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fruition_n of_o the_o glorious_a godhead_n trinity_n in_o unity_n and_o unity_n in_o trinity_n to_o be_v adore_v for_o ever_o god_n the_o father_n god_n the_o son_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n accept_v sanctify_v and_o bless_v this_o place_n to_o the_o end_n whereunto_o according_a to_o his_o own_o ordinance_n we_o have_v ordain_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sanctuary_n to_o the_o most_o high_a and_o a_o church_n for_o the_o live_a god_n the_o lord_n with_o his_o favour_n ever_o merciful_o behold_v it_o and_o so_o send_v upon_o it_o his_o spiritual_a benediction_n and_o grace_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n to_o he_o and_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n to_o we_o amen_n haec_fw-la precatus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la baptisterium_fw-la adit_fw-la atque_fw-la impositâ_fw-la manu_fw-la ait_fw-la regard_v o_o lord_n the_o supplication_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o grant_v that_o those_o child_n that_o shall_v be_v baptize_v in_o this_o laver_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n may_v be_v sanctify_v and_o wash_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n deliver_v from_o thy_o wrath_n receive_v into_o the_o ark_n of_o christ_n church_n receive_v herein_o the_o fullness_n of_o grace_n and_o ever_o remain_v in_o the_o number_n of_o thy_o faithful_a and_o elect_a child_n suggestum_fw-la dein_fw-ge grant_n that_o thy_o holy_a word_n which_o from_o this_o place_n shall_v be_v preach_v may_v be_v the_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n and_o as_o good_a seed_n take_v root_n and_o fructify_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o that_o shall_v hear_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quoque_fw-la grant_v that_o by_o thy_o holy_a word_n which_o from_o this_o place_n shall_v be_v read_v the_o hearer_n may_v both_o perceive_v and_o know_v what_o thing_n they_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o also_o may_v have_v grace_n and_o power_n to_o fulfil_v the_o same_o sacram_fw-la etiam_fw-la mensam_fw-la grant_v that_o all_o they_o that_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n partake_v at_o this_o table_n the_o high_a blessing_n of_o all_o thy_o holy_a communion_n may_v be_v fulfil_v with_o thy_o grace_n and_o heavenly_a benediction_n and_o may_v to_o their_o great_a and_o endless_a comfort_n obtain_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o all_o other_o benefit_n of_o thy_o passion_n locum_fw-la nuptiarum_fw-la grant_v that_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v here_o join_v together_o in_o the_o holy_a estate_n of_o matrimony_n by_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n may_v live_v together_o in_o holy_a love_n unto_o their_o life_n end_v vniversum_fw-la denique_fw-la pavimentum_fw-la grant_v to_o such_o body_n as_o shall_v be_v here_o inter_v that_o they_o with_o we_o and_o we_o with_o they_o may_v have_v our_o perfect_a consummation_n and_o bliss_n both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o thy_o everlasting_a kingdom_n tum_o flexis_fw-la genibus_fw-la ante_fw-la sacram_fw-la mensam_fw-la pergit_fw-la porro_fw-la grant_v that_o this_o place_n which_o be_v here_o dedicate_v to_o thou_o by_o our_o office_n and_o ministry_n may_v also_o be_v hallow_v by_o the_o sanctify_a power_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n and_o so_o for_o ever_o continue_v through_o thy_o mercy_n o_o bless_a lord_n god_n who_o do_v live_v and_o govern_v all_o thing_n world_n without_o end_n grant_v as_o this_o chapel_n be_v separate_v from_o all_o other_o common_a and_o profane_a use_n and_o dedicate_v to_o those_o that_o be_v sacred_a only_o so_o may_v all_o those_o be_v that_o enter_v into_o it_o grant_v that_o all_o wander_a thought_n all_o carnal_a and_o worldly_a imagination_n may_v be_v far_o from_o they_o and_o all_o godly_a and_o spiritual_a cogitation_n may_v come_v in_o their_o place_n and_o may_v be_v daily_o renew_v and_o grow_v in_o they_o grant_v that_o those_o thy_o servant_n that_o shall_v come_v into_o this_o thy_o holy_a temple_n may_v themselves_o be_v make_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n eschew_v all_o thing_n contrary_a to_o their_o profession_n and_o follow_v all_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o same_o when_o they_o pray_v that_o their_o prayer_n may_v ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n into_o thy_o presence_n as_o the_o incense_n and_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o their_o hand_n be_v as_o the_o morning_n sacrifice_n purify_v their_o heart_n and_o grant_v they_o their_o heart_n desire_n sanctify_v their_o spirit_n and_o fulfil_v all_o their_o mind_n that_o what_o they_o faithful_o ask_v they_o may_v effectual_o obtain_v the_o same_o when_o they_o offer_v that_o their_o oblation_n and_o alm_n may_v come_v up_o as_o a_o memorial_n before_o thou_o and_o they_o find_v and_o feel_v that_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n thou_o be_v well-pleased_a when_o they_o sing_v that_o their_o soul_n may_v be_v satisfy_v as_o with_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n when_o their_o mouth_n praise_v thou_o with_o joyful_a lip_n when_o they_o hear_v that_o they_o hear_v not_o as_o the_o word_n of_o man_n but_o as_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o not_o be_v idle_a hearer_n but_o doer_n of_o the_o same_o populus_fw-la interea_fw-la tacit_a ingressus_fw-la in_o imis_fw-la substitit_fw-la dum_fw-la haec_fw-la in_o cancellis_fw-la agerentur_fw-la quibus_fw-la finitis_fw-la sedes_fw-la cuique_fw-la svas_fw-la jussi_fw-la capessunt_fw-la atque_fw-la ad_fw-la solennem_fw-la liturgiam_fw-la sacellani_n se_fw-la parant_fw-la alter_fw-la sacellanorum_fw-la coram_fw-la sacra_fw-la mensa_fw-la venerans_fw-la sic_fw-la incipit_fw-la if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n confessionem_fw-la absolutionem_fw-la dominic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d recitant_fw-la etc._n etc._n psalmos_fw-la canunt_fw-la pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la accommodos_fw-la ps._n 84._o 122_o &_o 132._o alternis_fw-la respondente_fw-la populo_fw-la quibus_fw-la facultas_fw-la erat_fw-la &_o libri_fw-la lectio_fw-la prima_fw-la definitur_fw-la ex_fw-la 28._o gen._n à _fw-la ver_fw-la primo_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la hymn_n te_fw-la deum_fw-la etc._n etc._n lectio_fw-la secunda_fw-la ex_fw-la secundo_fw-la capite_fw-la s._n joh._n à _fw-fr versâ—_n 13._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la hymn_n psal._n 100_o i_o believe_v in_o god_n etc._n etc._n et_fw-la post_fw-la usitatas_fw-la collectas_fw-la hanc_fw-la specialem_fw-la addidit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la o_o lord_n god_n mighty_a and_o glorious_a and_o of_o incomprehensible_a majesty_n thou_o fille_v heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o presence_n and_o can_v not_o be_v contain_v within_o any_o the_o large_a compass_n much_o less_o within_o the_o narrow_a wall_n of_o this_o room_n yet_o forasmuch_o as_o thou_o have_v be_v please_v to_o command_v in_o thy_o holy_a law_n that_o we_o shall_v put_v the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o name_n upon_o place_n and_o in_o every_o such_o place_n thou_o will_v come_v to_o we_o and_o bless_v we_o we_o be_v here_o now_o assemble_v to_o put_v thy_o name_n upon_o this_o place_n and_o the_o memorial_n of_o it_o to_o make_v it_o thy_o house_n to_o devote_v and_o dedicate_v it_o for_o ever_o unto_o thou_o utter_o separate_v it_o from_o all_o worldly_a use_n and_o whole_o and_o only_o consecrate_v it_o to_o the_o invocation_n of_o thy_o glorious_a name_n wherein_o supplication_n and_o intercession_n may_v be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n thy_o sacred_a word_n may_v be_v read_v preach_v and_o hear_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o the_o commemoration_n of_o the_o precious_a death_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n may_v be_v administer_v thy_o praise_n celebrate_v and_o sound_v forth_o thy_o people_n bless_v by_o put_v thy_o name_n upon_o they_o we_o poor_a and_o miserable_a creature_n as_o we_o be_v be_v altogether_o unfit_a and_o utter_o unworthy_a to_o appoint_v any_o earthly_a thing_n to_o so_o great_a a_o god_n and_o i_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o servant_n no_o way_n meet_v to_o appear_v before_o thou_o in_o so_o honourable_a a_o service_n yet_o be_v thou_o have_v oft_o heretofore_o be_v please_v to_o accept_v such_o poor_a offering_n from_o sinful_a man_n most_o humble_o we_o beseech_v thou_o forgive_a our_o manifold_a sin_n and_o make_v we_o worthy_a by_o count_v we_o so_o to_o vouchsafe_v to_o be_v present_a here_o among_o we_o in_o this_o religious_a action_n and_o what_o we_o sincere_o offer_v gracious_o to_o accept_v at_o our_o hand_n to_o receive_v the_o prayer_n of_o we_o and_o all_o other_o who_o either_o now_o or_o hereafter_o enter_v into_o this_o place_n by_o we_o hallow_v shall_v call_v upon_o thou_o and_o give_v we_o all_o grace_n when_o we_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n we_o may_v look_v to_o our_o foot_n know_v that_o the_o place_n we_o stand_v on_o be_v holy_a ground_n bring_v hither_o clean_a thought_n and_o undefiled_a body_n that_o we_o may_v wash_v both_o our_o heart_n and_o hand_n in_o innocency_n and_o so_o compass_v thy_o altar_n i_o be_o alter_v sacellanus_n denuo_fw-la exiens_fw-la &_o venerans_fw-la ante_fw-la sacram_fw-la mensam_fw-la incipit_fw-la litaniam_fw-la in_o fine_a cujus_fw-la recitavit_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipse_fw-la episcopus_fw-la o_o lord_n god_n who_o dwell_v