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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64337	A treatise relating to the worship of God divided into six sections / by John Templer ...	Templer, John, d. 1693.	1694 (1694)	Wing T667; ESTC R14567	247,266	554

8. and the Law requiring That those for whom the Sacrifice was offered should be present and put their hands upon the head of it and there being an impossibility That every Man should appear in his own Person it was appointed That the several stations should appear in their turns as the representatives of the whole Community These Maimonides stiles 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Men of the station Those which were near to Jerusalem belonging to such a station constantly appeared in their course according to what was appointed Those who lived at a greater distance Vid. Temp. Service 62. used to assemble themselves in Synagogues and to pray and read the Law that they might maintain Communion with their Brethren at Jerusalem Besides the Temple the Jews had their Proseucha's and Synagogues By the express words of the Law the Males were obliged to appear thrice a year at Jerusalem The same Law obliging them to the celebration of a Sabbath every week their reason did lead them to make choice of such places where they might conveniently assemble for that purpose These are stiled Proseucha's and Synagogues Such was the Sanctuary in Sichem Jos 24.26 And the place of Prayer in Mizpeh 1 Sam. 7.6 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 1 Macc. 3. ● 40. And the houses of God Ps 74.8 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Aquila translates 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Jerusalem it self was not without them as is evident from S. Paul's words He making an Apology for his behaviour there says They neither found him in the Temple disputing with any man nor raising up the people neither in the Synagogues nor in the City Act. 24.12 Tho' there is some distinction usually made betwixt a Proseucha and a Synagogue as that a Proseucha was in the Field a Synagogue in the City The Proseucha open at top The Synagogue covered The Proseucha built in some place near a River The Synagogue in the highest place of the City The Proseucha might entertain the least number The Synagogue no fewer than Ten yet we find the words promiscuously used by Philo Judaeus He calls the Synagogues 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 De vita M●sis l. 3. It is probable where the Magistrate would not permit the Jews the exercise of their Religion in Cities that they built places in the Fields equivalent to them where they might convene for the Worship of God So that tho' a Proseucha and a Synagogue might differ in some external modes yet they did agree in the main end After the Law when the Messias was come these places were frequented for some time Notwithstanding there was corruption in the publick administrations yet our Blessed Lord did not forsake them The Scribes and Pharisees Ministers in the Jewish Church were chargeable with many personal defects by their procurement unnecessary Rites were blended with the Worship of God The persons which they ministred unto were so enormous in their conversion That the Temple upon the account of their presence is stiled a Den of Thieves Yet for all this our Saviour did not withdraw himself from their Assemblies Into this Church he was admitted by Circumcision Luk. 4.16 did frequently celebrate the Passeover with them honour their Synagogues with his presence every Sabbath and commands his Disciples to hear the Scribes and Pharisees Jo. 11.49 Tho' there was an innovation about the Priesthood the Office of the High Priest which was perpetual by the Law of God was made annual by the Law of Man yet when he had cured the Leper he sends him to the Priest Mat. 8.4 He continued in a Proseucha praying all night Luke 6.12 After his Death his Disciples did tread in his steps So soon as he was ascended the principal of them which were a Hundred and Twenty did presently gather together in an upper room belonging to the Temple and continued in Prayer and Supplication When such multitudes of Converts were added to the Church as one room would not contain them they made use of diverse They continued in the Temple and brake Bread 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 from room to room S. Peter and S. John went up to the Temple at the hour of prayer Act. 3.1 The Disciples were all with one accord in Solomon 's Porch Act. 5.12 The Apostles are bid to speak in the Temple to the people Act. 5.20 S. Paul preached Christ in the Synagogues Act. 9.20 At Antioch in Pisidia he and Barnabas did repair thither on the Sabbath day Act. 13.14 This was his practice at Iconium Thessalonica Corinth Ephesus and so much a general custome That the assembling of Christians together is stiled 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Heb. 10. This Communion of the Christians with the Jews continued as long as their circumstances were reconcileable with it Afterwards they held their Assemblies apart and had peculiar places for their Sacred Conventions known by the name of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 When ye come together in the Church 1 Cor. 11.18 Here is first a coming together which makes the Congregation and then the place is expressed where the Congregation is met 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The word imports something antecedent to and distinct from the Assembly Upon this account the Church is opposed to private houses Have ye not houses to eat and drink in or dispise ye the Church of God Let the women keep silence in the Churches and if they will learn any thing let them ask their husbands at home 1 Cor. 14.34 As Houses and home signifie private dwellings so the rule of opposition will justifie us in asserting That the Church or Churches which are opposed to them must signifie publick set apart for Religious Conventions Such were the Houses of Nymphas Philemon Priscilla and Aquila Col. 4.15 Rom. 16. Priscilla and Aquila We read of the Church in them that is The Congregation which use to meet there for the Worship of God these persons having set apart some part of their dwelling for that sacred purpose If by the Church in their Houses we must understand only the members of their families which were converted to the Faith no good reason can be given why the same form of salutation should not be addressed to others as well as to them Rom. 16. ● 10 11. There were many others as Narcissus and Aristobulus who had in their housholds those who did embrace the Doctrine of Christ We are not destitute of very early Testimonies to the same effect in Ecclesiastical Writers L. 8. c. 1 ●u l. 2. c. 17. Lamprid. Eusebius stiles the Churches 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ancient edifices Several of them were in Alexandria in S. Mark 's time Alexander Severus upon a controversie did adjudge such a publick place to the Christians Irenaeus and Clemens Alexandrinus use the word Ecclesia in the sence which we contend for Such a place is stiled Domus Dei in Tertullian and Dominicum in S. Cyprian These words import a resignation of the right