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13._o the_o gesture_n proper_a to_o this_o service_n must_v be_v kneeling_z this_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o rubric_n belong_v to_o commination_n where_o the_o litany_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v read_v after_o the_o accustomea_n manner_n imply_v thereby_o both_o the_o place_n and_o posture_n former_o use_v now_o the_o accustom_a place_n be_v the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o accustom_a posture_n be_v kneel_v for_o so_o be_v it_o appoint_v in_o the_o 18._o queen_n injunction_n and_o in_o those_o of_o 23._o edward_n the_o six_o the_o priest_n shall_v kneel_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n and_o sing_v or_o say_v plain_o and_o distinct_o the_o litany_n indeed_o what_o fit_a posture_n can_v there_o be_v then_o kneel_v excellent_o say_v 4._o st._n chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v fit_a that_o he_o who_o apply_v himself_o to_o prayer_n shall_v put_v on_o the_o outward_a garb_n and_o deportment_n as_o well_o as_o the_o inward_a mind_n of_o a_o 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precise_o the_o same_o with_o we_o as_o then_o establish_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n on_o wednesday_n and_o friday_n these_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n day_n of_o solemn_a assembly_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o jewish_a practice_n i_o fast_o twice_o a_o week_n â—aid_v the_o pharisee_fw-mi luke_n 18._o 11._o and_o the_o christian_n do_v disdain_v to_o be_v short_a of_o they_o in_o what_o may_v promote_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n the_o reason_n give_v why_o these_o two_o day_n be_v choose_v be_v because_o on_o the_o one_o wednesday_n judas_n conspire_v to_o betray_v his_o master_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o on_o the_o other_o friday_n he_o suffer_v death_n upon_o the_o crosse._n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o 7._o clemens_n alexandrinus_n intend_v in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n he_o know_v the_o mystical_a sense_n of_o those_o day_n the_o four_o and_o the_o parasceve_v and_o he_o be_v the_o first_o greek_a author_n wherein_o it_o occur_v 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point_n of_o fast_n he_o appeal_v to_o herself_o whether_o the_o apostle_n do_v ever_o yoke_v she_o to_o any_o such_o observance_n and_o whether_o the_o day_n she_o have_v assign_v for_o those_o intent_n be_v not_o of_o her_o arbitrary_a choice_n so_o that_o it_o be_v indisputable_o evident_a that_o the_o father_n here_o intend_v day_n of_o humiliation_n i_o can_v think_v it_o probable_a though_o very_o learned_a man_n have_v so_o opine_v that_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v capable_a elsewhere_o in_o this_o author_n of_o a_o sense_n diametrical_o opposite_a or_o that_o it_o shall_v import_v day_n of_o the_o high_a festivity_n and_o rejoice_v for_o where_o he_o say_v similiter_fw-la de_fw-la stationum_fw-la diebus_fw-la non_fw-la putant_fw-la plerique_fw-la sacrificiorum_fw-la orationibus_fw-la interveniendum_fw-la quod_fw-la statio_fw-la solvenda_fw-la sit_fw-la accepto_fw-la corpore_fw-la domini_fw-la ergo_fw-la
20._o unto_o verse_n 29._o saint_n bartholomew_n the_o apostle_n 1_o b._n of_o edw._n 6._o not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o etc._n etc._n psalm_n 115._o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n the_o collect._n o_o almighty_a and_o everlasting_a god_n which_o have_v give_v grace_n to_o thy_o apostle_n bartholomew_n true_o to_o believe_v and_o to_o preach_v thy_o word_n grant_v we_o beseech_v thou_o unto_o thy_o church_n both_o to_o love_v that_o he_o believe_v and_o to_o preach_v that_o he_o teach_v through_o christ_n our_o lord_n the_o epistle_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o apostle_n act_n 5._o verse_n 12._o unto_o ver_fw-la 17._o the_o gospel_n and_o there_o be_v a_o strife_n among_o they_o luk._n 22._o verse_n 24_o unto_o ver_fw-la 31_o saint_n matthew_n apostle_n 1._o b._n of_o edw._n 6._o o_o praise_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o heathen_a etc._n etc._n psal._n 117._o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n the_o collect._n almighty_a god_n which_o by_o thy_o bless_a son_n do_v call_v matthew_n from_o the_o receipt_n of_o custom_n to_o be_v a_o apostle_n &_o evangelist_n grant_v we_o grace_n to_o forsake_v all_o covetous_a desire_n and_o inordinate_a love_n of_o riches_n and_o to_o follow_v thy_o say_a son_n jesus_n christ_n who_o live_v and_o reign_v etc._n etc._n the_o epistle_n sering_z that_o we_o have_v such_o a_o office_n 2_o cor._n 4._o verse_n 1._o unto_o verse_n 7._o the_o gospel_n and_o as_o jesus_n pass_v forth_o mat_n 9_o verse_n 9_o unto_o ver_fw-la 14._o saint_n michael_n and_o all_o angel_n 1_o b._n of_o edw._n 6._o praise_v the_o lord_n you_o servant_n etc._n etc._n psal._n 113._o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n the_o collect._n everlasting_a god_n which_o have_v ordain_v and_o constitute_v the_o service_n of_o all_o angel_n and_o man_n in_o a_o 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epistle_n watch_z thou_o in_o all_o thing_n 2_o tim._n 4._o verse_n 5._o unto_o ver_fw-la 16._o the_o gospel_n the_o lord_n appoint_v other_o luk._n 10_o verse_n 1._o unto_o verse_n 7._o simon_n and_o judas_n apostle_n 1_o b._n of_o edw._n 6._o o_o praise_n gd_v in_o his_o holiness_n etc._n etc._n psal._n 150._o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n the_o collect._n almighty_a god_n which_o have_v build_v thy_o congregation_n upon_o the_o fundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v the_o head_n corner_n stone_n grant_v we_o so_o to_o be_v join_v together_o in_o unity_n of_o spirit_n by_o their_o doctrine_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v a_o holy_a temple_n acceptable_a to_o thou_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n the_o epistle_n judas_n the_o servant_n of_o jud._n verse_n 1._o unto_o ver_fw-la 9_o the_o gospel_n this_o command_n i_o you_o john_n xv_o verse_n 17._o unto_o the_o end_n all-saint_n 1_o b._n of_o edw._n 6t_fw-la proper_a lesson_n at_o matin_n the_o first_o lesson_n sapi._n 3._o unto_o bless_v rather_o be_v the._n the_o second_o lesson_n heb._n 11._o ver_n 12._o unto_o if_o you_o endure_v o_o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o new_a song_n etc._n etc._n psal._n 118._o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n the_o collect._n a_o amighty_a god_n which_o have_v knit_v together_o thy_o elect_a in_o one_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n in_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o thy_o son_n christ_n our_o lord_n grant_v we_o grace_v so_o to_o follow_v thy_o holy_a saint_n in_o all_o virtuous_a and_o godly_a live_n that_o we_o may_v come_v to_o those_o unspeakable_a joy_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o unfeigned_o love_v thou_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n behold_v i_o john_n see_v apoc._n 7._o verse_n 2._o unto_o verse_n 13._o the_o gospel_n jesus_n see_v the_o people_n etc._n 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〈◊〉_d i._o e._n i_o have_v know_v myself_o many_o man_n almost_o elevate_v quite_o from_o the_o earth_n stretch_v out_o their_o hand_n as_o wide_o as_o possible_o they_o can_v and_o as_o if_o they_o be_v malcontent_n that_o they_o can_v not_o fly_v even_o up_o to_o heaven_n and_o in_o that_o posture_n of_o ardent_a devotion_n to_o behave_v themselves_o at_o prayer_n first_o sunday_n after_o easter_n this_o sunday_n have_v several_a appellation_n in_o antiquity_n the_o latin_n call_v it_o dominica_n in_o albis_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o white_a vestment_n of_o the_o neophytes_n or_o new-made_a christian_n but_o why_o in_o albis_n and_o not_o rather_o post_v albas_n the_o sunday_n after_o white_a vestment_n as_o offic._n alcuin_v more_o true_o call_v it_o consider_v that_o they_o deposit_v and_o lay_v aside_o those_o white_n upon_o the_o eve_n of_o this_o day_n call_v clausum_fw-la paschae_fw-la the_o close_a of_o easter_n as_o the_o same_o magn._n alcuin_n testify_v elsewhere_o and_o 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he_o say_v it_o be_v never_o keep_v with_o such_o splendid_a solemnity_n as_o then_o a_o argument_n of_o its_o existence_n before_o st._n marry_o magdalene_n upon_o strict_a scrutiny_n and_o inquiry_n to_o our_o second_o reformer_n it_o do_v appear_v dubious_a as_o it_o do_v still_o to_o grotius_n and_o other_o learned_a man_n whether_o the_o woman_n mention_v in_o the_o gospel_n apply_v to_o this_o day_n be_v mary_n magdalene_n or_o not_o nay_o they_o rather_o incline_v to_o think_v she_o be_v mary_n the_o sister_n of_o lazarus_n upon_o which_o account_n the_o festival_n come_v to_o be_v discontinue_v in_o our_o church_n chap._n vi_o common_a prayer_n the_o order_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n or_o holy_a communion_n 1_o b._n of_o edw._n 6._o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o holy_a communion_n common_o call_v the_o mass_n so_o many_o as_o intend_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n shall_v signify_v their_o name_n to_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i_o e._n the_o deacon_n pronounce_v let_v we_o stand_v up_o with_o reverence_n let_v we_o pray_v earnest_o for_o the_o catechuman_n that_o the_o most_o merciful_a god_n will_v hear_v their_o prayer_n will_v open_v the_o eye_n of_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o may_v hear_v such_o thing_n as_o the_o eye_n never_o see_v the_o ear_n never_o hear_v nor_o can_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v that_o he_o will_v instil_v into_o they_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n will_v sow_v his_o fear_n in_o they_o and_o establish_v his_o faith_n in_o their_o mind_n that_o he_o will_v reveal_v unto_o they_o the_o gospel_n of_o righteousness_n and_o give_v they_o a_o mind_n divine_o inspire_v a_o prudent_a understanding_n and_o a_o virtuous_a conversation_n always_o to_o mind_n always_o to_o regard_v what_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o to_o mediate_v upon_o his_o law_n day_n and_o night_n let_v we_o pray_v yet_o more_o ardent_o for_o they_o that_o god_n will_v deliver_v they_o from_o whatsoever_o be_v vile_a or_o inconvenient_a from_o all_o diabolical_a work_n and_o the_o circumvention_n of_o the_o adversary_n that_o he_o will_v at_o length_n in_o due_a time_n bring_v they_o to_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o he_o will_v all_o along_o their_o whole_a life_n bless_v their_o go_n out_o and_o come_n in_o their_o house_n and_o family_n that_o he_o will_v add_v increase_n to_o they_o and_o instruct_v they_o until_o they_o come_v to_o a_o perfect_a stature_n of_o wisdom_n and_o that_o he_o will_v direct_v all_o their_o purpose_n to_o their_o own_o benefit_n this_o say_v the_o deacon_n command_v they_o to_o rise_v have_v lay_v prostrate_v all_o along_o before_o and_o bid_v they_o also_o pray_v for_o themselves_o he_o dictate_v to_o they_o thus_o pray_v to_o god_n you_o catechuman_n for_o his_o angel_n of_o peace_n that_o all_o your_o purpose_n may_v have_v a_o peaceable_a effect_n that_o this_o day_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o your_o life_n may_v end_v in_o peace_n pray_v especial_o which_o be_v profitable_a and_o become_a and_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o blessing_n that_o you_o may_v be_v make_v perfect_a christian_n and_o so_o commend_v yourselves_o to_o the_o everlasting_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ._n after_o this_o they_o be_v command_v to_o bow_v down_o their_o head_n to_o receive_v the_o blessing_n all_o the_o congregation_n cry_v aloud_o amen_n these_o prayer_n be_v so_o declarative_a of_o the_o ancient_a form_n in_o this_o particular_a i_o can_v not_o well_o contract_n into_o few_o word_n without_o prejudice_n to_o my_o present_a purpose_n three_o from_o this_o canon_n for_o to_o that_o i_o must_v return_v i_o further_o collect_v that_o these_o catechuman_n their_o prayer_n and_o blessing_n once_o past_a be_v to_o depart_v the_o assembly_n but_o do_v the_o communion_n service_n commence_v upon_o their_o dispatch_n this_o canon_n say_v clear_o no_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o they_o be_v send_v away_o the_o penitent_n turn_v be_v next_o and_o so_o the_o communion_n service_n not_o to_o begin_v until_o they_o be_v dismiss_v also_o wherein_o there_o be_v a_o evident_a diversity_n between_o the_o greek_a church_n as_o it_o be_v now_o and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o gregory_n neocaesariensis_n his_o time_n as_o shall_v be_v demonstrate_v when_o i_o come_v to_o the_o office_n of_o commination_n but_o a_o far_o great_a between_o it_o and_o the_o latin_a for_o with_o these_o two_o mention_v here_o i_o observe_v no_o less_o than_o three_o dismission_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n before_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n whereas_o the_o latin_n have_v but_o one_o the_o first_o be_v as_o i_o cite_v out_o of_o clemens_n that_o of_o the_o infidel_n and_o hearer_n and_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v consequent_a to_o their_o exclusion_n what_o jud._n chrysostome_n tell_v we_o of_o the_o deacon_n thunder_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n look_v well_o to_o yourselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lest_o any_o infidel_n jew_n or_o stranger_n to_o your_o religion_n be_v among_o you_o now_o catechuman_n be_v not_o proper_o either_o hearer_n or_o infidel_n not_o hearer_n as_o shall_v be_v demonstrate_v afterward_o not_o infidel_n because_o they_o be_v catechise_v and_o instruct_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o so_o be_v move_v towards_o christianity_n upon_o which_o very_a account_n in_o the_o latin_a service_n they_o be_v consider_v single_a and_o apart_o from_o infidel_n for_o infidel_n god_n be_v invocate_v 107._o ut_fw-la eos_fw-la convertat_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la for_o their_o conversion_n for_o catechuman_n ut_fw-la eye_n desiderium_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la inspiret_fw-la that_o he_o will_v inspire_v they_o with_o a_o desire_n of_o baptism_n the_o second_o dismission_n be_v this_o of_o catechuman_n the_o three_o that_o of_o the_o penitent_n and_o at_o their_o send_v away_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v that_o the_o deacon_n usual_o cry_v out_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a thing_n for_o holy_a person_n probable_a also_o it_o be_v that_o the_o energumeni_fw-la person_n distract_v or_o possess_v with_o unclean_a spirit_n have_v their_o mittimus_fw-la with_o these_o penitent_n learned_a 340._o mr._n thorndike_n seem_v to_o add_v another_o dismission_n viz._n of_o such_o believer_n as_o be_v present_a at_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o congregation_n for_o all_o state_n and_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o communicate_v this_o he_o infer_v out_o of_o a_o passage_n of_o the_o constitution_n the_o word_n these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o that_o pray_v the_o first_o prayer_n depart_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o prayer_n can_v in_o that_o place_n signify_v that_o for_o all_o state_n for_o in_o that_o very_a chapter_n after_o these_o word_n follow_v the_o ancient_a order_n of_o the_o communion_n service_n and_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o it_o the_o prayer_n for_o all_o state_n so_o that_o this_o dismission_n must_v be_v dispatch_v before_o the_o prayer_n for_o all_o state_n yet_o true_a it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o primitive_a rule_n no_o man_n of_o the_o faithful_a people_n may_v stay_v behind_o and_o not_o communicate_v upon_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o apostolical_a canon_n let_v every_o faithful_a man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o church_n and_o continue_v not_o in_o prayer_n and_o participation_n of_o the_o bless_a mystery_n be_v excommunicate_v and_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n be_v the_o second_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n this_o notwithstanding_o for_o matter_n of_o fact_n clear_v it_o be_v all_o do_v not_o conform_v st._n chrysostom_n reprove_v some_o upon_o that_o very_a score_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o stay_v thou_o behind_o and_o do_v not_o communicate_v but_o as_o for_o person_n who_o be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o serve_v out_o the_o last_o year_n of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n these_o be_v permit_v to_o remain_v with_o the_o faithful_a as_o shall_v be_v make_v evident_a when_o i_o come_v to_o discourse_v of_o they_o in_o the_o commination_n office_n now_o that_o i_o may_v declare_v the_o difference_n i_o mention_v before_o for_o those_o three_o dismission_n the_o latin_a church_n have_v only_o one_o call_v missa_fw-la catechumenorum_fw-la the_o dismission_n of_o the_o catechuman_n not_o because_o she_o have_v not_o those_o several_a sort_n of_o hearer_n penitent_n and_o energuman_n but_o because_o the_o catechuman_n be_v far_o more_o numerous_a and_o so_o their_o dismission_n give_v denomination_n to_o all_o four_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o of_o these_o prayer_n the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d silent_o the_o other_o two_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o allocution_n that_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v perform_v either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o usual_o call_v it_o in_o a_o low_a voice_n or_o by_o the_o faithful_a pray_v to_o themselves_o and_o so_o clemens_n give_v the_o rule_n for_o this_o very_a prayer_n the_o hearer_n and_o unbeliever_n be_v send_v away_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o silence_n be_v make_v let_v the_o deacon_n say_v pray_v you_o catechuman_n and_o let_v all_o the_o faithful_a pray_v mental_o for_o they_o thus_o lord_n have_v mercy_n as_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o allocution_n it_o must_v be_v understand_v that_o ancient_o that_o part_n of_o the_o service_n which_o be_v most_o proper_o common_a prayer_n be_v peculiar_o assign_v to_o the_o deacon_n to_o dictate_v 119._o communis_fw-la oratio_fw-la voce_fw-la diaconi_fw-la indicitur_fw-la common_a prayer_n be_v dictate_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o deacon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o the_o