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in_o his_o mouth_n after_o this_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o band_n and_o bless_v for_o the_o three_o cup_n of_o wine_n and_o drink_v it_o then_o fill_v he_o the_o four_o cup_n and_o accomplish_v for_o it_o the_o praise_n or_o hymn_n and_o say_v for_o it_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o song_n which_o be_v all_z thy_o work_n praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n psal_n cxlv_o 10._o and_o bless_v god_n that_o create_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n and_o taste_v nothing_o at_o all_o after_o it_o all_o the_o night_n except_o water_n and_o he_o may_v fill_v the_o five_o cup_n say_v for_o it_o be_v the_o great_a hymn_n viz._n confess_v you_o to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v good_a for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o psal_n cxxxvi_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o that_o psalm_n but_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v they_o say_v to_o that_o cup_n as_o to_o the_o four_o farmer_n cup_n for_o this_o he_o cit_v rabbi_n maymoni_n and_o after_o add_v from_o the_o say_a author_n but_o from_o another_o work_n of_o his_o that_o at_o the_o break_n and_o deliver_v of_o the_o unleavened_a bread_n they_o do_v use_v these_o word_n this_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n which_o our_o father_n do_v eat_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n whosoever_o be_v hungry_a let_v he_o come_v and_o eat_v whosoever_o have_v need_n let_v he_o come_v and_o keep_v the_o passeover_n etc._n etc._n compare_v the_o word_n which_o follow_v after_o viz._n these_o observation_n of_o the_o jew_n whilst_o their_o commonwealth_n stand_v etc._n etc._n with_o those_o of_o beza_n former_o remember_v à _fw-la primo_fw-la in_o chananitidem_fw-la ingressu_fw-la and_o then_o we_o have_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o doubt_n which_o may_v be_v raise_v from_o the_o first_o word_n of_o aynsworth_n in_o these_o observation_n which_o seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o this_o order_n be_v not_o use_v by_o the_o jew_n till_o the_o age_n follow_v the_o prayer_n the_o praise_n and_o the_o benediction_n which_o be_v the_o point_n which_o beza_n speak_v of_o may_v be_v and_o be_v use_v by_o they_o at_o their_o first_o entrance_n on_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n their_o frequent_a wash_n and_o reiterate_n of_o the_o cup_n so_o often_o may_v not_o be_v introduce_v till_o the_o age_n follow_v here_o than_o we_o have_v set_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o benediction_n use_v at_o the_o celebrate_v of_o the_o jewish_a sacrifice_n the_o song_n of_o moses_n make_v a_o part_n of_o the_o jewish_a liturgy_n the_o several_a rite_n and_o prescribe_a duty_n observe_v in_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o jewish_a passover_n and_o all_o of_o very_o great_a antiquity_n even_o from_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n say_v the_o old_a samaritan_n chronicle_n à _fw-la primo_fw-la in_o chananitidemingressu_fw-la from_o their_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o promise_a land_n as_o it_o be_v in_o beza_n and_o for_o the_o institute_n of_o these_o form_n beside_o the_o power_n that_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o his_o church_n on_o the_o like_a occasion_n they_o have_v the_o precedent_n and_o example_n of_o the_o lord_n himself_o who_o have_v prescribe_v in_o one_o kind_n bind_v the_o priest_n unto_o a_o certain_a form_n of_o benediction_n when_o he_o bless_v the_o people_n and_o in_o a_o second_o place_n of_o moses_n who_o have_v tie_v himself_o unto_o a_o certain_a form_n of_o word_n as_o often_o as_o he_o settle_v or_o remove_v the_o ark._n for_o we_o be_v tell_v in_o holy_a scripture_n that_o whensoever_o the_o ark_n set_v forward_o moses_n say_v rise_v up_o lord_n and_o let_v thy_o enemy_n he_o scatter_v and_o let_v they_o that_o hate_v thou_o flee_v before_o thou_o and_o when_o it_o rest_v he_o say_v return_v o_o lord_n unto_o the_o many_o thousand_o of_o israel_n 10.35_o numb_a 10.35_o and_o for_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o people_n we_o find_v the_o form_n thereof_o prescribe_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v unto_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n on_o this_o wise_a shall_v you_o bless_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o they_o the_o lord_n bless_v thou_o and_o keep_v thou_o the_o lord_n make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o thou_o and_o be_v gracious_a unto_o thou_o the_o lord_n lift_v up_o his_o countenance_n upon_o thou_o and_o give_v thou_o peace_n 26._o numb_a 10.23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o and_o to_o this_o form_n the_o priest_n be_v so_o precife_o tie_v that_o they_o dare_v not_o vary_v from_o the_o same_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n understand_v the_o word_n thus_o or_o in_o this_o wise_a to_o imply_v both_o the_o matter_n and_o the_o manner_n as_o viz._n thus_o shall_v you_o bless_v i.e._n stand_v thus_o with_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o hand_n thus_o in_o the_o holy_a tongue_n thus_o with_o your_o face_n towards_o the_o face_n of_o the_o people_n thus_o with_o a_o high_a voice_n thus_o by_o god_n express_v name_n jehovah_n if_o you_o bless_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o the_o priest_n in_o any_o place_n to_o add_v any_o blessing_n unto_o these_o three_o verse_n as_o to_o say_v like_o that_o of_o deut._n 1.11_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n make_v you_o a_o thousand_o time_n so_o many_o more_o as_o you_o be_v or_o any_o the_o like_a 6._o maymoni_n cite_v by_o aynsw_n in_o numb_a 6._o now_o for_o the_o manner_n wherewithal_o the_o priest_n perform_v this_o office_n it_o be_v brief_o thus_o the_o priest_n go_v up_o unto_o the_o bank_n or_o stage_n after_o that_o they_o have_v finish_v the_o daily_a morning_n service_n and_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n on_o high_a above_o their_o head_n and_o their_o finger_n spread_v abroad_o except_o the_o highpriest_n who_o may_v not_o lift_v his_o hand_n high_a than_o the_o plate_n whereof_o see_v exod._n xxviii_o 36._o and_o
regam_fw-la juxta_fw-la morem_fw-la qui_fw-la colunt_fw-la honorant_fw-la &_o regunt_fw-la vxores_fw-la fideliter_fw-la do_v autem_fw-la tibi_fw-la dotem_fw-la virginitatis_fw-la tuus_fw-la ducentos_fw-la aureos_fw-la i.e._n 50_o siclos_fw-la quin_fw-la etiam_fw-la alimentum_fw-la tuum_fw-la &_o vestitum_fw-la atque_fw-la sufficientem_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la tuam_fw-la bertram_n cornel._n bertram_n item_n cognitionem_fw-la tui_fw-la juxta_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la universae_fw-la terrae_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v thou_o a_o wife_n to_o i_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o israel_n and_o i_o shall_v worship_v and_o honour_v thou_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v seed_v and_o govern_v thou_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o who_o worship_n honour_n and_o govern_v their_o wife_n faithful_o i_o give_v thou_o for_o the_o dowry_n of_o thy_o virginity_n two_o hundred_o penny_n i._n e._n 50_o shekel_n as_o also_o thy_o food_n clothing_n and_o all_o sufficient_a necessary_n and_o knowledge_n of_o thou_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n 4.2_o a_o shekel_n be_v a_o piece_n of_o money_n among_o the_o jew_n amount_v in_o our_o coin_n to_o 1_o s._n 3_o d._n judg._n 14.11_o 1_o sam._n 18.25_o ruth_n 4.2_o much_o of_o which_o form_n as_o to_o the_o main_a and_o substance_n of_o it_o be_v exceed_v ancient_a for_o in_o the_o marriage_n of_o samson_n we_o find_v the_o child_n of_o the_o bride-chamber_n be_v the_o thirty_o young_a man_n his_o companion_n as_o they_o be_v there_o call_v in_o that_o of_o david_n unto_o michael_n the_o daughter_n of_o saul_n the_o bring_n in_o of_o a_o hundred_o foreskin_n of_o the_o philistine_n in_o loco_fw-la dotis_fw-la as_o the_o dowry-money_n in_o that_o of_o ruth_n the_o presence_n of_o ten_o man_n to_o bear_v witness_n to_o it_o nor_o be_v this_o do_v be_v a_o business_n of_o such_o moment_n without_o a_o special_a benediction_n for_o at_o the_o marriage_n of_o 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it_o thus_o viz._n quod_fw-la intersitis_fw-la cum_fw-la praelatis_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la &_o proceribus_fw-la super_fw-la dictis_fw-la negotiis_fw-la tractaturi_fw-la vestrumque_fw-la consilium_fw-la impensuri_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o writ_n of_o summons_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o temporal_a peer_n be_v the_o same_o verbatim_o but_o that_o the_o bishop_n be_v require_v to_o attend_v the_o service_n sub_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o dilectione_n the_o temporal_a peer_n sub_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o ligeantia_fw-la quibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la tenemini_fw-la upon_o which_o premise_n it_o may_v be_v rational_o infer_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o this_o church_n be_v repute_v baron_n a_o baron_n and_o a_o barony_n be_v conjugata_fw-la and_o be_v baron_n have_v as_o good_a a_o claim_n to_o the_o right_n of_o peerage_n as_o any_o of_o the_o temporal_a lord_n who_o hold_v as_o well_o their_o peerage_n as_o their_o place_n in_o parliament_n by_o no_o other_o tenure_n for_o that_o a_o baron_n of_o realm_n and_o a_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v but_o term_n synonymous_a and_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v both_o peer_n and_o baron_n have_v be_v prove_v before_o and_o may_v be_v further_o evidence_v from_o that_o which_o they_o affirm_v to_o the_o temporal_a lord_n convene_v in_o parliament_n at_o northampton_n under_o henry_n the_o second_o for_o the_o determine_n of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o thomas_n becket_n arch_a bishop_n of_o canterbury_n which_o the_o temporal_a lord_n will_v fain_o have_v thrust_v upon_o the_o bishop_n as_o more_o competent_a judge_n to_o which_o the_o bishop_n thus_o reply_v viz._n non_fw-la sedemus_fw-la hic_fw-la episcopi_fw-la say_v barones_n nos_fw-la barones_n vos_fw-la barones_n pares_fw-la hic_fw-la sumus_fw-la we_o sit_v not_o here_o say_v they_o as_o bishop_n only_o â—18_n selden'_v title_n of_o honour_n pag._n â—18_n but_o as_o baron_n also_o we_o be_v baron_n and_o you_o be_v baron_n here_o we_o sit_v as_o peer_n their_o sit_v in_o the_o parliament_n be_v in_o a_o right_a of_o their_o barony_n and_o in_o the_o right_n of_o their_o baronage_n they_o be_v also_o peer_n and_o peer_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o whether_o earl_n or_o baron_n who_o have_v vote_n in_o parliament_n this_o appear_v further_a by_o the_o word_n of_o archbishop_n stratford_n who_o be_v suspend_v from_o his_o place_n in_o parliament_n by_o king_n edward_n the_o 3d_o come_v bold_o to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n and_o turn_v towards_o those_o that_o attend_v there_o thus_o maintain_v his_o claim_n amice_fw-la rex_fw-la i_o ad_fw-la ho_o parliamentum_fw-la scripto_fw-la sva_fw-la vocavit_fw-la briton_n antiq._n briton_n &_o ego_fw-la tanquam_fw-la major_n par_fw-fr regni_fw-la post_fw-la regem_fw-la &_o primam_fw-la vocem_fw-la habere_fw-la debens_fw-la in_o parliamento_fw-la jura_n ecclesiae_fw-la meae_fw-la cantuariensis_n vendico_fw-la &_o 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page_z 477_o 6._o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o former_a story_n and_o ill_a success_n therein_o of_o the_o undertaker_n ibid._n 7._o restraint_n of_o worldly_a business_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o other_o holiday_n admit_v in_o those_o time_n in_o scotland_n page_n 478_o 8._o restraint_n of_o certain_a servile_a work_n on_o sunday_n holiday_n and_o the_o wake_n conclude_v in_o the_o council_n of_o oxon_n under_o henry_n iii_o ibid._n 9_o husbandry_n and_o legal_a process_n prohibit_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n first_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n iii_o page_n 479_o 10._o sell_v of_o wool_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o solemn_a feast_n forbid_v first_o by_o the_o say_a king_n edward_n as_o after_o fair_n and_o market_n general_o by_o king_n henry_n vi_o page_n 480_o 11._o the_o cordwainer_n of_o london_n restrain_v from_o sell_v their_o ware_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o some_o other_o festival_n by_o king_n edward_n iu._n and_o the_o repeal_n of_o that_o act_n by_o king_n henry_n viii_o page_n 481_o 12._o in_o what_o estate_n the_o lord_n day_n stand_v both_o for_o the_o doctrine_n and_o the_o practice_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o say_a king_n henry_n ibid._n chap._n viii_o the_o story_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n from_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n in_o this_o kingdom_n till_o this_o present_a time_n 1._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o lord_n day_n deliver_v by_o three_o several_a martyr_n conformable_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o protestant_n before_o remember_v page_n 483_o 2._o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o other_o holiday_n confess_v by_o all_o this_o kingdom_n in_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n to_o have_v no_o other_o ground_n than_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n page_n 484_o 3._o the_o meaning_n and_o occasion_n of_o that_o clause_n in_o the_o common-prayer-book_n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o etc._n etc._n repeat_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n page_n 485_o 4._o that_o by_o the_o queen_n injunction_n and_o the_o first_o parliament_n of_o her_o reign_n the_o lord_n day_n be_v not_o mean_v for_o a_o sabbath_n day_n page_n 486_o 5._o the_o doctrine_n in_o the_o homily_n deliver_v about_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o sabbath_n ibid._n 6._o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o that_o homily_n and_o that_o it_o make_v not_o any_o thing_n for_o a_o lord_n day_n sabbath_n page_n 487_o 7._o the_o first_o original_n of_o the_o new_a sabbath_n speculation_n in_o this_o church_n of_o england_n by_o who_o and_o for_o what_o cause_n invent_v page_n 489_o 8._o strange_a and_o most_o monstrous_a paradox_n preach_v on_o occasion_n of_o the_o former_a doctrine_n and_o of_o the_o other_o effect_n thereof_o page_n 490_o 9_o what_o care_n be_v take_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o king_n james_n his_o reign_n the_o spread_a of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o of_o the_o article_n of_o ireland_n page_n 491_o 10._o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n set_v on_o foot_n and_o of_o king_n james_n his_o declaration_n about_o lawful_a sport_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n page_n 493_o 11._o what_o tract_n be_v write_v and_o publish_v in_o that_o prince_n time_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o doctrine_n before_o remember_v ibid._n 12._o in_o what_o estate_n the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o other_o holiday_n have_v stand_v in_o scotland_n since_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n in_o that_o kingdom_n page_n 494_o 13._o statute_n about_o the_o lord_n day_n make_v by_o our_o present_a sovereign_n and_o the_o misconstrue_v of_o the_o same_o his_o majesty_n revive_v and_o enlarge_v the_o declaration_n of_o king_n james_n page_z 496_o 14._o a_o exortation_n to_o obedience_n unto_o his_o majesty_n most_o christian_n purpose_n conclude_v this_o history_n page_n 497_o historia_n quinquarticularis_a or_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o western_a church_n and_o more_o particular_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o five_o controvert_v point_n etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n the_o several_a heresy_n of_o those_o who_o make_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n or_o attribute_v too_o much_o to_o the_o natural_a freedom_n of_o man_n will_n in_o the_o work_v of_o piety_n 1._o god_n affirm_v by_o florinus_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n the_o blasphemy_n encounter_v by_o irenaeus_n and_o the_o foul_a consequent_n thereof_o page_n 505_o 2._o revive_v in_o the_o last_o age_n by_o the_o libertine_n say_v by_o the_o papist_n to_o proceed_v from_o the_o school_n of_o calvin_n and_o by_o the_o calvinist_n to_o proceed_v from_o the_o school_n of_o rome_n page_n 506_o 3._o disguise_a by_o the_o manichee_n in_o another_o dress_n and_o the_o necessity_n thereby_o impose_v on_o the_o will_n of_o man_n ibid._n 4._o the_o like_a by_o bardesanes_n and_o the_o priscilianist_n the_o dangerous_a consequent_n thereof_o exemplify_v out_o of_o homer_n and_o the_o word_n of_o st._n augustine_n page_n 507_o 5._o the_o error_n of_o the_o manichee_n touch_v the_o servitude_n of_o the_o will_v revive_v by_o luther_n and_o continue_v by_o the_o rigid_a lutheran_n ibid._n 6._o as_o those_o of_o bardesanes_n and_o priscilian_n by_o that_o of_o calvin_n touch_v the_o absolute_a decree_n the_o danger_n which_o lie_v hide_v under_o the_o decree_n and_o the_o incompatibleness_n thereof_o with_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n ibid._n 7._o the_o large_a expression_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n touch_v the_o freedom_n of_o the_o will_n abuse_v by_o pelagius_n and_o his_o follower_n page_z 508_o 8._o the_o heresy_n of_o pelagius_n in_o what_o it_o do_v consist_v especial_o as_o to_o this_o particular_a and_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o ibid._n 9_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n condemn_v and_o recall_v the_o temper_n of_o s._n augustine_n touch_v the_o freedom_n of_o the_o will_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n ibid._n 10._o pelagianism_n false_o charge_v on_o the_o moderate_a lutheran_n how_o far_o all_o party_n do_v agree_v about_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o will_n and_o in_o what_o they_o differ_v page_n 509_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o debate_n among_o the_o divine_n in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n touch_v predestination_n and_o original_a sin_n 1._o the_o article_n draw_v from_o the_o write_n of_o the_o zwinglians_n touch_v predestination_n and_o reprobation_n page_n 510_o 2._o the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n according_a to_o the_o dominican_n way_n ibid._n 3._o as_o also_o the_o old_a franciscan_n with_o reason_n for_o their_o own_o and_o against_o the_o other_o page_z 511_o 4._o the_o historian_n judgement_n interpose_v between_o the_o party_n ibid._n 5._o the_o middle_a way_n of_o catarinus_n to_o compose_v the_o difference_n ibid._n 6._o the_o newness_n of_o st._n augustine_n opinion_n and_o the_o dislike_n thereof_o by_o the_o most_o learned_a man_n in_o the_o age_n follow_v page_z 512_o 7._o the_o perplexity_n among_o the_o theologue_n touch_v the_o absoluteness_n of_o the_o decree_n ibid._n 8._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o say_a divine_n touch_v the_o possibility_n of_o fall_v from_o grace_n ibid._n 9_o the_o debate_n about_o the_o nature_n and_o transmit_v of_o original_a sin_n ibid._n 10._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o council_n in_o it_o page_n 513_o chap._n iii_o the_o like_a debate_n about_o freewill_n with_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o council_n in_o the_o five_o controvert_v point_n 1._o the_o article_n against_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o will_n extract_v out_o of_o luther_n write_n page_n 314_o 2._o the_o exclamation_n of_o the_o divine_n against_o luther_n doctrine_n in_o the_o point_n and_o the_o absurdity_n thereof_o ibid._n 3._o the_o several_a judgement_n of_o marinarus_n catarinus_n and_o andreas_n vega_n ibid._n 4._o the_o different_a judgement_n of_o the_o dominican_n and_o franciscan_n whether_o it_o lay_v in_o man_n power_n to_o believe_v or_o not_o to_o believe_v and_o whether_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o will_n be_v lose_v in_o adam_n ibid._n 5._o as_o also_o of_o the_o point_n of_o the_o co-operation_n of_o man_n will_n with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n page_n 515_o 6._o the_o opinion_n of_o friar_n catanca_n in_o the_o point_n of_o irresistibility_n ibid._n 7._o faint_o maintain_v by_o soto_n a_o dominican_n friar_n and_o more_o cordial_o approve_v by_o other_o but_o in_o time_n reject_v ibid._n 8._o the_o great_a care_n take_v by_o the_o legate_n in_o have_v the_o article_n so_o frame_v as_o to_o please_v all_o party_n page_n 516_o 9_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o council_n in_o the_o five_o controvert_v point_n ibid._n 10._o a_o transition_n from_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n to_o the_o protestant_n and_o reform_a church_n page_n 517_o chap._n iu_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lutheran_n and_o calvinian_o in_o these_o five_o point_n with_o some_o objection_n make_v against_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o council_n of_o dort_n 1._o no_o difference_n in_o five_o point_n betwixt_o the_o