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imposition_n can_v no_o way_n be_v able_a to_o countervail_v the_o lay_n aside_o of_o so_o many_o pious_a and_o able_a minister_n and_o the_o unconceivable_a grief_n that_o will_v arise_v to_o multitude_n of_o his_o majesty_n most_o loyal_a and_o peaceable_a subject_n who_o upon_o all_o accasion_n be_v ready_a to_o serve_v he_o with_o their_o prayer_n estate_n and_o life_n for_o the_o prevent_n of_o which_o evil_n we_o humble_o desire_v that_o these_o particular_n follow_v may_v be_v take_v into_o serious_a and_o tender_a consideration_n concern_v morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n 1._o rub._n that_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n shall_v be_v use_v in_o the_o accustom_a place_n of_o the_o church_n chancel_n or_o chapel_n except_o it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o determine_v by_o the_o ordinary_a of_o the_o place_n and_o the_o chancel_n shall_v remain_v as_o in_o time_n past_a we_o desire_v that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o first_o rub._n may_v be_v express_v as_o in_o the_o book_n establish_v by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n 5_o &_o 6_o edwardi_fw-la 6._o thus_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n shall_v be_v use_v in_o such_o place_n of_o the_o church_n chappel_n or_o chancel_n and_o the_o minister_n shall_v so_o turn_v himself_o as_o the_o people_n may_v best_o hear_v and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o controversy_n therein_o the_o matter_n shall_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o ordinary_a 2._o rub._n and_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o minister_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o cimmunion_n and_o at_o other_o time_n in_o his_o ministration_n shall_v use_v such_o ornament_n in_o the_o church_n as_o be_v in_o use_n by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o six_o according_a to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o rubric_n seem_v to_o bring_v back_o the_o cope_n albe_n and_o other_o vestment_n forbid_v in_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n 5._o 6._o of_o edw._n 6._o and_o for_o the_o reason_n allege_v against_o ceremony_n under_o our_o 18._o general_a exception_n we_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v whole_o leave_v out_o the_o lord_n prayer_n after_o the_o absolution_n end_v thus_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a we_o desire_v that_o these_o word_n for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_o may_v be_v always_o add_v unto_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o that_o this_o prayer_n may_v not_o be_v enjoin_v to_o be_v so_o often_o use_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n service_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o psalm_n throughout_o the_o year_n and_o likewise_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o benedictus_n benedicite_fw-la magnificat_fw-la etc._n etc._n nunc_fw-la dimittis_fw-la shall_v be_v repeat_v glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o rubric_n and_o other_o place_n in_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n the_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la be_v appoint_v to_o be_v say_v six_o time_n ordinary_o in_o every_o morning_n and_o evening_n service_n frequent_o eight_o time_n in_o a_o morning_n sometime_o ten_o which_o we_o think_v carry_v with_o it_o at_o least_o a_o appearance_n of_o that_o vain_a repetition_n which_o christ_n forbid_v for_o the_o avoid_n of_o which_o appearance_n of_o evil_n we_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v use_v but_o once_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o once_o in_o the_o evening_n rubr._n in_o such_o place_n where_o they_o do_v sing_v there_o shall_v the_o lesson_n be_v sing_v in_o a_o plain_a tune_n and_o likewise_o the_o epistle_n and_o gospel_n or_o this_o canticle_n benedicite_fw-la omne_fw-la opera_fw-la except_o the_o lesson_n and_o the_o epistle_n and_o gospel_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n neither_o psalm_n nor_o hymn_n we_o know_v no_o warrant_n why_o they_o shall_v be_v sing_v in_o any_o place_n and_o conceive_v that_o the_o distinct_a read_n of_o they_o with_o a_o audible_a voice_n tend_v more_o to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n we_o desire_v that_o some_o psalm_n or_o scripture_n hymn_n may_v be_v appoint_v instead_o of_o that_o apocryphal_a in_o the_o litany_n from_o fornication_n and_o other_o deadly_a sin_n except_o in_o regard_n that_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n we_o desire_v that_o this_o clause_n may_v be_v thus_o alter_v from_o fornication_n and_o all_o other_o beynous_a or_o grievous_a sin_n from_o battle_n and_o murder_n and_o from_o sudden_a death_n except_o because_o this_o expression_n of_o sudden_a death_n have_v be_v so_o often_o except_v against_o we_o desire_v if_o it_o be_v think_v fit_a it_o may_v be_v thus_o read_v from_o battle_n and_o murder_n and_o from_o die_v sudden_o and_o unprepared_a that_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o to_o preserve_v all_o that_o travel_n by_o land_n and_o by_o water_n all_o woman_n labour_v with_o child_n all_o sick_a person_n and_o young_a child_n and_o to_o show_v thy_o pity_n upon_o all_o prisoner_n and_o captive_n we_o desire_v that_o the_o term_n all_o may_v be_v advise_v upon_o as_o seem_v liable_a to_o just_a exception_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v whether_o excep_v it_o may_v not_o better_o be_v put_v indefinite_o those_o that_o travel_n etc._n etc._n rather_o then_o universal_o the_o collect_n of_o christmas_n day_n almighty_a god_n which_o best_o give_v we_o thy_o only_o beget_v son_n to_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o and_o this_o day_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o pure_a virgin_n &c_n &c_n the_o rubric_n then_o shall_v follow_v the_o collect_v of_o the_o nativity_n which_o shall_v be_v say_v continual_o unto_o new-years-day_n the_o collect_n for_o whitsunday_n god_n which_o upon_o this_o day_n etc._n etc._n we_o desire_v that_o in_o both_o collect_v the_o word_n this_o day_n may_v be_v excep_v leave_v out_o it_o be_v according_a to_o vulgar_a acceptation_n a_o contradiction_n rubric_n the_o same_o collect_v to_o be_v read_v on_o monday_n and_o tuesday_n
etc._n see_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o ring_n in_o marriage_n be_v make_v necessary_a excep_v to_o it_o and_o a_o significant_a sign_n of_o the_o vow_n and_o covenant_n betwixt_o the_o party_n and_o romish_a ritualist_n give_v such_o reason_n for_o the_o institution_n and_o use_n of_o the_o ring_n as_o be_v either_o frivolous_a or_o superstitious_a it_o be_v desire_v that_o this_o ceremony_n of_o the_o ring_n in_o marriage_n may_v be_v leave_v indifferent_a to_o be_v use_v or_o forbear_v the_o man_n shall_v say_v with_o my_o body_n i_o thou_o worship_n etc._n etc._n this_o word_n worship_n be_v much_o alter_v in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o since_o this_o form_n be_v first_o draw_v up_o we_o desire_v some_o other_o word_n may_v be_v excep_v use_v instead_o of_o it_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n be_v only_o use_v in_o baptism_n and_o here_o in_o the_o solemnisation_n of_o matrimony_n and_o in_o the_o absolution_n of_o the_o sick_a we_o excep_v desire_v it_o may_v be_v consider_v whither_o they_o shall_v not_o here_o be_v omit_v lest_o they_o shall_v seem_v to_o favour_v those_o that_o count_v matrimony_n a_o sacrament_n till_o death_n we_o depart_v this_o word_n depart_n be_v here_o improper_o use_v excep_v then_o the_o mioister_n or_o clerk_n go_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n shall_v say_v or_o rub._n sing_v this_o psalm_n the_o psalm_n end_v &_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n kneel_v before_o the_o lord_n table_n the_o priest_n stand_v at_o the_o table_n and_o turn_v his_o face_n etc._n etc._n rub._n we_o conceive_v the_o change_n of_o place_n and_o posture_n mention_v in_o these_o two_o rubric_n be_v needless_a and_o therefore_o desire_v it_o to_o be_v omit_v excep_v consecrate_a the_o state_n of_o matrimony_n to_o such_o a_o excellent_a mystery_n see_v the_o institution_n of_o matrimony_n be_v before_o the_o fall_n and_o so_o collect._n before_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n as_o 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christian_a duty_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v before_o and_o follow_v after_o the_o receive_v that_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o order_n for_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a before_o absolution_n here_o shall_v the_o sick_a person_n make_v a_o special_a confession_n etc._n etc._n after_o which_o confession_n the_o priest_n shall_v absolve_v he_o after_o rub._n this_o sort_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o his_o authority_n commit_v to_o i_o i_o absolve_v thou_o rub._n forasmuch_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o sick_a person_n be_v very_o various_a and_o different_a the_o minister_n may_v not_o only_o in_o the_o exhortation_n but_o excep_v in_o the_o prayer_n also_o be_v direct_v to_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o particular_a condition_n of_o the_o person_n as_o he_o shall_v find_v most_o suitable_a to_o the_o present_a occasion_n with_o due_a regard_n have_v both_o to_o his_o spiritual_a condition_n and_o bodily_a weakness_n and_o that_o the_o absolution_n 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