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gospel_n be_v in_o the_o same_o place_n with_o that_o psalm_n between_o those_o lesson_n whereof_o s._n augustine_n speak_v in_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o ambrosian_a service_n for_o christmas_n day_n which_o we_o have_v out_o of_o the_o missal_n of_o the_o church_n of_o milan_n there_o be_v first_o a_o lesson_n out_o of_o the_o prophet_n a_o second_o out_o of_o the_o epistle_n and_o the_o last_o out_o of_o the_o gospel_n with_o versicle_n of_o psalm_n or_o hymn_n or_o antiphones_n between_o each_o here_o as_o concern_v the_o psalm_n in_o the_o church_n let_v i_o have_v leave_n to_o resume_v that_o which_o be_v prove_v afore_o out_o of_o s._n paul_n that_o the_o custom_n be_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o to_o sing_v they_o that_o the_o whole_a congregation_n may_v bear_v a_o part_n in_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n which_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n from_o time_n to_o time_n invit_v they_o to_o do_v according_o in_o the_o pretend_a dionysius_n the_o bishop_n begin_v the_o 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the_o people_n at_o those_o time_n when_o for_o some_o inconvenience_n find_v of_o indecorum_n in_o perform_v this_o office_n the_o whole_a congregation_n join_v no_o more_o in_o the_o psalm_n for_o though_o in_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o church_n which_o dionysius_n describe_v the_o people_n join_v in_o they_o at_o those_o time_n whereof_o he_o speak_v &_o though_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o those_o constitution_n &_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o the_o pretend_a dionysius_n yet_o by_o they_o it_o appear_v that_o when_o the_o constitution_n direct_v the_o people_n to_o join_v in_o the_o close_n and_o when_o that_o council_n order_v can._n 15._o that_o no_o more_o than_o the_o canonical_a singer_n that_o be_v enrol_v in_o the_o list_n of_o the_o church_n that_o go_v up_o into_o the_o desk_n &_o sing_v out_o of_o the_o parchmine_n shall_v sing_v in_o the_o church_n there_o be_v by_o that_o time_n and_o in_o those_o place_n of_o the_o church_n inconvenience_n find_v in_o the_o congregation_n join_v in_o it_o for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o church-singer_n another_o course_n there_o be_v much_o use_v in_o divers_a part_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sing_v the_o psalm_n by_o antiphones_n of_o which_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v requisite_a here_o to_o repeat_v what_o be_v deliver_v of_o the_o first_o use_n of_o it_o in_o the_o east_n under_o ignatius_n the_o come_n of_o it_o into_o the_o west_n under_o s._n ambrose_n the_o relation_n of_o s._n basil_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o his_o monk_n epist_n lxiii_o the_o order_n of_o pope_n celestine_n for_o the_o psalm_n to_o be_v sing_v before_o the_o eucharist_n by_o way_n of_o antiphones_n it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o take_v notice_n here_o
drink_n on_o the_o sabbath_n by_o his_o word_n there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 65._o line_n 19_o after_o word_n add_v of_o p._n 84._o l._n 7._o read_v case_n i_o true_o have_v judge_v pag._n 87._o line_n 19_o after_o to_o the_o people_n add_v the_o word_n of_o s._n augustine_n contra_fw-la epist_n parmen_fw-la iii._o 2._o tunc_fw-la etiam_fw-la ille_fw-la &_o timore_fw-la percutitur_fw-la &_o pudore_fw-la sanatur_fw-la cùm_fw-la ab_fw-la universa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la se_fw-la anathematizatum_fw-la videns_fw-la sociam_fw-la turbam_fw-la cum_fw-la qua_fw-la in_o delicto_fw-la svo_fw-la gaudeat_fw-la &_o bonis_fw-la insultet_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la invenire_fw-la then_o also_o be_v he_o both_o strike_v with_o fear_n and_o heal_v with_o shame_n when_o see_v himself_o anathematise_v by_o the_o whole_a congregation_n he_o can_v find_v no_o rout_n to_o bear_v he_o company_n wherewith_o to_o exult_v in_o his_o fault_n and_o insult_v over_o the_o good_a shall_v i_o believe_v that_o in_o s._n augustine_n time_n the_o sentence_n of_o anathema_n come_v from_o the_o congregation_n which_o tertullian_n so_o long_o afore_o have_v appropriate_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a order_n when_o he_o say_v de_fw-la pudicit_fw-la c._n xiiii_o hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la postularetur_fw-la quod_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o president_n be_v officio_fw-la for_o that_o will_v not_o be_v desire_v of_o god_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o precedent_n office_n speak_v of_o deliver_v to_o satan_n the_o incestuous_a person_n at_o corinth_n yet_o nevertheless_o s._n augustine_n say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v anathematise_v by_o the_o whole_a congregation_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o execution_n and_o effect_n which_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o bishop_n or_o ecclesiastical_a order_n then_o find_v by_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n when_o the_o law_n inforce_v it_o not_o which_o be_v the_o very_a case_n of_o the_o apostle_n allege_v afore_o pag._n 90._o l._n 22._o after_o right_a add_v and_o charge_n p._n 91._o l._n 17._o aft_n whole_a add_v the_o dependence_n indeed_o of_o particular_a congregation_n upon_o episcopal_a church_n be_v clear_o derive_v from_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o apostle_n relate_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o must_v be_v observe_v afterward_o but_o it_o must_v also_o be_v say_v that_o the_o dependence_n of_o episcopal_a church_n be_v from_o humane_a right_n pag._n 93._o l._n 1._o after_o obedience_n add_v from_o the_o secular_a power_n pag._n 104._o l._n 22._o after_o evil_a spirit_n add_v to_o persist_v in_o their_o counterfeit_n pag._n 117._o l._n 13._o after_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n add_v as_o of_o minister_n of_o church_n it_o shall_v be_v oserve_v indeed_o that_o sometime_o lay_v man_n be_v license_v to_o teach_v the_o people_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n but_o those_o be_v never_o call_v or_o account_v doctor_n of_o church_n that_o we_o shall_v suppose_v they_o to_o be_v the_o remain_v of_o those_o minister_n of_o church_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v doctor_n pag._n 123._o l._n 12._o for_o but_o that_o all_o presbyter_n be_v prophet_n or_o all_o prophet_n presbyter_n read_v but_o that_o all_o prophet_n be_v presbyter_n be_v more_o than_o i_o can_v resolve_v by_o the_o apostle_n description_n it_o shall_v seem_v that_o they_o have_v their_o place_n with_o the_o bench_n of_o the_o church_n walo_n messalinus_n out_o of_o ruffinus_n have_v remember_v to_o we_o ordinem_fw-la propheticum_fw-la the_o rank_n or_o bench_n of_o prophet_n as_o a_o ministry_n by_o themselves_o ireneus_fw-la justine_n martyr_n and_o tertullian_n have_v leave_v mention_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o prophet_n as_o extant_a in_o their_o time_n but_o of_o the_o use_n of_o it_o for_o the_o ordinary_a ministry_n of_o the_o church_n in_o teach_v the_o people_n they_o have_v say_v nothing_o to_o my_o knowledge_n pag._n 131._o l._n 9_o read_v require_v at_o their_o prophet_n hand_n by_o the_o way_n we_o may_v perceive_v &c_n &c_n pag._n 138._o l._n 30._o read_v in_o a_o strange_a language_n it_o shall_v here_o be_v declare_v etc._n etc._n p._n 161._o l._n 4._o after_o do_v if_o this_o please_v not_o or_o if_o it_o seem_v not_o general_a enough_o to_o satisfy_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n it_o may_v be_v say_v in_o large_a term_n that_o all_o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n by_o help_n of_o humane_a discourse_n conceive_v and_o utter_v for_o and_o in_o their_o public_a assembly_n upon_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o particular_a revelation_n be_v here_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o other_o prophet_n p._n 169._o l._n 1._o read_v to_o make_v it_o his_o own_o cxvii_o when_o he_o sing_v o_o praise_v god_n all_o you_o people_n praise_v he_o all_o you_o nation_n the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n p._n 212._o l._n 4._o read_v by_o who_o it_o speak_v that_o be_v a_o mistake_n which_o etc._n etc._n p._n 232._o l._n 11._o read_v the_o head_n of_o the_o captive_n of_o the_o lineage_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n l._n 22._o after_o profess_v add_v and_o from_o that_o first_o title_n of_o the_o misna_n we_o have_v enough_o to_o convince_v this_o whole_a point_n if_o scaliger_n judgement_n may_v take_v place_n for_o there_o we_o have_v divers_a case_n concern_v the_o very_a formal_a word_n of_o divers_a of_o those_o prayer_n which_o still_o they_o use_v resolve_v by_o doctor_n that_o live_v not_o long_o after_o our_o lord_n time_n and_o scaliger_n judgement_n be_v vi_o de_fw-fr emend_n temp._n that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o question_n to_o be_v make_v whether_o those_o resolution_n be_v the_o resolution_n of_o those_o doctor_n to_o who_o they_o be_v entitle_v there_o then_o whether_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o old_a roman_a sage_n preserve_v in_o the_o digest_v of_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v their_o own_o or_o not_o thus_o must_v needs_o those_o prayer_n be_v far_o more_o ancient_a than_o the_o time_n of_o our_o lord_n concern_v the_o formal_a term_n whereof_o case_n new_a dispute_v at_o that_o time_n see_v the_o misna_n beracoth_fw-mi c._n four_o 3._o v._n 2._o p._n 236._o l._n ult_n after_o by_o heart_n add_v there_o be_v a_o reason_n why_o the_o heathen_a have_v prompter_n to_o suggest_v unto_o they_o the_o devotion_n which_o they_o address_v to_o several_a deity_n because_o they_o count_v several_a deity_n proper_o able_a to_o bestow_v several_a blessing_n and_o according_o hold_v several_a rite_n proper_a for_o their_o service_n which_o it_o be_v sacrilege_n to_o perform_v otherwise_o arnobius_n contra_fw-la gentes_fw-la three_o usque_fw-la adeòres_fw-la exigit_fw-la propriatim_fw-la deos_fw-la scire_fw-la nec_fw-la ambigere_fw-la nec_fw-la dubitare_fw-la de_fw-la uniuscujusque_fw-la vi_fw-la nomine_fw-la ut_fw-la cùm_fw-la altenis_fw-la ritibus_fw-la &_o appellationibus_fw-la fuerint_fw-la invocati_fw-la &_o aures_fw-la habeant_fw-la structas_fw-la &_o piaculis_fw-la nos_fw-la teneant_fw-la inexpiabilibus_fw-la obligatos_fw-la so_o far_o it_o concern_v particular_o to_o know_v the_o god_n without_o ambiguity_n or_o doubt_n of_o the_o virtue_n and_o name_n of_o each_o that_o when_o they_o be_v call_v upon_o by_o the_o rite_n and_o name_n of_o other_o both_z they_o have_v their_o ear_n stop_v and_o hold_v we_o ensnare_v with_o inexpiable_a sacrilege_n see_v there_o afore_o so_o tertullian_n according_a to_o this_o sense_n make_v a_o very_a pertinent_a opposition_n between_o the_o heathen_a that_o pray_v as_o they_o be_v prompt_v and_o the_o heathen_a that_o pray_v by_o heart_n p._n 241._o l._n 25._o after_o solemn_a add_v which_o question_n perhaps_o need_v not_o be_v ask_v if_o we_o consider_v that_o s._n cyprian_n speak_v in_o his_o master_n term_n who_o when_o he_o name_v dominica_n solennia_fw-la and_o again_o post_fw-la transacta_fw-la solennia_fw-la de_fw-fr anima_fw-la c._n i._n x._o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v to_o mean_v the_o same_o to_o wit_n the_o solemn_a prayer_n which_o the_o eucharist_n be_v celebrate_v with_o for_o indeed_o the_o latter_a of_o those_o two_o passage_n of_o s._n cyprian_n i_o think_v be_v out_o of_o a_o work_n entitle_v to_o he_o but_o none_o of_o his_o own_o p._n 245._o l._n 30._o after_o hold_n add_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n conc._n gerund_n can._n 1._o p._n 282._o l._n 7._o after_o those_o add_v thing_n pag._n 283._o l._n ult_n read_v a_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n p._n 298._o l._n 22._o read_v mind_n be_v best_a in_o tune_n etc._n etc._n p._n 313._o l._n 32._o therefore_o in_o that_o they_o require_v that_o public_a order_n be_v not_o exact_v in_o respect_n to_o the_o weak_a they_o acknowledge_v the_o thing_n lawful_a by_o acknowledge_v he_o weak_a that_o doubt_n of_o it_o though_o in_o truth_n it_o concern_v they_o rather_o to_o inform_v the_o weak_a of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o public_a order_n require_v at_o their_o hand_n then_o to_o continue_v they_o in_o their_o weakness_n and_o thereupon_o pretend_v that_o public_a order_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v exact_v at_o their_o hand_n p._n 362._o l._n 23._o after_o to_o the_o purpose_n of_o it_o add_v let_v a_o man_n look_v over_o the_o benediction_n which_o they_o use_v before_o and_o after_o the_o lesson_n of_o hear_v o_o israel_n deut._n vi_fw-la in_o the_o morning_n let_v a_o man_n look_v over_o the_o xviii_o benediction_n which_o they_o say_v every_o day_n morning_n evening_n and_o at_o night_n the_o antiquite_v whereof_o may_v in_o some_o sort_n be_v value_v by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v afore_o c._n seven_o and_o it_o shall_v easy_o appear_v that_o they_o contain_v prayer_n as_o well_o as_o praise_n or_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n though_o call_v benediction_n because_o they_o begin_v or_o end_n or_o both_o with_o bless_a art_n thou_o o_o god_n specify_v something_o concern_v the_o subject_n of_o each_o pag._n 386._o l._n 14._o after_o ignorance_n breed_v add_v in_o the_o anaphora_fw-la of_o s._n peter_n in_o the_o maronites_n missal_n this_o prayer_n be_v make_v for_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o jesuit_n kircherus_n his_o prodromus_n captus_fw-la for_o a_o essay_n of_o that_o language_n i_o remember_v there_o be_v produce_v a_o form_n of_o this_o prayer_n as_o minister_v by_o the_o deacon_n out_o of_o some_o of_o their_o liturgy_n the_o book_n be_v not_o in_o my_o hand_n for_o the_o present_a fault_n escape_v in_o printing_n pag._n 72._o l._n 26._o for_o swell_v read_v smell_n p._n 98._o l._n 22._o sculletus_fw-la r._n scultetus_n p._n 108._o l._n 9_o vers_fw-la 8._o r._n vers_fw-la 28._o p._n 176._o l._n 13._o parmenians_n r._n parmenianus_n p._n 223._o l._n 19_o for_o prike_v always_o read_v pirke_n p._n 248._o l._n 23._o sciatach_n r._n scialach_n l._n 24._o velseius_fw-la r._n velserus_n p._n 252._o l._n 13._o preacher_n r._n practice_n p._n 253._o l._n 16._o in_o r._n it_o
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iii_o the_o profession_n of_o scribe_n that_o succeed_v the_o prophet_n wiseman_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o learned_a sort_n of_o scribe_n scribe_n of_o all_o the_o three_o sect_n they_o teach_v in_o synagogue_n who_o be_v lawyer_n who_o sit_v in_o their_o court_n and_o of_o their_o disciple_n the_o manner_n of_o their_o sit_v in_o school_n and_o synagogue_n how_o they_o sit_v in_o feast_v of_o the_o elder_n of_o synagogue_n who_o among_o they_o receive_v imposition_n of_o hand_n chap._n iu._n presbytery_n of_o church_n with_o their_o bishop_n answerable_a to_o the_o jew_n consistory_n make_v with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n they_o sit_v in_o the_o church_n as_o the_o other_o in_o the_o synagogue_n that_o argue_v their_o office_n of_o govern_v the_o church_n and_o the_o difference_n of_o they_o from_o the_o people_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o african_a church_n be_v not_o of_o this_o rank_n what_o be_v the_o double_a honour_n of_o presbyter_n in_o s._n paul_n the_o 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and_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n rule_n it_o proceed_v of_o none_o but_o prophet_n what_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v in_o that_o which_o prophet_n speak_v the_o custom_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o many_o preach_n at_o the_o same_o assembly_n come_v from_o hence_o chap._n vi_o the_o part_n of_o that_o work_n of_o god_n service_n for_o which_o christian_n assemble_v psalm_n of_o god_n praise_n part_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o the_o ground_n and_o efficacy_n of_o common_a prayer_n read_v the_o scripture_n a_o substantial_a part_n of_o public_a service_n the_o necessity_n and_o excellence_n of_o preach_v for_o expound_v the_o scripture_n the_o eucharist_n the_o chief_a part_n of_o public_a service_n the_o apostle_n rule_n of_o order_n and_o comeliness_n the_o force_n of_o custom_n in_o preserve_a order_n and_o of_o reason_n in_o judge_v of_o comeliness_n all_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n prescribe_v not_o to_o we_o correspondence_n with_o it_o necessary_a 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all_o prescript_n of_o canon_n that_o prescribe_v the_o service_n to_o be_v order_v by_o counsel_n alteration_n in_o liturgy_n agreement_n of_o reform_a church_n chap._n viii_o of_o time_n of_o assembly_n daily_o morning_n and_o evening_n service_n be_v for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n humane_a institution_n of_o festival_n lawful_a public_a service_n upon_o they_o and_o upon_o weekly_a and_o yearly_a time_n of_o fast_v be_v for_o increase_v of_o godliness_n of_o frequent_a celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n hour_n of_o prayer_n among_o the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a christian_n from_o the_o synagogue_n festival_n of_o the_o law_n for_o gladness_n and_o those_o of_o humane_a institution_n in_o the_o synagogue_n of_o fasting-day_n in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o primitive_a church_n how_o the_o eucharist_n be_v frequent_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o order_n of_o this_o church_n agreeable_a with_o the_o judgement_n of_o chief_a reformer_n chap._n ix_o the_o 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you_o shall_v agree_v on_o earth_n as_o touch_v any_o thing_n they_o shall_v ask_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v for_o they_o of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n there_o be_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o we_o know_v that_o all_o service_n of_o god_n at_o that_o time_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n which_o reference_n our_o lord_n abrogate_v in_o his_o speech_n with_o the_o samaritane_n john_n four_o 21._o 23._o substitute_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a worship_n of_o the_o temple_n upon_o which_o all_o depend_v at_o that_o time_n we_o must_v know_v further_o that_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o synagogue_n under_o ten_o that_o be_v of_o year_n there_o be_v no_o congregation_n before_o that_o number_n of_o such_o as_o be_v come_v to_o year_n be_v present_a they_o go_v not_o to_o prayer_n but_o our_o lord_n 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the_o mass_n will_v thrust_v
do_v for_o how_o be_v it_o say_v ecclus._n xlviii_o 13._o that_o elizeus_fw-la his_o body_n prophesy_v because_o of_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o his_o bone_n after_o his_o death_n but_o because_o it_o be_v always_o expect_v at_o prophet_n hand_n to_o do_v miracle_n as_o our_o lord_n be_v call_v a_o prophet_n mighty_a in_o word_n and_o deed_n luke_n xxiiii_o 19_o it_o be_v then_o no_o marvel_n that_o prophet_n shall_v be_v inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n or_o that_o their_o ministry_n shall_v be_v require_v in_o that_o work_n 1._o sam._n x._o 10._o we_o read_v of_o saul_n and_o his_o servant_n 1._o sam._n nineteeen_o 20._o we_o read_v of_o his_o messenger_n thus_o and_o saul_n send_v messenger_n to_o take_v david_n and_o when_o they_o see_v the_o company_n of_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v and_o samuel_n stand_v as_o appoint_v over_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o messenger_n of_o saul_n and_o they_o also_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o strike_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n but_o there_o must_v be_v a_o reason_n why_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n be_v call_v prophesy_v and_o seer_n that_o send_v they_o forth_o and_o what_o be_v that_o but_o this_o because_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n indict_v psalm_n to_o the_o head_n mention_v here_o with_o who_o the_o rest_n join_v in_o sing_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n r._n david_n kimchi_n there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o asaph_n play_v upon_o instrument_n and_o sing_v and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n rest_v upon_o asaph_n and_o he_o sing_v with_o his_o voice_n to_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o harp_n so_o heman_n and_o iduthun_n be_v all_o prophet_n with_o instrument_n of_o song_n for_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n be_v write_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o there_o be_v in_o it_o prophecy_n of_o the_o captivity_n and_o deliverance_n here_o you_o see_v that_o asaph_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v prophet_n inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v no_o marvel_n to_o find_v prophecy_n under_o their_o name_n in_o the_o psalm_n as_o be_v say_v beside_o their_o child_n also_o and_o scholar_n be_v say_v to_o prophesy_v in_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n which_o they_o be_v inspire_v with_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v towards_o that_o which_o shall_v follow_v further_o that_o prophet_n instruct_v the_o people_n in_o the_o law_n at_o their_o assembly_n for_o that_o purpose_n in_o the_o temple_n or_o else_o where_o there_o be_v enough_o to_o argue_v out_o of_o scripture_n abenezra_n upon_o exod._n xx_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v the_o fashion_n of_o the_o israelite_n close_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n to_o go_v unto_o the_o prophet_n as_o it_o be_v say_v 2._o king_n iiii_o 22._o wherefore_o will_v thou_o go_v to_o he_o to_o day_n it_o be_v neither_o new_a moon_n nor_o sabbath_n r._n levi_n ben_fw-mi gerson_n upon_o that_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o seem_v that_o in_o 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the_o prayer_n which_o be_v use_v at_o the_o eucharist_n by_o the_o congregation_n that_o be_v admit_v to_o it_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v afterward_o when_o i_o come_v to_o compare_v the_o service_n which_o this_o church_n use_v with_o that_o of_o the_o primitive_a the_o first_o be_v of_o those_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v supplication_n and_o intercession_n not_o only_o for_o the_o general_a and_o particular_a necessity_n both_o of_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o member_n of_o it_o but_o of_o all_o member_n of_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n together_o or_o in_o particular_a which_o be_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n which_o have_v since_o be_v call_v litany_n the_o second_o be_v that_o thanksgiving_n from_o which_o that_o sacrament_n be_v still_o call_v the_o eucharist_n because_o it_o be_v always_o consecrate_v with_o it_o wherein_o remembrance_n be_v make_v of_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n providence_n in_o particular_a that_o of_o our_o lord_n christ_n which_o it_o pretend_v to_o commemorate_v with_o prayer_n that_o his_o ordinance_n may_v be_v effectual_a to_o the_o present_a i_o know_v there_o follow_v thanksgiving_n after_o the_o communion_n beside_o other_o piece_n of_o that_o service_n as_o shall_v be_v say_v which_o i_o regard_v not_o so_o much_o now_o because_o they_o seem_v not_o to_o have_v be_v of_o such_o consideration_n in_o the_o frame_n of_o their_o service_n my_o intent_n be_v to_o show_v in_o due_a time_n that_o these_o be_v the_o prayer_n practise_v upon_o the_o apostle_n order_n 1._o tim._n two_o 1._o i_o exhort_v therefore_o before_o all_o that_o prayer_n supplication_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o eminence_n that_o they_o be_v the_o same_o which_o the_o apostle_n intimate_v and_o specifi_v to_o have_v be_v practise_v at_o that_o time_n when_o he_o say_v 1._o cor._n fourteen_o 15._o i_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n but_o i_o will_v pray_v also_o with_o the_o understanding_n i_o will_v sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n but_o i_o will_v sing_v also_o with_o the_o understanding_n else_o when_o thou_o bless_v with_o the_o spirit_n how_o shall_v he_o that_o fill_v the_o place_n of_o the_o ignorant_a say_n amen_o at_o thy_o give_v of_o thanks_o see_v he_o know_v not_o what_o thou_o say_v in_o fine_a that_o these_o intercession_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n viij_o 26._o when_o he_o say_v the_o spirit_n itself_o intercede_v for_o we_o with_o groan_n not_o to_o be_v utter_v be_v the_o same_o which_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v solemn_a &_o perpetual_a before_o celabrate_v the_o eucharist_n according_a to_o s._n chrysostom_n exposition_n aver_v afore_o this_o must_v be_v do_v after_o we_o have_v show_v what_o reason_n there_o be_v to_o think_v that_o the_o eucharist_n be_v celebrate_v at_o these_o assembly_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n chap._n fourteen_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n as_o concern_v the_o prayer_n for_o hearer_n penitent_n and_o possess_v person_n as_o well_o as_o the_o say_a supplication_n &_o intercession_n that_o they_o be_v all_o do_v by_o prescript_n form_n let_v i_o argue_v as_o i_o do_v afore_o of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o synagogue_n because_o they_o be_v minister_v by_o the_o deacon_n as_o s._n chrysostome_n say_v and_o as_o it_o shall_v appear_v afterward_o by_o the_o remembrance_n we_o shall_v find_v of_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n for_o i_o suppose_v no_o reason_n will_v yield_v that_o the_o church_n refer_v themselves_o to_o be_v direct_v in_o their_o public_a service_n by_o that_o rank_n of_o minister_n as_o for_o the_o thanksgiving_n which_o the_o sacrament_n be_v consecrate_v with_o i_o will_v here_o use_v no_o more_o than_o the_o word_n of_o s._n cyprian_n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la serm._n fourteen_o vbi_fw-la verò_fw-la solennibus_fw-la adimpletis_fw-la dare_v calicem_fw-la diaconus_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la coepit_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o in_o another_o place_n where_o he_o call_v it_o calicem_fw-la solenni_n benedictione_n sacratum_fw-la and_o ask_v whether_o the_o eucharist_n be_v consecrate_v with_o a_o exit_fw-la tempore_fw-la prayer_n in_o justine_n or_o tertullia_n time_n the_o form_n whereof_o by_o s._n cyprian_n time_n be_v become_v solemn_a of_o the_o preface_n sursum_fw-la corda_n remember_v by_o the_o same_o s._n cyprian_n de_fw-fr orat_fw-la domini_fw-la and_o yet_o extant_a in_o all_o ancient_a liturgy_n as_o well_o as_o we_o as_o well_o as_o of_o other_o particular_n there_o will_v be_v occasion_n to_o speak_v afterward_o from_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v of_o a_o prescript_n form_n of_o prayer_n at_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n i_o will_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o presume_v no_o less_o of_o other_o service_n at_o other_o assembly_n conc._n laod._n can._n xviii_o take_v order_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o