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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o custom_n be_v always_o when_o occasion_n give_v way_n but_o principal_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n as_o i_o show_v afore_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o knowledge_n the_o chief_a go_v afore_o and_o teach_v the_o rest_n increase_v in_o goodness_n and_o better_v in_o life_n and_o manner_n from_o whence_o at_o this_o day_n the_o jew_n study_v their_o country_n learning_n upon_o the_o seven_o day_n dedicate_a that_o time_n to_o knowledge_n and_o the_o contemplation_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o synagogue_n in_o city_n what_o be_v they_o but_o school_n of_o wisdom_n and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr decalogo_fw-la he_o derive_v the_o employment_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o consider_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o call_v their_o own_o work_n to_o account_v from_o that_o which_o god_n do_v in_o the_o beginning_n when_o he_o see_v all_o that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v good_a abenezra_n upon_o the_o four_o commandment_n exod._n xx_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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sermon_n whereof_o it_o follow_v immediate_o there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v after_o the_o lesson_n be_v read_v and_o the_o sermon_n be_v do_v for_o in_o justine_n martyr_n description_n of_o the_o service_n in_o his_o time_n after_o the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n follow_v immediate_o the_o sermon_n to_o expound_v they_o and_o to_o exhort_v the_o people_n to_o follow_v the_o doctrine_n tertullian_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o order_n or_o place_n which_o the_o sermon_n have_v in_o the_o service_n but_o remember_v it_o as_o a_o principal_a part_n of_o it_o in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o place_n be_v produce_v afore_o wherein_o mention_n be_v make_v after_o the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o presbyter_n speak_v to_o the_o people_n one_o after_o another_o and_o the_o bishop_n after_o they_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n derive_v from_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o 18._o canon_n of_o laodicea_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o after_o the_o sermon_n of_o the_o bishop_n first_o the_o prayer_n for_o the_o hearer_n must_v be_v make_v apart_o in_o fine_a it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o order_n of_o all_o liturgy_n extant_a in_o which_o be_v describe_v the_o order_n of_o the_o solemn_a service_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v when_o the_o eucharist_n be_v celebrate_v first_o that_o of_o all_o lesson_n of_o the_o scripture_n those_o out_o of_o the_o gospel_n be_v read_v in_o the_o last_o place_n as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o s._n augustine_n allege_v before_o in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o divers_a other_o that_o may_v be_v produce_v be_v it_o questionable_a then_o that_o after_o the_o read_n of_o the_o gospel_n follow_v the_o sermon_n for_o the_o exposition_n of_o it_o or_o some_o other_o of_o the_o lesson_n and_o yet_o in_o dionysius_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o the_o sermon_n either_o in_o the_o description_n he_o make_v of_o the_o service_n or_o in_o the_o 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use_n of_o it_o by_o the_o whole_a congregation_n for_o the_o first_o expound_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n every_o woman_n pray_v or_o prophesy_v of_o say_v or_o sing_v the_o creed_n and_o the_o second_o say_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o catholic_n hymn_n be_v acknowledge_v before_o by_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o church_n this_o be_v then_o the_o order_n of_o that_o former_a part_n of_o public_a service_n which_o from_o the_o beginning_n the_o hearer_n and_o penitent_n be_v to_o be_v present_a at_o to_o learn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o profit_v in_o it_o so_o as_o to_o be_v think_v fit_a for_o baptism_n and_o for_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o eucharist_n for_o the_o latin_a mass_n aswell_o as_o all_o other_o liturgy_n extant_a though_o reduce_v to_o so_o small_a a_o model_n as_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o shortness_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o lesson_n and_o leave_v out_o the_o sermon_n always_o principal_a ingredient_n of_o it_o 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bishop_n the_o prayer_n be_v make_v for_o the_o hearer_n and_o after_o the_o hearer_n be_v depart_v the_o prayer_n for_o the_o penitent_n be_v make_v and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v under_o hand_n and_o depart_v that_o then_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o believer_n be_v make_v the_o subject_n and_o fashion_n of_o these_o prayer_n both_o be_v very_o plain_o describe_v in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o have_v be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viij_o 5_o 6._o all_o rise_n up_o let_v the_o deacon_n get_v up_o on_o some_o high_a place_n and_o pronounce_v none_o of_o the_o hearer_n none_o of_o the_o unbeliever_n and_o silence_n be_v make_v let_v he_o say_v pray_v you_o hearer_n and_o let_v all_o the_o believer_n pray_v for_o they_o in_o their_o mind_n say_v lord_z have_v mercy_n and_o let_v he_o minister_v for_o they_o say_v let_v we_o all_o beseech_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o hearer_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o at_o every_o of_o these_o particular_n which_o the_o deacon_n speak_v to_o they_o of_o let_v the_o people_n say_v lord_z have_v mercy_n the_o particular_n whereof_o he_o speak_v be_v there_o at_o large_a that_o god_n will_v hear_v they_o that_o he_o will_v enlighten_v they_o and_o make_v they_o wise_a that_o he_o will_v teach_v they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o these_o the_o deacon_n speak_v to_o the_o people_n when_o he_o bid_v they_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v do_v so_o and_o so_o for_o they_o which_o kind_n of_o prayer_n minister_v by_o the_o deacon_n as_o he_o say_v afore_o be_v call_v therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o allocution_n and_o the_o people_n answer_v at_o every_o point_n as_o at_o litany_n the_o people_n still_o have_v their_o answer_n call_v sometime_o the_o suffrage_n lord_n have_v mercy_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o be_v use_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o form_n of_o these_o prayer_n be_v prescript_n because_o it_o be_v minister_v 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to_o be_v observe_v that_o this_o prayer_n come_v not_o after_o the_o consecration_n in_o all_o liturgy_n and_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o all_o church_n to_o give_v occasion_n to_o think_v that_o the_o meaning_n be_v to_o offer_v christ_n there_o present_a by_o consecration_n for_o the_o say_a person_n and_o cause_n but_o go_v afore_o it_o in_o divers_a as_o have_v be_v say_v the_o purpose_n of_o it_o be_v to_o execute_v the_o apostle_n exhortation_n to_o make_v prayer_n supplication_n and_o intercession_n for_o all_o man_n at_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n beside_o it_o be_v not_o where_o say_v we_o offer_v unto_o thou_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o such_o person_n and_o cause_n but_o it_o be_v divers_a time_n say_v we_o offer_v unto_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o reasonable_a service_n and_o what_o be_v that_o but_o these_o prayer_n for_o in_o the_o form_n allege_v it_o be_v say_v at_o some_o point_n we_o pray_v thou_o for_o the_o church_n 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son_n for_o we_o at_o this_o remembrance_n of_o his_o death_n and_o in_o obedience_n to_o thy_o apostle_n we_o pray_v unto_o thou_o for_o such_o person_n and_o cause_n as_o it_o be_v in_o express_a term_n in_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o indian_a christian_n hâc_fw-la enim_fw-la horâ_fw-la quâ_fw-la patri_fw-la tuo_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la offertur_fw-la rogo_fw-la majestatem_fw-la tuam_fw-la miserere_fw-la omnium_fw-la creaturarum_fw-la for_o at_o this_o hour_n when_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v to_o thy_o father_n i_o pray_v thy_o majesty_n have_v mercy_n on_o all_o creature_n and_o thus_o so_o often_o as_o we_o read_v in_o church-writer_n of_o offer_v for_o such_o and_o such_o person_n and_o cause_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o they_o offer_v the_o element_n in_o which_o the_o eucharist_n be_v to_o be_v celebrate_v that_o with_o it_o they_o may_v pray_v for_o those_o person_n or_o cause_n
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