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beyond_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sanctuary_n rail_v in_o of_o old_a as_o you_o may_v see_v plain_o syn._n calc_n act_n 1._o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v press_v upon_o by_o the_o multitude_n euseb._n hist._n l._n 10._o c._n 4._o at_o the_o upper_a end_n of_o this_o sanctuary_n or_o chancel_n be_v a_o large_a arch_n or_o absis_fw-la within_o that_o a_o seat_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o seat_n or_o seat_n build_v for_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o assistant_n priest_n in_o the_o celebration_n the_o middle_n of_o which_o be_v the_o high_a where_o the_o chief_a bishop_n sit_v which_o s._n chrys._n in_o his_o liturgy_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o seat_n be_v the_o 56._o can._n of_o laodic_n to_o be_v understand_v the_o priest_n ought_v not_o to_o go_v into_o the_o church_n and_o sit_v in_o tribunalibus_fw-la before_o the_o bishop_n be_v enter_v unless_o he_o be_v sick_a and_o can_v come_v the_o bishop_n sit_v in_o this_o seat_n by_o the_o altar_n have_v his_o assistant_n priest_n sit_v with_o he_o resemble_v christ_n with_o his_o apostle_n by_o he_o institute_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o blessing_n the_o prayer_n offer_v up_o at_o the_o altar_n by_o the_o priest_n right_o under_o this_o seat_n stand_v the_o altar_n or_o holy_a table_n the_o propitiatory_a christ_n monument_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o his_o glory_n the_o shop_n of_o the_o great_a sacrifice_n sym._n thessaly_n now_o that_o no_o man_n take_v offence_n at_o the_o word_n altar_n let_v he_o know_v that_o ancient_o both_o these_o name_n altar_n or_o holy_a table_n be_v use_v for_o the_o same_o thing_n though_o most_o frequent_o the_o father_n and_o council_n use_v the_o word_n altar_n and_o both_o be_v fit_a name_n for_o that_o holy_a thing_n for_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n be_v consider_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o representation_n of_o the_o break_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o pour_v forth_o the_o cup_n do_v that_o to_o the_o holy_a symbol_n 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service_n p._n 316._o reason_n why_o 318_o etc._n etc._n the_o advantage_n of_o have_v our_o service_n perform_v in_o such_o place_n p._n 320_o 321._o that_o service_n may_v be_v say_v private_o and_o why_o p._n 333_o etc._n etc._n the_o diptych_n p._n 217._o doxology_n or_o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n p._n 25_o 32._o dominica_n vacat_fw-la or_o vacans_fw-la which_o and_o why_o so_o call_v p._n 190._o dominica_n refectionis_fw-la p._n 132._o dominica_n in_o albis_n or_o post_n albas_n rather_o why_o so_o call_v p._n 155._o e._n ejaculation_n commend_v by_o s._n aug._n p._n 62_o 63._o of_o ember-week_n p._n 128._o which_o they_o be_v ibid._n why_o wednesday_n friday_n and_o saturday_n observe_v in_o they_o ibid._n on_o easter-day_n special_a hymn_n instead_o of_o the_o usual_a invitatory_n p._n 141._o proper_a psalm_n for_o it_o p._n 143._o and_o proper_a lesson_n 145_o etc._n etc._n the_o antiquity_n thereof_o p._n 147._o contention_n in_o the_o church_n when_o to_o be_v keep_v p._n 148._o the_o determination_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n about_o it_o ibid._n how_o to_o find_v out_o easter_n p._n 150._o monday_n and_o tuesday_n in_o easter-week_n why_o keep_v p._n 150._o easter_n solemnize_v of_o old_a fifty_o day_n together_o 151._o baptism_n minister_v ancient_o at_o no_o time_n but_o the_o eve_n of_o easter_n and_o whitsuntide_n p._n 153._o the_o new_a baptise_a come_v to_o church_n in_o white_a vesture_n with_o light_n before_o they_o ibid._n baptism_n minister_v all_o time_n of_o the_o year_n p._n 154._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d easter_n p._n 175._o epiphany_n use_v of_o old_a for_o christmas-day_n p._n 115._o mistake_v upon_o the_o identity_n of_o the_o word_n ibid._n in_o latin_a epiphany_n why_o ibid._n of_o the_o antiquity_n thereof_o p._n 116._o of_o the_o sunday_n after_o the_o epiphany_n p._n 116_o etc._n etc._n epistle_n p._n 92._o of_o the_o antiquity_n and_o fitness_n of_o the_o epistle_n and_o gospel_n p._n 92_o 93._o epistle_n from_o trinity_n to_o advent_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o choice_n 185_o etc._n etc._n f._n fast._n see_v lent_n good-friday_n etc._n etc._n if_o a_o fast_a for_o a_o holiday_n fall_v upon_o a_o holiday_n than_o the_o fast_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v the_o day_n before_o that_o p._n 114._o to_o feast_n on_o friday_n be_v not_o to_o hold_v communion_n with_o the_o catholic_n church_n but_o with_o the_o turk_n p._n 88_o the_o week_n of_o fast_n which_o and_o why_o so_o call_v p._n 134._o festival_n s._n andrew_n p._n 198._o conversion_n of_o s._n paul_n p._n 199._o why_o keep_v rather_o than_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n ibid._n s._n philip_n p._n 202._o s._n james_n p._n 204._o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n have_v not_o several_a day_n of_o solemnity_n say_v durandus_fw-la not_o probable_o though_o p._n 202._o one_o day_n for_o all_o ibid._n in_o the_o latin_a church_n the_o calends_o or_o first_o of_o may._n in_o the_o greek_a the_o feast_n of_o s._n 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 the_o font_n p._n 258._o why_o so_o call_v ibid._n place_v in_o the_o church-porch_n significant_o ibid._n after_o in_o church_n but_o not_o all_o but_o only_o in_o the_o city_n church_n hence_o call_v the_o mother_n church_n ibid._n in_o high_a veneration_n p._n 259._o g._n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n be_v both_o hymn_n and_o creed_n p._n 25._o a_o fit_a close_a for_o any_o religious_a service_n ibid._n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n say_v at_o the_o end_n of_o psalm_n never_o quarrel_v by_o any_o till_o arius_n 32._o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o litany_n p._n 85._o glory_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n reason_n of_o say_v it_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v name_v p._n 213._o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n for_o this_o gospel_n use_v to_o be_v say_v after_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 214._o godfather_n p._n 255._o good-friday_n a_o most_o strict_a fast._n why_o so_o call_v p._n 137._o the_o gospel_n out_o of_o s._n john_n why_o upon_o that_o day_n ibid._n the_o antiquity_n thereof_o p._n 138._o gospel_n rite_n use_v at_o the_o read_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 213_o etc._n etc._n stand_v at_o the_o gospel_n ibid._n to_o kiss_v the_o book_n the_o fashion_n in_o some_o place_n p._n 214._o of_o gospel_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o choice_n p._n 93._o reason_n of_o say_v glory_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n at_o the_o gospel_n 213_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o trinity_n to_o advent_v p._n 183._o h._n holiday_n p._n 88_o they_o be_v either_o fasting-day_n or_o festival_n p._n 89._o be_v of_o excellent_a use_n ibid._n of_o the_o particular_a festival_n p._n 90_o 91_o 92._o holy_a week_n which_o and_o why_o so_o call_v p._n 134._o call_v also_o great_a week_n ibid._n holy_a table_n so_o call_v consider_v the_o eucharist_n as_o a_o sacrament_n p._n 327._o the_o altar_n so_o call_v consider_v the_o eucharist_n a_o sacrifice_n ibid._n and_o so_o it_o be_v call_v heb._n 13._o 10._o and_o s._n matth._n 5._o 23._o p._n 328._o altar_n always_o have_v in_o high_a estimation_n p._n 330._o the_o holy_a table_n set_v where_o the_o altar_n stand_v ib._n of_o hymn_n the_o antiquity_n of_o they_o p._n 42._o most_o proper_o to_o be_v sing_v p._n 44._o and_o why_o ibid._n the_o profit_n of_o it_o ibid._n stand_v the_o proper_a posture_n of_o hymn_n ibid._n why_o 45._o te_fw-la deum_fw-la frame_v miraculous_o by_o s._n ambrose_n and_o aug._n ib._n why_o hymn_n after_o lesson_n 46._o and_o why_o those_o appoint_a ibid._n magnificat_fw-la nunc_fw-la dimittis_fw-la quarrel_v at_o answer_v p._n 47._o l._n lent_n the_o antiquity_n thereof_o p._n 122._o in_o imitation_n of_o moses_n elias_n and_o our_o saviour_n p._n 123._o why_o not_o keep_v immediate_o after_o christ_n baptism_n p._n 123,124_o why_o call_v lend_v p._n 125._o in_o lent_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o altar_n hide_v why_o 48._o benedicite_fw-la then_o use_v p._n 49._o te_fw-la deum_fw-la benedictus_fw-la magnificat_fw-la nunc_fw-la dimittis_fw-la may_v be_v say_v more_o often_o except_v in_o lent_n and_o advent_n why_o p._n 48._o the_o litany_n p._n 79._o use_v in_o procession_n why_o ib._n use_v at_o the_o communion_n ordination_n etc._n etc._n ib._n probable_a to_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o apostle_n time_n p._n 80._o donum_fw-la precum_fw-la ib._n of_o the_o litany_n of_o our_o church_n 81._o the_o sum_n of_o it_o 81_o 82._o the_o nature_n of_o it_o short_a ejaculation_n 82._o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o litany_n may_v be_v say_v by_o a_o deacon_n as_o in_o cathedral_n and_o collegiate_n church_n the_o late_a peculiar_o by_o the_o priest_n and_o why_o 84_o 85._o secretae_fw-la what_o they_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o they_o 86._o the_o litany_n when_o to_o be_v say_v and_o why_o then_o 87_o 88_o the_o litany_n a_o distinct_a service_n p._n 208._o lord_n prayer_n p._n 22._o the_o frequent_a use_n thereof_o why_o ib._n the_o doxology_n omit_v in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n why_o p._n 23._o but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a amen_n say_a by_o the_o people_n when_o and_o why_o ib._n give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n understand_v by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o eucharist_n 237_o 238._o no_o prayer_n before_o sermon_n but_o the_o lord_n prayer_n p._n 220._o the_o lesson_n of_o the_o choice_n of_o they_o out_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a test._n p._n 33_o 39_o mingle_v service_n of_o divers_a sort_n a_o wise_a constitution_n of_o the_o church_n why_o 34._o at_o the_o read_n of_o the_o lesson_n the_o minister_n be_v to_o turn_v to_o the_o people_n 35_o 36._o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n read_v last_o before_o christmas_n and_o why_o p._n 40._o a_o several_a course_n in_o read_v lesson_n ordinary_a p._n 39_o for_o sunday_n p._n 40._o for_o saint_n day_n p._n 41._o the_o
salutation_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o of_o the_o use_n of_o they_o p._n 56._o and_o with_o thy_o spirit_n ib._n excellent_a incentives_n to_o charity_n 57_o let_v we_o pray_v often_o use_v and_o why_o p._n 58_o 59_o lord_n have_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n a_o short_a litany_n frequent_o use_v in_o ancient_a liturgy_n p._n 59_o seasonable_a at_o all_o part_n of_o the_o service_n 60._o set_a before_o the_o lord_n prayer_n why_o p._n 61._o m._n of_o marriage_n three_o end_n of_o it_o p._n 273._o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n call_v by_o s._n aug._n votorum_fw-la solennitas_fw-la ib._n the_o bride_n give_v by_o father_n or_o friend_n why_o p._n 274_o etc._n etc._n the_o ring_n a_o pledge_n of_o fidelity_n 275._o why_o upon_o the_o four_o finger_n of_o the_o left_a hand_n ib._n with_o my_o body_n i_o thou_o worship_n the_o meaning_n of_o it_o p._n 275_o etc._n etc._n the_o 128_o psalm_n tbe_n epithalamium_n use_v by_o the_o jew_n at_o nuptial_n 278._o devout_a prayer_n and_o the_o h._n communion_n very_o useful_a and_o high_o christian_n at_o marriage_n 278_o etc._n etc._n the_o jew_n religious_a solemnity_n at_o marriage_n ib._n the_o primitive_a christian_n use_v the_o like_a solemnity_n at_o marriage_n which_o we_o do_v 279._o which_o the_o church_n receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n ibid._n maunday_n thursday_n dies_fw-la mandati_fw-la why_o so_o call_v p._n 135._o practise_v of_o the_o church_n upon_o that_o day_n and_o form_n of_o reconcile_a penitent_n p._n 136._o missa_fw-la catechumenorum_fw-la p._n 209._o morning-prayer_n litany_n and_o communion-service_n three_o distinct_a service_n p._n 210_o etc._n etc._n the_o several_a place_n and_o time_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o ib._n nine_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o usual_a hour_n for_o the_o communion-service_n and_o why_o 212._o morning_n and_o even_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v daily_o p._n 2._o &_o 4._o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n call_v the_o apostle_n prayer_n why_o p._n 4._o o._n ornament_n to_o be_v use_v in_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o why_o p._n 335._o offering_n oblation_n a_o high_a part_n of_o god_n service_n p._n 224._o a_o duty_n of_o the_o gospel_n prove_v 225_o 226_o etc._n etc._n when_o most_o necessary_a 226_o 127._o offering_n at_o the_o church_a of_o woman_n p._n 313._o the_o octave_n of_o christmas_n p._n 110._o the_o octave_n or_o utas_fw-la of_o high_a feast_n observe_v by_o our_o forefather_n p._n 154._o upon_o which_o some_o part_n of_o the_o service_n of_o the_o feast_n repeat_v why_o eight_o day_n allow_v to_o highâ—_n feast_n 231._o how_o the_o preface_n for_o those_o eight_o day_n can_v be_v proper_o use_v on_o each_o of_o they_o p._n 232._o see_v preface_n p._n priest_n be_v the_o lord_n remembrabrancer_n p._n 9_o 10._o priest_n bind_v to_o say_v daily_a morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n p._n 2._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o priest_n sometime_o kneel_v and_o sometime_o stand_v p._n 65._o the_o priest_n give_v the_o blessing_n come_v down_o from_o the_o altar_n and_o why_o p._n 244_o 245._o priest_n what_o the_o word_n signify_v it_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n reason_n why_o 337_o etc._n etc._n priest_n not_o a_o jewish_a name_n why_o p._n 341._o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n call_v priest_n by_o the_o p._n isaiah_n ibid._n preface_v proper_a for_o some_o great_a day_n p._n 229._o a_o argument_n that_o the_o church_n intend_v the_o prorogation_n and_o continuance_n of_o those_o feast_n ib._n how_o this_o prorogation_n to_o be_v understand_v p._n 229_o 230._o pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n a_o man_n may_v safe_o use_v david_n form_n as_o be_v compose_v by_o the_o spirit_n p._n 30_o &_o 31._o donum_fw-la precum_fw-la peculiar_a to_o the_o apostle_n time_n p._n 80._o the_o psalm_n read_v over_o every_o month_n and_o why_o p._n 27_o 28_o etc._n etc._n fit_a for_o every_o temper_n and_o time_n p._n 30._o sing_v or_o say_v by_o course_n by_o priest_n and_o people_n and_o why_o p._n 31_o 32._o stand_v why_o p._n 32._o of_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o psalm_n in_o our_o english_a liturgy_n p._n 344._o objection_n against_o some_o passage_n in_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o psalm_n 344_o etc._n etc._n r._n the_o rogation_n day_n service_n and_o procession_n former_o appoint_v p._n 160._o rogation_n week_n why_o so_o call_v p._n 160._o litany_n and_o fast_v then_o ib._n the_o fast_a then_o be_v voluntary_a ib._n no_o fast_a betwixt_o easter_n and_o whitsuntide_n ibid._n passion_n sunday_n why_o so_o call_v p._n 133._o palm_n sunday_n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n low_a sunday_n why_o so_o call_v p._n 154._o rogation_n sunday_n p._n 160._o s._n septuagesima_fw-la sunday_n so_o call_v à _fw-la consequentia_fw-la numerandi_fw-la p._n 120._o septuagesima_fw-la sexagesima_fw-la quinquagesima_fw-la preparative_n to_o lent_n regulars_n fast_v those_o week_n p._n 120_o 121._o secretae_fw-la what_o they_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o they_o 86._o the_o sermon_n when_o p._n 218._o usual_o a_o exposition_n of_o part_n of_o the_o epistle_n or_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o day_n ib._n not_o above_o a_o hour_n long_o p._n 220._o preacher_n in_o their_o exposition_n appoint_v to_o observe_v the_o catholic_n interpretation_n of_o the_o old_a doctor_n vid._n p._n 218_o 219._o golden_a canon_n about_o preacher_n p._n 220._o no_o prayer_n before_o the_o sermon_n but_o the_o lord_n prayer_n ibid._n the_o divine_a service_n may_v be_v say_v private_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o p._n 333._o t._n trinity_n sunday_n the_o octave_n of_o pentecost_n or_o dominica_n vacans_fw-la p._n 179._o how_o ancient_a ibid._n proper_a lesson_n p._n 180._o of_o the_o sunday_n after_o trinity_n till_o advent_v p._n 182._o the_o last_o sunday_n after_o trinity_n a_o preparative_a to_o advent_v have_v therefore_o a_o epistle_n purposely_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o p._n jer._n prophesy_v of_o christ_n advent_n p._n 188_o etc._n etc._n v._o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a p._n 281._o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n about_o and_o at_o it_o ib._n etc._n etc._n examination_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o sick_a person_n p._n 282._o and_o of_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n p._n 283._o no_o true_a repentance_n without_o restitution_n ibid._n the_o sick_a person_n to_o be_v admonish_v to_o settle_v his_o estate_n p._n 284._o and_o to_o be_v liberal_a to_o the_o poor_a p._n 285._o sick_a person_n to_o send_v for_o the_o priest_n p._n 298._o and_o to_o what_o purpose_n ib._n prisoner_n ancient_o visited_n by_o the_o archdeacon_n or_o bishop_n p._n 301._o verse_n or_o versicle_n and_o respond_v the_o reason_n of_o place_v the_o verse_n after_o the_o confession_n etc._n etc._n and_o before_o the_o psalm_n 24_o 25._o versicles_n and_o answer_n by_o priest_n and_o people_n a_o holy_a emulation_n p._n 62._o answer_n of_o the_o people_n the_o benefit_n of_o they_o p._n 63._o versicles_n and_o resp._n p._n 311._o some_o of_o the_o answer_n be_v not_o entire_a sentence_n but_o part_n or_o 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