering_n the_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o christ_n the_o come_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n by_o send_v the_o apostle_n the_o way_n make_v before_o his_o come_n by_o the_o annunciation_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o come_n of_o the_o baptist_n as_o it_o be_v a_o powerful_a mean_n to_o train_v the_o more_o ignorant_a sort_n in_o the_o understanding_n of_o such_o great_a mystery_n so_o it_o be_v a_o just_a occasion_n for_o all_o sort_n to_o make_v that_o a_o particular_a time_n of_o serve_v god_n upon_o which_o we_o solemnize_v those_o great_a work_n of_o he_o for_o the_o purpose_n be_v not_o
find_v with_o the_o world_n must_v end_v in_o confusion_n before_o we_o practise_v that_o virtue_n it_o be_v never_o lawful_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a but_o it_o be_v not_o evil_a but_o necessary_a in_o the_o sphere_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a to_o follow_v the_o law_n that_o stand_v though_o a_o better_a may_v stand_v in_o stead_n of_o it_o herewith_o agree_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o principal_a reform_a divine_n themselves_o chief_a reformer_n which_o my_o desire_n be_v to_o repeat_v here_o though_o it_o have_v be_v produce_v more_o at_o large_a not_o as_o pretend_v to_o stand_v or_o fall_v by_o plurality_n of_o voice_n but_o desire_v to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o nothing_o be_v say_v here_o to_o cross_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o reformation_n and_o chief_a reformer_n philip._n loco_fw-la de_fw-la caerem_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la p._n 651._o in_o ecclesiis_fw-la emendatis_fw-la reliqui_fw-la sunt_fw-la ritus_fw-la aliqui_fw-la adiaphori_fw-la quia_fw-la huius_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la actiones_fw-la ordine_fw-la aliquo_fw-la distribuendae_fw-la sunt_fw-la hominum_fw-la natura_fw-la intelligit_fw-la &_o amat_fw-la ordinem_fw-la qui_fw-la quidem_fw-la maximè_fw-la decet_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la &_o congressus_fw-la publicos_fw-la in_o reform_a church_n there_o remain_v some_o indifferent_a rite_n rite_n concern_v indifferent_a thing_n because_o the_o action_n of_o this_o life_n be_v to_o be_v dispose_v in_o some_o order_n man_n by_o nature_n apprehend_v and_o love_v order_n which_o especial_o become_v the_o church_n and_o public_a assembly_n calv._n 4._o instit_fw-la x._o 27._o neque_fw-la enim_fw-la haberi_fw-la potest_fw-la quod_fw-la paulus_n exigit_fw-la ut_fw-la decenter_n omne_fw-la &_o ordine_fw-la fiant_fw-la nisi_fw-la additis_fw-la observationibus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la vinculis_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la ordo_fw-la ipse_fw-la &_o decorum_n consistat_fw-la that_o which_o paul_n require_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o 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pugna_fw-la neque_fw-la politia_fw-la ulla_fw-la satis_fw-la firma_fw-la est_fw-la nist_n certis_fw-la legibus_fw-la constituta_fw-la nec_fw-la sine_fw-la stata_fw-la quadam_fw-la forma_fw-la seruari_fw-la ritus_fw-la quispiam_fw-la potest_fw-la but_o there_o be_v so_o much_o difference_n in_o man_n manner_n so_o much_o diversity_n of_o mind_n so_o much_o contrariety_n of_o judgement_n and_o disposition_n neither_o be_v any_o commonwealth_n firm_a as_o it_o shall_v be_v till_o it_o be_v settle_v with_o certain_a law_n neither_o can_v any_o rite_n be_v observe_v without_o some_o settle_a form_n rite_n prescribe_v by_o god_n can_v be_v observe_v but_o according_a to_o form_n prescribe_v by_o man_n philip_n ubi_fw-la suprá_fw-fr rursus_fw-la autem_fw-la munitur_fw-la public_n tranquillitas_fw-la hâc_fw-la doctrinâ_fw-la quòd_fw-la dicimus_fw-la propter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eos_fw-la ritus_fw-la qui_fw-la boni_fw-la ordinis_fw-la causâ_fw-la instituti_fw-la sunt_fw-la servandos_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o peccare_fw-la homines_fw-la petulantes_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la emendatis_fw-la violent_fw-la tale_n ritus_fw-la cum_fw-la scandalo_fw-la again_o the_o public_a quiet_n be_v fortify_v by_o this_o doctrine_n wherein_o we_o say_v that_o for_o good_a order_n sake_n those_o rite_n which_o be_v ordain_v for_o good_a order_n sake_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o that_o such_o saucy_a person_n as_o violate_v such_o rite_n with_o offence_n in_o reform_a church_n do_v sin_n again_o aliqui_fw-la homines_fw-la etc._n etc._n some_o man_n of_o savage_a nature_n hate_v all_o law_n as_o a_o prison_n but_o other_o of_o gentle_a nature_n and_o sociable_a and_o understanding_n themselves_o to_o be_v bear_v to_o communicate_v nay_o that_o their_o chief_a work_n be_v to_o contribute_v their_o endeavour_n to_o help_v and_o cherish_v the_o church_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n observe_v honest_a &_o useful_a rite_n and_o avoid_v offence_n and_o know_v that_o 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to_o my_o understanding_n the_o best_a of_o that_o argument_n that_o cast_v so_o much_o and_o so_o dangerous_a scruple_n in_o a_o clear_a business_n and_o at_o a_o distance_n carry_v a_o appearance_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o scripture_n but_o survay_v near_o hand_n may_v be_v a_o warning_n to_o all_o man_n how_o they_o trouble_v the_o church_n with_o misapprehension_n receive_v upon_o the_o superficial_a sound_n of_o the_o word_n of_o it_o for_o when_o the_o apostle_n forbid_v to_o quench_v the_o spirit_n he_o speak_v of_o immediate_a inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n such_o as_o they_o be_v by_o which_o man_n be_v enable_v to_o discern_v the_o secret_n of_o other_o man_n heart_n as_o in_o 1._o cor._n fourteen_o 24._o by_o which_o the_o prophet_n of_o antiochia_n be_v inform_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o the_o send_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n and_o those_o other_o for_o the_o ordination_n of_o timothy_n act._n xiii_o 2._o 1._o tim._n 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bishop_n the_o prayer_n be_v make_v for_o the_o hearer_n and_o after_o the_o hearer_n be_v depart_v the_o prayer_n for_o the_o penitent_n be_v make_v and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v under_o hand_n and_o depart_v that_o then_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o believer_n be_v make_v the_o subject_n and_o fashion_n of_o these_o prayer_n both_o be_v very_o plain_o describe_v in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o have_v be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viij_o 5_o 6._o all_o rise_n up_o let_v the_o deacon_n get_v up_o on_o some_o high_a place_n and_o pronounce_v none_o of_o the_o hearer_n none_o of_o the_o unbeliever_n and_o silence_n be_v make_v let_v he_o say_v pray_v you_o hearer_n and_o let_v all_o the_o believer_n pray_v for_o they_o in_o their_o mind_n say_v lord_z have_v mercy_n and_o let_v he_o minister_v for_o they_o say_v let_v we_o all_o beseech_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o hearer_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o at_o every_o 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congregation_n in_o the_o first_o place_n which_o therefore_o be_v call_v in_o the_o word_n relate_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_a prayer_n or_o prayer_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o those_o prayer_n &_o thanksgiving_n which_o he_o say_v be_v make_v afterward_o for_o consecrate_v of_o the_o eucharist_n by_o the_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n alone_o though_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o people_n where_o by_o the_o way_n you_o may_v see_v further_o that_o justine_n mean_v by_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o express_v nothing_o but_o that_o earnest_a devotion_n which_o those_o prayer_n be_v offer_v with_o by_o that_o which_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o likewise_o for_o have_v say_v in_o the_o word_n allege_v afore_o that_o the_o congregation_n make_v the_o former_a sort_n which_o he_o call_v their_o common_a prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o vehement_o he_o add_v that_o the_o bishop_n make_v the_o thanksgiving_n which_o the_o eucharist_n be_v consecrate_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o like_a sort_n with_o all_o his_o might_n with_o the_o like_a earnest_a devotion_n which_o the_o other_o be_v make_v with_o the_o most_o ancient_a description_n that_o we_o have_v next_o to_o this_o of_o the_o form_n of_o this_o solemn_a service_n seem_v to_o be_v that_o which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o by_o many_o thing_n we_o may_v find_v that_o that_o book_n mean_v to_o express_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o time_n afore_o constantine_n you_o may_v have_v observe_v before_o how_o it_o forbid_v the_o faithful_a to_o plead_v before_o the_o power_n of_o this_o world_n that_o be_v before_o heathen_a magistrate_n and_o that_o course_n of_o divide_v portion_n at_o their_o feast_n of_o love_n which_o be_v there_o prescribe_v be_v afore_o observe_v to_o be_v abolish_v by_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n which_o be_v before_o constantine_n and_o in_o the_o form_n of_o prayer_n for_o all_o state_n of_o the_o church_n after_o the_o consecration_n whereof_o afterward_o set_v down_o there_o viij_o 12._o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o prayer_n be_v make_v for_o the_o emperor_n and_o power_n of_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o may_v keep_v peace_n with_o we_o that_o be_v not_o persecute_v the_o church_n in_o this_o work_n then_o l._n viij_o c._n 10._o 11._o be_v describe_v at_o large_a first_o the_o prayer_n for_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o particular_a member_n and_o condition_n of_o it_o and_o after_o that_o c._n 12._o the_o prayer_n of_o thanksgiving_n which_o the_o eucharist_n be_v consecrate_v with_o and_o to_o show_v evident_a distinction_n of_o these_o two_o part_n of_o the_o service_n the_o kiss_n of_o peace_n come_v between_o both_o which_o be_v a_o receive_a custom_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n give_v cause_n to_o presume_v that_o the_o prayer_n between_o which_o it_o be_v interpose_v be_v no_o less_o derive_v from_o the_o primitive_a practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n time_n though_o true_a it_o be_v that_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o western_a church_n it_o follow_v after_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n before_o the_o receive_n of_o it_o there_o follow_v beside_o in_o the_o same_o place_n a_o new_a admonition_n of_o the_o deacon_n to_o all_o that_o have_v not_o right_a to_o communicate_v to_o depart_v before_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n among_o the_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o that_o pray_v the_o first_o prayer_n depart_v which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v this_o that_o such_o of_o the_o believer_n as_o be_v present_a indeed_o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o congregation_n for_o all_o state_n of_o the_o church_n but_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o communicate_v shall_v also_o depart_v to_o show_v the_o difference_n of_o those_o two_o prayer_n whereof_o we_o now_o speak_v the_o subject_n whereof_o deserve_v to_o be_v further_o declare_v out_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a of_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n justine_n martyr_n after_o the_o word_n allege_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n thus_o describe_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o which_o he_o say_v the_o new_a baptize_v be_v bring_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o may_v be_v think_v meet_v have_v learn_v the_o truth_n to_o be_v also_o find_v good_a liver_n in_o work_n and_o keeper_n of_o thing_n command_v so_o as_o to_o be_v everlasting_o save_v he_o specifi_v the_o chief_a point_n of_o those_o prayer_n for_o otherwise_o you_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o word_n afore_o quote_v that_o they_o pray_v in_o they_o for_o themselves_o for_o the_o new_a baptise_a
the_o proportion_n of_o faith_n and_o set_v these_o particular_n aside_o how_o general_a the_o grace_n be_v be_v to_o be_v see_v because_o the_o apostle_n reckon_v 1._o cor._n twelve_o 28._o all_o member_n of_o public_a use_n and_o service_n ephes_n four_o 11._o all_o ministery_n of_o edification_n name_v prophet_n among_o they_o who_o god_n have_v place_v in_o the_o church_n beside_o this_o grace_n which_o be_v more_o for_o the_o edification_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v instruct_v they_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o faith_n at_o their_o religious_a assembly_n the_o grace_n of_o speak_v strange_a language_n be_v also_o bestow_v upon_o the_o church_n to_o make_v evidence_n to_o unbeliever_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v present_a there_o and_o by_o that_o mean_n to_o draw_v they_o to_o believe_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v here_o 1._o cor._n xiiii_o 22._o tongue_n be_v a_o sign_n not_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v but_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o but_o prophesy_v serve_v not_o for_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o but_o for_o they_o that_o believe_v contain_v in_o it_o a_o preface_n to_o that_o which_o god_n now_o intend_v to_o do_v in_o bring_v all_o nation_n and_o language_n to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o he_o that_o be_v hitherto_o confine_v to_o one_o people_n so_o that_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v receive_v his_o praise_n shall_v sound_v in_o all_o kind_n of_o language_n for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v as_o if_o the_o gift_n of_o language_n that_o make_v so_o much_o noise_n in_o this_o epistle_n and_o in_o the_o scripture_n elsewhere_o consist_v mere_o in_o speak_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n and_o not_o in_o the_o subject_n suggest_v to_o they_o by_o the_o spirit_n to_o speak_v it_o be_v plain_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o those_o mystery_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o those_o that_o have_v the_o gift_n can_v not_o reach_v to_o of_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o express_v in_o unknown_a language_n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o apostle_n when_o first_o they_o receive_v this_o grace_n act_v two_o 4._o and_o they_o be_v all_o fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o begin_v to_o speak_v with_o other_o tongue_n as_o the_o spirit_n give_v they_o utterance_n and_o to_o show_v further_o what_o matter_n they_o utter_v the_o company_n assemble_v say_v of_o they_o vers_n 7._o we_o do_v hear_v they_o speak_v in_o our_o tongue_n the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o they_o which_o be_v with_o cornelius_n act_v x._o 46._o they_o hear_v they_o speak_v with_o tongue_n and_o magnify_v god_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n it_o be_v that_o saint_n peter_n expound_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o prophet_n joel_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o day_n say_v god_n i_o will_v pour_v out_o of_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n and_o your_o son_n and_o your_o daughter_n shall_v prophesy_v and_o your_o young_a man_n shall_v see_v vision_n and_o your_o old_a man_n shall_v dream_v dream_n of_o the_o apostle_n when_o they_o speak_v in_o strange_a language_n to_o show_v we_o that_o the_o matter_n utter_v in_o strange_a language_n be_v the_o like_a as_o the_o prophet_n reveal_v the_o gift_n of_o unknown_a tongue_n over_o and_o above_o from_o whence_o we_o may_v perceive_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n have_v set_v down_o here_o vers_n 2._o for_o he_o that_o speak_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n speak_v not_o unto_o man_n but_o unto_o god_n for_o no_o man_n understand_v he_o howbeit_o in_o the_o spirit_n he_o speak_v mystery_n and_o again_o vers_fw-la 4._o he_o that_o speak_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n edifi_v himself_o where_o you_o have_v in_o plain_a term_n that_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n move_v man_n to_o speak_v in_o strange_a language_n be_v for_o the_o instruction_n of_o those_o that_o have_v the_o grace_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n kingdom_n for_o this_o reason_n the_o gift_n of_o language_n be_v compare_v with_o that_o of_o prophesy_v throughout_o this_o whole_a xiiii_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n with_o intent_n to_o regulate_v the_o use_n of_o both_o at_o their_o religious_a assembly_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v all_o spiritual_a grace_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n refer_v to_o these_o two_o kind_n in_o that_o difference_n which_o he_o make_v from_o the_o beginning_n be_v zealous_a of_o spiritual_a gift_n but_o rather_o of_o prophesy_v where_o i_o must_v allow_v beza_n translation_n to_o be_v more_o exact_a than_o that_o which_o we_o use_v for_o where_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v plain_a that_o prophesy_v be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v except_v in_o opposition_n to_o they_o as_o if_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o study_v prophesy_v rather_o then_o spiritual_a grace_n but_o as_o it_o be_v translate_v there_o to_o be_v zealous_a of_o spiritual_a grace_n but_o of_o all_o spiritual_a grace_n especial_o of_o that_o of_o prophesy_v oecumenius_n thus_o gloss_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o we_o must_v not_o neglect_v other_o grace_n and_o especial_o that_o of_o prophesy_v to_o the_o same_o sense_n which_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n now_o the_o particular_n in_o regard_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n advance_v the_o gift_n of_o prophesy_v beyond_o that_o of_o language_n be_v thus_o set_v down_o vers_n 3._o he_o that_o prophesi_v speak_v unto_o man_n to_o edification_n and_o exhortation_n and_o comfort_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o gloss_n of_o oecumenius_n that_o be_v for_o say_v he_o he_o edifi_v man_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o the_o faith_n and_o comfort_v they_o upon_o the_o temptation_n that_o shall_v be_v here_o be_v then_o so_o many_o limb_n of_o this_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o work_n to_o which_o it_o do_v enable_v and_o chap._n xiii_o 2._o when_o he_o say_v and_o though_o i_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n and_o understand_v all_o mystery_n and_o all_o knowledge_n it_o shall_v seem_v by_o these_o word_n that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o divine_a mystery_n be_v to_o be_v range_v under_o this_o grace_n s._n chrysostome_n there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o put_v not_o down_o propheyse_v alone_o but_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o it_o for_o have_v say_v if_o i_o have_v prophecy_n he_o add_v and_o know_v all_o mystery_n and_o all_o knowledge_n and_o whether_o those_o particular_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o express_v twelve_o 8._o when_o he_o say_v for_o to_o one_o be_v give_v by_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n to_o another_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n by_o the_o same_o spirit_n whether_o these_o i_o say_v be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n limb_n of_o this_o gift_n of_o prophesy_v and_o of_o immediate_a inspiration_n or_o not_o be_v resolve_v both_o by_o the_o term_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v when_o he_o say_v to_o one_o be_v give_v the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n by_o the_o spirit_n to_z another_z the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n by_o the_o same_o spirit_n for_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v give_v by_o the_o spirit_n be_v inspiration_n in_o this_o place_n and_o by_o the_o consequence_n of_o his_o speech_n have_v say_v afore_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o every_o man_n to_o profit_n with_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v those_o grace_n by_o which_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o church_n be_v make_v manifest_a and_o we_o see_v in_o what_o particular_n the_o apostle_n further_o specifi_v this_o grace_n in_o opposition_n to_o that_o of_o language_n fourteen_o 6._o now_o brethren_n if_o i_o come_v unto_o you_o with_o tongue_n what_o shall_v i_o profit_v you_o except_o i_o shall_v speak_v to_o you_o either_o by_o revelation_n or_o by_o knowledge_n or_o by_o prophesy_v or_o by_o doctrine_n these_o be_v all_o particular_n comprise_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o the_o apostle_n intend_v to_o advance_v beyond_o that_o of_o language_n and_o in_o vers_n 1._o and_o elsewhere_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o prophesy_v and_o therefore_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o in_o this_o text_n the_o word_n prophesy_v stand_v in_o a_o particular_a sense_n to_o signify_v foretell_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o it_o do_v also_o chap._n twelve_o 10._o for_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v vers_fw-la 8._o to_o one_o be_v give_v the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n by_o the_o spirit_n to_o another_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n by_o the_o same_o spirit_n which_o be_v both_o member_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o prophesy_v in_o the_o latitude_n of_o it_o as_o appeareth_z chap._n xiii_o 3._o and_o
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all_o country_n in_o these_o and_o the_o other_o benediction_n whereof_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o say_v every_o day_n a_o hundred_o and_o that_o of_o old_a sufficient_o show_v how_o ancient_a they_o be_v when_o other_o ingredient_n of_o their_o service_n be_v subject_a to_o change_v with_o time_n and_o place_n as_o their_o hymn_n for_o example_n whereof_o be_v to_o be_v see_v at_o large_a in_o abenezra_n upon_o ecclesiastes_n v._o 1._o where_o he_o dispute_v against_o those_o of_o r._n eliezer_n hakkalir_n prefer_v before_o they_o those_o which_o r._n saadiah_n haggaon_n have_v make_v the_o second_o particular_a that_o i_o will_v produce_v be_v the_o service_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n fast_o describe_v in_o the_o same_o maimoni_fw-la taanioth_n four_o 14._o how_o it_o be_v perform_v in_o jerusalem_n his_o word_n be_v to_o this_o effect_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o they_o pray_v after_o this_o order_n in_o jerusalem_n they_o go_v into_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o temple_n against_o the_o east_n gate_n and_o when_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o congregation_n be_v come_v to_o he_o that_o hear_v abraham_n the_o prayer_n that_o end_v thus_o bless_v be_v thou_o o_o lord_n god_n our_o god_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n the_o people_n answer_n bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o his_o glorious_a kingdom_n to_o all_o generation_n and_o evermore_o and_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o synagogue_n say_v to_o the_o priest_n that_o blow_v the_o trumpet_n according_a to_o the_o law_n num._n x._o 9_o sound_v you_o son_n of_o aaron_n sound_n and_o again_o he_o pray_v this_o be_v a_o form_n then_o which_o be_v in_o use_n during_o the_o temple_n upon_o that_o occasion_n and_o give_v presumption_n enough_o that_o there_o be_v the_o like_a for_o all_o other_o ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a one_o and_o at_o this_o occasion_n in_o particular_a be_v the_o rule_n verify_v which_o say_v that_o the_o people_n do_v not_o answer_v amen_o within_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o temple_n gem._n hierosol_n taanioth_n c._n two_o babylon_n beracoth_n c._n ix_o which_o rule_n be_v enough_o to_o prove_v my_o intent_n because_o it_o show_v that_o there_o be_v certain_a form_n among_o they_o the_o same_o that_o still_o be_v extant_a which_o when_o they_o be_v use_v in_o the_o synagogue_n the_o people_n answer_v amen_o in_o the_o end_n but_o when_o they_o be_v use_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o temple_n that_o be_v within_o the_o outmost_a compass_n of_o it_o the_o people_n answer_n be_v as_o afore_o bless_v be_v the_o name_n of_o his_o glorious_a kingdom_n to_o all_o generation_n and_o evermore_o and_o the_o case_n be_v relate_v in_o the_o misna_n taanioth_n two_o 5._o that_n whereas_o once_o this_o answer_n be_v use_v in_o the_o synagogue_n the_o matter_n come_v before_o the_o wise_a and_o as_o i_o remember_v it_o be_v before_o the_o great_a sanedrin_n at_o sippore_n during_o the_o time_n that_o it_o sit_v there_o be_v remove_v from_o jerusalem_n whereof_o afore_o and_o their_o resolution_n be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o practise_v but_o only_o at_o the_o east_n gate_n and_o in_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o temple_n that_o be_v as_o maimoni_n and_o bartenora_n both_o expound_v it_o at_o the_o east_n gate_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o at_o the_o eastern_a gate_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o make_v the_o meaning_n of_o their_o resolution_n to_o be_v this_o that_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o people_n aforesaid_a in_o stead_n of_o amen_o which_o they_o use_v to_o answer_v in_o the_o synagogue_n be_v only_o practise_v after_o the_o benediction_n of_o the_o priest_n which_o they_o give_v at_o the_o east_n gate_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o be_v say_v and_o at_o this_o service_n of_o the_o fast_a of_o seven_o day_n in_o jerusalem_n where_o it_o be_v do_v at_o the_o east_n gate_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o outmost_a close_o of_o it_o but_o see_v the_o same_o service_n be_v do_v throughout_o their_o synagogue_n as_o the_o cause_n require_v of_o necessity_n the_o same_o form_n be_v use_v upon_o those_o occasion_n and_o the_o like_a upon_o other_o the_o last_o particular_a i_o shall_v produce_v be_v a_o circumstance_n observable_a at_o all_o their_o service_n that_o whereas_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n and_o other_o scripture_n and_o the_o exposition_n of_o it_o be_v do_v by_o principal_a person_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o synagogue_n with_o their_o face_n turn_v to_o the_o people_n as_o they_o sit_v as_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o synagogue_n of_o nazareth_n luk._n four_o 16._o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o prayer_n be_v read_v by_o he_o who_o they_o call_v apparitor_n of_o the_o synagogue_n correspondent_a to_o the_o deacon_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n with_o his_o back_n to_o the_o people_n and_o his_o face_n to_o the_o ark_n and_o to_o the_o elder_n this_o office_n though_o of_o good_a account_n in_o the_o synagogue_n as_o we_o see_v in_o maimoni_n of_o prayer_n c._n viij_o n._n 11._o be_v yet_o inferior_a to_o the_o scribe_n and_o wise_a it_o be_v plain_a to_o my_o common_a sense_n that_o it_o be_v not_o entrust_v to_o direct_v the_o prayer_n of_o their_o better_n in_o quality_n proper_a to_o that_o work_n upon_o other_o ground_n then_o this_o because_o the_o prayer_n have_v be_v compose_v by_o those_o wise_a and_o learned_a afore_o and_o be_v therefore_o minister_v by_o their_o inferior_n the_o deacon_n of_o synagogue_n such_o be_v he_o of_o who_o luke_n four_o 20._o and_o he_o close_v the_o book_n and_o give_v it_o again_o to_o the_o minister_n and_o sit_v down_o such_o be_v he_o that_o be_v call_v apostle_n of_o the_o congregation_n in_o maimoni_n the_o place_n aforesaid_a that_o pronounce_v the_o service_n prescribe_v there_o and_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v no_o
late_a practice_n among_o they_o which_o he_o prescribe_v be_v call_v in_o the_o misna_n beracoth_n v._n 3._o taanith_n two_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o come_v down_o before_o the_o ark_n the_o reason_n if_o my_o conjecture_n mistake_v not_o be_v this_o because_o the_o place_n where_o he_o sit_v among_o the_o elder_n be_v high_a than_o that_o of_o the_o people_n by_o some_o step_n so_o that_o he_o must_v come_v down_o those_o step_n to_o stand_v before_o they_o with_o his_o back_n to_o the_o people_n in_o do_v service_n as_o r._n benjamin_n in_o his_o itinerary_n p._n 75._o describe_v the_o chief_a synagogue_n at_o bagdat_n that_o before_o the_o ark_n there_o be_v ten_o stair_n of_o marble_n in_o the_o top_n whereof_o sit_v the_o head_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o lineage_n of_o david_n now_o it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o thing_n relate_v in_o the_o misna_n write_v in_o the_o day_n of_o antoninus_n pius_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o they_o 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