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to_o poor_a sinner_n 7_o in_o visit_v the_o poor_a and_o sick_a so_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o merciful_a visitation_n and_o behold_v of_o christ_n in_o his_o poor_a and_o sick_a servant_n 8_o and_o last_o in_o use_v all_o godly_a and_o sober_a conversation_n so_o it_o be_v a_o day_n for_o the_o expression_n of_o a_o good_a behaviour_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n in_o all_o godly_a conversation_n against_o profaneness_n in_o all_o sober_a conversation_n against_o intemperance_n riot_n and_o revel_v gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n lightness_n and_o loose_a carriage_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o the_o canon_n direct_v we_o in_o a_o excellent_a manner_n to_o keep_v this_o day_n can_v there_o be_v either_o require_v or_o better_a mean_n use_v than_o be_v here_o prescribe_v to_o keep_v from_o sinful_a course_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o three_o be_v the_o book_n of_o homily_n in_o the_o homily_n of_o prayer_n we_o be_v teach_v first_o to_o assemble_v together_o solemn_o have_v our_o heart_n sift_v and_o cleanse_v from_o worldly_a and_o carnal_a affection_n and_o desire_n shake_v off_o all_o vain_a thought_n which_o may_v hinder_v from_o god_n true_a service_n second_o to_o be_v careful_a to_o keep_v the_o day_n holy_o and_o to_o rest_v from_o our_o labour_n at_o home_n ride_v and_o journey_v abroad_o three_o to_o give_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o heavenly_a exercise_n of_o god_n true_a religion_n and_o service_n four_o to_o have_v in_o remembrance_n god_n wonderful_a benefit_n and_o to_o render_v he_o thanks_o for_o they_o five_o to_o celebrate_v and_o magnify_v god_n holy_a name_n in_o quiet_a holiness_n and_o godly_a reverence_n six_o and_o last_o beside_o lay_v aside_o the_o work_n of_o our_o calling_n the_o homily_n exhort_v to_o shun_v ungodliness_n and_o filthiness_n pride_n praunce_v prank_a prick_a point_v paint_v or_o to_o be_v gorgeous_a and_o gay_a likewise_o to_o beware_v of_o gluttony_n drunkenness_n and_o other_o fruit_n thereof_o mention_v to_o avoid_v also_o wantonness_n toyish_a talk_v and_o filthy_a fleshlines_n thus_o we_o see_v what_o a_o strict_a observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n our_o homily_n prescribe_v unto_o we_o it_o have_v be_v the_o honour_n of_o our_o church_n hitherto_o to_o outstrip_v all_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o sanctife_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n our_o common_a prayer_n book_n canon_n and_o homily_n will_v hold_v we_o to_o it_o if_o they_o have_v any_o authority_n over_o we_o chap._n xviii_o how_o christian_a emperor_n will_v have_v it_o keep_v by_o their_o imperial_a constitution_n we_o have_v hear_v how_o the_o godly_a among_o the_o ancient_a people_n of_o god_n keep_v their_o rest-day_n moral_o how_o our_o day_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n how_o our_o now_o present_a church_n of_o england_n will_v have_v it_o keep_v holy_a now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o high_a power_n of_o authority_n abroad_o and_o at_o home_n to_o learn_v how_o by_o they_o it_o shall_v be_v keep_v 1_o imperial_a constitution_n constantine_n the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n who_o think_v the_o chief_a and_o most_o proper_a day_n for_o the_o devotion_n of_o his_o subject_n be_v the_o lord_n day_n declare_v his_o pleasure_n that_o every_o 13._o eusch_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constant_n l._n 4._o c._n 13._o one_o who_o live_v in_o the_o roman_a empire_n shall_v rest_v in_o that_o day_n weekly_o which_o be_v institute_v to_o our_o saviour_n and_o to_o lay_v aside_o all_o business_n and_o attend_v the_o lord_n who_o therefore_o forbid_v keep_v of_o court_n sit_v in_o judgement_n and_o artificer_n to_o use_v their_o trade_n in_o die_n dominico_n etc._n etc._n say_v imperial_a constitution_n feriis_fw-la l._n â—mnes_fw-la â—a_n de_fw-fr feriis_fw-la the_o whole_a mind_n of_o christian_n and_o believer_n shall_v be_v busy_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o emperor_n leo_n ordain_v that_o the_o lord_n day_n shall_v be_v keep_v holy_a by_o all_o sort_n and_o to_o be_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n it_o be_v our_o will_n say_v he_o according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n by_o he_o direct_v that_o on_o the_o sacred_a day_n whereon_o we_o be_v restore_v unto_o our_o integrity_n all_o man_n shall_v rest_v 385._o this_o constitution_n reverend_a hoâ—ker_n much_o approve_v of_o eccl._n pol._n sect._n 71._o pag._n 385._o themselves_o and_o surcease_v from_o labour_n neither_o the_o husbandman_n nor_o other_o put_v their_o hand_n that_o day_n to_o prohibit_v work_n for_o if_o the_o jew_n do_v so_o much_o reverence_v their_o sabbath_n which_o only_o be_v a_o shadow_n of_o we_o be_v not_o we_o which_o inhabit_v light_a and_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n oblige_v to_o honour_v that_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v honour_v and_o have_v therein_o deliver_v we_o both_o from_o dishonour_n and_o from_o death_n be_v not_o we_o bind_v to_o keep_v it_o singular_o and_o inviolable_o sufficient_o content_v with_o a_o liberail_a grant_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o not_o encroach_a on_o that_o one_o which_o god_n have_v choose_v for_o his_o service_n nay_o be_v it_o not_o reckless_a slight_n and_o contempt_n of_o all_o religion_n to_o make_v that_o day_n common_a and_o think_v that_o we_o may_v do_v thereon_o as_o we_o do_v on_o other_o this_o worthy_a emperor_n will_v not_o have_v the_o day_n dedicate_v 12._o cod._n l._n 3._o tit_n 12._o de_fw-la feriis_fw-la &_o justin_n li._n 3._o tit_n 12._o to_o the_o supreme_a majesty_n to_o be_v take_v up_o with_o filthy_a pleasure_n then_o much_o less_o the_o lord_n day_n for_o he_o high_o advance_v this_o day_n and_o so_o honour_v it_o that_o if_o his_o birth_n day_n or_o his_o inauguration_n fall_v upon_o this_o day_n the_o solemnity_n thereof_o shall_v be_v defer_v to_o another_o day_n upon_o danger_n of_o loss_n of_o dignity_n and_o confiscation_n of_o estate_n to_o they_o which_o shall_v offend_v his_o will_n herein_o he_o exempt_v this_o day_n from_o execution_n citation_n enter_v into_o bond_n appearance_n plead_n and_o the_o like_a the_o emperor_n theodosius_n enact_v that_o faithful_a christian_a theod._n cod._n theod._n people_n mind_n may_v whole_o be_v bend_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n the_o cirques_n and_o theater_n shall_v be_v shut_v up_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o public_a show_v prohibit_v by_o gratian_n and_o valentinian_n nullus_fw-la die_fw-la solis_fw-la spectaculum_fw-la praebeat_fw-la nec_fw-la divinam_fw-la venerationem_fw-la confecta_fw-la solemnitate_fw-la confundat_fw-la they_o 384._o anno_fw-la 384._o forbid_v arbitrate_v of_o cause_n and_o take_v recognizance_n of_o any_o pecuniary_a business_n on_o the_o sunday_n and_o that_o none_o shall_v be_v bring_v before_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o exchequer_n for_o further_a honour_n to_o the_o emperor_n leo_n and_o anthemius_n ferrâ—â—s_fw-fr instiâ—ian_a cod._n l._n 3._o tit_n 12._o
and_o this_o come_v as_o there_o we_o find_v to_o be_v abuse_v even_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n we_o may_v learn_v of_o s._n paul_n who_o be_v a_o pattern_n to_o they_o no_o doubt_n in_o the_o end_n and_o break_v up_o of_o the_o congregation_n that_o they_o depart_v with_o prayer_n as_o he_o do_v act_v 20._o 36._o 9_o of_o what_o be_v do_v when_o the_o congregation_n be_v break_v up_o when_o the_o public_a service_n be_v end_v s._n paul_n go_v into_o a_o house_n where_o he_o be_v invite_v and_o there_o pray_v act_v 16._o 16._o such_o no_o doubt_n as_o be_v well_o mind_v as_o the_o berean_o search_v the_o scripture_n concern_v the_o thing_n teach_v they_o act._n 17._o 11._o but_o for_o this_o the_o father_n tell_v we_o what_o people_n ought_v to_o do_v saint_n ambrose_n exhort_v the_o people_n 259._o ser._n 33._o tom_n 3._o pag._n 259._o to_o be_v conversant_a all_o the_o day_n in_o prayer_n or_o read_v or_o if_o any_o can_v not_o read_v that_o he_o shall_v labour_v to_o be_v feed_v with_o conference_n saint_n chrysostome_n on_o joh._n 3._o hom._n be_v offend_v with_o the_o people_n that_o then_o do_v not_o meditate_v on_o the_o word_n hear_v who_o be_v earnest_a with_o they_o that_o present_o upon_o their_o come_n home_o they_o will_v take_v the_o bible_n into_o their_o hand_n and_o make_v rehearsal_n with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v teach_v they_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o let_v we_o come_v to_o that_o which_o justine_n martyr_n say_v and_o tertullian_n when_o they_o be_v depart_v out_o of_o the_o congregation_n they_o ever_o remember_v one_o another_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v hear_v they_o go_v not_o say_v tertullian_n 692._o apol._n ca_fw-mi 30._o 39_o pag._n 692._o in_o catervas_fw-la caesionum_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o class_n discursationum_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o eruptiones_fw-la lasciviarum_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la eandem_fw-la curam_fw-la modesty_n &_o pudicitiae_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la caenam_fw-la caenassent_v quam_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la from_o this_o father_n speech_n we_o may_v observe_v first_o that_o the_o love-feast_n be_v a_o supper_n they_o abide_v then_o in_o the_o assembly_n late_o in_o the_o afternoon_n second_o that_o at_o that_o feast_n in_o the_o afternoon_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o saint_n augustine_n and_o saint_n basiles_n word_n they_o have_v care_n of_o modesty_n and_o chastity_n three_o that_o they_o receive_v instruction_n for_o their_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o food_n for_o their_o body_n four_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o congregation_n they_o take_v heed_n not_o to_o go_v into_o the_o rout_n of_o swashbuckler_n nor_o into_o the_o company_n of_o rambler_n such_o as_o do_v run_v up_o and_o down_o hither_o and_o thither_o not_o into_o the_o break_n out_o of_o the_o wanton_a and_o lascivious_a sort_n but_o five_o they_o have_v care_n of_o the_o like_a modesty_n and_o chaste_a behaviour_n out_o of_o the_o church_n which_o they_o show_v when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o congregation_n thus_o the_o primitive_a christian_n keep_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o if_o credit_n may_v be_v give_v to_o that_o which_o theodoret_n write_v as_o doctor_n heylin_n cit_v he_o of_o the_o festival_n in_o those_o time_n above_o 1200_o year_n ago_o how_o they_o be_v modestae_fw-la castae_fw-la temperantia_fw-la plenae_fw-la perform_v with_o modesty_n and_o great_a sobriety_n not_o as_o the_o festival_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o excess_n and_o riot_n and_o also_o be_v solemnize_v with_o spiritual_a hymn_n and_o religious_a sermon_n and_o that_o the_o people_n use_v to_o empty_v out_o their_o soul_n to_o god_n in_o fervent_a and_o affectionate_a prayer_n not_o without_o sigh_n and_o tear_n what_o may_v we_o think_v then_o of_o such_o godly_a christian_n but_o that_o they_o devout_o and_o with_o high_a reverence_n observe_v the_o lord_n day_n so_o much_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o festival_n as_o have_v be_v before_o declare_v in_o chapter_n thirteen_o hear_v what_o durand_n say_v in_o rational_a lib._n 5._o de_fw-la vesperis_fw-la who_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o evening_n meeting_n wherein_o they_o do_v confer_v of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n his_o word_n be_v these_o postremò_fw-la notandum_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la religiosi_fw-la ante_fw-la completorium_fw-la permittunt_fw-la collationem_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la sanctis_fw-la patribus_fw-la originem_fw-la traxit_fw-la qui_fw-la dictis_fw-la vesperis_fw-la convenire_fw-la &_o the_o scripture_n sacris_fw-la confer_v solebant_fw-la ad_fw-la instar_fw-la operariorum_fw-la ad_fw-la recreationem_fw-la ad_fw-la inuicem_fw-la confabulantium_fw-la ideoque_fw-la tunc_fw-la vitas_fw-la vel_fw-la collationem_fw-la patrum_fw-la quae_fw-la potius_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la recreationem_fw-la &_o delectationem_fw-la legunt_fw-la &_o eruditiores_fw-la si_fw-la dubium_fw-la occurrerit_fw-la interrogant_a chap._n xvii_o how_o our_o church_n will_v have_v our_o sunday_n keep_v holy_a our_o church_n have_v take_v order_n for_o the_o keep_n holy_a of_o the_o lord_n day_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n whereof_o let_v we_o look_v into_o her_o certain_a judgement_n evidence_v by_o the_o undeniable_a record_n establish_v by_o the_o supreme_a authority_n and_o subscribe_v unto_o by_o all_o the_o clergy_n of_o england_n the_o first_o be_v the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n confirm_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1._o it_o make_v our_o sunday_n to_o be_v observe_v for_o a_o holy_a day_n 2._o it_o appoint_v our_o assemble_v and_o therein_o to_o perform_v holy_a duty_n as_o first_o prayer_n second_o read_v the_o scripture_n three_o sing_v of_o psalm_n four_o sermon_n five_o collection_n for_o the_o poor_a six_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n seven_o prayer_n at_o the_o departure_n 3._o and_o that_o the_o day_n may_v be_v well_o observe_v it_o order_v this_o meeting_n both_o for_o the_o forenoon_n and_o afternoon_n call_v the_o one_o morning_n prayer_n for_o that_o it_o must_v begin_v in_o reason_n betimes_o and_o the_o other_o evening_n prayer_n because_o it_o must_v bring_v the_o evening_n with_o it_o so_o the_o time_n of_o service_n shall_v hold_v we_o but_o for_o the_o intermission_n between_o from_o the_o morning_n until_o the_o evening_n 4._o it_o order_v the_o minister_n distinct_o to_o rehearse_v all_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o the_o people_n kneel_v after_o every_o commandment_n to_o ask_v god_n mercy_n for_o their_o transgress_v of_o the_o same_o and_o grace_n to_o have_v their_o heart_n incline_v to_o keep_v every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o to_o write_v they_o in_o their_o heart_n now_o the_o four_o commandment_n by_o this_o rehearsal_n of_o ten_o and_o by_o the_o people_n prayer_n except_o the_o minister_n mock_v the_o people_n and_o the_o people_n mock_v god_n and_o that_o by_o impose_v duty_n from_o authority_n which_o god_n forbid_v we_o shall_v think_v be_v acknowledge_v first_o to_o be_v a_o law_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n not_o only_o heretofore_o but_o now_o at_o this_o day_n second_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o ten_o which_o god_n himself_o speak_v three_o that_o it_o be_v a_o law_n and_o commandment_n upon_o we_o that_o make_v this_o prayer_n four_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v it_o five_o that_o of_o ourselves_o we_o can_v be_v incline_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o keep_v it_o till_o god_n incline_v our_o heart_n unto_o it_o six_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o joint_a care_n together_o to_o observe_v it_o from_o our_o heart_n seven_o that_o we_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o transgressor_n of_o it_o and_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o ask_v mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o same_o eight_o that_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o incline_v our_o heart_n to_o keep_v it_o and_o to_o write_v it_o in_o our_o heart_n now_o the_o four_o commandment_n require_v a_o day_n to_o be_v keep_v holy_a as_o a_o sabbath_n or_o rest_n day_n and_o therefore_o by_o this_o prayer_n be_v we_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o a_o law_n to_o we_o and_o all_o bind_v in_o heart_n to_o affect_v it_o and_o to_o keep_v it_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v we_o the_o second_o be_v the_o book_n of_o canon_n or_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n for_o the_o religious_a observation_n of_o this_o day_n by_o our_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n first_o all_o people_n be_v tie_v to_o resort_v to_o the_o church_n second_o not_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o church_n during_o the_o time_n of_o service_n or_o sermon_n without_o urgent_a cause_n three_o that_o before_o evening_n prayer_n father_n mother_n 59_o canon_n 59_o master_n mistress_n shall_v send_v their_o child_n servant_n and_o apprentice_n to_o be_v catechise_v to_o be_v instruct_v and_o teach_v by_o the_o minister_n for_o half_a a_o hour_n and_o more_o four_o all_o 13._o canon_n 13._o manner_n of_o person_n within_o the_o church_n of_o england_n shall_v celebrate_v and_o keep_v the_o lord_n day_n common_o call_v sunday_n and_o other_o holiday_n as_o
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