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undefiled_a be_v but_o one_o there_o be_v many_o faction_n beside_o that_o at_o rome_n 6.8_o cant._n 6.8_o that_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n but_o his_o belove_a be_v but_o one_o and_o that_o one_o be_v only_o belove_v thus_o the_o nicene_n creed_n teach_v we_o there_o be_v one_o catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n in_o which_o be_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n it_o concern_v we_o therefore_o to_o be_v well_o assure_v as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o present_a comfort_n as_o of_o our_o future_a happiness_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o purity_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o which_o we_o join_v ourselves_o in_o communion_n that_o our_o hope_n of_o salvation_n may_v be_v lay_v on_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n 2.10_o eph._n 2.10_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v the_o chief_a cornerstone_n and_o if_o we_o be_v ambitious_a of_o any_o honour_n let_v it_o be_v of_o this_o not_o to_o be_v the_o head_n or_o prop_n of_o any_o petty_a faction_n but_o to_o
the_o lords-supper_n be_v constant_o celebrate_v with_o it_o mr._n thorndike_n tell_v we_o that_o when_o st._n paul_n ask_v 14.16_o 1_o cor._n 14.16_o how_o shall_v he_o that_o occupi_v the_o room_n of_o the_o unlearned_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o minister_n consecrate_v the_o eucharist_n at_o thy_o give_v of_o thanks_o say_v amen_n this_o amen_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o conclusion_n of_o our_o lords-prayer_n then_o use_v at_o this_o sacrament_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o notion_n many_o of_o the_o ancient_n bare_a witness_n militis_fw-la so_o among_o the_o latin_n gratiarum_fw-la actio_fw-la significat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v rhenanus_fw-la on_o tertullian_n de_fw-fr corona_n militis_fw-la show_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v general_o take_v in_o this_o sense_n and_o that_o our_o lords-prayer_n be_v constant_o use_v at_o the_o celebration_n of_o it_o 2._o apol._n 2._o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o justine_n martyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o food_n which_o be_v eucharistical_o consecrate_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o that_o word_n which_o come_v from_o he_o which_o our_o lord_n appoint_v the_o eucharist_n to_o be_v consecrate_v with_o dominica_n de_fw-fr oratione_fw-la dominica_n st._n cyprian_n more_o plain_o so_o christ_n teach_v his_o apostle_n that_o they_o shall_v daily_o in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o body_n dare_v to_o say_v our_o father_n 39_o see_v cassander_n p._n 39_o so_o st._n hierome_n which_o prayer_n christ_n teach_v his_o apostle_n that_o they_o shall_v daily_o use_v it_o in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o body_n it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o apostle_n say_v st._n gregory_n to_o consecrate_v the_o sacrament_n with_o the_o use_n of_o the_o lords-prayer_n only_o he_o mean_v as_o i_o suppose_v what_o honorius_n do_v express_v super_fw-la vinum_fw-la &_o panem_fw-la 86._o in_o gem._n animae_fw-la l._n 1_o c._n 86._o etc._n etc._n they_o save_v over_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n the_o word_n which_o our_o lord_n say_v and_o the_o lords-prayer_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o we_o have_v record_n of_o many_o ancient_a liturgiâ—s_n use_v in_o several_a church_n in_o all_o of_o which_o this_o prayer_n be_v insert_v in_o this_o very_a office_n which_o may_v argue_v it_o be_v so_o from_o the_o apostle_n practice_n how_o else_o can_v it_o prevail_v in_o the_o universal_a church_n it_o be_v also_o high_o probable_a that_o our_o saviour_n in_o mat._n 18._o do_v enjoin_v his_o apostle_n the_o use_n of_o public_a liturgy_n 18.19_o mat._n 18.19_o again_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n the_o dico_fw-la be_v more_o than_o a_o bare_a affirmation_n it_o have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o institution_n loc_n see_v cameron_n in_o loc_n as_o when_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o governor_n dixi_n dii_o estis_fw-la this_o be_v say_v to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n as_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n viz._n to_o the_o apostle_n then_o and_o to_o their_o successor_n for_o the_o future_a what_o be_v it_o that_o â—â—r_a saviour_n decree_v concern_v they_o that_o where_o two_o of_o they_o any_o small_a company_n according_a to_o the_o proverbial_a speech_n among_o the_o jew_n where_o two_o or_o three_o do_v meet_v to_o confer_v about_o the_o law_n there_o the_o â—â—ecinah_n that_o be_v incerto_fw-la numerus_fw-la certus_fw-la pro_fw-la incerto_fw-la the_o divine_a presence_n be_v â—â—_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o where_o these_o chief_a ruler_n of_o the_o church_n do_v agree_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v consent_v with_o heart_n and_o voice_n upon_o maâ—â—re_a deliberation_n for_o so_o that_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v â—â—vice_n translate_v by_o the_o septuagint_n 6.9_o gen._n 14.3_o hos_fw-la 6.9_o and_o both_o signify_v a_o assembly_n meet_v about_o public_a affair_n concern_v any_o thing_n that_o they_o shall_v â—â—k_v in_o their_o unite_a prayer_n it_o shall_v be_v do_v â—nto_fw-mi they_o on_o which_o place_n calvin_n observe_v 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o faithful_a do_v meet_v they_o be_v â—â—ght_n to_o join_v in_o devotion_n and_o pray_v in_o â—â—mmon_a not_o only_o for_o the_o testify_a the_o â—nity_n of_o their_o faith_n for_o our_o public_a liturgy_n be_v part_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o their_o faith_n be_v very_o uncertain_a that_o have_v no_o liturgy_n but_o that_o god_n may_v hear_v what_o be_v ask_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o and_o say_v calvin_n christ_n do_v here_o honour_n public_a prayer_n with_o a_o special_a promise_n that_o he_o may_v incite_v we_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o they_o and_o because_o it_o be_v a_o inestimable_a blessing_n to_o have_v christ_n precedent_n to_o bless_v our_o counsel_n and_o the_o event_n of_o they_o this_o promise_n shall_v be_v a_o great_a encouragement_n to_o assemble_v in_o a_o holy_a and_o godly_a manner_n for_o whoever_o either_o neglect_v the_o holy_a assembly_n or_o separate_v himself_o from_o his_o brethren_n and_o behave_v himself_o remiss_o in_o preserve_v unity_n do_v hereby_o show_v that_o he_o have_v no_o esteem_n of_o christ_n presence_n this_o speak_v fair_a for_o a_o set_a order_n of_o public_a prayer_n in_o calvin_n opinion_n in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v evident_a st._n chrysâ—â—tom_n understand_v this_o place_n to_o which_o he_o have_v reference_n in_o that_o short_a prayer_n of_o he_o constant_o use_v in_o our_o litergy_n almighty_a god_n who_o have_v give_v we_o grace_n at_o this_o time_n ephes_n so_o ignatius_n if_o the_o prayer_n of_o one_o or_o two_o prevail_v for_o christ_n presence_n how_o much_o more_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n epist._n ad_fw-la ephes_n with_o â—ne_a accord_n to_o make_v our_o common_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n unto_o thou_o and_o haâ—â—_n promise_v that_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o thy_o name_n thou_o will_v grant_v their_o request_n etc._n etc._n st._n paul_n exhort_v timothy_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o make_v it_o his_o chief_a care_n as_o bishop_n that_o church_n of_o ephesus_n to_o provide_v that_o the_o public_a prayer_n be_v right_o order_v that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o may_v answer_v the_o necessity_n of_o all_o mankind_n that_o they_o may_v be_v acceptable_a to_o our_o ruler_n that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o good_a thing_n this_o the_o prayer_n for_o the_o emperor_n in_o tertull._n vitam_fw-la prolixam_fw-la imperium_fw-la securum_fw-la exercitus_fw-la fortes_fw-la senatum_fw-la fidelem_fw-la be_v ground_v on_o this_o other_o for_o aversion_n of_o evil_n that_o we_o extend_v our_o petition_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o and_o that_o we_o have_v also_o form_n of_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n receive_v and_o every_o ordinary_a minister_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o guide_v the_o people_n in_o such_o a_o solemn_a office_n nor_o though_o they_o be_v of_o great_a ability_n will_v it_o consist_v with_o that_o harmony_n of_o desire_n and_o affection_n wherein_o all_o christian_a congregation_n ought_v to_o join_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o primitive_a christian_n â—id_v understand_v the_o apostle_n injunction_n ignatius_n enjoin_v the_o same_o thing_n meet_v you_o all_o together_o in_o the_o same_o place_n 58._o ad_fw-la magness_n p._n 58._o let_v there_o be_v one_o common_a prayer_n and_o one_o mind_n among_o you_o all_o and_o scaliger_n tell_v we_o he_o have_v see_v a_o ancient_a liturgy_n of_o this_o pious_a martyr_n 2._o de_fw-fr emendatione_fw-la temporum_fw-la l._n 7._o apol._n 2._o justine_n martyr_n tell_v we_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o second_o century_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o all_o stand_v up_o and_o pray_v together_o st._n ambrose_n and_o st._n augustine_n do_v both_o terrify_v that_o the_o prayer_n for_o all_o estate_n of_o man_n use_v in_o the_o most_o primitive_a time_n especial_o at_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lords-supper_n have_v its_o rise_n from_o this_o injunctioh_fw-la of_o st._n paul_n to_o timâ—thy_n beside_o the_o hymn_n which_o our_o saviour_n 〈◊〉_d mat._n 26.30_o be_v a_o know_a hymn_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n do_v bear_v a_o part_n the_o prayer_n which_o he_o use_v on_o the_o cross_n be_v a_o prayer_n of_o david_n 22._o psal_n 22._o to_o show_v that_o he_o do_v approve_v of_o such_o prayer_n wherein_o we_o may_v all_o join_v the_o milevitan_a council_n do_v therefore_o ordain_v that_o no_o other_o prayer_n shall_v be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n but_o such_o as_o have_v be_v peruse_v by_o the_o most_o prudent_a of_o the_o church_n lest_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v compose_v either_o through_o ignorance_n or_o want_v of_o heed_n contrary_a to_o the_o faith_n in_o this_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n especial_o they_o think_v it_o fit_a 87._o 1_o cor._n 14.32_o valdè_fw-la probo_fw-la epist_n 87._o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n calvin_n do_v great_o