and_o this_o come_v as_o there_o we_o find_v to_o be_v abuse_v even_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n we_o may_v learn_v of_o s._n paul_n who_o be_v a_o pattern_n to_o they_o no_o doubt_n in_o the_o end_n and_o break_v up_o of_o the_o congregation_n that_o they_o depart_v with_o prayer_n as_o he_o do_v act_v 20._o 36._o 9_o of_o what_o be_v do_v when_o the_o congregation_n be_v break_v up_o when_o the_o public_a service_n be_v end_v s._n paul_n go_v into_o a_o house_n where_o he_o be_v invite_v and_o there_o pray_v act_v 16._o 16._o such_o no_o doubt_n as_o be_v well_o mind_v as_o the_o berean_o search_v the_o scripture_n concern_v the_o thing_n teach_v they_o act._n 17._o 11._o but_o for_o this_o the_o father_n tell_v we_o what_o people_n ought_v to_o do_v saint_n ambrose_n exhort_v the_o people_n 259._o ser._n 33._o tom_n 3._o pag._n 259._o to_o be_v conversant_a all_o the_o day_n in_o prayer_n or_o read_v or_o if_o any_o can_v not_o read_v that_o he_o shall_v labour_v to_o be_v feed_v 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 commandment_n of_o god_n not_o only_o heretofore_o but_o now_o at_o this_o day_n second_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o ten_o which_o god_n himself_o speak_v three_o that_o it_o be_v a_o law_n and_o commandment_n upon_o we_o that_o make_v this_o prayer_n four_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v it_o five_o that_o of_o ourselves_o we_o can_v be_v incline_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o keep_v it_o till_o god_n incline_v our_o heart_n unto_o it_o six_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o joint_a care_n together_o to_o observe_v it_o from_o our_o heart_n seven_o that_o we_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o transgressor_n of_o it_o and_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o ask_v mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o same_o eight_o that_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o incline_v our_o heart_n to_o keep_v it_o and_o to_o write_v it_o in_o our_o heart_n now_o the_o four_o commandment_n require_v a_o day_n to_o be_v keep_v holy_a as_o a_o sabbath_n or_o rest_n day_n and_o therefore_o by_o this_o prayer_n be_v we_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o a_o law_n to_o we_o and_o all_o bind_v in_o heart_n to_o affect_v it_o and_o to_o keep_v it_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v we_o the_o second_o be_v the_o book_n of_o canon_n or_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n for_o the_o religious_a observation_n of_o this_o day_n by_o our_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n first_o all_o people_n be_v tie_v to_o resort_v to_o the_o church_n second_o not_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o church_n during_o the_o time_n of_o service_n or_o sermon_n without_o urgent_a cause_n three_o that_o before_o evening_n prayer_n father_n mother_n 59_o canon_n 59_o master_n mistress_n shall_v send_v their_o child_n servant_n and_o apprentice_n to_o be_v catechise_v to_o be_v instruct_v and_o teach_v by_o the_o minister_n for_o half_a a_o hour_n and_o more_o four_o all_o 13._o canon_n 13._o manner_n of_o person_n within_o the_o church_n of_o england_n shall_v celebrate_v and_o keep_v the_o lord_n day_n common_o call_v sunday_n 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else_o alone_o to_o prayer_n or_o have_v a_o family_n to_o instruct_v they_o and_o so_o shake_v of_o their_o sloth_n and_o not_o by_o game_n sport_v and_o play_v 3_o or_o else_o the_o spirit_n be_v dull_a by_o go_v to_o the_o church_n and_o there_o continue_v for_o the_o time_n if_o this_o be_v allege_v 1_o i_o ask_v how_o long_o be_v such_o person_n in_o the_o whole_a day_n space_n at_o the_o church_n in_o some_o parish_n and_o too_o many_o of_o they_o one_o hour_n in_o the_o forenoon_n and_o less_o in_o the_o afternoon_n or_o a_o hour_n and_o half_a in_o the_o forenoon_n and_o as_o much_o in_o the_o afternoon_n and_o grant_v to_o the_o utmost_a in_o the_o whole_a day_n three_o hour_n and_o a_o half_a or_o four_o hour_n and_o that_o also_o at_o divide_a time_n with_o a_o long_a pause_n between_o perhaps_o of_o three_o or_o four_o hour_n can_v four_o hour_n in_o and_o about_o christ_n service_n and_o worship_n in_o twenty_o four_o dull_a and_o weaken_v the_o spirit_n of_o any_o which_o 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glad_a of_o that_o they_o have_v hear_v 12._o act._n 13._o 48._o neh._n 8._o 12._o glorify_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o depart_v away_o with_o joy_n because_o they_o have_v understand_v the_o word_n declare_v to_o they_o neither_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o possess_v with_o such_o profane_a dotage_n and_o folly_n that_o they_o shall_v think_v if_o they_o find_v any_o dulness_n in_o hear_v that_o sport_v and_o play_v game_a and_o pastime_n to_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o remove_v such_o spiritual_a dulness_n and_o to_o recover_v their_o spirit_n to_o a_o more_o cheerful_a and_o quick_a attendance_n to_o god_n word_n with_o joyfulness_n of_o mind_n and_o heart_n in_o the_o use_n of_o god_n ordinance_n so_o to_o think_v be_v both_o without_o religion_n and_o also_o void_a of_o very_a reason_n itself_o therefore_o from_o hence_o and_o from_o the_o substance_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v i_o conclude_v that_o on_o this_o day_n sport_n game_n and_o pastime_n be_v needless_a and_o to_o be_v forbear_v and_o here_o i_o end_n pray_v thus_o for_o myself_o and_o other_o oh_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o incline_v our_o heart_n to_o keep_v thy_o law_n and_o this_o our_o sacred_a day_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o thy_o son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o from_o judaize_v and_o paganize_a and_o from_o all_o prophanesse_n good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o john_n 7._o 17._o if_o any_o man_n will_v do_v his_o will_n he_o shall_v know_v of_o the_o doctrine_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o god_n or_o no._n finis_fw-la huius_fw-la operis_fw-la
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