thanks_o for_o example_n among_o the_o daily_a xviii_o bless_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n that_o remove_v sleep_v from_o our_o eye_n and_o slumber_v from_o our_o eyelid_n and_o let_v it_o please_v thou_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o god_n of_o our_o father_n to_o practice_v we_o in_o thy_o law_n and_o to_o make_v we_o cleave_v to_o thy_o precept_n and_o bring_v we_o not_o into_o sin_n and_o transgression_n and_o temptation_n and_o contempt_n and_o so_o forth_o end_v thus_o bless_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n that_o give_v good_a grace_n the_o blessing_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o it_o be_v this_o bless_v be_v thou_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n the_o king_n of_o the_o world_n that_o have_v sanctify_v we_o with_o his_o precept_n &_o give_v we_o command_v concern_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o sweeten_v o_o god_n the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n in_o our_o mouth_n and_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o people_n the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o 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now_o speak_v always_o use_v in_o the_o church_n to_o obtain_v of_o god_n the_o promise_n which_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n suppose_v that_o the_o element_n present_v may_v be_v depute_v to_o the_o effect_n of_o become_v visible_a sign_n tender_v &_o exhibit_v the_o invisible_a grace_n which_o they_o figure_v which_o be_v that_o which_o in_o this_o matter_n be_v call_v consecration_n as_o i_o suppose_v have_v repeat_v the_o institution_n of_o this_o sacrament_n out_o of_o the_o gospel_n where_o we_o leave_v afore_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o mindful_a of_o his_o passion_n and_o death_n and_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n and_o of_o his_o second_o appearance_n at_o which_o he_o be_v to_o come_v with_o glory_n and_o power_n to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o dead_a and_o to_o render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n we_o offer_v to_o thou_o our_o king_n and_o god_n according_a to_o his_o appointment_n this_o bread_n and_o this_o cup_n give_v thanks_o to_o thou_o through_o he_o that_o thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v we_o to_o stand_v before_o thou_o and_o to_o minister_v unto_o thou_o and_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v look_v favourable_o upon_o these_o oblation_n present_a before_o thou_o thou_o god_n that_o want_v nothing_o and_o accept_v they_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o thy_o christ_n and_o send_v down_o the_o holy_a spirit_n witness_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n upon_o this_o sacrifice_n to_o exhibit_v this_o bread_n the_o body_n and_o this_o cup_n the_o blood_n of_o thy_o christ_n that_o they_o which_o partake_v of_o it_o may_v be_v confirm_v in_o godliness_n obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o deceit_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n become_v worthy_a of_o thy_o christ_n and_o obtain_v life_n everlasting_a thou_o be_v reconcile_v to_o they_o god_n almighty_n it_o be_v clear_o true_a in_o the_o sense_n and_o language_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n which_o s._n ambrose_n say_v de_fw-fr iis_fw-la qui_fw-la mist_n init_fw-la c._n ix_o ante_fw-la consecrationem_fw-la alia_fw-la species_n nominatur_fw-la post_fw-la consecrationem_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la significatur_fw-la before_o consecration_n another_o species_n be_v name_v that_o be_v the_o bread_n after_o it_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v signify_v and_o de_fw-fr sacr._n v._n 4._o dixi_fw-la vobis_fw-la quòd_fw-la ante_fw-la verba_fw-la christi_fw-la quod_fw-la offertur_fw-la panis_fw-la dicatur_fw-la ubi_fw-la christi_fw-la verba_fw-la depromta_fw-la fuerint_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la panis_fw-la dicitur_fw-la sed_fw-la corpus_fw-la appellatur_fw-la i_o tell_v you_o that_o before_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n that_o which_o be_v offer_v be_v call_v bread_n after_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n â—â—e_v produce_v it_o be_v no_o more_o call_v bread_n it_o be_v call_v his_o body_n therefore_o whereas_o in_o this_o prayer_n the_o 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be_v these_o v._o 4._o vis_fw-fr scire_fw-la quia_fw-la verbis_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la consecratur_fw-la accipe_fw-la quae_fw-la sint_fw-la verba_fw-la dicit_fw-la sacerdos_n fac_n nobis_fw-la hanc_fw-la hostiam_fw-la asscriptam_fw-la rationabilem_fw-la acceptabilem_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la figura_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la qui_fw-la pridie_fw-la quà m_fw-la pateretur_fw-la will_v thou_o know_v that_o it_o be_v consecrate_v by_o the_o heavenly_a word_n hear_v what_o be_v the_o word_n the_o priest_n say_v make_v this_o sacrifice_n imputable_a accountable_a acceptable_a for_o we_o which_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n who_o the_o night_n before_o he_o suffer_v &_o so_o forth_o proceed_v to_o rehearse_v the_o institution_n out_o of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v add_v ratam_fw-la or_o ratify_v fac_n nobis_fw-la hanc_fw-la hostiam_fw-la asscriptam_fw-la ratam_fw-la rationabilem_fw-la
find_v with_o the_o world_n must_v end_v in_o confusion_n before_o we_o practise_v that_o virtue_n it_o be_v never_o lawful_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a but_o it_o be_v not_o evil_a but_o necessary_a in_o the_o sphere_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a to_o follow_v the_o law_n that_o stand_v though_o a_o better_a may_v stand_v in_o stead_n of_o it_o herewith_o agree_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o principal_a reform_a divine_n themselves_o chief_a reformer_n which_o my_o desire_n be_v to_o repeat_v here_o though_o it_o have_v be_v produce_v more_o at_o large_a not_o as_o pretend_v to_o stand_v or_o fall_v by_o plurality_n of_o voice_n but_o desire_v to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o nothing_o be_v say_v here_o to_o cross_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o reformation_n and_o chief_a reformer_n philip._n loco_fw-la de_fw-la caerem_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la p._n 651._o in_o ecclesiis_fw-la emendatis_fw-la reliqui_fw-la sunt_fw-la ritus_fw-la aliqui_fw-la adiaphori_fw-la quia_fw-la huius_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la actiones_fw-la ordine_fw-la aliquo_fw-la distribuendae_fw-la sunt_fw-la hominum_fw-la natura_fw-la intelligit_fw-la &_o amat_fw-la ordinem_fw-la qui_fw-la quidem_fw-la maximè_fw-la decet_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la &_o congressus_fw-la publicos_fw-la in_o reform_a church_n there_o remain_v some_o indifferent_a rite_n rite_n concern_v indifferent_a thing_n because_o the_o action_n of_o this_o life_n be_v to_o be_v dispose_v in_o some_o order_n man_n by_o nature_n apprehend_v and_o love_v order_n which_o especial_o become_v the_o church_n and_o public_a assembly_n calv._n 4._o instit_fw-la x._o 27._o neque_fw-la enim_fw-la haberi_fw-la potest_fw-la quod_fw-la paulus_n exigit_fw-la ut_fw-la decenter_n omne_fw-la &_o ordine_fw-la fiant_fw-la nisi_fw-la additis_fw-la observationibus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la vinculis_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la ordo_fw-la ipse_fw-la &_o decorum_n consistat_fw-la that_o which_o paul_n require_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o 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pugna_fw-la neque_fw-la politia_fw-la ulla_fw-la satis_fw-la firma_fw-la est_fw-la nist_n certis_fw-la legibus_fw-la constituta_fw-la nec_fw-la sine_fw-la stata_fw-la quadam_fw-la forma_fw-la seruari_fw-la ritus_fw-la quispiam_fw-la potest_fw-la but_o there_o be_v so_o much_o difference_n in_o man_n manner_n so_o much_o diversity_n of_o mind_n so_o much_o contrariety_n of_o judgement_n and_o disposition_n neither_o be_v any_o commonwealth_n firm_a as_o it_o shall_v be_v till_o it_o be_v settle_v with_o certain_a law_n neither_o can_v any_o rite_n be_v observe_v without_o some_o settle_a form_n rite_n prescribe_v by_o god_n can_v be_v observe_v but_o according_a to_o form_n prescribe_v by_o man_n philip_n ubi_fw-la suprá_fw-fr rursus_fw-la autem_fw-la munitur_fw-la public_n tranquillitas_fw-la hâc_fw-la doctrinâ_fw-la quòd_fw-la dicimus_fw-la propter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eos_fw-la ritus_fw-la qui_fw-la boni_fw-la ordinis_fw-la causâ_fw-la instituti_fw-la sunt_fw-la 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be_v not_o probable_a that_o it_o pass_v in_o those_o scandalous_a term_n that_o follow_v in_o his_o time_n and_o this_o in_o the_o rubric_n of_o the_o maronites_n missal_n as_o it_o be_v print_v at_o rome_n be_v call_v absolve_v the_o priest_n by_o the_o people_n but_o since_o sacrifice_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o moral_a service_n of_o god_n and_o it_o have_v be_v declare_v how_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v use_v in_o the_o temple_n at_o that_o moral_a service_n it_o seem_v impertinent_a here_o to_o consider_v that_o which_o be_v do_v at_o offer_v sacrifice_n as_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n at_o which_o unbeliever_n and_o such_o as_o only_o pretend_v to_o baptism_n with_o those_o that_o be_v under_o penance_n and_o the_o like_a be_v present_a this_o will_v be_v a_o constrain_a reason_n to_o prove_v that_o no_o confession_n of_o sin_n no_o prayer_n for_o forgiveness_n be_v make_v in_o common_a for_o they_o and_o all_o believer_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o 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and_o remembrance_n of_o the_o ancient_a custom_n then_o for_o the_o original_a reason_n when_o the_o world_n be_v become_v christian_a and_o the_o difference_n between_o hearer_n and_o the_o rest_n abolish_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o copy_n which_o they_o give_v we_o of_o the_o ancient_a spanish_a course_n call_v the_o mosarabe_n or_o mustarabe_n there_o be_v this_o rubric_n factâ_fw-la priùs_fw-la confession_n uti_fw-la fit_a in_o miss_n be_v latinis_fw-la juxta_fw-la usum_fw-la toletanum_n antiquum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la introitus_fw-la to_o qui_fw-la sequitur_fw-la modo_fw-la confession_n first_o be_v make_v as_o in_o latin_a mass_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a use_n of_o toledo_n the_o introit_n be_v say_v in_o manner_n follow_v as_o if_o this_o confession_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o latin_a service_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o greekish_a which_o notwithstanding_o in_o that_o which_o be_v entitle_v to_o s._n james_n he_o that_o celebrate_v make_v confession_n of_o his_o sin_n pray_v for_o pardon_n to_o the_o purpose_n that_o his_o service_n in_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n may_v be_v accept_v which_o original_o when_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o eucharist_n at_o the_o beginning_n be_v keep_v private_a from_o the_o unbeliever_n can_v not_o have_v be_v that_o which_o be_v now_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o mass_n by_o the_o stuff_n be_v discover_v to_o be_v of_o late_a date_n be_v as_o scandalous_a a_o passage_n as_o any_o in_o all_o the_o mass_n beside_o when_o he_o say_v confiteor_fw-la deo_fw-la omnipotenti_fw-la b._n mariae_fw-la semper_fw-la virgini_fw-la b._n michacli_n archangelo_fw-la b._n joanni_n baptistae_n ss_z apostolis_n petro_n &_o paulo_n b._n n._n omnibus_fw-la ss_z &_o vobis_fw-la fratres_n quia_fw-la peccavi_fw-la nimis_fw-la cogitation_n verbo_fw-la &_o opere_fw-la this_o be_v not_o to_o say_v that_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o the_o begin_n of_o service_n i_o mean_v nothing_o less_o as_o shall_v be_v say_v afterward_o but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o derive_v from_o the_o general_a and_o original_a form_n of_o
rest_n especial_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n and_o that_o particularise_v to_o concern_v both_o israelite_n themselves_o and_o their_o slave_n and_o those_o that_o sojourn_v within_o their_o gate_n but_o that_o be_v very_o considerable_a which_o excellent_a divine_n have_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o four_o commandment_n where_o be_v so_o large_a provision_n for_o bodily_a rest_n there_o the_o purpose_n of_o that_o rest_n be_v only_o point_v at_o in_o general_a term_n when_o it_o be_v command_v to_o be_v sanctify_v which_o be_v likewise_o do_v in_o all_o their_o solemnity_n when_o they_o be_v call_v assembly_n but_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o any_o particular_a work_n of_o the_o moral_a service_n of_o god_n wherewith_o the_o sabbath_n be_v command_v to_o be_v sanctify_v or_o for_o performance_n whereof_o they_o be_v command_v to_o assemble_v unless_o it_o be_v the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o the_o seven_o year_n command_v deut._n xxxi_o 12._o so_o that_o it_o seem_v the_o jew_n have_v reason_n when_o they_o observe_v that_o neither_o the_o form_n nor_o time_n of_o prayer_n be_v appoint_v they_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o their_o elder_n maimoni_n of_o prayer_n c._n 1._o numb_a 1_o 2._o indeed_o that_o the_o spiritual_a service_n of_o god_n of_o prayer_n and_o his_o praise_n of_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o meditate_v upon_o his_o work_n be_v the_o thing_n for_o love_v whereof_o the_o jew_n be_v command_v to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n those_o miserable_a people_n who_o in_o most_o thing_n be_v blind_v with_o the_o letter_n and_o never_o look_v under_o the_o vail_n upon_o moses_n his_o face_n have_v be_v able_a always_o to_o perceive_v as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v by_o the_o say_n of_o their_o late_a and_o ancient_a writer_n josephus_n add_v v._o appionem_fw-la two_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moses_n propound_v to_o the_o jew_n the_o most_o excellent_a and_o necessary_a learning_n of_o the_o law_n not_o by_o hear_v it_o once_o or_o twice_o but_o every_o seven_o day_n lay_v aside_o their_o work_n he_o command_v they_o to_o assemble_v for_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o law_n and_o thorough_o and_o exact_o to_o learn_v it_o philo_z de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la iii._o relate_v the_o passage_n of_o he_o that_o gather_v wood_n on_o the_o sabbath_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v numb_a xv_o 33._o they_o bring_v he_o unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o unto_o all_o the_o congregation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o take_v he_o say_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o ruler_n with_o who_o sit_v the_o priest_n all_o the_o multitude_n stand_v by_o to_o hear_v he_o observe_v that_o moses_n be_v then_o expound_v the_o law_n as_o upon_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o sabbath_n aaron_n that_o be_v as_o he_o expound_v it_o the_o priest_n sit_v on_o the_o bench_n with_o he_o the_o congregation_n stand_v by_o to_o hear_v the_o observation_n he_o prosecute_v with_o his_o reason_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o custom_n be_v always_o when_o occasion_n give_v way_n but_o principal_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n as_o i_o show_v afore_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o knowledge_n the_o chief_a go_v afore_o and_o teach_v the_o rest_n increase_v in_o goodness_n and_o better_v in_o life_n and_o manner_n from_o whence_o at_o this_o day_n the_o jew_n study_v their_o country_n learning_n upon_o the_o seven_o day_n dedicate_a that_o time_n to_o knowledge_n and_o the_o contemplation_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o synagogue_n in_o city_n what_o be_v they_o but_o school_n of_o wisdom_n and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr decalogo_fw-la he_o derive_v the_o employment_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o consider_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o call_v their_o own_o work_n to_o account_v from_o that_o which_o god_n do_v in_o the_o beginning_n when_o he_o see_v all_o that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v good_a abenezra_n upon_o the_o four_o commandment_n exod._n xx_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o see_v that_o the_o year_n of_o remission_n be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o sabbath_n for_o it_o be_v likewise_o the_o seven_o of_o year_n and_o the_o lord_n command_v that_o they_o shall_v read_v the_o law_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o before_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n express_v the_o reason_n deut._n xxxi_o 12._o that_o they_o may_v hear_v and_o learn_v and_o observe_v and_o behold_v the_o sabbath_n be_v give_v to_o consider_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o to_o meditate_v upon_o his_o law_n as_o it_o be_v write_v psal_n xcii_o 4._o for_o thou_o lord_n have_v make_v i_o glad_a through_o thy_o work_n i_o will_v triumph_n in_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n r._n isaac_n abarbinel_n upon_o deut._n v._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o part_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o allow_a day_n be_v to_o give_v to_o the_o bless_a god_n the_o seven_o of_o the_o week_n to_o learn_v the_o divine_a law_n and_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o word_n thereof_o the_o exposition_n of_o it_o and_o to_o mark_v well_o the_o nicety_n of_o it_o as_o they_o say_v that_o be_v their_o ancient_a talmud_n doctor_n in_o the_o gemara_fw-la of_o the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n sabbath_n and_o feast_n be_v not_o give_v but_o to_o learn_v the_o law_n upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o say_v in_o the_o great_a midra_n or_o allegorical_a exposition_n of_o exodus_fw-la sect._n 26._o and_o of_o deuteronomy_n that_o the_o sabbath_n weigh_v against_o all_o the_o commandment_n as_o procure_v they_o to_o be_v know_v and_o observe_v a_o man_n may_v just_o marvel_n see_v the_o moral_a intent_n and_o purpose_n of_o this_o commandment_n be_v so_o well_o know_v among_o the_o learned_a of_o this_o people_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n charge_v the_o jew_n so_o deep_a for_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n with_o bodily_a ease_n and_o luxurious_a pastime_n ignatius_n epist_n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v cause_n to_o think_v these_o word_n to_o be_v none_o of_o ignatius_n his_o own_o which_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v ancient_a enough_o for_o this_o purpose_n and_o in_o themselves_o remarkable_a if_o first_o we_o observe_v that_o the_o eastern_a christian_n of_o ancient_a time_n observe_v the_o sabbath_n in_o some_o measure_n for_o divine_a service_n as_o well_o as_o the_o lord_n day_n from_o whence_o come_v afterward_o the_o difference_n about_o fast_v on_o the_o saturday_n for_o immediate_o upon_o these_o word_n it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o after_o he_o have_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n let_v every_o lover_n of_o christ_n keep_v the_o lord_n day_n festival_n thus_o then_o say_v the_o suppose_a ignatius_n let_v every_o one_o of_o you_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n spiritual_o take_v pleasure_n in_o meditation_n of_o the_o law_n not_o in_o bodily_a rest_n admire_v the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n not_o eat_v meat_n dress_v the_o day_n afore_o nor_o drink_v lukewarm_a drink_n and_o walk_v by_o measure_n and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o dance_v and_o senseless_a noise_n s._n augustine_n in_o joan._n tract_n four_o observa_fw-la diem_fw-la sabbati_fw-la magis_fw-la nobis_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la quia_fw-la spiritualiter_fw-la observandum_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la judaei_n enim_fw-la serviliter_fw-la observant_a diem_fw-la sabbati_fw-la ad_fw-la luxuriam_fw-la ad_fw-la ebrietatem_fw-la quantò_fw-la meliùs_fw-la foeminae_fw-la eorum_fw-la lanam_fw-la facerent_fw-la quà m_fw-la illo_fw-la die_fw-la in_o menianis_n saltarent_fw-la keep_v the_o sabbath_n be_v command_v we_o more_o because_o it_o be_v command_v we_o spiritual_o to_o be_v observe_v for_o the_o jew_n keep_v the_o sabbath_n day_n slavish_o for_o luxury_n for_o drunkenness_n how_o much_o better_o have_v their_o woman_n spin_v wool_n on_o that_o day_n then_o danse_v in_o the_o portico_n and_o in_o psal_n xcii_o ecce_fw-la &_o hodiernus_fw-la dies_fw-la sabbati_fw-la est_fw-la 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