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potestatis_fw-la ought_v not_o to_o attempt_v the_o alter_n of_o it_o to_o any_o other_o day_n of_o the_o week_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o honourable_a esteem_n of_o this_o our_o lord_n day_n and_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o other_o festival_n day_n there_o be_v many_o reason_n to_o manifest_v the_o honourablenesse_n of_o this_o day_n and_o to_o prefer_v it_o before_o all_o other_o festival_n 1._o the_o bless_a apostle_n have_v exalt_v it_o with_o the_o glorious_a title_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n rev._n 1._o 10._o the_o lord_n christ_n his_o day_n as_o bishop_n white_n speak_v a_o title_n proper_a and_o peculiar_a 208._o page_z of_o his_o book_n 208._o to_o it_o now_o thing_n and_o person_n name_v the_o lord_n be_v sacred_a and_o venerable_a say_v he_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n which_o day_n be_v general_o and_o religious_o observe_v of_o all_o christian_n and_o albeit_o the_o apostle_n take_v advantage_n to_o go_v and_o teach_v in_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n 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with_o conference_n saint_n chrysostome_n on_o joh._n 3._o hom._n be_v offend_v with_o the_o people_n that_o then_o do_v not_o meditate_v on_o the_o word_n hear_v who_o be_v earnest_a with_o they_o that_o present_o upon_o their_o come_n home_o they_o will_v take_v the_o bible_n into_o their_o hand_n and_o make_v rehearsal_n with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v teach_v they_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o let_v we_o come_v to_o that_o which_o justine_n martyr_n say_v and_o tertullian_n when_o they_o be_v depart_v out_o of_o the_o congregation_n they_o ever_o remember_v one_o another_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v hear_v they_o go_v not_o say_v tertullian_n 692._o apol._n ca_fw-mi 30._o 39_o pag._n 692._o in_o catervas_fw-la caesionum_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o class_n discursationum_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o eruptiones_fw-la lasciviarum_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la eandem_fw-la curam_fw-la modesty_n &_o pudicitiae_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la caenam_fw-la caenassent_v quam_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la from_o this_o father_n speech_n we_o may_v observe_v first_o that_o the_o love-feast_n be_v a_o supper_n they_o abide_v then_o in_o the_o assembly_n late_o in_o the_o afternoon_n second_o that_o at_o that_o feast_n in_o the_o afternoon_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o saint_n augustine_n and_o saint_n basiles_n word_n they_o have_v care_n of_o modesty_n and_o chastity_n three_o that_o they_o receive_v instruction_n for_o their_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o food_n for_o their_o body_n four_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o congregation_n they_o take_v heed_n not_o to_o go_v into_o the_o rout_n of_o swashbuckler_n nor_o into_o the_o company_n of_o rambler_n such_o as_o do_v run_v up_o and_o down_o hither_o and_o thither_o not_o into_o the_o break_n out_o of_o the_o wanton_a and_o lascivious_a sort_n but_o five_o they_o have_v care_n of_o the_o like_a modesty_n and_o chaste_a behaviour_n out_o of_o the_o church_n which_o they_o show_v when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o congregation_n thus_o the_o primitive_a christian_n keep_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o if_o credit_n may_v be_v give_v to_o that_o which_o theodoret_n write_v as_o doctor_n heylin_n cit_v he_o of_o the_o festival_n in_o those_o time_n above_o 1200_o year_n ago_o how_o they_o be_v modestae_fw-la castae_fw-la temperantia_fw-la plenae_fw-la perform_v with_o modesty_n and_o great_a sobriety_n not_o as_o the_o festival_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o excess_n and_o riot_n and_o also_o be_v solemnize_v with_o spiritual_a hymn_n and_o religious_a sermon_n and_o that_o the_o people_n use_v to_o empty_v out_o their_o soul_n to_o god_n in_o fervent_a and_o affectionate_a prayer_n not_o without_o sigh_n and_o tear_n what_o may_v we_o think_v then_o of_o such_o godly_a christian_n but_o that_o they_o devout_o and_o with_o high_a reverence_n observe_v the_o lord_n day_n so_o much_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o festival_n as_o have_v be_v before_o declare_v in_o chapter_n thirteen_o hear_v what_o durand_n say_v in_o rational_a lib._n 5._o de_fw-la vesperis_fw-la who_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o evening_n meeting_n wherein_o they_o do_v confer_v of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n his_o word_n be_v these_o postremò_fw-la notandum_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la religiosi_fw-la ante_fw-la completorium_fw-la permittunt_fw-la collationem_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la sanctis_fw-la patribus_fw-la originem_fw-la traxit_fw-la qui_fw-la dictis_fw-la vesperis_fw-la convenire_fw-la &_o the_o scripture_n sacris_fw-la confer_v solebant_fw-la ad_fw-la instar_fw-la operariorum_fw-la ad_fw-la recreationem_fw-la ad_fw-la inuicem_fw-la confabulantium_fw-la ideoque_fw-la tunc_fw-la vitas_fw-la vel_fw-la collationem_fw-la patrum_fw-la quae_fw-la potius_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la recreationem_fw-la &_o delectationem_fw-la legunt_fw-la &_o eruditiores_fw-la si_fw-la dubium_fw-la occurrerit_fw-la interrogant_a chap._n xvii_o how_o our_o church_n will_v have_v our_o sunday_n keep_v holy_a our_o church_n have_v take_v order_n for_o the_o keep_n holy_a of_o the_o lord_n day_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n whereof_o let_v we_o look_v into_o her_o certain_a judgement_n evidence_v by_o the_o undeniable_a record_n establish_v by_o the_o supreme_a authority_n and_o subscribe_v unto_o by_o all_o the_o clergy_n of_o england_n the_o first_o be_v the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n confirm_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1._o it_o make_v our_o sunday_n to_o be_v observe_v for_o a_o holy_a day_n 2._o it_o appoint_v our_o assemble_v and_o therein_o to_o perform_v holy_a duty_n as_o first_o prayer_n second_o read_v the_o scripture_n three_o sing_v of_o psalm_n four_o sermon_n five_o collection_n for_o the_o poor_a six_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n seven_o prayer_n at_o the_o departure_n 3._o and_o that_o the_o day_n may_v be_v well_o observe_v it_o order_v this_o meeting_n both_o for_o the_o forenoon_n and_o afternoon_n call_v the_o one_o morning_n prayer_n for_o that_o it_o must_v begin_v in_o reason_n betimes_o and_o the_o other_o evening_n prayer_n because_o it_o must_v bring_v the_o evening_n with_o it_o so_o the_o time_n of_o service_n shall_v hold_v we_o but_o for_o the_o intermission_n between_o from_o the_o morning_n until_o the_o evening_n 4._o it_o order_v the_o minister_n distinct_o to_o rehearse_v all_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o the_o people_n kneel_v after_o every_o commandment_n to_o ask_v god_n mercy_n for_o their_o transgress_v of_o the_o same_o and_o grace_n to_o have_v their_o heart_n incline_v to_o keep_v every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o to_o write_v they_o in_o their_o heart_n now_o the_o four_o commandment_n by_o this_o rehearsal_n of_o ten_o and_o by_o the_o people_n prayer_n except_o the_o minister_n mock_v the_o people_n and_o the_o people_n mock_v god_n and_o that_o by_o impose_v duty_n from_o authority_n which_o god_n forbid_v we_o shall_v think_v be_v acknowledge_v first_o to_o be_v a_o law_n and_o 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