for_o king_n etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 2._o 1_o 2._o where_o though_o the_o mention_n of_o those_o several_a sort_n of_o prayer_n signify_v by_o those_o four_o word_n may_v be_v matter_n of_o apology_n for_o the_o make_v several_a address_n to_o god_n for_o king_n in_o one_o service_n suppose_v they_o proportion_v to_o those_o sort_n in_o that_o text_n yet_o have_v we_o distribute_v the_o frequent_a prayer_n for_o he_o into_o the_o several_a service_n one_o solemn_a prayer_n for_o he_o in_o the_o ordinary_a daily_a service_n and_o only_o a_o versicle_n before_o as_o it_o be_v prooemiall_a to_o it_o another_o in_o the_o litany_n another_o after_o the_o commandment_n of_o which_o though_o our_o book_n have_v two_o form_n together_o yet_o both_o the_o rubric_n and_o custom_n give_v we_o authority_n to_o interpret_v it_o be_v not_o mean_v that_o both_o shall_v be_v say_v at_o once_o but_o either_o of_o the_o two_o choose_v by_o the_o minister_n another_o before_o the_o communion_n where_o 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&_o casaris_fw-la vota_fw-la sunt_fw-la pray_v always_o for_o the_o emperor_n and_o beg_v of_o god_n for_o they_o long_a life_n secure_a reign_n the_o safety_n of_o his_o house_n courageous_a army_n a_o faithful_a senate_n a_o good_a people_n a_o quiet_a world_n all_o those_o severall_n which_o will_v make_v up_o more_o prayer_n than_o our_o book_n have_v assign_v all_o that_o either_o as_o man_n or_o king_n they_o can_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o and_o so_o athenagoras_n and_o other_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n especial_o when_o they_o have_v occasion_n to_o justify_v the_o fidelity_n of_o christian_n to_o their_o unchristian_a emperor_n have_v no_o sure_a evidence_n to_o give_v of_o that_o than_o the_o frequency_n of_o their_o prayer_n for_o they_o which_o they_o which_o think_v necessary_a to_o abridge_v or_o supercede_v must_v give_v we_o leave_v by_o that_o indication_n to_o judge_v of_o somewhat_o else_o by_o occasion_n of_o that_o to_o pick_v to_o observe_v their_o other_o demonstration_n of_o disloyalty_n to_o those_o that_o be_v set_v over_o they_o by_o god_n and_o to_o any_o that_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o that_o crime_n nor_o yet_o of_o another_o of_o think_v all_o length_n of_o the_o public_a service_n unsupportable_a i_o shall_v refer_v it_o to_o be_v judge_v whether_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o king_n be_v pray_v for_o in_o the_o church_n no_o often_o then_o there_o be_v a_o sermon_n there_o sect_n 36_o 6._o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n which_o if_o it_o be_v no_o article_n in_o our_o creed_n ought_v yet_o to_o be_v lay_v up_o as_o one_o of_o the_o christian_n task_n or_o duty_n consist_v in_o that_o mutual_a exchange_n of_o charity_n and_o all_o seasonable_a effect_n of_o it_o between_o all_o part_n of_o the_o church_n that_o triumphant_a in_o heaven_n christ_n and_o the_o saint_n there_o and_o this_o on_o earth_n militant_a which_o he_o that_o disclaim_v by_o that_o one_o act_n of_o insolence_n cast_v off_o one_o of_o the_o noble_a 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die_v in_o testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o profession_n and_o again_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v story_n of_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o the_o rest_n but_o doctrine_n agreeable_a to_o what_o those_o live_v express_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o excellent_a compendium_n of_o that_o book_n and_o a_o most_o useful_a way_n of_o infuse_v it_o into_o the_o understanding_n and_o preserve_v it_o in_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o people_n to_o assign_v proper_a portion_n of_o scripture_n in_o lesson_n epistle_n and_o gospel_n to_o every_o day_n every_o sunday_n every_o festival_n in_o the_o year_n which_o be_v none_o in_o our_o church_n but_o for_o the_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o scripture-saint_n to_o infuse_v by_o those_o degree_n all_o necessary_a christian_a knowledge_n and_o duty_n into_o we_o the_o use_n of_o which_o to_o the_o ignorant_a be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o may_v well_o be_v fear_v that_o when_o the_o 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the_o people_n either_o be_v to_o begin_v or_o answer_v glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o ancient_a piece_n of_o very_o great_a consideration_n the_o former_a versicle_n of_o it_o be_v at_z it_o be_v affirm_v by_o good_a authority_n compose_v by_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o appoint_v by_o they_o to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n as_o a_o lesser_a creed_n or_o confession_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consubstantiality_n of_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n with_o the_o father_n at_o which_o it_o have_v therefore_o ancient_o be_v the_o custom_n to_o stand_v up_o confession_n of_o god_n be_v a_o praise_n of_o he_o as_o the_o word_n in_o other_o language_n import_v to_o which_o therefore_o that_o posture_n be_v most_o due_a which_o may_v well_o pass_v for_o no_o fable_n because_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o soon_o after_o that_o time_n flavianus_n sing_v it_o aloud_o in_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n as_o appear_v by_o 19_o zozoman_n and_o 24._o theodoret_n and_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v 51._o nicephorus_n st._n chrysostome_n join_v with_o he_o in_o it_o of_o this_o philostorgius_n the_o arrian_n historiographer_n tell_v we_o an._n 348._o flavianus_n have_v get_v a_o congregation_n of_o monk_n together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o first_o that_o begin_v that_o form_n of_o doxology_n other_o use_v that_o other_o form_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d glory_n to_o the_o father_n by_o the_o son_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v the_o son_n inferior_a to_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o the_o son_n as_o eunomius_n and_o eudoxius_n do_v which_o it_o seem_v philostorgius_n himself_n most_o approve_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v his_o epitomator_n of_o he_o other_o not_o as_o gotofred_n mend_v his_o copy_n and_o read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o as_o the_o oxford_n manuscript_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d glory_n to_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n these_o two_o several_a form_n and_o some_o say_v a_o three_o in_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v it_o seem_v propose_v against_o athanasius_n in_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n an._n dom._n 341._o and_o by_o man_n of_o several_a persuasion_n use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n as_o a_o character_n by_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o express_v their_o several_a opinion_n say_v zozoman_n l._n 3._o c._n 19_o and_o l._n 4._o 27._o &_o by_o so_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o one_o apply_v the_o psalm_n or_o hymn_n to_o the_o end_n of_o which_o as_o now_o with_o we_o it_o be_v it_o seem_v then_o annex_v to_o his_o opinion_n in_o which_o narration_n of_o philostorgius_n we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o suspect_v anything_o but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o flavianus_n be_v the_o first_o that_o sing_v it_o wherein_o his_o favour_n to_o the_o arian_n may_v make_v he_o partial_a or_o the_o truth_n may_v 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heresy_n in_o the_o church_n to_o which_o alone_o that_o may_v prove_v impediment_n but_o nothing_o else_o sect_n 33_o have_v say_v this_o it_o will_v not_o be_v needful_a to_o add_v concern_v the_o four_o head_n more_o than_o only_a the_o acknowledgement_n of_o my_o wonder_n and_o astonishment_n why_o the_o same_o calamity_n and_o tempest_n that_o carry_v away_o this_o lesser_a creed_n shall_v also_o be_v able_a to_o raise_v so_o fierce_a a_o torrent_n as_o to_o drive_v and_o hurry_v with_o it_o the_o three_o large_a creed_n also_o especial_o that_o not_o only_o of_o the_o nicene_n father_n but_o of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o against_o the_o matter_n of_o which_o i_o have_v not_o hear_v that_o the_o presbyterian_o have_v any_o objection_n and_o sure_a the_o beads-mans_n divinity_n that_o turn_v the_o creed_n into_o a_o prayer_n have_v not_o only_o conclude_v the_o use_n of_o it_o to_o be_v a_o stint_n of_o the_o spirit_n what_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o part_n of_o reformation_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v will_v not_o be_v hard_a to_o divine_v even_a barbarism_n and_o atheism_n within_o a_o while_n the_o turn_a god_n and_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n out_o of_o man_n brain_n also_o and_o not_o as_o yet_o it_o be_v only_a out_o of_o their_o heart_n what_o be_v the_o necessity_n of_o do_v it_o will_v not_o so_o easy_o be_v resolve_v even_o by_o he_o that_o have_v imbibe_v the_o assembler_n principle_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o gratify_v the_o separatist_n who_o be_v profess_v denier_n of_o one_o article_n that_o of_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n resolve_v the_o end_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descent_n to_o have_v be_v only_o to_o constitute_v particular_a congregation_n and_o none_o
forbid_v not_o kneel_v but_o only_o command_v it_o not_o leave_v it_o free_a to_o use_v or_o not_o to_o use_v i_o answer_v 1._o that_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o liberty_n be_v very_o remarkable_a among_o they_o and_o equal_a to_o that_o of_o a_o prohibition_n no_o man_n almost_o of_o their_o persuasion_n ever_o kneel_v in_o their_o church_n 2._o that_o the_o never_o so_o much_o as_o recommend_v it_o be_v very_o near_o a_o forbid_v of_o it_o 3._o that_o bow_v or_o adoration_n be_v direct_o forbid_v once_o which_o by_o the_o way_n be_v as_o much_o the_o define_n of_o a_o ceremony_n viz._n that_o of_o stand_v or_o go_v upright_o and_o so_o as_o contrary_a to_o the_o independent_o persuasion_n and_o to_o the_o great_a clamorous_a complaint_n for_o liberty_n in_o ceremony_n as_o any_o prescription_n of_o kneel_v or_o bow_v can_v be_v 4._o that_o kneel_v also_o be_v at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n forbid_v by_o necessity_n of_o consequence_n sit_v be_v prescribe_v and_o therefore_o that_o that_o reply_n or_o excuse_n be_v false_a also_o and_o so_o now_o what_o special_a advantage_n this_o be_v like_a to_o bring_v in_o to_o this_o church_n of_o we_o to_o have_v the_o body_n of_o negligent_a or_o profane_a or_o faction_n man_n leave_v without_o any_o so_o much_o as_o a_o admonition_n to_o their_o own_o inclination_n and_o so_o what_o depth_n of_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n there_o be_v which_o make_v this_o change_n so_o necessary_a i_o desire_v may_v now_o be_v judge_v sect_n 24_o three_o for_o uniformity_n in_o that_o service_n which_o our_o liturgy_n labour_v to_o set_v up_o by_o prescribe_v the_o manner_n of_o it_o but_o the_o directory_n have_v take_v away_o by_o leave_v all_o to_o the_o chance_n of_o man_n will_n which_o can_v no_o more_o be_v think_v likely_a to_o concur_v in_o one_o form_n than_o democritus_n atom_n to_o have_v meet_v together_o into_o a_o world_n of_o beautiful_a creature_n without_o any_o hand_n of_o providence_n to_o dispose_v they_o it_o have_v certain_o the_o approbation_n of_o all_o wise_a man_n and_o command_v of_o s._n paul_n 1._o cor._n 14._o 40._o in_o that_o grand_a place_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n of_o which_o i_o conceive_v the_o clear_a importance_n to_o be_v that_o all_o be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n according_a to_o custom_n and_o appointment_n the_o former_a employ_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d custom_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o decency_n and_o therefore_o the_o indecency_n of_o wear_v long_a hair_n be_v prove_v by_o be_v against_o nature_n i._n e._n say_v suidas_n in_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o custom_n of_o some_o continuance_n in_o that_o place_n and_o thereupon_o s._n paul_n think_v it_o enough_o against_o au_fw-fr ecclesiastical_a usage_n and_o that_o which_o may_v supersede_n all_o strife_n about_o it_o 1._o cor._n 11._o 16._o we_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o latter_a in_o plain_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o order_n or_o appointment_n for_o so_o the_o word_n literal_o import_v and_o then_o upon_o these_o two_o ground_n be_v uniformity_n build_v and_o necessary_o result_v where_o all_o that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n be_v rule_v by_o one_o of_o these_o by_o custom_n or_o by_o law_n which_o be_v here_o command_v by_o saint_n paul_n be_v a_o proof_n of_o the_o more_o than_o lawfulness_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prescription_n of_o ceremony_n in_o a_o church_n and_o of_o uniformity_n therein_o and_o then_o what_o necessity_n there_o be_v or_o can_v be_v that_o st._n paul_n command_n shall_v be_v so_o neglect_v all_o care_n of_o uniformity_n so_o disclaim_v all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d constitution_n or_o ordinance_n for_o any_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n unless_o their_o ordinance_n against_o all_o such_o constitution_n so_o solemn_o disavow_v it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o imagine_v or_o guess_v unless_o it_o be_v on_o purpose_n to_o observe_v m._n prynnes_n rule_n of_o conform_v the_o church_n to_o the_o state_n to_o fill_v one_o as_o full_a of_o disorder_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o confusion_n as_o the_o other_o i_o remember_v a_o say_n of_o socrates_n which_o plato_n and_o cicero_n record_n from_o he_o mutatâ_fw-la musicâ_fw-la mutantur_fw-la &_o mores_fw-la that_o the_o change_n of_o a_o kind_n of_o music_n have_v a_o great_a influence_n on_o man_n mind_n and_o have_v a_o general_a change_n of_o manner_n consequent_a to_o it_o i_o conceive_v uniformity_n in_o god_n service_n to_o be_v parallel_n to_o music_n be_v itself_o a_o outward_a concord_n or_o harmony_n of_o the_o most_o different_a affection_n and_o that_o that_o shall_v be_v not_o only_o change_v but_o lose_v i_o can_v understand_v any_o necessity_n unless_o it_o be_v that_o some_o such_o like_a effect_n may_v be_v wrought_v in_o religion_n also_o sect_n 25_o for_o the_o four_o the_o people_n bear_v some_o part_n in_o the_o service_n whether_o by_o way_n of_o response_n in_o the_o prayer_n and_o hymn_n or_o by_o read_v every_o other_o verse_n in_o the_o psalm_n mention_v in_o theodoret_n story_n l._n 2._o c._n 24._o where_o speak_v of_o flavianus_n and_o diodorus_n he_o say_v of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n they_o divide_v the_o choir_n of_o singer_n into_o two_o part_n and_o appoint_v they_o to_o sing_v the_o psalm_n successive_o which_o custom_n begin_v by_o they_o who_o say_v he_o be_v admirable_a man_n and_o labour_v extreme_o to_o stir_v up_o all_o man_n to_o piety_n and_o to_o that_o end_n invent_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prevail_v over_o the_o whole_a world_n or_o by_o way_n of_o mutual_a charity_n return_v a_o prayer_n for_o the_o priest_n who_o begin_v one_o peculiarly_a for_o they_o which_o innocentius_n refer_v to_o in_o his_o letter_n to_o aurelius_n and_o augustine_n call_v they_o commune_v &_o alternas_fw-la preces_fw-la to_o which_o he_o there_o attribute_n more_o force_n quam_fw-la privatis_fw-la then_o to_o private_a or_o by_o way_n of_o follow_v the_o presbyter_n in_o confession_n of_o sin_n both_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o service_n and_o before_o the_o communion_n or_o in_o profession_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o creed_n wherein_o every_o the_o mean_a christian_n be_v to_o have_v his_o part_n it_o be_v certain_o design_v by_o the_o church_n from_o the_o example_n of_o pure_a antiquity_n to_o very_o gainful_a use_n to_o quicken_v devotion_n which_o the_o length_n of_o continue_a hear_n may_v have_v leave_n to_o dull_a and_o slacken_v and_o to_o recall_v those_o thought_n which_o may_v upon_o the_o like_a temptation_n have_v divert_v to_o other_o object_n in_o a_o word_n to_o engage_v every_o one_o to_o be_v make_v no_o idle_a or_o unprofitable_a spectator_n of_o the_o service_n and_o as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v still_o need_v of_o that_o help_n to_o these_o so_o necessary_a end_n and_o not_o the_o least_o show_n or_o pretence_n of_o objection_n against_o it_o how_o necessary_a it_o can_v be_v to_o reject_v it_o whole_o and_o lay_v all_o the_o task_n upon_o the_o priest_n and_o not_o require_v so_o much_o as_o a_o amen_o which_o it_o seem_v be_v in_o fashion_n in_o s._n paul_n time_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o lay_v person_n i_o leave_v to_o the_o most_o prejudicate_a reader_n to_o give_v sentence_n for_o i_o sect_n 26_o as_o for_o the_o litany_n wherein_o the_o people_n be_v more_o exercise_v then_o in_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o service_n it_o be_v certain_o design_v to_o make_v it_o more_o proportionable_a to_o the_o title_n bestow_v on_o it_o by_o the_o ancient_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d earnest_n or_o intense_a prayer_n and_o in_o methodius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d earnest_a petition_n and_o in_o the_o greek_a liturgy_n simple_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intense_a or_o earnest_n from_o act._n 12._o 5._o luk._n 22._o 44._o this_o continual_a join_n of_o the_o people_n in_o every_o passage_n of_o it_o tend_v very_o much_o both_o to_o the_o improve_n and_o evidence_v that_o fervour_n and_o intention_n which_o can_v never_o be_v more_o necessary_a then_o throughout_o that_o service_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v in_o pass_v say_v these_o three_o thing_n and_o justify_v they_o against_o any_o gain-say_a 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 as_o far_o as_o be_v likely_a to_o come_v to_o the_o cognisance_n of_o a_o congregation_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 objection_n and_o most_o of_o the_o unjust_a one_o that_o have_v be_v make_v be_v reproachful_a to_o scripture_n itself_o from_o
year_n be_v resolve_v to_o prove_v fatal_a that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v at_o length_n as_o little_a imitation_n of_o christ_n among_o we_o as_o reverence_v to_o apostle_n then_o for_o rogation_n week_n though_o the_o original_n or_o occasion_n of_o that_o can_v be_v deduce_v so_o high_a but_o be_v by_o historian_n refer_v to_o claud_n mamertus_n bishop_n of_o vienne_n in_o france_n for_o the_o avert_n of_o some_o judgement_n which_o on_o the_o observation_n of_o many_o inauspicious_a accident_n and_o prodigy_n be_v sad_o fear_v to_o be_v approach_v yet_o will_v it_o not_o be_v necessary_a to_o turn_v the_o fast_n or_o the_o litany_n or_o the_o service_n assign_v to_o it_o out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o long_o as_o danger_n be_v either_o present_a impendent_a or_o possible_a or_o indeed_o as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v sin_n enough_o among_o we_o to_o abode_n we_o ill_o or_o provoke_v any_o wrath_n of_o heaven_n any_o judgement_n on_o we_o and_o when_o all_o those_o occasion_n cease_v i_o be_o content_a those_o service_n may_v be_v lay_v aside_o also_o i._n e._n when_o we_o meet_v all_o together_o in_o heaven_n next_o the_o ember_n week_n be_v of_o great_a antiquity_n in_o the_o church_n call_v the_o quatuor_fw-la tempora_fw-la in_o the_o latin_a father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o i_o conceive_v be_v the_o english_a ember_n in_o the_o greek_a and_o beside_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o they_o for_o quarterly_a season_n of_o devotion_n proportion_v to_o each_o part_n of_o the_o year_n as_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o every_o season_n that_o the_o whole_a and_o each_o division_n of_o it_o may_v be_v blessed_v by_o it_o and_o again_o beside_o their_o answerablenesse_n to_o those_o four_o time_n of_o solemn_a fast_o mention_v among_o the_o jew_n that_o we_o christian_n may_v not_o be_v inferior_a unto_o they_o in_o that_o duty_n a_o admirable_a use_n be_v assign_v to_o they_o in_o the_o church_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o apostle_n act._n 13._o 3._o by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n to_o prepare_v for_o the_o ordination_n of_o minister_n immediate_o consequent_a to_o every_o such_o week_n that_o god_n will_v send_v and_o furnish_v worthy_a instrument_n of_o his_o glory_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o that_o glorious_a office_n and_o till_o minister_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v general_o so_o good_a that_o either_o they_o can_v or_o need_v not_o be_v better_o till_o those_o be_v also_o grow_v immortal_a as_o the_o framer_n of_o this_o ordinance_n and_o so_o no_o use_n of_o care_n for_o succession_n i_o shall_v suppose_v it_o not_o over-necessary_a to_o precipitate_v these_o out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o rather_o wish_v that_o there_o be_v in_o our_o liturgy_n some_o service_n appoint_v of_o lesson_n and_o prayer_n for_o this_o purpose_n to_o be_v use_v constant_o on_o the_o day_n of_o fast_a through_o those_o week_n sect_n 47_o thus_o have_v i_o as_o brief_o as_o i_o can_v examine_v all_o the_o pretend_a exuberance_n of_o our_o liturgy_n which_o have_v require_v it_o thus_o to_o be_v more_o than_o latch_v even_o to_o a_o deliquium_fw-la animae_fw-la to_o many_o faint_a fit_n a_o long_a while_n and_o at_o last_o to_o it_o be_v fatal_a period_n if_o our_o assembler_n may_v be_v allow_v of_o the_o jury_n and_o this_o ordinance_n have_v leave_v to_o be_v the_o executioner_n and_o as_o yet_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o impartial_a thought_n can_v we_o not_o discern_v the_o least_o degree_n of_o necessity_n of_o any_o the_o most_o moderate_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n to_o own_o so_o tragical_a a_o exit_fw-la the_o leaf_n which_o have_v be_v spend_v in_o this_o search_n as_o it_o may_v seem_v unnecessary_o may_v perhaps_o have_v be_v better_o employ_v yet_o will_v it_o not_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o expect_v a_o favourable_a reception_n of_o they_o when_o it_o be_v consider_v that_o by_o this_o mean_v a_o far_a labour_n be_v spare_v there_o need_v no_o far_a answer_n to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o directory_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o when_o it_o shall_v thus_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n for_o the_o change_n nay_o which_o i_o conceive_v have_v all_o along_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o liturgy_n unless_o some_o better_a offer_n or_o bargain_n be_v propose_v to_o we_o be_v still_o in_o all_o policy_n in_o all_o secular_a or_o christian_a prudence_n most_o necessary_a and_o therefore_o when_o we_o have_v consider_v the_o second_o particular_a in_o the_o ordinance_n and_o to_o that_o annex_v a_o view_n of_o some_o severall_n in_o the_o preface_n the_o reader_n task_n will_v be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o his_o patience_n free_v from_o the_o tentation_n of_o our_o importunity_n sect_n 48_o the_o second_o thing_n then_o in_o the_o ordinance_n be_v that_o all_o the_o several_n which_o this_o ordinance_n be_v set_v to_o confront_v be_v statute_n of_o edward_n the_o six_o and_o of_o queen_n elizabeth_n all_o which_o be_v without_o more_o 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