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promeretur_fw-la now_o say_v he_o remain_v these_o three_o the_o word_n example_n and_o prayer_n but_o the_o great_a of_o these_o be_v prayer_n for_o this_o obtain_v grace_n both_o for_o word_n and_o work_n for_o by_o this_o we_o be_v enable_v to_o speak_v every_o good_a word_n even_o we_o who_o have_v obtain_v this_o ministration_n to_o administer_v this_o word_n unto_o you_o the_o apostle_n for_o this_o fetch_v strength_n from_o prayer_n 5.25_o ephes_n 6.19_o col._n 4.3_o 1_o thes_n 5.25_o and_o for_o this_o he_o ever_o reque_v the_o prayer_n of_o all_o other_o by_o prayer_n we_o be_v enable_v to_o do_v every_o good_a work_n and_o without_o it_o nothing_o yea_o when_o the_o word_n have_v do_v its_o part_n to_o instruct_v and_o teach_v we_o what_o to_o do_v as_o at_o first_o or_o to_o exhort_v excite_v and_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n to_o do_v as_o we_o ought_v and_o know_v then_o manet_fw-la oratio_fw-la prayer_n that_o still_o abide_v and_o we_o to_o abide_v by_o it_o continual_o yet_o 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and_o daily_o abide_v by_o he_o and_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o his_o wing_n so_o make_v the_o church_n the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o gate_n of_o heaven_n while_o it_o be_v thus_o on_o earth_n the_o house_n of_o prayer_n thus_o you_o see_v prayer_n make_v we_o fellow-citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n god_n domestic_a servant_n even_o angel_n in_o part_n while_o as_o they_o so_o we_o continual_o praise_v god_n either_o confess_v his_o power_n in_o our_o prayer_n or_o his_o goodness_n in_o our_o praise_n it_o set_v we_o not_o only_o in_o heaven_n and_o make_v we_o heir_n and_o coheire_n but_o if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v partner_n with_o christ_n himself_o in_o his_o more_o last_a office_n for_o christ_n even_o ipsum_fw-la verbum_fw-la patris_fw-la the_o true_a very_o eternal_a word_n be_v a_o prophet_n here_o on_o earth_n
matth._n 5.3_o that_o with_o fast_v watch_v and_o other_o beat_n down_o the_o body_n the_o spirit_n and_o inward_a man_n may_v grow_v the_o strong_a be_v less_o clog_v and_o hinder_v by_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v thorough_o touch_v with_o the_o sense_n apprehension_n and_o feel_v of_o the_o want_n of_o meat_n drink_n sleep_n and_o other_o bodily_a refreshment_n we_o may_v the_o soon_o find_v and_o the_o better_a feel_v the_o want_n of_o spiritual_a good_a thing_n and_o be_v the_o more_o inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o earnest_a desire_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n for_o our_o soul_n and_o better_a part_n 748._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d vide_fw-la andronicum_fw-la rhodium_fw-la lib._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o david_n haeschel_n pag._n 748._o for_o true_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d of_o which_o the_o word_n here_o be_v say_v the_o grecian_n a_o species_n and_o kind_n of_o fortitude_n be_v say_v they_o the_o suffering_n of_o grief_n and_o labour_n for_o some_o good_a to_o be_v obtain_v and_o what_o great_a good_n can_v there_o be_v than_o our_o soul_n union_n with_o god_n his_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o we_o our_o adhering_n to_o he_o our_o enjoy_v his_o love_n and_o favour_n etc._n etc._n sure_o this_o as_o all_o good_a thing_n else_o be_v not_o attain_v without_o some_o suffering_n of_o pain_n and_o trouble_v and_o when_o worldling_n suffer_v all_o wind_n and_o weather_n all_o cold_a hunger_n thirst_n and_o hardship_n for_o their_o private_a either_o profit_n or_o pleasure_n as_o we_o see_v they_o do_v in_o hunt_v hawk_v game_a etc._n etc._n why_o shall_v we_o not_o do_v as_o much_o for_o our_o soul_n profit_n and_o our_o delight_n in_o god_n it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o some_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a exercise_n as_o of_o other_o virtue_n so_o also_o especial_o of_o patience_n and_o true_a christian_a fortitude_n in_o our_o daily_a prayer_n since_o even_o they_o that_o be_v strong_a to_o labour_n who_o can_v endure_v so_o much_o toil_n take_v so_o great_a pain_n suffer_v so_o much_o watch_v hunger_n cold_a and_o all_o manner_n of_o suffer_v for_o their_o own_o private_a profit_n or_o pleasure_n yet_o can_v watch_v or_o continue_v with_o christ_n one_o hour_n at_o their_o prayer_n how_o tedious_a how_o irksome_a be_v they_o to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o carnal_a and_o earthly_a man_n how_o soon_o weary_a be_v they_o how_o much_o impatient_a of_o they_o thereby_o plain_o prove_v which_o the_o father_n so_o often_o that_o prayer_n if_o such_o as_o it_o ought_v be_v not_o only_o a_o ascent_n to_o heaven_n a_o work_n of_o labour_n and_o a_o converse_v with_o god_n 1475._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d etc._n etc._n &_o mox_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d etc._n etc._n v._o asterium_n amas_fw-la ap_fw-mi photium_n in_o biblioth_n cap._n 271._o f._n 1475._o but_o also_o a_o renounce_v ourselves_o a_o forget_v these_o earthly_a thing_n true_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o cross_n itself_o the_o crucify_a our_o flesh_n with_o the_o lust_n desire_n and_o affection_n of_o it_o no_o man_n can_v thus_o give_v himself_o to_o prayer_n that_o be_v not_o also_o crucify_v with_o christ_n thence_o as_o fast_v with_o prayer_n so_o also_o this_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v join_v with_o watch_v thus_o the_o apostle_n coloss_n 4.2_o continue_v in_o prayer_n or_o give_v yourselves_o to_o prayer_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d watch_v therein_o with_o thanksgiving_n and_o pray_v always_o that_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d watch_v therein_o withal_o perseverance_n ephes_n 6.18_o thus_o do_v our_o bless_a saviour_n leave_v we_o a_o example_n luke_n 22.39_o 12.5_o luke_n 22.39_o 2_o cor._n 6.5_o &_o 11.27_o act_n 1.14_o act_n 12.5_o etc._n etc._n thus_o do_v the_o apostle_n in_o watch_n oft_o 2_o cor._n 6.5_o yea_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o christian_n of_o those_o first_o time_n act_n 1.14_o though_o at_o some_o especial_a time_n and_o occasion_n more_o instant_o as_o act_n 12.5_o which_o as_o i_o have_v show_v elsewhere_o be_v not_o only_o for_o the_o manner_n a_o earnest_n and_o instant_a prayer_n but_o for_o the_o continuance_n with_o watch_v whole_a night_n together_o such_o be_v the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d mention_v by_o the_o ancient_n and_o of_o such_o even_o at_o this_o day_n there_o yet_o remain_v some_o footstep_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o eastern_a church_n especial_o in_o the_o agend_n or_o rituall_n of_o the_o more_o ancient_a christian_n they_o true_o do_v d._n act_n 10.9.30_o vid._n g._n florun_n baldwinum_fw-la compend_v de_fw-fr orat._n &_o precibo_fw-la tom._n 2._o monument_n pat_o 4._o f._n 1421._o vid._n eunden_fw-mi ibidem_fw-la &_o eusebium_n histor_n eccles_n lib._n 2._o ca._n 23._o graec._n fol._n 19_o de_fw-fr tarsillâ_fw-la vide_fw-la gregorium_fw-la magn._fw-la in_o evangel_n hom._n 38._o f._n 131._o d._n what_o they_o promise_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d whole_o give_v themselves_o to_o prayer_n thus_o we_o see_v saint_n peter_n continue_v at_o his_o prayer_n till_o the_o six_o hour_n cornelius_n to_o the_o nine_o act_v 10._o and_o to_o omit_v what_o may_v be_v observe_v of_o saint_n paul_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o s._n bartholomew_n it_o be_v say_v that_o centy_n in_o die_fw-la mittebat_fw-la genua_fw-la that_o daily_o he_o offer_v a_o hundred_o prayer_n unto_o god_n and_o in_o the_o night_n as_o many_o and_o of_o s._n james_n the_o just_a and_o bp._n of_o jerusalem_n therefore_o style_v the_o pillar_n of_o the_o people_n because_o by_o his_o most_o earnest_a prayer_n he_o withhold_v that_o fore-prophesyed_n destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n of_o he_o i_o say_v it_o be_v story_v that_o by_o continual_a kneel_v at_o his_o prayer_n his_o knee_n be_v grow_v as_o hard_o as_o horse_n or_o camel_n hoof_n the_o like_a be_v report_v of_o tarsilla_n the_o aunt_n of_o saint_n gregory_n and_o of_o sundry_a pas_n sundry_a id_fw-la joan._n clymachum_fw-la grad_v 4._o pag._n 43._o b._n vidi_n inquit_fw-la inter_fw-la eos_fw-la quosdam_fw-la prae_fw-la multitudine_fw-la genus_fw-la flexionum_fw-la habentes_fw-la genua_fw-la arida_fw-la &_o consumpta_fw-la occulos_fw-la verò_fw-la ad_fw-la intra_fw-la regressos_fw-la vid._n locum_fw-la vet._n edit_n pas_n other_o among_o the_o ancient_n sure_o so_o long_o continue_v be_v those_o prayer_n of_o those_o first_o christian_n that_o within_o four_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o father_n and_o godly_a bishop_n namely_o saint_n chrysostom_n basil_n nazianzen_n and_o cyrill_n be_v enforce_v to_o abbreviate_v and_o contract_v they_o ãâã_d they_o proclus_n constant_a pol._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d say_v proclas_n the_o greek_a patriarch_n into_o a_o short_a form_n only_o for_o this_o reason_n that_o in_o the_o decay_n of_o devotion_n among_o christian_n there_o may_v nevertheless_o be_v continue_v this_o daily_a and_o continual_a sacrifice_n very_o every_o day_n do_v they_o due_o morning_n and_o evening_n in_o public_a and_o common_a offer_n up_o their_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n unto_o god._n no_o age_n of_o elder_a time_n ever_o omit_v this_o continual_a prayer_n no_o day_n pass_v they_o without_o this_o daily_a sacrifice_n nobis_fw-la say_v 14._o say_v tertul._n adv_o psychicos_fw-la cap._n 14._o tertullian_n omnis_fw-la dies_fw-la vulgatâ_fw-la consecratione_fw-la celebratur_fw-la with_o we_o say_v he_o every_o day_n be_v celebrate_v after_o our_o usual_a manner_n and_o saint_n cyprian_n speak_v of_o the_o clergy_n 3_o clergy_n s._n cypria_n ep._n 54._o ad_fw-la corn._n sect._n 3_o sacerdotes_fw-la say_v he_o qui_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la quotidiè_fw-la celebramus_fw-la we_o priest_n every_o day_n celebrate_v and_o offer_v sacrifice_n also_o in_o his_o 66._o epistle_n 66._o epistle_n idem_fw-la 66._o to_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n of_o the_o furnitani_n concern_v one_o victor_n who_o have_v make_v faustinus_n be_v then_o a_o priest_n overseer_n of_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n he_o plain_o tell_v they_o the_o will_n be_v void_a and_o mention_v overly_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o videntur_fw-la of_o con._n carthagin_n 1._o cap._n 6._o qui_fw-la serviunt_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o annexi_fw-la sunt_fw-la clero_fw-la non_fw-la accedant_fw-la ad_fw-la actus_fw-la seu_fw-la administrationem_fw-la vel_fw-la procurationem_fw-la domorum_fw-la vid._n etiam_fw-la council_n carthaginens_fw-la 3._o can._n 16._o eo_fw-la n._n prohibetur_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la presbyter_n sit_v conductor_n aut_fw-la procurator_n aut_fw-la ullo_fw-la turpi_fw-la lucro_fw-la &_o inhonesto_fw-la victum_fw-la quaerat_fw-la quia_fw-la cespicere_fw-la debent_fw-la scriptum_n esse_fw-la nullus_fw-la militans_fw-la deo_fw-la implicat_fw-la se_fw-la negotijs_fw-la saecularibus_fw-la verùm_fw-la quae_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la apud_fw-la s._n cyprianum_n aliò_fw-la referenda_fw-la videntur_fw-la carthage_n afterward_o renew_v by_o the_o three_o canon_n of_o chalcedon_n viz._n that_o no_o man_n shall_v