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and_o earthly_a happiness_n remain_v whilst_o i_o live_v your_o lordship_n in_o all_o affectionate_a service_n and_o duty_n most_o bind_a john_n brow_a the_o first_o sermon_n concern_v religious_a fear_n and_o reverence_n in_o god_n house_n eccles_n 5.1_o take_v heed_n to_o thy_o foot_n or_o keep_v thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o enterest_n into_o the_o house_n of_o god._n the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v the_o house_n of_o prayer_n esay_n 56.7_o 56.7_o esay_n 56.7_o hither_o we_o enter_v that_o we_o may_v offer_v not_o as_o at_o jerusalem_n in_o one_o place_n 2.8_o 1_o tim._n 2.8_o hot_a every_o where_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n john_n 4.23_o 4.23_o john_n 4.23_o for_o from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n say_v the_o lord_n even_o unto_o the_o go_n down_o of_o the_o same_o 1.11_o mal._n 1.11_o my_o name_n shall_v be_v great_a among_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o every_o place_n incense_n shall_v be_v offer_v unto_o my_o name_n and_o a_o pure_a offering_n and_o what_o 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time_n of_o service_n and_o sermon_n and_o it_o be_v the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o first_o and_o ancient_a church_n 122.1_o io._n cassianus_n instit_fw-la l._n 3._o c_o 7._o &_o li._n 4._o c._n 16._o council_n agathen_o can._n 47._o psal_n 122.1_o cassian_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o which_o come_v after_o the_o first_o psalm_n be_v begin_v be_v subject_a to_o censure_v and_o the_o council_n of_o agatha_n with_o diverse_a other_o that_o they_o that_o be_v too_o ready_a to_o depart_v from_o hear_v shall_v be_v alike_o censure_v thou_o must_v make_v haste_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o hear_v not_o over_o ready_a to_o depart_v from_o hear_v the_o second_o folly_n for_o which_o they_o be_v condemn_v be_v for_o ill_o enter_v that_o be_v come_v late_o they_o will_v thus_o enter_v that_o have_v commit_v a_o sin_n and_o folly_n in_o the_o one_o they_o will_v notwithstanding_o add_v another_o folly_n in_o the_o other_o that_o be_v not_o ready_a to_o hear_v they_o be_v over-ready_a to_o leap_v 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hear_v that_o which_o be_v not_o leap_n over_o this_o duty_n and_o never_o see_v it_o let_v they_o but_o do_v the_o first_o take_v heed_n to_o their_o foot_n when_o they_o enter_v and_o let_v they_o then_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o hear_v as_o they_o please_v 2_o this_o word_n here_o use_v for_o hear_v signify_v to_o obey_v so_o gen._n 26.5_o 26.5_o gen._n 26.5_o because_o that_o abraham_n hear_v or_o obey_v my_o voice_n it_o be_v so_o usual_o take_v in_o the_o scripture_n even_o this_o sense_n it_o have_v also_o in_o this_o place_n thus_o to_o hear_v be_v to_o hear_v indeed_o 3_o this_o word_n cherob_n signify_v a_o orderly_a come_n near_o 15._o 1_o sam._n 15._o and_o therefore_o such_o as_o best_a agree_v with_o this_o reverence_n it_o be_v a_o mean_n for_o our_o orderly_a hear_n if_o we_o come_v near_o as_o we_o shall_v do_v we_o will_v go_v into_o his_o tabernacle_n and_o fall_v low_a on_o our_o knee_n before_o his_o footstool_n psal_n 132.7_o 132.7_o psal_n 132.7_o 4_o this_o hear_n be_v for_o offering_n and_o prayer_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o god_n must_v needs_o best_o accept_v that_o for_o which_o our_o hear_n be_v ordain_v 14._o rom._n 10.13_o 14._o rom._n 10._o 5_o beside_o the_o word_n bethelohim_n the_o house_n of_o god_n show_v that_o the_o way_n to_o take_v heed_n to_o our_o foot_n be_v to_o enter_v by_o prayer_n first_o because_o even_o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v the_o house_n of_o prayer_n 56.7_o psa_fw-la 56.7_o 6_o again_o there_o be_v a_o hear_n in_o prayer_n attention_n to_o they_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o this_o hear_n also_o and_o do_v not_o the_o word_n be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n infer_v asmuch_o and_o if_o god_n forbid_v the_o rashness_n of_o the_o foot_n in_o the_o former_a word_n and_o the_o rashness_n of_o the_o mouth_n in_o the_o follow_n do_v he_o not_o much_o more_o forbid_v the_o rashness_n of_o the_o ear_n which_o ought_v first_o to_o be_v open_v by_o prayer_n according_a to_o that_o 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ghost_n will_v never_o have_v bid_v we_o come_v near_o that_o thou_o may_v hear_v i_o may_v add_v if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v think_v it_o needless_a he_o will_v never_o have_v make_v this_o a_o rule_n for_o his_o church_n take_v heed_n to_o thy_o foot_n but_o they_o object_v again_o objection_n objection_n prayer_n in_o time_n of_o read_v or_o preach_v be_v a_o private_a worship_n and_o therefore_o unlawful_a in_o the_o time_n of_o public_a service_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a answ_n answ_n for_o do_v not_o saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n john_n act_v 3.1_o 3.1_o act_n 3.1_o make_v their_o petition_n after_o the_o christian_a manner_n in_o the_o temple_n the_o jew_n be_v at_o their_o
public_a service_n do_v not_o samuel_n mother_n ask_v a_o son_n of_o god_n 3.10_o 1_o sam._n 3.10_o in_o the_o time_n of_o divine_a and_o public_a worship_n yes_o sure_o and_o may_v not_o we_o do_v the_o like_a no_o doubt_v we_o may_v doubtless_o we_o must_v not_o otherwise_o remember_v this_o be_v a_o entry_n to_o hear_v take_v heed_n to_o thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o go_v into_o the_o house_n etc._n etc._n and_o remember_v this_o also_o appropinqua_fw-la ut_fw-la audias_fw-la come_v near_o that_o thou_o may_v hear_v and_o thus_o much_o of_o our_o due_a enter_v now_o of_o the_o second_o duty_n our_o hear_n that_o next_o after_o due_a enter_v we_o must_v hear_v hear_v and_o after_o due_a enter_v hear_v hear_v be_v the_o sense_n of_o discipline_n it_o be_v that_o which_o god_n first_o require_v of_o you_o it_o be_v the_o first_o in_o our_o commission_n go_v teach_v all_o nation_n for_o as_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v deaf_a and_o never_o hear_v be_v always_o dumb_a and_o will_v never_o speak_v so_o he_o that_o never_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n can_v never_o invocate_v the_o name_n of_o god._n how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v rom._n 10.13_o hence_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n always_o in_o the_o church_n that_o first_o they_o hear_v so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n nehem._n 9.3_o 9.3_o nehem._n 9.3_o they_o read_v the_o law_n one_o fourth-part_n of_o the_o day_n and_o another_o four_o part_n they_o confess_v and_o worship_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n after_o their_o prayer_n as_o josephus_n describe_v it_o follow_v their_o sacrifice_n this_o order_n be_v observe_v afterward_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o it_o be_v most_o obscure_o collect_v from_o the_o 1_o cor._n 11._o etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a service_n be_v call_v by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o also_o by_o the_o latin_n ordo_fw-la and_o indeed_o as_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la among_o the_o greek_n and_o mother_n church_n 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〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la recte_fw-la meursius_n in_fw-la glossario_fw-la ipsa_fw-la sit_fw-la illa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-la quibus_fw-la apostolus_fw-la 1._o tim._n 2.1_o continuatio_fw-la book_n and_o rubricke_n be_v nothing_o but_o that_o prayer_n which_o in_o after_o time_n and_o other_o use_n be_v call_v the_o litany_n this_o be_v as_o it_o seem_v the_o first_o name_n of_o the_o litany_n so_o you_o see_v here_o be_v fast_v enjoin_v upon_o the_o wednesday_n and_o friday_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o fast_v than_o prayer_n also_o and_o as_o public_a prayer_n for_o so_o it_o be_v you_o see_v what_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 12.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luk._n 22.44_o the_o litany_n a_o large_a a_o more_o earnest_a and_o instant_a prayer_n application_n the_o application_n and_o now_o beloved_n have_v go_v through_o the_o five_o proposition_n and_o their_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o bridechamber_n practise_v i_o have_v 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