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necessity_n before_o we_o ask_v and_o our_o ignorance_n in_o ask_v we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o have_v compassion_n upon_o our_o infirmity_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o for_o our_o vnworthiness_n we_o dare_v not_o and_o for_o our_o blindness_n we_o can_v ask_v vouchsafe_v to_o give_v we_o for_o the_o worthiness_n of_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o almighty_a god_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o hear_v the_o petition_n of_o they_o that_o ask_v in_o thy_o son_n name_v we_o beseech_v thou_o merciful_o to_o incline_v thy_o favour_n to_o we_o who_o have_v make_v now_o our_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n unto_o thou_o and_o grant_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v faithful_o ask_v according_a to_o thy_o will_n may_v effectual_o be_v obtain_v to_o the_o relief_n of_o our_o necessity_n and_o to_o the_o set_v forth_o of_o thy_o glory_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o in_o these_o form_n thus_o dispose_v be_v so_o much_o both_o of_o the_o substance_n and_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a liturgy_n that_o a_o small_a matter_n more_o will_v make_v it_o one_o of_o the_o compleat_a liturgy_n in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o first_o part_n shall_v be_v more_o of_o the_o scripture_n which_o may_v either_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o priest_n or_o some_o of_o the_o lesson_n for_o the_o day_n be_v use_v and_o the_o prayer_n which_o be_v preposterous_a before_o the_o creed_n or_o the_o epistle_n and_o gospel_n v._n heb._n 11.6_o shall_v either_o be_v after_o the_o creed_n and_o the_o te_fw-la deum_fw-la or_o be_v reserve_v to_o the_o second_o part_n which_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o most_o ancient_a office_n for_o the_o catechuman_n and_o penetent_n who_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o in_o the_o second_o part_n the_o eucharist_n or_o thanksgiving_n be_v much_o short_a than_o they_o ancient_o use_v and_o the_o commemoration_n for_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n 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reception_n of_o truth_n for_o a_o prologue_n to_o certain_a discourse_n design_v for_o a_o true_a reformation_n and_o restitution_n of_o primitive_a christianity_n truth_n be_v what_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v very_o excellent_a and_o powerful_a be_v of_o divine_a original_a of_o great_a importance_n to_o mankind_n and_o great_o oppose_v by_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o all_o evil_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n interest_n and_o wisdom_n of_o man_n to_o have_v a_o great_a esteem_n veneration_n and_o reverence_n for_o it_o in_o all_o thing_n but_o more_o especial_o in_o thing_n of_o great_a importance_n matter_n of_o religion_n and_o because_o it_o be_v certain_a and_o manifest_a to_o all_o man_n who_o will_v but_o consider_v it_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o more_o common_a visible_a obstacle_n to_o it_o than_o prejudice_n of_o education_n
payment_n of_o the_o last_o farthing_n mat._n 5.25_o prisoner_n of_o hope_n zechar._n 9.11_o 12._o sin_n blot_v out_o when_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_a shall_v come_v act._n 3.19_o such_o as_o show_v the_o incertainty_n of_o many_o soul_n in_o their_o separate_a state_n even_o such_o as_o be_v professor_n of_o a_o high_a form_n in_o this_o world_n of_o what_o their_o final_a doom_n shall_v be_v at_o that_o day_n as_o mat._n 7.22_o 23._o and_o 25.44_o 45._o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n at_o that_o day_n 2_o thess_n 1.6_o 7._o 1_o cor._n 5.5_o luk._n 14.14.2_o tim._n 4.8_o etc._n etc._n which_o if_o our_o confident_a opposer_n have_v sufficient_o consider_v one_o will_v think_v they_o shall_v not_o have_v presume_v to_o make_v so_o light_a of_o that_o middle_a state_n as_o for_o the_o maintain_n of_o party_n to_o deprive_v so_o many_o soul_n there_o of_o all_o benefit_n they_o may_v receive_v by_o their_o survive_a friend_n here_o which_o many_o apparition_n 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that_o christian_n shall_v have_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n his_o promise_n to_o it_o and_o care_n of_o it_o in_o so_o foul_a and_o scandalous_a a_o imputation_n as_o that_o they_o receive_v their_o common_a notion_n of_o the_o present_a state_n of_o separate_a soul_n in_o the_o other_o world_n from_o a_o impostor_n which_o be_v not_o their_o impudence_n therein_o as_o notorious_a as_o it_o be_v groundless_a and_o destitute_a of_o any_o proof_n at_o all_o may_v prove_v a_o tentation_n to_o unsettled_a soul_n to_o suspect_v all_o to_o be_v no_o better_o and_o for_o other_o consequence_n it_o be_v plain_a they_o lead_v the_o way_n to_o all_o other_o to_o reject_v their_o own_o usurp_a authority_n with_o the_o same_o ease_n and_o impudence_n that_o they_o do_v that_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o set_v up_o their_o own_o conceit_n against_o they_o and_o pretend_v scripture_n for_o it_o and_o so_o to_o a_o endless_a course_n of_o separation_n 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