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church_n and_o then_o there_o shall_v 41._o be_v convene_v a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n and_o of_o the_o laity_n who_o have_v stand_v firm_a during_o the_o persecution_n to_o consult_v about_o and_o determine_v their_o affair_n which_o proposition_n be_v approve_v by_o moses_n and_o maximus_n and_o other_o roman_a confessor_n who_o like_v the_o consult_v 60._o of_o a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n deacon_n confessor_n and_o the_o stand_a laity_n as_o also_o do_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o be_v willing_a that_o that_o affair_n 70._o of_o the_o lapse_v shall_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o common_a counsel_n of_o the_o bishop_n presbyter_n deacon_n confessor_n and_o the_o stand_a laity_n and_o thus_o at_o that_o great_a council_n hold_v at_o 〈◊〉_d anno_fw-la 258._o there_o be_v present_a eighty_o seven_o 443._o bishop_n together_o with_o presbyter_n deacon_n and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o laity_n §_o 6._o if_o it_o shall_v be_v 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fit_a to_o profit_v the_o brethren_n the_o holy_a bishop_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n ask_v they_o to_o preach_v unto_o the_o people_n so_o evelpis_n be_v desire_v by_o neon_n bishop_n of_o laranda_n and_o paulinus_n by_o celsus_n of_o iconium_n and_o theodorus_n by_o atticus_n of_o synnada_n our_o most_o bless_a brethren_n and_o it_o be_v credible_a that_o this_o be_v likewise_o do_v in_o other_o place_n though_o we_o know_v it_o not_o but_o yet_o though_o layman_n preach_v it_o be_v not_o every_o one_o that_o do_v so_o but_o only_o those_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fit_a to_o prosit_fw-la the_o brethren_n and_o though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o fit_a yet_o they_o do_v not_o irregular_o or_o disorderly_o run_v about_o a_o preach_a or_o discharge_v that_o sacred_a office_n till_o they_o be_v desire_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o a_o parish_n to_o do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o stay_v for_o the_o permission_n and_o approbation_n of_o such_o a_o one_o for_o 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congregation_n rise_v up_o to_o present_v their_o common_a and_o public_a prayer_n unto_o almighty_a god_n as_o justin_n martyr_n write_v that_o when_o the_o preacher_n have_v finish_v his_o discourse_n 98._o they_o all_o rise_v up_o and_o offer_v their_o prayer_n unto_o god_n stand_v being_n the_o usual_a posture_n of_o pray_v at_o least_o the_o constant_a one_o on_o sunday_n on_o which_o day_n they_o esteem_v it_o a_o sin_n to_o kneel_v whence_o the_o preacher_n frequent_o conclude_v his_o sermon_n with_o a_o exhortation_n to_o his_o auditor_n to_o stand_v up_o and_o pray_v to_o god_n as_o we_o find_v it_o more_o than_o once_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o origen_n sermon_n as_o 198._o wherefore_o stand_v up_o let_v we_o beg_v help_n from_o god_n that_o we_o may_v be_v bless_v in_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n and_o cantic_a wherefore_o rise_v up_o let_v we_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v worthy_a of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n and_o dominion_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n and_o again_o 1._o stand_v up_o let_v we_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o father_n through_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n and_o dominion_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n §_o 2._o according_o the_o whole_a congregation_n stand_v up_o and_o turn_v their_o face_n towards_o the_o east_n it_o be_v their_o custom_n and_o manner_n to_o pray_v towards_o that_o quarter_n as_o tertullian_n write_v 688._o we_o pray_v towards_o the_o east_n now_o the_o reason_n that_o i_o meet_v with_o for_o this_o usage_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o three_o or_o four_n i._o out_o of_o respect_n and_o reverence_n to_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n jesus_n christ_n they_o pray_v towards_o the_o east_n because_o the_o east_n be_v a_o