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england_n and_o there_o observe_v that_o purity_n of_o our_o doctrine_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o our_o discipline_n which_o flourish_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o martyr_n and_o view_v our_o church_n trim_v and_o adorn_v in_o a_o modest_a medium_fw-la between_o the_o wanton_a and_o superstitious_a dress_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o slovenry_n and_o insipid_a government_n of_o geneva_n entertain_v a_o high_a opinion_n of_o our_o happy_a reformation_n intend_v thence_o perhaps_o to_o draw_v a_o pattern_n whereby_o to_o amend_v and_o correct_v the_o default_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n retrench_v the_o length_n of_o their_o service_n and_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o ceremony_n and_o also_o by_o that_o exemplar_n to_o reduce_v their_o festival_n to_o a_o moderate_a number_n to_o create_v a_o right_a apprehension_n of_o the_o state_n of_o soul_n after_o separation_n and_o whole_o to_o take_v away_o certain_a conceit_n both_o superstitious_a and_o savour_v of_o gentilism_n and_o confirm_v his_o church_n in_o a_o reverend_a opinion_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n without_o launch_v so_o far_o into_o the_o explication_n of_o that_o mystery_n as_o of_o late_o they_o have_v do_v both_o in_o the_o anatolian_a confession_n which_o be_v general_o own_v and_o confirm_v in_o the_o year_n 1672_o by_o the_o subscription_n of_o the_o four_o oriental_a patriarch_n and_o of_o the_o metropolites_n then_o present_a at_o the_o instance_n of_o mounsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr nointel_n ambassador_n for_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n a_o very_a intelligent_a and_o ingenious_a gentleman_n and_o have_v not_o this_o good_a patriarch_n be_v thus_o malicious_o prosecute_v and_o his_o life_n take_v from_o he_o by_o unhappy_a wiles_n he_o may_v with_o god_n assistance_n have_v accomplish_v a_o work_n of_o reformation_n and_o pilote_v the_o church_n into_o that_o state_n of_o apostolical_a purity_n which_o king_n james_n erasmus_n cassander_n melancthon_n buçar_v the_o archbishop_n of_o spalatro_n and_o other_o do_v design_n but_o god_n it_o seem_v have_v not_o as_o yet_o ordain_v the_o time_n for_o so_o happy_a a_o conversion_n and_o reformation_n which_o be_v a_o blessing_n rather_o to_o be_v wish_v for_o at_o present_a than_o to_o be_v expect_v till_o when_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o good_a man_n and_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n to_o offer_v a_o continual_a sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n on_o the_o altar_n of_o their_o heart_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o grant_v we_o unity_n of_o faith_n in_o our_o religion_n and_o peace_n and_o concord_n in_o all_o christian_a government_n that_o be_v one_o sheepfold_n under_o one_o shepherd_n the_o lord_n jesus_n we_o may_v imitate_v the_o example_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n amen_n the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n of_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n chap._n i._n the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n in_o general_n under_o the_o turkish_a tyranny_n pag._n 1_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n unto_o which_o s._n john_n write_v viz._n smyrna_n ephesus_n thyatira_n laodicea_n philadelphia_n sardis_n and_o pergamus_n wherein_o also_o be_v treat_v of_o hierapolis_n 30_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o office_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o four_o patriarch_n the_o extent_n of_o their_o respective_a jurisdiction_n their_o revenue_n and_o whence_o it_o arise_v with_o what_o precedency_n or_o place_n the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n acknowledge_v to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n 81_o chap._n iu_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n concern_v that_o article_n in_o the_o nicene_n creed_n i_o believe_v one_o holy_a catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n and_o what_o authority_n and_o power_n be_v give_v by_o they_o thereunto_o 120_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o fast_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n 129_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o feast_n observe_v in_o the_o greek_a church_n 139_o chap._n vii_o of_o baptism_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o infant_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 161_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o second_o mystery_n call_v chrism_n 171_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o three_o mystery_n call_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n as_o also_o of_o the_o bless_a bread_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o latin_a panis_n benedictus_n 177_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o four_o mystery_n call_v priesthood_n wherein_o be_v treat_v of_o their_o monastery_n order_n of_o friar_n and_o nun_n and_o the_o austerity_n of_o their_o life_n 201_o chap._n xi_o in_o which_o be_v treat_v of_o mount_n athos_n call_v by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o holy_a mountain_n and_o of_o the_o monastery_n thereon_o and_o of_o the_o other_o more_o famous_a monastery_n of_o the_o oriental_a church_n 215_o chap._n xii_o of_o confession_n contrition_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o oil_n of_o prayer_n 263_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n and_o upon_o what_o slight_a occasion_n they_o make_v use_v of_o it_o 271_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o treatment_n the_o greek_n use_v towards_o their_o dead_a and_o the_o opinion_n they_o have_v of_o purgatory_n and_o the_o middle_a state_n of_o soul_n 203_o chap._n xv._n of_o the_o five_o mystery_n call_v marriage_n and_o the_o custom_n they_o use_v therein_o 305_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o liturgy_n use_v in_o the_o greek_a church_n and_o of_o their_o length_n and_o when_o use_v 317_o chap._n xvii_o of_o picture_n and_o image_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n 321_o chap._n xviii_o of_o prayer_n to_o saint_n and_o adoration_n of_o angel_n 331_o chap._n xix_o of_o the_o greek_a island_n in_o the_o aegean_a sea_n call_v now_o the_o archepelago_a and_o the_o division_n there_o of_o religion_n between_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n 337_o chap._n xx._n of_o other_o matter_n and_o tenant_n hold_v in_o the_o greek_a church_n not_o comprise_v in_o the_o premise_n and_o particular_a custom_n observe_v among_o they_o 370_o the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n of_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o armenian_a church_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o armenian_a church_n in_o general_n 385_o chap._n ii_o of_o their_o patriarch_n and_o government_n in_o the_o church_n 390_o chap._n iii_o of_o etchmeasin_n 396_o chap._n iu_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o armenian_a church_n 409_o chap._n v._o of_o fast_n in_o the_o armenian_a church_n 415_o chap._n vi_o of_o feast_n in_o the_o armenian_a church_n 419_o chap._n vii_o of_o their_o monastery_n and_o rule_n observe_v therein_o 423_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o two_o sacrament_n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n 431_o chap._n ix_o of_o penance_n and_o excommunication_n 438_o chap._n x._o of_o their_o marriage_n 440_o chap._n xi_o their_o opinion_n of_o soul_n in_o the_o state_n of_o separation_n and_o their_o ceremony_n use_v towards_o the_o dead_a 442_o chap._n xii_o a_o confession_n of_o the_o armenian_a doctrine_n subscribe_v unto_o by_o the_o patriarch_n and_o bishop_n together_o at_o constantinople_n 447_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n chap._n i._n the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n in_o general_n under_o the_o turkish_a tyranny_n the_o ancient_a division_n of_o greece_n into_o many_o commonwealth_n and_o their_o inveterate_a hatred_n against_o philip_n of_o macedon_n for_o no_o other_o reason_n than_o because_o he_o be_v a_o king_n and_o as_o they_o style_v he_o a_o tyrant_n and_o the_o unquiet_a disposition_n of_o that_o people_n never_o content_v in_o their_o estate_n nor_o satisfy_v in_o their_o ruler_n the_o humour_n and_o fate_n of_o most_o popular_a government_n have_v to_o we_o and_o to_o all_o future_a age_n represent_v the_o grecian_n as_o great_a lover_n of_o alteration_n and_o freedom_n time_n afterward_o and_o vicissitude_n of_o thing_n transform_v they_o from_o associate_n to_o be_v subject_n of_o the_o romanâ—_n empire_n they_o enjoy_v notwithstanding_o for_o some_o age_n the_o benefit_n of_o their_o own_o law_n protection_n and_o liberty_n under_o the_o successful_a progress_n of_o the_o conquer_a eagle_n and_o when_o the_o imperial_a seat_n be_v transport_v to_o byzantium_n the_o emperor_n themselves_o become_v grecian_n and_o the_o people_n enjoy_v still_o the_o lenity_n and_o gentleness_n of_o the_o roman_a yoke_n in_o this_o easiness_n of_o live_a thing_n continue_v until_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1300._o when_o a_o unexpected_a storm_n arise_v from_o the_o east_n which_o as_o a_o little_a cloud_n appear_v first_o at_o a_o distance_n like_o a_o spot_n or_o the_o measure_n of_o a_o palm_n do_v afterward_o diffuse_v itself_o in_o a_o general_a blackness_n over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a heaven_n or_o as_o i_o have_v see_v at_o a_o large_a prospect_n something_o like_o the_o swarm_n of_o a_o single_a hive_n which_o approach_v near_o have_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o army_n 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annunciation_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n 26._o the_o archangel_n gabriel_n april_n 23._o saint_n george_n 25._o saint_n mark_v the_o evangelist_n may._n 8._o s._n john_n the_o evangelist_n which_o we_o keep_v the_o 26._o of_o december_n 20._o constantine_n and_o s._n helena_n june_n 19_o s._n judas_n alpheus_n with_o we_o observe_v the_o 28._o of_o october_n 24._o the_o nativity_n of_o s._n john_n baptist._n 29._o the_o apostle_n saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n paul_n july_n 20._o elias_n the_o prophet_n 25._o s._n anne_n 26._o s._n parascheve_n and_o panteleemon_n who_o be_v martyr_n in_o the_o time_n of_o dioclesian_n august_n 6._o the_o transfiguration_n of_o christ._n 15._o the_o assumption_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n 29._o the_o martyrdom_n of_o s._n john_n baptist._n but_o because_o that_o the_o observation_n of_o so_o many_o holiday_n will_v be_v grievous_a to_o the_o poor_a who_o live_v by_o their_o day-labour_n many_o of_o they_o be_v retrench_v and_o be_v make_v 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money_n and_o the_o greek_n be_v wicked_a and_o poor_a in_o these_o day_n few_o or_o none_o be_v either_o so_o good_a or_o have_v friend_n so_o pious_o rich_a as_o to_o procure_v their_o enrolment_n into_o the_o golden_a list_n of_o saint_n and_o martyr_n after_o the_o command_v of_o the_o church_n we_o be_v next_o in_o order_n to_o treat_v of_o the_o mystery_n which_o be_v seven_o and_o answer_v to_o those_o which_o the_o roman_a church_n call_v sacramenta_fw-la first_o baptism_n second_o chrism_n three_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n four_o priesthood_n five_o matrimony_n six_o repentance_n seven_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o oil_n of_o prayer_n chap._n vii_o of_o baptism_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o infant_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o imitation_n of_o christ_n presentation_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o old_a simeon_n when_o he_o sing_v his_o nunc_fw-la dimittis_fw-la the_o greek_a church_n have_v from_o long_a antiquity_n practise_v on_o the_o eight_o day_n to_o present_v their_o child_n at_o the_o church-porch_n to_o receive_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o sign_v they_o on_o the_o forehead_n mouth_n and_o breast_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o divine_a grace_n and_o a_o disposition_n to_o receive_v the_o holy_a baptism_n which_o they_o call_v the_o seal_n of_o infant_n and_o afterward_o say_v this_o prayer_n o_o our_o god_n we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o infuse_v the_o light_n of_o thy_o person_n on_o this_o thy_o servant_n and_o seal_v the_o cross_n of_o thy_o only_o beget_v son_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o in_o his_o thought_n that_o he_o may_v fly_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o follow_v thy_o command_n confirm_v he_o o_o lord_n in_o thy_o name_n unite_v he_o in_o thy_o good_a time_n to_o thy_o holy_a church_n and_o perfect_v he_o by_o thy_o stupendous_a mystery_n that_o so_o live_v according_a to_o thy_o command_n he_o may_v 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