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the_o school_n where_o they_o dispute_v but_o this_o posture_n of_o sit_v in_o the_o court_n in_o the_o school_n in_o the_o synagogue_n in_o judgement_n in_o learning_n in_o their_o service_n of_o god_n will_v be_v still_o better_o understand_v if_o we_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v the_o fashion_n of_o that_o people_n to_o sit_v at_o meat_n no_o otherwise_o as_o do_v also_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n after_o they_o eat_z lying_z and_o lean_v on_o the_o elbow_n in_o a_o half_a round_n which_o they_o call_v sigma_fw-la from_o the_o ancient_a figure_n of_o that_o letter_n which_o be_v thus_o c._n this_o be_v call_v in_o the_o bible_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o chaldee_n it_o be_v translate_v
office_n which_o we_o find_v they_o execute_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n which_o nevertheless_o import_v not_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n settle_v upon_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n but_o that_o assistance_n which_o the_o best_a of_o the_o people_n in_o commonalty_n where_o the_o church_n be_v plant_v vouchsafe_v to_o afford_v the_o government_n manage_v by_o the_o minister_n according_a to_o scripture_n and_o have_v well_o be_v understand_v as_o a_o good_a and_o ancient_a precedent_n of_o the_o office_n of_o churchwarden_n among_o we_o there_o be_v yet_o another_o peremptory_a exception_n against_o this_o pretend_a meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n publish_v of_o late_a in_o the_o observation_n of_o sculletus_n which_o shall_v here_o be_v repeat_v to_o aver_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o for_o when_o he_o say_v let_v the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o be_v account_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n the_o meaning_n be_v for_o certain_a of_o double_a maintenance_n which_o 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feast_n of_o love_n then_o use_v abrogate_a afterward_o by_o the_o xxvii_o canon_n of_o laodicea_n the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o place_n allege_v afore_o two_o 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o whatsoever_o be_v give_v to_o the_o old_a woman_n that_o be_v to_o the_o widow_n of_o who_o the_o apostle_n speak_v there_o let_v twice_o so_o much_o be_v give_v to_o the_o deacon_n in_o honour_n of_o jesus_n christ_n then_o follow_v the_o word_n allege_v afore_o wherein_o it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o presbyter_n have_v as_o much_o as_o the_o deacon_n i_o know_v that_o in_o another_o case_n that_o be_v in_o divide_v the_o remains_o of_o oblation_n for_o the_o eucharist_n the_o proportion_n be_v otherwise_o according_a to_o the_o same_o constitution_n viij_o 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o deacon_n distribute_v the_o remains_o of_o the_o blessing_n at_o the_o mystery_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n to_o the_o clergy_n to_o the_o bishop_n four_o part_n to_o a_o presbyter_n three_o to_o a_o deacon_n two_o to_o the_o rest_n subdeacons_n reader_n singer_n or_o deaconess_n one_o part_n nevertheless_o from_o the_o particular_a remember_v afore_o we_o may_v well_o conclude_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o his_o order_n be_v the_o maintenance_n of_o presbyter_n to_o be_v double_a that_o of_o widow_n and_o upon_o these_o consideration_n it_o shall_v not_o trouble_v i_o to_o repeat_v what_o i_o have_v affirm_v elsewhere_o that_o for_o this_o mistake_n of_o lay-elders_a there_o be_v neither_o appearance_n in_o scripture_n nor_o in_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n for_o of_o the_o text_n 1._o cor._n twelve_o 28._o i_o shall_v speak_v afterward_o walo_n messalinus_n derive_v the_o pedigree_n of_o these_o african_a elder_n by_o conjecture_n from_o those_o of_o the_o apostle_n who_o employment_n consist_v in_o govern_v the_o church_n rather_o than_o in_o teach_v the_o people_n but_o out_o of_o his_o excellent_a learning_n he_o acknowledge_v that_o though_o they_o be_v call_v ecclesiastical_a person_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a order_n not_o of_o the_o bench_n of_o the_o church_n which_o those_o of_o the_o apostle_n do_v constitute_v and_o therefore_o the_o pretence_n of_o their_o pedigree_n avail_v not_o to_o make_v they_o inherit_v the_o charge_n which_o those_o of_o our_o time_n have_v be_v invest_v with_o as_o much_o without_o precedent_n of_o the_o church_n of_o africa_n as_o without_o warrant_n from_o the_o scripture_n the_o ground_n of_o the_o mistake_n be_v because_o man_n will_v not_o believe_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o among_o the_o presbyter_n of_o their_o ordain_v there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v not_o preach_v from_o time_n to_o time_n whereas_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o their_o congregation_n require_v as_o well_o man_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n in_o the_o oversight_n of_o those_o spiritual_a matter_n wherein_o the_o member_n of_o they_o do_v communicate_v as_o their_o learning_n and_o eloquence_n in_o speak_v which_o be_v not_o always_o to_o be_v expect_v from_o such_o quality_n of_o man_n as_o be_v promote_v to_o that_o charge_n of_o our_o lord_n kindred_n that_o confess_v he_o afore_o domitian_n promote_v therefore_o afterward_o to_o the_o government_n of_o church_n i_o have_v make_v mention_n elsewhere_o tertull._n de_fw-fr idol_n c._n 7._o parum_fw-la sit_fw-la si_fw-la ab_fw-la aliis_fw-la manibus_fw-la accipiant_fw-la quod_fw-la contaminant_n sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsi_fw-la tradunt_fw-la aliis_fw-la quod_fw-la contaminaverunt_fw-la adleguntur_fw-la in_o ordinem_fw-la ecclesiasticum_fw-la artifices_fw-la idolorum_fw-la be_v it_o a_o small_a thing_n if_o they_o receive_v of_o other_o that_o which_o they_o pollute_v nay_o themselves_o deliver_v also_o to_o other_o that_o which_o they_o have_v pollute_v man_n who_o craft_n be_v to_o make_v idol_n be_v choose_v to_o the_o bench_n of_o the_o church_n if_o presbyter_n that_o deliver_v the_o eucharist_n be_v sometime_o painter_n and_o carver_n in_o those_o day_n well_o may_v we_o imagine_v that_o all_o of_o they_o preach_v not_o always_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o the_o bishop_n or_o some_o of_o they_o do_v it_o if_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a order_n in_o that_o time_n then_o must_v of_o necessity_n the_o office_n of_o teach_v in_o the_o church_n belong_v rather_o to_o the_o particular_a gift_n and_o ability_n of_o some_o then_o to_o the_o general_a and_o perpetual_a charge_n of_o all_o presbyter_n and_o this_o i_o still_o suppose_v to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o cause_n that_o it_o please_v god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o distribute_v such_o variety_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n among_o those_o that_o believe_v that_o there_o may_v be_v every_o where_o such_o as_o may_v furnish_v this_o office_n of_o preach_v and_o teach_v in_o their_o assembly_n by_o the_o help_n of_o extraordinary_a grace_n which_o upon_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o man_n learning_n and_o studies_n which_o now_o the_o church_n be_v so_o well_o provide_v with_o will_v then_o have_v prove_v defective_a the_o use_n of_o these_o grace_n be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n debate_v at_o large_a 1._o cor._n twelve_o xiiii_o and_o the_o exposition_n of_o his_o meaning_n there_o be_v the_o business_n which_o henceforth_o i_o charge_v myself_o with_o the_o issue_n whereof_o will_v enable_v we_o to_o discern_v by_o what_o sort_n of_o person_n and_o grace_n the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n be_v minister_v at_o those_o assembly_n which_o his_o purpose_n in_o that_o discourse_n be_v to_o regulate_v this_o discourse_n the_o apostle_n open_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n with_o a_o mark_n to_o discern_v such_o as_o speak_v indeed_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n from_o such_o as_o pretend_v it_o but_o be_v move_v in_o truth_n by_o unclean_a spirit_n for_o that_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o his_o word_n there_o vers_n 3._o wherefore_o i_o give_v you_o to_o understand_v that_o no_o man_n speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n call_v jesus_n accurse_v or_o anathema_n and_o that_o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o word_n of_o s._n chrysostome_n upon_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v therefore_o at_o the_o first_o beginning_n he_o put_v down_o the_o difference_n between_o divine_a and_o prophesy_v for_o which_o purpose_n they_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o discern_a spirit_n as_o it_o follow_v vers_fw-la 10._o afterward_o that_o they_o may_v distinguish_v and_o know_v who_o speak_v by_o a_o clean_a spirit_n and_o who_o by_o a_o unclean_a and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o devil_n be_v naught_o shuffle_v in_o among_o those_o that_o prophesy_v foist_v in_o false-prophet_n forsooth_o such_o as_o themselves_o also_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v so_o
the_o understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o of_o matter_n debate_v upon_o it_o vers_n 25._o and_o 30._o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o congregation_n which_o be_v inspire_v in_o strange_a language_n as_o it_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 14._o my_o spirit_n pray_v but_o my_o understanding_n be_v unfruitful_a and_o therefore_o be_v no_o less_o inspire_v to_o they_o of_o who_o the_o apostle_n vers_fw-la 15._o i_o will_v pray_v and_o sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o with_o understanding_n in_o fine_a there_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o make_v doubt_n that_o all_o the_o particular_n through_o this_o whole_a chapter_n range_v under_o the_o general_a grace_n of_o prophesy_v be_v by_o he_o understand_v to_o proceed_v from_o man_n endue_v with_o immediate_a inspiration_n and_o therefore_o the_o question_n will_v be_v what_o be_v his_o meaning_n in_o that_o which_o follow_v vers_fw-la 32._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n for_o on_o the_o one_o side_n when_o he_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o word_n spirit_n in_o this_o subject_n have_v always_o signify_v inspiration_n true_a or_o pretend_a on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o to_o be_v subject_n be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v as_o vers_n 29._o though_o it_o be_v by_o prophet_n the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n give_v i_o leave_v thus_o to_o debate_v s._n ambrose_n think_v that_o when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n a_o reason_n be_v give_v for_o the_o rule_n which_o command_v to_o speak_v by_o turn_n and_o to_o give_v way_n to_o he_o that_o be_v inspire_v upon_o the_o instant_n vers_fw-la 29_o and_o 30._o to_o show_v that_o this_o they_o may_v well_o do_v because_o they_o be_v not_o so_o inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o to_o be_v transport_v to_o speak_v whether_o they_o will_v or_o not_o but_o that_o it_o be_v in_o they_o to_o moderate_v as_o it_o be_v in_o they_o to_o procure_v the_o influence_n of_o it_o according_a to_o his_o word_n produce_v afore_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o spirit_n of_o prophet_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n themselves_o but_o though_o we_o grant_v that_o man_n particular_a endeavour_n be_v mean_n to_o attain_v the_o grace_n of_o immediate_a inspiration_n as_o be_v prove_v yet_o we_o be_v not_o therefore_o bind_v to_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v in_o they_o to_o be_v inspire_v at_o their_o pleasure_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o saul_n and_o his_o servant_n and_o jer._n xlii_o 7._o after_o ten_o day_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o jeremiah_n have_v undertake_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o reveal_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o they_o before_o from_o whence_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n collect_v that_o he_o can_v not_o obtain_v the_o grace_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n maimoni_fw-la fundam_fw-la legis_fw-la 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