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these_o form_n of_o exhortation_n be_v call_v by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o latin_n render_v allocution_n we_o call_v it_o bid_v of_o prayer_n and_o though_o the_o custom_n be_v for_o certain_a reason_n grow_v much_o out_o of_o use_n among_o we_o yet_o there_o be_v many_o plain_a footstep_n of_o it_o to_o const_n clem._n const_n be_v see_v in_o our_o liturgy_n especial_o in_o our_o litany_n and_o communion-service_n in_o which_o office_n it_o be_v most_o use_v of_o old_a for_o the_o minister_n be_v often_o order_v to_o say_v let_v we_o pray_v let_v we_o pray_v and_o as_o to_o the_o custom_n itself_o it_o be_v so_o ancient_a that_o i_o can_v find_v the_o begin_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v so_o universal_a that_o it_o be_v observe_v in_o all_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o in_o all_o the_o liturgy_n which_o i_o have_v yet_o see_v either_o of_o the_o eastern_a or_o western_a or_o african_a church_n such_o allocutory_a expression_n be_v still_o extant_a 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may_v please_v to_o illuminate_v they_o with_o the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n and_o godliness_n let_v we_o beseech_v the_o lord_n ans_fw-fr lord_n have_v mercy_n that_o he_o may_v please_v in_o due_a time_n to_o vouchsafe_v they_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n let_v we_o beseech_v the_o lord_n ans_fw-fr lord_n have_v mercy_n that_o he_o may_v please_v to_o regenerate_v they_o with_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n let_v we_o beseech_v the_o lord_n ans_fw-fr lord_n have_v mercy_n that_o he_o may_v please_v to_o give_v they_o a_o perfection_n of_o faith_n let_v we_o beseech_v the_o lord_n ans_fw-fr lord_n have_v mercy_n that_o he_o may_v please_v to_o gather_v they_o into_o the_o holy_a fold_n of_o his_o elect_n let_v we_o beseech_v the_o lord_n ans_fw-fr lord_n have_v mercy_n o_o lord_n save_v pity_n help_v and_o keep_v they_o by_o thy_o good_a grace_n ans_fw-fr lord_n have_v mercy_n these_o and_o such_o form_n as_o these_o be_v undoubted_o 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praise_v thou_o we_o sing_v unto_o thou_o we_o bless_v thou_o we_o glorify_v thou_o we_o worship_v thou_o through_o our_o great_a highpriest_n they_z the_o very_a true_a god_n the_o unbegotten_a inaccessible_a be_v for_o thy_o great_a glory_n o_o lord_n heavenly_a king_n god_n the_o father_n almighty_a o_o lord_n god_n the_o father_n of_o christ_n that_o spotless_a lamb_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n receive_v our_o prayer_n thou_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o cherubim_n for_o thou_o only_o be_v holy_a thou_o only_o o_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n the_o anoint_a of_o god_n our_o king_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n honour_n and_o worship_n ascribe_v this_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d morning_n prayer_n or_o hymn_n so_o call_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d constitution_n and_o it_o be_v usual_a at_o the_o close_a of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o this_o hymn_n which_o pliny_n mean_v some_o other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n it_o be_v which_o he_o point_v to_o and_o so_o from_o all_o these_o testimony_n put_v together_o i_o do_v conclude_v that_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n there_o be_v certain_a set_v form_n of_o praise_n which_o be_v one_o main_a part_n of_o the_o ordinary_a service_n then_o in_o their_o peculiar_a and_o select_a assembly_n 2_o as_o touch_v prayer_n which_o make_v up_o the_o other_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n s._n paul_n say_v to_o timothy_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 1_o 2._o i_o exhort_v that_o first_o of_o all_o supplication_n prayer_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 for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n etc._n etc._n 1._o here_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o apostle_n do_v enumerate_v several_a sort_n kind_n and_o part_n of_o devotion_n make_v a_o plain_a distinction_n and_o difference_n between_o supplication_n against_o all_o evil_a thing_n and_o prayer_n for_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o intercession_n for_o other_o as_o 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communion_n indeed_o the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n do_v not_o force_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o require_v prayer_n to_o be_v compose_v and_o digest_v into_o a_o certain_a form_n although_o that_o expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v bear_v that_o sense_n but_o yet_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n be_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v design_n and_o intend_v to_o have_v a_o stand_a rule_n and_o model_n of_o devotion_n set_v up_o s._n chrysostome_n put_v the_o question_n what_o do_v the_o apostle_n mean_v when_o he_o say_v i_o exhort_v that_o first_o of_o all_o supplication_n prayer_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v that_o excellent_a and_o ancient_a father_n s._n paul_n mean_v that_o this_o must_v be_v do_v in_o our_o daily_a service_n and_o this_o say_v he_o we_o do_v daily_o both_o at_o morning_n and_o 1._o s_o chrysost_n in_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 1._o evening_n service_n such_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o thanksgiving_n they_o have_v prescribe_v and_o fix_v and_o in_o use_v they_o they_o do_v conceive_v that_o they_o answer_v the_o apostle_n design_n and_o do_v according_a to_o his_o order_n direction_n and_o appointment_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n s._n ambrose_n upon_o comment_fw-fr haec_fw-la regula_n ecclesiastica_fw-la est_fw-la tradita_fw-la a_o magistro_fw-la gintilium_fw-la qua_fw-la utuntur_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la nostri_fw-la ut_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la supplicent_fw-la etc._n etc._n ambros_n comment_fw-fr the_o place_n say_v this_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a law_n deliver_v by_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o observe_v by_o our_o priest_n to_o pray_v for_o all_o man_n and_o particuar_o for_o king_n etc._n etc._n questionless_a the_o good_a man_n conceive_v that_o the_o church_n be_v oblige_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o apostolical_a precept_n to_o use_v some_o constant_a form_n of_o prayer_n for_o all_o man_n in_o general_a and_o especial_o for_o such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n and_o 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