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be_v nudipedalia_fw-la sacra_fw-la or_o barefooted_a solemnity_n and_o it_o deserve_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o christ_n not_o only_o do_v not_o charge_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n with_o superstition_n in_o these_o matter_n but_o he_o himself_o in_o reverence_n to_o that_o place_n of_o worship_n will_v not_o suffer_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v carry_v any_o vessel_n through_o the_o temple_n mark_v 11.16_o §_o 6_o 5_o see_v christ_n be_v a_o reader_n in_o their_o synagogue_n and_o oftentimes_o a_o preacher_n too_o it_o may_v deserve_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o he_o do_v ready_o comply_v with_o the_o rule_v prescribe_v by_o the_o sanhedrin_n or_o those_o who_o sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o those_o who_o shall_v perform_v the_o foresay_a office_n 125._o leightf_n harm_n part_n 3._o p._n 125._o as_o v._o g._n the_o reader_n by_o their_o canon_n be_v bind_v to_o stand_v in_o honour_n of_o the_o law_n according_o the_o scripture_n do_v express_o 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perform_v these_o outward_a act_n of_o reverence_n to_o our_o superior_n on_o earth_n in_o token_n of_o the_o honour_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o they_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o do_v so_o to_o the_o majesty_n of_o heaven_n hence_o than_o it_o natural_o follow_v coral_n coral_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v a_o proper_a act_n of_o outward_a worship_n and_o fit_o do_v express_v our_o inward_a reverence_n of_o god_n by_o any_o outward_a gesture_n of_o the_o body_n may_v very_o laudable_o be_v require_v by_o superior_n see_v by_o these_o injunction_n they_o only_o do_v require_v we_o to_o do_v in_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a what_o be_v in_o general_a our_o duty_n and_o therefore_o 1._o to_o require_v we_o to_o kneel_v at_o prayer_n and_o at_o the_o absolution_n which_o conclude_v with_o prayer_n and_o at_o the_o commandment_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o at_o the_o receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v only_o to_o require_v we_o to_o pay_v to_o god_n the_o worship_n due_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o gospel_n be_v read_v let_v all_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n 19_o l._n 2._o c._n 57_o l._n 7._o c._n 19_o and_o all_o the_o people_n stand_v say_v the_o constitution_n of_o st._n clement_n and_o sozomen_n speak_v of_o it_o as_o a_o peculiar_a usage_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n the_o like_a to_o which_o he_o have_v not_o see_v or_o hear_v of_o that_o he_o stand_v not_o up_o at_o the_o read_n of_o the_o gospel_n see_v to_o this_o purpose_n philostorgius_n l._n 3._o cap._n 5._o chrysostom_n de_fw-fr circo_fw-la isid_n pelusiota_n l._n 1._o ep._n 136._o niceph._n l._n 9_o 18_o 12_o 34._o if_o you_o have_v the_o curiosity_n to_o ask_v why_o at_o the_o gospel_n rather_o than_o the_o epistle_n i_o answer_v that_o this_o custom_n be_v use_v out_o of_o a_o especial_a respect_n to_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n who_o word_n be_v ordinary_o rehearse_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o express_v i_o say_v a_o high_a respect_n to_o christ_n himself_o speak_v there_o than_o to_o his_o apostle_n who_o be_v send_v by_o he_o on_o which_o account_n ignatius_n say_v the_o gospel_n have_v this_o excellency_n in_o it_o viz._n the_o presence_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n philadelph_n epist_n ad_fw-la philadelph_n and_o his_o suffer_v and_o resurrection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §_o 9_o it_o have_v something_o more_o excellent_a in_o it_o than_o the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n though_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o very_a good_a c._n in_o joh_n tom._n 1_o p._n 4._o c._n and_o origen_n that_o the_o epistle_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o equal_a esteem_n among_o christian_n with_o those_o write_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o say_v the_o lord_n if_o you_o ask_v further_o why_o then_o do_v we_o not_o stand_v up_o at_o the_o second_o lesson_n as_o well_o as_o at_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o second_o service_n i_o answer_v that_o out_o of_o tenderness_n unto_o the_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n of_o many_o christian_n 462._o v._o mr._n faulkner_n be_v lib._n eccles_n p._n 146._o 462._o liberty_n be_v grant_v to_o they_o to_o hear_v the_o long_a lesson_n sit_v provide_v they_o will_v show_v the_o reverence_n when_o a_o less_o portion_n of_o it_o be_v read_v at_o second_o service_n §_o 12_o last_o whereas_o some_o doubt_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o our_o observe_v the_o festival_n appoint_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o give_v they_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o point_n in_o some_o few_o proposition_n lay_v down_o by_o mr._n 13._o divine_a appoint_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n c._n 13._o baxter_n in_o that_o case_n and_o then_o proceed_v to_o answer_v the_o objection_n which_o he_o and_o other_o make_v against_o they_o and_o 1._o 148._o p._n 148._o few_n say_v he_o question_v but_o that_o whole_a day_n of_o humiliation_n and_o of_o thanksgiving_n may_v and_o must_v be_v keep_v upon_o great_a and_o 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