Rom. 16. ••.
The text.
Who for my life haue laid downe their necks, to whom not onely I giue thanks, but also the churches of the Gentils, and their domesticall church.
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Who for my life haue laid downe their necks, to whom not onely I giue thanks, but also the churches of the Gentils, and their domesticall church.
This domesticall church was either that faithfull and Christian houshold, or rather the Christians meeting togither there, and in such good houses to heare diuine seruice, and the Apostles preaching in those times of persecution.
Why do you not in stead of diuine seruice, say mattens and masse? For we now vnderstand by diuine seruice, that they prai∣ed togither in a toong they vnderstood, and that likewise some par∣cel of scripture was read, which was by their Apostles or pastors interpreted to them. Which how far it disagreeth with the ma∣ner and custome of your church, he that hath halfe an eie may sée