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their_o speech_n to_o the_o people_n therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n act_v xv_o 21._o for_o moses_n have_v of_o old_a time_n in_o every_o city_n they_o that_o preach_v he_o be_v read_v in_o the_o synagogue_n every_o sabbath_n and_o act_v xiii_o 14._o paul_n and_o barnabas_n go_v into_o the_o synagogue_n at_o antiochia_n in_o pisidia_n on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o sit_v down_o and_o after_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n send_v unto_o they_o say_v you_o man_n and_o brethren_n if_o you_o have_v any_o word_n of_o exhortation_n to_o the_o people_n say_v on_o then_o paul_n stand_v up_o and_o beckon_v with_o his_o hand_n say_v in_o like_a sort_n our_o saviour_n in_o the_o synagogue_n at_o nazareth_n luke_n iiii_o 16._o have_v read_v the_o lesson_n of_o esaiah_n the_o prophet_n proceed_v to_o expound_v it_o and_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o disciple_n be_v admit_v and_o invite_v to_o teach_v in_o the_o synagogue_n upon_o no_o other_o respect_n but_o the_o opinion_n which_o the_o world_n have_v of_o their_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o which_o they_o go_v so_o far_o beyond_o those_o that_o profess_v it_o no_o marvel_n if_o they_o be_v receive_v for_o doctor_n of_o it_o and_o philo_n of_o the_o essenes_n lib._n omnem_fw-la probum_fw-la liberum_fw-la esse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o their_o holy_a place_n call_v synagogue_n they_o sit_v down_o in_o rank_n according_a to_o year_n the_o young_a under_o the_o elder_n with_o fit_a decorum_n dispose_v to_o hear_v then_o one_o take_v the_o book_n and_o read_v another_o of_o the_o best_a practise_a come_v afterward_o and_o recognize_v that_o which_o be_v least_o understand_v that_o be_v expound_v it_o and_o it_o shall_v seem_v by_o the_o name_n the_o jew_n give_v their_o sermon_n that_o the_o custom_n be_v for_o many_o of_o these_o doctor_n that_o sit_v in_o the_o head_n of_o synagogue_n to_o speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n inquire_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o as_o they_o call_v the_o school_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o they_o call_v preach_v in_o the_o synagogue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preacher_n both_o for_o the_o reason_n of_o inquire_v at_o these_o meeting_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o which_o reason_n s._n paul_n 1._o cor._n i_o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v the_o same_o person_n wiseman_n first_o then_z scribes_z and_o last_o of_o all_o inquirer_n of_o this_o world_n that_o be_v jewish_a doctor_n that_o be_v still_o inquire_v among_o themselves_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n at_o their_o meeting_n and_o yet_o believe_v not_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n as_o our_o saviour_n luke_n two_o 46._o be_v find_v in_o the_o temple_n sit_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o doctor_n hear_v they_o and_o ask_v they_o question_n which_o be_v the_o school_n where_o they_o dispute_v but_o this_o posture_n of_o sit_v in_o the_o court_n in_o the_o school_n in_o the_o synagogue_n in_o judgement_n in_o learning_n in_o their_o service_n of_o god_n will_v be_v still_o better_o understand_v if_o we_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v the_o fashion_n of_o that_o people_n to_o sit_v at_o meat_n no_o otherwise_o as_o do_v also_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n after_o they_o eat_z lying_z and_o lean_v on_o the_o elbow_n in_o a_o half_a round_n which_o they_o call_v sigma_fw-la from_o the_o ancient_a figure_n of_o that_o letter_n which_o be_v thus_o c._n this_o be_v call_v in_o the_o bible_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o chaldee_n it_o be_v translate_v
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o spiritual_a crown_n of_o their_o presbytery_n because_o sit_v in_o a_o half_a round_n in_o the_o head_n place_n of_o the_o church_n they_o very_o well_o resemble_v the_o fashion_n of_o a_o crown_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n two_o 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o crown_n of_o the_o church_n there_o order_n be_v take_v that_o the_o presbyter_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o love_n then_o practise_v shall_v receive_v a_o double_a share_n to_o that_o of_o the_o widow_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o for_o the_o presbyter_n that_o they_o may_v take_v pain_n about_o the_o word_n of_o doctrine_n let_v there_o be_v a_o double_a part_n set_v aside_o for_o they_o also_o for_o the_o apostle_n of_o our_o lord_n sake_n who_o place_n they_o possess_v as_o counselor_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o church_n we_o be_v not_o to_o conceive_v that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o full_a round_o that_o be_v call_v a_o crown_n that_o constellation_n of_o star_n that_o be_v so_o call_v want_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o a_o circle_n i_o suppose_v because_o we_o must_v allow_v room_n to_o tie_v it_o behind_o the_o head_n to_o avoid_v tertullia_n objection_n that_o the_o hinder_a part_n of_o the_o head_n swell_v not_o if_o then_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n sit_v in_o that_o figure_n of_o a_o half_a round_n which_o we_o see_v practise_v in_o the_o jew_n consistory_n and_o that_o in_o the_o head_n of_o the_o congregation_n it_o be_v for_o no_o other_o reason_n that_o they_o be_v call_v the_o crown_n of_o the_o church_n now_o this_o fashion_n of_o their_o sit_v be_v thus_o describe_v in_o the_o same_o book_n two_o 58._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o bishop_n chur_n stand_v in_o the_o midst_n and_o let_v the_o presbytery_n sit_v on_o both_o side_n of_o he_o and_o the_o deacon_n stand_v by_o lighten_v of_o too_o much_o apparel_n for_o they_o be_v in_o the_o ship_n of_o the_o church_n like_o mariner_n and_o ruler_n of_o side_n by_o their_o direction_n let_v the_o people_n sit_v on_o the_o other_o side_n with_o all_o quietness_n and_o good_a order_n and_o let_v the_o woman_n also_o sit_v apart_o keep_v silence_n then_o let_v the_o reader_n stand_v on_o high_a and_o read_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o he_o set_v here_o the_o bishop_n chair_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o upper_a end_n of_o the_o church_n because_o he_o call_v they_o afore_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o church_n and_o because_o if_o the_o deacon_n order_v the_o side_n then_o be_v the_o bishop_n master_n at_o the_o stern_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o sit_v in_o the_o midst_n and_o the_o presbyter_n on_o both_o hand_n the_o deacon_n must_v needs_o be_v conceive_v to_o stand_v beside_o they_o behind_o the_o compass_n of_o that_o round_a in_o which_o they_o sit_v and_o thus_o sit_v they_o be_v say_v in_o the_o constitution_n as_o you_o have_v it_o even_o now_o to_o possess_v the_o place_n of_o our_o lord_n apostle_n and_o in_o ignatius_n epist_n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n sit_v high_a in_o place_n of_o god_n that_o be_v of_o christ_n and_o the_o presbyter_n in_o place_n of_o the_o bench_n of_o apostles_n and_o gregory_n nazianzen_n set_v down_o the_o dream_n wherein_o he_o see_v himself_o sit_v as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v in_o the_o church_n describe_v himself_o sit_v in_o the_o midst_n and_o the_o presbyter_n in_o chair_n on_o this_o hand_n and_o on_o that_o to_o show_v in_o what_o posture_n there_o they_o sit_v this_o will_v be_v all_o still_o more_o clear_a if_o we_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o posture_n of_o the_o clergy_n at_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n describe_v in_o the_o same_o constitution_n and_o in_o he_o that_o call_v himself_o dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n eccles_n hierarch_n c._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n stand_v at_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o divine_a altar_n and_o only_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o deacon_n stand_v about_o he_o with_o the_o priest_n constit_fw-la apost_n viij_o 12._o more_o in_o particular_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d andlet_n the_o presbyter_n stand_v on_o his_o right_a hand_n on_o his_o left_a like_a scholar_n that_o stand_v beside_o their_o master_n and_o let_v two_o deacon_n on_o either_o side_n the_o altar_n hold_v fan_n of_o thin_a skin_n or_o peacock_n feather_n or_o linen_n to_o drive_v away_o the_o little_a creature_n that_o fly_v about_o that_o they_o light_v not_o in_o the_o cup_n the_o posture_n of_o the_o presbyter_n on_o each_o hand_n the_o bishop_n and_o of_o the_o two_o deacon_n at_o the_o point_n of_o the_o communion-table_n describe_v that_o round_a whereof_o we_o speak_v in_o which_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n sit_v with_o their_o face_n to_o the_o people_n ready_a to_o rise_v &_o speak_v to_o they_o when_o time_n require_v ready_a to_o celebrate_v the_o 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will_v not_o assemble_v all_o day_n of_o their_o life_n in_o the_o church_n to_o offer_v unto_o god_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o their_o prayer_n before_o humane_a action_n add_v that_o whereas_o the_o jew_n service_n be_v confine_v to_o certain_a time_n that_o of_o christian_n be_v always_o seasonable_a the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v always_o assemble_v always_o in_o posture_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o act_n when_o the_o number_n increase_v there_o be_v no_o expectation_n of_o humane_a reason_n that_o they_o can_v continue_v so_o unanimous_a in_o frequent_v their_o assembly_n for_o that_o purpose_n the_o neglect_n of_o they_o must_v needs_o prove_v a_o abatement_n the_o disorder_n of_o they_o a_o scandal_n to_o the_o faith_n here_o the_o wisdom_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church-guides_a behove_v to_o take_v place_n by_o custome_v certain_a time_n whereof_o the_o occasion_n be_v just_a to_o confine_v man_n from_o secular_a employment_n to_o better_a purpose_n and_o how_o this_o course_n prevail_v in_o matter_n of_o festival_n i_o refer_v to_o those_o well_o know_v word_n of_o s._n augustine_n ep._n cxviii_o where_o be_v to_o instance_n in_o some_o universal_a custom_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n sicuti_fw-la say_v he_o quòd_fw-la domini_fw-la passio_fw-la &_o resurrectio_fw-la &_o asscensio_n in_o coelum_fw-la &_o adventus_n de_fw-fr coelo_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la sancti_fw-la anniversariâ_fw-la solennitate_fw-la celebrantur_fw-la &_o siquid_fw-la aliud_fw-la tale_n occurrit_fw-la quod_fw-la servatur_fw-la ab_fw-la universa_fw-la quacunque_fw-la se_fw-la diffundit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la as_o that_o the_o passion_n the_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o our_o lord_n into_o heaven_n and_o the_o come_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o heaven_n be_v celebrate_v with_o yearly_a solemnity_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n else_o which_o all_o the_o church_n wheresoever_o disperse_v observe_v as_o for_o time_n of_o fast_v the_o answer_n of_o our_o lord_n import_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o his_o purpose_n be_v that_o the_o outward_a freedom_n which_o he_o allow_v his_o disciple_n for_o the_o time_n shall_v symbolize_v with_o the_o inward_a comfort_n which_o the_o gospel_n profess_v and_o conduct_v and_o train_v they_o as_o train_v they_o be_v by_o his_o doctrine_n in_o divers_a particular_n by_o corporal_a to_o spiritual_a thing_n to_o understand_v it_o the_o second_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o purpose_n because_o they_o be_v old_a vessel_n for_o the_o present_a which_o a_o strict_a discipline_n for_o the_o present_n may_v cause_v to_o fly_v in_o piece_n but_o when_o the_o new_a wine_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v make_v the_o vessel_n new_a into_o which_o it_o be_v put_v on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n then_o shall_v they_o fast_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v willing_a to_o undertake_v the_o discipline_n which_o their_o profession_n suit_v with_o according_o we_o may_v find_v they_o serve_v god_n with_o prayer_n and_o fast_v act_v xiii_o 3_o 4._o xiiii_o 23._o but_o because_o disorder_v or_o coldness_n in_o this_o voluntary_a performance_n may_v disadvantage_n the_o faith_n it_o soon_o prove_a time_n to_o bring_v those_o voluntary_a observance_n to_o set_v rule_n of_o practice_n these_o cause_n thus_o dispose_v the_o church_n and_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o synagogue_n direct_v not_o to_o do_v less_o what_o course_n shall_v it_o observe_v but_o in_o stead_n of_o mundaye_n and_o thursday_n use_v in_o the_o synagogue_n to_o practise_v wednesday_n and_o friday_n for_o this_o purpose_n hold_v in_o they_o a_o convenient_a distance_n from_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o those_o other_o do_v from_o the_o sabbath_n their_o writer_n tell_v we_o beside_o the_o reason_n specify_v out_o of_o maimoni_n afore_o that_o they_o may_v not_o rest_v three_o day_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n that_o they_o make_v choice_n of_o mundaye_n and_o thursday_n in_o regard_n of_o some_o great_a calamity_n that_o befall_v their_o nation_n upon_o those_o day_n what_o marvel_n be_v it_o if_o the_o church_n have_v regard_n to_o those_o which_o befall_v our_o lord_n on_o the_o wednesday_n and_o friday_n the_o other_o moral_a reason_n of_o assemble_v once_o in_o three_o day_n for_o god_n service_n concur_v those_o ancient_a christian_n of_o tertullia_n time_n conceive_v that_o the_o fast_a afore_o easter_n be_v appoint_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o say_v the_o day_n will_v come_v that_o the_o bridegroom_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o among_o you_o and_o then_o shall_v you_o fast_o in_o those_o day_n and_o tertullian_n be_v content_a to_o have_v it_o believe_v because_o montanus_n require_v that_o and_o more_o but_o s._n augustine_n find_v that_o there_o be_v a_o command_n in_o scripture_n to_o fast_o but_o no_o time_n command_v when_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v ep._n lxxxvi_o so_o he_o will_v have_v accept_v their_o reason_n as_o a_o allusion_n handsome_o symbolise_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o fast_v but_o the_o appointment_n he_o must_v needs_o refer_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o guide_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o much_o otherwise_o with_o those_o other_o day_n wherewith_o some_o enlarge_a the_o fast_a afore_o easter_n even_o afore_o ireneus_fw-la his_o
which_z the_o rationalist_n call_v the_o litany_n to_o be_v that_o which_o remain_v of_o they_o the_o model_n of_o the_o latin_a service_n be_v so_o abbridge_v as_o be_v observe_v afore_o and_o by_o s._n ambrose_n or_o whosoever_o write_v those_o book_n de_fw-fr sacramentis_fw-la it_o appear_v that_o prayer_n be_v make_v to_o that_o effect_n before_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n his_o word_n be_v four_o 4._o oratio_fw-la praemittitur_fw-la pro_fw-la populo_fw-la pro_fw-la regibus_fw-la pro_fw-la caeteris_fw-la prayer_n be_v premise_v say_v he_o to_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n for_o the_o people_n for_o the_o emperor_n for_o the_o rest_n but_o in_o those_o word_n he_o speak_v of_o prayer_n that_o be_v make_v at_o the_o lord_n board_n by_o he_o that_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n of_o which_o afterward_o not_o of_o those_o that_o be_v minister_v by_o the_o deacon_n speak_v to_o the_o people_n in_o the_o manner_n aforesaid_a which_o nevertheless_o s._n augustine_n of_o the_o latin_a church_n remember_v when_o he_o say_v epist_n 118._o cùm_fw-la communis_fw-la oratio_fw-la voce_fw-la diaconi_fw-la indicitur_fw-la when_o common_a prayer_n be_v indict_v by_o the_o deacon_n voice_n for_o this_o be_v that_o which_o justine_n martyr_v call_v common_a prayer_n afore_o rhenanus_fw-la in_o tertull._n de_fw-fr corona_n et_fw-la arbitrantur_fw-la quidem_fw-la illi_fw-la missam_fw-la incepisse_fw-la dicente_fw-la saceraote_fw-la dominus_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la &_o mox_fw-la sursum_fw-la corda_fw-la gratias_fw-la agamus_fw-la domino_fw-la deo_fw-la nostro_fw-la and_o they_o true_o that_o be_v those_o that_o study_v the_o ancient_a form_n of_o service_n out_o of_o the_o elder_a and_o best_a church-writer_n think_v that_o the_o mass_n begin_v when_o the_o priest_n say_v the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o and_o by_o and_o by_o lift_v up_o your_o heart_n afterward_o let_v we_o give_v thanks_o to_o our_o lord_n god._n if_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n begin_v always_o with_o the_o preface_n sursum_fw-la corda_fw-la well_o and_o good_a but_o if_o he_o mean_v this_o that_o the_o second_o service_n or_o the_o prayer_n at_o which_o believer_n alone_o be_v present_a begin_v then_o it_o be_v a_o oversight_n the_o testimony_n produce_v be_v beyond_o exception_n to_o show_v that_o according_a to_o the_o most_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n prayer_n be_v make_v for_o all_o state_n of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o church_n first_o in_o the_o manner_n aforesaid_a in_o fine_a the_o great_a agreement_n of_o all_o the_o liturgy_n specify_v come_v from_o those_o most_o ancient_a eastern_a church_n with_o the_o elder_a of_o church-writer_n together_o with_o other_o pregnant_a circumstance_n that_o concur_v make_v i_o bold_a to_o conclude_v that_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o prayer_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o their_o time_n and_o be_v the_o same_o whereof_o s._n paul_n write_v rom._n viij_o 26_o 27._o likewise_o the_o spirit_n also_o help_v our_o infirmity_n for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v and_o he_o that_o search_v the_o heart_n know_v what_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o it_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o god_n for_o according_a to_o the_o exposition_n of_o s._n chrysostome_n prove_v good_a afore_o these_o prayer_n which_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n be_v make_v by_o man_n endue_v with_o prophetic_a grace_n call_v here_o the_o spirit_n be_v afterward_o minister_v by_o the_o deacon_n go_v afore_o the_o people_n which_o hold_v good_a of_o these_o not_o only_o according_a to_o all_o the_o liturgy_n and_o authority_n allege_v but_o according_a to_o justine_n in_o chief_a and_o in_o the_o elder_a place_n who_o when_o he_o relate_v that_o he_o which_o minister_v the_o eucharist_n begin_v not_o but_o with_o the_o thanksgiving_n after_o these_o which_o he_o call_v the_o common_a prayer_n be_v end_v give_v presumption_n enough_o that_o the_o say_v common_a prayer_n be_v minister_v by_o the_o deacon_n with_o he_o as_o with_o s._n chrysostome_n then_o the_o term_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n express_v the_o nature_n of_o these_o prayer_n call_v they_o intercession_n for_o the_o saint_n seem_v to_o specify_v the_o subject_n whereof_o we_o speak_v for_o all_o state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o last_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n not_o to_o be_v utter_v and_o afore_o vers_fw-la 23._o ourselves_o also_o which_o have_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n even_o we_o ourselves_o groan_v within_o ourselves_o s._n chrysostome_n testify_v that_o the_o correspondent_a hereof_o be_v do_v by_o the_o deacon_n in_o his_o time_n with_o who_o agree_v the_o word_n of_o justine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherein_o he_o witness_v the_o earnest_a vehemence_n which_o these_o prayer_n be_v make_v with_o and_o in_o the_o prayer_n quote_v in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o hearer_n and_o penitent_n which_o as_o have_v be_v show_v be_v make_v after_o the_o same_o sort_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o beseech_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o still_o more_o vehement_o and_o in_o that_o for_o the_o faithful_a at_o the_o end_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o stand_v up_o have_v vehement_o pray_v and_o to_o the_o penitent_n in_o the_o beginning_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pray_v you_o that_o be_v under_o penance_n vehement_o and_o the_o cyrie_a cleeson_fw-mi or_o lord_n have_v mercy_n the_o foot_n and_o burden_n of_o this_o prayer_n as_o you_o have_v see_v in_o the_o liturgy_n of_o s._n basil_n and_o s._n chrysostome_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o that_o of_o s._n peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d understand_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prayer_n of_o vehement_a and_o earnest_a supplication_n to_o god_n all_o argument_n of_o that_o vehemence_n and_o earnest_a devotion_n which_o the_o fashion_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o litany_n if_o it_o be_v relish_v aright_o still_o breathe_v derive_v from_o those_o groan_n and_o tear_n with_o which_o man_n endue_v with_o primitive_a grace_n make_v then_o intercession_n to_o god_n for_o the_o church_n and_o state_n of_o it_o and_o perhaps_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o say_v 1._o cor._n xiiii_o 15._o i_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n but_o i_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o understanding_n also_o i_o will_v sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n but_o i_o will_v sing_v with_o the_o understanding_n also_o mean_v no_o other_o prayer_n but_o those_o whereof_o he_o write_v to_o the_o roman_n those_o first_o sort_n of_o prayer_n whereof_o here_o we_o speak_v at_o the_o service_n of_o believer_n for_o in_o that_o which_o follow_v vers_fw-la 16._o else_o when_o thou_o shall_v bless_v with_o the_o spirit_n how_o shall_v he_o that_o occupi_v the_o room_n of_o the_o unlearned_a say_n amen_o at_o thy_o give_v of_o thanks_o see_v he_o understand_v not_o what_o thou_o say_v for_o thou_o very_o give_v thanks_o well_o but_o the_o other_o be_v not_o edify_v many_o thing_n induce_v i_o to_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o nothing_o else_o but_o of_o that_o thanksgiving_n which_o from_o the_o beginning_n the_o eucharist_n be_v consecrate_v with_o and_o from_o which_o it_o have_v the_o name_n and_o be_v the_o next_o point_n in_o the_o order_n of_o this_o service_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n direction_n will_v appear_v complete_a reach_v to_o all_o part_n of_o the_o service_n which_o proceed_v from_o man_n particular_n for_o the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n we_o must_v here_o except_v presuppose_v as_o the_o subject_n and_o employment_n of_o present_a grace_n for_o the_o psalm_n of_o god_n praise_n which_o the_o spirit_n then_o indict_v he_o provide_v when_o he_o say_v i_o will_v sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n but_o i_o will_v sing_v with_o the_o understanding_n also_o for_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o scripture_n more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o rule_n that_o follow_v from_z vers_n 26._o for_o the_o prayer_n which_o by_o the_o suggestion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v make_v for_o the_o church_n and_o all_o state_n of_o it_o when_o he_o say_v i_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n but_o i_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o understanding_n also_o for_o the_o prayer_n which_o the_o eucharist_n be_v celebrate_v with_o in_o the_o word_n now_o in_o hand_n vers_n 16_o 17._o the_o commentary_n under_o s._n ambrose_n his_o name_n he_o ex_fw-la hebraeis_n erant_fw-la qui_fw-la aliquando_fw-la syrâ_fw-la linguâ_fw-la plerumque_fw-la hebraeâ_fw-la in_o tractatibus_fw-la &_o oblationibus_fw-la utebantur_fw-la ad_fw-la commendationem_fw-la gloriabantur_fw-la enim_fw-la se_fw-la dici_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la propter_fw-la meritum_fw-la abrahae_fw-la
satisfaction_n to_o god_n not_o in_o the_o senseless_a and_o impious_a sense_n of_o the_o now_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o make_v he_o recompense_v for_o the_o debt_n of_o punishment_n incur_v but_o according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o good_a latin_a to_o appease_v his_o wrath_n with_o true_a sorrow_n and_o with_o cordial_a contrition_n to_o seek_v reconcilement_n imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v not_o use_v once_o in_o pronounce_v sentence_n of_o forgiveness_n but_o always_o at_o public_a service_n during_o the_o prescript_n time_n of_o penance_n those_o of_o that_o state_n after_o the_o earnest_a prayer_n of_o the_o congregation_n for_o their_o pardon_n come_v and_o kneel_v afore_o the_o bishop_n hold_v his_o hand_n over_o their_o head_n with_o his_o blessing_n and_o prayer_n for_o that_o purpose_n be_v dismiss_v afore_o the_o mystery_n this_o be_v call_v on_o their_o part_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o fall_v down_o on_o his_o part_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o penance_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o these_o mean_n of_o forgiveness_n the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v see_v in_o rhenanus_fw-la his_o argument_n to_o tertullia_n book_n de_fw-la poenit._fw-la be_v to_o be_v find_v divers_a remarkable_a thing_n to_o this_o purpose_n out_o of_o the_o penitential_o of_o theodulphus_n of_o orleans_n and_o theodore_n of_o canterbury_n out_o of_o s._n basil_n and_o tertullian_n that_o confession_n to_o god_n be_v that_o which_o cleanse_v sin_n but_o confession_n to_o the_o church_n be_v to_o the_o purpose_n of_o learning_n the_o course_n man_n be_v to_o hold_v in_o seek_v pardon_n and_o obtain_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n to_o that_o purpose_n beside_o this_o i_o find_v that_o s._n cyprian_n have_v place_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n his_o word_n be_v these_o epist_n lxxiii_o manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la ubi_fw-la &_o per_fw-la quos_fw-la remissa_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la dari_fw-la possit_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la scilicet_fw-la datur_fw-la nam_fw-la petro_n primùm_fw-la dominus_fw-la super_fw-la quem_fw-la aedificavit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la &_o unde_fw-la unitatis_fw-la originem_fw-la instituit_fw-la &_o ostendit_fw-la potestatem_fw-la istam_fw-la dedit_fw-la ut_fw-la id_fw-la solveretur_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la quod_fw-la ille_fw-la solvisset_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la now_o it_o be_v manifest_v where_o and_o by_o who_o remission_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v give_v i_o mean_v that_o which_o be_v give_v in_o baptism_n for_o unto_o peter_n upon_o who_o he_o build_v the_o church_n and_o from_o who_o he_o appoint_v and_o express_v the_o original_n of_o unity_n our_o lord_n at_o first_o give_v this_o power_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n which_o he_o loose_v on_o earth_n and_o by_o and_o by_o afterward_o vnde_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la praepositis_fw-la &_o in_o evangelica_n lege_fw-la ac_fw-la dominica_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la fundatis_fw-la licere_fw-la baptizare_fw-la &_o remissam_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la dare_v whence_o we_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a but_o for_o those_o that_o be_v set_v over_o the_o church_n and_o found_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o baptize_v and_o give_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o wit_n as_o be_v give_v by_o the_o power_n which_o s._n peter_n receive_v under_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o key_n of_o god_n church_n i_o find_v further_o that_o primasius_n a_o scholar_n of_o s._n augustine_n seem_v to_o place_v the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n in_o apoc._n viij_o 3._o a_o thing_n somewhat_o strange_a to_o make_v the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v all_o one_o with_o the_o sacrament_n but_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o it_o go_v before_o the_o minister_a of_o they_o to_o discern_v how_o fit_a they_o be_v for_o they_o that_o pretend_v and_o to_o constrain_v they_o to_o the_o mean_n which_o make_v they_o capable_a of_o forgiveness_n it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o follow_v there_o in_o s._n cyprian_n speak_v of_o rebaptise_v those_o that_o return_v from_o their_o heresy_n quapropter_fw-la qui_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o veritati_fw-la praesumus_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o veritatem_fw-la veniunt_fw-la &_o agentes_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la remitti_fw-la sibi_fw-la peccata_fw-la postulant_fw-la decipere_fw-la non_fw-la debemus_fw-la &_o fallere_fw-la sed_fw-la correctos_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la ac_fw-la reformatos_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la disciplinis_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la erudire_fw-la therefore_o we_o that_o be_v over_o the_o faith_n and_o truth_n must_v not_o deceive_v nor_o cozen_v those_o that_o come_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o truth_n and_o do_v penance_n desire_v their_o sin_n to_o be_v remit_v but_o instruct_v they_o amend_v and_o reform_v by_o we_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n with_o heavenly_a discipline_n they_o that_o return_v from-heresy_n seek_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o repentance_n his_o opinion_n be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v without_o a_o second_o baptism_n and_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v he_o make_v to_o consist_v in_o prescribe_v repentance_n and_o admit_v they_o to_o baptism_n upon_o repentance_n so_o that_o in_o sum_n he_o shall_v seem_v most_o sufficient_o to_o comprise_v the_o whole_a charge_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v that_o shall_v make_v it_o to_o consist_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o those_o mean_n which_o dispose_v man_n to_o be_v capable_a of_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o which_o regard_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v say_v with_o as_o much_o property_n of_o speech_n to_o remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v as_o the_o physician_n be_v say_v to_o cure_v those_o disease_n in_o which_o he_o do_v no_o more_o but_o prescribe_v or_o apply_v the_o remedy_n but_o no_o man_n doubt_v but_o this_o office_n as_o it_o be_v appoint_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n to_o procure_v pardon_n so_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o conscience_n to_o assure_v it_o which_o assurance_n as_o it_o be_v warrantable_a for_o they_o to_o give_v that_o have_v see_v the_o course_n perform_v which_o they_o be_v entrust_v to_o prescribe_v so_o be_v it_o due_a for_o he_o to_o receive_v that_o have_v perform_v it_o suppose_v then_o we_o leave_v it_o questionable_a as_o not_o to_o be_v dispute_v in_o this_o place_n what_o sin_n be_v to_o come_v under_o the_o discipline_n of_o penance_n either_o of_o necessity_n or_o for_o a_o sure_a course_n of_o procure_v their_o pardon_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n do_v continual_o remember_v with_o remorse_n and_o bitterness_n of_o spirit_n the_o sin_n which_o they_o commit_v of_o old_a and_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o man_n daily_a offence_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o so_o solemn_a a_o cure_n so_o great_a be_v the_o number_n of_o they_o that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o man_n mind_n to_o attend_v they_o in_o particular_a and_o as_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n so_o powerful_a to_o obtain_v pardon_n of_o they_o as_o the_o daily_a prayer_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o that_o purpose_n so_o that_o the_o course_n which_o the_o church_n prescribe_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o daily_a offence_n be_v put_v in_o practice_n what_o can_v be_v more_o just_a more_o due_a then_o to_o declare_v that_o forgiveness_n which_o those_o that_o dissemble_v not_o those_o that_o be_v as_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v do_v attain_v what_o more_o comfortable_a then_o to_o hear_v the_o news_n of_o it_o from_o his_o mouth_n by_o who_o the_o church_n minister_v the_o office_n what_o more_o seasonable_a then_o to_o do_v this_o before_o we_o come_v to_o praise_n god_n and_o hear_v his_o word_n that_o we_o may_v persuade_v our_o heart_n that_o he_o accept_v this_o service_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v not_o to_o reform_v themselves_o in_o this_o consideration_n i_o must_v needs_o prefer_v the_o order_n of_o this_o church_n of_o england_n before_o that_o of_o other_o reform_a church_n in_o that_o we_o put_v confession_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o first_o place_n of_o our_o service_n they_o refer_v it_o till_o after_o the_o psalm_n &_o the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n when_o the_o preacher_n go_v up_o into_o the_o pulpit_n they_o reckon_v they_o as_o needs_o they_o must_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o their_o service_n and_o du_n plessis_n have_v plead_v they_o as_o he_o have_v reason_n to_o show_v that_o their_o service_n come_v near_a that_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n than_o the_o mass_n but_o beginning_n as_o they_o do_v without_o solemn_a confession_n of_o sin_n before_o they_o give_v the_o people_n occasion_n to_o esteem_v they_o otherwise_o then_o the_o service_n of_o god_n as_o take_v up_o mere_o to_o while_o out_o