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be_v keep_v p._n 148._o the_o determination_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n about_o it_o ibid._n how_o to_o find_v out_o easter_n p._n 150._o monday_n and_o tuesday_n in_o easter-week_n why_o keep_v p._n 150._o easter_n solemnize_v of_o old_a fifty_o day_n together_o 151._o baptism_n minister_v ancient_o at_o no_o time_n but_o the_o eve_n of_o easter_n and_o whitsuntide_n p._n 153._o the_o new_a baptise_a come_v to_o church_n in_o white_a vesture_n with_o light_n before_o they_o ibid._n baptism_n minister_v all_o time_n of_o the_o year_n p._n 154._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d easter_n p._n 175._o epiphany_n use_v of_o old_a for_o christmas-day_n p._n 115._o mistake_v upon_o the_o identity_n of_o the_o word_n ibid._n in_o latin_a epiphany_n why_o ibid._n of_o the_o antiquity_n thereof_o p._n 116._o of_o the_o sunday_n after_o the_o epiphany_n p._n 116_o etc._n etc._n epistle_n p._n 92._o of_o the_o antiquity_n and_o fitness_n of_o the_o epistle_n and_o gospel_n p._n 92_o 93._o epistle_n from_o trinity_n to_o advent_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o choice_n 185_o etc._n etc._n f._n fast._n see_v lent_n good-friday_n etc._n etc._n if_o a_o fast_a for_o a_o holiday_n fall_v upon_o a_o holiday_n than_o the_o fast_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v the_o day_n before_o that_o p._n 114._o to_o feast_n on_o friday_n be_v not_o to_o hold_v communion_n with_o the_o catholic_n church_n but_o with_o the_o turk_n p._n 88_o the_o week_n of_o fast_n which_o and_o why_o so_o call_v p._n 134._o festival_n s._n andrew_n p._n 198._o conversion_n of_o s._n paul_n p._n 199._o why_o keep_v rather_o than_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n ibid._n s._n philip_n p._n 202._o s._n james_n p._n 204._o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n have_v not_o several_a day_n of_o solemnity_n say_v durandus_fw-la not_o probable_o though_o p._n 202._o one_o day_n for_o all_o ibid._n in_o the_o latin_a church_n the_o calends_o or_o first_o of_o may._n in_o the_o greek_a the_o feast_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n ibid._n no_o fast_a on_o s._n philip_n and_o s._n james_n why_o p._n 204._o s._n john_n baptist_n his_o birth_n celebrate_v and_o why_o p._n 204._o his_o behead_v 205._o s._n michael_n and_o all_o angel_n why_o a_o feast_n then_o p._n 205._o tutelar_a angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o of_o the_o christian_n p._n 206._o all_o saint_n why_o keep_v p._n 206._o s._n stephen_n p._n 106._o 109._o s._n john_n h._n innocent_n the_o observation_n of_o saint_n day_n ancient_a p._n 107._o the_o day_n of_o saint_n death_n keep_v rather_o than_o of_o their_o birth_n or_o baptism_n why_o p._n 108_o â—â—9_n â—ome_v holy_a day_n have_v fast_n and_o some_o 〈◊〉_d 111_o 113_o 114._o purification_n of_o s._n mary_n p._n 200._o feast_n of_o circumcision_n or_o new-year_n day_n p._n 110._o of_o a_o late_a institution_n ibid._n great_a solemnity_n have_v some_o day_n after_o they_o in_o prorogationem_fw-la festi_fw-la ibid._n font._n baptism_n to_o be_v at_o the_o font_n p._n 258._o why_o so_o call_v ibid._n place_v in_o the_o church-porch_n significant_o ibid._n after_o in_o church_n but_o not_o all_o but_o only_o in_o the_o city_n church_n hence_o call_v the_o mother_n church_n ibid._n in_o high_a veneration_n p._n 259._o g._n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n be_v both_o hymn_n and_o creed_n p._n 25._o a_o fit_a close_a for_o any_o religious_a service_n ibid._n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n say_v at_o the_o end_n of_o psalm_n never_o quarrel_v by_o any_o till_o arius_n 32._o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o litany_n p._n 85._o glory_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n reason_n of_o say_v it_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v name_v p._n 213._o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n for_o this_o gospel_n use_v to_o be_v say_v after_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 214._o godfather_n p._n 255._o good-friday_n a_o most_o strict_a fast._n why_o so_o call_v p._n 137._o the_o gospel_n out_o of_o s._n john_n why_o upon_o that_o day_n ibid._n the_o antiquity_n thereof_o p._n 138._o gospel_n rite_n use_v at_o the_o read_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 213_o etc._n etc._n stand_v at_o the_o gospel_n ibid._n to_o kiss_v the_o book_n the_o fashion_n in_o some_o place_n p._n 214._o of_o gospel_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o choice_n p._n 93._o reason_n of_o say_v glory_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n at_o the_o gospel_n 213_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o trinity_n to_o advent_v p._n 183._o h._n holiday_n p._n 88_o they_o be_v either_o fasting-day_n or_o festival_n p._n 89._o be_v of_o excellent_a use_n ibid._n of_o the_o particular_a festival_n p._n 90_o 91_o 92._o holy_a week_n which_o and_o why_o so_o call_v p._n 134._o call_v also_o great_a week_n ibid._n holy_a table_n so_o call_v consider_v the_o eucharist_n as_o a_o sacrament_n p._n 327._o the_o altar_n so_o call_v consider_v the_o eucharist_n a_o sacrifice_n ibid._n and_o so_o it_o be_v call_v heb._n 13._o 10._o and_o s._n matth._n 5._o 23._o p._n 328._o altar_n always_o have_v in_o high_a estimation_n p._n 330._o the_o holy_a table_n set_v where_o the_o altar_n stand_v ib._n of_o hymn_n the_o antiquity_n of_o they_o p._n 42._o most_o proper_o to_o be_v sing_v p._n 44._o and_o why_o ibid._n the_o profit_n of_o it_o ibid._n stand_v the_o proper_a posture_n of_o hymn_n ibid._n why_o 45._o te_fw-la deum_fw-la frame_v miraculous_o by_o s._n ambrose_n and_o aug._n ib._n why_o hymn_n after_o lesson_n 46._o and_o why_o those_o appoint_a ibid._n magnificat_fw-la nunc_fw-la dimittis_fw-la quarrel_v at_o answer_v p._n 47._o l._n lent_n the_o antiquity_n thereof_o p._n 122._o in_o imitation_n of_o moses_n elias_n and_o our_o saviour_n p._n 123._o why_o not_o keep_v immediate_o after_o christ_n baptism_n p._n 123,124_o why_o call_v lend_v p._n 125._o in_o lent_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o altar_n hide_v why_o 48._o benedicite_fw-la then_o use_v p._n 49._o te_fw-la deum_fw-la benedictus_fw-la magnificat_fw-la nunc_fw-la dimittis_fw-la may_v be_v say_v more_o often_o except_v in_o lent_n and_o advent_n why_o p._n 48._o the_o litany_n p._n 79._o use_v in_o procession_n why_o ib._n use_v at_o the_o communion_n ordination_n etc._n etc._n ib._n probable_a to_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o apostle_n time_n p._n 80._o donum_fw-la precum_fw-la ib._n of_o the_o litany_n of_o our_o church_n 81._o the_o sum_n of_o it_o 81_o 82._o the_o nature_n of_o it_o short_a ejaculation_n 82._o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o litany_n may_v be_v say_v by_o a_o deacon_n as_o in_o cathedral_n and_o collegiate_n church_n the_o late_a peculiar_o by_o the_o priest_n and_o why_o 84_o 85._o secretae_fw-la what_o they_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o they_o 86._o the_o litany_n when_o to_o be_v say_v and_o why_o then_o 87_o 88_o the_o litany_n a_o distinct_a service_n p._n 208._o lord_n prayer_n p._n 22._o the_o frequent_a use_n thereof_o why_o ib._n the_o doxology_n omit_v in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n why_o p._n 23._o but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a amen_n say_a by_o the_o people_n when_o and_o why_o ib._n give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n understand_v by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o eucharist_n 237_o 238._o no_o prayer_n before_o sermon_n but_o the_o lord_n prayer_n p._n 220._o the_o lesson_n of_o the_o choice_n of_o they_o out_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a test._n p._n 33_o 39_o mingle_v service_n of_o divers_a sort_n a_o wise_a constitution_n of_o the_o church_n why_o 34._o at_o the_o read_n of_o the_o lesson_n the_o minister_n be_v to_o turn_v to_o the_o people_n 35_o 36._o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n read_v last_o before_o christmas_n and_o why_o p._n 40._o a_o several_a course_n in_o read_v lesson_n ordinary_a p._n 39_o for_o sunday_n p._n 40._o for_o saint_n day_n p._n 41._o the_o