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their_o subjection_n bring_v those_o who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n faith_n into_o a_o peaceable_a fruition_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n whereof_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v a_o type_n or_o figure_n the_o difference_n as_o unto_o the_o name_n be_v in_o this_o especial_o that_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n be_v at_o first_o call_v oshea_n numb_a 13.9_o and_o have_v his_o name_n change_v afterward_o by_o moses_n vers_fw-la 16._o on_o some_o presage_n perhaps_o of_o his_o future_a greatness_n but_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n receive_v that_o name_n from_o god_n himself_o in_o his_o first_o conception_n for_o thus_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n behold_v thou_o shall_v conceive_v in_o thy_o womb_n and_o bring_v forth_o a_o son_n and_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n 1.31_o the_o reason_n of_o which_o choice_n or_o appellation_n be_v by_o another_o angel_n thus_o give_v to_o joseph_n ipse_fw-la enim_fw-la salvum_fw-la faciet_fw-la populum_fw-la suum_fw-la etc._n etc._n 1.21_o i_o e._n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o all_o their_o sin_n here_o than_o we_o have_v a_o salvabit_fw-la or_o a_o salvum_fw-la faciet_fw-la to_o manifest_v the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o this_o bless_a name_n and_o therewithal_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o more_o bless_a person_n and_o so_o ruffinus_n do_v resolve_v it_o jesus_n hebraei_n vocabuli_fw-la nomen_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la salvator_n dicitur_fw-la symb._n jesus_n say_v he_o be_v a_o hebrew_n name_n and_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o saviour_n where_o we_o may_v note_v that_o the_o old_a author_n keep_v himself_o to_o the_o old_a ecclesiastical_a word_n salvator_n and_o be_v not_o so_o in_o love_n with_o the_o roman_a elegancy_n as_o beza_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v in_o his_o translation_n as_o to_o obtrude_v
augustine_n do_v inform_v we_o say_v 2._o id_fw-la enim_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la successit_fw-la omnibus_fw-la sacrificiis_fw-la quae_fw-la immolabantur_fw-la in_o umbra_fw-la futuri_fw-la that_o this_o one_o sacrifice_n succee_v in_o the_o place_n of_o all_o those_o which_o be_v offer_v in_o relation_n unto_o christ_n to_o come_v but_o before_o he_o st._n ireneus_fw-la do_v more_o plain_o affirm_v that_o same_o who_o live_v in_o the_o next_o age_n to_o the_o apostle_n be_v able_a to_o instruct_v we_o better_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n than_o any_o other_o more_o remote_a and_o of_o less_o antiquity_n and_o he_o tell_v we_o this_o viz._n that_o as_o god_n cause_v his_o gospel_n to_o be_v preach_v over_o all_o the_o world_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o innumerable_a ordinance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n so_o he_o ordain_v that_o for_o those_o several_a sort_n of_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v there_o prescribe_v 18._o simplex_fw-la oblatio_fw-la panis_fw-la et_fw-la vini_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la the_o offering_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n only_o shall_v be_v hold_v sufficient_a more_o plain_o yet_o as_o plain_o as_o he_o can_v express_v himself_o by_o word_n and_o writing_n he_o do_v thus_o deliver_v it_o sed_fw-la &_o suis_fw-la discipulis_fw-la dans_fw-fr consilium_fw-la etc._n etc._n christ_n say_v he_o 34._o give_v his_o disciple_n charge_v to_o offer_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o every_o creature_n to_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n not_o that_o god_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o their_o oblation_n but_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v esteem_v to_o be_v either_o unfruitful_a or_o ungrateful_a take_v ordinary_a bread_n eum_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la natura_fw-la panis_fw-la est_fw-la and_o have_v give_v thanks_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o take_v the_o cup_n into_o his_o hand_n such_o as_o we_o use_v to_o drink_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v his_o blood_n what_o then_o for_o this_o we_o know_v already_o it_o follow_v et_fw-la novi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la novam_fw-la docuit_fw-la oblationem_fw-la quam_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n accipiens_fw-la in_o universo_fw-it mundo_fw-la offer_v deo_fw-la by_o do_v which_o say_v that_o old_a father_n he_o teach_v we_o the_o new_a sacrifice_n of_o oblation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o the_o church_n receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n do_v offer_v unto_o god_n over_o all_o the_o world_n so_o that_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n not_o only_o as_o a_o sacrament_n but_o a_o sacrifice_n also_o and_o so_o esteem_v and_o call_v by_o the_o most_o ancient_a writer_n though_o many_o time_n by_o reason_n of_o several_a relation_n it_o have_v either_o several_a name_n or_o several_a adjunct_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o sacrifice_n a_o commemorative_a sacrifice_n a_o eucharistical_a sacrifice_n a_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o sacrament_n a_o sacrifice_n it_o be_v and_o so_o call_v common_o in_o reference_n unto_o the_o oblation_n or_o offering_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n make_v unto_o god_n in_o testimony_n and_o due_a acknowledgement_n that_o all_o which_o we_o possess_v be_v receive_v from_o he_o and_o that_o we_o tender_v these_o his_o creature_n to_o he_o as_o no_o long_a we_o but_o to_o be_v his_o and_o to_o be_v spend_v in_o such_o employment_n and_o for_o such_o holy_a use_n as_o he_o shall_v please_v to_o put_v it_o to_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v entitle_v oblatio_fw-la panis_fw-la et_fw-la vini_fw-la the_o offering_n or_o oblation_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n as_o before_o we_o see_v from_o irenaeus_n 18._o the_o sacrifice_n offer_v by_o we_o gentile_n hostia_fw-la quae_fw-la ipsi_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la gentibus_fw-la offertur_fw-la of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n present_v in_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n as_o in_o justin_n martyr_n dialog_n sacrificium_fw-la panis_fw-la &_o vini_fw-la the_o sacrifice_n in_o plain_a term_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n petrum_fw-la as_o fulgentius_n have_v it_o for_o clear_v of_o which_o point_n we_o may_v please_v to_o know_v that_o ancient_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n to_o bring_v their_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o offer_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n or_o minister_n part_n of_o the_o which_o be_v consecrate_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o rest_n be_v usual_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a as_o have_v a_o letter_n of_o attorney_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n to_o receive_v our_o bounty_n for_o thus_o we_o read_v in_o justin_n martyr_n who_o live_v the_o next_o door_n also_o to_o the_o apostle_n prayer_n be_v do_v say_v he_o we_o salute_v one_o another_o with_o a_o holy_a kiss_n 2._o then_o do_v we_o offer_v to_o the_o bishop_n for_o such_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o he_o speak_v of_o there_o bread_n and_o wine_n mix_v with_o water_n as_o the_o use_n than_o be_v which_o he_o receive_v offer_v to_o god_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o glory_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o st._n cyprian_n speak_v of_o a_o rich_a but_o covetous_a widow_n who_o come_v not_o with_o her_o offering_n to_o the_o church_n as_o her_o poor_a neighbour_n do_v charge_v she_o that_o she_o come_v into_o god_n house_n without_o her_o sacrifice_n and_o eat_v of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v offer_v or_o sacrifice_v unto_o god_n by_o far_o poor_a folk_n eleâ—mosyna_n locuples_fw-fr et_fw-fr dive_v dominicum_fw-la celebrare_fw-la te_fw-la dicis_fw-la but_o there_o dominicum_fw-la signify_v the_o lord_n day_n plain_o qui_fw-la corbonam_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la respicis_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o dominicum_fw-la there_o it_o be_v the_o church_n sine_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la venis_fw-la qui_fw-la partem_fw-la de_fw-fr sacrificio_fw-la quod_fw-la pauper_fw-la obtulit_fw-la sumis_fw-la be_v his_o word_n at_o large_a where_o sacrificium_fw-la in_o both_o place_n signify_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o they_o use_v to_o offer_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v consecrate_v and_o employ_v in_o celebrate_v the_o memorial_n of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n it_o be_v call_v next_o a_o commemorative_n sacrifice_n a_o sacrifice_n commemorative_n and_o representative_a by_o dr._n morton_n 5._o ld._n b._n of_o durham_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o regard_n that_o it_o be_v institute_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n for_o a_o perpetual_a memory_n of_o that_o one_o perfect_a and_o al-sufficient_a sacrifice_n which_o he_o offer_v of_o himself_o upon_o the_o crosse._n and_o to_o this_o end_n it_o be_v that_o chrysostome_n have_v call_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n add_v present_o not_o by_o way_n of_o correction_n or_o retractation_n as_o i_o know_v some_o think_v but_o by_o way_n of_o explanation_n only_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v the_o remembrance_n rather_o of_o a_o sacrifice_n or_o a_o commemorative_n sacrifice_n as_o some_o other_o call_v it_o 2._o which_o word_n commemorative_n as_o i_o take_v it_o detract_v not_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o less_o a_o sacrifice_n because_o commemorative_n but_o only_o signify_v the_o end_n to_o which_o it_o be_v special_o direct_v for_o as_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v true_a and_o proper_a sacrifice_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o beast_n or_o fowl_n or_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v offer_v although_o prefigurative_a of_o that_o sacrifice_n make_v upon_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v then_o to_o come_v so_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o gospel_n true_a and_o real_a sacrifice_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o oblation_n make_v of_o bread_n and_o wine_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n although_o commemorative_n of_o the_o same_o great_a sacrifice_n now_o already_o past_a it_o be_v call_v three_o a_o spiritual_a and_o eucharistical_a sacrifice_n by_o reason_n that_o god_n servant_n therein_o make_v profession_n of_o their_o due_a acknowledgement_n for_o all_o the_o blessing_n which_o he_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o bestow_v on_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n especial_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o themselves_o and_o of_o all_o mankind_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o therewith_o offer_v up_o themselves_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o a_o please_a and_o most_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n for_o thus_o we_o find_v in_o justin_n martyr_n that_o the_o bishop_n or_o precedent_n of_o the_o congregation_n have_v receive_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o faithful_a offer_v by_o they_o 2._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanks_o to_o god_n the_o father_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o all_o those_o blessing_n which_o he_o have_v gracious_o from_o time_n to_o time_n bestow_v upon_o they_o and_o thus_o irenaeus_n 34._o oportet_fw-la nos_fw-la
absurd_a credi_fw-la videtur_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o say_v he_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v believe_v without_o absurdity_n that_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o believe_v in_o christ_n to_o come_v be_v in_o place_n most_o remote_a from_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o locis_fw-la tormentis_fw-la impiorum_fw-la remotissimis_fw-la and_o yet_o among_o the_o inferi_n in_o the_o low_a place_n until_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n &_o ad_fw-la ea_fw-la loca_fw-la descensus_fw-la and_o his_o descent_n unto_o those_o place_n do_v deliver_v they_o thence_o then_o certain_o the_o godly_a believer_n now_o redeem_v with_o the_o price_n of_o that_o bloodshed_n prorsus_fw-la inferos_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la shall_v never_o come_v into_o that_o place_n where_o those_o inferi_fw-la be_v that_o be_v to_o say_v within_o the_o mansion_n below_o to_o the_o time_n that_o recover_v again_o their_o body_n they_o do_v receive_v the_o blessing_n prepare_v for_o they_o so_o far_o and_o 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be_v say_v that_o be_v talk_v with_o elisha_n one_o of_o his_o disciple_n there_o appear_v a_o chariot_n of_o fire_n and_o horse_n of_o fire_n 2.11_o and_o part_v they_o asunder_o and_o that_o elijah_n go_v up_o in_o a_o whirlwind_n into_o heaven_n here_o than_o we_o have_v two_o type_n or_o figure_n of_o the_o lord_n ascension_n the_o one_o deliver_v in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n who_o be_v unblameable_a in_o his_o conversation_n walk_v in_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n without_o reproof_n the_o other_o of_o a_o prophet_n mighty_a both_o in_o word_n and_o work_n who_o do_v not_o only_o reprove_v sin_n and_o foretell_v of_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o come_v but_o do_v confirm_v his_o doctrine_n with_o sign_n and_o miracle_n and_o be_v that_o the_o jew_n can_v but_o confess_v as_o josephus_n do_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o a_o wise_a man_n a_o teacher_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n one_o that_o wrought_v miracle_n 18.4_o and_o have_v gain_v many_o both_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n to_o adhere_v unto_o he_o be_v they_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n as_o the_o good_a thief_n do_v ille_fw-la autem_fw-la nil_fw-la mali_fw-la fecit_fw-la 23.42_o that_o he_o have_v do_v nothing_o amiss_o or_o as_o pilate_n that_o there_o be_v no_o fault_n to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o 23.4_o they_o have_v no_o reason_n but_o to_o think_v that_o enoch_n and_o elijah_n be_v the_o type_n of_o the_o lord_n ascension_n aswell_o as_o of_o his_o life_n and_o doctrine_n but_o here_o perhaps_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o either_o enoch_n and_o elijah_n be_v not_o take_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o so_o no_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o lord_n ascension_n or_o if_o they_o be_v than_o be_v not_o christ_n the_o first_o which_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n and_o ascend_v thither_o in_o his_o body_n to_o make_v a_o way_n for_o other_o in_o due_a time_n to_o follow_v as_o all_o antiquity_n in_o a_o manner_n do_v affirm_v he_o be_v ground_v their_o judgement_n on_o the_o evident_a and_o plain_a text_n of_o scripture_n for_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n express_o say_v that_o the_o way_n into_o the_o holy_a of_o all_o be_v not_o yet_o manifest_a while_o the_o first_o tabernacle_n be_v yet_o stand_v heb._n 9.8_o and_o do_v not_o christ_n our_o saviour_n as_o express_o say_v that_o no_o man_n have_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n even_o the_o son_n of_o man_n joh._n 3.13_o how_o then_o be_v enoch_n and_o elijah_n type_n of_o christ_n ascension_n if_o they_o be_v not_o take_v up_o into_o heaven_n or_o how_o be_v christ_n the_o first_o if_o they_o there_o before_o he_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o make_v answer_v unto_o this_o objection_n where_o he_o say_v that_o in_o his_o father_n house_n there_o be_v many_o mansion_n 14.2_o that_o be_v to_o say_v several_a degree_n of_o happiness_n and_o estate_n in_o glory_n though_o all_o most_o glorious_a in_o 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the_o gospel_n as_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o let_v it_o be_v accommodate_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n that_o by_o a_o name_n distinct_a they_o have_v call_v the_o synagogue_n synagoga_fw-la judaeorum_n ecclesia_fw-la christianorum_fw-la est_fw-la 77._o as_o st._n augustine_n have_v it_o and_o the_o distinction_n may_v sort_v well_o enough_o with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o stand_v heretofore_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n and_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n though_o otherwise_o the_o name_n may_v be_v use_v promiscuous_o for_o proper_o synagogue_n be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o congregation_n derive_v from_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o congregate_v or_o gather_v together_o into_o one_o and_o the_o other_o in_o one_o word_n may_v be_v render_v a_o convocation_n from_o call_v the_o same_o man_n together_o to_o some_o certain_a end_n both_o word_n of_o ecclesiastical_a use_n and_o notion_n and_o both_o import_n the_o same_o 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of_o themselves_o together_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n of_o the_o same_o root_n and_o origination_n be_v use_v by_o he_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o another_o place_n 5.5_o and_o yet_o i_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n like_o the_o zeal_n of_o our_o first_o translator_n who_o be_v it_o seem_v so_o out_o of_o love_n with_o the_o name_n of_o church_n that_o wheresoever_o they_o find_v the_o word_n ecclesia_fw-la in_o greek_a or_o latin_a for_o i_o know_v not_o which_o of_o the_o two_o they_o consult_v with_o they_o will_v not_o render_v it_o the_o church_n but_o the_o congregation_n and_o so_o it_o stand_v still_o in_o the_o epistle_n and_o gospel_n and_o several_a other_o passage_n of_o our_o public_a liturgy_n which_o be_v take_v out_o of_o that_o translation_n a_o thing_n which_o gregory_n martin_n just_o do_v except_v against_o translation_n though_o he_o be_v out_o himself_o in_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n never_o call_v the_o church_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o congregation_n but_o that_o error_n be_v correct_v in_o our_o late_a translation_n and_o we_o be_v now_o no_o more_o afraid_a of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n than_o the_o romanist_n be_v afraid_a of_o the_o name_n of_o pope_n audito_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la nomine_fw-la hostess_fw-la expalluit_fw-la ration_n be_v a_o vain_a brag_n in_o campian_n mouth_n when_o the_o time_n be_v queasy_a more_o ayt_n to_o strain_v at_o gnat_n than_o they_o have_v be_v since_o much_o less_o can_v i_o approve_v of_o that_o false_a collection_n which_o those_o of_o rome_n have_v make_v from_o st._n augustine_n word_n for_o whereas_o he_o appropriate_v the_o name_n of_o synagogue_n to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o of_o the_o church_n unto_o the_o christian_n insert_v i_o know_v not_o why_o this_o grammatical_a note_n congregatio_fw-la magis_fw-la pecorum_fw-la convocatio_fw-la magis_fw-la hominum_fw-la intelligi_fw-la solet_fw-la 77._o that_o to_o be_v convocate_v or_o call_v 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eusebius_n say_v that_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o holy_a house_n and_o temple_n of_o that_o time_n be_v dedicate_v unto_o god_n the_o chief_a lord_n of_o all_o therefore_o they_o do_v receive_v his_o name_n and_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dominicae_fw-la in_fw-la the_o latin_a tongue_n that_o be_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n constantin_n a_o name_n say_v he_o impose_v upon_o they_o not_o by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o the_o lord_n himself_o in_o correspondence_n to_o the_o greek_a they_o be_v call_v dominica_n in_o the_o latin_a and_o call_v so_o very_o early_o too_o in_o st._n cyprian_n time_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o reproof_n of_o a_o wealthy_a widow_n of_o who_o he_o say_v in_o dominicum_fw-la sine_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la venice_n elâ—â—mosyn_n that_o she_o use_v to_o come_v into_o the_o church_n without_o her_o offer_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o that_o famous_a antiquary_n sir_n henry_n spelman_n have_v right_a well_o observe_v come_v the_o saxon_a cyric_n or_o kirk_n glossar_n which_o still_o the_o scot_n retain_v without_o alteration_n which_o we_o by_o add_v thereunto_o a_o double_a aspirate_n have_v change_v or_o mollify_v into_o church_n a_o name_n which_o though_o at_o first_o it_o signify_v the_o material_a temple_n i_o mean_v the_o place_n of_o meeting_n for_o god_n public_a worship_n yet_o come_v it_o easy_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o body_n mystical_a to_o the_o spiritual_a temple_n build_v on_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n as_o on_o the_o otherside_n the_o word_n ecclesia_fw-la which_o first_o the_o christian_n use_v to_o signify_v the_o spiritual_a temple_n the_o collective_a body_n of_o god_n people_n become_v in_o little_a time_n to_o denote_v the_o building_n the_o material_a edifice_n appoint_v for_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o congregation_n tertullian_n have_v it_o in_o this_o sense_n for_o the_o african_a church_n conveniunt_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la &_o confugiunt_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la persecur_v they_o meet_v together_o in_o the_o church_n and_o they_o flee_v to_o the_o church_n so_o have_v st._n jerome_n for_o the_o roman_a aedificate_n ecclesias_fw-la expensis_fw-la publicis_fw-la 60._o let_v church_n be_v erect_v at_o the_o public_a charge_n and_o for_o the_o eastern_a thus_o the_o synod_n of_o laodicea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 304._o i._n e._n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a martyr_n euphemia_n many_o more_o instance_n of_o which_o kind_n may_v be_v here_o allege_v but_o that_o st._n paul_n be_v general_o suppose_v by_o all_o sort_n of_o writer_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o material_a church_n when_o he_o charge_v those_o of_o corinth_n for_o despise_v the_o church_n of_o god_n 11.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o greek_a original_a concern_v which_o consult_v st._n august_n quaest_n 57_o super_fw-la levit._fw-la st._n basil._n in_o moral_a 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