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lent_n which_o have_v no_o petition_n but_o that_o god_n will_v look_v upon_o our_o desire_n and_o stretch_v forth_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o be_v our_o defence_n against_o enemy_n there_o be_v no_o more_o reason_n for_o that_o order_n of_o that_o on_o the_o four_o sunday_n in_o lent_n which_o be_v only_o a_o petition_n for_o relief_n to_o we_o that_o be_v worthy_o punish_a when_o perhaps_o we_o be_v under_o no_o special_a punishment_n but_o in_o prosperity_n the_o same_o ataxy_n be_v in_o that_o on_o the_o five_o sunday_n in_o lent_n which_o ask_v nothing_o but_o to_o be_v govern_v and_o preserve_v evermore_o that_o on_o the_o sunday_n before_o easter_n and_o divers_a day_n after_o give_v no_o reason_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n and_o death_n but_o that_o all_o mankind_n shall_v follow_v the_o example_n of_o his_o humility_n and_o yet_o must_v be_v use_v rather_o than_o that_o on_o the_o second_o sunday_n after_o easter_n which_o in_o few_o word_n conjoyn_v both_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n and_o also_o a_o ensample_n of_o godly_a life_n the_o first_o collect_n on_o good-fryday_n have_v no_o petition_n but_o that_o god_n will_v gracious_o behold_v this_o his_o family_n inconvenient_o also_o express_v the_o pronoun_n this_o seem_a plain_o to_o mean_v that_o particular_a congregation_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v god_n family_n but_o part_n of_o it_o the_o follow_v collect_v for_o the_o day_n be_v good_a but_o have_v no_o order_n as_o to_o their_o location_n even_o the_o collect_n on_o easter-day_n be_v disorderly_a and_o dry_a have_v no_o request_n annex_v to_o the_o mention_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n but_o that_o by_o god_n help_n we_o may_v bring_v the_o good_a desire_n he_o have_v give_v we_o to_o good_a effect_n which_o also_o be_v repeat_v the_o next_o day_n and_o also_o on_o the_o first_o sunday_n after_o easter_n that_o on_o the_o second_o sunday_n after_o easter_n be_v fit_a for_o good-friday_n but_o indeed_o must_v be_v a_o daily_a petition_n that_o on_o the_o three_o sunday_n after_o easter_n have_v no_o reason_n of_o its_o order_n or_o place_v there_o the_o same_o be_v true_a of_o that_o for_o the_o four_o sunday_n after_o easter_n and_o that_o on_o the_o five_o sunday_n which_o be_v but_o general_n to_o think_v and_o do_v good_a that_o on_o whitsunday_n and_o divers_a day_n after_o use_v the_o word_n as_o upon_o this_o day_n of_o which_o before_o and_o petition_v for_o no_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o a_o right_n judgement_n and_o rejoice_v that_o on_o trinity_n sunday_n ask_v nothing_o at_o all_o but_o through_o the_o steadfastness_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o be_v defend_v evermore_o from_o all_o adversity_n a_o petition_n so_o frequent_o repeat_v even_o alone_o as_o if_o we_o will_v persuade_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n that_o we_o be_v a_o worldly_a carnal_a people_n and_o principal_o seek_v the_o thing_n that_o perish_v when_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o pray_v to_o be_v evermore_o defend_v from_o all_o adversity_n when_o god_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o through_o many_o tribulation_n we_o must_v enter_v into_o his_o kingdom_n and_o that_o he_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v suffer_v persecution_n and_o that_o god_n chasten_v every_o son_n who_o he_o receive_v and_o that_o he_o that_o will_v be_v christ_n disciple_n must_v deny_v himself_o and_o forsake_v all_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v he_o account_v the_o affliction_n of_o this_o present_a time_n unworthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n to_o be_v reveal_v that_o on_o the_o first_o sunday_n after_o trinity_n be_v as_o the_o rest_n have_v no_o special_a respect_n to_o the_o day_n or_o order_n of_o request_n and_o contain_v only_o the_o general_n request_v so_o oft_o repeat_v of_o grace_n to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n and_o please_v he_o no_o more_o reason_n be_v there_o for_o the_o order_n of_o the_o petition_n for_o fear_n and_o love_n on_o the_o second_o sunday_n after_o trinity_n nor_o of_o that_o on_o the_o three_o sunday_n which_o only_o ask_v audience_n and_o that_o god_n by_o his_o mighty_a aid_n will_v defend_v we_o without_o any_o instance_n from_o what_o no_o more_o reason_n be_v there_o for_o the_o order_n of_o the_o request_n on_o the_o four_o sunday_n after_o trinity_n the_o five_o the_o six_o the_o seven_o the_o eight_o which_o only_o pray_v god_n who_o providence_n be_v never_o deceive_v to_o put_v away_o from_o 〈◊〉_d all_o hurtful_a thing_n and_o give_v we_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v profitable_a all_o i_o general_n in_o which_o no_o particular_a repentance_n or_o desire_n be_v express_v so_o also_o on_o the_o nine_o sunday_n that_o have_v the_o like_a general_n and_o on_o the_o ten_o sunday_n which_o ask_v nothing_o but_o that_o we_o may_v obtain_v our_o petition_n and_o ask_v that_o which_o please_v god_n and_o that_o on_o the_o eleven_o sunday_n that_o we_o run_v to_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o heavenly_a treasure_n and_o that_o on_o the_o twelve_o which_o ask_v for_o that_o which_o we_o dare_v not_o presume_v to_o ask_v and_o that_o on_o the_o thirteen_o that_o we_o may_v so_o run_v to_o the_o promise_n as_o to_o attain_v they_o which_o be_v all_o the_o petition_n and_o that_o on_o the_o fourteen_o and_o that_o on_o the_o fifteen_o keep_v we_o ever_o by_o thy_o help_n and_o lead_v we_o to_o all_o thing_n profitable_a to_o our_o salvation_n and_o that_o on_o the_o sixteenth_o the_o seventeenh_o the_o eighteen_o where_o the_o infection_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o inconvenient_a phrase_n the_o nineteenth_o the_o twenty_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o which_o again_o pray_v that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v free_a from_o all_o adversity_n the_o three_o and_o twenty_o which_o be_v nothing_o
lawful_o do_v we_o may_v swear_v to_o do_v §_o 291._o 5._o the_o five_o controversy_n be_v about_o re-ordination_a of_o such_o as_o be_v not_o ordain_v by_o diocesan_n but_o by_o the_o presbytery_n which_o then_o be_v at_o home_n or_o abroad_o and_o here_o they_o be_v also_o of_o two_o mind_n among_o themselves_o the_o one_o sort_n say_v that_o ordination_n without_o diocesan_n be_v a_o nullity_n and_o those_o that_o be_v so_o ordain_v be_v no_o minister_n but_o layman_n and_o therefore_o their_o church_n no_o true_a church_n in_o sensu_fw-la politico_fw-la and_o therefore_o that_o such_o must_v needs_o be_v reordained_n the_o other_o sort_n say_v that_o their_o ordination_n be_v valid_a before_o in_o foro_fw-la spirituali_fw-la but_o not_o in_o foro_fw-la cioili_fw-la and_o that_o the_o repeat_n of_o it_o be_v but_o a_o afoertain_v or_o a_o confirm_a act_n as_o public_a marry_v again_o will_v be_v after_o one_o be_v private_o marry_v in_o case_n the_o law_n will_v bastardize_v or_o disinherit_v his_o child_n else_o §_o 292._o 6._o the_o six_o controversy_n be_v about_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o assent_n and_o consent_v to_o be_v declare_v which_o be_v to_o all_o contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o article_n the_o book_n of_o ordination_n and_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n these_o comprehend_v abundance_n of_o particular_n some_o doctrinal_a some_o about_o the_o office_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n and_o some_o about_o the_o matter_n the_o order_n and_o manner_n and_o ceremony_n of_o worship_n here_o they_o be_v also_o divide_v among_o themselves_o some_o few_o of_o they_o take_v the_o word_n plain_o and_o proper_o viz._n the_o willing_a conformist_n and_o think_v that_o indeed_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o these_o book_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v assent_v and_o consent_v to_o and_o indeed_o all_o the_o convocation_n must_v needs_o be_v of_o that_o mind_n or_o the_o major_a part_n and_o also_o the_o parliament_n because_o they_o have_v the_o book_n before_o they_o to_o be_v peruse_v and_o do_v examine_v the_o liturgy_n and_o book_n of_o ordination_n and_o make_v great_a alteration_n in_o they_o and_o therefore_o if_o they_o have_v think_v there_o have_v be_v any_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v assent_v and_o consent_v to_o they_o will_v have_v alter_v it_o by_o correction_n before_o they_o have_v impose_v it_o on_o the_o church_n but_o for_o all_o that_o the_o other_o party_n be_v now_o so_o numerous_a that_o i_o can_v yet_o never_o speak_v with_o any_o of_o they_o but_o go_v that_o way_n viz._n with_o the_o latitudinarian_o to_o expound_v the_o word_n all_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o book_n which_o they_o assent_v and_o consent_n to_o all_o thing_n which_o they_o be_v to_o use_v and_o their_o assent_n and_o consent_v they_o limit_v only_o to_o the_o use_n q._n d._n i_o do_v dissent_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o these_o book_n which_o may_v not_o lawful_o be_v use_v and_o i_o do_v consent_n to_o the_o use_n of_o so_o much_o as_o belong_v to_o i_o though_o yet_o they_o think_v or_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v something_o that_o may_v be_v ill_o frame_v and_o ill_o impose_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o exposition_n they_o fetch_v from_o the_o word_n use_v which_o be_v find_v after_o in_o the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n though_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o declaration_n and_o for_o the_o book_n they_o say_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o use_v the_o common-prayer_n and_o the_o ceremony_n cross_n surplice_n copes_n and_o kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o that_o or_o the_o other_o book_n to_o be_v use_v and_o therefore_o to_o declare_v so_o much_o §_o 293._o more_o particular_o 1._o concern_v the_o calendar_n impose_v the_o use_n of_o so_o many_o apocryphal_a lesson_n they_o say_v that_o they_o be_v read_v but_o upon_o weekday_n and_o that_o not_o as_o scripture_n but_o as_o edify_a lesson_n as_o the_o homily_n be_v and_o as_o many_o church_n have_v long_o use_v they_o and_o that_o the_o church_n sufficient_o avoid_v the_o scandal_n by_o call_v they_o apocryphâ—â—_n §_o 294._o and_o 2._o for_o the_o parcel_a and_o order_v of_o the_o prayer_n and_o response_n as_o they_o be_v some_o of_o they_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o best_a form_n and_o order_n and_o it_o be_v only_a fancy_n and_o 〈◊〉_d which_o 〈◊〉_d they_o other_o say_v that_o they_o be_v disorderly_a indeed_o but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o user_n when_o they_o be_v impose_v but_o of_o the_o framer_n and_o 〈◊〉_d §_o 295._o and_o 3._o as_o for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o baptise_a infant_n in_o the_o rubric_n of_o baptism_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n in_o that_o book_n and_o in_o the_o nine_o and_o thirty_o arâ—â—â—â—â—_n some_o of_o they_o say_v that_o they_o be_v all_o find_v viz._n the_o willing_a conformist_n but_o the_o unwilling_a conformist_n say_v that_o these_o be_v not_o thing_n to_o be_v use_v by_o themâ—_n and_o therefore_o not_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o declare_a assent_n or_o consent_v in_o the_o act._n §_o 296._o and_o 4._o as_o to_o the_o charitable_a application_n except_v against_o in_o baptism_n confirmation_n the_o lord_n supper_n absolution_n of_o the_o sick_a and_o burial_n they_o say_v they_o be_v but_o such_o as_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n we_o may_v use_v and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o fault_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n which_o use_v but_o such_o word_n as_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v use_v by_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o it_o be_v in_o the_o canon_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n which_o suffer_v unfit_a person_n to_o be_v church-member_n §_o 297._o and_o 5._o as_o for_o the_o ceremony_n they_o say_v 1._o that_o kneel_v be_v free_v from_o all_o suspicion_n of_o idolatry_n by_o the_o annex_v of_o the_o rubric_n out_o of_o king_n edward_n the_o sixth_n common_a prayer_n book_n which_o though_o the_o convocation_n 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