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A61017 A rationale upon the Book of common prayer of the Church of England by Anth. Sparrow ... ; with the form of consecration of a church or chappel, and of the place of Christian burial ; by Lancelot Andrews ... Sparrow, Anthony, 1612-1685.; Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626. Form of consecration of a church or chappel. 1672 (1672) Wing S4832; Wing A3127_CANCELLED; ESTC R5663 174,420 446

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these_o holy_a duty_n with_o devotion_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o ecclus._n 18._o 23._o before_o thou_o pray_v prepare_v thy_o heart_n and_o be_v not_o as_o one_o that_o tempt_v god_n to_o which_o agree_v that_o of_o ecclesiastes_n 5._o 1._o be_v not_o hasty_a to_o utter_v anything_o before_o god_n but_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o upon_o earth_n of_o confession_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o people_n be_v thus_o prepare_v make_v their_o confession_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v with_o a_n humble_a voice_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o exhortation_n our_o church_n direction_n in_o this_o particular_a be_v grave_a and_o conform_a to_o ancient_a rule_n the_o six_o counc_fw-la of_o constan_n can._n 75._o forbid_v all_o disorderly_a and_o rude_a vociferation_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o holy_a service_n and_o s._n cyprian_n de_fw-fr orat._n dominica_n advise_v thus_o let_v our_o speech_n and_o voice_n in_o prayer_n be_v with_o discipline_n still_o and_o 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ministry_n may_v also_o be_v hallow_v by_o the_o sanctify_a power_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n and_o so_o for_o ever_o continue_v through_o thy_o mercy_n o_o bless_a lord_n god_n who_o do_v live_v and_o govern_v all_o thing_n world_n without_o end_n grant_v as_o this_o chapel_n be_v separate_v from_o all_o other_o common_a and_o profane_a use_n and_o dedicate_v to_o those_o that_o be_v sacred_a only_o so_o may_v all_o those_o be_v that_o enter_v into_o it_o grant_v that_o all_o wander_a thought_n all_o carnal_a and_o worldly_a imagination_n may_v be_v far_o from_o they_o and_o all_o godly_a and_o spiritual_a cogitation_n may_v come_v in_o their_o place_n and_o may_v be_v daily_o renew_v and_o grow_v in_o they_o grant_v that_o those_o thy_o servant_n that_o shall_v come_v into_o this_o thy_o holy_a temple_n may_v themselves_o be_v make_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n eschew_v all_o thing_n contrary_a to_o their_o profession_n and_o follow_v all_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v 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doer_n of_o the_o same_o populus_fw-la interea_fw-la tacit_a ingressus_fw-la in_o imis_fw-la substitit_fw-la dum_fw-la haec_fw-la in_o cancellis_fw-la agerentur_fw-la quibus_fw-la finitis_fw-la sedes_fw-la cuique_fw-la svas_fw-la jussi_fw-la capessunt_fw-la atque_fw-la ad_fw-la solennem_fw-la liturgiam_fw-la sacellani_n se_fw-la parant_fw-la alter_fw-la sacellanorum_fw-la coram_fw-la sacra_fw-la mensa_fw-la venerans_fw-la sic_fw-la incipit_fw-la if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n confessionem_fw-la absolutionem_fw-la dominic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d recitant_fw-la etc._n etc._n psalmos_fw-la canunt_fw-la pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la accommodos_fw-la ps._n 84._o 122_o &_o 132._o alternis_fw-la respondente_fw-la populo_fw-la quibus_fw-la facultas_fw-la erat_fw-la &_o libri_fw-la lectio_fw-la prima_fw-la definitur_fw-la ex_fw-la 28._o gen._n à_fw-la ver_fw-la primo_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la hymn_n te_fw-la deum_fw-la etc._n etc._n lectio_fw-la secunda_fw-la ex_fw-la secundo_fw-la capite_fw-la s._n joh._n à_fw-fr vers●_n 13._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la hymn_n psal._n 100_o i_o believe_v in_o god_n etc._n etc._n et_fw-la post_fw-la usitatas_fw-la collectas_fw-la hanc_fw-la specialem_fw-la addidit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la o_o lord_n god_n mighty_a and_o glorious_a and_o of_o incomprehensible_a majesty_n thou_o fille_v heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o presence_n and_o can_v not_o be_v contain_v within_o any_o the_o large_a compass_n much_o less_o within_o the_o narrow_a wall_n of_o this_o room_n yet_o forasmuch_o as_o thou_o have_v be_v please_v to_o command_v in_o thy_o holy_a law_n that_o we_o shall_v put_v the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o name_n upon_o place_n and_o in_o every_o such_o place_n thou_o will_v come_v to_o we_o and_o bless_v we_o we_o be_v here_o now_o assemble_v to_o put_v thy_o name_n upon_o this_o place_n and_o the_o memorial_n of_o it_o to_o make_v it_o thy_o house_n to_o devote_v and_o dedicate_v it_o for_o ever_o unto_o thou_o utter_o separate_v it_o from_o all_o worldly_a use_n and_o whole_o and_o only_o consecrate_v it_o to_o the_o invocation_n of_o thy_o glorious_a name_n wherein_o supplication_n and_o intercession_n may_v be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n thy_o sacred_a word_n may_v be_v read_v preach_v and_o hear_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o the_o commemoration_n of_o the_o precious_a death_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n may_v be_v administer_v thy_o praise_n celebrate_v and_o sound_v forth_o thy_o people_n bless_v by_o put_v thy_o name_n upon_o they_o we_o poor_a and_o miserable_a creature_n as_o we_o be_v be_v altogether_o unfit_a and_o utter_o unworthy_a to_o appoint_v any_o earthly_a thing_n to_o so_o great_a a_o god_n and_o i_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o servant_n no_o way_n meet_v to_o appear_v before_o thou_o in_o so_o honourable_a a_o service_n yet_o be_v thou_o have_v oft_o heretofore_o be_v please_v to_o accept_v such_o poor_a offering_n from_o sinful_a man_n most_o humble_o we_o beseech_v thou_o forgive_a our_o manifold_a sin_n and_o make_v we_o worthy_a by_o count_v we_o so_o to_o vouchsafe_v to_o be_v present_a here_o among_o we_o in_o this_o religious_a action_n and_o what_o we_o sincere_o offer_v gracious_o to_o accept_v at_o our_o hand_n to_o receive_v the_o prayer_n of_o we_o and_o all_o other_o who_o either_o now_o or_o hereafter_o enter_v into_o this_o place_n by_o we_o hallow_v shall_v call_v upon_o thou_o and_o give_v we_o all_o grace_n when_o we_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n we_o may_v look_v to_o our_o foot_n know_v that_o the_o place_n we_o stand_v on_o be_v holy_a ground_n bring_v hither_o clean_a thought_n and_o undefiled_a body_n that_o we_o may_v wash_v both_o our_o heart_n and_o hand_n in_o innocency_n and_o so_o compass_v thy_o altar_n i_o be_o alter_v sacellanus_n denuo_fw-la exiens_fw-la &_o venerans_fw-la ante_fw-la sacram_fw-la mensam_fw-la incipit_fw-la litaniam_fw-la in_o fine_a cujus_fw-la recitavit_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipse_fw-la episcopus_fw-la o_o lord_n god_n who_o dwell_v
precatur_fw-la denuo_fw-la lord_n god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n who_o because_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n not_o of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n show_v hereby_o that_o they_o be_v live_v and_o not_o dead_a and_o that_o with_o thou_o do_v live_v the_o spirit_n of_o all_o they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o who_o the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v elect_a after_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o burden_n of_o this_o flesh_n be_v in_o joy_n and_o felicity_n thou_o have_v say_v thou_o will_v turn_v man_n into_o small_a dust_n and_o after_o that_o will_v say_v return_v again_o you_o child_n of_o man_n thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o have_v say_v it_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o power_n and_o might_n and_o will_v do_v it_o by_o that_o power_n whereby_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o subdue_v all_o thing_n unto_o thyself_o and_o bring_v to_o pass_v whatsoever_o please_v thou_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o who_o nothing_o be_v impossible_a lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n in_o who_o if_o we_o believe_v though_o we_o be_v dead_a yet_o shall_v we_o live_v who_o by_o thy_o death_n have_v overcome_v death_n and_o by_o thy_o rise_n again_o have_v open_v to_o we_o the_o gate_n of_o everlasting_a life_n who_o shall_v send_v thy_o angel_n and_o gather_v the_o body_n of_o thy_o elect_n from_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o especial_o those_o who_o by_o a_o mystical_a union_n be_v flesh_n of_o thy_o flesh_n and_o in_o who_o heart_n thou_o have_v dwell_v by_o faith_n we_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o for_o they_o who_o body_n shall_v in_o this_o place_n be_v gather_v to_o their_o father_n that_o they_o may_v rest_v in_o this_o hope_n of_o resurrection_n to_o eternal_a life_n through_o thou_o o_o bless_a lord_n god_n who_o shall_v change_v their_o vile_a body_n that_o they_o may_v be_v like_o thy_o glorious_a body_n according_a to_o the_o mighty_a work_n whereby_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v all_o thing_n even_o death_n and_o all_o into_o subjection_n to_o thyself_o holy_a and_o bless_a spirit_n the_o lord_n and_o giver_n of_o life_n who_o temple_n the_o body_n of_o thy_o servant_n be_v by_o thy_o sanctify_a grace_n dwell_v in_o they_o we_o very_o trust_v that_o their_o body_n that_o have_v be_v thy_o temple_n and_o those_o heart_n in_o which_o christ_n have_v dwell_v by_o faith_n shall_v not_o ever_o dwell_v in_o corruption_n but_o that_o as_o by_o thy_o send_v forth_o thy_o breath_n at_o first_o we_o receive_v our_o be_v motion_n and_o life_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o creation_n so_o at_o the_o last_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n send_v forth_o the_o same_o breath_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o consummation_n life_n be_v and_o move_a shall_v be_v restore_v we_o again_o so_o that_o after_o our_o dissolution_n as_o thou_o do_v show_v thy_o holy_a prophet_n the_o dry_a bone_n shall_v come_v together_o again_o bone_n to_o his_o bone_n and_o sinew_n and_o flesh_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o and_o thou_o shall_v cause_v thy_o breath_n to_o enter_v into_o they_o and_o we_o shall_v live_v and_o this_o corruption_n shall_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o this_o mortal_n shall_v put_v on_o immortality_n god_n the_o father_n god_n the_o son_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n accept_v sanctify_v and_o bless_v this_o place_n to_o that_o end_n whereunto_o according_a to_o thy_o own_o ordinance_n we_o have_v ordain_v it_o even_o to_o bestow_v the_o body_n of_o thy_o servant_n in_o till_z the_o number_n of_o thy_o elect_a be_v accomplish_v they_o with_o we_o and_o we_o with_o they_o and_o with_o all_o other_o depart_v in_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o thy_o holy_a name_n shall_v have_v our_o consummation_n and_o bliss_n both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o thy_o eternal_a &_o everlasting_a glory_n bless_a saviour_n that_o do_v for_o this_o end_n die_v and_o rise_v again_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v lord_n both_o of_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a whether_o we_o live_v or_o die_v thou_o be_v our_o lord_n and_o we_o be_v thou_o live_v or_o die_v we_o commend_v ourselves_o unto_o thou_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o keep_v we_o thou_o for_o evermore_o reintrantes_n igitur_fw-la capellam_fw-la cantant_fw-la priorem_fw-la partem_fw-la psal._n 16._o conscendit_fw-la suggestum_fw-la magister_fw-la matthaeus_n wren_n thema_fw-la ei_fw-la posterior_n pars_fw-la vers_fw-la 17._o cap._n 2._o s._n joan._n zelus_n domus_fw-la tuus_fw-la etc._n etc._n agit_fw-fr de_fw-fr affectibus_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la zelo_fw-la inter_fw-la caeteros_fw-la nec_fw-la illo_fw-la falso_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la deo_fw-la nec_fw-la caeco_fw-la sed_fw-la secundum_fw-la scientiam_fw-la pro_fw-la domo_fw-la pro_fw-la cultu_fw-la dei_fw-la de_fw-la praesentia_fw-la dei_fw-la praecipue_fw-la in_o templis_fw-la magno_fw-la non_fw-la morum_fw-la solummodo_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la sed_fw-la s●ei_fw-la quoque_fw-la &_o fidei_fw-la incremento_fw-la fulcimentoque_fw-la deum_fw-la locorum_fw-la distinctione_n gaudere_fw-la confirmat_fw-la tum_fw-la exemplo_fw-la mirifice_fw-la jacobi_n tantopere_fw-la distinguentis_fw-la bethel_n tum_fw-la maximo_fw-la omnium_fw-la miraculo_fw-la quo_fw-la christus_fw-la mercatores_fw-la è_fw-la templo_fw-la ejecit_fw-la enarratis_fw-la christi_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la factum_fw-la devotionibus_fw-la concludit_fw-la in_o debitam_fw-la à_fw-la nobis_fw-la templorum_fw-la reveren●●●●_n atque_fw-la istius_fw-la fundatoris_fw-la encomium_fw-la meritissimum_fw-la cantatur_fw-la pars_fw-la reliqua_fw-la &_o vespertinae_fw-la precationes_fw-la incipiendo_fw-la jam_fw-la à_fw-la symbolo_fw-la apostolico_fw-la secundum_fw-la communem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la formulam_fw-la finiuntur_fw-la finis_fw-la balsam_n in_o nom●ca●_n do_fw-mi 2._o 6._o 2._o