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A17044 Concerning publike-prayer, and the fasts of the Church Six sermons, or tractates. By Io. Br. B.D. Their severall contents are set downe in the next page. Browning, John, d. 1648. 1636 (1636) STC 3919; ESTC S105933 161,719 248

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not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n and_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o three_o the_o reason_n and_o ground_n of_o all_o for_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o upon_o earth_n 14.2_o 1_o errrour_n in_o the_o defect_n of_o religious_a duty_n and_o devotion_n 1._o folly_n in_o not_o offer_v psal_n 14.2_o in_o the_o word_n before_o you_o hear_v of_o the_o offering_n of_o fool_n so_o a_o offering_n they_o have_v yet_o there_o be_v a_o fool_n that_o have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n psal_n 14.2_o doubtless_o where_o no_o god_n no_o offering_n folly_n in_o the_o high_a kind_n yet_o such_o be_v rather_o madman_n than_o fool_n yea_o beast_n rather_o than_o man_n yet_o beast_n the_o worst_a and_o wild_a the_o lion_n do_v seek_v their_o meat_n of_o god_n psal_n 104.21_o 104.21_o psal_n 104.21_o so_o they_o acknowledge_v god_n yea_o they_o serve_v he_o they_o continue_v this_o day_n according_a to_o thy_o ordinance_n for_o all_o thing_n serve_v thou_o psal_n 119.91_o 119.91_o psal_n 119.91_o therefore_o they_o be_v nor_o man_n nor_o beast_n but_o devil_n nay_o the_o very_a devil_n also_o believe_v and_o tremble_v jam._n 2.19_o 2.19_o james_n 2.19_o as_o s._n john_n say_v of_o cerinthus_n so_o we_o of_o they_o they_o be_v the_o devil_n firstborn_a worse_o than_o their_o father_n not_o cain_n not_o saul_n not_o judas_n so_o bad_a as_o they_o for_o judas_n be_v among_o the_o apostle_n saul_n among_o the_o prophet_n cain_n even_o among_o the_o offerer_n yea_o the_o first_o of_o they_o gen._n 4.3_o 4.3_o gen._n 4.3_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o reason_n where_o the_o principle_n be_v deny_v no_o argue_v where_o the_o foundation_n be_v raze_v no_o build_n where_o the_o fire_n and_o every_o spark_n of_o grace_n be_v quite_o put_v out_o no_o hope_n of_o any_o burn_a offering_n therefore_o my_o text_n omit_v they_o only_o it_o speak_v and_o i_o with_o it_o of_o offerer_n and_o folly_n in_o offering_n but_o here_o again_o what_o offer_v offer_v 2_o false_a and_o undue_a sacrifice_n or_o offer_v be_v it_o any_o burn_v offer_v or_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n as_o of_o old_a among_o the_o jew_n the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n no_o such_o matter_n those_o be_v but_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o until_o christ_n but_o to_o dream_v any_o long_o of_o these_o now_o be_v such_o a_o folly_n that_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o guilty_a off_o they_o do_v not_o they_o dare_v not_o acknowledge_v they_o now_o they_o well_o know_v the_o commandment_n and_o the_o place_n for_o those_o sacrifice_n his_o temple_n only_o deut._n 12._o etc._n deut._n 12.5.13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o with_o the_o temple_n down_o go_v their_o bloody_a sacrifice_n even_o one_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o year_n since_o now_o they_o have_v no_o other_o sacrifice_n as_o i_o show_v the_o last_o time_n but_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n hos_n 14._o 2._o hos_fw-la 14.1_o 2._o nay_o they_o plain_o dispute_v against_o the_o 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prime_a folly_n it_o be_v of_o which_o we_o be_v guilty_a that_o we_o use_v they_o not_o namely_o eye_n lift_v up_o to_o god_n in_o heaven_n so_o david_n psal_n 123._o 3._o psal_n 123.1_o 2_o 3._o behold_v even_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o servant_n look_v unto_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o master_n and_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o maiden_n unto_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o mistress_n so_o our_o eye_n wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n until_o he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o the_o knee_n with_o the_o body_n cast_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n whence_o and_o of_o which_o we_o be_v so_o the_o apostle_n ephes_n 3.14_o 3.14_o ephes_n 3.14_o therefore_o bend_v i_o my_o knee_n to_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o hand_n again_o raise_v up_o as_o the_o apostle_n also_o 1_o tim._n 2.8_o 2.8_o 1_o tim._n 2.8_o therefore_o i_o will_v that_o man_n pray_v every_o where_o lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n without_o wrath_n 121.1_o psal_n 121.1_o or_o doubt_v as_o our_o eye_n cast_v up_o to_o 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serve_v god_n otherwhere_a or_o way_n be_v from_o prayer_n alone_o by_o which_o we_o gain_v the_o holy_a spirit_n help_v and_o god_n assistance_n for_o how_o shall_v not_o he_o give_v his_o spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v it_o luke_n 11.13_o 11.13_o luke_n 11.13_o by_o prayer_n therefore_o we_o obtain_v it_o to_o this_o as_o all_o other_o good_a thing_n else_o he_o give_v it_o thus_o the_o apostle_n than_o do_v and_o we_o now_o must_v obtain_v it_o and_o therefore_o this_o etc._n act_n 2._o v._o 1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n whereby_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n we_o be_v enable_v to_o serve_v he_o most_o proper_o his_o service_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n yet_o far_o and_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o observe_n there_o be_v two_o excellency_n of_o prayer_n before_o the_o word_n ministration_n in_o the_o compare_v of_o these_o two_o text_n of_o s._n luke_n for_o first_o prayer_n be_v the_o proper_a service_n of_o god._n as_o they_o say_v s._n luke_n there_o minister_v or_o serve_v the_o lord_n 13.2_o act_n 13.2_o but_o here_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o most_o and_o best_a but_o the_o service_n of_o his_o word_n again_o second_o in_o the_o two_o word_n here_o the_o one_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o prayer_n among_o the_o greek_n at_o the_o least_o in_o ecclesiastical_a use_n the_o high_a and_o more_o noble_a service_n 134._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 13._o psal_n 134._o fit_a for_o high_a person_n as_o ruler_n rom._n 13.6_o whereby_o as_o more_o near_o attend_v servant_n we_o stand_v in_o his_o presence_n wait_v on_o himself_o psal_n 134._o the_o other_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o deacon_n or_o levite_n among_o the_o clergy_n the_o mean_a and_o low_a of_o all_o in_o this_o place_n and_o indeed_o so_o be_v it_o always_o of_o old_a the_o prayer_n of_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la or_o audientes_fw-la of_o the_o hearer_n as_o they_o call_v it_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o service_n 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the_o syrian_n which_o tongue_n be_v speak_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o those_o first_o christian_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tacsa_n from_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o as_o the_o other_o be_v the_o very_a name_n of_o the_o christian_n set-prayer_n in_o both_o those_o tongue_n so_o also_o the_o very_a selfsame_o word_n which_o the_o apostle_n fabricio_n vid._n locum_fw-la apostoli_fw-la 1_o cor._n 14.40_o apud_fw-la syrum_fw-la interpretem_fw-la et_fw-la syrorum_n s._n severi_fw-la ritualia_fw-la syriacê_fw-la edit_fw-la a_o guid._n fabricio_n and_o his_o syriack_n interpreter_n s._n mark_v do_v both_o use_n in_o that_o apostolical_a canon_n 1_o cor._n 14.40_o let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o according_a to_o order_n show_v that_o then_o they_o have_v as_o the_o proper_a name_n so_o also_o the_o thing_n itself_o a_o set_a form_n and_o order_n not_o lawful_a for_o any_o then_o to_o pray_v as_o he_o 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be_v more_o necessary_a be_v more_o to_o be_v prefer_v it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o ruffinus_n relig._n ruffin_n in_o psal_n 60._o val._n maxim_n l._n 1._o c._n de_fw-fr relig._n nihil_fw-la utilius_fw-la potest_fw-la facere_fw-la servas_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la seculo_fw-la quàm_fw-la orare_fw-la deum_fw-la it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o a_o heathen_a man_n omnia_fw-la ponenda_fw-la post_fw-la religionem_fw-la nostra_fw-la civitas_fw-la duxit_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o just_o judge_v religion_n above_o all_o thing_n for_o hereby_o we_o render_v god_n his_o due_a though_o not_o all_o we_o shall_v yet_o all_o we_o can_v s._n bernard_n therefore_o most_o excellent_o imitate_v it_o seem_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 13.13_o nunc_fw-la manent_fw-la tria_fw-la haec_fw-la finem_fw-la s._n bernard_n ep._n 201._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la verbum_fw-la exemplum_fw-la oratio_fw-la major_a autem_fw-la horum_fw-la oratio_fw-la ea_fw-la namque_fw-la &_o operi_fw-la &_o voci_fw-la gratiam_fw-la 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 again_o cum_fw-la verbum_fw-la &_o exemplum_fw-la when_o word_n and_o example_n yea_o even_o faith_n and_o hope_n and_o all_o shall_v cease_v and_o be_v no_o more_o when_o this_o life_n be_v end_v yet_o even_o then_o manet_fw-la oratio_fw-la prayer_n abide_v i_o mean_v the_o everlasting_a prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v but_o our_o most_o perfect_a prayer_n and_o indeed_o both_o be_v confession_n unto_o god_n the_o one_o of_o our_o want_n here_o the_o other_o of_o his_o gift_n and_o goodness_n the_o one_o the_o aknowledgement_n of_o our_o misery_n the_o other_o of_o his_o most_o abundant_a and_o all-enriching_a mercy_n the_o one_o draw_v we_o to_o he_o because_o we_o want_v he_o the_o other_o have_v thus_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o goodness_n make_v we_o dwell_v with_o he_o because_o we_o love_v he_o and_o as_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n by_o the_o one_o so_o we_o by_o both_o these_o act_n of_o our_o earnest_a prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d continual_o 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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vide_fw-la andronicum_fw-la rhodium_fw-la lib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o david_n haeschel_n pag._n 748._o for_o true_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n &_o mox_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d watch_v therein_o with_o thanksgiving_n and_o pray_v always_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 〈◊〉_d they_o proclus_n constant_a pol._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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