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ever_o since_o 11._o whether_o in_o these_o division_n in_o the_o church_n call_v reform_v the_o socinian_n heresy_n have_v not_o have_v great_a advantage_n by_o their_o neglect_n of_o so_o pregnant_a a_o testimony_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n against_o it_o as_o this_o of_o the_o solemn_a memorial_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n before_o the_o father_n as_o the_o great_a propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 12._o whether_o all_o these_o church_n call_v reform_v example_n note_v the_o like_a judgement_n of_o god_n be_v observable_a upon_o divers_a particular_a person_n who_o neglect_v the_o opportunity_n or_o refuse_v the_o invitation_n they_o have_v for_o this_o great_a duty_n and_o necessary_a mean_n for_o there_o be_v as_o much_o unworthiness_n and_o disrespect_n do_v to_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n by_o neglect_n or_o refusal_n of_o communion_n as_o by_o unworthy_a come_n to_o it_o or_o irreverence_n at_o it_o and_o most_o of_o the_o pretence_n which_o people_n make_v to_o excuse_v their_o omission_n will_v be_v find_v but_o hypocrisy_n at_o last_o but_o many_o have_v not_o opportunity_n or_o discern_v to_o observe_v this_o in_o particular_a example_n have_v not_o great_a reason_n to_o fear_n and_o expect_v a_o further_a judgement_n upon_o they_o for_o this_o neglect_v if_o they_o be_v not_o move_v by_o those_o before_o mention_v speedy_o to_o reform_v the_o same_o that_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n as_o it_o happen_v to_o the_o greek_a church_n and_o have_v happen_v to_o some_o of_o these_o already_o and_o particular_o to_o one_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o best_a reform_a of_o they_o all_o in_o all_o other_o respect_n the_o bohemian_a beside_o other_o since_o 13._o whether_o there_o can_v be_v any_o objection_n or_o exception_n against_o the_o constant_a use_n of_o this_o holy-worship_n which_o do_v not_o reflect_v upon_o and_o imply_v either_o great_a ignorance_n or_o something_o more_o shameful_a in_o such_o as_o make_v it_o 14._o whether_o all_o such_o as_o oppose_v or_o discourage_v the_o frequent_a river_n and_o use_v of_o this_o holy-worship_n do_v not_o therein_o great_o gratify_v the_o devil_n and_o do_v he_o a_o very_a please_a service_n 15._o whether_o as_o well_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o from_o the_o authority_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n this_o holy-worship_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v restore_v to_o a_o daily_a frequency_n in_o all_o cathedral_n with_o prayer_n there_o to_o be_v offer_v up_o with_o this_o solemn_a memorial_n for_o the_o whole_a diocese_n more_o particular_o beside_o those_o for_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n and_o the_o nation_n as_o also_o in_o all_o great_a town_n and_o populous_a place_n where_o there_o be_v a_o competent_a number_n of_o people_n to_o frequent_v it_o daily_o but_o especial_o in_o the_o university_n and_o to_o a_o weekly_a use_n that_o be_v every_o lordsday_n at_o least_o in_o all_o other_o church_n 16._o whether_o all_o the_o clergy_n belong_v to_o such_o church_n or_o in_o such_o place_n ought_v not_o constant_o and_o reverent_o to_o attend_v this_o solemn_a worship_n except_o when_o hinder_v by_o sufficient_a special_a and_o extraordinary_a occasion_n 17._o whether_o our_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n a_o defective_a or_o imperfect_a service_n in_o a_o superficial_a formal_a manner_n have_v not_o be_v a_o great_a offence_n and_o provocation_n to_o many_o to_o forsake_v the_o church_n and_o go_v over_o to_o the_o dissenter_n and_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o complete_a christian_a worship_n reverent_o and_o devout_o perform_v will_v not_o be_v as_o likely_a to_o reduce_v they_o 18._o whether_o our_o neglect_n of_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n so_o manifest_o contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n have_v not_o be_v a_o great_a scandal_n and_o offence_n â—o_o many_o of_o the_o papist_n and_o hinder_v their_o communion_n with_o we_o and_o the_o restitution_n of_o it_o with_o all_o decency_n and_o reverence_n be_v not_o a_o likely_a mean_n to_o invite_v they_o to_o come_v in_o especial_o if_o we_o do_v but_o therewithal_o restore_v some_o more_o of_o the_o undeniable_a practice_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o particular_o that_o solemn_a manner_n of_o treat_v of_o penitent_n so_o honourable_a to_o god_n and_o beneficial_a and_o necessary_a to_o man_n 19_o whether_o though_o of_o all_o the_o ancient_a liturgy_n that_o of_o the_o greek_n the_o form_n of_o which_o may_v be_v see_v in_o cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o much_o of_o the_o matter_n in_o the_o ancient_a book_n call_v clement_n constitution_n not_o much_o different_a from_o that_o which_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o st._n james_n be_v both_o more_o ancient_a and_o more_o complete_a than_o any_o now_o extant_a of_o any_o of_o the_o latin-churche_n there_o be_v not_o notwithstanding_o a_o great_a agreement_n among_o they_o all_o in_o all_o the_o principal_a and_o essential_a part_n of_o this_o holy-worship_n and_o between_o they_o and_o the_o most_o ancient_a form_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v common_a to_o both_o as_o many_o be_v and_o not_o peculiar_a to_o the_o christian_n and_o therefore_o whether_o all_o person_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v very_o cautious_a how_o they_o use_v either_o their_o own_o extempore_o conception_n or_o form_n compose_v according_a to_o their_o own_o private_a fancy_n or_o opinion_n in_o so_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n 20._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o the_o duty_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o any_o church_n or_o people_n as_o well_o as_o of_o particular_a person_n to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n by_o a_o humble_a acknowledgement_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o a_o speedy_a resolute_a and_o effectual_a reformation_n but_o a_o foolish_a and_o dangerous_a thing_n either_o to_o palliate_v or_o cover_v the_o same_o for_o fear_v of_o weaken_v their_o authority_n or_o to_o delay_n or_o 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get_v in_o game_n and_o on_o harlot_n they_o deny_v also_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n the_o christian_a sacrifice_n public_a church_n etc._n etc._n against_o they_o petrus_n cluniacensis_fw-la a_o man_n eminent_a for_o learning_n and_o sanctity_n write_v and_o st._n bernard_n preach_v and_o confirm_v his_o doctrine_n with_o so_o great_a a_o miracle_n as_o convince_v multitude_n who_o have_v be_v seduce_v by_o they_o after_o these_o arise_v one_o waldo_n a_o citizen_n of_o lion_n very_o rich_a but_o unlearned_a who_o probable_o have_v a_o zeal_n for_o god_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n and_o attribute_v too_o much_o to_o his_o own_o opinion_n procure_v certain_a book_n to_o be_v write_v in_o his_o own_o language_n and_o distribute_v his_o estate_n among_o the_o poor_a take_v upon_o he_o the_o apostolic_a office_n of_o preach_v and_o begin_v the_o sect_n call_v after_o his_o own_o name_n waldenses_n and_o from_o their_o place_n and_o quality_n the_o poor_a of_o lion_n 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by_o money_n or_o entreat_v friend_n at_o his_o death_n and_o let_v they_o pray_v for_o he_o that_o he_o may_v suffer_v nothing_o there_o and_o that_o those_o inexpiable_a sin_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v may_v not_o be_v require_v at_o his_o hand_n p._n 238._o epiphanius_n his_o answer_n and_o testimony_n as_o for_o the_o recite_v of_o the_o name_n of_o those_o that_o be_v decease_v what_o can_v be_v better_o than_o this_o what_o more_o commodious_a and_o more_o admirable_a that_o such_o as_o be_v present_a do_v believe_v that_o they_o who_o be_v depart_v do_v live_v and_o be_v not_o extinguish_v but_o be_v still_o be_v and_o live_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o this_o most_o pious_a preach_a may_v be_v declare_v that_o they_o who_o pray_v for_o their_o brethren_n have_v hope_n of_o they_o as_o be_v in_o a_o peregrination_n p._n 240._o but_o the_o prayer_n also_o which_o be_v make_v for_o they_o do_v profit_n although_o it_o do_v not_o cut_v off_o all_o their_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o objection_n yet_o forasmuch_o as_o whilst_o we_o be_v in_o the_o world_n we_o oftentimes_o slip_v both_o unwilling_o and_o with_o our_o will_n it_o serve_v to_o signify_v that_o which_o be_v more_o perfect_a for_o we_o make_v a_o memorial_n both_o of_o the_o just_a and_o for_o sinner_n for_o sinner_n entreat_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n of_o the_o just_a both_o the_o father_n and_o patriarch_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n and_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n bishop_n and_o anchoretes_n and_o the_o whole_a order_n that_o we_o may_v sever_v our_o lord_n jesus_n from_o the_o rank_n of_o all_o other_o man_n by_o the_o honour_n that_o we_o do_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o we_o may_v yield_v worship_n unto_o he_o while_o we_o thus_o judge_v p._n 240._o that_o our_o lord_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v unto_o any_o man_n though_o a_o man_n live_v in_o righteousness_n a_o thousand_o time_n and_o more_o 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