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oblation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v during_o the_o time_n of_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n xii_o those_o which_o frequent_a the_o christian_a congregation_n but_o on_o the_o communion_n day_n shall_v be_v reprove_v and_o warn_v to_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o even_o to_o this_o purpose_n to_o join_v to_o one_o certain_a church_n conformity_n the_o author_n of_o constitution_n which_o go_v in_o the_o apostle_n name_n prescribe_v to_o believer_n to_o frequent_v the_o holy_a assembly_n not_o only_a when_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v celebrate_v but_o also_o on_o all_o other_o day_n 59_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 59_o there_o to_o attend_v on_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o sing_v psalm_n and_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o word_n the_o 80th_o cannon_n of_o the_o six_o ecumenical_a council_n do_v depose_v churchman_n 344._o tom._n 5._o conc._n pag._n 344._o
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thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a after_o so_o strict_a a_o prohibition_n and_o so_o terrible_a a_o commination_n our_o discipline_n have_v reason_n to_o establish_v punishment_n against_o the_o infringer_n of_o this_o commandment_n to_o avoid_v all_o blame_n and_o reproach_n 548._o l._n 7._o ind._n 2_o epist_n 6._o tom._n 2._o spicil_n pag._n 548._o because_o as_o gregory_n the_o first_o say_v he_o that_o correct_v not_o what_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o do_v commit_v it_o our_o king_n st._n lewis_n make_v a_o ordinance_n in_o the_o year_n 1270_o to_o banish_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n blasphemy_n and_o oath_n whereby_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n be_v crimina_o profane_v xxv_o the_o church_n shall_v advertise_v believer_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o use_v great_a modesty_n especial_o in_o apparel_n and_o shall_v give_v order_n to_o abate_v the_o superfluity_n therein_o commit_v nevertheless_o the_o say_a church_n shall_v make_v no_o law_n thereabouts_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o do_v but_o shall_v give_v notice_n to_o all_o that_o the_o king_n ordinance_n in_o those_o case_n shall_v be_v diligent_o observe_v conformity_n the_o remark_n i_o have_v make_v on_o the_o 20_o article_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n will_v show_v the_o conformity_n of_o this_o with_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o ancient_a christian_n xxvi_o no_o body_n can_v be_v debar_v from_o the_o lord_n table_n for_o wear_v any_o kind_n of_o habit_n that_o shall_v be_v of_o common_a use_n and_o custom_n in_o this_o kingdom_n but_o in_o this_o rank_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v comprehend_v those_o which_o leave_v the_o open_a mark_n of_o shame_n dissoluteness_n too_o much_o newness_n as_o paint_v naked_a breast_n and_o the_o like_a the_o consistory_n shall_v use_v all_o possible_a mean_n to_o suppress_v such_o 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