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church_n council_n toletan_n 4._o c._n 13._o after_o the_o second_o lesson_n at_o morning_n prayer_n be_v appoint_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n call_v benedictus_n or_o o_o be_v joyful_a in_o the_o lord_n call_v jubilate_v after_o the_o evening_n lesson_n be_v appoint_v magnificat_fw-la or_o my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o nunc_fw-la dimittis_fw-la lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n or_o else_o two_o psalm_n and_o very_o fit_o do_v the_o church_n appoint_v sacred_a hymn_n after_o lesson_n for_o who_o be_v there_o that_o hear_v god_n speak_v from_o heaven_n to_o he_o for_o his_o foul_n health_n can_v do_v less_o than_o rise_v up_o and_o praise_v he_o and_o what_o hymn_n can_v be_v fit_a to_o praise_n god_n with_o for_o our_o salvation_n than_o those_o which_o be_v the_o first_o gratulation_n wherewith_o our_o saviour_n be_v entertain_v into_o the_o world_n and_o such_o be_v these_o yet_o as_o fit_a as_o they_o be_v some_o 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god_n teach_v in_o his_o word_n may_v as_o well_o say_v my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n as_o the_o holy_a virgin_n for_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o he_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o virgin_n womb_n s._n matth._n 12._o 50._o whosoever_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o same_o be_v my_o brother_n and_o sister_n and_o mother_n and_o why_o may_v not_o we_o after_o the_o read_n of_o a_o part_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n say_v lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n as_o well_o as_o old_a simeon_n for_o in_o that_o scripture_n by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n we_o see_v that_o salvation_n which_o he_o then_o see_v and_o more_o clear_o reveal_v we_o have_v then_o
thus_o distinguish_v that_o preces_fw-la or_o supplication_n be_v those_o alternate_a petition_n where_o the_o people_n answer_v by_o responsive_a versicles_n oratio_n or_o prayer_n be_v that_o which_o be_v say_v by_o the_o priest_n alone_o the_o people_n only_o answer_v amen_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o christ_n have_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n lord_n have_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n this_o short_a litany_n as_o it_o be_v call_v by_o some_o ancient_n this_o most_o humble_a and_o pierce_a supplication_n to_o the_o bless_a trinity_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v frequent_o use_v in_o ancient_a liturgy_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o they_o and_o also_o in_o the_o council_n of_o vas_n c._n 5._o anno_fw-la dom._n 440_o or_o thereabouts_o because_o say_v that_o council_n the_o sweet_a and_o wholesome_a custom_n of_o say_v kyrie_fw-la eleeson_n or_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o with_o great_a affection_n and_o compunction_n have_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o whole_a eastern_a and_o most_o of_o the_o western_a church_n therefore_o be_v it_o enact_v that_o the_o same_o be_v use_v in_o our_o church_n at_o matin_n evensong_n and_o communion-service_n it_o be_v ancient_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o earnest_n or_o vehement_a supplication_n because_o as_o it_o be_v a_o most_o pathetic_a petition_n of_o mercy_n to_o every_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n so_o it_o be_v utter_v by_o those_o primitive_a good_a man_n with_o much_o earnestness_n and_o intention_n of_o spirit_n be_v sensible_a of_o their_o danger_n of_o sink_v into_o endless_a perdition_n without_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n and_o therefore_o with_o no_o less_o earnestness_n than_o s._n peter_n cry_v master_n save_o when_o he_o be_v sink_v â—into_o the_o sea_n do_v they_o cry_v out_o lord_n have_v mercy_n god_n the_o father_n have_v mercy_n god_n the_o son_n have_v mercy_n god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v mercy_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o in_o pardon_v our_o sin_n which_o make_v we_o worthy_a to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o thy_o favour_n but_o unworthy_a to_o serve_v thou_o have_v mercy_n in_o help_v our_o weakness_n and_o inability_n of_o ourselves_o to_o serve_v thou_o many_o be_v our_o danger_n many_o be_v our_o want_n many_o way_n we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o mercy_n therefore_o lord_n have_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n this_o excellent_a comprehensive_a litany_n be_v seasonable_a at_o all_o time_n and_o all_o part_n of_o the_o service_n after_o our_o sing_v of_o hymn_n and_o psalm_n after_o our_o hear_v and_o confession_n of_o faith_n such_o be_v our_o unworthiness_n such_o our_o weakness_n that_o it_o can_v be_v think_v amiss_o to_o beg_v god_n mercy_n after_o we_o have_v pray_v such_o be_v our_o dulness_n and_o coldness_n in_o our_o prayer_n that_o we_o have_v need_n pray_v lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o this_o earnest_n and_o humble_a supplication_n be_v usual_o in_o old_a service_n and_o so_o be_v in_o we_o set_v immediate_o before_o the_o lord_n prayer_n as_o a_o preparation_n to_o it_o and_o very_o fit_o for_o as_o we_o can_v devise_v a_o more_o suitable_a preparation_n to_o prayer_n than_o this_o humble_a petition_n of_o mercy_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o own_o misery_n so_o be_v there_o no_o prayer_n whereto_o great_a preparation_n be_v require_v than_o that_o divine_a prayer_n sanctify_v by_o the_o sacred_a lip_n of_o our_o lord_n wherein_o we_o say_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n clem._n in_o const._n l._n 7._o c._n 25._o advice_n when_o we_o say_v this_o prayer_n to_o be_v careful_a to_o prepare_v ourselves_o so_o that_o we_o may_v in_o some_o manner_n be_v worthy_a of_o this_o divine_a adoption_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n lest_o if_o we_o unworthy_o call_v he_o father_n he_o upbraid_v we_o as_o he_o do_v the_o jew_n mal._n 1._o if_o i_o be_v your_o father_n where_o be_v my_o honour_n the_o sanctity_n of_o the_o son_n be_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o father_n indeed_o it_o be_v so_o great_a a_o honour_n to_o call_v god_n our_o father_n 1_o joh._n 3._o that_o we_o have_v need_n with_o all_o humility_n beg_v pardon_n of_o his_o majesty_n before_o we_o venture_v upon_o so_o high_a a_o title_n therefore_o our_o mother_n the_o church_n have_v be_v careful_a to_o prepare_v we_o for_o this_o divine_a prayer_n sometime_o by_o a_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o absol_n as_o at_o morning_n and_o evening_n service_n but_o most_o common_o by_o this_o short_a litany_n first_o teach_v we_o to_o bewail_v our_o unworthiness_n and_o pray_v for_o mercy_n and_o then_o with_o a_o humble_a boldness_n to_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o call_v god_n our_o father_n and_o beg_v further_a blessing_n of_o he_o versicles_n and_o answer_n after_o the_o lord_n prayer_n follow_v short_a versicles_n and_o answer_n take_v out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n psal._n 85._o 7._o psalm_n 20._o 10._o psal._n 132._o 9_o psal._n 28._o 10._o 2._o king_n 20._o 19_o psalm_n 51._o 10_o 11._o the_o priest_n beginning_n and_o the_o people_n answer_v contend_v in_o a_o holy_a emulation_n who_o shall_v be_v most_o devout_a in_o these_o short_a but_o pithy_a ejaculation_n or_o dart_n cast_v up_o to_o heaven_n such_o short_a ejaculation_n be_v much_o use_v by_o the_o devout_a brethren_n which_o s._n augustine_n commend_v as_o the_o most_o pierce_a kind_n of_o prayer_n ep._n 121._o such_o as_o these_o be_v that_o of_o the_o â—eper_n s._n matth._n 8._o 1._o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v make_v i_o clean_o and_o that_o of_o the_o disciple_n s._n matth._n 8._o 24._o master_n save_v we_o we_o perish_v short_a but_o powerful_a as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o our_o saviour_n gracious_a acceptance_n of_o they_o and_o here_o i_o must_v further_o commend_v the_o order_n of_o answer_n of_o the_o people_z in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o service_n where_o it_o stand_v it_o refresh_v their_o attention_n it_o teach_v they_o their_o part_n at_o public_a prayer_n not_o to_o stand_v by_o and_o censure_v how_o well_o the_o priest_n play_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o congregation_n last_o it_o unite_v the_o affection_n of_o they_o altogether_o and_o help_v to_o keep_v they_o in_o a_o league_n of_o perpetual_a amity_n for_o if_o the_o prophet_n david_n do_v think_v that_o the_o very_a meeting_n of_o man_n together_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n shall_v make_v the_o bond_n of_o their_o love_n indissoluble_a psalm_n 55._o 15._o how_o much_o more_o may_v we_o judge_v it_o reasonable_a to_o hope_v that_o the_o like_a effect_n may_v grow_v in_o each_o of_o the_o people_n towards_o other_o in_o they_o all_o towards_o the_o priest_n and_o in_o the_o priest_n towards_o they_o between_o who_o there_o daily_o and_o interchangeable_o pass_v in_o the_o hear_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o holy_a angel_n so_o many_o heavenly_a acclamation_n exultation_n provocation_n petition_n song_n of_o comfort_n psalm_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n in_o all_o which_o particular_n as_o when_o the_o priest_n make_v their_o suit_n and_o they_o with_o one_o voice_n say_v amen_n or_o when_o he_o joyful_o begin_v and_o they_o with_o like_a alacrity_n follow_v devide_v betwixt_o they_o the_o sentence_n wherewith_o they_o strive_v which_o shall_v most_o show_v his_o own_o and_o stir_v up_o other_o zeal_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o in_o the_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n or_o when_o they_o mutual_o pray_v for_o each_o other_o the_o priest_n for_o the_o people_n and_o the_o people_n for_o he_o as_o in_o the_o versicles_n immediate_o before_o the_o morning_n collect_v or_o when_o the_o priest_n proposâ—s_v to_o god_n the_o people_n necessity_n and_o they_o their_o own_o request_n for_o relief_n in_o every_o of_o they_o as_o in_o the_o litany_n or_o when_o he_o proclaim_v the_o laâ—r_a oâ—_n god_n to_o they_o as_o in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n they_o adjoin_v a_o humble_a acknowledgement_n of_o their_o common_a imbecility_n to_o the_o several_a branch_n thereof_o together_o with_o the_o lowly_a request_n for_o grace_n to_o perform_v the_o thing_n command_v as_o in_o the_o kyry_n or_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o etc._n etc._n at_o the_o end_n of_o each_o commandment_n all_o these_o interlocutory_a form_n of_o speech_n what_o be_v they_o but_o most_o effectual_a partly_o testification_n partly_o inflammation_n of_o all_o piety_n the_o priest_n when_o heâ—_n begin_v these_o short_a prayer_n be_v direct_v by_o the_o rubric_n to_o stand_v it_o be_v note_v that_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o holy_a office_n be_v sometime_o appoint_v to_o kneel_v sometime_o to_o stand_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o we_o shall_v here_o once_o for_o all_o inquire_v the_o priest_n or_o minister_n be_v a_o man_n oâ—_n like_o infirmity_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o congregation_n a_o sinner_n and_o so_o stand_v in_o need_n
for_o all_o time_n and_o so_o not_o unseasonable_a for_o this_o 3._o sunday_n adu._n the_o epistle_n mention_n the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n the_o gospel_n the_o first_o the_o collect_n pray_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o light_n this_o week_n be_v one_o of_o the_o four_o ember_n week_n concern_v which_o see_v after_o the_o first_o sunday_n in_o lent_n 4._o sunday_n adu._n the_o epistle_n and_o gospel_n set_v christ_n as_o it_o be_v before_o we_o not_o prophesy_v of_o but_o be_v even_o at_o hand_n yea_o stand_v among_o we_o point_v he_o out_o as_o s._n john_n baptist_n do_v to_o the_o people_n behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o collect_n pray_v most_o earnest_o and_o passionate_o to_o he_o to_o succour_v we_o miserable_a sinner_n feast_n of_o christmas-day_n the_o epistle_n gospel_n and_o collect_v be_v plain_o suitable_a to_o the_o day_n all_o mention_v the_o birth_n of_o christ._n beside_o this_o feast_n have_v proper_a psalm_n in_o which_o some_o verse_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o day_n as_o will_v appear_v if_o they_o be_v well_o consider_v the_o first_o psalm_n for_o the_o morning_n service_n be_v the_o 19_o the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n very_o suitable_a to_o the_o feast_n for_o at_o his_o birth_n a_o a_o new_a star_n appear_v which_o declare_v his_o glory_n and_o deity_n so_o plain_o that_o it_o fetch_v the_o sage_n of_o the_o east_n to_o come_v and_o worship_v he_o s._n matt._n 2._o where_o be_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o we_o have_v see_v his_o star_n in_o the_o east_n and_o be_v come_v to_o worship_v he_o the_o second_o psalm_n for_o the_o morning_n be_v 45._o which_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o be_v a_o genethliack_n or_o birth-song_n of_o christ_n the_o fair_a of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n v_o 3_o and_o of_o his_o mighty_a success_n in_o subdue_a the_o devil_n aâ—d_v the_o world_n by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n of_o meekness_n and_o righteousness_n vers_fw-la 5._o etc._n etc._n the_o three_o be_v psal._n 85._o which_o be_v principal_o set_v for_o the_o birth_n of_o christ._n for_o it_o be_v a_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o send_v a_o saviour_n which_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n the_o great_a captivity_n that_o be_v and_o therefore_o can_v proper_o be_v mean_v of_o any_o but_o christ_n who_o be_v therefore_o call_v jesus_n because_o be_v shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n s._n matt._n 1._o 21._o and_o so_o the_o primitive_a church_n understand_v it_o and_o therefore_o select_v it_o out_o as_o a_o part_n of_o their_o office_n for_o this_o day_n as_o be_v proper_a and_o pertinent_a to_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o feast_n for_o the_o meeting_n here_o specify_v ver_fw-la 10._o 11._o of_o mercy_n and_o truth_n righteousness_n and_o peace_n be_v at_o christ_n birth_n who_o say_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v the_o truth_n who_o as_o he_o have_v a_o birth_n from_o heaven_n to_o wit_n his_o divine_a nature_n so_o have_v he_o another_o as_o man_n from_o earth_n from_o the_o virgin_n which_o birth_n draw_v righteousness_n to_o look_v from_o heaven_n upon_o poor_a sinner_n with_o a_o favourable_a look_n and_o make_v righteousness_n and_o peace_n kiss_v for_o the_o deliver_n of_o sinner_n from_o their_o captivity_n true_a it_o be_v the_o prophet_n in_o the_o first_o verse_n speak_v of_o this_o delivery_n as_o of_o a_o thing_n past_a lord_n thou_o have_v turn_v away_o the_o captivity_n of_o jacob_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o it_o may_v be_v a_o pprophecy_n of_o our_o salvation_n by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n hereafter_o for_o as_o s._n peter_n say_v acts._n 2_o 30._o david_n be_v a_o prophet_n and_o see_v this_o before_o speak_v of_o christ_n nativity_n as_o if_o it_o be_v already_o past_a the_o evening_n psalm_n be_v 89_o 110_o 132._o the_o first_o and_o last_o of_o which_o be_v thankful_a commemoration_n of_o god_n merciful_a promise_n of_o send_v our_o lord_n 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