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10_o 11._o the_o priest_n beginning_n and_o the_o people_n answer_v contend_v in_o a_o holy_a emulation_n who_o shall_v be_v most_o devout_a in_o these_o short_a but_o pithy_a ejaculation_n or_o dart_n cast_v up_o to_o heaven_n such_o short_a ejaculation_n be_v much_o use_v by_o the_o devout_a brethren_n which_o s._n augustine_n commend_v as_o the_o most_o pierce_a kind_n of_o prayer_n ep._n 121._o such_o as_o these_o be_v that_o of_o the_o â—eper_n s._n matth._n 8._o 1._o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v make_v i_o clean_o and_o that_o of_o the_o disciple_n s._n matth._n 8._o 24._o master_n save_v we_o we_o perish_v short_a but_o powerful_a as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o our_o saviour_n gracious_a acceptance_n of_o they_o and_o here_o i_o must_v further_o commend_v the_o order_n of_o answer_n of_o the_o people_z in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o service_n where_o it_o stand_v it_o refresh_v their_o attention_n it_o teach_v they_o their_o part_n at_o public_a prayer_n not_o to_o stand_v 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spirit_n of_o thy_o grace_n the_o blessing_n we_o end_v our_o service_n with_o a_o blessing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o bishop_n if_o he_o be_v present_a see_v the_o rubric_n before_o the_o blessing_n in_o the_o communion-service_n then_o the_o priest_n or_o bishop_n if_o present_a shall_v let_v they_o depart_v with_o this_o blessing_n this_o be_v order_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o bishop_n authority_n heb._n 7._o 7._o without_o contradiction_n the_o less_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o great_a therefore_o blessing_n be_v a_o act_n of_o authority_n the_o bishop_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v blessed_v by_o the_o priest_n but_o the_o priest_n by_o the_o bishop_n this_o blessing_n of_o the_o bishop_n or_o priest_n be_v so_o high_o esteem_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n that_o none_o dare_v go_v out_o of_o the_o church_n till_o they_o have_v receive_v it_o according_a to_o the_o council_n of_o agatha_n can._n 31._o in_o the_o year_n 472._o and_o orleans_n the_o three_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o the_o addition_n be_v not_o very_o many_o wherein_o it_o do_v follow_v they_o the_o chief_a which_o i_o have_v observe_v be_v these_o psal._n ver._n  _fw-fr 1_o 5._o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n 2._o 11._o unto_o he_o  _fw-fr 12._o right_n 3._o 2._o his_fw-la 4._o 8._o and_o oil_n 7._o 12._o strong_a and_o patient_a 11._o 5._o the_o poor_a 13._o 6._o yea_o i_o will_v praise_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n most_o high_a 14._o 4._o no_o not_o one_o 14._o 5_o 6_o 7._o their_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n etc._n etc._n before_o their_o eye_n  _fw-fr 9_o even_o where_o no_o fear_n be_v 19_o 12._o my_n 14._o  _fw-fr all_o way_n 22._o 1._o look_v upon_o i_o 31._o  _fw-fr my_o and_o ver_fw-la 32._o the_o heaven_n 23._o 6._o thy_n 24._o 4._o his_fw-la neighbour_n 28._o 3._o neither_o destroy_v i_o 29._o 1._o bring_v young_a ram_n unto_o the_o lord_n the_o hebrew_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d twice_o translate_v 30._o 7._o from_o i_o 33._o 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return_v again_o of_o aggeus_n and_o zachary_n the_o prophet_n edit_n 1540_o 115._o 9_o thou_o house_v of_o 118._o 2._o that_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o 119._o 97._o lord_n 132._o 4._o neither_o the_o temple_n of_o my_o head_n to_o take_v any_o rest_n 134._o 1._o now_o ver_n 2_o even_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n 136._o 27._o o_fw-la give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n of_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o latin_a only_o not_o in_o the_o greek_a 137._o 1._o thou_o o_o 145._o 15._o the_o lord_n 147._o 8._o and_n herb_n for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n 148._o 5._o he_o speak_v the_o word_n and_o they_o be_v make_v for_o psal._n 58._o 8._o or_o ever_o your_o pot_n etc._n etc._n i_o conceive_v our_o translation_n to_o agree_v very_o well_o both_o with_o the_o sense_n and_o letter_n of_o the_o hebrew_n neither_o do_v it_o go_v alone_o but_o so_o translate_v both_o pagnin_n a_o little_a before_o and_o castellio_n since_o who_o both_o keep_v as_o close_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o pagnin_n to_o the_o letter_n also_o as_o any_o that_o i_o have_v observe_v pagnin_n who_o vetablus_fw-la follow_v antequam_fw-la sentiant_fw-la lebetes_fw-la vestri_fw-la ignem_fw-la rhamni_fw-la sicut_fw-la care_n cruda_fw-la sic_fw-la ira_fw-la ut_fw-la turbo_fw-la perdat_fw-la cum_fw-la castellio_n ac_fw-la veluti_fw-la si_fw-la cujus_fw-la ollae_fw-la spinas_fw-la annot._fw-la ignem_fw-la qui_fw-la fieri_fw-la solet_fw-la ex_fw-la spinis_fw-la nondum_fw-la senserint_fw-la sic_fw-la illi_fw-la tanquam_fw-la crudi_fw-la per_fw-la iram_fw-la vexentur_fw-la annot._fw-la pereant_fw-la aetate_fw-la immaturâ_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la carnes_z ex_fw-la olla_fw-es extrahantur_fw-la semicrudae_fw-la see_v also_o calvin_n in_o loc._n for_o psal._n 105._o 28._o they_o be_v not_o obedient_a etc._n etc._n herein_o our_o translator_n follow_v the_o lxx_o who_o suppose_v this_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o egyptian_n translate_v the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leave_v out_o the_o negative_a particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la exacerbaverunt_fw-la sermon_n ejus_fw-la or_o according_a to_o another_o read_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quia_fw-la exacerbaverunt_fw-la which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o our_o english_a they_o be_v not_o obedient_a that_o be_v they_o rebel_v or_o be_v disobedient_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exchange_a signification_n and_o this_o read_n be_v also_o follow_v by_o the_o syriack_n the_o arabic_a and_o the_o ethiopic_a translation_n only_o which_o be_v strange_a the_o vulgar_a latin_a which_o usual_o in_o the_o psalm_n be_v a_o mere_a translation_n of_o the_o lxx_o yet_o here_o differ_v from_o they_o and_o put_v in_o the_o negative_a particle_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o in_o three_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o same_o hemistick_a it_o differ_v not_o only_o from_o the_o lxx_o but_o also_o from_o the_o hebrew_n and_o from_o s._n hierome_n and_o from_o all_o other_o translation_n that_o i_o have_v see_v viz._n alter_a the_o verb_n from_o the_o plural_a number_n to_o the_o singular_a 2._o suppose_v deus_n to_o be_v the_o nominative_a case_n to_o it_o and_o so_o 3._o make_v the_o pronoun_n affix_v to_o be_v reciprocal_a et_fw-la non_fw-la exacerbavit_fw-la sermon_n suos_fw-la see_v mr._n hooker_n eccles._n polity_n lib._n 5._o sect._n 19_o pag._n 214._o where_o he_o defend_v this_o our_o translation_n thus_o far_o at_o least_o that_o it_o do_v not_o contradict_v the_o present_a hebrew_n as_o it_o seem_v be_v object_v the_o epistle_n and_o gospel_n in_o our_o liturgy_n seem_v to_o follow_v coverdales_n translation_n print_v 1540_o here_o end_v the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n true_o so_o call_v be_v compose_v by_o the_o public_a spirit_n and_o prescribe_v by_o the_o public_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o public_a service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o be_v offer_v up_o to_o he_o in_o the_o name_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o church_n by_o those_o who_o be_v ordain_v for_o man_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n to_o which_o every_o person_n of_o the_o church_n may_v according_a to_o s._n paul_n say_v amen_o with_o understanding_n because_o he_o know_v before_o hand_n to_o what_o he_o be_v to_o say_v amen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v all_o together_o to_o the_o same_o prayer_n let_v there_o be_v one_o common-prayer_n one_o and_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o spirit_n ignat._n ad_fw-la magnesianos_fw-la soli_fw-la deo_fw-la gloria_fw-la i_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o i_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o understanding_n also_o obsecrationem_fw-la sacerdotalium_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la respiciamus_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n tradita_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la orb_n at_o que_fw-fr in_o omni_fw-la catholica_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la uniformiter_fw-la celebrantur_fw-la ut_fw-la legem_fw-la credendi_fw-la lex_fw-la statuat_fw-la supplicandi_fw-la gennad_n eccles._n dogm_n 30._o finis_fw-la the_o table_n a._n the_o absolution_n by_o the_o priest_n alone_o stand_v why_o pag._n 13_o 19_o 20._o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o priest_n what_o it_o be_v not_o p._n 15_o 16._o what_o it_o be_v p._n 16._o three_o part_n of_o repentance_n p._n 17._o the_o several_a form_n of_o absolution_n in_o the_o service_n p._n 18._o all_o in_o sense_n and_o virtue_n the_o same_o p._n 19_o advent_v sundays_n p._n 98._o ash-wednesday_n 125._o caput_fw-la jejunii_fw-la ibid._n dies_fw-la cinerum_fw-la ibid._n the_o solemnity_n then_o use_v upon_o sinner_n p._n 126._o s._n andrew_n p._n 198._o all-saint_n why_o keep_v p._n 206._o ascension-day_n have_v proper_a lesson_n and_o psalm_n p._n 162._o the_o antiquity_n thereof_o p._n 170._o b._n of_o baptism_n p._n 245._o s._n john_n 3._o 5._o expound_v p._n 246._o the_o benediction_n or_o consecration_n of_o the_o water_n
salutation_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o of_o the_o use_n of_o they_o p._n 56._o and_o with_o thy_o spirit_n ib._n excellent_a incentives_n to_o charity_n 57_o let_v we_o pray_v often_o use_v and_o why_o p._n 58_o 59_o lord_n have_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n a_o short_a litany_n frequent_o use_v in_o ancient_a liturgy_n p._n 59_o seasonable_a at_o all_o part_n of_o the_o service_n 60._o set_a before_o the_o lord_n prayer_n why_o p._n 61._o m._n of_o marriage_n three_o end_n of_o it_o p._n 273._o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n call_v by_o s._n aug._n votorum_fw-la solennitas_fw-la ib._n the_o bride_n give_v by_o father_n or_o friend_n why_o p._n 274_o etc._n etc._n the_o ring_n a_o pledge_n of_o fidelity_n 275._o why_o upon_o the_o four_o finger_n of_o the_o left_a hand_n ib._n with_o my_o body_n i_o thou_o worship_n the_o meaning_n of_o it_o p._n 275_o etc._n etc._n the_o 128_o psalm_n tbe_n epithalamium_n use_v by_o the_o jew_n at_o nuptial_n 278._o devout_a prayer_n and_o the_o h._n communion_n very_o useful_a and_o high_o christian_n at_o marriage_n 278_o etc._n etc._n the_o jew_n religious_a solemnity_n at_o marriage_n ib._n the_o primitive_a christian_n use_v the_o like_a solemnity_n at_o marriage_n which_o we_o do_v 279._o which_o the_o church_n receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n ibid._n maunday_n thursday_n dies_fw-la mandati_fw-la why_o so_o call_v p._n 135._o practise_v of_o the_o church_n upon_o that_o day_n and_o form_n of_o reconcile_a penitent_n p._n 136._o missa_fw-la catechumenorum_fw-la p._n 209._o morning-prayer_n litany_n and_o communion-service_n three_o distinct_a service_n p._n 210_o etc._n etc._n the_o several_a place_n and_o time_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o ib._n nine_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o usual_a hour_n for_o the_o communion-service_n and_o why_o 212._o morning_n and_o even_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v daily_o p._n 2._o &_o 4._o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n call_v the_o apostle_n prayer_n why_o p._n 4._o o._n ornament_n to_o be_v use_v in_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o why_o p._n 335._o offering_n oblation_n a_o high_a part_n of_o god_n service_n p._n 224._o a_o duty_n of_o the_o gospel_n prove_v 225_o 226_o etc._n etc._n when_o most_o necessary_a 226_o 127._o offering_n at_o the_o church_a of_o woman_n p._n 313._o the_o octave_n of_o christmas_n p._n 110._o the_o octave_n or_o utas_fw-la of_o high_a feast_n observe_v by_o our_o forefather_n p._n 154._o upon_o which_o some_o part_n of_o the_o service_n of_o the_o feast_n repeat_v why_o eight_o day_n allow_v to_o highâ—_n feast_n 231._o how_o the_o preface_n for_o those_o eight_o day_n can_v be_v proper_o use_v on_o each_o of_o they_o p._n 232._o see_v preface_n p._n priest_n be_v the_o lord_n remembrabrancer_n p._n 9_o 10._o priest_n bind_v to_o say_v daily_a morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n p._n 2._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o priest_n sometime_o kneel_v and_o sometime_o stand_v p._n 65._o the_o priest_n give_v the_o blessing_n come_v down_o from_o the_o altar_n and_o why_o p._n 244_o 245._o priest_n what_o the_o word_n signify_v it_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n reason_n why_o 337_o etc._n etc._n priest_n not_o a_o jewish_a name_n why_o p._n 341._o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n call_v priest_n by_o the_o p._n isaiah_n ibid._n preface_v proper_a for_o some_o great_a day_n p._n 229._o a_o argument_n that_o the_o church_n intend_v the_o prorogation_n and_o continuance_n of_o those_o feast_n ib._n how_o this_o prorogation_n to_o be_v understand_v p._n 229_o 230._o pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n a_o man_n may_v safe_o use_v david_n form_n as_o be_v compose_v by_o the_o spirit_n p._n 30_o &_o 31._o donum_fw-la precum_fw-la peculiar_a to_o the_o apostle_n time_n p._n 80._o the_o psalm_n read_v over_o every_o month_n and_o why_o p._n 27_o 28_o etc._n etc._n fit_a for_o every_o temper_n and_o time_n p._n 30._o sing_v or_o say_v by_o course_n by_o priest_n and_o people_n and_o why_o p._n 31_o 32._o stand_v why_o p._n 32._o of_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o psalm_n in_o our_o english_a liturgy_n p._n 344._o objection_n against_o some_o passage_n in_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o psalm_n 344_o etc._n etc._n r._n the_o rogation_n day_n service_n and_o procession_n former_o appoint_v p._n 160._o rogation_n week_n why_o so_o call_v p._n 160._o litany_n and_o fast_v then_o ib._n the_o fast_a then_o be_v voluntary_a ib._n no_o fast_a betwixt_o easter_n and_o whitsuntide_n ibid._n passion_n sunday_n why_o so_o call_v p._n 133._o palm_n sunday_n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n low_a sunday_n why_o so_o call_v p._n 154._o rogation_n sunday_n p._n 160._o s._n septuagesima_fw-la sunday_n so_o call_v à _fw-la consequentia_fw-la numerandi_fw-la p._n 120._o septuagesima_fw-la sexagesima_fw-la quinquagesima_fw-la preparative_n to_o lent_n regulars_n fast_v those_o week_n p._n 120_o 121._o secretae_fw-la what_o they_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o they_o 86._o the_o sermon_n when_o p._n 218._o usual_o a_o exposition_n of_o part_n of_o the_o epistle_n or_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o day_n ib._n not_o above_o a_o hour_n long_o p._n 220._o preacher_n in_o their_o exposition_n appoint_v to_o observe_v the_o catholic_n interpretation_n of_o the_o old_a doctor_n vid._n p._n 218_o 219._o golden_a canon_n about_o preacher_n p._n 220._o no_o prayer_n before_o the_o sermon_n but_o the_o lord_n prayer_n ibid._n the_o divine_a service_n may_v be_v say_v private_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o p._n 333._o t._n trinity_n sunday_n the_o octave_n of_o pentecost_n or_o dominica_n vacans_fw-la p._n 179._o how_o ancient_a ibid._n proper_a lesson_n p._n 180._o of_o the_o sunday_n after_o trinity_n till_o advent_v p._n 182._o the_o last_o sunday_n after_o trinity_n a_o preparative_a to_o advent_v have_v therefore_o a_o epistle_n purposely_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o p._n jer._n prophesy_v of_o christ_n advent_n p._n 188_o etc._n etc._n v._o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a p._n 281._o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n about_o and_o at_o it_o ib._n etc._n etc._n examination_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o sick_a person_n p._n 282._o and_o of_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n p._n 283._o no_o true_a repentance_n without_o restitution_n ibid._n the_o sick_a person_n to_o be_v admonish_v to_o settle_v his_o estate_n p._n 284._o and_o to_o be_v liberal_a to_o the_o poor_a p._n 285._o sick_a person_n to_o send_v for_o the_o priest_n p._n 298._o and_o to_o what_o purpose_n ib._n prisoner_n ancient_o visited_n by_o the_o archdeacon_n or_o bishop_n p._n 301._o verse_n or_o versicle_n and_o respond_v the_o reason_n of_o place_v the_o verse_n after_o the_o confession_n etc._n etc._n and_o before_o the_o psalm_n 24_o 25._o versicles_n and_o answer_n by_o priest_n and_o people_n a_o holy_a emulation_n p._n 62._o answer_n of_o the_o people_n the_o benefit_n of_o they_o p._n 63._o versicles_n and_o resp._n p._n 311._o some_o of_o the_o answer_n be_v not_o entire_a sentence_n but_o part_n or_o end_n of_o the_o forego_n verse_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o 312._o the_o word_n viaticum_fw-la apply_v to_o more_o thing_n beside_o the_o eucharist_n p._n 287._o only_o the_o eucharist_n be_v ultimum_fw-la viaticum_fw-la ibid._n of_o vigil_n turn_v into_o fast_n why_o p._n 112._o the_o venite_fw-la be_v a_o invitatory_n psalm_n p._n 26._o the_o vestry_n why_o so_o call_v p._n 329._o w._n whitsunday_n p._n 170._o appoint_a of_o old_a for_o solemn_a baptism_n 172._o why_o call_v pentecost_n ibid._n and_o whitsunday_n p._n 173._o and_o why_o p._n 174._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d easter_n p._n 175._o whitsunday_n have_v proper_a lesson_n and_o psalm_n ibid._n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o it_o p._n 178._o finis_fw-la to_o your_o liturgical_a demand_n i_o make_v as_o good_a return_n to_o you_o as_o i_o be_o able_a on_o this_o wise_a in_o the_o preface_n etc._n etc._n 1._o commemoration_n be_v the_o recital_n of_o the_o name_n of_o famous_a martyr_n and_o confessor_n patriarch_n bishop_n king_n great_a orthodox_n writer_n munificent_a benefactor_n which_o recitation_n at_o the_o altar_n take_v up_o much_o time_n and_o those_o name_n be_v ancient_o wont_n to_o be_v read_v out_o of_o diptych_n or_o fold_v table_n and_o tedious_a quarrel_n have_v be_v ancient_o about_o dispung_v some_o name_n out_o of_o the_o diptych_n which_o have_v run_v into_o schism_n 2._o synodal_n be_v synodical_a constitution_n such_o as_o be_v in_o linwood_n wont_a to_o be_v read_v on_o sunday_n in_o time_n of_o service_n to_o the_o great_a waste_n of_o time_n and_o you_o may_v remember_v that_o our_o canon_n of_o anno_fw-la 1604._o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v read_v at_o least_o once_o a_o year_n in_o all_o church_n 3._o the_o pie_n i_o shall_v suppose_v do_v come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o table_n of_o order_n how_o thing_n shall_v be_v digest_v