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now_o make_v accustomary_a and_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o service_n and_o pastime_n of_o easter_n monday_n chap._n xii_o of_o the_o manner_n how_o some_o friar_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n persuade_v the_o armenian_a patriarch_n and_o bishop_n at_o constantinople_n to_o subscribe_v a_o confession_n agreeable_a to_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o roman_a faith_n though_o the_o great_a marshal_n turenne_n as_o be_v credible_o report_v have_v always_o inclination_n towards_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o for_o many_o year_n he_o conceal_v for_o reason_n best_o know_v to_o himself_o yet_o be_v desirous_a at_o length_n to_o be_v own_v as_o a_o member_n thereof_o he_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o such_o argument_n as_o be_v then_o suggest_v among_o which_o none_o seem_v more_o convince_a or_o forcible_a to_o he_o than_o that_o the_o eastern_a church_n concur_v with_o the_o roman_a in_o all_o point_n wherein_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n between_o the_o papist_n and_o the_o protestant_n to_o prove_v which_o the_o ambassador_n resident_n for_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n at_o constantinople_n in_o the_o year_n 1674_o assemble_v the_o armenian_a patriarch_n and_o some_o of_o his_o bishop_n from_o who_o without_o much_o difficulty_n he_o procure_v a_o certain_a confession_n very_o agreeable_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n a_o copy_n of_o this_o confession_n i_o see_v and_o read_v as_o it_o be_v deliver_v to_o i_o from_o the_o martabet_n or_o armenian_a bishop_n write_v in_o the_o armenian_a language_n and_o character_n the_o which_o be_v faithful_o translate_v for_o i_o which_o when_o i_o well_o consider_v it_o appear_v plain_o to_o i_o to_o be_v origiginal_o the_o invention_n form_n and_o contrivance_n of_o some_o friar_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n rather_o than_o the_o thought_n or_o style_n of_o a_o armenian_a author_n for_o first_o though_o i_o understand_v little_a of_o the_o armenian_a tongue_n yet_o i_o 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england_n and_o there_o observe_v that_o purity_n of_o our_o doctrine_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o our_o discipline_n which_o flourish_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o martyr_n and_o view_v our_o church_n trim_v and_o adorn_v in_o a_o modest_a medium_fw-la between_o the_o wanton_a and_o superstitious_a dress_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o slovenry_n and_o insipid_a government_n of_o geneva_n entertain_v a_o high_a opinion_n of_o our_o happy_a reformation_n intend_v thence_o perhaps_o to_o draw_v a_o pattern_n whereby_o to_o amend_v and_o correct_v the_o default_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n retrench_v the_o length_n of_o their_o service_n and_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o ceremony_n and_o also_o by_o that_o exemplar_n to_o reduce_v their_o festival_n to_o a_o moderate_a number_n to_o create_v a_o right_a apprehension_n of_o the_o state_n of_o soul_n after_o separation_n and_o whole_o to_o take_v away_o certain_a conceit_n both_o superstitious_a and_o 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cassander_n melancthon_n buçar_v the_o archbishop_n of_o spalatro_n and_o other_o do_v design_n but_o god_n it_o seem_v have_v not_o as_o yet_o ordain_v the_o time_n for_o so_o happy_a a_o conversion_n and_o reformation_n which_o be_v a_o blessing_n rather_o to_o be_v wish_v for_o at_o present_a than_o to_o be_v expect_v till_o when_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o good_a man_n and_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n to_o offer_v a_o continual_a sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n on_o the_o altar_n of_o their_o heart_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o grant_v we_o unity_n of_o faith_n in_o our_o religion_n and_o peace_n and_o concord_n in_o all_o christian_a government_n that_o be_v one_o sheepfold_n under_o one_o shepherd_n the_o lord_n jesus_n we_o may_v imitate_v the_o example_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n amen_n the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n of_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n chap._n i._n the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n in_o general_n under_o the_o turkish_a tyranny_n pag._n 1_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n unto_o which_o s._n john_n write_v viz._n smyrna_n ephesus_n thyatira_n laodicea_n philadelphia_n sardis_n and_o pergamus_n wherein_o also_o be_v treat_v of_o hierapolis_n 30_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o office_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o four_o patriarch_n the_o extent_n of_o their_o respective_a jurisdiction_n their_o revenue_n and_o whence_o it_o arise_v with_o what_o precedency_n or_o place_n the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n acknowledge_v to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n 81_o chap._n iu_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n concern_v that_o article_n in_o the_o nicene_n creed_n i_o believe_v one_o holy_a catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n and_o what_o authority_n and_o power_n be_v give_v by_o they_o thereunto_o 120_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o fast_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n 129_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o feast_n observe_v in_o the_o greek_a church_n 139_o chap._n vii_o of_o baptism_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o infant_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 161_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o second_o mystery_n call_v chrism_n 171_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o three_o mystery_n call_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n as_o also_o of_o the_o bless_a bread_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o latin_a panis_n benedictus_n 177_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o four_o mystery_n call_v priesthood_n wherein_o be_v treat_v of_o their_o monastery_n order_n of_o friar_n and_o nun_n and_o the_o austerity_n of_o their_o life_n 201_o chap._n xi_o in_o which_o be_v treat_v of_o mount_n athos_n call_v by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o holy_a mountain_n and_o of_o the_o monastery_n thereon_o and_o of_o the_o other_o more_o famous_a monastery_n of_o the_o oriental_a church_n 215_o chap._n xii_o of_o confession_n contrition_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o oil_n of_o prayer_n 263_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n and_o upon_o what_o slight_a occasion_n they_o make_v use_v of_o it_o 271_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o treatment_n the_o greek_n use_v towards_o their_o dead_a and_o the_o opinion_n they_o have_v of_o purgatory_n and_o the_o middle_a state_n of_o soul_n 203_o chap._n xv._n of_o the_o five_o mystery_n call_v marriage_n and_o the_o custom_n they_o use_v therein_o 305_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o liturgy_n use_v in_o the_o greek_a church_n and_o of_o their_o length_n and_o when_o use_v 317_o chap._n xvii_o of_o picture_n and_o image_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n 321_o chap._n xviii_o of_o prayer_n to_o saint_n and_o adoration_n of_o angel_n 331_o chap._n xix_o of_o the_o greek_a island_n in_o the_o aegean_a sea_n call_v now_o the_o archepelago_a and_o the_o division_n there_o of_o religion_n between_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n 337_o chap._n xx._n of_o other_o matter_n and_o tenant_n hold_v in_o the_o greek_a church_n not_o comprise_v in_o the_o premise_n and_o particular_a custom_n observe_v among_o they_o 370_o the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n of_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o armenian_a church_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o armenian_a church_n in_o general_n 385_o chap._n ii_o of_o their_o patriarch_n and_o government_n in_o the_o church_n 390_o chap._n iii_o of_o etchmeasin_n 396_o chap._n iu_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o armenian_a church_n 409_o chap._n v._o of_o fast_n in_o the_o armenian_a church_n 415_o chap._n vi_o of_o feast_n in_o the_o armenian_a church_n 419_o chap._n vii_o of_o their_o monastery_n and_o rule_n observe_v therein_o 423_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o two_o sacrament_n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n 431_o chap._n ix_o of_o penance_n and_o excommunication_n 438_o chap._n x._o of_o their_o marriage_n 440_o chap._n xi_o their_o opinion_n of_o soul_n in_o the_o state_n of_o separation_n and_o their_o ceremony_n use_v towards_o the_o dead_a 442_o chap._n xii_o a_o confession_n 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