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then_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n as_o a_o covenant_n rite_n between_o they_o and_o their_o go_n to_o all_o which_o let_v i_o add_v in_o the_o last_o place_n that_o st._n paul_n call_v the_o eat_n of_o those_o heathen_a sacrifice_n the_o have_v of_o fellowship_n with_o devil_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 20._o the_o thing_n which_o the_o gentile_n sacrifice_n they_o sacrifice_n to_o devil_n and_o not_o to_o god_n and_o i_o will_v not_o that_o you_o shall_v have_v fellowship_n with_o devil_n where_o it_o be_v observable_a what_o the_o apostle_n say_v ver_fw-la 15._o i_o speak_v as_o to_o wise_a man_n judge_v you_o what_o i_o say_v he_o know_v they_o can_v not_o be_v so_o void_a of_o common_a sense_n as_o not_o to_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o those_o mystical_a solemnity_n because_o all_o intelligent_a man_n in_o the_o world_n know_v that_o they_o be_v so_o many_o bond_n of_o friendship_n and_o amity_n with_o their_o go_n 2._o this_o then_o be_v so_o clear_a i_o proceed_v to_o show_v in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o those_o sacrifical_a feast_n which_o be_v use_v by_o the_o jew_n according_a to_o the_o law_n be_v also_o visible_a and_o customary_a rite_n whereby_o they_o covenant_v with_o the_o true_a god_n in_o psal_n 50._o 5._o say_v god_n gather_v my_o saint_n together_o unto_o i_o those_o that_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o i_o by_o sacrifice_n hence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n be_v a_o foederal_n rite_n whereby_o god_n and_o his_o people_n become_v one._n upon_o which_o account_n it_o be_v that_o salt_n be_v use_v in_o sacrifice_n by_o god_n own_o direction_n levit._n 2._o 13._o every_o oblation_n of_o thy_o meat_n offering_n shall_v thou_o season_v with_o salt_n with_o all_o thy_o offering_n thou_o shall_v offer_v salt_n for_o all_o nation_n look_v upon_o salt_n as_o a_o token_n of_o love_n a_o pledge_n and_o symbol_n of_o peace_n and_o friendship_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v give_v by_o eustatius_n as_o he_o be_v 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solid_a body_n so_o they_o that_o from_o distant_a place_n conjoin_v into_o a_o league_n of_o friendship_n meet_v together_o both_o in_o place_n and_o friendly_a disposition_n hence_o 2._o dicitur_fw-la sal_fw-la faederis_fw-la dei_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la exigat_fw-la tanquam_fw-la firmissimum_fw-la faedus_fw-la ut_fw-la shall_fw-mi in_o quavis_fw-la mincha_fw-mi adhibeatur_fw-la &_o alius_fw-la firma_fw-la pacta_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la pacta_fw-la salis_fw-la numer_n 18._o hanc_fw-la cerimoniam_fw-la à _fw-la patribus_fw-la acceptam_fw-la etiam_fw-la ethnici_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la sacris_fw-la observarunt_fw-la nulla_fw-la enim_fw-la sacra_fw-la conficiebantur_fw-la apud_fw-la eos_fw-la sine_fw-la mola_fw-la salsâ_fw-la p._n fagius_n in_o levit._n 2._o it_o be_v call_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o covenant_n levit_fw-la 2._o 13._o ratione_fw-la foederis_fw-la say_v paulus_n fagius_n because_o it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o that_o permanent_a and_o firm_a covenant_n which_o man_n make_v with_o god_n by_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o heathen_n themselves_o observe_v this_o custom_n of_o salt_v their_o offering_n for_o the_o partake_n of_o salt_n be_v a_o instrument_n and_o pledge_n of_o amity_n like_o a_o solemn_a oath_n as_o he_o in_o origen_n say_v which_o it_o be_v cantab._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n contra_fw-la cell_n lib._n 2._o pag._n 74._o edit_fw-la cantab._n a_o wicked_a and_o disgraceful_a thing_n for_o any_o man_n to_o violate_v sacrifice_v then_o be_v a_o covenant_a rite_n feast_v upon_o the_o sacrisice_n be_v a_o rite_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n both_o solemnity_n be_v look_v upon_o but_o as_o one_o and_o the_o latter_a be_v only_o the_o compliment_n the_o close_a the_o finish_n os_fw-la the_o former_a and_o to_o this_o purpose_n desorip_v nullum_fw-la ferê_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la sine_fw-la aliquo_fw-la epulo_fw-la &_o vicissim_fw-la nullum_fw-la pâ—nè_fw-la epulum_fw-la etiam_fw-la profanum_fw-la publicum_fw-la praesertim_fw-la sine_fw-la sacris_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la ritibuns_n atque_fw-la cerimoniis_fw-la fuit_fw-la celebratum_fw-la quin_fw-la ipsa_fw-la quoque_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la quid_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la aliud_fw-la quà m_fw-la quaedam_fw-la quasi_fw-la epulae_fw-la atque_fw-la convivia_fw-la secundum_fw-la illud_fw-la poetae_fw-la epulis_fw-la accumbere_fw-la diuûm_fw-la stuckius_n sacrific_a sacror_fw-la desorip_v i_o understand_v those_o word_n in_o psal_n 50_o 16._o unto_o the_o wicked_a god_n say_v what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o declare_v my_o statute_n or_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v my_o covenant_n in_o thy_o mouth_n by_o take_v god_n covenant_n into_o one_o mouth_n be_v mean_v eat_v the_o sign_n and_o symbol_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o partake_n of_o those_o sacrifical_a banquet_n which_o be_v a_o token_n of_o god_n covenant_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v what_o have_v wicked_a man_n to_o do_v to_o feast_n before_o i_o pretend_v thereby_o to_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o i_o see_v they_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v this_o be_v a_o natural_a and_o easy_a explication_n of_o that_o place_n and_o it_o make_v it_o very_o plain_a that_o the_o eat_v of_o god_n sacrifice_n be_v a_o foederal_n solemnity_n and_o a_o clear_a instance_n of_o this_o we_o have_v in_o exod._n 24._o where_o we_o find_v the_o covenant_n renew_v between_o god_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n they_o solemn_o undertake_v and_o vow_v that_o they_o will_v do_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v and_o will_v be_v obedient_a upon_o this_o burn_v offering_n and_o peace_n offering_n be_v sacrifice_v upon_o a_o altar_n build_v on_o purpose_n there_o for_o that_o occasion_n and_o then_o we_o read_v that_o moses_n and_o aaron_n with_o the_o seventy_o noble_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v up_o to_o god_n and_o see_v his_o glory_n on_o the_o mount_n and_o there_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v say_v the_o text_n ver_fw-la ii_o it_o be_v a_o sacrifical-feast_n which_o they_o celebrate_v in_o their_o own_o name_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o congregation_n to_o confirm_v and_o ratify_v that_o covenant_n which_o they_o have_v open_o and_o universal_o engage_v to_o keep_v for_o want_v of_o mind_v which_o thing_n many_o learned_a expositor_n and_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v himself_o have_v be_v strange_o mistake_v in_o their_o sense_n of_o that_o place_n of_o scripture_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o paschal_n supper_n be_v a_o foederal_n rite_n too_o as_o other_z the_o like_o sacrifical_a feast_n be_v for_o moses_n command_v a_o memorial_n of_o the_o passeover_n in_o exod._n 13._o give_v this_o as_o one_o reason_n of_o it_o ver_fw-la 9_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n unto_o thou_o upon_o thy_o hand_n and_o for_o a_o memorial_n between_o thy_o eye_n that_o the_o lord_n law_n may_v be_v in_o thy_o mouth_n mean_v that_o the_o paschal_n solemnity_n be_v to_o be_v a_o token_n and_o sign_n of_o their_o covenant_n with_o god_n to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o those_o obligation_n they_o be_v under_o to_o perform_v the_o term_n of_o that_o covenant_n which_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb._n nay_o if_o the_o passeover_n have_v not_o be_v a_o very_a solemn_a foederal_n banquet_n we_o can_v easy_o conceive_v why_o stranger_n and_o uncircumcised_a person_n be_v forbid_v to_o eat_v of_o it_o for_o the_o law_n be_v very_o strict_a and_o express_a as_o to_o that_o in_o exod._n 12._o no_o stranger_n shall_v eat_v thereof_o but_o every_o man_n servant_n that_o be_v buy_v for_o money_n when_o thou_o have_v circumcise_a he_o then_o shall_v he_o eat_v thereof_o a_o foreigner_n and_o hire_a servant_n shall_v not_o eat_v thereof_o the_o reason_n be_v plain_a and_o obvious_a because_o the_o paschal_n solemnity_n be_v a_o covenant-rite_n which_o do_v not_o belong_v unto_o those_o who_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o that_o covenant_n which_o god_n have_v make_v with_o his_o pecuculiar_a people_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v thus_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o the_o sacrifical_a feast_n of_o old_a be_v foederal_n or_o covenant_n mystery_n and_o be_v so_o esteem_v both_o by_o jew_n and_o heathen_n 30._o satis_fw-la constat_fw-la hanc_fw-la
mystery_n be_v now_o make_v a_o part._n 3._o thus_o the_o purport_n and_o meaning_n of_o ancient_a sacred_a rite_n in_o general_a serve_v to_o show_v that_o oblige_a force_n which_o we_o attribute_v to_o this_o christian_a mystery_n but_o if_o we_o pursue_v the_o thing_n a_o little_a further_o we_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o three_o place_n more_o evidence_n of_o this_o matter_n still_o by_o observe_v a_o little_a that_o analogy_n which_o this_o christian_a rite_n bear_v to_o the_o ancient_a mystical_a banquet_n in_o particular_a it_o be_v customary_a among_o the_o pagan_n by_o drink_v of_o wine_n and_o make_v good_a cheer_n after_o a_o religious_a manner_n at_o their_o temple_n to_o make_v solemn_a libabant_fw-la solemn_a thus_o the_o athenian_n which_o be_v usual_a with_o other_o people_n also_o quum_fw-la in_fw-la aureis_fw-la &_o argenteis_fw-la vasis_fw-la dâ—is_fw-la propinâ—ssent_fw-la &_o 〈…〉_o cecinissent_fw-la tunc_fw-la aemâ—â—n_fw-la sanctissimis_fw-la caeremoniis_fw-la coelum_fw-la suspicientes_fw-la vota_fw-la nuncupabant_fw-la alex_n ab_fw-la alex._n 1._o 3._o c._n 22._o and_o when_o the_o boy_n of_o athens_n commence_v ephaebi_n they_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o hercules_n and_o have_v consecrate_v a_o vessel_n of_o wine_n there_o and_o drink_v to_o the_o company_n take_v a_o solemn_a oath_n conceptis_fw-la verbis_fw-la to_o be_v true_a to_o the_o god_n of_o the_o country_n archaeolog_fw-la attic_a lib._n 5._o c_o 13._o &_o hinc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ea_fw-la sacra_fw-la dicta_fw-la sunt_fw-la sc_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la quibus_fw-la ephaebi_n herculi_fw-la libabant_fw-la vow_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o protreptic_a to_o so_o theocriâ—us_n de_fw-fr cerealibus_fw-la mâ—sterâ—is_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o virgil_n lib._n 1._o georgic_n curcta_n tibi_fw-la cererem_fw-la pubes_fw-la agrestis_fw-la adoret_fw-la cui_fw-la tu_fw-la lacte_fw-la ravo_n 〈◊〉_d miti_fw-la dilve_fw-la baâ—cho_fw-la these_o mystery_n be_v perform_v very_o secret_o in_o templi_fw-la a_o â—yâ—is_fw-la and_o therefore_o alcibiades_n be_v accuse_v of_o profanation_n for_o initiate_a private_o the_o mystery_n of_o ceres_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over_o cup_n of_o wine_n whereby_o he_o initiate_v his_o companion_n who_o thereupon_o be_v call_v mystae_fw-la plutarch_n in_o aleibiad_n hence_o that_o common_a say_n in_o julius_n firmicus_n de_fw-fr tympano_n mandueavi_fw-la de_fw-fr cymbalo_fw-it bibi_fw-la &_o religionis_fw-la secreta_fw-la perdidici_fw-la quod_fw-la graeco_fw-la sermone_fw-la dicitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jul._n fermic_n de_fw-fr eâ—roâ—e_fw-fr prof._n relig._n which_o also_o clemens_n alexand._n take_v notice_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alex._n in_o protreptic_a initiate_v man_n into_o the_o religion_n of_o their_o deity_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o initiation_n they_o devote_v themselves_o and_o all_o they_o have_v sometime_o to_o their_o very_a ibidem_fw-la very_a so_o the_o custom_n be_v ut_fw-la quam_fw-la vestem_fw-la quis_fw-la eo_fw-la tempore_fw-la gestaret_fw-la quo_fw-la initiaretur_fw-la non_fw-la prius_fw-la eam_fw-la exueret_fw-la quam_fw-la longo_fw-la usu_fw-la detrita_fw-la gestari_fw-la amplius_fw-la non_fw-la posset_n tum_o ferebatur_fw-la in_o templum_fw-la dicanda_fw-la illi_fw-la deo_fw-la cujus_fw-la religionis_fw-la candidatus_fw-la fuisset_fw-la qui_fw-la sacrandam_n offerebat_fw-la gerard._n in_o aristophan_v plut._n vide_fw-la &_o scholia_fw-la ibidem_fw-la clothes_n to_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n and_o honour_n of_o that_o deity_n into_o who_o religion_n they_o be_v admit_v and_o for_o this_o reason_n they_o exclude_v all_o ibid._n all_o extraneos_fw-la ad_fw-la sacra_fw-la adhibere_fw-la fas_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la alex._n ab_fw-la alex._n de_fw-fr epulis_fw-la sacrificalibus_fw-la 1._o 4._o c._n 17._o delphis_fw-la assuetum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la immolantes_fw-la victimam_fw-la exclusis_fw-la caeteris_fw-la vescantur_fw-la and_o quam_fw-la extraneos_fw-la admittere_fw-la fas_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la id_fw-la ibid._n stranger_n from_o communicate_v in_o their_o mystery_n and_o initiate_v none_o who_o they_o suspect_v will_v god_n will_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o atheniaus_n will_v not_o initiate_v hercules_n into_o the_o eleusinian_n mystery_n because_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n schol._n aristoph_n in_o pluto_n and_o therefore_o probable_o will_v not_o keep_v his_o vow_n nor_o be_v true_a to_o their_o god_n not_o be_v true_a to_o their_o go_n after_o the_o like_a manner_n be_v julian_n the_o apostate_n initiate_v into_o paganism_n when_o he_o have_v so_o long_o carry_v the_o guise_n and_o character_n of_o a_o christian_n be_v desirous_a to_o know_v whether_o he_o shall_v be_v emperor_n and_o come_v to_o a_o place_n where_o a_o heathen_a temple_n stand_v the_o priest_n who_o promise_v to_o answer_v his_o enquiry_n lead_v 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