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the_o sepulchre_n and_o because_o the_o angel_n sit_v upon_o it_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o woman_n s._n matth._n 28._o 6._o the_o priest_n and_o deacon_n imitate_v the_o angel_n pattern_n from_o this_o pulpit_n publish_v and_o proclaim_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o chancel_n be_v divide_v from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n cancellis_fw-la whence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o chancel_n this_o be_v as_o be_v say_v peculiar_a to_o the_o priest_n and_o sacred_a person_n in_o it_o be_v at_o least_o in_o some_o principal_a church_n these_o division_n chorus_z cantorum_fw-la the_o choir_n where_o be_v a_o high_a seat_n for_o the_o bishop_n and_o other_o stall_n or_o seat_n for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o choir_n yet_o perhaps_o this_o chorus_n as_o also_o the_o next_o call_v soleas_fw-la may_v be_v more_o proper_o reckon_v a_o part_n of_o the_o nave_n and_o the_o chancel_n proper_o that_o which_o of_o old_a be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n with_o rail_n and_o whither_o indeed_o none_o but_o sacred_a person_n enter_v whereas_o the_o laity_n enter_v into_o the_o other_o as_o will_v appear_v after_o but_o account_v it_o to_o which_o you_o please_v such_o a_o place_n there_o be_v and_o immediate_o beyond_o it_o divide_v from_o the_o choir_n with_o board_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o from_o the_o sanctuary_n by_o the_o rail_v of_o the_o altar_n on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v a_o place_n call_v soleas_fw-la from_o the_o latin_a solium_fw-la or_o throne_n because_o this_o be_v christ_n low_a throne_n his_o high_a or_o upper_a throne_n be_v the_o altar_n where_o the_o precious_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v consecrate_v and_o offer_v and_o this_o be_v his_o low_a throne_n where_o the_o bishop_n or_o priest_n in_o christ_n his_o stead_n stand_v and_o distribute_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n to_o the_o people_n 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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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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 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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 sâ—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 reverenâ—â—â—â—_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 nomâ—caâ—_n do_fw-mi 2._o 6._o 2._o
cause_n even_o for_o all_o that_o do_v not_o renounce_v communion_n with_o it_o and_o the_o church_n for_o it_o be_v the_o common_a service_n of_o they_o all_o command_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o in_o the_o name_n of_o they_o all_o and_o agree_v to_o by_o all_o of_o they_o to_o be_v offer_v up_o for_o they_o all_o and_o therefore_o be_v accept_v for_o all_o they_o though_o present_v to_o god_n by_o the_o priest_n alone_o as_o the_o lamb_n offer_v up_o to_o god_n by_o the_o priest_n ex._n 29._o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n a_o savour_n of_o rest_n to_o pacify_v god_n almighty_a daily_a and_o to_o continue_v his_o favour_n to_o they_o and_o make_v he_o dwell_v with_o they_o exod._n 29._o 42_o 45._o good_a reason_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o this_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n shall_v be_v daily_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n morning_n and_o evening_n whereby_o god_n may_v be_v pacify_v and_o invite_v to_o 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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 modest_a let_v we_o consider_v that_o we_o stand_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n who_o be_v to_o be_v please_v both_o with_o the_o habit_n and_o posture_n of_o our_o body_n and_o manner_n of_o our_o speech_n for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o impudence_n to_o be_v loud_a and_o clamorous_a so_o in_o the_o contrary_a it_o become_v modesty_n to_o pray_v with_o a_o humble_a voice_n we_o begin_v our_o service_n with_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o be_v the_o use_n in_o saint_n basils_n time_n ep._n 63._o and_o that_o very_o orderly_o for_o before_o we_o beg_v any_o thing_n else_o or_o offer_v up_o any_o praise_n or_o laud_n to_o god_n it_o be_v fit_a we_o shall_v confess_v and_o beg_v pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o hinder_v god_n acceptation_n of_o our_o service_n psal._n 66._o 16._o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n with_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o this_o confession_n be_v to_o be_v say_v by_o the_o whole_a congregation_n say_v the_o rubr._n and_o good_a 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fuisset_fw-la postremo_fw-la reservamus_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o successoribus_fw-la nostris_fw-la episcopis_fw-la winton_n potestatem_fw-la visitandi_fw-la dictam_fw-la capellam_fw-la prout_fw-la alius_fw-la capellas_n infra_fw-la nostram_fw-la diocesin_n situatas_fw-la communiter_fw-la nuncupatas_fw-la peculiares_fw-la ut_fw-la nobis_fw-la eisque_fw-la constet_fw-la a_o decenter_n in_o reparationibus_fw-la aliisqueâ—_n conservetur_fw-la &_o a_o omne_fw-la ibidem_fw-la decenter_n &_o secundum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la fiant_fw-la quae_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o singula_fw-la sic_fw-la reservamus_fw-la quoad_fw-la cetera_fw-la vero_fw-la praemissa_fw-la quatenus_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la est_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la possumus_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o successoribus_fw-la nostris_fw-la decernimus_fw-la &_o stabilimus_fw-la per_fw-la praesentes_fw-la actu_fw-la demum_fw-la recitato_fw-la veneratur_fw-la denâ—o_fw-la atque_fw-la infit_fw-la bless_a be_v thy_o name_n o_o lord_n god_n for_o that_o it_o please_v thou_o to_o have_v thy_o habitation_n among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o thy_o saint_n upon_o earth_n bless_v we_o beseech_v thou_o this_o day_n action_n unto_o thy_o people_n prosper_v thou_o the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n unto_o we_o yea_o prosper_v thou_o our_o handy_a work_n finitis_fw-la precationibus_fw-la istis_fw-la dominus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la sedem_fw-la separatim_fw-la capessit_fw-la ubi_fw-la prius_fw-la populusque_fw-la univerâ—â—s_fw-la noâ—_n communicaturus_fw-la dimittitur_fw-la &_o porta_n clauditur_fw-la priâ—r_fw-la sacellanus_n pergit_fw-la legendo_fw-la sententias_fw-la â—â—as_fw-la hortatorias_fw-la ad_fw-la eleemosynas_fw-la interea_fw-la dum_fw-la alter_fw-la saâ—ellanus_n singulos_fw-la communicaturos_fw-la adit_fw-la atque_fw-la in_o patinam_fw-la argenteam_fw-la oblationes_fw-la colligit_fw-la collecta_fw-la est_fw-la summa_fw-la 4._o 1._o 12._o s._n 2._o d._n quam_fw-la dominus_fw-la 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porrigit_fw-la cum_fw-la vinum_fw-la quod_fw-la prius_fw-la effuderat_fw-la non_fw-la sufficeret_fw-la episcopus_fw-la de_fw-la novo_fw-la in_o calicem_fw-la ex_fw-la poculo_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o sacra_fw-la mensa_fw-la stabat_fw-la effundit_fw-la admistaque_fw-la aqua_fw-la recitat_fw-la clare_v verba_fw-la illa_fw-la confecratoria_fw-la finita_fw-la tandem_fw-la exhibitione_n dominus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la ad_fw-la sacrae_fw-la mensae_n septentrionem_fw-la in_o genibus_fw-la recitante_fw-la quoque_fw-la populo_fw-la ait_fw-la our_o father_n etc._n etc._n o_o lord_n our_o heavenly_a father_n etc._n etc._n glory_n be_v to_o god_n on_o high_a etc._n etc._n concludit_fw-la denique_fw-la cum_fw-la hac_fw-la precatione_n bless_a be_v thy_o name_n o_o lord_n that_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o put_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o this_o thy_o servant_n to_o erect_v a_o house_n to_o thy_o worship_n and_o service_n by_o who_o pain_n care_n and_o cost_n this_o work_n be_v begin_v and_o finish_v 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with_o you_o always_o amen_n consecratio_fw-la coemeterii_n statim_fw-la à _fw-la prandio_fw-la quod_fw-la in_fw-la adibus_fw-la suis_fw-la vicinis_fw-la fundator_fw-la capellae_fw-la satis_fw-la laute_fw-la appararat_fw-la domino_fw-la episcopo_fw-la atque_fw-la convenarum_fw-la magnae_fw-la frequentiae_fw-la ad_fw-la rem_fw-la divinam_fw-la reversis_fw-la alter_fw-la sacell_n anorum_fw-la praeit_fw-la our_o father_n etc._n etc._n post_fw-la responsas_fw-la psalmus_n 90._o recitatur_fw-la alternis_fw-la post_fw-la psalmum_fw-la episcopus_fw-la cum_fw-la universa_fw-la multitudine_fw-la egreditur_fw-la capella_n atque_fw-la ad_fw-la orientalem_fw-la coemeterii_fw-la partem_fw-la stans_fw-la denuo_fw-la sciscitatur_fw-la captain_n smith_n for_o what_o have_v you_o call_v we_o hither_o again_o ille_fw-la schedulam_fw-la ut_fw-la prius_fw-la humillime_n porrigit_fw-la quam_fw-la praefatus_fw-la à _fw-la registris_fw-la recitat_fw-la in_o haec_fw-la verba_fw-la in_o the_o name_n of_o 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