in_o heaven_n to_o give_v too_o unprofitable_a for_o thou_o on_o earth_n to_o receive_v thou_o must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d know_v that_o heaven_n contain_v the_o whole_a earth_n in_o and_o under_o it_o if_o therefore_o thou_o first_o covet_v the_o earth_n which_o thou_o have_v and_o tread_v on_o already_o know_v then_o that_o thy_o heart_n be_v too_o hasty_a first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 6.33_o 6.33_o mat._n 6.33_o 5_o the_o heart_n be_v too_o hasty_a when_o not_o mind_v the_o majesty_n to_o who_o it_o pray_v nor_o the_o matter_n and_o thing_n for_o which_o it_o pray_v it_o rove_v and_o run_v after_o wander_v wanton_a thought_n vain_a foolish_a and_o idle_a imagination_n remember_v god_n be_v in_o heaven_n the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n thou_o on_o earth_n apt_a to_o be_v seduce_v tempt_v and_o lead_v away_o subject_n to_o much_o defilement_n 21.12_o mat._n 21.12_o thou_o must_v as_o our_o saviour_n 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terminatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n exit_fw-la quo_fw-la liquet_fw-la episcopos_fw-la tum_fw-la in_o ingressu_fw-la concionis_fw-la tum_fw-la in_o ejusdem_fw-la exitu_fw-la populum_fw-la his_fw-la verbis_fw-la salutasse_fw-la quod_fw-la etiam_fw-la supra_fw-la allatis_fw-la verbis_fw-la confirmat_fw-la s._n chrysostomus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d absolventes_fw-la enim_fw-la svas_fw-la exhortationes_fw-la benedicebant_fw-la episcopi_fw-la sicuti_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adeo_fw-la haec_fw-la eadem_fw-la formula_fw-la utraque_fw-la &_o salutatio_fw-la &_o benedictio_fw-la quam_fw-la tamen_fw-la optatus_n salutationem_fw-la geminatam_fw-la appellat_fw-la vbi_fw-la autem_fw-la episcopis_fw-la receptum_fw-la postea_fw-la diverso_fw-la ritu_fw-la à _fw-la presbyteris_fw-la salutare_fw-la council_n bracharensi_fw-la 1._o prohibitum_fw-la id_fw-la fuit_fw-la sancitumque_fw-la canone_o 21._o ut_fw-la uno_fw-la modo_fw-la salutent_fw-la dicentes_fw-la dominus_fw-la sit_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o libro_fw-la ruth_n legitur_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la respondeatur_fw-la à _fw-la populo_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la spiritu_fw-la tuo_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la apostolis_n traditum_fw-la omnis_fw-la retinet_fw-la oriens_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n with_o you_o the_o bishop_n thus_o blessing_n and_o prepare_v the_o people_n to_o hear_v and_o the_o people_n mutual_o again_o in_o that_o respond_v and_o with_o thy_o spirit_n pray_v for_o he_o again_o therefore_o let_v i_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o christ_n jesus_n
at_o this_o day_n also_o with_o we_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o school_n keep_v here_o for_o child_n a_o abuse_n certain_o none_o of_o the_o least_o among_o we_o do_v you_o not_o think_v that_o all_o religion_n consist_v in_o hear_v be_v not_o our_o church_n make_v only_a school_n and_o of_o oratory_n and_o house_n of_o prayer_n be_v they_o not_o make_v oratory_n in_o another_o sense_n for_o preach_v and_o hear_v only_o i_o appeal_v to_o ourselves_o how_o we_o throng_v on_o all_o hand_n to_o the_o one_o a_o sermon_n how_o scarce_o or_o not_o at_o all_o be_v we_o see_v at_o the_o other_o prayer_n as_o if_o we_o be_v all_o ear_n but_o where_o then_o be_v the_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 12.19_o 1_o cor._n 12.19_o the_o body_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n when_o notwithstanding_o be_v new_o convert_v they_o have_v more_o need_n of_o hear_v i_o be_o persuade_v say_v the_o apostle_n that_o you_o be_v full_a of_o all_o goodness_n fill_v with_o all_o knowledge_n able_a to_o admonish_v one_o another_o rom._n 15.14_o 15.14_o rom._n 15.14_o teach_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o 14.35_o coloss_n 3.10_o 1_o cor._n 14.35_o ephes_n 5.19_o 5.19_o ephes_n 5.19_o the_o woman_n must_v learn_v from_o the_o man_n at_o home_n 1_o cor._n 14._o and_o the_o child_n from_o the_o mother_n 1_o tim._n 2.15_o 2.15_o 1_o tim._n 2.15_o the_o apostle_n chide_v the_o hebrew_n heb._n 5.12_o 5.12_o heb._n 5.12_o that_o when_o for_o the_o time_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v teacher_n they_o have_v need_v again_o to_o be_v teach_v the_o first_o principle_n and_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n censure_v of_o some_o bad_a one_o 2_o tim._n 3.7_o 3.7_o 2_o tim._n 3.7_o that_o they_o be_v ever_o learning_n and_o never_o learn_v belove_v there_o be_v a_o time_n limit_v for_o the_o learning_n of_o every_o science_n 1378._o s._n chrys_n hom._n 3._o in_o coloss_n f._n 1378._o and_o saint_n chrysostome_n expostulate_v with_o his_o people_n how_o long_o shall_v we_o be_v teach_v you_o faith_n and_o good_a manner_n shall_v we_o always_o dwell_v in_o hear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n they_o when_o they_o have_v instruct_v any_o pass_v they_o by_o and_o make_v they_o teacher_n over_o other_o and_o thus_o they_o go_v say_v he_o over_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o indeed_o the_o first_o and_o best_a christian_n after_o they_o have_v learn_v their_o first_o principle_n in_o their_o catechism_n they_o give_v themselves_o continual_o to_o prayer_n act_v 1.14_o for_o as_o in_o our_o church_n service_n 1.14.2.42.6.4_o act_n 1.14.2.42.6.4_o the_o creed_n the_o confession_n of_o the_o faith_n follow_v next_o after_o the_o hear_n of_o god_n word_n to_o show_v we_o that_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n rom._n 10.17_o 10.17_o rom._n 10.17_o so_o after_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o faith_n our_o faith_n confess_v present_o show_v itself_o in_o prayer_n this_o as_o the_o order_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n in_o their_o liturgy_n be_v observe_v by_o our_o holy_a mother_n the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v that_o very_o natural_a order_n which_o the_o apostle_n most_o plain_o lay_v down_o 14._o rom._n 10.13_o 14._o whosoever_o shall_v call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v how_o then_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o believe_v on_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n so_o then_o the_o end_n of_o our_o preach_a be_v that_o you_o may_v hear_v the_o end_n of_o your_o hear_n be_v that_o you_o may_v believe_v the_o end_n of_o all_o our_o believe_v be_v that_o we_o may_v all_o pray_v invocate_v and_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o god._n thus_o the_o end_n of_o all_o our_o hear_n be_v that_o we_o may_v offer_v and_o indeed_o as_o saint_n cyprian_n 1._o s._n cypr._n lib._n 2._o ep._n 2._o s_o chrys_n orat_fw-la 2._o de_fw-la precat_fw-la 8_o 46._o t._n 1._o and_o all_o divine_n note_v in_o hear_v god_n come_v near_o to_o we_o god_n speak_v to_o we_o but_o in_o prayer_n we_o come_v near_o to_o he_o we_o speak_v to_o he_o his_o be_v the_o true_a sacrifice_n which_o after_o the_o abolish_n of_o those_o bloody_a sacrifice_n now_o only_o remain_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o house_n of_o prayer_n 56.7_o esa_n 56.7_o and_o sure_o after_o god_n law_n transgress_v by_o adam_n as_o the_o bloody_a sacrifice_n be_v necessary_a for_o a_o threefold_a end_n 1._o to_o signify_v what_o man_n have_v deserve_v for_o sin_n viz._n to_o die_v as_o the_o poor_a beast_n do_v 2._o to_o type_n out_o christ_n jesus_n the_o true_a lamb_n of_o god_n slay_v from_o the_o begin_n for_o sin_n 3._o to_o testify_v their_o perfect_a thanksgiving_n and_o entire_a obedience_n for_o their_o redemption_n from_o sin_n so_o likewise_o christ_n be_v come_v it_o be_v requisite_a they_o shall_v cease_v and_o other_o shall_v succeed_v in_o their_o room_n for_o the_o same_o end_n and_o use_n it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a that_o the_o genealogy_n of_o their_o priest_n be_v confound_v and_o their_o temple_n destroy_v to_o which_o their_o sacrifice_n be_v tie_v deut._n 12.26_o 12.26_o deut._n 12.26_o now_o at_o this_o day_n the_o jew_n comfort_n themselves_o in_o that_o of_o hose_n 14.4_o 14.4_o hos_fw-la 14.4_o we_o will_v render_v the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n acknowledge_v this_o in_o their_o prayer_n at_o this_o day_n to_o be_v the_o true_a sacrifice_n and_o indeed_o both_o to_o they_o and_o we_o there_o be_v always_o three_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n whereby_o in_o our_o prayer_n we_o come_v near_o to_o offer_v offering_n degree_n in_o offering_n 1_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o penance_n that_o as_o the_o beast_n be_v slay_v for_o sin_n so_o we_o shall_v die_v to_o sin_n this_o we_o have_v in_o that_o penitential_a psal_n 51.17_o 51.17_o psal_n 51.17_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n a_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n o_o lord_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v this_o sacrifice_n our_o mother_n church_n intend_v we_o shall_v offer_v in_o that_o laborious_a penitential_a prayer_n the_o litany_n which_o ancient_o use_v as_o do_v we_o that_o form_n of_o lord_z have_v mercy_n on_o we_o from_o the_o penitential_a psal_n 51.1_o 51.1_o psal_n 51.1_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v perform_v in_o all_o devout_a humility_n in_o the_o very_a word_n and_o form_n of_o beseech_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o last_o continue_v with_o fast_v and_o all_o earnest_a laborious_a constancy_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12.5_o act_n 12.5_o the_o second_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o mercy_n it_o be_v mercy_n that_o another_o namely_o christ_n jesus_n type_v in_o the_o sacrifice_v beast_n shall_v die_v for_o they_o for_o we_o for_o all_o and_o therefore_o god_n as_o he_o show_v mercy_n to_o we_o so_o he_o require_v mercy_n from_o we_o 6.6_o hos_fw-la 6.6_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n hos_n 6.6_o this_o sacrifice_n as_o it_o be_v ancient_o observe_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o first_o christian_n 2._o 1_o cor._n 16.1_o 2._o in_o their_o collection_n they_o thence_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o greek_a and_o oblation_n in_o the_o latin_a church_n so_o be_v it_o also_o command_v in_o our_o offertory_n as_o be_v that_o sacrifice_n with_o which_o god_n be_v well_o please_v heb._n 13.16_o 13.16_o heb._n 13.16_o the_o three_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o obedience_n to_o obey_v be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n 23_o 1_o sa._n 15.22_o 23_o 1_o sam._n 15.22_o and_o for_o praise_n psal_n 50.14_o 50.14_o psal_n 50.14_o offer_v unto_o god_n thanksgiving_n and_o pay_v thy_o vow_n unto_o the_o most_o high_a and_o verse_n 23._o who_o so_o offer_v praise_n he_o honour_v i_o 23._o 23._o we_o praise_v god_n in_o the_o psalm_n but_o more_o peculiar_o we_o give_v he_o thanks_n in_o our_o thanksgiving_n the_o bless_a eucharist_n wherein_o offer_v not_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o god_n for_o we_o need_v not_o we_o can_v he_o do_v it_o himself_o perfect_o be_v once_o offer_v but_o offer_v his_o body_n we_o offer_v ourselves_o in_o he_o they_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o our_o holy_a mother_n the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o her_o post-communion_n and_o here_o we_o offer_v and_o present_a unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n our_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o be_v a_o reasonable_a holy_a and_o lively_a sacrifice_n unto_o thou_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 12.1_o 12.1_o rom._n 12.1_o by_o the_o first_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o penance_n in_o humble_a fast_v and_o
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 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 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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
of_o preach_v and_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o word_n i_o acknowledge_v the_o dignity_n and_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o in_o its_o due_a place_n and_o order_n i_o know_v it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o engender_v faith_n where_o it_o be_v not_o begin_v and_o to_o increase_v it_o where_o it_o be_v already_o i_o confess_v it_o not_o only_o to_o be_v god_n good_a ordinance_n and_o our_o peculiar_a office_n and_o duty_n most_o needful_a as_o i_o have_v show_v on_o our_o part_n but_o also_o as_o the_o word_n of_o exhortation_n needful_a also_o even_o in_o the_o best_a time_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o people_n both_o to_o comfort_v and_o strengthen_v the_o weak_a to_o encourage_v the_o strong_a to_o excite_v the_o negligent_a to_o reprove_v the_o flothfull_a to_o admonish_v the_o forgetful_a to_o inflame_v and_o kindle_v the_o remiss_a and_o cold_a affection_n of_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o christian_n yet_o i_o know_v also_o with_o saint_n augustine_n that_o aliud_fw-la est_fw-la ministratio_fw-la verbi_fw-la aliud_fw-la ministratio_fw-la verborum_fw-la that_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o word_n be_v one_o thing_n the_o ministration_n of_o our_o word_n especial_o as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n carry_v in_o our_o ordinary_a preach_n be_v another_o i_o know_v also_o with_o s._n chrysostome_n that_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o word_n contain_v much_o more_o than_o that_o which_o we_o call_v preach_v for_o in_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o word_n be_v contain_v many_o thing_n even_o too_o much_o also_o i_o fear_v neglect_v among_o we_o such_o be_v visit_v and_o comfort_v the_o sick_a and_o afflict_a by_o the_o word_n the_o counsel_v settle_v and_o resolve_v the_o perplex_a and_o unsettle_a conscience_n in_o real_a doubt_n of_o practice_n by_o the_o same_o word_n the_o instruction_n of_o catechism_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o 1.13_o the_o 2_o tim._n 1.13_o form_n of_o wholesome_a word_n the_o 6.1_o the_o heb._n 6.1_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o same_o word_n the_o more_o frequent_a use_n of_o church_n homily_n confession_n and_o public_a work_n of_o church_n and_o other_o writing_n of_o father_n and_o the_o most_o learned_a man_n the_o more_o safe_a and_o most_o received_a exposition_n as_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o same_o word_n and_o to_o omit_v many_o more_o even_o the_o very_a same_o word_n ipsissimum_fw-la verbum_fw-la the_o very_a word_n itself_o i_o mean_v the_o sacred_a and_o holy_a scripture_n the_o rule_n and_o ground_n of_o all_o truth_n the_o measure_n of_o all_o our_o preach_n even_o itself_o in_o the_o public_a reading_n in_o the_o church_n too_o much_o undervalue_v by_o the_o most_o among_o we_o the_o word_n be_v wrong_v in_o these_o and_o many_o more_o particular_n not_o at_o all_o in_o give_v prayer_n it_o be_v due_a place_n and_o worth_n for_o tell_v i_o i_o pray_v you_o be_v guest_n such_o as_o be_v these_o two_o any_o whit_n wrong_v by_o be_v sort_v at_o the_o same_o table_n according_a to_o their_o due_a worth_n and_o rank_n be_v domestic_n such_o as_o be_v these_o two_o in_o the_o same_o house_n of_o prayer_n any_o way_n injure_v by_o their_o master_n by_o be_v design_v each_o to_o his_o own_o place_n and_o office_n i_o hope_v nothing_o less_o mary_n and_o martha_n be_v sister_n yet_o our_o saviour_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o pass_v his_o judgement_n and_o in_o it_o to_o prefer_v mary_n that_o she_o have_v choose_v the_o better_a part_n simeon_n and_o judah_n be_v brethren_n yet_o judah_n be_v make_v simeons_n head_n simeon_n indeed_o signify_v hear_v judah_n prayer_n and_o praising_n so_o the_o mother_n of_o they_o both_o leah_n gen._n 29.35_o 29.35_o gen._n 29.35_o now_o will_v i_o praise_v the_o lord_n say_v she_o as_o here_o so_o there_o judah_n have_v the_o sceptre_n the_o pre-eminence_n and_o howsoever_o simeon_n be_v the_o elder_a brother_n as_o also_o hear_v rom._n 10.14_o 10.14_o rom._n 10.14_o before_o prayer_n though_o simeon_n be_v excellent_a among_o the_o prince_n and_o chief_a among_o the_o tribe_n yet_o to_o judah_n that_o be_v to_o prayer_n be_v the_o sceptre_n give_v and_o as_o of_o judah_n come_v christ_n the_o promise_a seed_n so_o to_o judah_n that_o be_v to_o prayer_n be_v the_o promise_n make_v whosoever_o shall_v call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v rom._n 10.13_o 13._o rom._n 10._o ve_fw-la 13._o belove_a the_o word_n be_v not_o wrong_v in_o yield_a prayer_n its_o due_a place_n and_o worth_n for_o as_o i_o say_v most_o true_o prayer_n be_v the_o principal_a and_o main_a the_o ministration_n of_o the_o word_n but_o the_o mean_n this_o be_v the_o end_n the_o other_o but_o the_o way_n conduce_v and_o lead_v to_o this_o end_n this_o be_v the_o proper_a service_n of_o god_n necessary_a for_o all_o man_n and_o time_n the_o other_o but_o the_o service_n of_o his_o word_n peculiar_a to_o we_o and_o chief_o necessary_a for_o those_o first_o time_n it_o have_v every_o way_n the_o first_o place_n in_o this_o place_n first_o for_o god_n house_n this_o place_n be_v the_o house_n of_o prayer_n in_o this_o text_n first_o to_o prayer_n say_v they_o and_o then_o to_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o word_n pre-eminence_n divers_a reason_n of_o prayer_n pre-eminence_n and_o very_o good_a reason_n for_o it_o for_o first_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o word_n be_v most_o proper_o we_o of_o reason_n 1_o the_o clergy_n woe_n to_o we_o if_o we_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n we_o it_o be_v christian_n the_o ministration_n of_o the_o word_n a_o particular_a duty_n but_o prayer_n the_o general_a duty_n of_o all_o christian_n to_o be_v instant_a in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n etc._n etc._n but_o prayer_n be_v the_o public_a common_a and_o general_a duty_n of_o all_o christian_n and_o be_v it_o not_o then_o fit_a to_o be_v make_v of_o all_o in_o common_a it_o be_v necessary_a not_o only_o for_o all_o man_n but_o also_o for_o all_o time_n and_o place_n therefore_o we_o be_v bid_v ask_v seek_v and_o knock_v matth._n 7.7_o 7.7_o matth._n 7.7_o to_o teach_v we_o we_o shall_v do_v it_o 4.2_o it_o luke_n 18.1.21.36_o mark_v 13.37_o 1_o thes_n 5.17_o rom._n 12.12_o colloss_n 4.2_o always_o watch_z and_o pray_v say_v our_o saviour_n and_o what_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o i_o say_v unto_o all_o watch_z and_o again_o pray_v always_o and_o continual_o without_o cease_v say_v this_o apostle_n 1_o thes_n 5.17_o continue_v instant_a in_o prayer_n rom._n 12.12_o continue_v in_o prayer_n colloss_n 4.2_o thus_o even_o with_o they_o who_o be_v the_o word_n ministration_n be_v prayer_n have_v the_o first_o place_n as_o most_o worthy_a most_o necessary_a so_o with_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n god_n forbid_v say_v samuel_n that_o i_o shall_v sin_v against_o god_n in_o cease_v to_o pray_v for_o you_o that_o first_o but_o i_o will_v teach_v you_o the_o good_a and_o the_o right_a way_n 1_o sam._n 12.23_o 12.23_o 1_o sam._n 12.23_o so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o apostle_n with_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o of_o all_o let_v prayer_n and_o supplication_n etc._n etc._n be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2.1_o 1_o tim._n 2.1_o and_o thus_o be_v it_o with_o all_o the_o apostle_n here_o by_o this_o their_o public_a sanction_n and_o decree_n to_o prayer_n say_v they_o here_o reason_n 2_o in_o the_o first_o place_n time_n prayer_n necessary_a for_o all_o time_n 2_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o word_n be_v chief_o necessary_a for_o those_o first_o time_n for_o the_o first_o sound_n and_o establish_v the_o church_n when_o have_v convert_v any_o 9_o s._n chrysost_o in_o colloss_n cap._n 3._o hom._n 9_o pass_v they_o over_o say_v s._n chrysostome_n they_o present_o betake_v they_o to_o teach_v other_o that_o all_o be_v convert_v and_o give_v themselves_o to_o prayer_n they_o may_v being_n thus_o edifyed_a and_o build_v up_o become_v a_o spiritual_a temple_n unto_o the_o lord_n thus_o you_o 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