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see_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o church_n command_n that_o the_o holy_a service_n shall_v be_v offer_v up_o in_o the_o church_n or_o chappel_n etc._n etc._n but_o what_o if_o a_o church_n can_v be_v have_v to_o say_v our_o office_n in_o shall_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o rest_n the_o holy_a service_n be_v omit_v by_o no_o mean_n if_o a_o church_n may_v not_o be_v have_v the_o priest_n shall_v say_v it_o private_o say_v the_o same_o rubr._n 2._o and_o good_a reason_n for_o god_n worship_n must_v not_o be_v neglect_v or_o omit_v for_o want_n of_o a_o circumstance_n it_o be_v true_a the_o church_n be_v the_o most_o not_o convenient_a place_n for_o it_o and_o add_v much_o to_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v neglect_v that_o decency_n and_o despise_v the_o church_n shall_v offer_v up_o the_o public_a worship_n in_o private_a shall_v sin_v against_o that_o law_n of_o god_n that_o say_v curse_a be_v he_o that_o have_v a_o better_a lamb_n in_o his_o flock_n offer_v up_o 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church_n because_o of_o infidel_n or_o persecutor_n gather_v a_o congregation_n in_o a_o private_a house_n but_o if_o you_o can_v be_v suffer_v to_o meet_v together_o no_o not_o in_o a_o private_a house_n psallat_fw-la sibi_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la let_v every_o man_n say_v the_o office_n in_o private_a by_o himself_o let_v every_o layman_n say_v this_o morâ—_n and_o even_o office_n his_o psalter_n leave_v out_o that_o which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o priest_n absolution_n and_o solemn_a benediction_n and_o let_v he_o know_v that_o when_o he_o pray_v thus_o alone_o he_o pray_v with_o company_n because_o he_o pray_v in_o the_o church_n communion_n the_o common_a prayer_n and_o vote_n of_o the_o church_n but_o let_v not_o the_o priest_n of_o all_o other_o fail_v to_o offer_v this_o
the_o rest_n of_o the_o penitent_n be_v go_v out_o and_o pray_v with_o the_o faithful_a but_o not_o receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d communicant_n they_o be_v receive_v to_o the_o participation_n of_o sacrament_n but_o be_v still_o to_o wear_v some_o mark_n of_o penance_n till_o by_o prayer_n and_o entreaty_n they_o have_v obtain_v the_o full_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n favour_n and_o honour_n say_v gore_n in_o euch._n graec._n these_o several_a degree_n be_v poor_a penitent_n to_o go_v through_o in_o the_o greek_a church_n and_o as_o much_o affliction_n in_o the_o latin_a unless_o the_o bishop_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o remit_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o before_o they_o be_v full_o admit_v to_o the_o church_n favour_n but_o if_o any_o of_o these_o be_v desperate_o sick_a holy_a church_n take_v care_n that_o upon_o their_o desire_n they_o shall_v have_v the_o church_n peace_n by_o absolution_n 4._o carth._n c._n 78._o and_o 77._o and_o the_o 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the_o father_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o christian_n both_o hymn_n and_o short_a creed_n for_o what_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o christian_n faith_n but_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n which_o neither_o jew_n nor_o pagan_a but_o only_o the_o christian_n believe_v and_o in_o this_o doxology_n profess_v against_o all_o heretic_n old_a and_o new_a and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o short_a creed_n so_o it_o be_v also_o a_o most_o excel-hymn_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o creation_n and_o shall_v be_v the_o aim_n of_o all_o our_o service_n whatsoever_o we_o do_v shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o we_o can_v either_o either_o by_o word_n or_o deed_n give_v to_o god_n namely_o glory_n therefore_o this_o hymn_n fit_o serve_v to_o close_v any_o of_o our_o religious_a service_n our_o praise_n prayer_n 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namely_o pride_n which_o god_n resist_v s._n james_n 4._o 6._o and_o malice_n or_o revenge_v which_o make_v we_o unpardonable_a and_o uncurable_a fâ—â—_v unless_o we_o forgive_v christ_n will_v not_o forgive_v we_o s._n matth._n 6._o 15._o the_o collect_n pray_v to_o god_n through_o christ_n to_o heal_v we_o 4._o sunday_n after_o epiphany_n the_o gospel_n treat_v of_o christ_n miraculous_a still_a of_o the_o wave_n and_o the_o wind_n by_o the_o tempest_n on_o the_o sea_n may_v be_v signify_v the_o tumultuous_a madness_n of_o the_o people_n which_o endanger_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n christ_n ship_n so_o the_o psalm_n expound_v it_o thou_o still_a the_o rage_a of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o madness_n of_o the_o people_n which_o will_v never_o be_v quiet_a unless_o christ_n by_o his_o word_n and_o power_n shall_v command_v it_o to_o be_v still_o and_o because_o he_o do_v now_o rule_v the_o people_n madness_n by_o minister_n of_o his_o vengeance_n to_o who_o he_o give_v his_o 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6._o yet_o i_o have_v set_v my_o king_n upon_o my_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o enemy_n that_o persecute_v and_o murder_v he_o yet_o have_v i_o set_v my_o king_n upon_o my_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n by_o his_o glorious_a resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a as_o it_o be_v expound_v act_v 13â—_n 33._o the_o 57_o psalm_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n it_o mention_n christ_n triumph_n over_o hell_n and_o death_n my_o soul_n be_v among_o lion_n verse_n 4._o and_o the_o child_n of_o man_n have_v lay_v a_o net_n for_o my_o foot_n and_o press_v down_o my_o soul_n crucify_a the_o lord_n of_o glory_n but_o god_n send_v from_o heaven_n ver._n 3._o and_o save_v he_o from_o the_o lion_n both_o devil_n and_o man_n by_o a_o glorious_a resurrection_n and_o therefore_o he_o â—reaks_v forth_o ver._n 9_o awake_v up_o my_o glory_n awake_a lute_n and_o harp_n i_o myself_o will_v awake_v right_a early_a i_o will_v give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n the_o 3._o psal._n be_v a_o psalm_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o marvellous_a work_n of_o redemption_n ver._n 9_o work_n worthy_a to_o be_v praise_v and_o have_v in_o honour_n ver._n 3._o and_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v not_o set_v particular_o for_o the_o resurrection_n but_o may_v serve_v for_o any_o marvellous_a work_n of_o mercy_n yet_o be_v it_o most_o fit_a for_o this_o day_n and_o the_o work_n of_o this_o for_o among_o all_o the_o marvellous_a work_n of_o redemption_n this_o of_o christ_n resurrection_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o most_o worthy_a by_o we_o to_o be_v have_v in_o honour_n for_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o rise_v we_o be_v yet_o in_o our_o sin_n we_o be_v utter_o lose_v 1_o cor_fw-la 15._o but_o christ_n be_v rise_v the_o merciful_a and_o
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ministry_n may_v also_o be_v hallow_v by_o the_o sanctify_a power_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n and_o so_o for_o ever_o continue_v through_o thy_o mercy_n o_o bless_a lord_n god_n who_o do_v live_v and_o govern_v all_o thing_n world_n without_o end_n grant_v as_o this_o chapel_n be_v separate_v from_o all_o other_o common_a and_o profane_a use_n and_o dedicate_v to_o those_o that_o be_v sacred_a only_o so_o may_v all_o those_o be_v that_o enter_v into_o it_o grant_v that_o all_o wander_a thought_n all_o carnal_a and_o worldly_a imagination_n may_v be_v far_o from_o they_o and_o all_o godly_a and_o spiritual_a cogitation_n may_v come_v in_o their_o place_n and_o may_v be_v daily_o renew_v and_o grow_v in_o they_o grant_v that_o those_o thy_o servant_n that_o shall_v come_v into_o this_o thy_o holy_a temple_n may_v themselves_o be_v make_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n eschew_v all_o thing_n contrary_a to_o their_o profession_n and_o follow_v all_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o same_o when_o they_o pray_v that_o their_o prayer_n may_v ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n into_o thy_o presence_n as_o the_o incense_n and_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o their_o hand_n be_v as_o the_o morning_n sacrifice_n purify_v their_o heart_n and_o grant_v they_o their_o heart_n desire_n sanctify_v their_o spirit_n and_o fulfil_v all_o their_o mind_n that_o what_o they_o faithful_o ask_v they_o may_v effectual_o obtain_v the_o same_o when_o they_o offer_v that_o their_o oblation_n and_o alm_n may_v come_v up_o as_o a_o memorial_n before_o thou_o and_o they_o find_v and_o feel_v that_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n thou_o be_v well-pleased_a when_o they_o sing_v that_o their_o soul_n may_v be_v satisfy_v as_o with_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n when_o their_o mouth_n praise_v thou_o with_o joyful_a lip_n when_o they_o hear_v that_o they_o hear_v not_o as_o the_o word_n of_o man_n but_o as_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o not_o be_v idle_a hearer_n but_o doer_n of_o the_o same_o populus_fw-la interea_fw-la tacit_a ingressus_fw-la in_o imis_fw-la substitit_fw-la dum_fw-la haec_fw-la in_o cancellis_fw-la agerentur_fw-la quibus_fw-la finitis_fw-la sedes_fw-la cuique_fw-la svas_fw-la jussi_fw-la capessunt_fw-la atque_fw-la ad_fw-la solennem_fw-la liturgiam_fw-la sacellani_n se_fw-la parant_fw-la alter_fw-la sacellanorum_fw-la coram_fw-la sacra_fw-la mensa_fw-la venerans_fw-la sic_fw-la incipit_fw-la if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n confessionem_fw-la absolutionem_fw-la dominic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d recitant_fw-la etc._n etc._n psalmos_fw-la canunt_fw-la pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la accommodos_fw-la ps._n 84._o 122_o &_o 132._o alternis_fw-la respondente_fw-la populo_fw-la quibus_fw-la facultas_fw-la erat_fw-la &_o libri_fw-la lectio_fw-la prima_fw-la definitur_fw-la ex_fw-la 28._o gen._n à _fw-la ver_fw-la primo_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la hymn_n te_fw-la deum_fw-la etc._n etc._n lectio_fw-la secunda_fw-la ex_fw-la secundo_fw-la capite_fw-la s._n joh._n à _fw-fr versâ—_n 13._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la hymn_n psal._n 100_o i_o believe_v in_o god_n etc._n etc._n et_fw-la post_fw-la usitatas_fw-la collectas_fw-la hanc_fw-la specialem_fw-la addidit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la o_o lord_n god_n mighty_a and_o glorious_a and_o of_o incomprehensible_a majesty_n thou_o fille_v heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o presence_n and_o can_v not_o be_v contain_v within_o any_o the_o large_a compass_n much_o less_o within_o the_o narrow_a wall_n of_o this_o room_n yet_o forasmuch_o as_o thou_o have_v be_v please_v to_o command_v in_o thy_o holy_a law_n that_o we_o shall_v put_v the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o name_n upon_o place_n and_o in_o every_o such_o place_n thou_o will_v come_v to_o we_o and_o bless_v we_o we_o be_v here_o now_o assemble_v to_o put_v thy_o name_n upon_o this_o place_n and_o the_o memorial_n of_o it_o to_o make_v it_o thy_o house_n to_o devote_v and_o dedicate_v it_o for_o ever_o unto_o thou_o utter_o separate_v it_o from_o all_o worldly_a use_n and_o whole_o and_o only_o consecrate_v it_o to_o the_o invocation_n of_o thy_o glorious_a name_n wherein_o supplication_n and_o intercession_n may_v be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n thy_o sacred_a word_n may_v be_v read_v preach_v and_o hear_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o the_o commemoration_n of_o the_o precious_a death_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n may_v be_v administer_v thy_o praise_n celebrate_v and_o sound_v forth_o thy_o people_n bless_v by_o put_v thy_o name_n upon_o they_o we_o poor_a and_o miserable_a creature_n as_o we_o be_v be_v altogether_o unfit_a and_o utter_o unworthy_a to_o appoint_v any_o earthly_a thing_n to_o so_o great_a a_o god_n and_o i_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o servant_n no_o way_n meet_v to_o appear_v before_o thou_o in_o so_o honourable_a a_o service_n yet_o be_v thou_o have_v oft_o heretofore_o be_v please_v to_o accept_v such_o poor_a offering_n from_o sinful_a man_n most_o humble_o we_o beseech_v thou_o forgive_a our_o manifold_a sin_n and_o make_v we_o worthy_a by_o count_v we_o so_o to_o vouchsafe_v to_o be_v present_a here_o among_o we_o in_o this_o religious_a action_n and_o what_o we_o sincere_o offer_v gracious_o to_o accept_v at_o our_o hand_n to_o receive_v the_o prayer_n of_o we_o and_o all_o other_o who_o either_o now_o or_o hereafter_o enter_v into_o this_o place_n by_o we_o hallow_v shall_v call_v upon_o thou_o and_o give_v we_o all_o grace_n when_o we_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n we_o may_v look_v to_o our_o foot_n know_v that_o the_o place_n we_o stand_v on_o be_v holy_a ground_n bring_v hither_o clean_a thought_n and_o undefiled_a body_n that_o we_o may_v wash_v both_o our_o heart_n and_o hand_n in_o innocency_n and_o so_o compass_v thy_o altar_n i_o be_o alter_v sacellanus_n denuo_fw-la exiens_fw-la &_o venerans_fw-la ante_fw-la sacram_fw-la mensam_fw-la incipit_fw-la litaniam_fw-la in_o fine_a cujus_fw-la recitavit_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipse_fw-la episcopus_fw-la o_o lord_n god_n who_o dwell_v