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domine_fw-la miserere_fw-la lord_n have_v mercy_n and_o in_o all_o liturgy_n extant_a as_o mr._n thorndyke_n have_v well_o observe_v in_o his_o book_n of_o religious_a assembly_n the_o same_o allocution_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v indeed_o litany_n may_v be_v see_v and_o s._n aug._n ep._n 119._o c._n 18_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o common-prayer_n which_o be_v indict_v or_o denounce_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o deacon_n all_o which_o make_v it_o probable_a that_o the_o practice_n of_o litany_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o their_o time_n and_o s._n câ—rys_n in_o rom._n c._n 8._o seem_v to_o assert_v the_o same_o for_o upon_o that_o verse_n we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n he_o say_v thus_o in_o those_o day_n among_o other_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n this_o be_v one_o donum_fw-la prâ—â—um_fw-la the_o gift_n of_o make_v prayer_n for_o the_o church_n to_o help_v the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o people_n that_o know_v not_o what_o to_o pray_v for_o as_o they_o ought_v he_o that_o have_v this_o gift_n stand_v up_o and_o pray_v for_o the_o whole_a congregation_n and_o teach_v they_o what_o to_o pray_v for_o who_o office_n now_o the_o deacon_n perform_v viz._n by_o direct_v they_o from_o point_n to_o point_n what_o to_o pray_v for_o to_o every_o of_o which_o petition_n say_v clem_n above_o cite_v the_o people_n be_v to_o answer_v domine_fw-la miserere_fw-la this_o continual_a join_n of_o the_o people_n in_o every_o passage_n of_o it_o tend_v much_o both_o to_o the_o improve_n and_o evidence_v that_o fervour_n and_o intention_n which_o be_v most_o necessary_a in_o prayer_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o these_o form_n of_o prayer_n where_o the_o people_n devotion_n be_v so_o often_o excitedâ—_n quicken_v and_o exercise_v by_o continual_a suffrage_n such_o as_o good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v we_o good_a lord_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d earnest_n or_o intense_a petition_n in_o which_o if_o they_o be_v relish_v aright_o the_o earnest_n and_o vehement_a devotion_n of_o primitive_a time_n still_o breathe_v and_o in_o these_o prayer_n if_o ever_o we_o pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n concern_v the_o litany_n of_o our_o church_n we_o may_v bold_o say_v and_o easy_o maintain_v it_o that_o there_o be_v not_o extant_a any_o where_o 1._o a_o more_o particular_a excellent_a enumeration_n of_o all_o the_o christian_n either_o private_a or_o common_a want_n nor_o 2._o a_o more_o innocent_a blameless_a form_n against_o which_o there_o lie_v no_o just_a exception_n nor_o 3_o a_o more_o artificial_a composure_n for_o the_o raise_n of_o our_o devotion_n and_o keep_v it_o up_o throughout_o than_o this_o part_n of_o our_o liturgy_n in_o the_o beginning_n it_o direct_v our_o prayer_n to_o the_o right_a object_n the_o glorious_a trinity_n for_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v know_v who_o we_o worship_v then_o it_o proceed_v to_o deprecation_n or_o prayer_n against_o evil_n last_o to_o petition_n for_o good_a in_o the_o deprecation_n as_o right_a method_n require_v we_o first_o pray_v against_o sin_n then_o against_o punishment_n because_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n from_o all_o which_o we_o pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o holy_a action_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n the_o only_a merit_n of_o all_o our_o good_a the_o like_a good_a order_n be_v observe_v in_o our_o petition_n for_o good_a first_o we_o pray_v for_o the_o church_n catholic_n the_o common_a mother_n of_o all_o christian_n then_o for_o our_o own_o church_n to_o which_o next_o the_o church_n catholic_n we_o owe_v the_o great_a observance_n and_o duty_n and_o therein_o in_o the_o first_o place_n for_o the_o principal_a
salutation_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o of_o the_o use_n of_o they_o p._n 56._o and_o with_o thy_o spirit_n ib._n excellent_a incentives_n to_o charity_n 57_o let_v we_o pray_v often_o use_v and_o why_o p._n 58_o 59_o lord_n have_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n a_o short_a litany_n frequent_o use_v in_o ancient_a liturgy_n p._n 59_o seasonable_a at_o all_o part_n of_o the_o service_n 60._o set_a before_o the_o lord_n prayer_n why_o p._n 61._o m._n of_o marriage_n three_o end_n of_o it_o p._n 273._o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n call_v by_o s._n aug._n votorum_fw-la solennitas_fw-la ib._n the_o bride_n give_v by_o father_n or_o friend_n why_o p._n 274_o etc._n etc._n the_o ring_n a_o pledge_n of_o fidelity_n 275._o why_o upon_o the_o four_o finger_n of_o the_o left_a hand_n ib._n with_o my_o body_n i_o thou_o worship_n the_o meaning_n of_o it_o p._n 275_o etc._n etc._n the_o 128_o psalm_n tbe_n epithalamium_n use_v by_o the_o jew_n at_o nuptial_n 278._o devout_a prayer_n and_o the_o h._n communion_n very_o useful_a and_o high_o christian_n at_o marriage_n 278_o etc._n etc._n the_o jew_n religious_a solemnity_n at_o marriage_n ib._n the_o primitive_a christian_n use_v the_o like_a solemnity_n at_o marriage_n which_o we_o do_v 279._o which_o the_o church_n receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n ibid._n maunday_n thursday_n dies_fw-la mandati_fw-la why_o so_o call_v p._n 135._o practise_v of_o the_o church_n upon_o that_o day_n and_o form_n of_o reconcile_a penitent_n p._n 136._o missa_fw-la catechumenorum_fw-la p._n 209._o morning-prayer_n litany_n and_o communion-service_n three_o distinct_a service_n p._n 210_o etc._n etc._n the_o several_a place_n and_o time_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o ib._n nine_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o usual_a hour_n for_o the_o communion-service_n and_o why_o 212._o morning_n and_o even_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v daily_o p._n 2._o &_o 4._o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n call_v the_o apostle_n prayer_n why_o p._n 4._o o._n ornament_n to_o be_v use_v in_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o why_o p._n 335._o offering_n oblation_n a_o high_a part_n of_o god_n service_n p._n 224._o a_o duty_n of_o the_o gospel_n prove_v 225_o 226_o etc._n etc._n when_o most_o necessary_a 226_o 127._o offering_n at_o the_o church_a of_o woman_n p._n 313._o the_o octave_n of_o christmas_n p._n 110._o the_o octave_n or_o utas_fw-la of_o high_a feast_n observe_v by_o our_o forefather_n p._n 154._o upon_o which_o some_o part_n of_o the_o service_n of_o the_o feast_n repeat_v why_o eight_o day_n allow_v to_o highâ—_n feast_n 231._o how_o the_o preface_n for_o those_o eight_o day_n can_v be_v proper_o use_v on_o each_o of_o they_o p._n 232._o see_v preface_n p._n priest_n be_v the_o lord_n remembrabrancer_n p._n 9_o 10._o priest_n bind_v to_o say_v daily_a morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n p._n 2._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o priest_n sometime_o kneel_v and_o sometime_o stand_v p._n 65._o the_o priest_n give_v the_o blessing_n come_v down_o from_o the_o altar_n and_o why_o p._n 244_o 245._o priest_n what_o the_o word_n signify_v it_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n reason_n why_o 337_o etc._n etc._n priest_n not_o a_o jewish_a name_n why_o p._n 341._o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n call_v priest_n by_o the_o p._n isaiah_n ibid._n preface_v proper_a for_o some_o great_a day_n p._n 229._o a_o argument_n that_o the_o church_n intend_v the_o prorogation_n and_o continuance_n of_o those_o feast_n ib._n how_o this_o prorogation_n to_o be_v understand_v p._n 229_o 230._o pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n a_o man_n may_v safe_o use_v david_n form_n as_o be_v compose_v by_o the_o spirit_n p._n 30_o &_o 31._o donum_fw-la precum_fw-la peculiar_a to_o the_o apostle_n time_n p._n 80._o the_o psalm_n read_v over_o every_o month_n and_o why_o p._n 27_o 28_o etc._n etc._n fit_a for_o every_o temper_n and_o time_n p._n 30._o sing_v or_o say_v by_o course_n by_o priest_n and_o people_n and_o why_o p._n 31_o 32._o 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