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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 wherein_o there_o be_v frequent_a reading_n and_o lesson_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v with_o they_o as_o with_o we_o still_o it_o be_v first_o as_o the_o low_a step_n whereby_o they_o do_v ascend_v to_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o supplication_n the_o penitent_n prayer_n and_o thence_o to_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n here_o the_o liturgy_n itself_o and_o their_o so_o they_o call_v they_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a this_o be_v their_o order_n then_o the_o order_n so_o they_o call_v it_o of_o their_o establish_a set_n form_n of_o prayer_n even_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n such_o and_o no_o other_o than_o they_o have_v nor_o ever_o after_o have_v in_o succeed_a age_n till_o our_o day_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v worth_a our_o observe_n that_o whereas_o the_o hebrew_n of_o old_a call_v their_o ancient_a set_a form_n of_o prayer_n use_v in_o public_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sedar_n that_o be_v a_o order_n 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 listen_v a_o order_n then_o doubtless_o they_o have_v and_o in_o this_o order_n one_o be_v before_o and_o above_o another_o the_o word_n still_o serve_v prayer_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o word_n namely_o of_o the_o audientes_fw-la or_o catechumeni_fw-la of_o those_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n that_o serve_v all_o other_o prayer_n thence_o as_o even_o the_o heathen_a and_o infidel_n be_v admit_v to_o their_o sermon_n so_o be_v the_o mean_a and_o low_a of_o the_o christian_n the_o catechumeni_fw-la admit_v to_o that_o prayer_n and_o in_o be_v only_o so_o be_v therein_o account_v such_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o prayer_n have_v also_o here_o the_o pre-eminence_n as_o the_o most_o useful_a most_o worthy_a most_o excellent_a 548._o s._n chrys_n hom._n 14._o in_o acta_fw-la in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la f._n 548._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v s._n chrysostome_n speak_v of_o these_o two_o duty_n here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o thing_n necessary_a that_o which_o 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 again_o cum_fw-la verbum_fw-la &_o exemplum_fw-la when_o word_n and_o example_n yea_o even_o faith_n and_o hope_n and_o all_o shall_v cease_v and_o be_v no_o more_o when_o this_o life_n be_v end_v yet_o even_o then_o manet_fw-la oratio_fw-la prayer_n abide_v i_o mean_v the_o everlasting_a prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v but_o our_o most_o perfect_a prayer_n and_o indeed_o both_o be_v confession_n unto_o god_n the_o one_o of_o our_o want_n here_o the_o other_o of_o his_o gift_n and_o goodness_n the_o one_o the_o aknowledgement_n of_o our_o misery_n the_o other_o of_o his_o most_o abundant_a and_o all-enriching_a mercy_n the_o one_o draw_v we_o to_o he_o because_o we_o want_v he_o the_o other_o have_v thus_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o goodness_n make_v we_o dwell_v with_o he_o because_o we_o love_v he_o and_o as_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n by_o the_o one_o so_o we_o by_o both_o these_o act_n of_o our_o earnest_a prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d continual_o 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
est_fw-la ante_fw-la annum_fw-la d_o c_o c_o c._n quod_fw-la sanctus_fw-la augustinus_n loco_fw-la citato_fw-la sibi_fw-la faciundum_fw-la proposuit_fw-la scilicet_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la singulos_fw-la annos_fw-la secundum_fw-la omnes_fw-la evangelistas_n passio_fw-la domini_fw-la legeretur_fw-la liquet_n id_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la ex_fw-la ordine_fw-la romano_n amalario_n ruperto_n hug._n de_fw-fr sanct._n vict._n caeterisque_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la scriptoribus_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la è_fw-la missalibus_fw-la antiquissimis_fw-la latinis_fw-la &_o nostratibus_fw-la e._n g._n romano_n eboracensi_fw-la &_o sarisbutiensi_fw-la s._n augustine_n be_v a_o witness_n for_o the_o latin_a and_o western_a church_n that_o she_o do_v it_o in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o himself_o think_v it_o likewise_o fit_a and_o attempt_v it_o in_o the_o passion_n ut_fw-la per_fw-la singulos_fw-la annos_fw-la secundum_fw-la omnes_fw-la evangelistas_n passio_fw-la legeretur_fw-la and_o indeed_o he_o do_v but_o propound_v to_o himself_o the_o example_n of_o the_o eastern_a and_o mother_n church_n of_o who_o etc._n who_o chrysost_n tom._n the_o divers_a nou._n test_n hom._n 63._o cur_n in_o pentechoste_n acta_fw-la apostol_n legerentur_fw-la his_fw-la verbis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la graecos_n passionem_fw-la christi_fw-la ipsam_fw-la passionis_fw-la die_fw-la quod_fw-la loco_fw-la citato_fw-la s._n chrysostomus_n duodecem_fw-la perlectis_fw-la evangelii_n lectionibus_fw-la recitant_fw-la totum_fw-la diem_fw-la illis_fw-la recitandis_fw-la insumente_n nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la meditationes_fw-la nonnullae_fw-la hinc_fw-la inde_fw-la sparfim_fw-la sint_fw-la adjectae_fw-la elegantes_fw-la admodum_fw-la divinaeque_fw-la vid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-fr graecorum_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la etc._n etc._n s._n chrys_n testify_v say_v that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n suffering_n that_o be_v this_o take_v away_o of_o the_o bridegroom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o read_v say_v he_o in_o that_o day_n all_o concern_v the_o cross_n etc._n s._n chrys_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n this_o he_o tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o ancient_a order_n of_o the_o church_n long_o before_o his_o time_n even_o from_o the_o beginning_n for_o this_o very_a reason_n that_o all_o scripture_n be_v write_v for_o our_o instruction_n this_o history_n above_o all_o relate_v by_o all_o may_v sink_v deep_o into_o we_o stick_v fast_o affect_v we_o near_o wring_v we_o and_o sting_v we_o more_o strong_o to_o make_v we_o mourn_v and_o lament_v fast_o and_o pray_v and_o weep_v in_o our_o prayer_n as_o the_o bridegroom_n do_v in_o his_o for_o his_o spouse_n so_o likewise_o she_o for_o her_o bridegroom_n 〈◊〉_d bridegroom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bloody_a tear_n blood_n and_o water_n in_o abundance_n both_o from_o heart_n and_o eye_n at_o this_o very_a time_n and_o for_o this_o very_a cause_n because_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v take_v away_o and_o sure_o this_o be_v the_o precept_n this_o be_v our_o duty_n this_o be_v his_o command_n and_o therefore_o as_o that_o which_o concern_v we_o most_o be_v most_o now_o to_o be_v stand_v upon_o that_o the_o church_n and_o all_o her_o child_n the_o spouse_n and_o all_o her_o follower_n must_v mourn_v because_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v take_v away_o from_o they_o which_o be_v the_o three_o proposition_n &_o ratio_fw-la and_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o our_o fast_n proposition_n iii_o that_o they_o must_v they_o shall_v fast_o because_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v take_v away_o 1_o fast_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o mourning_n away_o 1_o because_o he_o be_v take_v away_o our_o text_n so_o explain_v itself_o how_o can_v the_o child_n of_o the_o bride_n chamber_n mourn_v so_o long_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o day_n will_v come_v when_o the_o bridegroom_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o then_o shall_v they_o fast_v that_o be_v therefore_o mourn_v 21.4_o 1_o king_n 21.4_o ahab_n show_v it_o in_o his_o ill_a mourning_n for_o naboth_n vineyard_n no_o bread_n will_v down_o with_o he_o he_o be_v so_o vex_v david_n also_o make_v it_o manifest_a in_o his_o bitter_a complaint_n 102.4_o psal_n 102.4_o my_o heart_n be_v wither_v say_v he_o and_o smite_v like_o grass_n so_o that_o i_o forget_v to_o eat_v my_o bread_n as_o also_o more_o particular_o when_o he_o be_v in_o fear_n to_o have_v his_o child_n take_v away_o he_o lay_v upon_o the_o earth_n 12.16_o 2_o sam._n 12.16_o and_o fast_v for_o his_o child_n for_o his_o child_n but_o one_o child_n and_o but_o for_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o be_v take_v away_o but_o what_o say_v elkanah_n to_o hannah_n the_o husband_n to_o the_o wife_n 1.8_o 1_o sam._n 1.8_o be_o not_o i_o better_o to_o thou_o then_o ten_o son_n the_o better_a any_o thing_n the_o great_a the_o loss_n the_o great_a the_o loss_n the_o more_o just_a the_o cause_n of_o mourning_n 1.8_o 1_o sam._n 1.8_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o husband_n the_o take_v away_o of_o he_o what_o be_v it_o less_o than_o the_o rend_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n the_o pull_n of_o one_o member_n from_o another_o it_o can_v be_v without_o great_a sorrow_n 2_o but_o here_o be_v more_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n that_o be_v bridegroom_n 2_o take_v away_o whilst_o a_o bridegroom_n while_o he_o be_v a_o bridegroom_n in_o the_o height_n of_o joy_n if_o from_o the_o marriage_n chamber_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o degree_n beyond_o sorrow_n our_o saviour_n be_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n he_o tell_v his_o disciple_n luke_o 10._o bless_a be_v the_o eye_n that_o see_v those_o thing_n that_o you_o see_v etc._n etc._n for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o 24_o luk._n 10.23_o 24_o many_o prophet_n and_o king_n have_v desire_v etc._n etc._n for_o four_o thousand_o year_n this_o bridegroom_n be_v expect_v as_o a_o bridegroom_n out_o of_o his_o chamber_n and_o come_v not_o when_o he_o come_v he_o continue_v but_o thirty_o four_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o upon_o earth_n but_o three_o of_o these_o year_n or_o little_o more_o do_v he_o show_v himself_o as_o a_o bridegroom_n a_o short_a time_n you_o will_v say_v for_o so_o great_a nuptial_n all_o time_n before_o without_o this_o joy_n all_o time_n after_o abridge_v of_o this_o joy_n even_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o nuptial_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o nuptial_n be_v take_v away_o by_o this_o take_n away_o of_o the_o bridegroom_n then_o they_o must_v needs_o mourn_v they_o 3_o take_v away_o for_o they_o 3_o but_o if_o this_o take_v away_o be_v for_o they_o in_o their_o behalf_n through_o their_o mean_n then_o they_o have_v yet_o more_o cause_n to_o mourn_v you_o hear_v that_o the_o debt_n of_o the_o wife_n be_v charge_v upon_o the_o husband_n what_o then_o if_o for_o the_o wife_n debt_n the_o husband_n nay_o the_o bridegroom_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o joy_n even_o upon_o his_o marriage_n day_n if_o for_o the_o bride_n cause_n he_o 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day_n etc._n mat._n 26.2_o 3.4_o 14._o etc._n etc._n counsel_n be_v take_v against_o he_o money_n be_v take_v for_o he_o plot_n be_v lay_v to_o take_v he_o so_o upon_o that_o day_n he_o begin_v to_o be_v take_v away_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v saint_n epiphanius_n he_o be_v take_v 22._o epiphan_n compend_v fidei_fw-la cap._n 22._o as_o good_a as_o take_v away_o then._n upon_o the_o friday_n as_o we_o all_o know_v he_o be_v take_v and_o take_v away_o and_o therefore_o as_o for_o these_o two_o day_n sake_n the_o rest_n of_o these_o day_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v so_o these_o two_o day_n be_v principal_o observe_v above_o the_o rest_n so_o that_o whereas_o before_o daniel_n fast_v observe_v a_o david_n fast_o do_v serve_v viz._n to_o eat_v nothing_o at_o all_o till_o sun_n go_v down_o now_o on_o the_o friday_n especial_o at_o easter_n they_o do_v fast_o the_o fast_n of_o esther_n chap._n 4.16_o neither_o to_o eat_v nor_o drink_v infra_fw-la drink_v de_fw-fr triduano_fw-la jejunio_fw-la corum_fw-la apertè_fw-la s._n epiphanius_n compend_v fidei_fw-la ca._n 22._o nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la quorundam_fw-la in_o quatriduum_fw-la prorogato_fw-la jejunio_fw-la ibidem_fw-la refert_fw-la verba_fw-la haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d haec_fw-la quip_n specialis_fw-la &_o privata_fw-la observatio_fw-la erat_fw-la quam_fw-la sibi_fw-la nonnulli_fw-la è_fw-la devotione_fw-la privatâ_fw-la injunxerunt_fw-la verum_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la triduum_fw-la hoc_fw-la jejunarent_fw-la communiter_fw-la omnes_fw-la quantum_fw-la potuerant_fw-la sancitum_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la obscurè_fw-la graecorum_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la illo_fw-la enim_fw-la tempore_fw-la novo_fw-la jejunio_fw-la indicto_fw-la parasceven_fw-la &_o sabbatum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la integrum_fw-la jejunii_fw-la perstiterunt_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la galli_n cantum_fw-la vid._n council_n in_o trullo_n can._n 90._o seu_fw-la ut_fw-la alii_fw-la 89._o &_o anastas_n nicaen_fw-la quaest_n 77._o fol._n 98._o tom._n 1._o bibliothec._n pp_n paris_n ubi_fw-la ex_fw-la constitutione_n apostolicâ_fw-la lib._n 5._o c._n 17._o quem_fw-la sanen_fw-la locum_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d graecorum_n laudat_fw-la ubi_fw-la infra_fw-la three_o day_n night_n nor_o day_n viz._n all_o that_o time_n the_o bridegroom_n remain_v thus_o take_v away_o and_o now_o you_o see_v this_o fast_a here_o be_v at_o the_o height_n yet_o nevertheless_o here_o be_v not_o all_o for_o beside_o as_o on_o the_o sunday_n he_o arise_v that_o day_n therefore_o give_v all_o christian_n the_o name_n and_o observation_n of_o a_o new_a and_o christian_a sabbath_n in_o solemnize_n a_o new_a lord_n day_n in_o memory_n of_o our_o joy_n for_o his_o resurrection_n and_o now_o more_o glorious_a presence_n every_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n through_o the_o whole_a year_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n and_o from_o like_a beginning_n every_o four_o day_n that_o be_v our_o wednesday_n and_o every_o six_o day_n that_o be_v our_o friday_n be_v likewise_o by_o all_o 264._o all_o scil._n apud_fw-la graec._n &_o orientales_fw-la vol_fw-it ipsis_fw-la pontificiis_fw-la testibus_fw-la inviolata_fw-la adhuc_fw-la etiam_fw-la quartae_fw-la feriae_fw-la in_o jejuniis_fw-la manet_fw-la observatio_fw-la sic_fw-la enim_fw-la turrianus_n qui_fw-la enim_fw-la isti_fw-la dies_fw-la sunt_fw-la quibus_fw-la ablatus_fw-la fuit_fw-la nonnè_fw-la quartâ_fw-la feriâ_fw-la &_o sextâ_fw-la quartâ_fw-la enim_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la principium_fw-la auferendi_fw-la eum_fw-la siquidem_fw-la eo_fw-la die_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la pactio_fw-la à _fw-la juda_n cum_fw-la judaeis_n de_fw-la prodendo_fw-la domino_fw-la sextâ_fw-la verè_fw-la crucifixus_fw-la est_fw-la quibus_fw-la diebus_fw-la per_fw-la omnes_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la totius_fw-la orientis_fw-la semper_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la jejunatum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o usque_fw-la in_o hodiernum_fw-la diem_fw-la jejunatur_fw-la sicut_fw-la illis_fw-la à _fw-la sanctis_fw-la apostolis_n traditum_fw-la est_fw-la turrian_n apol._n pro_fw-la pontif._n epist_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 18._o p._n 594._o adest_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la generale_fw-mi apostolici_fw-la conventus_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la praescriptionem_fw-la temporis_fw-la jejunii_fw-la tà m_fw-la in_o quadragesimâ_fw-la quà m_fw-la in_o duabus_fw-la feriis_fw-la cujuscunque_fw-la hebdomadae_fw-la quod_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o hodiernum_fw-la diem_fw-la tà m_fw-la mordicùs_fw-la tenent_fw-la orientales_fw-la christiani_n ut_fw-la nec_fw-la diem_fw-la unum_fw-la praetermittant_a non_fw-la dico_fw-la viri_fw-la robusti_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la pvellae_fw-la adolescentes_fw-la senes_fw-la &_o quotquot_fw-la sunt_fw-la firmae_fw-la valetudinis_fw-la martinus_n peresius_n de_fw-fr traditionib_fw-la de_fw-fr lejun_fw-fr part_n 3._o p._n 264._o succeed_a generation_n observe_v with_o fast_v and_o mourn_v in_o commemoration_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n take_v away_o thence_o because_o this_o week_n give_v the_o name_n and_o order_n of_o day_n to_o all_o other_o week_n through_o the_o year_n the_o old_a order_n from_o the_o creation_n in_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n be_v now_o first_o change_v as_o also_o because_o of_o the_o solemn_a fast_v and_o prayer_n use_v through_o this_o whole_a week_n as_o last_o because_o of_o that_o great_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n perfect_v therein_o and_o this_o command_n of_o our_o saviour_n then_o principal_o to_o be_v observe_v both_o in_o the_o change_n of_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n this_o week_n be_v call_v by_o the_o eastern_a and_o mother_n church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d latin_n scilicet_fw-la magna_fw-la &_o sancta_fw-la hebdomas_fw-la ap_fw-mi latin_n the_o great_a week_n the_o latin_n successive_o call_v it_o by_o the_o same_o name_n neither_o be_v this_o a_o late_a invention_n of_o upstart_n and_o new_a fangle_a popery_n which_o we_o may_v well_o call_v new_a it_o be_v as_o it_o differ_v from_o we_o most_o true_o a_o novelty_n and_o a_o religion_n of_o yesterday_n birth_n but_o this_o be_v most_o ancient_a from_o the_o first_o beginning_n not_o ground_v only_o upon_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n but_o upon_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n himself_o thus_o command_v that_o in_o those_o day_n when_o the_o bridegroom_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o so_o ground_v this_o fast_a &_o so_o expound_v this_o place_n for_o the_o east_n the_o eastern_a and_o mother_n church_n herself_o be_v a_o witness_n in_o she_o own_o most_o ancient_a ordinall_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o sabba_n 19_o typicum_fw-la hoc_fw-la graecorum_n &_o orientalium_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la ubi_fw-la de_fw-la ratione_fw-la jejuniorum_fw-la apud_fw-la graecos_n &_o in_o ecclesus_fw-la receptorum_fw-la agit_fw-fr inter_fw-la cetera_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d haec_fw-la etiam_fw-la habet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la mox_fw-la de_fw-fr feriâ_fw-la quartâ_fw-la &_o sextâ_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la identidem_fw-la observandis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n apostol_n constitut_n clem._n l._n 5._o c._n 17._o &_o 19_o draw_v it_o as_o from_o the_o apostle_n so_o by_o they_o from_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n himself_o in_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d locus_fw-la illustris_fw-la est_fw-la admodum_fw-la s._n epiphanii_n compend_v fidei_fw-la cap._n 22._o verba_fw-la haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la mox_fw-la rationem_fw-la jejuniorum_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la omnium_fw-la pulcherrimè_fw-la subjungit_fw-la his_fw-la verbis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la mox_fw-la etiam_fw-la subnectir_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vide_fw-la locum_fw-la et_fw-la in_o aërii_fw-la haeres_fw-la 75._o cap._n 6._o his_fw-la verbis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiphanius_n also_o within_o four_o hundred_o year_n after_o our_o bless_a saviour_n plain_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o christian_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n do_v observe_v these_o day_n fast_o and_o ground_v it_o upon_o this_o command_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o this_o very_a place_n for_o the_o latin_a and_o western_a church_n 14._o church_n tertullianus_n jam_fw-la montani_fw-la part_n agens_fw-la adversus_fw-la psychicos_fw-la orthodoxos_fw-la scil_n lib._n de_fw-la jejunio_fw-la cap._n 2._o v._n h._n certè_fw-la in_o evangelio_n illos_fw-la dies_fw-la jejuniis_fw-la determinatos_fw-la putant_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la ablatus_fw-la est_fw-la sponsus_fw-la &_o hos_fw-la esse_fw-la jam_fw-la solos_fw-la legitimos_fw-la jejuniorum_fw-la christianorum_fw-la abolitis_fw-la legalibus_fw-la &_o propheticis_fw-la vetustatibus_fw-la vid._n eundem_fw-la &_o cap._n 14._o tertullian_n within_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o bridegroom_n as_o also_o locum_fw-la also_o s._n augustin_n epist_n 86._o ad_fw-la casulan_n presbyter_n propè_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la epistolae_fw-la verbis_fw-la his_fw-la cur_n autem_fw-la quartâ_fw-la &_o sexta_fw-la feriâ_fw-la maximè_fw-la jejunet_n ecclesia_fw-la illa_fw-la ratio_fw-la reddi_fw-la videtur_fw-la quòd_fw-la considerato_fw-la evangelio_n ipsâ_fw-la quartâ_fw-la sabbati_fw-la quam_fw-la vulgò_fw-la quartam_fw-la feriam_fw-la vocant_fw-la consilium_fw-la reperiuntur_fw-la ad_fw-la occidendum_fw-la dominum_fw-la fecisse_fw-la judaei_n etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la locum_fw-la s._n augustine_n in_o his_o 86._o epistle_n to_o casulanus_fw-la both_o of_o they_o show_v that_o these_o fast_n be_v plain_o ground_v upon_o this_o command_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o that_o all_o christian_n
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alone_o yet_o be_v there_o more_o in_o the_o work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o we_o point_v we_o not_o only_o to_o the_o apostle_n as_o chief_a governor_n but_o also_o to_o the_o seventy_o disciple_n yea_o these_o seven_o new_a deacon_n also_o not_o exclude_v it_o be_v a_o error_n of_o the_o trullo_n the_o can._n 16._o synodi_fw-la constantinop_n in_o trullo_n six_o synod_n and_o of_o sundry_a interpreter_n which_o be_v greedy_o lay_v hold_v on_o by_o the_o factious_a among_o we_o that_o these_o deacon_n be_v only_a layman_n when_o as_o we_o apparent_o see_v stephen_n one_o of_o they_o busy_v in_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o word_n 8._o verse_n 10._o etc._n etc._n act_v 7._o &_o 8._o and_o philip_n in_o the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o prayer_n and_o baptism_n sure_o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o shut_v themselves_o nor_o their_o successor_n the_o bishop_n as_o story_n plentiful_o prove_v from_o the_o govern_v the_o deacon_n care_v about_o
their_o table_n so_o they_o do_v not_o include_v that_o office_n only_o within_o that_o table-service_n they_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ministri_fw-la as_o the_o name_n signify_v servant_n in_o all_o to_o both_o the_o rest_n as_o the_o seventy_o be_v in_o prayer_n and_o the_o word_n subject_a and_o inferior_a to_o the_o apostle_n these_o indeed_o be_v the_o governor_n of_o they_o all_o so_o we_o see_v there_o be_v always_o a_o imparity_n in_o the_o church_n always_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n subject_n to_o the_o prophet_n 14._o 1_o cor._n 14._o as_o aaron_n and_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o old_a so_o under_o they_o the_o inferior_a priest_n and_o levite_n afterward_o christ_n our_o lord_n as_o he_o send_v the_o apostle_n and_o seventy_o disciple_n at_o two_o several_a time_n 3._o luke_n 9.2_o &_o 10._o v._o 1_o 2_o 3._o luke_n the_o 9_o and_o 10._o chapt._n so_o thereby_o he_o direct_v his_o church_n most_o plain_o to_o these_o two_o order_n 1_o the_o bishop_n who_o do_v succeed_v into_o the_o apostle_n place_n as_o the_o church_n governor_n who_o be_v to_o watch_n for_o our_o soul_n heb._n 13.17_o 13.17_o heb._n 13.17_o in_o the_o preserve_n of_o peace_n and_o truth_n and_o 2_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n though_o send_v also_o by_o christ_n in_o the_o seventy_o yet_o send_v after_o in_o time_n after_o also_o and_o inferior_a in_o place_n that_o they_o may_v know_v they_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o first_o those_o indeed_o the_o apostle_n send_v first_o absolute_o and_o with_o power_n say_v the_o evangelist_n mat._n 10.1_o 10.1_o mat._n 10.1_o 20.28_o john_n 21.16_o act_n 20.28_o altogether_o and_o alike_o send_v as_o shepherd_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o feed_v only_o but_o also_o to_o guide_v the_o flock_n these_o the_o seventy_o send_v after_o and_o apart_o two_o by_o two_o 10.3_o luke_n 10.3_o and_o that_o say_v s._n luke_n who_o report_v the_o difference_n full_o and_o plain_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o lamb_n in_o prayer_n and_o the_o word_n only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o feed_v the_o flock_n and_o to_o be_v order_v and_o direct_v by_o those_o other_o they_o the_o apostle_n send_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o sheep_n say_v s._n matthew_n and_o so_o superior_a to_o the_o rest_n 10.16_o rest_n mat._n 10.16_o father_n of_o and_o elder_n over_o to_o guide_v and_o govern_v they_o thus_o as_o a_o difference_n of_o name_n and_o title_n so_o also_o no_o less_o of_o order_n as_o a_o priority_n of_o mission_n so_o be_v there_o of_o commission_n also_o neither_o be_v it_o ever_o otherwise_o in_o any_o other_o place_n in_o any_o after_o and_o succeed_a age_n among_o their_o successor_n even_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n not_o to_o trouble_v you_o with_o after_o testimony_n titus_n bishop_n of_o crete_n timothy_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n both_o appoint_v by_o s._n paul_n who_o therefore_o sometime_o join_v they_o and_o other_o with_o himself_o in_o the_o front_n of_o his_o 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whosoever_o will_v be_v chief_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o servant_n so_o must_v it_o need_v be_v the_o high_a place_n the_o heavy_a burden_n and_o we_o know_v that_o the_o shoulder_n next_o the_o head_n be_v the_o most_o bear_a part_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o envy_v this_o honour_n to_o any_o who_o god_n have_v set_v over_o we_o nay_o rather_o let_v we_o pity_v their_o person_n and_o that_o heavy_a burden_n they_o bear_v and_o let_v we_o strive_v by_o our_o joint_n and_o free_a obedience_n to_o make_v it_o light_a let_v we_o as_o aaron_z and_z hur_z 17.12_o exod._n 17.12_o by_o a_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o this_o our_o twofold_a duty_n prayer_n and_o the_o word_n especial_o by_o our_o earnest_n and_o serious_a prayer_n bear_v up_o moses_n arm_n that_o they_o and_o we_o all_o may_v as_o cheerful_o as_o resolute_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v ourselves_o without_o any_o let_v or_o impediment_n from_o ourselves_o to_o prayer_n and_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o so_o though_o omit_v much_o of_o our_o intend_a discourse_n we_o come_v from_o the_o person_n to_o the_o duty_n we_o to_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n duty_n ii_o the_o duty_n we_o can_v so_o easy_o come_v to_o these_o duty_n but_o we_o must_v again_o with_o they_o awhile_o behold_v the_o person_n they_o be_v here_o so_o link_v together_o we_o to_o prayer_n and_o to_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o word_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o every_o thing_n be_v sacred_a for_o god_n use_n 13.2_o exod._n 13.2_o and_o the_o firstborn_a of_o the_o male_n be_v as_o holy_a consecrate_v to_o god_n more_o special_a service_n such_o be_v these_o here_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o the_o firstborn_a that_o open_v the_o womb_n of_o our_o mother_n church_n and_o therefore_o as_o such_o be_v set_v apart_o for_o god_n more_o special_a service_n as_o such_o they_o free_o and_o whole_o give_v up_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o say_v they_o will_v give_v ourselves_o continual_o to_o prayer_n and_o to_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o word_n therefore_o they_o be_v especial_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n portion_n and_o inheritance_n and_o as_o they_o so_o we_o number_n their_o number_n this_o be_v the_o twofold_a duty_n of_o every_o one_o of_o we_o who_o succeed_v they_o we_o true_o serve_v god_n and_o his_o church_n in_o both_o in_o our_o public_a prayer_n we_o serve_v god_n as_o do_v all_o other_o prayer_n be_v most_o proper_o his_o service_n and_o be_v herein_o more_o peculiar_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o people_n unto_o god._n in_o the_o word_n which_o be_v his_o gospel_n we_o serve_v his_o word_n and_o church_n and_o be_v god_n mouth_n in_o his_o embassage_n &_o message_n to_o his_o people_n thus_o
admonish_v and_o put_v you_o and_o myself_o in_o mind_n what_o we_o ought_v to_o perform_v what_o we_o ourselves_o be_v to_o expect_v in_o our_o charge_n from_o they_o belove_a we_o be_v as_o moses_n in_o the_o gap_n to_o stand_v before_o and_o betwixt_o god_n and_o his_o people_n to_o offer_v up_o supplication_n for_o they_o we_o the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o ought_v to_o season_n and_o relish_v other_o the_o eye_n and_o light_n of_o their_o life_n to_o guide_v and_o teach_v they_o the_o good_a and_o the_o right_a way_n to_o salvation_n and_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a be_v it_o that_o they_o may_v daily_o and_o continual_o by_o our_o frequent_a exhortation_n and_o pious_a example_n be_v stir_v up_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v rom._n 10.13_o 10.13_o rom._n 10.13_o let_v we_o beloved_n endeavour_v 1.6_o endeavour_v 2_o tim._n 1.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o kindle_v this_o fire_n again_o and_o by_o all_o mean_v effect_n by_o the_o word_n 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right_o be_v fasten_v on_o himself_o they_o begin_v to_o find_v fault_n with_o his_o disciple_n like_a as_o many_o now_o a_o day_n do_v with_o christ_n spouse_n the_o church_n who_o when_o they_o can_v just_o charge_v with_o nothing_o they_o must_v at_o the_o least_o quarrel_n with_o her_o follower_n with_o her_o discipline_n with_o her_o attire_n with_o her_o order_n either_o for_o her_o eat_n as_o the_o pharisee_n do_v with_o our_o saviour_n but_o immediate_o before_o for_o eat_v with_o publican_n and_o sinner_n luke_n verse_n 16._o mark_v verse_n 30._o luke_n or_o for_o she_o not_o eat_v her_o fast_v a_o wednesday_n friday_n ember_n or_o lenten_a fast_n for_o these_o man_n we_o must_v take_v
of_o the_o earth_n 6._o dan._n 1.3_o 6._o king_n nebuchodonazor_n advance_v by_o he_o to_o be_v ruler_n over_o the_o whole_a province_n and_o chief_a of_o the_o governor_n over_o all_o the_o wiseman_n of_o babylon_n 2.48_o dan._n 2.48_o chap._n 2.48_o after_o by_o belshazzar_n his_o son_n make_v the_o three_o ruler_n in_o the_o kingdom_n 5.29_o dan._n 5.29_o chap._n 5.29_o even_o yet_o far_a prosper_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o darius_n and_o cyrus_n the_o persian_a 6.28_o dan._n 6.28_o under_o four_o of_o the_o great_a monarch_n that_o ever_o be_v above_o the_o great_a even_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o three_o precedent_n over_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o prince_n 3._o dan._n 6.2_o 3._o chap._n 6._o v._n 2.3_o if_o daniel_n therefore_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o high_a honour_n can_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n thus_o to_o humble_v himself_o if_o he_o can_v in_o the_o view_n of_o all_o earthly_a provocation_n and_o temptation_n thus_o temper_n and_o contain_v himself_o if_o in_o the_o height_n of_o all_o worldly_a pleasure_n he_o can_v thus_o contemn_v scorn_n and_o trample_v on_o they_o mourn_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o pleasure_n fast_v from_o all_o delight_n conquer_a and_o tame_v his_o desire_n that_o they_o may_v not_o conquer_v he_o then_o what_o great_a matter_n be_v it_o for_o we_o to_o bate_v ourselves_o a_o little_a pleasure_n some_o small_a delight_n some_o petty_a recreation_n to_o deny_v ourselves_o in_o some_o few_o trifle_n that_o with_o daniel_n we_o may_v the_o better_a follow_v christ_n quis_fw-la non_fw-la parvam_fw-la despiciat_fw-la cellam_fw-la quando_fw-la senator_n domum_fw-la despicit_fw-la marmoratam_fw-la quis_fw-la non_fw-la terrena_fw-la contemnens_fw-la 550._o fulgent_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 550._o etc._n etc._n who_o say_v fulgentius_n will_v not_o now_o despise_v a_o cottage_n when_o a_o senator_n leave_v a_o ivory_n palace_n when_o daniel_n leave_v so_o much_o who_o will_v not_o leave_v a_o little_a and_o where_o all_o be_v nothing_o who_o will_v not_o leave_v this_o all_o with_o daniel_n to_o labour_v for_o heaven_n by_o a_o holy_a mourning_n i_o daniel_n be_v mourn_v etc._n etc._n but_o daniel_n example_n be_v yet_o great_a god_n 2_o in_o great_a favour_n with_o god_n by_o how_o much_o he_o that_o be_v so_o high_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n be_v yet_o high_o and_o great_a in_o god_n favour_n to_o who_o god_n give_v knowledge_n and_o skill_n in_o all_o learning_n and_o wisdom_n even_o understand_v in_o vision_n and_o dream_n chap._n 1.17_o 1.17_o dan._n 1.17_o even_o wise_a he_o ten_o time_n than_o all_o the_o astrologian_n and_o magician_n verse_n 20._o 20._o 20._o in_o who_o say_v nabuchadnezzar_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o holy_a god_n 14._o dan._n 4.18.5.11_o 12_o 14._o chap._n 4.18_o &_o 5.11_o who_o converse_v with_o angel_n even_o with_o god_n himself_o make_v of_o his_o most_o secret_a counsel_n the_o full_a clear_a and_o plain_a prophet_n that_o ever_o be_v and_o here_o i_o may_v not_o pass_v by_o a_o dan._n a_o hierony_n lib._n 2._o apolog._n advers._fw-la ruffin_n cap._n 9_o &_o theodor._n in_o praefat_fw-la ad_fw-la dan._n doubt_n which_o of_o old_a trouble_a saint_n hierome_n ruffinus_n and_o many_o other_o of_o late_a also_o namely_o what_o shall_v move_v the_o jew_n to_o reckon_v the_o book_n of_o daniel_n among_o the_o hagiographa_n or_o holy_a writer_n and_o yet_o to_o account_v he_o no_o prophet_n certain_o though_o 45._o though_o vid._n petr._n cunaeum_n de_fw-fr rep._n hebraeor_n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o ubi_fw-la rationem_fw-la perperam_fw-la assignat_fw-la rabbi_n maimon_n more_n nebochim_n part_n 2._o cap._n 45._o some_o guess_n at_o other_o yet_o the_o true_a reason_n be_v plain_a out_o of_o rabbi_n maimon_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o jew_n make_v ten_o degree_n of_o prophecy_n place_n daniel_n in_o the_o second_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o hagiographa_n because_o say_v he_o he_o be_v no_o prophet_n in_o a_o ordinary_a manner_n and_o therefore_o rank_v by_o our_o nation_n among_o those_o who_o awake_v and_o in_o the_o vigour_n of_o their_o sense_n speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o second_o degree_n of_o prophecy_n and_o indeed_o as_o he_o reckon_v it_o of_o all_o that_o be_v inspire_v to_o speak_v the_o high_a so_o that_o the_o jew_n no_o otherwise_v deny_v daniel_n to_o be_v a_o prophet_n than_o our_o bless_a saviour_n the_o baptist_n 28._o luke_n 7.26_o 28._o luke_n 7.26_o who_o call_v a_o prophet_n verse_n 28._o he_o style_v more_o than_o a_o prophet_n and_o likely_a our_o saviour_n in_o this_o speech_n have_v respect_n to_o this_o distinction_n among_o the_o jew_n howsoever_o saint_n hieroms_n testimony_n be_v true_a citatis_fw-la vid._n s._n hieron_n &_o theod._n locis_fw-la citatis_fw-la that_o no_o prophet_n speak_v so_o plain_o so_o evident_o of_o christ_n as_o daniel_n do_v not_o only_o show_v as_o do_v the_o rest_n that_o he_o must_v come_v but_o also_o design_v the_o very_a time_n when_o he_o be_v to_o come_v lay_v down_o the_o order_n of_o the_o succeed_a king_n and_o their_o time_n with_o the_o manifest_a forego_v sign_n to_o he_o as_o to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n the_o same_o messenger_n be_v send_v the_o very_a same_o angel_n gabriel_n 1.26_o dan._n 8.16_o luke_n 1.26_o for_o this_o cause_n as_o god_n chief_a favourite_n under_o the_o law_n he_o be_v style_v a_o man_n high_o or_o great_o belove_v chap._n 9.23_o 19_o dan._n 9.23.10.11_o 19_o &_o 10.11.19_o the_o high_a stile_n mortality_n can_v receive_v as_o we_o may_v see_v by_o the_o bless_a virgin_n who_o title_n it_o be_v luke_n 1.28_o 1.28_o luke_n 1.28_o his_o wisdom_n proverbial_o extol_v thou_o be_v wise_a than_o daniel_n ezech._n 28.3_o 28.3_o ezech._n 28.3_o his_o prayer_n as_o most_o powerful_a with_o god_n prefer_v ezech._n 14.14_o nevertheless_o as_o though_o he_o be_v not_o safe_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o these_o honour_n 20._o &_o 14.14_o 20._o unless_o he_o be_v humble_a he_o as_o the_o bless_a apostle_n humble_v himself_o by_o fast_v to_o teach_v we_o also_o that_o if_o it_o be_v so_o needful_a for_o he_o and_o that_o chief_a apostle_n to_o keep_v their_o body_n under_o to_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n 9.27_o 1_o cor._n 9.27_o lest_o fall_v through_o pride_n they_o may_v come_v to_o destruction_n how_o much_o then_o be_v it_o more_o needful_a for_o we_o vile_a wretched_a sinner_n as_o we_o be_v how_o needful_a for_o we_o to_o do_v if_o possible_a far_o more_o at_o least_o the_o same_o to_o make_v ourselves_o mourn_n as_o also_o to_o instruct_v we_o that_o if_o we_o will_v attain_v to_o daniel_n height_n we_o must_v follow_v his_o step_n if_o we_o will_v be_v as_o he_o be_v we_o must_v do_v as_o he_o do_v if_o we_o will_v aim_v at_o his_o happiness_n we_o must_v imitate_v his_o humility_n if_o have_v our_o prayer_n as_o his_o accept_a we_o must_v sharpen_v they_o by_o fast_v we_o must_v propound_v his_o example_n to_o ourselves_o as_o he_o do_v here_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n unto_o we_o even_o above_o any_o under_o the_o law_n the_o great_a and_o best_a example_n of_o the_o best_a of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n i_o daniel_n but_o the_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o his_o fruit_n say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o a_o man_n by_o his_o action_n action_n ii_o his_o action_n for_o they_o be_v they_o that_o must_v praise_v he_o in_o the_o gate_n pro._n 31.31_o 31.31_o prov._n 31.31_o his_o action_n therefore_o come_v next_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o that_o be_v mourning_n by_o which_o what_o be_v mean_v be_v easy_a to_o see_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v i_o eat_v no_o pleasant_a bread_n etc._n etc._n it_o i_o the_o end_n of_o it_o his_o mourning_n be_v fast_v to_o make_v he_o mourn_v it_o be_v the_o use_n of_o holy_a scripture_n to_o style_v this_o duty_n by_o this_o name_n because_o it_o tend_v to_o this_o end_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o observe_n that_o there_o be_v two_o word_n in_o each_o of_o the_o three_o learned_a language_n to_o signify_v the_o two_o part_n of_o repentance_n poenitentia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d resipiscentia_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la one_o of_o they_o in_o each_o signifi_v grief_n and_o mourning_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o as_o they_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o and_o a_o way_n to_o perfect_v our_o repentance_n so_o fast_v be_v a_o way_n to_o begin_v our_o mourning_n for_o this_o cause_n as_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n be_v ofttimes_o call_v repentance_n act._n 26.20_o acts._n 26.20_o 26.20_o so_o fast_v be_v usual_o call_v mourning_n as_o 1_o sam._n 16._o matth._n 5.4_o &_o 9.15_o as_o also_o in_o this_o place_n 9.15_o 1_o sam._n 16.1_o mat._n 5.4_o &_o 9.15_o because_o it_o be_v both_o a_o mean_n to_o and_o a_o sign_n of_o mourning_n 1_o a_o sign_n of_o mourning_n as_o hannah_n weep_v and_o do_v