object_v that_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a monument_n of_o such_o church_n plant_v by_o he_o in_o italy_n gaul_n germany_n or_o spain_n what_o certain_a monument_n be_v there_o of_o new_a church_n plant_v by_o he_o in_o the_o east_n after_o his_o return_n and_o it_o be_v so_o much_o less_o probable_a because_o the_o eastern_a writer_n who_o shall_v know_v best_a allot_v this_o time_n to_o his_o preach_v in_o the_o west_n but_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o the_o learned_a 6._o m._n velserus_n speak_v of_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o apostle_n st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n in_o these_o western_a part_n that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o plant_v of_o church_n by_o the_o remain_a annal_n and_o monument_n because_o on_o the_o one_o side_n we_o be_v certain_a that_o their_o sound_n go_v out_o into_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o on_o the_o other_o great_a care_n be_v take_v in_o the_o several_a persecution_n especial_o that_o of_o dioclesian_n to_o burn_v all_o the_o monument_n which_o concern_v the_o christian_a church_n but_o yet_o as_o to_o britain_n we_o have_v undoubted_a testimony_n of_o a_o christian_a church_n plant_v here_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o none_o so_o probable_o as_o saint_n paul_n for_o gildas_n say_v the_o gospel_n be_v here_o receive_v before_o the_o fatal_a defeat_n of_o the_o britain_n by_o suetonius_n paulinus_n which_o according_a to_o sir_n h._n savil_n fasti_fw-la be_v the_o seven_o of_o nero_n the_o eight_o say_v petavius_n and_o st._n paul_n be_v at_o liberty_n the_o five_o have_v time_n and_o conveniency_n enough_o to_o settle_v a_o christian_a church_n in_o britain_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v encouragement_n and_o invitation_n enough_o for_o st._n paul_n to_o come_v into_o britain_n not_o only_o from_o the_o infinite_a number_n of_o people_n which_o â—_o caesar_n say_v be_v here_o in_o his_o time_n but_o from_o the_o new_a settlement_n that_o be_v daily_o make_v here_o by_o the_o roman_n after_o the_o first_o success_n which_o they_o have_v in_o the_o time_n of_o claudius_n for_o then_o colonies_n be_v draw_v over_o hither_o and_o not_o only_o military_a colony_n settle_v for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o roman_a conquest_n such_o as_o that_o of_o camalodunum_n be_v describe_v by_o 31._o tacitus_n former_o the_o royal_a seat_n of_o cynobelin_n king_n of_o the_o trinobantes_n but_o also_o civil_a and_o trade_n colony_n such_o as_o london_n be_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o therefore_o commend_v by_o tacitus_n for_o its_o admirable_a situation_n for_o trading_n and_o all_o accommodation_n to_o that_o end_n and_o upon_o the_o best_a enquiry_n i_o can_v make_v i_o very_o much_o incline_v to_o believe_v it_o of_o a_o roman_a foundation_n and_o no_o elder_a than_o the_o time_n of_o claudius_n as_o will_v be_v make_v appear_v in_o another_o discourse_n and_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o suetonius_n paulinus_n it_o be_v inhabit_v by_o roman_n and_o britain_n together_o be_v evident_a from_o tacitus_n when_o suetonius_n paulinus_n draw_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n the_o city_n not_o be_v then_o defensible_a against_o the_o britain_n who_o in_o that_o revolt_n destroy_v lxx_o thousand_o roman_n and_o their_o ally_n say_v tacitus_n but_o 168._o dio_n say_v two_o city_n london_n and_o verulam_n for_o camalodunum_n be_v destroy_v before_o and_o eighty_o thousand_o men._n this_o be_v a_o time_n of_o so_o much_o disorder_n and_o bloodshed_n that_o gildas_n with_o great_a reason_n place_n the_o plant_v of_o christianity_n here_o before_o it_o and_o st._n paul_n may_v have_v some_o particular_a encouragement_n at_o rome_n to_o come_v hither_o from_o pomponia_n graecina_n wife_n to_o a._n plautius_n the_o roman_a lieutenant_n under_o claudius_n in_o britain_n for_o that_o she_o be_v a_o christian_a appear_v very_o probable_a from_o the_o account_n tacitus_n give_v of_o she_o 32._o he_o say_v she_o be_v accuse_v of_o foreign_a superstition_n and_o that_o so_o far_o as_o to_o endanger_v her_o life_n but_o her_o husband_n clear_v she_o sit_v as_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o ancient_a form_n and_o she_o live_v long_o after_o but_o in_o perpetual_a sadness_n if_o tacitus_n be_v to_o describe_v the_o primitive_a christian_n he_o will_v have_v do_v it_o just_a after_o this_o manner_n charge_v their_o religion_n with_o superstition_n and_o the_o severity_n of_o their_o life_n abstain_v from_o all_o the_o feast_n and_o jollity_n of_o the_o roman_n as_o a_o continual_a solitude_n it_o be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o man_n of_o that_o time_n such_o as_o 16._o suetonius_n and_o 98._o pliny_n as_o well_o as_o 15._o tacitus_n to_o speak_v of_o christianity_n as_o a_o barbarous_a and_o wicked_a superstition_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o write_n be_v forbid_v by_o their_o law_n which_o they_o make_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o religion_n and_o this_o happen_v when_o nero_n and_o calphurnius_fw-la piso_n be_v consul_n after_o st._n paul_n come_v to_o rome_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o unreasonable_a to_o suppose_v she_o one_o of_o he_o convert_v by_o who_o he_o may_v easy_o be_v inform_v of_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o britain_n and_o thereby_o be_v more_o encourage_v to_o undertake_v a_o voyage_n thither_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o st._n paul_n do_v make_v considerable_a convert_v at_o his_o come_n to_o rome_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o mention_v 4.22_o the_o saint_n in_o caesar_n be_v household_n and_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o some_o of_o the_o british_a captive_n carry_v over_o with_o caractacus_n and_o his_o family_n may_v be_v some_o of_o they_o who_o will_v certain_o promote_v the_o conversion_n of_o their_o country_n by_o st._n paul_n but_o i_o can_v affirm_v as_o britan_n moncaeius_fw-la do_v that_o claudia_n mention_v by_o st._n paul_n be_v caractacus_n his_o daughter_n and_o turn_v christian_a and_o after_o marry_v to_o pudens_n a_o roman_a senator_n who_o marriage_n be_v celebrate_v by_o martial_a in_o his_o note_a epigram_n to_o that_o purpose_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o claudia_n ruffina_n be_v a_o britain_n who_o be_v so_o much_o commend_v by_o 53._o martial_a for_o her_o wit_n and_o beauty_n but_o if_o these_o epigram_n be_v write_v in_o trajan_n time_n as_o be_v very_o probable_a it_o be_v somewhat_o of_o the_o late_a for_o the_o daughter_n of_o caractacus_n who_o come_v in_o claudius_n his_o time_n to_o rome_n but_o 6._o alford_n digest_v all_o this_o well_o enough_o only_o he_o be_v extreme_o concern_v lest_o she_o shall_v be_v make_v the_o apostle_n of_o britain_n and_o preach_v here_o before_o st._n peter_n but_o the_o 3._o author_n of_o the_o antiquitates_fw-la britannicae_n who_o he_o reflect_v upon_o say_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o will_v impute_v to_o he_o he_o only_o say_v that_o if_o she_o be_v a_o christian_n she_o will_v acquaint_v her_o countryman_n as_o much_o with_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n as_o she_o do_v before_o with_o martial_a be_v witt._n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o profaneness_n or_o absurdity_n but_o he_o add_v that_o in_o so_o noble_a a_o family_n the_o rest_n of_o her_o kindred_n who_o be_v baptize_v with_o she_o may_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o disperse_v christianity_n in_o the_o british_a nation_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n for_o his_o bid_n claudia_n to_o keep_v at_o home_n and_o make_v room_n for_o st._n peter_n to_o come_v to_o britain_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n but_o if_o this_o claudia_n be_v st._n paul_n disciple_n why_o may_v not_o she_o excite_v that_o apostle_n to_o go_v into_o her_o country_n to_o plant_v christianity_n there_o as_o he_o have_v do_v with_o so_o much_o success_n in_o other_o place_n and_o whether_o st._n peter_n or_o st._n paul_n be_v more_o probable_o the_o apostle_n of_o britain_n be_v now_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o i_o affirm_v 3._o that_o st._n paul_n be_v the_o most_o likely_a to_o come_v hither_o of_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n the_o several_a tradition_n about_o st._n james_n simon_n zelotes_n and_o philip_n be_v so_o destitute_a of_o any_o ancient_a testimony_n or_o probability_n that_o the_o competition_n among_o the_o apostle_n can_v lie_v only_o between_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n some_o writer_n of_o our_o church_n history_n have_v endeavour_v for_o particular_a reason_n to_o prove_v st._n peter_n to_o have_v preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o britain_n but_o their_o proof_n be_v very_o slight_a and_o inconsiderable_a and_o depend_v chief_o on_o the_o authority_n of_o simeon_n metaphrastes_n or_o other_o legendary_a writer_n or_o some_o monkish_a vision_n or_o some_o domestic_a testimony_n of_o his_o pretend_a successor_n or_o some_o late_a partial_a advocate_n such_o as_o 8._o eysengrenius_n who_o profess_v to_o follow_v metaphrastes_n all_o which_o together_o be_v not_o worth_a mention_v in_o comparison_n with_o the_o author_n on_o the_o other_o side_n i_o shall_v therefore_o examine_v the_o probability_n
scicambri_n r._n sicambri_n 330._o l._n 12._o for_o when_o r._n who_o p._n 338._o l._n 8._o for_o island_n r._n iseland_n the_o content_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o first_o plant_v a_o christian_a church_n in_o britain_n by_o s._n paul_n no_o christian_a church_n plant_v in_o britain_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o tiberius_n page_n 2._o gildas_n his_o word_n misunderstand_v p._n 4._o the_o tradition_n concern_v joseph_n of_o arimathea_n and_o his_o brethren_n come_v to_o glassenbury_n at_o large_a examine_v p._n 6._o the_o pretend_a testimony_n of_o british_a writer_n disprove_v p._n 8._o st._n patrick_n epistle_n a_o forgery_n p._n 14._o of_o the_o saxon_a charter_n especial_o the_o large_a one_o of_o king_n ina._n p._n 17._o the_o antiquity_n of_o seal_n in_o england_n p._n 19_o ingulphus_n his_o testimony_n explain_v p._n 20._o all_o the_o saxon_a charter_n suspicious_a till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o seven_o century_n p._n 18_o 22._o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o tradition_n from_o a_o old_a british_a church_n there_o p._n 10_o 26_o 28._o the_o circumstance_n about_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n and_o arviragus_n very_a improbale_n p._n 29._o sir_n h._n spelman_n vindicate_v p._n 30._o the_o state_n of_o the_o roman_a province_n about_o that_o time_n p._n 31._o no_o such_o king_n as_o arviragus_n then_o p._n 32._o not_o the_o same_o with_o caractacus_n p._n 34._o a_o christian_a church_n prove_v to_o be_v plant_v here_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n p._n 35._o the_o authentic_a testimony_n of_o eusebius_n theodoret_n clemens_n romanus_n to_o that_o purpose_n p._n 36._o st._n paul_n in_o probability_n the_o first_o founder_n of_o a_o church_n here_o p._n 38._o the_o time_n and_o opportunity_n he_o have_v for_o it_o after_o his_o release_n p._n 39_o of_o pomponia_n graecina_n and_o claudea_n rufina_n christian_n at_o rome_n and_o their_o influence_n on_o his_o come_n hither_o p._n 43._o st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n compare_v as_o to_o their_o preach_v here_o and_o the_o far_o great_a probability_n of_o st._n paul_n p._n 45._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o british_a church_n to_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a the_o testimony_n of_o tertullian_n concern_v they_o clear_v p._n 50._o the_o national_a conversion_n of_o the_o scot_n under_o king_n donald_n fabulous_a p._n 51._o of_o dempster_n old_a annal_n p._n 52._o prosper_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o scot_n in_o britain_n p._n 53._o the_o testimony_n of_o severus_n sulpicius_n examine_v p._n 55._o several_a testimony_n of_o origen_n concern_v the_o british_a church_n in_o his_o time_n p._n 57_o the_o different_a tradition_n about_o king_n lucius_n p._n 58._o the_o state_n of_o the_o roman_a province_n here_o overthrow_v his_o be_v king_n over_o all_o britain_n p._n 60._o great_a probability_n there_o be_v such_o a_o king_n in_o some_o part_n of_o britain_n and_o then_o convert_v to_o christianity_n p._n 62._o a_o conjecture_n propose_v in_o what_o part_n of_o britain_n he_o reign_v p._n 63._o the_o most_o probable_a mean_n of_o his_o conversion_n and_o the_o story_n clear_v from_o monkish_a fable_n p._n 66._o of_o dioclesian_n persecution_n in_o britain_n and_o the_o stop_n of_o it_o by_o mean_n of_o constantius_n p._n 70._o the_o flourish_a of_o the_o british_a church_n under_o constantine_n p._n 74._o the_o reason_n of_o three_o bishop_n of_o britain_n only_o present_a in_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n p._n 75._o of_o the_o great_a antiquity_n of_o episcopal_a government_n here_o p._n 77._o of_o geffrey_n flamen_fw-la and_o archiflamines_fw-la how_o far_o agreeable_a to_o the_o roman_a constitution_n p._n 78._o maximinus_n his_o pagan_a hierarchy_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o christian_a p._n 81._o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n not_o send_v to_o the_o pope_n to_o confirm_v but_o to_o publish_v they_o p._n 83._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o british_a church_n from_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a to_o the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n great_a probability_n that_o the_o british_a bishop_n be_v present_a in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a p._n 89._o the_o testimony_n of_o constantine_n be_v bear_v in_o britain_n clear_v p._n 90._o the_o particular_a canon_n of_o that_o council_n explain_v p._n 92._o especial_o those_o relate_n to_o the_o government_n of_o church_n p._n 95._o how_o far_o the_o right_n of_o election_n be_v devolve_v to_o the_o bishop_n p._n 96._o of_o the_o authority_n of_o provincial_a synod_n there_o settle_v p._n 99_o particular_a exception_n as_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n rome_n and_o antioch_n from_o ancient_a custom_n p._n 101._o they_o have_v then_o a_o patriarchal_a power_n within_o certain_a bound_n p._n 103._o no_o metropolitan_n under_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o alexandria_n p._n 104._o the_o just_a right_n of_o the_o british_a church_n clear_v p._n 108._o no_o evidence_n that_o they_o be_v under_o the_o roman_a patriarchate_n p._n 110._o the_o cyprian_a privilege_n vindicate_v from_o all_o late_a exception_n p._n 106._o the_o patriarchal_a right_n examine_v and_o from_o they_o the_o pope_n patriarchal_a power_n over_o the_o western_a church_n at_o large_a dispute_v and_o overthrow_v p._n 111._o pope_n leo_n argument_n against_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n hold_v for_o the_o western_a church_n against_o he_o p._n 132._o the_o british_a bishop_n present_a in_o the_o council_n of_o sardica_n with_o those_o of_o gaul_n p._n 135._o what_o authority_n grant_v by_o they_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o how_o far_o it_o extend_v p._n 138._o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o faith_n and_o service_n of_o the_o british_a church_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o british_a church_n inquire_v into_o p._n 146._o the_o charge_n of_o arianism_n consider_v ibid._n the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o arian_n controversy_n from_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a to_o that_o of_o ariminum_n and_o some_o late_o mistake_v rectify_v p._n 147._o of_o several_a arian_n council_n before_o that_o of_o ariminum_n p._n 164._o the_o british_a church_n clear_v from_o arianism_n after_o it_o p._n 176._o the_o number_n and_o poverty_n of_o the_o british_a bishop_n there_o present_a ibid._n of_o the_o ancient_a endowment_n of_o church_n before_o constantine_n p._n 177._o the_o privilege_n grant_v to_o church_n by_o he_o p._n 178._o the_o charge_n of_o pelagianism_n consider_v p._n 180._o pelagius_n and_o caelestius_n both_o bear_v in_o these_o island_n p._n 181._o when_o aremorica_n first_o call_v britain_n ibid._n what_o sort_n of_o monk_n pelagius_n be_v p._n 185._o no_o probability_n of_o his_o return_v to_o britain_n p._n 186._o of_o agricola_n and_o other_o spread_v the_o pelagian_a doctrine_n in_o the_o british_a church_n p._n 187._o germanus_n and_o lupus_n send_v by_o a_o council_n of_o gallican_n bishop_n hither_o to_o stop_v it_o p._n 189._o the_o testimony_n of_o prosper_n concern_v their_o be_v send_v by_o celestine_n consider_v p._n 192._o of_o fastidius_n a_o british_a bishop_n p._n 194._o london_n the_o chief_a metropolis_n in_o the_o roman_a government_n p._n 195._o of_o faustus_n original_o a_o britain_n but_o a_o bishop_n in_o gaul_n and_o the_o great_a esteem_n he_o have_v there_o p._n 197._o of_o the_o semipelagian_o and_o praedestinatians_n p._n 199._o of_o the_o school_n of_o learn_v set_v up_o here_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o germanus_n and_o lupus_n p._n 202._o dubricius_n and_o iltutus_n the_o disciple_n of_o st._n german_n and_o of_o their_o school_n p._n 203._o of_o the_o monastery_n of_o banchor_n and_o the_o ancient_a western_a monastery_n and_o their_o difference_n as_o to_o learn_v from_o the_o benedictine_n institution_n p._n 205._o of_o gildas_n his_o iren_n whether_o a_o university_n in_o britain_n p._n 207._o of_o the_o school_n of_o learning_n in_o the_o roman_a city_n chief_o at_o rome_n alexandria_n and_o constantinople_n and_o the_o professor_n of_o art_n and_o science_n and_o the_o public_a library_n there_o p._n 210._o of_o the_o school_n of_o learning_n in_o the_o province_n and_o the_o constitution_n of_o gratian_n to_o that_o purpose_n extend_v to_o britain_n p._n 215._o of_o the_o public_a service_n of_o the_o british_a church_n the_o gallican_n office_n introduce_v by_o st._n german_n p._n 216._o the_o nature_n of_o they_o at_o large_a explain_v and_o their_o difference_n from_o the_o roman_a office_n both_o as_o to_o the_o morning_n and_o communion_n service_n p._n 217._o the_o conformity_n of_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o the_o ancient_a british_a office_n and_o not_o derive_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o our_o dissenter_n affirm_v p._n 232._o chap._n v._o of_o the_o declension_n of_o the_o british_a church_n britain_n never_o total_o subdue_v by_o the_o roman_n p._n 239._o that_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o britain_n in_o the_o province_n by_o the_o incursion_n from_o beyond_o the_o wall_n p._n 240._o of_o the_o
at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o be_v their_o supreme_a head_n they_o can_v have_v be_v glad_a of_o the_o company_n of_o their_o brother_n of_o rome_n as_o they_o familiar_o call_v he_o but_o since_o his_o occasion_n will_v not_o permit_v his_o absence_n from_o home_n they_o acquaint_v he_o what_o they_o have_v do_v and_o so_o send_v he_o a_o abstract_n of_o their_o canon_n as_o may_v be_v see_v at_o large_a both_o in_o sirmondus_n and_o baronius_n by_o this_o we_o see_v what_o opinion_n the_o british_a bishop_n and_o their_o brethren_n have_v of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n but_o now_o to_o their_o canon_n those_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o three_o head_n either_o to_o the_o keep_v of_o easter_n or_o to_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o clergy_n or_o to_o lay_v communion_n 1._o as_o to_o easter_n that_o council_n decree_v can._n 1._o that_o it_o shall_v be_v observe_v on_o the_o same_o day_n and_o time_n throughout_o the_o world_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n shall_v give_v notice_n of_o the_o day_n according_a to_o custom_n but_o this_o latter_a part_n be_v repeal_v as_o binius_fw-la confess_v by_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a which_o refer_v this_o matter_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n 2._o as_o to_o the_o clergy_n there_o be_v canon_n which_o relate_v to_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n 1._o to_o bishop_n and_o those_o be_v four_o 1._o that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v trample_v upon_o another_o can._n 17._o which_o albaspineus_n well_o interpret_v of_o invade_v another_o diocese_n 2._o as_o to_o travel_a bishop_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v allow_v to_o perform_v divine_a office_n in_o the_o city_n they_o come_v unto_o can._n 19_o 3._o that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v consecrate_v another_o alone_a but_o he_o ought_v to_o take_v seven_o with_o he_o or_o at_o least_o three_o can._n 20._o which_o show_v the_o number_n of_o bishop_n then_o in_o the_o western_a province_n and_o so_o in_o britain_n at_o that_o time_n the_o nicene_n canon_n c._n 4._o take_v notice_n only_o of_o three_o bishop_n as_o necessary_a to_o be_v present_a because_o many_o eastern_a province_n have_v not_o seven_o as_o christianus_n lupus_n observe_v on_o that_o canon_n in_o a_o african_a council_n in_o cresconius_n we_o find_v that_o because_o two_o have_v presume_v to_o consecrate_v a_o bishop_n they_o desire_v that_o twelve_o may_v be_v present_a but_o aurelius_n bishop_n of_o carthage_n refuse_v it_o for_o this_o reason_n because_o in_o the_o province_n of_o tripoli_n there_o be_v but_o five_o bishop_n therefore_o when_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n appoint_v seven_o it_o do_v suppose_v these_o province_n to_o have_v a_o great_a number_n of_o bishop_n 4._o that_o if_o any_o be_v prove_v to_o have_v be_v traditores_fw-la in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n i._n e._n to_o have_v give_v up_o the_o sacred_a book_n or_o vessel_n or_o to_o have_v betray_v their_o brethren_n and_o this_o prove_v by_o authentic_a act_n then_o they_o be_v to_o be_v depose_v however_o their_o ordination_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v valid_a can._n 13._o 2._o as_o to_o inferior_a clergy_n 1._o excommunication_n be_v denounce_v against_o those_o that_o put_v out_o money_n to_o use_v can._n 12._o 2._o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o forsake_v the_o church_n where_o they_o be_v ordain_v can._n 2._o and_o deprivation_n be_v threaten_v on_o that_o account_n can._n 21._o 3._o the_o deacon_n be_v forbid_v to_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n there_o call_v offer_v can._n 15._o 3._o as_o to_o lay_v communion_n 1._o those_o that_o refuse_v to_o continue_v in_o their_o employment_n as_o soldier_n now_o the_o persecution_n be_v over_o be_v to_o be_v suspend_v communion_n can._n 3._o the_o word_n be_v de_z his_o qui_fw-la arma_fw-la projiciunt_fw-la in_o pace_n of_o which_o some_o do_v hardly_o make_v tolerable_a sense_n binius_fw-la say_v it_o must_v be_v read_v in_o bello_fw-la but_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o contrary_a to_o peace_n than_o war_n how_o then_o shall_v such_o a_o mistake_n happen_v albaspineus_n say_v it_o be_v against_o those_o who_o refuse_v to_o be_v soldier_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n baronius_n say_v it_o be_v against_o they_o that_o apostatise_v in_o time_n of_o peace_n but_o if_o a_o metaphorical_a sense_n will_v be_v allow_v that_o which_o seem_v most_o probable_a be_v that_o many_o christian_n now_o the_o persecution_n be_v over_o neglect_v that_o care_n of_o themselves_o and_o that_o strictness_n of_o discipline_n which_o they_o use_v before_o and_o therefore_o such_o be_v here_o threaten_v if_o not_o to_o be_v throw_v out_o yet_o to_o be_v debar_v communion_n till_o they_o have_v recover_v themselves_o and_o much_o to_o this_o purpose_n josephus_n aegyptius_n and_o joh._n antiochenus_fw-la do_v understand_v the_o 12._o can._n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a but_o if_o a_o metaphorical_a sense_n be_v think_v too_o hard_o then_o i_o suppose_v the_o meaning_n be_v against_o those_o who_o renounce_v be_v soldier_n as_o much_o now_o in_o 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