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the_o rock_n and_o hear_v the_o wonderful_a and_o noble_a name_n of_o god_n rehearse_v with_o a_o most_o loud_a voice_n which_o when_o he_o see_v he_o fall_v prostrate_a to_o the_o earth_n and_o worship_v and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o he_o give_v unto_o he_o that_o adoration_n which_o be_v only_o due_a unto_o the_o only_a god_n for_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o beleve_v that_o he_o be_v there_o present_a according_a unto_o his_o promise_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v in_o controversy_n but_o that_o he_o worship_v he_o as_o be_v present_a in_o very_a deed_n and_o undoubted_o god_n except_o he_o have_v show_v himself_o present_a in_o very_a deed_n at_o the_o ark_n &_o mercy_n seat_n shall_v have_v throw_v the_o israelite_n headlong_o into_o idolatry_n if_o he_o will_v have_v have_v only_a angel_n to_o answer_v such_o as_o come_v to_o ask_v counsel_n for_o that_o he_o command_v they_o to_o call_v upon_o he_o and_o to_o worship_v he_o there_o to_o these_o may_v be_v 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gather_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n neither_o be_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o god_n any_o thing_n against_o it_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v do_v it_o be_v not_o sound_a to_o attribute_v unto_o angel_n all_o those_o thing_n which_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v read_v of_o such_o vision_n for_o so_o may_v we_o easy_o slip_v so_o far_o that_o at_o the_o last_o we_o shall_v believe_v that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o immediate_o create_v by_o god_n but_o by_o angel_n at_o his_o commandment_n wherefore_o let_v we_o confess_v that_o god_n be_v present_a in_o very_a deed_n form_n god_n be_v present_a in_o very_a deed_n when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o appear_v under_o diverse_a
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the_o name_n of_o those_o part_n of_o the_o night_n conticinium_n intempestum_fw-la gallicinium_fw-la &_o antelucanum_fw-la that_o be_v the_o bed_n time_n the_o dead_a part_n of_o the_o night_n the_o cock_n crow_v and_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n and_o isidorus_n in_o his_o u_o book_n of_o etimology_n make_v vii_o part_n of_o the_o night_n isidorus_n isidorus_n for_o he_o add_v these_o three_o vesperum_fw-la crepusculum_fw-la and_o matutinum_fw-la that_o be_v the_o eventide_n the_o twilight_n &_o the_o morning_n the_o second_o watch_n may_v be_v understand_v the_o middle_a watch_n as_o touch_v our_o history_n for_o there_o be_v .2_o watch_n between_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o wherefore_o howsoever_o it_o be_v the_o second_o must_v needs_o occupy_v the_o middle_a place_n plinius_n the_o inventone_n of_o night_n watch_n plinius_n but_o the_o inventor_n of_o these_o guard_n or_o watch_n in_o host_n as_o plini_n write_v in_o his_o .7_o book_n &_o .56_o chap._n be_v palamedes_n which_o by_o this_o place_n we_o see_v can_v be_v so_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o act_n of_o the_o judge_n be_v of_o far_o more_o antiquity_n than_o be_v palamedes_n unless_o peradventure_o he_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o watch_n of_o the_o grecian_n the_o use_n of_o watch_n floorish_v in_o the_o old_a time_n not_o only_o in_o host_n but_o they_o be_v have_v in_o use_n also_o for_o the_o safe_a custody_n of_o many_o other_o thing_n for_o at_o rome_n there_o be_v watchman_n fire_n watchman_n for_o to_o geve_v warning_n of_o fire_n which_o in_o the_o night_n time_n go_v up_o and_o down_o the_o city_n to_o geve_v warning_n of_o fire_n and_o therefore_o both_o in_o the_o digest_v and_o in_o the_o code_n the_o title_n be_v de_fw-fr officio_fw-la praefecti_fw-la vigilium_fw-la this_o industrye_n also_o be_v translate_v unto_o shepehearde_n shepehearde_n watch_n of_o shepehearde_n which_o we_o may_v see_v even_o by_o the_o gospel_n for_o in_o luke_n the_o ii_o chap._n the_o angel_n when_o christ_n be_v bear_v come_v unto_o the_o shepehearde_n which_o keep_v watch_v over_o their_o flock_n we_o read_v also_o that_o both_o ethnike_n and_o christian_n use_v watch_n in_o holy_a service_n service_n watch_v use_v in_o holy_a service_n at_o rome_n there_o be_v holy_a service_n unto_o the_o goddess_n bona_n which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o night_n season_n and_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o read_v that_o godly_a woman_n abide_v all_o night_n at_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o do_v injury_n unto_o who_o the_o child_n of_o ely_n be_v accuse_v philo_z a_o jew_n as_o eusebius_n cesariensis_n in_o his_o first_o book_n rehearse_v affirm_v that_o the_o christian_n which_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n philo._n philo._n among_o other_o their_o laudable_a institution_n do_v most_o chaste_o watch_v in_o geve_v thanks_n unto_o god_n applieng_v themselves_o unto_o prayer_n tertulian_n tertulian_n doctrine_n and_o praysinge_n of_o god_n tertulian_n in_o his_o apology_n write_v that_o the_o christian_n sup_v oftentimes_o and_o moderate_o together_o because_o they_o know_v they_o shall_v worship_n god_n in_o the_o night_n tyme._n in_o the_o act_n paul_n continue_v his_o sermon_n and_o disputation_n till_o after_o midnight_n so_o that_o eutichus_n a_o young_a man_n be_v oppress_v with_o sleep_n fall_v down_o from_o a_o high_a loft_n yea_o and_o christ_n also_o abide_v all_o night_n upon_o the_o mountain_n pray_v and_o he_o reprehend_v the_o apostle_n which_o can_v not_o watch_v even_o one_o hour_n with_o he_o and_o exhort_v they_o to_o watch_v and_o pray_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v oppress_v with_o temptation_n jerome_n upon_o the_o .25_o jerome_n jerome_n chap._n of_o matthew_n write_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o tradition_n that_o the_o messiah_n will_v come_v at_o midnight_n in_o which_o hour_n in_o deed_n the_o first_o bear_v of_o egypt_n be_v slay_v wherefore_o he_o write_v that_o he_o suppose_v that_o that_o tradition_n come_v from_o the_o apostle_n that_o the_o priest_n 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