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own_o as_o also_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o ancient_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o therefore_o speak_v by_o good_a experience_n 246._o joan._n clymach_n gr_n 28._o p._n 246._o mens_fw-la ad_fw-la inquisitionem_fw-la verborum_fw-la distentatur_fw-la the_o mind_n be_v rack_v and_o perplex_v to_o express_v it_o self_n in_o word_n therefore_o they_o that_o have_v be_v master_n in_o this_o art_n of_o prayer_n whatsoever_o some_o of_o late_o have_v fancy_v to_o themselves_o have_v either_o for_o the_o most_o part_n even_o in_o private_a use_v mental_a prayer_n or_o else_o have_v prescribe_v themselves_o a_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n for_o this_o cause_n chief_o among_o other_o that_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o careful_a for_o the_o mouth_n may_v be_v the_o more_o attentive_a and_o intent_n upon_o itself_o and_o all_o this_o yet_o for_o private_a prayer_n but_o if_o we_o come_v to_o public_a prayer_n which_o be_v and_o must_v needs_o be_v vocal_a with_o the_o voice_n and_o mouth_n nay_o where_o one_o the_o minister_n be_v the_o mouth_n of_o all_o the_o people_n then_o my_o text_n nay_o reason_n religion_n and_o charity_n command_v that_o what_o help_v devotion_n may_v find_v for_o itself_o in_o private_a the_o same_o shall_v be_v use_v in_o public_a for_o the_o people_n also_o be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n thou_o which_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o people_n must_v have_v respect_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n with_o who_o thou_o pray_v lest_o otherwise_o thou_o be_v too_o rash_a and_o you_o people_n that_o have_v a_o heart_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n by_o the_o public_a mouth_n of_o the_o church_n must_v have_v a_o heart_n also_o to_o understand_v what_o be_v pray_v by_o this_o mouth_n otherwise_o your_o heart_n will_v be_v too_o hasty_a but_o how_o shall_v this_o be_v sure_o here_o it_o be_v most_o true_a we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n rom._n 8.26_o 8.26_o rom._n 8.26_o for_o therefore_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v appoint_v christ_n his_o word_n have_v command_v and_o our_o comforter_n the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v always_o direct_v the_o church_n to_o two_o certain_a rule_n in_o our_o public_a prayer_n public_a the_o two_o rule_n or_o law_n of_o prayer_n in_o public_a 1_o that_o the_o prayer_n in_o public_a shall_v be_v set_v that_o they_o may_v be_v public_o know_v be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n 2_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v short_a and_o brief_a let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o and_o thus_o we_o be_v at_o last_o come_v to_o the_o charge_n where_o so_o much_o be_v to_o be_v say_v against_o the_o error_n of_o these_o time_n to_o be_v here_o indict_v that_o i_o wish_v the_o hour_n be_v to_o begin_v again_o but_o i_o will_v be_v brief_a for_o the_o first_o set-prayer_n 1_o a_o set-prayer_n it_o be_v the_o frantic_a humour_n of_o man_n of_o our_o time_n that_o because_o god_n have_v promise_v his_o spirit_n to_o assist_v his_o church_n bid_v the_o apostle_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v careful_a what_o to_o speak_v for_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v they_o at_o that_o instant_n mat._n 10.19_o 10.19_o mat._n 10.19_o that_o therefore_o all_o set-prayer_n be_v against_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o we_o to_o use_v sudden_a and_o extemporary_a only_o of_o this_o as_o the_o ground_n be_v false_a those_o place_n and_o promise_n be_v either_o especial_o understand_v of_o martyrdom_n as_o isidore_n pelusiot_n expound_v or_o personal_a 108._o isidor_n pelus_n lib._n 4._o ep._n 108._o to_o the_o apostle_n chief_o and_o those_o first_o time_n who_o for_o their_o admirable_a call_n and_o great_a work_n need_v more_o miraculous_a assistance_n so_o be_v the_o position_n not_o only_o false_a deceitful_a and_o dangerous_a but_o also_o repugnant_a to_o reason_n religion_n and_o all_o christian_a practice_n for_o first_o 12.10_o otherwise_o 1_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a zech._n 12.10_o be_v it_o not_o fond_a once_o to_o think_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n zach._n 12.10_o be_v make_v the_o worse_a or_o weak_a for_o advisednesse_n do_v deliberation_n do_v hurt_v in_o religion_n only_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n like_o the_o tempestuous_a wind_n euroclydon_n carry_v all_o on_o a_o hurry_n 27.14_o act_n 27.14_o no_o sure_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o counsel_n and_o wisdom_n esay_n 12.2_o 11.2_o esay_n 11.2_o and_o therefore_o a_o enemy_n to_o all_o rashness_n and_o hastiness_n either_o of_o mouth_n and_o heart_n which_o be_v here_o forbid_v be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a dangerous_a 2_o dangerous_a and_o be_v it_o not_o dangerous_a also_o to_o commit_v all_o to_o private_a spirit_n even_o
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the_o law_n they_o sing_v together_o by_o course_n they_o when_o they_o praise_v the_o lord_n all_o of_o they_o shout_v with_o a_o great_a voice_n ezra_n 3.11_o 3.11_o ezra_n 3.11_o and_o when_o the_o covenant_n of_o restitution_n be_v make_v all_o the_o congregation_n answer_v amen_n nehem._n 5.13_o 5.13_o nehem_n 5.13_o be_v it_o not_o so_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o apostle_n command_v it_o he_o suppose_v it_o necessary_a for_o all_o 13.16_o 1_o cor._n 13.16_o how_o shall_v he_o that_o occupi_v the_o place_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d of_o a_o private_a man_n etc._n etc._n every_o he_o that_o be_v a_o private_a man_n as_o in_o the_o church_n beside_o the_o minister_n all_o be_v must_v and_o aught_o to_o set_v to_o his_o seal_n and_o to_o subscribe_v as_o it_o be_v make_v it_o his_o own_o deed_n by_o his_o own_o amen_o this_o as_o it_o be_v a_o command_n of_o we_o so_o be_v it_o also_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o best_a church_n even_o of_o the_o pure_a time_n all_o 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rom._n 15.19_o 15.19.20.23_o rom._n 15.19.20.23_o and_o the_o ephesian_n be_v no_o more_o child_n namely_o to_o be_v teach_v and_o to_o be_v toss_v too_o and_o fro_o and_o carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n by_o the_o sleight_n of_o man_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d but_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n do_v grow_v up_o into_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o head_n even_o christ_n ephes_n 4.14_o 15._o ephes_n 4.14_o 15._o namely_o be_v instruct_v edifyed_a and_o build_v up_o for_o this_o end_n do_v as_o a_o spiritual_a building_n thus_o fit_o frame_v together_o grow_v up_o into_o a_o holy_a temple_n in_o the_o lord_n ephes_n 2.21_o pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o watch_v thereunto_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o word_n in_o my_o text_n as_o you_o see_v primary_o apply_v to_o prayer_n with_o all_o perseverance_n in_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n for_o all_o saint_n ephes_n 6.18_o 6.18_o ephes_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d tacsa_n from_o the_o greek_a word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 listen_v a_o order_n then_o doubtless_o they_o have_v and_o in_o this_o order_n one_o be_v before_o and_o above_o another_o the_o word_n still_o serve_v prayer_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o word_n namely_o of_o the_o audientes_fw-la or_o catechumeni_fw-la of_o those_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n that_o serve_v all_o other_o prayer_n thence_o as_o even_o the_o heathen_a and_o infidel_n be_v admit_v to_o their_o sermon_n so_o be_v the_o mean_a and_o low_a of_o the_o christian_n the_o catechumeni_fw-la admit_v to_o that_o prayer_n and_o in_o be_v only_o so_o be_v therein_o account_v such_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o prayer_n have_v also_o here_o the_o pre-eminence_n as_o the_o most_o useful_a most_o worthy_a most_o excellent_a 548._o s._n chrys_n hom._n 14._o in_o acta_fw-la in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la f._n 548._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d say_v s._n chrysostome_n speak_v of_o these_o two_o duty_n here_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d of_o thing_n necessary_a that_o which_o 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 quà m_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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
i_o be_o the_o spouse_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n do_v so_o therefore_o she_o choose_v the_o 95._o psalm_n for_o her_o invitation_n therefore_o be_v the_o 6._o verse_n of_o that_o psalm_n usual_o resound_v 5._o psal_n 95.11_o passim_fw-la in_o horolog_n eucholog_fw-la &_o caeteris_fw-la graecorum_n officiis_fw-la quae_fw-la vide_fw-la et_fw-la apud_fw-la latino_n cassiod_n in_o conclus_fw-la psalm_n 141._o ubi_fw-la ex_fw-la augustino_n et_fw-la in_o psal_n 94._o s._n august_n hom_n 10_o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la in_o principio_fw-la ubi_fw-la psalmi_n huius_fw-la meminit_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la usurpati_fw-la 1_o cor._n 11.4_o 5._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d o_o come_v let_v we_o worship_n etc._n etc._n thus_o do_v she_o then_o do_v both_o in_o the_o east_n and_o west_n and_o so_o must_v we_o do_v if_o we_o be_v of_o her_o follower_n if_o we_o belong_v to_o she_o 2_o but_o there_o be_v another_o reverence_n of_o the_o head_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 1_o cor._n 11._o that_o the_o woman_n dishonour_v her_o head_n if_o she_o be_v uncover_v and_o the_o man_n his_o head_n if_o he_o be_v cover_v the_o head_n of_o the_o man_n be_v christ_n a_o glorious_a head_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v glorify_v the_o head_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v the_o man_n a_o weak_a head_n god_n know_v and_o therefore_o she_o to_o be_v cover_v the_o woman_n the_o weak_a vessel_n and_o therefore_o cover_v the_o woman_n first_o in_o the_o transgression_n the_o cause_n of_o cover_v and_o therefore_o cover_v the_o woman_n have_v her_o hair_n by_o nature_n for_o a_o cover_n and_o therefore_o cover_v the_o man_n for_o contrary_a reason_n in_o the_o church_n must_v be_v uncover_v that_o be_v without_o his_o ordinary_a cover_n this_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o christ_n spouse_n the_o catholic_a church_n through_o the_o world_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n 11.16_o 1_o cor._n 11.16_o which_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o no_o man_n may_v break_v we_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n therefore_o we_o have_v a_o contrary_a be_v a_o good_a argument_n it_o be_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n by_o his_o apostle_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n verse_n the_o first_o at_o least_o one_o make_v by_o the_o apostle_n 11.1_o 1_o cor._n 11.1_o not_o a_o temporary_a law_n make_v for_o a_o time_n as_o *_o some_o vain_o gloss_n it_o it_o be_v a_o perpetual_a law_n 11._o the_o geneva_n note_n on_o 1_o cor._n 11._o so_o the_o apostle_n ground_v it_o upon_o god_n upon_o christ_n upon_o nature_n upon_o grace_n upon_o reason_n upon_o religion_n etc._n etc._n all_o i_o hope_v no_o temporary_a thing_n for_o such_o the_o church_n hold_v it_o so_o she_o ever_o practise_v it_o tertullian_n be_v a_o witness_n for_o the_o west_n 30._o tert._n apol._n cap._n 30._o illuc_fw-la suspicientes_fw-la christiani_n manibus_fw-la expansis_fw-la quia_fw-la innocuis_fw-la capite_fw-la nudo_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la erubescimus_fw-la denique_fw-la sine_fw-la monitore_fw-la quia_fw-la de_fw-la pectore_fw-la oramus_fw-la etc._n etc._n s._n basil_n the_o great_a be_v a_o witness_n for_o the_o east_n etc._n s._n basil_n ad_fw-la neocaesar_n epist_n 63._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d etc._n etc._n who_o blame_v the_o clergy_n and_o people_n of_o neocaesarea_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o famous_a bishop_n gregory_n thaumaturgus_n he_o say_v s._n basil_n never_o cover_v his_o head_n at_o prayer_n why_o so_o because_o he_o be_v say_v he_o a_o true_a scholar_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o every_o man_n pray_v or_o prophesy_v have_v his_o head_z cover_v 11.4.7_o 1_o cor._n 11.4.7_o dishonour_v his_o head_n and_o the_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o cover_v his_o head_n insomuch_o as_o he_o be_v the_o image_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n sure_o shall_v he_o nay_o i_o say_v more_o shall_v any_o turk_n or_o infidel_n come_v into_o our_o church_n and_o behold_v our_o devotion_n and_o our_o reverence_n here_o they_o will_v by_o our_o behaviour_n 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