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rom._n 15.19_o 15.19.20.23_o rom._n 15.19.20.23_o and_o the_o ephesian_n be_v no_o more_o child_n namely_o to_o be_v teach_v and_o to_o be_v toss_v too_o and_o fro_o and_o carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n by_o the_o sleight_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n do_v grow_v up_o into_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o head_n even_o christ_n ephes_n 4.14_o 15._o ephes_n 4.14_o 15._o namely_o be_v instruct_v edifyed_a and_o build_v up_o for_o this_o end_n do_v as_o a_o spiritual_a building_n thus_o fit_o frame_v together_o grow_v up_o into_o a_o holy_a temple_n in_o the_o lord_n ephes_n 2.21_o pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o watch_v thereunto_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n in_o my_o text_n as_o you_o see_v primary_o apply_v to_o prayer_n with_o all_o perseverance_n in_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n for_o all_o saint_n ephes_n 6.18_o 6.18_o ephes_n 6.18_o thus_o in_o a_o word_n not_o only_o the_o ephesian_n but_o be_v convert_v and_o make_v such_o all_o christian_n likewise_o do_v both_o give_v and_o employ_v themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o to_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n these_o all_o continue_a with_o one_o accord_n in_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n act_v 1.14_o 1.14_o act_n 1.14_o and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o continue_v daily_o in_o the_o temple_n with_o one_o accord_n act_v 2.46_o 2.46_o act_n 2.46_o and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o continue_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v a_o emphasis_n in_o the_o word_n as_o plain_o refer_v to_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6.17_o rom._n 6.17_o that_o form_n of_o doctrine_n contain_v then_o and_o express_v as_o we_o see_v it_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n symbol_n the_o creed_n and_o call_v as_o by_o saint_n luke_n so_o by_o saint_n john_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2.24_o 2_o epist_n job._n ve_fw-la 10._o revel_v 2.24_o they_o say_v he_o rest_v content_a well_o pay_v with_o it_o they_o hold_v it_o enough_o they_o continue_v in_o it_o and_o mark_v what_o follow_v and_o in_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o prayer_n so_o you_o see_v the_o continual_a and_o whole_a work_n of_o christian_n even_o then_o be_v prayer_n not_o only_o with_o they_o who_o duty_n the_o word_n ministration_n be_v but_o even_o then_o and_o in_o those_o time_n when_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o word_n be_v most_o necessary_a even_o then_o and_o in_o those_o time_n prayer_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o prime_a work_n it_o have_v then_o the_o first_o place_n to_o prayer_n say_v they_o and_o to_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o word_n reason_n 3_o and_o indeed_o that_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o word_n have_v the_o second_o place_n mean_n prayer_n be_v the_o end_n the_o ministration_n of_o the_o word_n the_o mean_n be_v that_o it_o may_v serve_v this_o first_o prayer_n the_o heathen_a man_n observe_v that_o our_o ear_n be_v give_v to_o frame_v and_o form_v our_o tongue_n and_o saint_n basil_n right_o that_o our_o hear_n be_v for_o our_o speech_n and_o speak_v therefore_o the_o tongue_n style_v by_o the_o prophet_n david_n his_o glory_n 57.8_o psal_n 57.8_o and_o the_o best_a member_n because_o therewith_o which_o be_v man_n end_n bless_v we_o god_n jam._n 3.9_o 3.9_o james_n 3.9_o god_n and_o nature_n have_v direct_v our_o ear_n and_o hear_v principal_o to_o this_o our_o tongue_n use_v we_o see_v it_o in_o the_o contrary_a for_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v deaf_a be_v always_o dumb_a show_v thereby_o that_o our_o hear_n be_v to_o speak_v and_o thus_o to_o speak_v by_o prayer_n this_o order_n so_o ancient_o they_o call_v it_o whereby_o hear_v and_o the_o word_n do_v ministrare_fw-la and_o serve_v prayer_n the_o apostle_n most_o excellent_o show_n rom._n 10._o 10.13_o rom._n 10.13_o whosoever_o shall_v call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v ver_fw-la 13._o there_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o our_o preach_v your_o hear_v and_o the_o word_n ministration_n that_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o may_v be_v save_v but_o verse_n 14._o how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o on_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o believe_v on_o he_o missae_fw-la audis_fw-la ut_fw-la credas_fw-la &_o credis_fw-la ut_fw-la hostia_fw-la fias_fw-la vid._n hildebert_n caenoman_n de_fw-fr myster_n missae_fw-la of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n so_o you_o see_v the_o end_n of_o all_o be_v prayer_n as_o therefore_o the_o end_n be_v more_o worthy_a than_o the_o mean_n so_o be_v it_o though_o last_o attend_v yet_o first_o intend_v therefore_o prayer_n we_o see_v be_v put_v in_o the_o first_o place_n reason_n 4_o 4_o prayer_n be_v the_o proper_a service_n of_o god_n god_n prayer_n the_o peculiar_a service_n of_o god_n the_o ministration_n of_o the_o word_n though_o a_o most_o divine_a heavenly_a and_o most_o excellent_a ordinance_n yet_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o word_n import_v but_o the_o ministration_n that_o be_v the_o service_n of_o the_o word_n prayer_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n that_o be_v true_o god_n service_n so_o god_n call_v it_o in_o his_o command_n unto_o we_o negative_o of_o false_a god_n 20.5_o exod._n 20.5_o thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o thyself_o to_o they_o nor_o serve_v they_o exod._n 20.5_o again_o affirmative_o 4.10_o deut._n 6.13_o &_o 10.12.20_o matth._n 4.10_o of_o himself_o deut._n 10.20_o thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v thus_o therefore_o god_n call_v their_o common_a prayer_n of_o old_a among_o the_o jew_n public_o and_o daily_o offer_v up_o unto_o he_o together_o with_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_n of_o slay_a beast_n a_o evident_a type_n of_o christ_n bloody_a public_a sacrifice_n as_o in_o our_o eucharist_n a_o manifest_a commemoration_n of_o the_o same_o both_o show_v that_o both_o they_o and_o our_o prayer_n be_v accept_v for_o such_o in_o his_o blood_n god_n i_o say_v call_v they_o his_o service_n as_o some_o thousand_o of_o time_n i_o believe_v may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v so_o call_v sixteen_o time_n in_o one_o chapter_n numb_a 16._o thus_o say_v god_n he_o that_o praise_v i_o he_o honour_v i_o psalm_n 50.19_o 50.19_o psal_n 50.19_o thus_o annah_n be_v say_v to_o have_v serve_v god_n day_n and_o night_n by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n luke_n 2.35_o 2.35_o luke_n 2.35_o we_o no_o otherwise_o call_v the_o public_a prayer_n then_o by_o the_o same_o name_n divine_a service_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o ancient_o the_o primitive_a christian_n act_n 13.2_o 13.2_o act_n 13.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o minister_v or_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o fast_v so_o the_o most_o ancient_a syriack_n interpreter_n read_v it_o as_o they_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o fast_v thus_o we_o see_v prayer_n be_v proper_o and_o primary_o god_n service_n and_o good_a reason_n for_o it_o for_o 1_o in_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o the_o world_n in_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o peace_n plenty_n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o many_o preservation_n and_o deliverance_n yea_o even_o in_o the_o ministration_n of_o his_o word_n in_o the_o church_n god_n serve_v we_o that_o we_o by_o prayer_n may_v serve_v he_o again_o 2_o in_o other_o thing_n even_o in_o our_o honest_a calling_n and_o vocation_n in_o the_o lawful_a necessary_a and_o most_o expedient_a action_n of_o our_o life_n though_o we_o serve_v god_n as_o be_v fit_a we_o shall_v yet_o nevertheless_o in_o they_o all_o we_o intend_v and_o more_o immediate_o look_v to_o other_o end_n viz._n the_o private_a good_a of_o ourselves_o the_o maintenance_n of_o our_o family_n the_o service_n of_o our_o king_n and_o country_n the_o profit_v of_o ourselves_o and_o friend_n but_o here_o in_o prayer_n it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o all_o we_o here_o undertake_v be_v undertake_v aim_v and_o intend_v for_o god_n service_n whatsoever_o here_o be_v do_v and_o direct_v be_v only_o and_o sole_o to_o god_n glory_n this_o therefore_o proper_o his_o service_n again_o 3_o in_o all_o other_o work_n either_o those_o of_o a_o most_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a nature_n such_o as_o be_v the_o work_n of_o justice_n mercy_n and_o charity_n of_o give_v of_o alm_n relieve_v the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n yea_o even_o the_o word_n ministration_n itself_o or_o any_o other_o good_a act_n or_o virtuous_a exercise_n of_o any_o true_o good_a and_o christian_a virtue_n whatsoever_o that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o good_a whereby_o to_o
serve_v god_n otherwhere_a or_o way_n be_v from_o prayer_n alone_o by_o which_o we_o gain_v the_o holy_a spirit_n help_v and_o god_n assistance_n for_o how_o shall_v not_o he_o give_v his_o spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v it_o luke_n 11.13_o 11.13_o luke_n 11.13_o by_o prayer_n therefore_o we_o obtain_v it_o to_o this_o as_o all_o other_o good_a thing_n else_o he_o give_v it_o thus_o the_o apostle_n than_o do_v and_o we_o now_o must_v obtain_v it_o and_o therefore_o this_o etc._n act_n 2._o v._o 1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n whereby_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n we_o be_v enable_v to_o serve_v he_o most_o proper_o his_o service_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n yet_o far_o and_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o observe_n there_o be_v two_o excellency_n of_o prayer_n before_o the_o word_n ministration_n in_o the_o compare_v of_o these_o two_o text_n of_o s._n luke_n for_o first_o prayer_n be_v the_o proper_a service_n of_o god._n as_o they_o say_v s._n luke_n there_o minister_v or_o serve_v the_o lord_n 13.2_o act_n 13.2_o but_o here_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o most_o and_o best_a but_o the_o service_n of_o his_o word_n again_o second_o in_o the_o two_o word_n here_o the_o one_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o prayer_n among_o the_o greek_n at_o the_o least_o in_o ecclesiastical_a use_n the_o high_a and_o more_o noble_a service_n 134._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 13._o psal_n 134._o fit_a for_o high_a person_n as_o ruler_n rom._n 13.6_o whereby_o as_o more_o near_o attend_v servant_n we_o stand_v in_o his_o presence_n wait_v on_o himself_o psal_n 134._o the_o other_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o deacon_n or_o levite_n among_o the_o clergy_n the_o mean_a and_o low_a of_o all_o in_o this_o place_n and_o indeed_o so_o be_v it_o always_o of_o old_a the_o prayer_n of_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la or_o audientes_fw-la of_o the_o hearer_n as_o they_o call_v it_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o service_n wherein_o there_o be_v frequent_a reading_n and_o lesson_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v with_o they_o as_o with_o we_o still_o it_o be_v first_o as_o the_o low_a step_n whereby_o they_o do_v ascend_v to_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o supplication_n the_o penitent_n prayer_n and_o thence_o to_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n here_o the_o liturgy_n itself_o and_o their_o so_o they_o call_v they_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a this_o be_v their_o order_n then_o the_o order_n so_o they_o call_v it_o of_o their_o establish_a set_n form_n of_o prayer_n even_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n such_o and_o no_o other_o than_o they_o have_v nor_o ever_o after_o have_v in_o succeed_a age_n till_o our_o day_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v worth_a our_o observe_n that_o whereas_o the_o hebrew_n of_o old_a call_v their_o ancient_a set_a form_n of_o prayer_n use_v in_o public_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sedar_n that_o be_v a_o order_n the_o syrian_n which_o tongue_n be_v speak_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o those_o first_o christian_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tacsa_n from_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o as_o the_o other_o be_v the_o very_a name_n of_o the_o christian_n set-prayer_n in_o both_o those_o tongue_n so_o also_o the_o very_a selfsame_o word_n which_o the_o apostle_n fabricio_n vid._n locum_fw-la apostoli_fw-la 1_o cor._n 14.40_o apud_fw-la syrum_fw-la interpretem_fw-la et_fw-la syrorum_n s._n severi_fw-la ritualia_fw-la syriacê_fw-la edit_fw-la a_o guid._n fabricio_n and_o his_o syriack_n interpreter_n s._n mark_v do_v both_o use_n in_o that_o apostolical_a canon_n 1_o cor._n 14.40_o let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o according_a to_o order_n show_v that_o then_o they_o have_v as_o the_o proper_a name_n so_o also_o the_o thing_n itself_o a_o set_a form_n and_o order_n not_o lawful_a for_o any_o then_o to_o pray_v as_o he_o listen_v a_o order_n then_o doubtless_o they_o have_v and_o in_o this_o order_n one_o be_v before_o and_o above_o another_o the_o word_n still_o serve_v prayer_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o word_n namely_o of_o the_o audientes_fw-la or_o catechumeni_fw-la of_o those_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n that_o serve_v all_o other_o prayer_n thence_o as_o even_o the_o heathen_a and_o infidel_n be_v admit_v to_o their_o sermon_n so_o be_v the_o mean_a and_o low_a of_o the_o christian_n the_o catechumeni_fw-la admit_v to_o that_o prayer_n and_o in_o be_v only_o so_o be_v therein_o account_v such_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o prayer_n have_v also_o here_o the_o pre-eminence_n as_o the_o most_o useful_a most_o worthy_a most_o excellent_a 548._o s._n chrys_n hom._n 14._o in_o acta_fw-la in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la f._n 548._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v s._n chrysostome_n speak_v of_o these_o two_o duty_n here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o thing_n necessary_a that_o which_o 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