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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 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in_o the_o faith_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v hither_o or_o as_o our_o liturgy_n say_v draw_v near_o the_o people_n answer_v amen_o amen_n amen_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o come_v and_o receive_v in_o both_o kind_n every_o parishioner_n shall_v communicate_v at_o the_o least_o three_o time_n in_o the_o year_n whereof_o easter_n to_o be_v one_o rubr._n last_o after_o the_o communion_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n while_o christian_n continue_v in_o their_o strength_n of_o faith_n and_o devotion_n they_o do_v communicate_v every_o day_n this_o custom_n continue_v in_o africa_n till_o s._n cyprian_n time_n orat._n dom._n we_o daily_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n for_o to_o be_v our_o food_n of_o salvation_n and_o after_o he_o till_o s._n augustine_n time_n ep._n 23._o ad_fw-la bonifac._n insomuch_o as_o these_o word_n in_o our_o lord_n prayer_n give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n they_o 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year_n christmas_n easter_n and_o whitsuntide_n nor_o be_v he_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o good_a catholic_n christian_n that_o do_v not_o receive_v at_o those_o feast_n conc._n agat_n c._n 18._o eliber_n c._n 81._o as_o they_o be_v cite_v by_o gratian._n de_fw-fr consor_n this_fw-mi 2._o three_o time_n a_o year_n at_o the_o least_o they_o be_v to_o receive_v whereof_o easter_n to_o be_v one_o and_o good_a reason_n for_o when_o christ_n our_o passeover_n be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o then_o of_o all_o time_n let_v we_o keep_v a_o feast_n with_o this_o holy_a banquet_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 7._o these_o canon_n be_v make_v for_o the_o laity_n but_o for_o those_o of_o the_o clergy_n that_o live_v in_o cathedral_n and_o collegiate_n church_n where_o there_o be_v enough_o of_o themselves_o to_o make_v a_o sufficient_a company_n to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o receive_v much_o often_o every_o day_n edw._n 6._o liturg._n every_o sunday_n at_o the_o least_o rubr._n 4._o 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