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bishop_n the_o prayer_n be_v make_v for_o the_o hearer_n and_o after_o the_o hearer_n be_v depart_v the_o prayer_n for_o the_o penitent_n be_v make_v and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v under_o hand_n and_o depart_v that_o then_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o believer_n be_v make_v the_o subject_n and_o fashion_n of_o these_o prayer_n both_o be_v very_o plain_o describe_v in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o have_v be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viij_o 5_o 6._o all_o rise_n up_o let_v the_o deacon_n get_v up_o on_o some_o high_a place_n and_o pronounce_v none_o of_o the_o hearer_n none_o of_o the_o unbeliever_n and_o silence_n be_v make_v let_v he_o say_v pray_v you_o hearer_n and_o let_v all_o the_o believer_n pray_v for_o they_o in_o their_o mind_n say_v lord_z have_v mercy_n and_o let_v he_o minister_v for_o they_o say_v let_v we_o all_o beseech_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o hearer_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o at_o every_o of_o these_o particular_n which_o the_o deacon_n speak_v to_o they_o of_o let_v the_o people_n say_v lord_z have_v mercy_n the_o particular_n whereof_o he_o speak_v be_v there_o at_o large_a that_o god_n will_v hear_v they_o that_o he_o will_v enlighten_v they_o and_o make_v they_o wise_a that_o he_o will_v teach_v they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o these_o the_o deacon_n speak_v to_o the_o people_n when_o he_o bid_v they_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v do_v so_o and_o so_o for_o they_o which_o kind_n of_o prayer_n minister_v by_o the_o deacon_n as_o he_o say_v afore_o be_v call_v therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o allocution_n and_o the_o people_n answer_v at_o every_o point_n as_o at_o litany_n the_o people_n still_o have_v their_o answer_n call_v sometime_o the_o suffrage_n lord_n have_v mercy_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o be_v use_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o form_n of_o these_o prayer_n be_v prescript_n because_o it_o be_v minister_v by_o deacon_n afterward_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o bend_v down_o their_o head_n let_v the_o bishop_n ordain_v for_o the_o service_n which_o be_v here_o describe_v be_v at_o the_o ordination_n of_o a_o bishop_n bless_v they_o say_v as_o it_o follow_v there_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v prayer_n make_v for_o the_o beset_v with_o unclean_a spirit_n and_o for_o the_o penitent_n but_o that_o in_o these_o the_o canon_n of_o laodicea_n express_v that_o they_o be_v to_o come_v and_o kneel_v the_o bishop_n hold_v his_o hand_n over_o their_o head_n and_o so_o pronounce_v the_o like_a prayer_n of_o blessing_n over_o they_o which_o be_v therefore_o there_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o come_v under_o hand_n and_o from_o whence_o in_o this_o condition_n they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o fall_v under_o to_o wit_n the_o bishop_n hand_n these_o form_n be_v here_o describe_v both_o to_o declare_v the_o 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congregation_n in_o the_o first_o place_n which_o therefore_o be_v call_v in_o the_o word_n relate_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_a prayer_n or_o prayer_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o those_o prayer_n &_o thanksgiving_n which_o he_o say_v be_v make_v afterward_o for_o consecrate_v of_o the_o eucharist_n by_o the_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n alone_o though_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o people_n where_o by_o the_o way_n you_o may_v see_v further_o that_o justine_n mean_v by_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o express_v nothing_o but_o that_o earnest_a devotion_n which_o those_o prayer_n be_v offer_v with_o by_o that_o which_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o likewise_o for_o have_v say_v in_o the_o word_n allege_v afore_o that_o the_o congregation_n make_v the_o former_a sort_n which_o he_o call_v their_o common_a prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o vehement_o he_o add_v that_o the_o bishop_n make_v the_o thanksgiving_n which_o the_o eucharist_n be_v consecrate_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o like_a sort_n with_o all_o his_o might_n with_o the_o like_a earnest_a devotion_n which_o the_o other_o be_v make_v with_o the_o most_o ancient_a description_n that_o we_o have_v next_o to_o this_o of_o the_o form_n of_o this_o solemn_a service_n seem_v to_o be_v that_o which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o by_o many_o thing_n we_o may_v find_v that_o that_o book_n mean_v to_o express_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o time_n afore_o constantine_n you_o may_v have_v observe_v before_o how_o it_o forbid_v the_o faithful_a to_o plead_v before_o the_o power_n of_o this_o world_n that_o be_v before_o heathen_a magistrate_n and_o that_o course_n of_o divide_v portion_n at_o their_o feast_n of_o love_n which_o be_v there_o prescribe_v be_v afore_o observe_v to_o be_v abolish_v by_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n which_o be_v before_o constantine_n and_o in_o the_o form_n of_o prayer_n for_o all_o state_n of_o the_o church_n after_o the_o consecration_n whereof_o afterward_o set_v down_o there_o viij_o 12._o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o prayer_n be_v make_v for_o the_o emperor_n and_o power_n of_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o may_v keep_v peace_n with_o we_o that_o be_v not_o persecute_v the_o church_n in_o this_o work_n then_o l._n viij_o c._n 10._o 11._o be_v describe_v at_o large_a first_o the_o prayer_n for_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o particular_a member_n and_o condition_n of_o it_o and_o after_o that_o c._n 12._o the_o prayer_n of_o thanksgiving_n which_o the_o eucharist_n be_v consecrate_v with_o and_o to_o show_v evident_a distinction_n of_o these_o two_o part_n of_o the_o service_n the_o kiss_n of_o peace_n come_v between_o both_o which_o be_v a_o receive_a custom_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n give_v cause_n to_o presume_v that_o the_o prayer_n between_o which_o it_o be_v interpose_v be_v no_o less_o derive_v from_o the_o primitive_a practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n time_n though_o true_a it_o be_v that_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o western_a church_n it_o follow_v after_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n before_o the_o receive_n of_o it_o there_o follow_v beside_o in_o the_o same_o place_n a_o new_a admonition_n of_o the_o deacon_n to_o all_o that_o have_v not_o right_a to_o communicate_v to_o depart_v before_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n among_o the_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o that_o pray_v the_o first_o prayer_n depart_v which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v this_o that_o such_o of_o the_o believer_n as_o be_v present_a indeed_o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o congregation_n for_o all_o state_n of_o the_o church_n but_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o communicate_v shall_v also_o depart_v to_o show_v the_o difference_n of_o those_o two_o prayer_n whereof_o we_o now_o speak_v the_o subject_n whereof_o deserve_v to_o be_v further_o declare_v out_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a of_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n justine_n martyr_n after_o the_o word_n allege_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n thus_o describe_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o which_o he_o say_v the_o new_a baptize_v be_v bring_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o may_v be_v think_v meet_v have_v learn_v the_o truth_n to_o be_v also_o find_v good_a liver_n in_o work_n and_o keeper_n of_o thing_n command_v so_o as_o to_o be_v everlasting_o save_v he_o specifi_v the_o chief_a point_n of_o those_o prayer_n for_o otherwise_o you_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o word_n afore_o quote_v that_o they_o pray_v in_o they_o for_o themselves_o for_o the_o new_a baptise_a