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non_fw-la remittetur_fw-la peccatum_fw-la nisi_fw-la restituatur_fw-la ablatum_fw-la repentance_n without_o restitution_n and_o reparation_n of_o injury_n can_v be_v true_a and_o serious_a or_o if_o it_o can_v it_o can_v profit_v aug._n ep_n 5._o for_o if_o he_o that_o be_v injure_v by_o another_o can_v be_v forgive_v of_o god_n unless_o he_o forgive_v he_o that_o injure_v he_o how_o can_v he_o that_o injure_v other_o and_o do_v not_o make_v he_o restitution_n hope_v for_o pardon_n chrysost._n hom._n 15._o in_o s._n matth._n the_o priest_n therefore_o be_v to_o advise_v he_o that_o whereinsoever_o he_o have_v injure_v any_o he_o shall_v make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o his_o power_n by_o the_o uttermost_a of_o his_o power_n be_v not_o mean_v that_o he_o must_v give_v to_o the_o injure_a person_n all_o his_o estate_n nor_o that_o he_o must_v restore_v fourfold_a for_o injury_n do_v which_o be_v require_v in_o some_o case_n under_o moses_n law_n by_o way_n of_o punishment_n rather_o than_o of_o satisfaction_n but_o that_o he_o be_v careful_a to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o his_o power_n that_o the_o person_n injure_v be_v so_o repair_v that_o he_o be_v no_o loser_n by_o he_o which_o be_v all_o that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o justice_n which_o command_v to_o give_v every_o man_n their_o due_a be_v require_v ezek._n 33._o 14_o 15._o when_o i_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a he_o shall_v sure_o die_v if_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o sin_n if_o he_o restore_v the_o pledge_n give_v again_o that_o he_o have_v rob_v it_o be_v not_o if_o he_o restore_v fourfold_a but_o if_o he_o restore_v that_o which_o he_o have_v rob_v he_o shall_v sure_o live_v then_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o admonish_v the_o sick_a person_n to_o settle_v his_o estate_n for_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o quietness_n of_o his_o executor_n but_o holy_a church_n exhort_v man_n to_o do_v this_o work_n in_o their_o health_n that_o when_o they_o be_v sick_a they_o may_v not_o be_v trouble_v about_o the_o world_n but_o may_v bestow_v their_o whole_a time_n and_o care_n as_o it_o be_v fit_a about_o settle_v and_o secure_v their_o future_a estate_n and_o be_v man_n possess_v with_o that_o fear_n and_o tremble_a that_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o phil._n 2._o 12._o they_o will_v be_v careful_a to_o gain_v all_o the_o time_n that_o may_v be_v then_o to_o work_v out_o their_o salvation_n the_o minister_n may_v not_o forget_v to_o move_v the_o sick_a person_n and_o that_o most_o earnest_o to_o liberality_n towards_o the_o poor_a this_o be_v to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o our_o own_o soul_n say_v s._n aug._n or_o christum_fw-la scribere_fw-la haeredem_fw-la to_o make_v christ_n our_o heir_n foâ—_n when_o the_o poor_a receive_v from_o we_o 2._o christ_n stand_v by_o and_o reach_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o receive_v with_o they_o in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o have_v do_v it_o to_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o you_o have_v do_v it_o to_o i_o s._n mat._n 25._o 40._o as_o it_o be_v always_o necessary_a to_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o this_o duty_n so_o especial_o at_o this_o time_n of_o sickness_n for_o than_o we_o be_v fail_v and_o therefore_o most_o necessary_a it_o be_v then_o to_o make_v friend_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a mammon_n that_o when_o we_o fail_v they_o may_v receive_v we_o into_o everlasting_a habitation_n s._n luke_n 16._o 9_o then_o we_o be_v go_v to_o give_v up_o our_o account_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o then_o most_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o do_v the_o best_a we_o can_v to_o procure_v a_o gracious_a absolution_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n now_o nothing_o seem_v more_o powerful_a with_o god_n to_o procure_v that_o than_o liberality_n to_o the_o poor_a come_v you_o bless_v for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n s._n mat._n 25._o 34_o 35._o here_o shall_v the_o sick_a person_n make_v a_o special_a confession_n if_o he_o feel_v his_o conscience_n trouble_v with_o any_o weighty_a matter_n it_o will_v be_v consider_v whether_o every_o deadly_a sin_n be_v not_o a_o weighty_a matter_n after_o which_o confession_n the_o priest_n shall_v absolve_v he_o after_o which_o follow_v a_o most_o excellent_a prayer_n or_o two_o and_o the_o 71._o psalm_n all_o very_a fit_a to_o a_o sick_a person_n condition_n as_o will_v appear_v without_o a_o interpreter_n to_o the_o attentive_a reader_n a_o most_o excellent_a and_o pious_a benediction_n of_o the_o priest_n conclude_v all_o and_o so_o end_v this_o office_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o sick_n the_o church_n care_n for_o the_o sick_a end_v not_o here_o for_o beside_o all_o this_o she_o appoint_v that_o if_o the_o sick_a person_n desire_v it_o the_o priest_n may_v communicate_v he_o in_o his_o private_a house_n if_o there_o be_v a_o convenient_a place_n where_o the_o curate_n may_v reverent_o minister_v rubr._n before_o priv_o com._n of_o sick_n so_o be_v the_o ancient_a decree_n of_o holy_a church_n nic._n can._n 13._o cod._n eccl._n univer_n generalitor_n omni_fw-la cuilibet_fw-la in_o exitu_fw-la posito_fw-la &_o eucharistiae_fw-la participationem_fw-la petenti_fw-la episcopus_fw-la cum_fw-la examination_n oblationem_fw-la impertiat_fw-la to_o every_o man_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n let_v the_o bishop_n after_o examination_n and_o trial_n give_v the_o holy_a communion_n if_o he_o desire_v it_o for_o this_o say_v the_o counsel_n be_v antiqua_fw-la &_o canonica_n lex_fw-la ut_fw-la siquis_fw-la vità _fw-la excedat_fw-la ultimo_fw-la &_o necessario_fw-la viatico_fw-la minime_fw-la privetur_fw-la this_n be_v the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o church_n say_v this_o conc._n there_o concern_v he_o that_o be_v die_v that_o whosoever_o he_o be_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v deny_v the_o last_o and_o most_o necessary_a viaticum_fw-la of_o his_o life_n this_o viaticum_fw-la or_o provision_n for_o the_o way_n be_v the_o holy_a communion_n as_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o canon_n cite_v for_o though_o as_o learned_a albaspineus_n observe_v this_o word_n viaticum_fw-la be_v apply_v to_o more_o thing_n beside_o the_o eucharist_n as_o to_o alm_n to_o baptism_n to_o absolution_n which_o be_v all_o necessary_a help_n in_o our_o journey_n to_o heaven_n yet_o in_o this_o canon_n i_o conceive_v the_o viaticum_fw-la or_o provision_n for_o the_o way_n to_o be_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n for_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o canon_n it_o be_v call_v ultimum_fw-la viaticum_fw-la the_o last_o provision_n for_o the_o way_n which_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o any_o other_o proper_o but_o of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n for_o the_o rest_n for_o instance_n absolution_n of_o which_o albaspineus_n understand_v this_o canon_n be_v reconciliatio_fw-la altaribus_fw-la a_o reconciliation_n to_o the_o altar_n or_o sacrament_n as_o it_o be_v ancient_o call_v a_o fit_a or_o qualify_a of_o the_o communicant_a for_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n and_o therefore_o to_o go_v before_o it_o as_o the_o 76._o can._n of_o carth._n 4._o direct_v and_o for_o alm_n they_o be_v part_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o penance_n and_o so_o necessary_a to_o fit_v we_o for_o absolution_n and_o baptism_n be_v janua_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la the_o first_o admission_n into_o christ_n church_n which_o give_v the_o first_o right_n to_o the_o communion_n and_o sacrament-of_a the_o church_n and_o therefore_o all_o these_o be_v prâ—cedâ—â—ous_a to_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n can_v be_v call_v any_o of_o they_o ultimum_fw-la viaticum_fw-la the_o last_o provision_n but_o only_o the_o eucharist_n itself_o beside_o in_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o canon_n there_o be_v express_o mention_v the_o participation_n of_o the_o eucharist_n which_o must_v be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o viaticum_fw-la in_o the_o first_o part_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o this_o the_o canon_n immediate_o before_o this_o have_v erect_v that_o penitent_n especial_o those_o of_o the_o first_o or_o second_o degree_n shall_v fulfil_v the_o church_n tax_n before_o they_o
in_o baptism_n use_v only_o for_o reverence_n and_o decency_n not_o for_o necessity_n p._n 247._o not_o think_v necessary_a by_o the_o church_n p._n 248._o infant_n to_o be_v baptise_a ibid._n etc._n etc._n interrogatory_n at_o baptism_n ancient_a and_o reasonable_a p._n 250_o &_o 253._o the_o ancient_a abrenunciation_n in_o baptism_n p._n 251_o etc._n etc._n abrenunciation_n not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o baptism_n p._n 256._o the_o ancient_a exorcism_n what_o ibid._n observe_v uniformiter_fw-la in_o universo_fw-it mundo_fw-la ibid._n name_n give_v at_o baptism_n why_o p._n 257._o susceptores_fw-la godfather_n p._n 255._o their_o promise_n bind_v the_o child_n ibid._n dip_v or_o sprinkle_v sufficient_a in_o baptism_n p._n 257._o thrice_o dip_v of_o old_a to_o signify_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n ibid._n why_o afterward_o but_o once_o 258._o vide_fw-la font._n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n use_v in_o baptism_n and_o in_o the_o forehead_n and_o why_o p._n 259._o the_o necessity_n and_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n p._n 245._o guardian_n contract_v for_o pupil_n p._n 255._o he_o that_o be_v baptise_a may_n baptise_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n p._n 261._o baptism_n minister_v at_o easter_n vide_fw-la easter_n baptism_n be_v janua_n sacramentorum_fw-la p._n 288._o of_o private_a baptism_n p._n 260._o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n in_o any_o decent_a place_n ibid._n justify_v against_o objection_n p._n 261_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o blessing_n by_o who_o to_o be_v pronounce_v p._n 76._o how_o to_o be_v receive_v p._n 77._o god_n bless_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o minister_n p._n 78._o the_o priest_n give_v the_o blessing_n come_v down_o from_o the_o altar_n and_o why_o p._n 244._o bid_v of_o prayer_n p._n 220._o ancient_a p._n 223._o no_o prayer_n before_o sermon_n but_o the_o lord_n prayer_n p._n 220._o nothing_o say_v before_o sermon_n of_o old_a but_o gemina_n salutatio_fw-la ibid._n restraint_n of_o private_a prayer_n in_o public_a necessary_a p._n 221._o &_o 222._o bid_v of_o prayer_n practise_v by_o bishop_n latymer_n jewel_n etc._n etc._n p._n 223._o of_o burial_n and_o the_o rite_n thereof_o p._n 303_o etc._n etc._n a_o ancient_a custom_n after_o burial_n to_o go_v to_o the_o holy_a communion_n p._n 306._o funeral_n doles_n a_o ancient_a custom_n p._n 307._o c._n of_o church_n chapel_n dedicate_v to_o god_n service_n p._n 316._o of_o church_n chancel_v and_o the_o fashion_n of_o church_n p._n 322._o church_n divide_v into_o the_o nave_n and_o chancel_n p._n 322_o 323._o nave_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 323._o chancel_n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o p._n 325._o chorus_n cantorum_fw-la what_o ibid._n soleas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sanctuary_n what_o p._n 326._o absis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d altar_n p._n 326_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o 329._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o ibid._n diaconicum_fw-la wat_fw-mi 330._o the_o respect_n give_v to_o altar_n p._n 331._o consecration_n of_o church_n and_o chapel_n see_v dedication_n mother_n church_n why_o so_o call_v p._n 258._o a_o description_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 75._o what_o mean_v by_o curate_n ibid._n the_o collect_v why_o so_o call_v p._n 67._o call_v of_o old_a missae_fw-la blessing_n sacramenta_fw-la and_o why_o 68_o by_o who_o compose_v p._n 69._o the_o object_n of_o they_o ibid._n their_o form_n and_o proportion_n p._n 70._o the_o matter_n of_o they_o p._n 71._o of_o the_o collect_n for_o peace_n 73._o for_o grace_n 74._o for_o king_n ibid._n for_o the_o church_n p._n 75._o of_o the_o collect_v from_o septuagesima_fw-la to_o easter_n 139._o from_o trinity_n to_o advent_v p._n 195._o common_a prayer_n set_v and_o prescribe_v and_o why_o p._n 1._o but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o the_o whole_a national_a church_n p._n 2._o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n call_v the_o apostle_n prayer_n why_o p._n 4._o essentials_n only_a of_o public_a worship_n appoint_v under_o the_o gospel_n p._n 3._o public_a service_n more_o acceptable_a than_o private_a p._n 7._o and_o why_o p._n 8._o accept_v of_o god_n not_o only_o for_o the_o present_a but_o absent_a alsoon_o just_a cause_n p._n 9_o strange_a worship_n what_o p._n 6_o 7._o divine_a service_n may_v be_v say_v private_o see_v service_n the_o communion_n service_n p._n 207._o second_o service_n ibid._n to_o be_v read_v at_o the_o holy_a table_n ibid._n the_o church_n by_o read_v the_o second_o service_n there_o keep_v her_o ground_n ibid._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n much_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o communion_n service_n set_v forth_o out_o of_o dionysius_n eccles._n hierar_n p._n 215_o 216._o the_o thrice_o holy_a triumphant_a song_n p._n 233._o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o what_o word_n it_o consist_v p._n 234._o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n common_a before_o the_o consecration_n p._n 235._o the_o priest_n to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n first_o ibid._n the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v deliver_v the_o people_n in_o their_o hand_n ibid._n kneel_v 236._o amen_n to_o be_v say_v by_o the_o communicant_a and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o ibid._n the_o sacrament_n of_o old_a deliver_v to_o the_o people_n at_o the_o rail_n of_o the_o holy_a table_n ibid._n thrice_o a_o year_n every_o parishioner_n to_o communicate_v at_o easter_n by_o name_n p._n 237._o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n they_o communicate_v every_o day_n ibid._n how_o this_o fail_v p._n 238._o care_v of_o the_o church_n to_o reduce_v the_o primitive_a order_n p._n 239._o why_o at_o easter_n ibid._n bread_n and_o wine_n remain_v after_o the_o consecration_n how_o to_o be_v dispose_v of_o p._n 241._o the_o angelical_a hymn_n when_o sing_v and_o why_o p._n 242_o 243._o it_o be_v make_v of_o old_a by_o ecclesiastical_a doctor_n the_o penalty_n of_o refuse_v it_o p._n 244._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o so_o call_v ibid._n wash_v of_o hand_n before_o the_o consecration_n why_o 218._o this_o sacrament_n to_o be_v receive_v fast_v commandment_n repeat_v at_o the_o communion-service_n p._n 209._o of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o sick_a p._n 286._o that_o the_o communion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v to_o persous_a dangerous_o sick_a appear_v by_o the_o 13_o can._n con._n nice_a p._n 287._o the_o several_a degree_n of_o penance_n for_o waste_a sin_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n p._n 293_o 294_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o p._n 294._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ferula_fw-la what_o p._n 293._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o p._n 296_o 297._o how_o much_o of_o the_o communion-service_n shall_v be_v use_v at_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o communion_n to_o the_o sick_a in_o case_n there_o have_v be_v that_o day_n a_o communion_n p._n 302._o confession_n by_o priest_n and_o people_n with_o a_o humble_a voice_n p._n 1â—_n 13._o service_n begin_v with_o it_o and_o why_o p._n 13._o church_a of_o woman_n and_o the_o rite_n thereof_o p._n 307_o 308._o of_o the_o 121_o psalm_n and_o a_o doubt_n about_o one_o expression_n therein_o clear_v p._n 308._o woman_n to_o be_v church_v must_v offer_v p._n 313._o to_o be_v veil_v and_o why_o p._n 308_o etc._n etc._n chrysom_n what_o p._n 155._o of_o commination_n p._n 314._o of_o amen_o in_o the_o commination_n and_o what_o it_o mean_v ibid._n confirmation_n when_o to_o be_v administer_v and_o why_o then_o p._n 262_o 263._o a_o godfather_n to_o witness_v the_o confirmation_n p._n 265._o confirmation_n the_o act_n of_o the_o bishop_n ibid._n imposition_n of_o hand_n the_o most_o ancient_a and_o apostolical_a rite_n of_o confirmation_n p._n 267._o the_o benefit_n of_o confirmation_n p._n 267_o etc._n etc._n to_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n while_o militant_a p._n 272._o a_o fundamental_a ibid._n the_o apostle_n creed_n upon_o what_o occasion_n make_v p._n 49._o to_o be_v say_v daily_o twice_o morn_n and_o even_o p._n 51._o by_o priest_n and_o people_n why_o p._n 53._o stand_v why_o p._n 54._o athanasius_n creed_n p._n 54._o when_o use_v and_o why_o p._n 55._o the_o nicene_n creed_n why_o so_o call_v p._n 214._o call_v also_o the_o constantinopolitan_a and_o why_o p._n 215._o when_o begin_v to_o be_v use_v at_o the_o communion-service_n ibid._n why_o read_v after_o the_o epistle_n and_o gospel_n ibid._n christmas-day_n p._n 101._o the_o proper_a psalm_n for_o it_o p._n 101,102,103_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o church_n service_n that_o day_n admirable_a p._n 104._o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o day_n and_o upon_o the_o 25_o of_o december_n p._n 105._o candlemas_n p._n 200._o procession_n peculiar_a to_o it_o ibid._n the_o antiquity_n thereof_o p._n 201_o 202._o d._n of_o the_o dedication_n of_o church_n and_o chapel_n to_o god_n
service_n p._n 316._o reason_n why_o 318_o etc._n etc._n the_o advantage_n of_o have_v our_o service_n perform_v in_o such_o place_n p._n 320_o 321._o that_o service_n may_v be_v say_v private_o and_o why_o p._n 333_o etc._n etc._n the_o diptych_n p._n 217._o doxology_n or_o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n p._n 25_o 32._o dominica_n vacat_fw-la or_o vacans_fw-la which_o and_o why_o so_o call_v p._n 190._o dominica_n refectionis_fw-la p._n 132._o dominica_n in_o albis_n or_o post_n albas_n rather_o why_o so_o call_v p._n 155._o e._n ejaculation_n commend_v by_o s._n aug._n p._n 62_o 63._o of_o ember-week_n p._n 128._o which_o they_o be_v ibid._n why_o wednesday_n friday_n and_o saturday_n observe_v in_o they_o ibid._n on_o easter-day_n special_a hymn_n instead_o of_o the_o usual_a invitatory_n p._n 141._o proper_a psalm_n for_o it_o p._n 143._o and_o proper_a lesson_n 145_o etc._n etc._n the_o antiquity_n thereof_o p._n 147._o contention_n in_o the_o church_n when_o to_o be_v keep_v p._n 148._o the_o determination_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n about_o it_o ibid._n how_o to_o find_v out_o easter_n p._n 150._o monday_n and_o tuesday_n in_o easter-week_n why_o keep_v p._n 150._o easter_n solemnize_v of_o old_a fifty_o day_n together_o 151._o baptism_n minister_v ancient_o at_o no_o time_n but_o the_o eve_n of_o easter_n and_o whitsuntide_n p._n 153._o the_o new_a baptise_a come_v to_o church_n in_o white_a vesture_n with_o light_n before_o they_o ibid._n baptism_n minister_v all_o time_n of_o the_o year_n p._n 154._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d easter_n p._n 175._o epiphany_n use_v of_o old_a for_o christmas-day_n p._n 115._o mistake_v upon_o the_o identity_n of_o the_o word_n ibid._n in_o latin_a epiphany_n why_o ibid._n of_o the_o antiquity_n thereof_o p._n 116._o of_o the_o sunday_n after_o the_o epiphany_n p._n 116_o etc._n etc._n epistle_n p._n 92._o of_o the_o antiquity_n and_o fitness_n of_o the_o epistle_n and_o gospel_n p._n 92_o 93._o epistle_n from_o trinity_n to_o advent_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o choice_n 185_o etc._n etc._n f._n fast._n see_v lent_n good-friday_n etc._n etc._n if_o a_o fast_a for_o a_o holiday_n fall_v upon_o a_o holiday_n than_o the_o fast_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v the_o day_n before_o that_o p._n 114._o to_o feast_n on_o friday_n be_v not_o to_o hold_v communion_n with_o the_o catholic_n church_n but_o with_o the_o turk_n p._n 88_o the_o week_n of_o fast_n which_o and_o why_o so_o call_v p._n 134._o festival_n s._n andrew_n p._n 198._o conversion_n of_o s._n paul_n p._n 199._o why_o keep_v rather_o than_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n ibid._n s._n philip_n p._n 202._o s._n james_n p._n 204._o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n have_v not_o several_a day_n of_o solemnity_n say_v durandus_fw-la not_o probable_o though_o p._n 202._o one_o day_n for_o all_o ibid._n in_o the_o latin_a church_n the_o calends_o or_o first_o of_o may._n in_o the_o greek_a the_o feast_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n ibid._n no_o fast_a on_o s._n philip_n and_o s._n james_n why_o p._n 204._o s._n john_n baptist_n his_o birth_n celebrate_v and_o why_o p._n 204._o his_o behead_v 205._o s._n michael_n and_o all_o angel_n why_o a_o feast_n then_o p._n 205._o tutelar_a angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o of_o the_o christian_n p._n 206._o all_o saint_n why_o keep_v p._n 206._o s._n stephen_n p._n 106._o 109._o s._n john_n h._n innocent_n the_o observation_n of_o saint_n day_n ancient_a p._n 107._o the_o day_n of_o saint_n death_n keep_v rather_o than_o of_o their_o birth_n or_o baptism_n why_o p._n 108_o â—â—9_n â—ome_v holy_a day_n have_v fast_n and_o some_o 〈◊〉_d 111_o 113_o 114._o purification_n of_o s._n mary_n p._n 200._o feast_n of_o circumcision_n or_o new-year_n day_n p._n 110._o of_o a_o late_a institution_n ibid._n great_a solemnity_n have_v some_o day_n after_o they_o in_o prorogationem_fw-la festi_fw-la ibid._n font._n baptism_n to_o be_v at_o the_o font_n p._n 258._o why_o so_o call_v ibid._n place_v in_o the_o church-porch_n significant_o ibid._n after_o in_o church_n but_o not_o all_o but_o only_o in_o the_o city_n church_n hence_o call_v the_o mother_n church_n ibid._n in_o high_a veneration_n p._n 259._o g._n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n be_v both_o hymn_n and_o creed_n p._n 25._o a_o fit_a close_a for_o any_o religious_a service_n ibid._n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n say_v at_o the_o end_n of_o psalm_n never_o quarrel_v by_o any_o till_o arius_n 32._o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o litany_n p._n 85._o glory_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n reason_n of_o say_v it_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v name_v p._n 213._o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n for_o this_o gospel_n use_v to_o be_v say_v after_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 214._o godfather_n p._n 255._o good-friday_n a_o most_o strict_a fast._n why_o so_o call_v p._n 137._o the_o gospel_n out_o of_o s._n john_n why_o upon_o that_o day_n ibid._n the_o antiquity_n thereof_o p._n 138._o gospel_n rite_n use_v at_o the_o read_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 213_o etc._n etc._n stand_v at_o the_o gospel_n ibid._n to_o kiss_v the_o book_n the_o fashion_n in_o some_o place_n p._n 214._o of_o gospel_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o choice_n p._n 93._o reason_n of_o say_v glory_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n at_o the_o gospel_n 213_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o trinity_n to_o advent_v p._n 183._o h._n holiday_n p._n 88_o they_o be_v either_o fasting-day_n or_o festival_n p._n 89._o be_v of_o excellent_a use_n ibid._n of_o the_o particular_a festival_n p._n 90_o 91_o 92._o holy_a week_n which_o and_o why_o so_o call_v p._n 134._o call_v also_o great_a week_n ibid._n holy_a table_n so_o call_v consider_v the_o eucharist_n as_o a_o sacrament_n p._n 327._o the_o altar_n so_o call_v consider_v the_o eucharist_n a_o sacrifice_n ibid._n and_o so_o it_o be_v call_v heb._n 13._o 10._o and_o s._n matth._n 5._o 23._o p._n 328._o altar_n always_o have_v in_o high_a estimation_n p._n 330._o the_o holy_a table_n set_v where_o the_o altar_n stand_v ib._n of_o hymn_n the_o antiquity_n of_o they_o p._n 42._o most_o proper_o to_o be_v sing_v p._n 44._o and_o why_o ibid._n the_o profit_n of_o it_o ibid._n stand_v the_o proper_a posture_n of_o hymn_n ibid._n why_o 45._o te_fw-la deum_fw-la frame_v miraculous_o by_o s._n ambrose_n and_o aug._n ib._n why_o hymn_n after_o lesson_n 46._o and_o why_o those_o appoint_a ibid._n magnificat_fw-la nunc_fw-la dimittis_fw-la quarrel_v at_o answer_v p._n 47._o l._n lent_n the_o antiquity_n thereof_o p._n 122._o in_o imitation_n of_o moses_n elias_n and_o our_o saviour_n p._n 123._o why_o not_o keep_v immediate_o after_o christ_n baptism_n p._n 123,124_o why_o call_v lend_v p._n 125._o in_o lent_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o altar_n hide_v why_o 48._o benedicite_fw-la then_o use_v p._n 49._o te_fw-la deum_fw-la benedictus_fw-la magnificat_fw-la nunc_fw-la dimittis_fw-la may_v be_v say_v more_o often_o except_v in_o lent_n and_o advent_n why_o p._n 48._o the_o litany_n p._n 79._o use_v in_o procession_n why_o ib._n use_v at_o the_o communion_n ordination_n etc._n etc._n ib._n probable_a to_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o apostle_n time_n p._n 80._o donum_fw-la precum_fw-la ib._n of_o the_o litany_n of_o our_o church_n 81._o the_o sum_n of_o it_o 81_o 82._o the_o nature_n of_o it_o short_a ejaculation_n 82._o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o litany_n may_v be_v say_v by_o a_o deacon_n as_o in_o cathedral_n and_o collegiate_n church_n the_o late_a peculiar_o by_o the_o priest_n and_o why_o 84_o 85._o secretae_fw-la what_o they_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o they_o 86._o the_o litany_n when_o to_o be_v say_v and_o why_o then_o 87_o 88_o the_o litany_n a_o distinct_a service_n p._n 208._o lord_n prayer_n p._n 22._o the_o frequent_a use_n thereof_o why_o ib._n the_o doxology_n omit_v in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n why_o p._n 23._o but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a amen_n say_a by_o the_o people_n when_o and_o why_o ib._n give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n understand_v by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o eucharist_n 237_o 238._o no_o prayer_n before_o sermon_n but_o the_o lord_n prayer_n p._n 220._o the_o lesson_n of_o the_o choice_n of_o they_o out_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a test._n p._n 33_o 39_o mingle_v service_n of_o divers_a sort_n a_o wise_a constitution_n of_o the_o church_n why_o 34._o at_o the_o read_n of_o the_o lesson_n the_o minister_n be_v to_o turn_v to_o the_o people_n 35_o 36._o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n read_v last_o before_o christmas_n and_o why_o p._n 40._o a_o several_a course_n in_o read_v lesson_n ordinary_a p._n 39_o for_o sunday_n p._n 40._o for_o saint_n day_n p._n 41._o the_o