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A94296 Of religious assemblies, and the publick service of God a discourse according to apostolicall rule and practice. / By Herbert Thorndike. Thorndike, Herbert, 1598-1672. 1642 (1642) Wing T1054; Thomason E1098_1; ESTC R22419 207,469 444

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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 four_o 14._o by_o which_o the_o truth_n be_v reveal_v unto_o they_o as_o concern_v matter_n in_o hand_n at_o their_o assembly_n 1._o cor._n fourteen_o 30._o and_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o revelation_n be_v make_v to_o another_o as_o he_o sit_v let_v the_o first_o be_v silent_a be_v to_o
man_n and_o woman_n vail_v or_o uncover_v their_o head_n in_o those_o assembly_n and_o concern_v celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n with_o the_o feast_n of_o love_n use_v then_o at_o common_a meeting_n with_o the_o ground_n whereupon_o they_o proceed_v add_v to_o both_o such_o passage_n of_o scripture_n as_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o speak_v home_n to_o what_o be_v do_v or_o prescribe_v to_o be_v do_v at_o their_o religious_a assembly_n perhaps_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o shall_v be_v furnish_v of_o such_o principle_n and_o such_o rule_v derive_v thence_o as_o the_o scripture_n afford_v the_o church_n to_o proceed_v upon_o as_o well_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n as_o in_o the_o form_n and_o course_n and_o circumstance_n of_o it_o and_o this_o upon_o the_o by_o will_v minister_v just_a occasion_n to_o inquire_v further_o into_o the_o condition_n of_o those_o grace_n and_o ministery_n by_o which_o 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be_v tax_v for_o spend_v the_o sabbath_n in_o pastime_n place_n of_o such_o assembly_n not_o provide_v in_o it_o the_o priest_n charge_v to_o teach_v the_o law_n by_o decide_v controversy_n of_o it_o the_o chair_n of_o moses_n the_o chair_n of_o prophet_n high_a place_n to_o what_o purpose_n begin_v of_o synagogue_n disciple_n of_o prophet_n study_v to_o be_v prophet_n they_o minister_v the_o moral_a service_n of_o god_n in_o high_a place_n and_o synagogue_n of_o the_o figurative_a service_n proper_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o that_o people_n which_o receive_v it_o of_o the_o kind_n and_o time_n and_o place_n for_o offer_v sacrifice_n there_o be_v particular_a appointment_n in_o it_o but_o of_o serve_v god_n by_o prayer_n or_o hear_v his_o word_n you_o have_v there_o so_o much_o the_o less_o remembrance_n in_o leviticus_n xxiii_o we_o find_v the_o particular_a of_o all_o their_o solemnity_n that_o be_v call_v holy_a assembly_n for_o thus_o the_o general_n be_v propound_v 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wherein_o peculiar_a sacrifice_n be_v enjoin_v numb_a xxviii_o 11._o and_o here_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o trumpet_n shall_v be_v sound_v over_o those_o sacrifice_n by_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o that_o no_o assembly_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v upon_o they_o the_o difference_n here_o make_v between_o they_o and_o their_o day_n of_o assembly_n be_v presumption_n enough_o but_o in_o particular_a the_o first_o and_o last_o day_n of_o the_o passeover_n and_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n the_o one_o whereof_o be_v keep_v for_o seven_o day_n the_o other_o for_o eight_o be_v to_o be_v solemn_a assembly_n which_o the_o rest_n be_v not_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o greek_a of_o the_o septuagint_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o great_a day_n to_o wit_n of_o those_o feast_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o less_o esay_n i._n 13._o the_o new_a moon_n and_o sabbath_n the_o call_n of_o assembly_n i_o can_v away_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o call_n of_o assembly_n be_v here_o translate_v great_a day_n as_o in_o the_o gospel_n john_n seven_o 37._o in_o the_o last_o day_n the_o great_a day_n of_o that_o feast_n by_o which_o translation_n that_o which_o be_v general_a in_o the_o original_a be_v restrain_v to_o the_o first_o and_o last_o day_n of_o those_o two_o festival_n now_o the_o sabbath_n be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o solemnity_n appoint_v for_o assembly_n for_o they_o be_v command_v so_o to_o rest_v from_o bodily_a labour_n as_o not_o to_o kindle_v fire_n to_o dress_v the_o meat_n they_o eat_v upon_o it_o for_o as_o in_o exod._n xuj_o 5_o 16_o 29._o god_n conte_v that_o he_o give_v they_o a_o double_a measure_n of_o manna_n the_o day_n before_o that_o they_o may_v dress_v it_o against_o the_o sabbath_n so_o we_o have_v again_o exod._n thirty_o 3._o you_o shall_v kindle_v no_o fire_n throughout_o your_o habitation_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n the_o same_o levit._n xxiii_o 3._o where_o abenezra_n in_o all_o your_o habitation_n that_o be_v in_o your_o land_n and_o out_o of_o your_o land_n at_o home_n and_o upon_o the_o way_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o time_n that_o they_o live_v upon_o manna_n in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o kindle_v fire_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n but_o through_o all_z their_o habitation_n wheresoever_o they_o dwell_v afterward_o and_o many_o have_v observe_v that_o in_o levit._n xxiii_o it_o be_v not_o say_v of_o any_o other_o day_n but_o of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o day_n of_o atonement_n thou_o shall_v do_v no_o work_n upon_o it_o but_o of_o the_o other_o day_n of_o assembly_n thou_o shall_v do_v no_o servile_a work_n upon_o they_o to_o show_v we_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o that_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n and_o day_n of_o atonement_n it_o be_v prohibit_v to_o dress_v the_o meat_n of_o the_o day_n but_o upon_o other_o solemnity_n that_o be_v permit_v but_o to_o do_v any_o work_v that_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o put_v their_o slave_n to_o be_v prohibit_v which_o be_v the_o receive_a practice_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o have_v a_o just_a ground_n in_o the_o scripture_n exod._n twelve_o 16._o where_o of_o the_o first_o and_o last_o day_n of_o the_o passeover_n be_v say_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n shall_v be_v do_v in_o they_o save_o that_o which_o every_o man_n must_v eat_v that_o only_o may_v be_v do_v or_o dress_v of_o you_o abenezra_n upon_o that_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o none_o of_o the_o solemn_a assembly_n beside_o the_o sabbath_n and_o day_n of_o atonement_n it_o be_v say_v nomanner_n of_o work_n only_o of_o the_o passeover_n he_o say_v it_o and_o add_v a_o exception_n of_o the_o meat_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o sustenance_n of_o nature_n here_o be_v a_o strict_a command_n of_o bodily_a
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o spiritual_a crown_n of_o their_o presbytery_n because_o sit_v in_o a_o half_a round_n in_o the_o head_n place_n of_o the_o church_n they_o very_o well_o resemble_v the_o fashion_n of_o a_o crown_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n two_o 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o crown_n of_o the_o church_n there_o order_n be_v take_v that_o the_o presbyter_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o love_n then_o practise_v shall_v receive_v a_o double_a share_n to_o that_o of_o the_o widow_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o for_o the_o presbyter_n that_o they_o may_v take_v pain_n about_o the_o word_n of_o doctrine_n let_v there_o be_v a_o double_a part_n set_v aside_o for_o they_o also_o for_o the_o apostle_n of_o our_o lord_n sake_n who_o place_n they_o possess_v as_o counselor_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o church_n we_o be_v not_o to_o conceive_v that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o full_a round_o that_o be_v call_v a_o crown_n that_o constellation_n of_o star_n that_o be_v so_o call_v want_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o a_o circle_n i_o suppose_v because_o we_o must_v allow_v room_n to_o tie_v it_o behind_o the_o head_n to_o avoid_v tertullia_n objection_n that_o the_o hinder_a part_n of_o the_o head_n swell_v not_o if_o then_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n sit_v in_o that_o figure_n of_o a_o half_a round_n which_o we_o see_v practise_v in_o the_o jew_n consistory_n and_o that_o in_o the_o head_n of_o the_o congregation_n it_o be_v for_o no_o other_o reason_n that_o they_o be_v call_v the_o crown_n of_o the_o church_n now_o this_o fashion_n of_o their_o sit_v be_v thus_o describe_v in_o the_o same_o book_n two_o 58._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o bishop_n chur_n stand_v in_o the_o midst_n and_o let_v the_o presbytery_n sit_v on_o both_o side_n of_o he_o and_o the_o deacon_n stand_v by_o lighten_v of_o too_o much_o apparel_n 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eccles_n seven_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v hear_v the_o thanksgiving_n that_o be_v be_v present_a at_o consecrate_v the_o eucharist_n and_o answer_v amen_o with_o the_o rest_n the_o subject_n of_o this_o thanksgiving_n be_v thus_o express_v by_o justine_n the_o martyr_n in_o his_o dialogue_n with_o trypho_n the_o jew_n where_o he_o compare_v the_o offering_n of_o fine_a flower_n for_o the_o leprous_a at_o his_o cleanse_a according_a to_o the_o law_n levit._n xiiii_o 10._o with_o the_o bread_n of_o that_o thanksgiving_n which_o our_o lord_n have_v appoint_v we_o to_o make_v in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o passion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o withal_o we_o may_v give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o have_v make_v the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o it_o for_o man_n and_o for_o have_v free_v we_o from_o that_o naughtiness_n wherein_o we_o be_v bear_v and_o overthrow_v principality_n and_o power_n with_o a_o perfect_a overthrow_n by_o he_o that_o become_v passable_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v therefore_o be_v mindful_a of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o suffer_v for_o we_o we_o give_v thou_o thanks_o almighty_a god_n not_o so_o much_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o as_o much_o as_o we_o be_v able_a there_o be_v justine_n martyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o fulfil_v his_o appointment_n for_o upon_o the_o night_n wherein_o he_o be_v betray_v rehearse_v the_o whole_a word_n of_o institution_n of_o the_o eucharist_n upon_o this_o the_o same_o be_v the_o argument_n of_o this_o thanksgiving_n in_o the_o liturgy_n entitle_v to_o s._n james_n and_o s._n basil_n both_o the_o greek_a and_o the_o latin_a and_o that_o which_o we_o have_v from_o masius_n out_o of_o the_o syriack_n in_o that_o of_o s._n chrysostome_n it_o be_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n but_o in_o few_o word_n in_o that_o of_o s._n mark_n the_o same_o for_o substance_n but_o more_o in_o brief_a and_o for_o order_n somewhat_o otherwise_o so_o in_o that_o which_o i_o speak_v of_o 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