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serve_v god_n otherwhere_a or_o way_n be_v from_o prayer_n alone_o by_o which_o we_o gain_v the_o holy_a spirit_n help_v and_o god_n assistance_n for_o how_o shall_v not_o he_o give_v his_o spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v it_o luke_n 11.13_o 11.13_o luke_n 11.13_o by_o prayer_n therefore_o we_o obtain_v it_o to_o this_o as_o all_o other_o good_a thing_n else_o he_o give_v it_o thus_o the_o apostle_n than_o do_v and_o we_o now_o must_v obtain_v it_o and_o therefore_o this_o etc._n act_n 2._o v._o 1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n whereby_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n we_o be_v enable_v to_o serve_v he_o most_o proper_o his_o service_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n yet_o far_o and_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o observe_n there_o be_v two_o excellency_n of_o prayer_n before_o the_o word_n ministration_n in_o the_o compare_v of_o these_o two_o text_n of_o s._n luke_n for_o first_o prayer_n be_v the_o proper_a service_n of_o god._n as_o they_o say_v s._n luke_n there_o minister_v or_o serve_v the_o lord_n 13.2_o act_n 13.2_o but_o here_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o most_o and_o best_a but_o the_o service_n of_o his_o word_n again_o second_o in_o the_o two_o word_n here_o the_o one_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o prayer_n among_o the_o greek_n at_o the_o least_o in_o ecclesiastical_a use_n the_o high_a and_o more_o noble_a service_n 134._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 13._o psal_n 134._o fit_a for_o high_a person_n as_o ruler_n rom._n 13.6_o whereby_o as_o more_o near_o attend_v servant_n we_o stand_v in_o his_o presence_n wait_v on_o himself_o psal_n 134._o the_o other_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o deacon_n or_o levite_n among_o the_o clergy_n the_o mean_a and_o low_a of_o all_o in_o this_o place_n and_o indeed_o so_o be_v it_o always_o of_o old_a the_o prayer_n of_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la or_o audientes_fw-la of_o the_o hearer_n as_o they_o call_v it_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o service_n wherein_o there_o be_v frequent_a reading_n and_o lesson_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v with_o they_o as_o with_o we_o still_o it_o be_v first_o as_o the_o low_a step_n whereby_o they_o do_v ascend_v to_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o supplication_n the_o penitent_n prayer_n and_o thence_o to_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n here_o the_o liturgy_n itself_o and_o their_o so_o they_o call_v they_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a this_o be_v their_o order_n then_o the_o order_n so_o they_o call_v it_o of_o their_o establish_a set_n form_n of_o prayer_n even_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n such_o and_o no_o other_o than_o they_o have_v nor_o ever_o after_o have_v in_o succeed_a age_n till_o our_o day_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v worth_a our_o observe_n that_o whereas_o the_o hebrew_n of_o old_a call_v their_o ancient_a set_a form_n of_o prayer_n use_v in_o public_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sedar_n that_o be_v a_o order_n the_o syrian_n which_o tongue_n be_v speak_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o those_o first_o christian_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tacsa_n from_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o as_o the_o other_o be_v the_o very_a name_n of_o the_o christian_n set-prayer_n in_o both_o those_o tongue_n so_o also_o the_o very_a selfsame_o word_n which_o the_o apostle_n fabricio_n vid._n locum_fw-la apostoli_fw-la 1_o cor._n 14.40_o apud_fw-la syrum_fw-la interpretem_fw-la et_fw-la syrorum_n s._n severi_fw-la ritualia_fw-la syriacê_fw-la edit_fw-la a_o guid._n fabricio_n and_o his_o syriack_n interpreter_n s._n mark_v do_v both_o use_n in_o that_o apostolical_a canon_n 1_o cor._n 14.40_o let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o according_a to_o order_n show_v that_o then_o they_o have_v as_o the_o proper_a name_n so_o also_o the_o thing_n itself_o a_o set_a form_n and_o order_n not_o lawful_a for_o any_o then_o to_o pray_v as_o he_o listen_v a_o order_n then_o doubtless_o they_o have_v and_o in_o this_o order_n one_o be_v before_o and_o above_o another_o the_o word_n still_o serve_v prayer_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o word_n namely_o of_o the_o audientes_fw-la or_o catechumeni_fw-la of_o those_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n that_o serve_v all_o other_o prayer_n thence_o as_o even_o the_o heathen_a and_o infidel_n be_v admit_v to_o their_o sermon_n so_o be_v the_o mean_a and_o low_a of_o the_o christian_n the_o catechumeni_fw-la admit_v to_o that_o prayer_n and_o in_o be_v only_o so_o be_v therein_o account_v such_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o prayer_n have_v also_o here_o the_o pre-eminence_n as_o the_o most_o useful_a most_o worthy_a most_o excellent_a 548._o s._n chrys_n hom._n 14._o in_o acta_fw-la in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la f._n 548._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v s._n chrysostome_n speak_v of_o these_o two_o duty_n here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o thing_n necessary_a that_o which_o be_v more_o necessary_a be_v more_o to_o be_v prefer_v it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o ruffinus_n relig._n ruffin_n in_o psal_n 60._o val._n maxim_n l._n 1._o c._n de_fw-fr relig._n nihil_fw-la utilius_fw-la potest_fw-la facere_fw-la servas_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la seculo_fw-la quà m_fw-la orare_fw-la deum_fw-la it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o a_o heathen_a man_n omnia_fw-la ponenda_fw-la post_fw-la religionem_fw-la nostra_fw-la civitas_fw-la duxit_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o just_o judge_v religion_n above_o all_o thing_n for_o hereby_o we_o render_v god_n his_o due_a though_o not_o all_o we_o shall_v yet_o all_o we_o can_v s._n bernard_n therefore_o most_o excellent_o imitate_v it_o seem_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 13.13_o nunc_fw-la manent_fw-la tria_fw-la haec_fw-la finem_fw-la s._n bernard_n ep._n 201._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la verbum_fw-la exemplum_fw-la oratio_fw-la major_a autem_fw-la horum_fw-la oratio_fw-la ea_fw-la namque_fw-la &_o operi_fw-la &_o voci_fw-la gratiam_fw-la promeretur_fw-la now_o say_v he_o remain_v these_o three_o the_o word_n example_n and_o prayer_n but_o the_o great_a of_o these_o be_v prayer_n for_o this_o obtain_v grace_n both_o for_o word_n and_o work_n for_o by_o this_o we_o be_v enable_v to_o speak_v every_o good_a word_n even_o we_o who_o have_v obtain_v this_o ministration_n to_o administer_v this_o word_n unto_o you_o the_o apostle_n for_o this_o fetch_v strength_n from_o prayer_n 5.25_o ephes_n 6.19_o col._n 4.3_o 1_o thes_n 5.25_o and_o for_o this_o he_o ever_o reque_v the_o prayer_n of_o all_o other_o by_o prayer_n we_o be_v enable_v to_o do_v every_o good_a work_n and_o without_o it_o nothing_o yea_o when_o the_o word_n have_v do_v its_o part_n to_o instruct_v and_o teach_v we_o what_o to_o do_v as_o at_o first_o or_o to_o exhort_v excite_v and_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n to_o do_v as_o we_o ought_v and_o know_v then_o manet_fw-la oratio_fw-la prayer_n that_o still_o abide_v and_o we_o to_o abide_v by_o it_o continual_o yet_o again_o cum_fw-la verbum_fw-la &_o exemplum_fw-la when_o word_n and_o example_n yea_o even_o faith_n and_o hope_n and_o all_o shall_v cease_v and_o be_v no_o more_o when_o this_o life_n be_v end_v yet_o even_o then_o manet_fw-la oratio_fw-la prayer_n abide_v i_o mean_v the_o everlasting_a prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v but_o our_o most_o perfect_a prayer_n and_o indeed_o both_o be_v confession_n unto_o god_n the_o one_o of_o our_o want_n here_o the_o other_o of_o his_o gift_n and_o goodness_n the_o one_o the_o aknowledgement_n of_o our_o misery_n the_o other_o of_o his_o most_o abundant_a and_o all-enriching_a mercy_n the_o one_o draw_v we_o to_o he_o because_o we_o want_v he_o the_o other_o have_v thus_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o goodness_n make_v we_o dwell_v with_o he_o because_o we_o love_v he_o and_o as_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n by_o the_o one_o so_o we_o by_o both_o these_o act_n of_o our_o earnest_a prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d continual_o and_o daily_o abide_v by_o he_o and_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o his_o wing_n so_o make_v the_o church_n the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o gate_n of_o heaven_n while_o it_o be_v thus_o on_o earth_n the_o house_n of_o prayer_n thus_o you_o see_v prayer_n make_v we_o fellow-citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n god_n domestic_a servant_n even_o angel_n in_o part_n while_o as_o they_o so_o we_o continual_o praise_v god_n either_o confess_v his_o power_n in_o our_o prayer_n or_o his_o goodness_n in_o our_o praise_n it_o set_v we_o not_o only_o in_o heaven_n and_o make_v we_o heir_n and_o coheire_n but_o if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v partner_n with_o christ_n himself_o in_o his_o more_o last_a office_n for_o christ_n even_o ipsum_fw-la verbum_fw-la patris_fw-la the_o true_a very_o eternal_a word_n be_v a_o prophet_n here_o on_o earth_n
est_fw-la ante_fw-la annum_fw-la d_o c_o c_o c._n quod_fw-la sanctus_fw-la augustinus_n loco_fw-la citato_fw-la sibi_fw-la faciundum_fw-la proposuit_fw-la scilicet_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la singulos_fw-la annos_fw-la secundum_fw-la omnes_fw-la evangelistas_n passio_fw-la domini_fw-la legeretur_fw-la liquet_n id_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la ex_fw-la ordine_fw-la romano_n amalario_n ruperto_n hug._n de_fw-fr sanct._n vict._n caeterisque_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la scriptoribus_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la è_fw-la missalibus_fw-la antiquissimis_fw-la latinis_fw-la &_o nostratibus_fw-la e._n g._n romano_n eboracensi_fw-la &_o sarisbutiensi_fw-la s._n augustine_n be_v a_o witness_n for_o the_o latin_a and_o western_a church_n that_o she_o do_v it_o in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o himself_o think_v it_o likewise_o fit_a and_o attempt_v it_o in_o the_o passion_n ut_fw-la per_fw-la singulos_fw-la annos_fw-la secundum_fw-la omnes_fw-la evangelistas_n passio_fw-la legeretur_fw-la and_o indeed_o he_o do_v but_o propound_v to_o himself_o the_o example_n of_o the_o eastern_a and_o mother_n church_n of_o who_o etc._n who_o chrysost_n tom._n the_o divers_a nou._n test_n hom._n 63._o cur_n in_o pentechoste_n acta_fw-la apostol_n legerentur_fw-la his_fw-la verbis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la graecos_n passionem_fw-la christi_fw-la ipsam_fw-la passionis_fw-la die_fw-la quod_fw-la loco_fw-la citato_fw-la s._n chrysostomus_n duodecem_fw-la perlectis_fw-la evangelii_n lectionibus_fw-la recitant_fw-la totum_fw-la diem_fw-la illis_fw-la recitandis_fw-la insumente_n nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la meditationes_fw-la nonnullae_fw-la hinc_fw-la inde_fw-la sparfim_fw-la sint_fw-la adjectae_fw-la elegantes_fw-la admodum_fw-la divinaeque_fw-la vid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-fr graecorum_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la etc._n etc._n s._n chrys_n testify_v say_v that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n suffering_n that_o be_v this_o take_v away_o of_o the_o bridegroom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o read_v say_v he_o in_o that_o day_n all_o concern_v the_o cross_n etc._n s._n chrys_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n this_o he_o tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o ancient_a order_n of_o the_o church_n long_o before_o his_o time_n even_o from_o the_o beginning_n for_o this_o very_a reason_n that_o all_o scripture_n be_v write_v for_o our_o instruction_n this_o history_n above_o all_o relate_v by_o all_o may_v sink_v deep_o into_o we_o stick_v fast_o affect_v we_o near_o wring_v we_o and_o sting_v we_o more_o strong_o to_o make_v we_o mourn_v and_o lament_v fast_o and_o pray_v and_o weep_v in_o our_o prayer_n as_o the_o bridegroom_n do_v in_o his_o for_o his_o spouse_n so_o likewise_o she_o for_o her_o bridegroom_n 〈◊〉_d bridegroom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bloody_a tear_n blood_n and_o water_n in_o abundance_n both_o from_o heart_n and_o eye_n at_o this_o very_a time_n and_o for_o this_o very_a cause_n because_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v take_v away_o and_o sure_o this_o be_v the_o precept_n this_o be_v our_o duty_n this_o be_v his_o command_n and_o therefore_o as_o that_o which_o concern_v we_o most_o be_v most_o now_o to_o be_v stand_v upon_o that_o the_o church_n and_o all_o her_o child_n the_o spouse_n and_o all_o her_o follower_n must_v mourn_v because_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v take_v away_o from_o they_o which_o be_v the_o three_o proposition_n &_o ratio_fw-la and_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o our_o fast_n proposition_n iii_o that_o they_o must_v they_o shall_v fast_o because_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v take_v away_o 1_o fast_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o mourning_n away_o 1_o because_o he_o be_v take_v away_o our_o text_n so_o explain_v itself_o how_o can_v the_o child_n of_o the_o bride_n chamber_n mourn_v so_o long_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o day_n will_v come_v when_o the_o bridegroom_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o then_o shall_v they_o 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