thing_n that_o may_v sound_v strange_a to_o they_o that_o find_v the_o charge_n of_o teach_v the_o law_n lay_v upon_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n from_o the_o beginning_n in_o divers_a passage_n of_o it_o but_o if_o we_o view_v those_o passage_n at_o a_o near_a distance_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o they_o speak_v not_o of_o teach_v the_o law_n at_o any_o religious_a assembly_n for_o such_o purpose_n but_o of_o decide_v case_n emergent_a or_o give_v judgement_n in_o cause_n arise_v upon_o it_o deut._n xxiiii_o 8._o take_v heed_n in_o the_o plague_n of_o leprosy_n that_o thou_o observe_v diligent_o and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n shall_v teach_v you_o as_o i_o command_v they_o so_o shall_v you_o observe_v to_o do_v in_o leviticus_n there_o be_v much_o provide_v concern_v the_o priest_n proceed_v in_o judge_a leprosy_n but_o that_o the_o people_n shall_v stand_v to_o their_o judgement_n provision_n be_v not_o make_v here_o be_v declare_v that_o in_o those_o case_n they_o do_v not_o resort_v to_o the_o priest_n as_o to_o physician_n to_o follow_v their_o sentence_n so_o far_o as_o their_o own_o respect_n shall_v advise_v but_o that_o their_o sentence_n call_v here_o teach_v have_v the_o force_n of_o bind_v they_o to_o stand_v to_o it_o 2._o chron._n xviii_o 18._o josaphat_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n send_v his_o prince_n to_o teach_v in_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o with_o they_o he_o send_v levite_n and_o priest_n r._n solomon_n jarchi_n there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o lay_v upon_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v as_o it_o be_v write_v deut._n xxiii_o 8._o according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n shall_v teach_v and_o the_o prince_n go_v with_o they_o that_o none_o may_v disobey_v they_o and_o to_o constrain_v they_o to_o hear_v they_o and_o observe_v to_o do_v according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o judge_n like_o that_o deut._n xuj_o 18._o judges_z and_z officers_z â—halt_v thou_o make_v thou_o judge_n to_o judge_v he_o people_n and_o officer_n to_o constrain_v they_o to_o do_v he_o command_v of_o the_o judge_n this_o teach_v â—hen_o consist_v in_o declare_v the_o obligation_n of_o â—he_n law_n by_o the_o judge_n of_o it_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o the_o prince_n be_v officer_n with_o power_n to_o enforce_v the_o execution_n of_o it_o mal._n two_o â—_o the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v preserve_v knowledge_n â—nd_v the_o law_n they_o shall_v require_v at_o his_o mouth_n for_o he_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o â—he_n chaldee_n of_o jonathan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o minister_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n from_o which_o translation_n some_o of_o the_o jew_n expound_v this_o reason_n thus_o you_o shall_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o priest_n to_o determine_v matter_n doubtful_a in_o the_o law_n for_o stand_v to_o minister_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o temple_n he_o be_v always_o ready_a for_o such_o purpose_n r._n isaac_n aâ—arbinel_n upon_o deut._n xvii_o 9_o but_o however_o this_o prove_v if_o we_o consider_v what_o follow_v there_o vers_n 9_o you_o have_v be_v partial_a in_o the_o law_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o gloss_n of_o david_n kimchi_n to_o be_v most_o true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o accept_v the_o person_n of_o great_a man_n in_o matter_n of_o the_o law_n which_o say_v levit._fw-la xxii_o 22._o you_o shall_v not_o offer_v these_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o when_o they_o bring_v a_o offering_n with_o a_o stain_n you_o be_v afraid_a to_o reprove_v they_o and_o tell_v they_o this_o offer_v be_v not_o allowable_a so_o that_o the_o intent_n of_o this_o text_n also_o point_v at_o the_o decide_n of_o difficulty_n emergent_a about_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n levit._fw-la x._o 8._o where_o the_o priest_n be_v forbid_v to_o drink_v wine_n during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o service_n there_o follow_v a_o further_a reason_n 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do_v he_o acknowledge_v his_o brethren_n nor_o know_v his_o own_o child_n as_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o which_o follow_v they_o shall_v teach_v jacob_n thy_o statute_n and_o israel_n thy_o law_n because_o they_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o their_o dear_a relation_n in_o judgement_n therefore_o they_o shall_v teach_v jacob_n thy_o statute_n and_o israel_n thy_o law_n by_o decide_v the_o controversy_n of_o it_o and_o all_o this_o because_o the_o original_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v proper_a to_o signify_v instruction_n by_o way_n of_o precept_n from_o whence_o the_o law_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o obligation_n or_o not_o obligation_n of_o it_o be_v in_o the_o language_n of_o their_o doctor_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o be_v it_o material_a though_o some_o of_o these_o scripture_n be_v otherwise_o understand_v for_o my_o purpose_n be_v not_o to_o say_v that_o the_o people_n be_v not_o teach_v at_o all_o by_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n at_o religious_a assembly_n but_o not_o as_o such_o it_o be_v for_o divers_a reason_n to_o be_v believe_v that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o prophet_n and_o disciple_n of_o prophet_n be_v priest_n and_o levite_n they_o be_v free_a from_o the_o care_n of_o estate_n and_o inheritance_n they_o be_v the_o man_n that_o come_v near_a to_o god_n by_o their_o office_n in_o his_o ceremonial_a service_n which_o a_o extraordinary_a degree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n best_a suit_v with_o but_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o the_o charge_n of_o teach_v the_o people_n belong_v as_o well_o to_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v not_o priest_n and_o levite_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n say_v our_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v very_o well_o expound_v in_o the_o word_n of_o philo_n allege_v afore_o for_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n from_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n for_o the_o chief_a to_o 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not_o the_o jew_n doctor_n seem_v to_o apprehend_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o gift_n which_o these_o man_n receive_v not_o amiss_o moses_n maimoni_n in_o more_n nebochim_n two_o 45._o abarbinel_n upon_o the_o place_n they_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o mean_a degree_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v that_o whereby_o man_n find_v themselves_o move_v and_o enable_v to_o those_o work_n of_o wisdom_n and_o courage_n which_o otherwise_o they_o think_v not_o themselves_o fit_a to_o undertake_v with_o assurance_n that_o all_o be_v from_o above_o this_o be_v the_o grace_n say_v they_o which_o the_o judge_n receive_v when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n invest_v gedeon_n or_o come_v upon_o samson_n for_o example_n the_o second_o be_v when_o man_n be_v move_v to_o speak_v of_o
velandis_fw-la cap._n xvii_o quantam_fw-la autem_fw-la castigationem_fw-la merebuntur_fw-la etiam_fw-la illae_fw-la quae_fw-la inter_fw-la psalmos_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o quacunque_fw-la dei_fw-la mentione_n retectae_fw-la perseverant_a meritóne_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o oratione_fw-la ipsa_fw-la facilimè_fw-la fimbriam_fw-la aut_fw-la villum_fw-la aut_fw-la quodlibet_fw-la filum_fw-la cerebro_fw-la superponunt_fw-la &_o tectas_fw-la se_fw-la opinantur_fw-la but_o what_o reproof_n shall_v even_o they_o deserve_v that_o continue_v unveil_v in_o sing_v psalm_n or_o in_o any_o mention_n of_o god_n have_v they_o reason_n in_o their_o very_a prayer_n at_o their_o best_a ease_n to_o lay_v a_o fringe_n or_o thrumme_n or_o any_o thread_n upon_o the_o brain_n and_o think_v themselves_o veil_v here_o you_o have_v the_o two_o particular_n of_o psalm_n and_o prayer_n express_v which_o the_o apostle_n call_v pray_v and_o prophesy_v with_o the_o reason_n of_o reverence_n at_o the_o mention_n of_o god_n to_o enforce_v his_o purpose_n that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o content_v themselves_o with_o no_o veil_n at_o psalm_n or_o with_o a_o slight_a one_o at_o prayer_n and_o afterward_o oportet_fw-la ergò_fw-la omni_fw-la tempore_fw-la &_o omni_fw-la loco_fw-la memores_fw-la legis_fw-la incedere_fw-la paratas_fw-la &_o instructas_fw-la ad_fw-la omnem_fw-la dei_fw-la mentionem_fw-la qui_fw-la si_fw-la fuerit_fw-la in_o pectore_fw-la cognoscetur_fw-la &_o in_fw-la capite_fw-la foeminarum_fw-la it_o behoove_v therefore_o to_o walk_v mindful_a of_o this_o law_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n ready_a and_o provide_v against_o all_o mention_n of_o god_n who_o if_o he_o be_v in_o woman_n heart_n will_v be_v know_v on_o their_o head_n express_v the_o apostle_n reason_n reverence_n at_o the_o mention_n of_o god_n and_o as_o for_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n we_o have_v a_o singular_a passage_n in_o the_o apostle_n rom._n viij_o 26._o to_o the_o best_a of_o my_o judgement_n to_o be_v understand_v to_o this_o purpose_n and_o the_o spirit_n also_o help_v our_o infirmity_n for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v for_o what_o be_v it_o that_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n vers_fw-la 23._o there_o afore_o but_o the_o flower_n &_o cream_n of_o those_o spiritual_a grace_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n write_v all_o this_o while_n to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o when_o he_o say_v we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v true_a it_o be_v we_o be_v sufficient_o inform_v what_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o in_o the_o scripture_n but_o see_v the_o purpose_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o general_a be_v not_o so_o perfect_o understand_v by_o all_o person_n much_o less_o the_o exigence_n of_o it_o due_o point_v in_o particular_a it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o we_o believe_v that_o the_o inspiration_n 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the_o saint_n according_a to_o god_n what_o be_v they_o else_o but_o those_o desire_n which_o the_o spirit_n inspire_v to_o they_o which_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o it_o cause_v they_o to_o groan_v within_o themselves_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n to_o wit_n the_o redemption_n of_o the_o body_n as_o it_o go_v afore_o vers_fw-la 13_o for_o as_o man_n inspire_v be_v not_o able_a to_o express_v the_o vehemence_n of_o the_o desire_n they_o be_v inspire_v with_o no_o more_o be_v they_o able_a to_o comprehend_v the_o meaning_n of_o they_o the_o depth_n of_o thing_n inspire_v be_v sound_v by_o he_o alone_o that_o indit_v the_o same_o this_o exposition_n be_v s._n chrysostom_n who_o have_v deliver_v we_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o for_o historical_a truth_n upon_o the_o place_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o less_o peculiar_a a_o inspiration_n to_o pray_v at_o that_o time_n then_o there_o be_v to_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v to_o cure_v disease_n to_o do_v miracle_n to_o 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the_o use_n of_o both_o kind_n of_o these_o grace_n at_o their_o assembly_n further_o declare_v in_o recapitulate_v those_o office_n of_o both_o vers_n 27._o which_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o remember_v there_o his_o word_n be_v these_o vers_n 26._o how_o be_v it_o then_o brethren_n when_o you_o come_v together_o every_o one_o of_o you_o have_v a_o psalm_n have_v a_o doctrine_n have_v a_o tongue_n have_v a_o revelation_n have_v a_o interpretation_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o edify_v tongue_n and_o interpretation_n of_o they_o it_o be_v plain_a belong_v to_o none_o but_o those_o that_o have_v that_o grace_n revelation_n be_v specify_v afore_o to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o prophesy_v but_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o convince_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v suggest_v in_o strange_a language_n psalm_n it_o be_v plain_a by_o that_o which_o go_v afore_o be_v utter_v in_o strange_a language_n but_o the_o apostle_n
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christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v of_o god_n and_o every_o spirit_n that_o confess_v not_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o of_o god_n spirit_n the_o apostle_n here_o call_v inspiration_n as_o in_o s._n paul_n 1._o cor._n twelve_o 10._o discern_v of_o spirit_n that_o be_v inspiration_n and_o 1_o cor._n fourteen_o 12._o because_o you_o be_v zealous_a of_o spirit_n that_o be_v of_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o the_o difference_n between_o his_o mark_n to_o try_v they_o by_o and_z s._n paul_n be_v but_o this_o according_a to_o the_o one_o he_o that_o acknowledge_v jesus_n the_o messiah_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n according_a to_o the_o other_o he_o that_o acknowledge_v jesus_n that_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n he_o it_o be_v that_o speak_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o same_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o thess_n v._o 19_o 20._o according_a to_o the_o same_o s._n chrysostome_n where_o have_v say_v quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n despise_v not_o prophesy_v he_o add_v immediate_o try_v all_o thing_n hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a instruct_v they_o in_o the_o particular_a in_o hand_n to_o examine_v all_o that_o pretend_v to_o these_o spiritual_a grace_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o discern_a spirit_n which_o god_n then_o allow_v the_o church_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o such_o as_o prove_v that_o which_o they_o profess_v the_o proposition_n of_o this_o discourse_n of_o the_o apostle_n then_o concern_v those_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o consist_v in_o speak_v whereof_o therefore_o there_o may_v be_v use_n in_o public_a assembly_n which_o his_o purpose_n be_v to_o order_v by_o such_o rule_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o propound_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o fourteen_o chapter_n of_o this_o epistle_n but_o this_o to_o do_v he_o fetch_v a_o compass_n about_o and_o lanch_v into_o a_o general_a discourse_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o grace_n all_o manner_n of_o ministery_n all_o manner_n of_o work_n that_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o public_a body_n of_o the_o church_n to_o show_v that_o all_o be_v give_v and_o intend_v not_o for_o the_o eminence_n of_o those_o person_n on_o who_o they_o be_v bestow_v but_o for_o the_o public_a benefit_n this_o be_v the_o point_n to_o which_o he_o proceed_v vers_fw-la 4._o now_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o gift_n but_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o there_o be_v difference_n of_o administration_n but_o the_o same_o lord_n and_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o operation_n but_o it_o be_v the_o same_o god_n that_o work_v all_o in_o all_o but_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v every_o man_n to_o profit_v withal_o it_o concern_v not_o the_o purpose_n of_o my_o discourse_n here_o to_o be_v nice_a in_o inquire_v the_o difference_n between_o grace_n and_o ministery_n and_o operation_n remember_v here_o by_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o observe_v that_o the_o name_n of_o ministery_n be_v sometime_o particular_a for_o those_o that_o be_v call_v deacon_n from_o the_o original_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o minister_v to_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n for_o discharge_v of_o their_o office_n sometime_o general_a for_o all_o kind_n of_o service_n in_o regard_n of_o he_o to_o who_o it_o address_v for_o as_o concern_v the_o force_n of_o the_o word_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v here_o there_o be_v difference_n of_o ministery_n but_o the_o same_o lord_n so_o general_o that_o which_o be_v do_v in_o service_n to_o any_o person_n that_o person_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o those_o service_n in_o his_o regard_n be_v ministery_n indeed_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o say_v in_o the_o next_o word_n the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o every_o man_n to_o profit_v withal_o manifest_o proceed_v to_o speak_v of_o none_o but_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n demonstrate_v the_o presence_n thereof_o in_o the_o church_n though_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v general_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n signify_v all_o manner_n of_o gift_n proceed_v from_o favour_n and_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v translate_v in_o the_o syriack_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v gift_n whereas_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d operation_n seem_v particular_o to_o relate_v to_o such_o grace_n as_o tend_v to_o miraculous_a work_n and_o be_v therefore_o render_v in_o the_o syriack_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v powerful_a operation_n thus_o it_o be_v true_a which_o s._n chrysostome_n write_v upon_o this_o chapter_n in_o the_o beginning_n because_o those_o that_o be_v convert_v from_o idol_n know_v not_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v invisible_a god_n give_v in_o these_o grace_n a_o sensible_a evidence_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o say_v he_o manifest_v to_o those_o that_o be_v without_o the_o church_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v in_o he_o that_o speak_v therefore_o so_o he_o call_v it_o say_v but_o to_o every_o one_o be_v give_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o profit_n with_o call_v gift_n the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o oecumenius_n according_a to_o he_o though_o this_o be_v true_a yet_o the_o process_n of_o the_o apostle_n discourse_n from_o vers_fw-la 12._o intend_v not_o only_o to_o comprise_v miraculous_a grace_n but_o all_o ministery_n ordain_v for_o the_o public_a service_n of_o the_o church_n whether_o depend_v on_o miraculous_a grace_n or_o not_o as_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o reason_n whereupon_o he_o proceed_v and_o by_o the_o catalogue_n wherein_o from_z vers_n 8._o he_o recapitulate_v and_o reckon_v the_o particular_n of_o all_o that_o can_v be_v reduce_v under_o those_o head_n of_o grace_n of_o ministery_n of_o operation_n for_o the_o reason_n wherewith_o the_o apostle_n pursue_v this_o point_n propose_v that_o all_o these_o be_v intend_v not_o to_o make_v the_o person_n eminent_a in_o who_o they_o be_v but_o for_o public_a benefit_n be_v the_o comparison_n of_o a_o natural_a body_n and_o the_o member_n of_o it_o whereof_o there_o be_v none_o that_o envy_v or_o despise_v another_o to_o teach_v private_a person_n not_o to_o grudge_v at_o they_o upon_o who_o public_a grace_n or_o place_n be_v bestow_v and_o they_o not_o to_o despise_v private_a person_n this_o comparison_n the_o apostle_n set_v on_o foot_n also_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n but_o slight_v it_o over_o more_o in_o brief_a there_o because_o as_o s._n chrysostome_n think_v it_o seem_v the_o abuse_n against_o which_o he_o write_v as_o it_o be_v also_o there_o so_o be_v it_o more_o rife_a among_o the_o corinthian_n this_o reason_n it_o be_v plain_a concern_v those_o that_o
drink_n on_o the_o sabbath_n by_o his_o word_n there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 65._o line_n 19_o after_o word_n add_v of_o p._n 84._o l._n 7._o read_v case_n i_o true_o have_v judge_v pag._n 87._o line_n 19_o after_o to_o the_o people_n add_v the_o word_n of_o s._n augustine_n contra_fw-la epist_n parmen_fw-la iii._o 2._o tunc_fw-la etiam_fw-la ille_fw-la &_o timore_fw-la percutitur_fw-la &_o pudore_fw-la sanatur_fw-la cùm_fw-la ab_fw-la universa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la se_fw-la anathematizatum_fw-la videns_fw-la sociam_fw-la turbam_fw-la cum_fw-la qua_fw-la in_o delicto_fw-la svo_fw-la gaudeat_fw-la &_o bonis_fw-la insultet_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la invenire_fw-la then_o also_o be_v he_o both_o strike_v with_o fear_n and_o heal_v with_o shame_n when_o see_v himself_o anathematise_v by_o the_o whole_a congregation_n he_o can_v find_v no_o rout_n to_o bear_v he_o company_n wherewith_o to_o exult_v in_o his_o fault_n and_o insult_v over_o the_o good_a shall_v i_o believe_v that_o in_o s._n augustine_n time_n the_o sentence_n of_o anathema_n come_v from_o the_o congregation_n which_o tertullian_n so_o long_o afore_o have_v appropriate_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a order_n when_o he_o say_v de_fw-la pudicit_fw-la c._n xiiii_o hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la postularetur_fw-la quod_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o president_n be_v officio_fw-la for_o that_o will_v not_o be_v desire_v of_o god_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o precedent_n office_n speak_v of_o deliver_v to_o satan_n the_o incestuous_a person_n at_o corinth_n yet_o nevertheless_o s._n augustine_n say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v anathematise_v by_o the_o whole_a congregation_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o execution_n and_o effect_n which_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o bishop_n or_o ecclesiastical_a order_n then_o find_v by_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n when_o the_o law_n inforce_v it_o not_o which_o be_v the_o very_a case_n of_o the_o apostle_n allege_v afore_o pag._n 90._o l._n 22._o after_o right_a add_v and_o charge_n p._n 91._o l._n 17._o aft_n whole_a add_v the_o dependence_n indeed_o of_o particular_a congregation_n upon_o episcopal_a church_n be_v clear_o derive_v from_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o apostle_n relate_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o must_v be_v observe_v afterward_o but_o it_o must_v also_o be_v say_v that_o the_o dependence_n of_o episcopal_a church_n be_v from_o humane_a right_n pag._n 93._o l._n 1._o after_o obedience_n add_v from_o the_o secular_a power_n pag._n 104._o l._n 22._o after_o evil_a spirit_n add_v to_o persist_v in_o their_o counterfeit_n pag._n 117._o l._n 13._o after_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n add_v as_o of_o minister_n of_o church_n it_o shall_v be_v oserve_v indeed_o that_o sometime_o lay_v man_n be_v license_v to_o teach_v the_o people_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n but_o those_o be_v never_o call_v or_o account_v doctor_n of_o church_n that_o we_o shall_v suppose_v they_o to_o be_v the_o remain_v of_o those_o minister_n of_o church_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v doctor_n pag._n 123._o l._n 12._o for_o but_o that_o all_o presbyter_n be_v prophet_n or_o all_o prophet_n presbyter_n read_v but_o that_o all_o prophet_n be_v presbyter_n be_v more_o than_o i_o can_v resolve_v by_o the_o apostle_n description_n it_o shall_v seem_v that_o they_o have_v their_o place_n with_o the_o bench_n of_o the_o church_n walo_n messalinus_n out_o of_o ruffinus_n have_v remember_v to_o we_o ordinem_fw-la propheticum_fw-la the_o rank_n or_o bench_n of_o prophet_n as_o a_o ministry_n by_o themselves_o ireneus_fw-la justine_n martyr_n and_o tertullian_n have_v leave_v mention_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o prophet_n as_o extant_a in_o their_o time_n but_o of_o the_o use_n of_o it_o for_o the_o ordinary_a ministry_n of_o the_o church_n in_o teach_v the_o people_n they_o have_v say_v nothing_o to_o my_o knowledge_n pag._n 131._o l._n 9_o read_v require_v at_o their_o prophet_n hand_n by_o the_o way_n we_o may_v perceive_v &c_n &c_n pag._n 138._o l._n 30._o read_v in_o a_o strange_a language_n it_o shall_v here_o be_v declare_v etc._n etc._n p._n 161._o l._n 4._o after_o do_v if_o this_o please_v not_o or_o if_o it_o seem_v not_o general_a enough_o to_o satisfy_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n it_o may_v be_v say_v in_o large_a term_n that_o all_o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n by_o help_n of_o humane_a discourse_n conceive_v and_o utter_v for_o and_o in_o their_o public_a assembly_n upon_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o particular_a revelation_n be_v here_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o other_o prophet_n p._n 169._o l._n 1._o read_v to_o make_v it_o his_o own_o cxvii_o when_o he_o sing_v o_o praise_v god_n all_o you_o people_n praise_v he_o all_o you_o nation_n the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n p._n 212._o l._n 4._o read_v by_o who_o it_o speak_v that_o be_v a_o mistake_n which_o etc._n etc._n p._n 232._o l._n 11._o read_v the_o head_n of_o the_o captive_n of_o the_o lineage_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n l._n 22._o after_o profess_v add_v and_o from_o that_o first_o title_n of_o the_o misna_n we_o have_v enough_o to_o convince_v this_o whole_a point_n if_o scaliger_n judgement_n may_v take_v place_n for_o there_o we_o have_v divers_a case_n concern_v the_o very_a formal_a word_n of_o divers_a of_o those_o prayer_n which_o still_o they_o use_v resolve_v by_o doctor_n that_o live_v not_o long_o after_o our_o lord_n time_n and_o scaliger_n judgement_n be_v vi_o de_fw-fr emend_n temp._n that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o question_n to_o be_v make_v whether_o those_o resolution_n be_v the_o resolution_n of_o those_o doctor_n to_o who_o they_o be_v entitle_v there_o then_o whether_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o old_a roman_a sage_n preserve_v in_o the_o digest_v of_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v their_o own_o or_o not_o thus_o must_v needs_o those_o prayer_n be_v far_o more_o ancient_a than_o the_o time_n of_o our_o lord_n concern_v the_o formal_a term_n whereof_o case_n new_a dispute_v at_o that_o time_n see_v the_o misna_n beracoth_fw-mi c._n four_o 3._o v._n 2._o p._n 236._o l._n ult_n after_o by_o heart_n add_v there_o be_v a_o reason_n why_o the_o heathen_a have_v prompter_n to_o suggest_v unto_o they_o the_o devotion_n which_o they_o address_v to_o several_a deity_n because_o they_o count_v several_a deity_n proper_o able_a to_o bestow_v several_a blessing_n and_o according_o hold_v several_a rite_n proper_a for_o their_o service_n which_o it_o be_v sacrilege_n to_o perform_v otherwise_o arnobius_n contra_fw-la gentes_fw-la three_o usque_fw-la adeòres_fw-la exigit_fw-la propriatim_fw-la deos_fw-la scire_fw-la nec_fw-la ambigere_fw-la nec_fw-la dubitare_fw-la de_fw-la uniuscujusque_fw-la vi_fw-la nomine_fw-la ut_fw-la cùm_fw-la altenis_fw-la ritibus_fw-la &_o appellationibus_fw-la fuerint_fw-la invocati_fw-la &_o aures_fw-la habeant_fw-la structas_fw-la &_o piaculis_fw-la nos_fw-la teneant_fw-la inexpiabilibus_fw-la obligatos_fw-la so_o far_o it_o concern_v particular_o to_o know_v the_o god_n without_o ambiguity_n or_o doubt_n of_o the_o virtue_n and_o name_n of_o each_o that_o when_o they_o be_v call_v upon_o by_o the_o rite_n and_o name_n of_o other_o both_z they_o have_v their_o ear_n stop_v and_o hold_v we_o ensnare_v with_o inexpiable_a sacrilege_n see_v there_o afore_o so_o tertullian_n according_a to_o this_o sense_n make_v a_o very_a pertinent_a opposition_n between_o the_o heathen_a that_o pray_v as_o they_o be_v prompt_v and_o the_o heathen_a that_o pray_v by_o heart_n p._n 241._o l._n 25._o after_o solemn_a add_v which_o question_n perhaps_o need_v not_o be_v ask_v if_o we_o consider_v that_o s._n cyprian_n speak_v in_o his_o master_n term_n who_o when_o he_o name_v dominica_n solennia_fw-la and_o again_o post_fw-la transacta_fw-la solennia_fw-la de_fw-fr anima_fw-la c._n i._n x._o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v to_o mean_v the_o same_o to_o wit_n the_o solemn_a prayer_n which_o the_o eucharist_n be_v celebrate_v with_o for_o indeed_o the_o latter_a of_o those_o two_o passage_n of_o s._n cyprian_n i_o think_v be_v out_o of_o a_o work_n entitle_v to_o he_o but_o none_o of_o his_o own_o p._n 245._o l._n 30._o after_o hold_n add_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n conc._n gerund_n can._n 1._o p._n 282._o l._n 7._o after_o those_o add_v thing_n pag._n 283._o l._n ult_n read_v a_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n p._n 298._o l._n 22._o read_v mind_n be_v best_a in_o tune_n etc._n etc._n p._n 313._o l._n 32._o therefore_o in_o that_o they_o require_v that_o public_a order_n be_v not_o exact_v in_o respect_n to_o the_o weak_a they_o acknowledge_v the_o thing_n lawful_a by_o acknowledge_v he_o weak_a that_o doubt_n of_o it_o though_o in_o truth_n it_o concern_v they_o rather_o to_o inform_v the_o weak_a of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o public_a order_n require_v at_o their_o hand_n then_o to_o continue_v they_o in_o their_o weakness_n and_o thereupon_o pretend_v that_o public_a order_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v exact_v at_o their_o hand_n p._n 362._o l._n 23._o after_o to_o the_o purpose_n of_o it_o add_v let_v a_o man_n look_v over_o the_o benediction_n which_o they_o use_v before_o and_o after_o the_o lesson_n of_o hear_v o_o israel_n deut._n vi_fw-la in_o the_o morning_n let_v a_o man_n look_v over_o the_o xviii_o benediction_n which_o they_o say_v every_o day_n morning_n evening_n and_o at_o night_n the_o antiquite_v whereof_o may_v in_o some_o sort_n be_v value_v by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v afore_o c._n seven_o and_o it_o shall_v easy_o appear_v that_o they_o contain_v prayer_n as_o well_o as_o praise_n or_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n though_o call_v benediction_n because_o they_o begin_v or_o end_n or_o both_o with_o bless_a art_n thou_o o_o god_n specify_v something_o concern_v the_o subject_n of_o each_o pag._n 386._o l._n 14._o after_o ignorance_n breed_v add_v in_o the_o anaphora_fw-la of_o s._n peter_n in_o the_o maronites_n missal_n this_o prayer_n be_v make_v for_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o jesuit_n kircherus_n his_o prodromus_n captus_fw-la for_o a_o essay_n of_o that_o language_n i_o remember_v there_o be_v produce_v a_o form_n of_o this_o prayer_n as_o minister_v by_o the_o deacon_n out_o of_o some_o of_o their_o liturgy_n the_o book_n be_v not_o in_o my_o hand_n for_o the_o present_a fault_n escape_v in_o printing_n pag._n 72._o l._n 26._o for_o swell_v read_v smell_n p._n 98._o l._n 22._o sculletus_fw-la r._n scultetus_n p._n 108._o l._n 9_o vers_fw-la 8._o r._n vers_fw-la 28._o p._n 176._o l._n 13._o parmenians_n r._n parmenianus_n p._n 223._o l._n 19_o for_o prike_v always_o read_v pirke_n p._n 248._o l._n 23._o sciatach_n r._n scialach_n l._n 24._o velseius_fw-la r._n velserus_n p._n 252._o l._n 13._o preacher_n r._n practice_n p._n 253._o l._n 16._o in_o r._n it_o
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teach_v little_a child_n afterward_o among_o the_o jew_n of_o who_o office_n we_o find_v rule_n in_o maimoni_n talmud_n torah_n cap._n 11._o and_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n imagine_v that_o jacob_n prophesy_v that_o most_o of_o these_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n when_o he_o say_v gen._n xlix_o 7._o i_o will_v divide_v they_o in_o jacob_n and_o scatter_v they_o in_o israel_n and_o the_o commentary_n under_o s._n ambrose_n his_o name_n expound_v the_o office_n of_o those_o doctor_n of_o who_o s._n paul_n speak_v 1._o cor._n twelve_o 28._o in_o these_o word_n illos_fw-la dicit_fw-la doctores_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la literis_fw-la &_o lectionibus_fw-la retinendis_fw-la pueros_fw-la imbuebant_fw-la more_fw-it synagogae_fw-la quia_fw-la traditio_fw-la illorum_fw-la ad_fw-la nes_z transitum_fw-la fecit_fw-la he_o speak_v of_o those_o teacher_n in_o the_o church_n which_o instruct_v child_n in_o read_v and_o retain_v their_o lesson_n after_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o synagogue_n for_o their_o tradition_n have_v passedover_v to_o we_o how_o well_o he_o have_v decipher_v the_o office_n of_o doctor_n in_o the_o apostle_n we_o shall_v see_v afterward_o but_o that_o which_o he_o say_v of_o the_o fashion_n of_o teach_v child_n to_o read_v and_o say_v over_o lesson_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o the_o church_n learn_v from_o the_o synagogue_n be_v that_o business_n of_o less_o learned_a scribe_n whereof_o we_o speak_v for_o there_o be_v a_o further_a degree_n of_o knowledge_n consist_v in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o three_o particular_a remain_v express_v in_o abarbinel_n word_n in_o the_o second_o place_n and_o those_o which_o come_v to_o this_o pitch_n as_o they_o be_v still_o scribe_n which_o be_v the_o name_n common_a to_o all_o man_n of_o learning_n among_o that_o people_n so_o they_o be_v count_v wiseman_n beside_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n they_o profess_v which_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o that_o people_n according_a to_o deut._n iiii_o 6._o thus_o you_o shall_v find_v scribe_n and_o wiseman_n join_v together_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n matth._n xxiii_o 34._o behold_v i_o send_v unto_o you_o prophet_n and_o wiseman_n and_o scribe_n and_o 1._o cor._n i_o 20._o where_o be_v the_o wise_a where_o be_v the_o scribe_n where_o be_v the_o disputer_n of_o this_o world_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v that_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v translate_v scribe_n in_o jonathan_n as_o be_v say_v afore_o and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o wiseman_n which_o teach_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n which_o we_o also_o read_v of_o ezra_n the_o scribe_n seven_o 10._o for_o ezra_n have_v prepare_v his_o heart_n to_o seek_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o do_v and_o to_o teach_v in_o
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