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shall_v be_v give_v by_o the_o father_n or_o friend_n aug._n de_fw-fr gen._n ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr 11._o c._n 41._o to_o which_o s._n paul_n may_v be_v think_v to_o allude_v 2_o cor._n 11._o 2._o i_o have_v espouse_v you_o to_o one_o husband_n that_o i_o may_v present_v you_o as_o a_o chaste_a virgin_n to_o christ._n and_o psal._n 45._o 13._o the_o queen_n the_o spouse_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o king_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o say_v learned_a mr._n hooker_n l._n 5._o eccl._n pol._n sect._n 73._o be_v that_o in_o ancient_a time_n all_o woman_n which_o have_v not_o husband_n or_o father_n to_o govern_v they_o have_v their_o tutor_n without_o who_o authority_n there_o be_v no_o act_n which_o they_o do_v warrantable_a and_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o be_v in_o marriage_n deliver_v unto_o their_o husband_n by_o other_o which_o custom_n retain_v have_v still_o this_o use_n that_o it_o put_v woman_n in_o mind_n of_o a_o duty_n whereto_o the_o very_a imbecility_n of_o their_o sex_n do_v 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person_n may_v augment_v she_o with_o yea_o a_o right_a of_o participation_n be_v thereby_o give_v she_o both_o in_o he_o and_o even_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v not_o only_o with_o my_o body_n i_o thou_o worship_n but_o also_o with_o all_o my_o worldly_a good_n thou_o endow_v the_o former_a branch_n have_v grant_v the_o principal_a the_o late_a grant_v that_o which_o be_v annex_v thereto_o hooker_n eccl._n pol._n l._n 5._o sect._n 73._o the_o jew_n ancient_o use_v the_o same_o phrase_n godwin_n jew_n custom_n be_v unto_o i_o a_o wife_n and_o i_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v worship_v honour_n and_o maintain_v thou_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o husband_n among_o the_o jew_n who_o worship_n honour_n and_o maintain_v their_o wife_n and_o
between_o two_o hook_n of_o which_o there_o be_v even_o still_o some_o remainder_n though_o now_o for_o the_o most_o part_n neglect_v 3._o neither_o do_v this_o our_o translation_n always_o follow_v the_o lxx_o and_o vulgar_a lat._n even_o in_o addition_n as_o for_o example_n not_o psalm_n 1.5_o in_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o psalm_n 68_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o psalm_n 125.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o pslam_n 138.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o psalm_n 145._o in_o the_o verse_n put_v in_o between_o the_o 13_o and_o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v want_v in_o our_o present_a hebrew_n copy_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o verse_n of_o this_o psalm_n go_v in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o alphabet_n and_o this_o verse_n which_o shall_v begin_v with_o â—_o only_o want_v in_o our_o present_a copy_n but_o find_v or_o suppose_v by_o the_o lxx_o to_o begin_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o the_o addition_n be_v not_o very_o many_o wherein_o it_o do_v follow_v they_o the_o chief_a which_o i_o have_v observe_v be_v these_o psal._n ver._n  _fw-fr 1_o 5._o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n 2._o 11._o unto_o he_o  _fw-fr 12._o right_n 3._o 2._o his_fw-la 4._o 8._o and_o oil_n 7._o 12._o strong_a and_o patient_a 11._o 5._o the_o poor_a 13._o 6._o yea_o i_o will_v praise_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n most_o high_a 14._o 4._o no_o not_o one_o 14._o 5_o 6_o 7._o their_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n etc._n etc._n before_o their_o eye_n  _fw-fr 9_o even_o where_o no_o fear_n be_v 19_o 12._o my_n 14._o  _fw-fr all_o way_n 22._o 1._o look_v upon_o i_o 31._o  _fw-fr my_o and_o ver_fw-la 32._o the_o heaven_n 23._o 6._o thy_n 24._o 4._o his_fw-la neighbour_n 28._o 3._o neither_o destroy_v i_o 29._o 1._o bring_v young_a ram_n unto_o the_o lord_n the_o hebrew_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d twice_o translate_v 30._o 7._o from_o i_o 33._o 3._o unto_o he_o and_o ver_fw-la 10._o and_o cast_v out_o the_o counsel_n of_o prince_n 36._o 12._o all_n 37._o 29._o *_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v be_v punish_v edit_n 1540_o v._n 37._o his_o place_n 38._o 16._o even_o my_o enemy_n v._n 22_o god_n 41._o 1._o and_n needy_a ver_n 11_o and_n amen_o 42._o 12._o that_o trouble_n i_o 45._o 10._o wrought_v about_o with_o divers_a colour_n 12._o god_n in_o the_o latin_a only_a not_o in_o the_o greek_a 47._o 6._o our_o 48._o 3._o of_o the_o earth_n 50._o 21._o wicked_o 51._o 1._o great_n 55._o 13._o peradventure_o ver_n 25_o o_fw-la lord_n 65._o 1._o in_o jerusalem_n 67._o 1._o and_n be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o 71._o 7._o that_o i_o may_v sing_v of_o thy_o glory_n 73._o 12._o i_o say_v ver_n 27_o in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n 77._o 23._o our_o 85._o 8._o concern_v i_o 92._o 12._o of_o the_o house_n 95._o 7._o the_o lord_n 108._o 1._o my_o heart_n be_v ready_a repeat_v 111._o 11._o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o return_v again_o of_o aggeus_n and_o zachary_n the_o prophet_n edit_n 1540_o 115._o 9_o thou_o house_v of_o 118._o 2._o that_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o 119._o 97._o lord_n 132._o 4._o neither_o the_o temple_n of_o my_o head_n to_o take_v any_o rest_n 134._o 1._o now_o ver_n 2_o even_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n 136._o 27._o o_fw-la give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n of_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o latin_a only_o not_o in_o the_o greek_a 137._o 1._o thou_o o_o 145._o 15._o the_o lord_n 147._o 8._o and_n herb_n for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n 148._o 5._o he_o speak_v the_o word_n and_o they_o be_v make_v for_o psal._n 58._o 8._o or_o ever_o your_o pot_n etc._n etc._n i_o conceive_v our_o translation_n to_o agree_v very_o well_o both_o with_o the_o sense_n and_o letter_n of_o the_o hebrew_n neither_o do_v it_o go_v alone_o but_o so_o translate_v both_o pagnin_n a_o little_a before_o and_o castellio_n since_o who_o both_o keep_v as_o close_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o pagnin_n to_o the_o letter_n also_o as_o any_o that_o i_o have_v observe_v pagnin_n who_o vetablus_fw-la follow_v antequam_fw-la sentiant_fw-la lebetes_fw-la vestri_fw-la ignem_fw-la rhamni_fw-la sicut_fw-la care_n cruda_fw-la sic_fw-la ira_fw-la ut_fw-la turbo_fw-la perdat_fw-la cum_fw-la castellio_n ac_fw-la veluti_fw-la si_fw-la cujus_fw-la ollae_fw-la spinas_fw-la annot._fw-la ignem_fw-la qui_fw-la fieri_fw-la solet_fw-la ex_fw-la spinis_fw-la nondum_fw-la senserint_fw-la sic_fw-la illi_fw-la tanquam_fw-la crudi_fw-la per_fw-la iram_fw-la vexentur_fw-la annot._fw-la pereant_fw-la aetate_fw-la immaturâ_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la carnes_z ex_fw-la olla_fw-es extrahantur_fw-la semicrudae_fw-la see_v also_o calvin_n in_o loc._n for_o psal._n 105._o 28._o they_o be_v not_o obedient_a etc._n etc._n herein_o our_o translator_n follow_v the_o lxx_o who_o suppose_v this_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o egyptian_n translate_v the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leave_v out_o the_o negative_a particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la exacerbaverunt_fw-la sermon_n ejus_fw-la or_o according_a to_o another_o read_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quia_fw-la exacerbaverunt_fw-la which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o our_o english_a they_o be_v not_o obedient_a that_o be_v they_o rebel_v or_o be_v disobedient_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exchange_a signification_n and_o this_o read_n be_v also_o follow_v by_o the_o syriack_n the_o arabic_a and_o the_o ethiopic_a translation_n only_o which_o be_v strange_a the_o vulgar_a latin_a which_o usual_o in_o the_o psalm_n be_v a_o mere_a translation_n of_o the_o lxx_o yet_o here_o differ_v from_o they_o and_o put_v in_o the_o negative_a particle_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o in_o three_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o same_o hemistick_a it_o differ_v not_o only_o from_o the_o lxx_o but_o also_o from_o the_o hebrew_n and_o from_o s._n hierome_n and_o from_o all_o other_o translation_n that_o i_o have_v see_v viz._n alter_a the_o verb_n from_o the_o plural_a number_n to_o the_o singular_a 2._o suppose_v deus_n to_o be_v the_o nominative_a case_n to_o it_o and_o so_o 3._o make_v the_o pronoun_n affix_v to_o be_v reciprocal_a et_fw-la non_fw-la exacerbavit_fw-la sermon_n suos_fw-la see_v mr._n hooker_n eccles._n polity_n lib._n 5._o sect._n 19_o pag._n 214._o where_o he_o defend_v this_o our_o translation_n thus_o far_o at_o least_o that_o it_o do_v not_o contradict_v the_o present_a hebrew_n as_o it_o seem_v be_v object_v the_o epistle_n and_o gospel_n in_o our_o liturgy_n seem_v to_o follow_v coverdales_n translation_n print_v 1540_o here_o end_v the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n true_o so_o call_v be_v compose_v by_o the_o public_a spirit_n and_o prescribe_v by_o the_o public_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o public_a service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o be_v offer_v up_o to_o he_o 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sive_fw-la locum_fw-la sepulturae_fw-la pro_fw-la corporibus_fw-la inibi_fw-la decedentium_fw-la christiano_n ritu_fw-la humandis_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la est_fw-la ac_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la &_o canonibus_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la ac_fw-la de_fw-la statutis_fw-la huius_fw-la regni_fw-la angliae_fw-la possumus_fw-la authoritate_fw-la nostra_fw-la ordinaria_fw-la &_o episcopali_fw-la assignamus_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la nomen_fw-la coemeterii_fw-la capellae_fw-la jesu_fw-la designamus_fw-la dedicamus_fw-la &_o in_o usum_fw-la praedictum_fw-la consecramus_fw-la ac_fw-la sic_fw-la assignatum_fw-la dedicatum_fw-la &_o consecratum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la &_o esse_fw-la &_o in_fw-la futurum_fw-la perpetuis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la remanere_fw-la debere_fw-la palam_fw-la ac_fw-la publicae_fw-la declaramus_fw-la ac_fw-la coemeterium_fw-la capellae_fw-la jesu_fw-la deinceps_fw-la in_o perpetuum_fw-la nuncupandum_fw-la decernimus_fw-la privilegiis_fw-la insuper_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o fingulis_fw-la coemeteriis_fw-la &_o locis_fw-la sepulturae_fw-la ab_fw-la antiquo_fw-la consecratis_fw-la &_o dedicatis_fw-la competent_a coemeterium_fw-la praedictum_fw-la sive_fw-la locum_fw-la sepulturae_fw-la ad_fw-la omnem_fw-la juris_fw-la effectum_fw-la munitum_fw-la esse_fw-la volumus_fw-la &_o quantum_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la est_fw-la &_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la possumus_fw-la sic_fw-la munimus_fw-la &_o stabilimus_fw-la per_fw-la praesentes_fw-la proviso_n tamen_fw-la quod_fw-la predict_v richardus_fw-la haeredes_fw-la &_o assignati_fw-la svi_fw-la ac_fw-la reliqui_fw-la in_o dicta_fw-la villa_n hamlettis_n etc._n etc._n inhabitant_n propriis_fw-la suis_fw-la sumptibus_fw-la dictum_fw-la coemeterium_fw-la de_fw-la tempore_fw-la in_o tempus_fw-la in_fw-la decenti_fw-la statu_fw-la conservabunt_fw-la &_o clausuras_fw-la ejus_fw-la quoties_fw-la opus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la sufficienter_fw-la &_o convenienter_fw-la reparabunt_fw-la salvis_fw-la etiam_fw-la &_o omnino_fw-la reservatis_fw-la rectori_fw-la ecclesie_n parochialis_fw-la sanctae_fw-la mariae_fw-la praedictae_fw-la ac_fw-la guardianis_fw-la aliisque_fw-la ministris_fw-la dictae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la existentibus_fw-la in_o perpetuum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o singulis_fw-la oblationibus_fw-la mortuariis_fw-la feudis_fw-la &_o vadiis_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o singulis_fw-la sepulturis_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la coemeterio_fw-la aut_fw-la ratione_fw-la eorundem_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la sive_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la debitis_fw-la &_o in_o tam_fw-la amplis_fw-la modo_fw-la &_o forma_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la personae_fw-la praedictae_fw-la sepultae_fw-la fuissent_fw-la in_o coemeterio_fw-la matricis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la praedictae_fw-la quas_fw-la quidem_fw-la oblationes_fw-la &_o mortuaria_fw-la feuda_fw-la &_o vadia_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o singula_fw-la sic_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la ac_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la debita_fw-la rectori_fw-la guardianis_fw-la &_o ministris_fw-la dictae_fw-la matricis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la existentibus_fw-la in_o perpetuum_fw-la soltendi_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la est_fw-la &_o jura_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la reservamus_fw-la per_fw-la praesentes_fw-la salva_fw-la item_n nobis_fw-la &_o successoribus_fw-la nostris_fw-la tanquam_fw-la loci_fw-la ordinariis_fw-la potestate_fw-la visitandi_fw-la dictum_fw-la coemeterium_fw-la de_fw-la tempore_fw-la in_o tempus_fw-la &_o inquirendi_fw-la a_o sufficienter_fw-la reparatum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la in_o clausuris_fw-la &_o a_o omne_fw-la ibi_fw-la decenter_n et_fw-la secundum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la fiant_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la minus_fw-la fiant_fw-la per_fw-la censuras_fw-la ecclesiasiicas_fw-la corrigendi_fw-la his_o finitis_fw-la
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jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n in_o who_o if_o we_o believe_v though_o we_o be_v dead_a yet_o shall_v we_o live_v who_o by_o thy_o death_n have_v overcome_v death_n and_o by_o thy_o rise_n again_o have_v open_v to_o we_o the_o gate_n of_o everlasting_a life_n who_o shall_v send_v thy_o angel_n and_o gather_v the_o body_n of_o thy_o elect_n from_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o especial_o those_o who_o by_o a_o mystical_a union_n be_v flesh_n of_o thy_o flesh_n and_o in_o who_o heart_n thou_o have_v dwell_v by_o faith_n we_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o for_o they_o who_o body_n shall_v in_o this_o place_n be_v gather_v to_o their_o father_n that_o they_o may_v rest_v in_o this_o hope_n of_o resurrection_n to_o eternal_a life_n through_o thou_o o_o bless_a lord_n god_n who_o shall_v change_v their_o vile_a body_n that_o they_o may_v be_v like_o thy_o glorious_a body_n according_a to_o the_o mighty_a work_n whereby_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v all_o thing_n even_o death_n and_o all_o into_o subjection_n to_o thyself_o holy_a and_o bless_a spirit_n the_o lord_n and_o giver_n of_o life_n who_o temple_n the_o body_n of_o thy_o servant_n be_v by_o thy_o sanctify_a grace_n dwell_v in_o they_o we_o very_o trust_v that_o their_o body_n that_o have_v be_v thy_o temple_n and_o those_o heart_n in_o which_o christ_n have_v dwell_v by_o faith_n shall_v not_o ever_o dwell_v in_o corruption_n but_o that_o as_o by_o thy_o send_v forth_o thy_o breath_n at_o first_o we_o receive_v our_o be_v motion_n and_o life_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o creation_n so_o at_o the_o last_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n send_v forth_o the_o same_o breath_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o consummation_n life_n be_v and_o move_a shall_v be_v restore_v we_o again_o so_o that_o after_o our_o dissolution_n as_o thou_o do_v show_v thy_o holy_a prophet_n the_o dry_a bone_n shall_v come_v together_o again_o bone_n to_o his_o bone_n and_o sinew_n and_o flesh_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o and_o thou_o shall_v cause_v thy_o breath_n to_o enter_v into_o they_o and_o we_o shall_v live_v and_o this_o corruption_n shall_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o this_o mortal_n shall_v put_v on_o immortality_n god_n the_o father_n god_n the_o son_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n accept_v sanctify_v and_o bless_v this_o place_n to_o that_o end_n whereunto_o according_a to_o thy_o own_o ordinance_n we_o have_v ordain_v it_o even_o to_o bestow_v the_o body_n of_o thy_o servant_n in_o till_z the_o number_n of_o thy_o elect_a be_v accomplish_v they_o with_o we_o and_o we_o with_o they_o and_o with_o all_o other_o depart_v in_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o thy_o holy_a name_n shall_v have_v our_o consummation_n and_o bliss_n both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o thy_o eternal_a &_o everlasting_a glory_n bless_a saviour_n that_o do_v for_o this_o end_n die_v and_o rise_v again_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v lord_n both_o of_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a whether_o we_o live_v or_o die_v thou_o be_v our_o lord_n and_o we_o be_v thou_o live_v or_o die_v we_o commend_v ourselves_o unto_o thou_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o keep_v we_o thou_o for_o evermore_o reintrantes_n igitur_fw-la capellam_fw-la cantant_fw-la priorem_fw-la partem_fw-la psal._n 16._o conscendit_fw-la suggestum_fw-la magister_fw-la matthaeus_n wren_n thema_fw-la ei_fw-la posterior_n pars_fw-la vers_fw-la 17._o cap._n 2._o s._n joan._n zelus_n domus_fw-la tuus_fw-la etc._n etc._n agit_fw-fr de_fw-fr affectibus_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la zelo_fw-la inter_fw-la caeteros_fw-la nec_fw-la illo_fw-la falso_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la deo_fw-la nec_fw-la caeco_fw-la sed_fw-la secundum_fw-la scientiam_fw-la pro_fw-la domo_fw-la pro_fw-la cultu_fw-la dei_fw-la de_fw-la praesentia_fw-la dei_fw-la praecipue_fw-la in_o templis_fw-la magno_fw-la non_fw-la morum_fw-la solummodo_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la sed_fw-la sâ—ei_fw-la quoque_fw-la &_o fidei_fw-la incremento_fw-la fulcimentoque_fw-la deum_fw-la locorum_fw-la distinctione_n gaudere_fw-la confirmat_fw-la tum_fw-la exemplo_fw-la mirifice_fw-la jacobi_n tantopere_fw-la distinguentis_fw-la bethel_n tum_fw-la maximo_fw-la omnium_fw-la miraculo_fw-la quo_fw-la christus_fw-la mercatores_fw-la è_fw-la templo_fw-la ejecit_fw-la enarratis_fw-la christi_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la factum_fw-la devotionibus_fw-la concludit_fw-la in_o debitam_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la templorum_fw-la reverenâ—â—â—â—_n atque_fw-la istius_fw-la fundatoris_fw-la encomium_fw-la meritissimum_fw-la cantatur_fw-la pars_fw-la reliqua_fw-la &_o vespertinae_fw-la precationes_fw-la incipiendo_fw-la jam_fw-la à _fw-la symbolo_fw-la apostolico_fw-la secundum_fw-la communem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la formulam_fw-la finiuntur_fw-la finis_fw-la balsam_n in_o nomâ—caâ—_n do_fw-mi 2._o 6._o 2._o