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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 procrastinate_v the_o reformation_n or_o do_v it_o insufficient_o or_o imperfect_o upon_o any_o other_o prudential_a consideration_n finis_fw-la the_o preface_n the_o method_n which_o our_o bless_a saviour_n prescribe_v for_o the_o reformation_n of_o what_o be_v amiss_o in_o individual_a and_o private_a person_n and_o matter_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v gradual_a and_o first_o as_o gentle_a as_o may_v be_v by_o tacit_n admonition_n or_o private_a reproof_n and_o if_o that_o will_v not_o do_v then_o to_o proceed_v only_o to_o the_o audience_n of_o one_o or_o two_o but_o still_o in_o private_a that_o there_o may_v be_v witness_n to_o attest_v the_o orderly_a proceed_v as_o well_o as_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o offender_n and_o then_o indeed_o if_o that_o will_v not_o do_v to_o report_v it_o to_o the_o church_n or_o holy_a assembly_n of_o the_o faithful_a but_o never_o to_o expose_v the_o person_n till_o all_o other_o mean_n have_v be_v use_v and_o find_v ineffectual_a and_o 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