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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 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service_n of_o the_o congregation_n this_o public_a worship_n this_o savour_n of_o rest_n though_o by_o himself_o in_o private_a look_v towards_o the_o temple_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n towards_o the_o mercy_n seat_n of_o the_o holy_a temple_n psal._n 84._o that_o be_v have_v in_o his_o soul_n a_o desire_n and_o longing_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n pray_v with_o david_n that_o he_o may_v go_v unto_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n the_o god_n of_o our_o joy_n and_o gladness_n to_o offer_v up_o his_o service_n there_o and_o it_o will_v be_v acceptable_a of_o the_o ornament_n to_o be_v use_v in_o divine_a service_n the_o minister_n in_o time_n of_o his_o ministration_n shall_v use_v such_o drnament_n as_o be_v in_o use_n in_o the_o 2._o of_o edw._n 6._o rubr._n 2._o viz._n a_o surplice_n in_o the_o ordinary_a ministration_n and_o a_o cope_n in_o time_n of_o ministration_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n in_o cathedral_n and_o collegiate_n church_n qu._n eliz._n artic._n 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