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nestorius_n be_v condemn_v shall_v have_v the_o authority_n of_o a_o law_n for_o we_o receive_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a holy_a council_n as_o holy_a scripture_n and_o observe_v their_o canon_n as_o law_n this_o constitution_n be_v make_v about_o 541._o 9_o but_o we_o be_v yet_o inquire_v what_o ecclesiastical_a sanction_n form_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v universal_o use_v by_o minister_n have_v by_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n i_o observe_v first_o that_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o milevis_n be_v not_o in_o the_o code_n so_o not_o confirm_v d_o at_o all_o by_o it_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n indeed_o be_v let_v we_o then_o hear_v that_o canon_n as_o justellus_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v we_o ordain_v that_o the_o same_o liturgy_n of_o prayer_n shall_v be_v make_v every_o where_o both_o at_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n and_o at_o evening_n thus_o much_o we_o agree_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o council_n of_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o all_o liturgy_n that_o be_v public_a service_n and_o the_o commentator_n on_o demosthenes_n say_v liturgy_n signify_v a_o kind_n of_o tribute_n to_o defray_v the_o charge_n of_o public_a play_n navy_n school_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o public_a stock_n be_v concern_v in_o and_o say_v he_o it_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o diphthong_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o it_o that_o it_o be_v not_o derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v prayer_n from_o whence_o the_o word_n litany_n be_v derive_v but_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v public_a good_n thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o take_v care_n of_o public_a thing_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v such_o a_o officer_n thus_o far_o they_o from_o this_o account_n of_o the_o civil_a usage_n of_o the_o word_n it_o may_v easy_o be_v in_o scripture_n gather_v scripture_n in_o scripture_n what_o it_o signify_v in_o sacred_a 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in_o that_o canon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o use_v nor_o any_o word_n like_o it_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prayer_n and_o oblation_n but_o zonaras_n and_o balsamon_n so_o interpret_v the_o canon_n i_o doubt_v it_o not_o but_o the_o one_o live_v 600_o the_o other_o 700_o year_n after_o that_o canon_n be_v make_v and_o either_o of_o they_o in_o age_n when_o popery_n have_v prevail_v 4_o or_o 500_o year_n and_o they_o know_v no_o other_o public_a prayer_n but_o by_o form_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o in_o that_o age_n 100_o more_o will_v have_v so_o interpret_v it_o to_o make_v it_o justify_v their_o practice_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o purpose_n so_o many_o now_o where_o they_o meet_v with_o the_o term_n liturgy_n prayer_n office_n litany_n present_o dream_v of_o a_o proof_n for_o form_n of_o prayer_n which_o none_o of_o those_o word_n be_v restrain_v to_o thus_o we_o see_v there_o be_v no_o establishment_n of_o form_n of_o prayer_n by_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n 451._o 12._o we_o must_v therefore_o come_v to_o justinians_n novellae_fw-la constitutiones_fw-la i_o presume_v every_o one_o know_v that_o great_a emperor_n neither_o use_n to_o write_v out_o folio_n nor_o to_o draw_v preface_n to_o they_o the_o imperial_a law_n in_o that_o emperor_n time_n say_v the_o centuriater_n and_o moxia_n be_v scatter_v in_o near_o 2000_o book_n it_o be_v time_n to_o abridge_v it_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n employ_v in_o it_o three_o lawyer_n the_o principal_a be_v one_o tribonianus_n sleidan_n say_v of_o he_o he_o be_v a_o covetous_a profane_a man_n and_o report_v for_o sum_n of_o money_n give_v he_o fixisse_fw-la &_o refixisse_fw-la leges_fw-la to_o have_v make_v and_o unmake_v law_n at_o his_o pleasure_n
that_o common_a place_n it_o appear_v plain_o that_o melancthon_n do_v think_v all_o minister_n may_v not_o perform_v ordinary_o their_o ministerial_a and_o family_n act_v of_o prayer_n by_o the_o prescribe_a form_n of_o other_o man_n for_o his_o whole_a business_n be_v to_o instruct_v student_n for_o the_o ministry_n in_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o prayer_n the_o part_n and_o method_n of_o it_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n etc._n etc._n he_o first_o determine_v supplication_n and_o thanksgiving_n the_o two_o great_a part_n or_o species_n of_o prayer_n then_o p._n 532_o 533_o he_o go_v on_o show_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o prayer_n of_o christian_n and_o those_o of_o pagan_n jew_n and_o mahumetan_n direct_v the_o first_o to_o distinguish_v themselves_o by_o pray_v in_o the_o name_n and_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n after_o this_o he_o cast_v his_o discourse_n under_o 5_o head_n of_o all_o which_o he_o discourse_v several_o 1._o in_o order_n to_o a_o due_a compellation_n of_o god_n he_o advise_v a_o premeditation_n what_o god_n be_v who_o christ_n be_v what_o he_o have_v do_v etc._n etc._n 2._o he_o advise_v a_o meditation_n concern_v the_o precept_n enjoin_v prayer_n several_a of_o which_o he_o mention_v 3._o he_o advise_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o promise_n for_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o instance_v in_o many_o p._n 536_o 537._o 4._o he_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n in_o prayer_n and_o direct_v the_o different_a exercise_n of_o it_o in_o petition_n for_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a good_a thing_n 538_o 539_o 540_o 541._o then_o he_o come_v and_o direct_v man_n what_o to_o pray_v for_o other_o and_o how_o 5._o he_o direct_v that_o the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n cogitetur_fw-la ac_fw-la ricitetur_fw-la shall_v not_o only_o be_v indict_v in_o and_o by_o the_o heart_n but_o recite_v by_o the_o lip_n he_o again_o repeat_v the_o matter_n and_o order_n 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