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nam_fw-la si_fw-la orare_fw-la lingua_fw-la etc._n etc._n hoc_fw-la dicit_fw-la quoniam_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la incognitis_fw-la alijs_fw-la linguis_fw-la loquatur_fw-la mens_fw-la eius_fw-la non_fw-la ipsi_fw-la efficitur_fw-la sine_fw-la fructu_fw-la sed_fw-la audienti_fw-la quicquid_fw-la enim_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ignorat_fw-la this_o be_v paul_n meaning_n say_v hierome_n if_o any_o man_n speak_v in_o strange_a &_o unknown_a tong_n his_o mind_n be_v not_o to_o himself_o without_o fruit_n and_o profit_n but_o he_o be_v not_o profit_v that_o hear_v he_o and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galathian_o he_o say_v thus_o quod_fw-la autem_fw-la amen_o consensum_fw-la significet_fw-la audientis_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o amen_o signify_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o hearer_n and_o be_v the_o seal_n up_o of_o the_o truth_n paul_n in_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinth_n teach_v say_v but_o if_o thou_o shall_v bless_v in_o spirit_n who_o 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semel_fw-la audivit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d statim_fw-la omnes_fw-la respondent_fw-la amen_o when_o the_o people_n once_o hear_v these_o word_n world_n without_o end_n they_o all_o forthwith_o answer_v indoctus_fw-la amen_n and_o the_o same_o writer_n upon_o the_o same_o chapter_n upon_o these_o word_n how_o shall_v he_o that_o occupi_v the_o room_n of_o the_o unlearned_a say_v amen_o en_fw-fr rursus_fw-la amussi_fw-la quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la saxum_fw-la applicat_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la aedificationem_fw-la ubique_fw-la requiâ—ens_fw-la etc._n etc._n behold_v again_o he_o apply_v the_o stone_n unto_o the_o squire_n as_o the_o proverb_n be_v require_v the_o edifieng_v of_o the_o congregation_n in_o all_o place_n the_o unlearned_a he_o call_v the_o common_a people_n and_o show_v that_o it_o be_v no_o small_a discommodity_n if_o they_o can_v say_v amen_n and_o again_o the_o same_o chrysostome_n quin_n &_o in_fw-la precibus_fw-la viderit_fw-la quis_fw-la populum_fw-la 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to_o prate_v they_o know_v not_o what_o but_o to_o sing_v with_o understanding_n be_v give_v by_o god_n holy_a will_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n the_o same_o augustine_n there_o need_v no_o speech_n when_o we_o pray_v magist_n save_v perhaps_o as_o the_o priest_n do_v for_o to_o declare_v their_o meaning_n not_o that_o god_n but_o that_o man_n may_v hear_v they_o and_o so_o be_v put_v in_o remembrance_n by_o consent_v with_o the_o priest_n may_v hang_v upon_o god_n to_o these_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n we_o will_v join_v one_o constitution_n of_o justinian_n the_o emperor_n who_o live_v 527._o year_n after_o christ_n â—13_n jubemus_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la episcopi_fw-la pariter_fw-la &_o praesbyteri_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o command_v that_o all_o bishop_n &_o priest_n do_v celebrate_v the_o holy_a oblation_n and_o the_o prayer_n use_v in_o holy_a baptism_n not_o speak_v low_a but_o with_o a_o clear_a or_o loud_a voice_n which_o may_v be_v hear_v of_o the_o people_n that_o thereby_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o hearer_n may_v be_v stir_v up_o with_o great_a devotion_n in_o utter_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n for_o so_o the_o holy_a apostle_n teach_v in_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n say_v true_o if_o thou_o only_o bless_v or_o geve_v thanks_o in_o spirit_n how_o do_v he_o which_o occupi_v the_o place_n of_o the_o unlearned_a say_v the_o amen_o at_o the_o geve_v of_o thanks_o unto_o god_n for_o he_o understand_v not_o what_o thou_o say_v thou_o very_o geve_v thanks_o well_o but_o another_o be_v not_o edify_v and_o again_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n he_o say_v cord_n creditur_fw-la ad_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la ore_fw-la autem_fw-la fit_a confessio_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la with_o the_o heart_n a_o man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v unto_o salvation_n therefore_o for_o these_o cause_v it_o be_v convenient_a that_o among_o other_o prayer_n those_o 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these_o word_n and_o set_v it_o in_o a_o secret_a place_n for_o no_o man_n dare_v then_o commit_v idolatry_n open_o so_o that_o confer_v the_o place_n it_o do_v evident_o appear_v that_o image_n both_o for_o use_v of_o religion_n and_o in_o place_n of_o peril_n for_o idolatry_n be_v forbid_v god_n know_v the_o inclination_n of_o man_n to_o idolatry_n show_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o make_v this_o general_a prohibition_n ne_o fortè_fw-la errore_fw-la deceptus_fw-la adore_v ea_fw-la &_o colas_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v lest_o peradventure_o thou_o be_v deceive_v shall_v bow_v down_o to_o they_o and_o worship_v they_o this_o general_a law_n be_v general_o to_o be_v observe_v notwithstanding_o that_o peradventure_o a_o great_a number_n can_v be_v hurt_v by_o they_o which_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o example_n follow_v god_n forbid_v the_o people_n to_o join_v their_o child_n in_o marriage_n with_o stranger_n add_v the_o reason_n quia_fw-la seducit_fw-la filium_fw-la tuum_fw-la â—e_n sequatur_fw-la me_fw-it that_o be_v for_o she_o will_v seduce_v thy_o son_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o follow_v i_o deut._n 7._o moses_n be_v not_o deceyuâ—d_v or_o seduce_v by_o jethroe_n daughter_n nor_o booz_n by_o ruth_n be_v a_o woman_n of_o moab_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o the_o general_a law_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v thou_o shall_v join_v no_o marriage_n with_o they_o and_o so_o likewise_o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 4._o god_n geve_v a_o special_a charge_n to_o avoid_v image_n beware_v say_v he_o that_o thou_o forget_v not_o the_o covenaunt_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o he_o make_v with_o thou_o &_o so_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v forbid_v thou_o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n and_o a_o jealous_a god_n if_o thou_o have_v child_n and_o nephew_n and_o do_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n and_o be_v deceive_v do_v make_v to_o 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quid_fw-la templo_fw-la dei_fw-la cum_fw-la simulachris_fw-la etc._n etc._n joseph_n antiq._n libr._n 17._o cap._n 8_o lib._n 18._o cap._n 5._o &_o 15._o god_n scripture_n do_v in_o no_o place_n commend_v the_o use_n of_o image_n but_o in_o a_o great_a number_n of_o place_n do_v disallow_v and_o condemn_v they_o they_o be_v call_v in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n the_o trap_n &_o snare_n of_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o ignorant_a it_o be_v say_v the_o invention_n of_o they_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o spiritual_a fornication_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o from_o the_o beginning_n neither_o shall_v they_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n in_o the_o xv_o chap._n of_o the_o same_o book_n it_o be_v say_v vmbra_fw-la pictura_fw-la labour_n sine_fw-la fructu_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o again_o they_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n both_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o they_o &_o that_o make_v they_o and_o that_o love_v they_o and_o that_o worship_v they_o the_o psalm_n and_o prophet_n be_v full_a 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