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his_o fellow-christians_a do_v this_o sine_fw-la minitore_fw-la when_o no_o minister_n be_v present_a to_o prompt_v they_o to_o it_o they_o have_v certain_a prayer_n to_o this_o purpose_n which_o they_o use_v by_o heart_n in_o private_a so_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o man_n that_o flatter_v their_o prince_n menâ—iti_fw-la vota_fw-la ad_fw-la evadendam_fw-la scilicet_fw-la vim_o pretend_v to_o pray_v for_o he_o that_o they_o 31_o apol._n c._n 31_o may_v not_o be_v persecute_v but_o this_o they_o do_v hearty_o and_o conscientious_o in_o their_o private_a as_o well_o as_o public_a devotion_n at_o home_n of_o themselves_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o direction_n of_o their_o minister_n this_o be_v a_o easy_a and_o fair_a construction_n of_o the_o word_n and_o by_o the_o whole_a strain_n and_o tenor_n of_o tertullia_n discourse_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v out_o of_o question_n what_o i_o be_o now_o prove_v that_o set_v form_n 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call_v the_o catechemum_n he_o say_v that_o they_o be_v teach_v to_o pray_v and_o with_o fasting_n to_o beg_v of_o god_n remission_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o believer_n do_v pray_v with_o they_o and_o fast_o with_o they_o at_o their_o public_a assembly_n then_o that_o as_o many_o as_o do_v believe_v and_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v preach_v and_o deliver_v unto_o they_o and_o do_v promise_n and_o undertake_v to_o lead_v their_o life_n according_o be_v bad_a to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o water_n stand_v which_o by_o the_o way_n be_v at_o the_o west_n end_n and_o entrance_n of_o the_o church_n and_o there_o be_v regenerate_v be_v baptise_a in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n afterward_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o person_n thus_o believe_v thus_o profess_v and_o thus_o wash_v be_v have_v again_o to_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o that_o this_o congregation_n do_v make_v common_a 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justin_n martyr_n ignatius_n and_o other_o the_o most_o primitive_a writer_n so_o that_o without_o all_o peradventure_o this_o custom_n be_v found_v upon_o apostolical_a institution_n and_o exact_o agreeable_a to_o this_o most_o ancient_a and_o christian_a custom_n be_v that_o offertory_n appoint_v in_o our_o english_a service-book_n next_o follow_v the_o prayer_n for_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o christ_n church_n militant_a here_o in_o earth_n which_o be_v high_o consonant_a to_o the_o practice_n church_n the_o prayer_n for_o the_o catholic_n church_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n in_o all_o age_n in_o respect_n both_o of_o its_o order_n and_o matter_n for_o first_o before_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o sacrament_n a_o prayer_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v ever_o offer_v and_o that_o say_v s._n ambros_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n deliver_v by_o s._n paul_n in_o some_o place_n i_o 2._o comment_fw-fr on_o 1_o tim._n 2._o find_v that_o this_o prayer_n be_v use_v once_o before_o the_o 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help_n and_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o all_o liturgy_n extant_a be_v a_o abundant_a proof_n 2._o then_o as_o touch_v the_o particular_a matter_n of_o this_o excellent_a and_o catholic_n prayer_n it_o be_v observable_a 1._o that_o our_o church_n call_v the_o thing_n lay_v upon_o the_o lord_n table_n not_o only_o alm_n but_o oblation_n and_o so_o do_v the_o ancient_n call_v 52._o clem._n ep_v ad_fw-la cor._n p._n 52._o they_o even_o s._n clement_n himself_o s._n paul_n fellow-labourer_n for_o the_o old_a christian_n conceive_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o make_v offering_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n under_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o abel_n do_v before_o the_o law_n and_o the_o jew_n do_v under_o the_o law_n the_o species_n of_o sacrifice_n be_v change_v indeed_o for_o they_o offer_v not_o bullock_n and_o goat_n but_o they_o do_v not_o think_v that_o all_o kind_n of_o offering_n be_v abolish_v but_o that_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o present_v eucharistical_a oblation_n unto_o god_n that_o they_o may_v be_v find_v thankful_a unto_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o universe_n as_o irenaeus_n speak_v so_o that_o in_o lieu_n of_o bloody_a sacrifice_n they_o present_v bread_n and_o wine_n sacrifice_n iren._n lib._n 4._o c._n 34._o v._o mede_n christian_a sacrifice_n and_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o their_o increase_n beside_o sum_n of_o money_n and_o these_o be_v call_v oblation_n gift_n whereby_o they_o acknowledge_v god_n right_a and_o propriety_n unto_o all_o their_o possession_n that_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o not_o as_o if_o he_o need_v these_o gift_n but_o as_o humble_a thanksgiving_n unto_o his_o suprá_fw-fr offerimus_fw-la non_fw-la quasi_fw-la indigenti_fw-la sed_fw-la gratias_fw-la agentes_fw-la dominationi_fw-la ejus_fw-la iren._n ut_fw-la suprá_fw-fr sovereignty_n and_o so_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o profess_v in_o those_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n we_o restore_v unto_o thou_o some_o of_o thy_o own_o thing_n 2._o our_o church_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v accept_v these_o our_o alm_n and_o oblation_n which_o be_v perfect_o answerable_a to_o the_o old_a custom_n for_o so_o the_o first_o christian_n do_v beseech_v god_n that_o in_o mercy_n 8._o clem._n const_n lib._n 8._o he_o will_v look_v upon_o their_o offering_n and_o accept_v they_o as_o a_o sweet_a odour_n through_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n 3._o then_o our_o church_n go_v on_o pray_v for_o the_o universal_a church_n for_o king_n prince_n and_o magistrate_n for_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o rest_n and_o thus_o do_v all_o the_o church_n of_o old_a prey_n for_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o end_n to_o end_n for_o king_n ibid._n id._n ibid._n and_o all_o in_o authority_n that_o they_o may_v be_v at_o peace_n with_o we_o and_o that_o we_o live_v in_o all_o quietness_n and_o concord_n may_v glorify_v thou_o all_o our_o day_n through_o jesus_n christ_n for_o all_o holy_a bishop_n 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