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she_o the_o jew_n first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d execrate_v
fulfil_v the_o same_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n the_o epistle_n i_o beseech_v you_o therefore_o brethren_n rom._n 12._o ver_fw-la 1._o unto_o ver_fw-la 6._o the_o gospel_n the_o father_n and_o mother_n of_o jesus_n luk._n 2._o verse_n 41._o unto_o the_o end_n the_o second_o sunday_n after_o the_o epiphany_n 1_o b._n edw._n 6._o the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n psal._n 14._o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n the_o collect._n almighty_a and_o everlasting_a god_n which_o â—ost_o govern_v all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n merciful_o hear_v the_o supplication_n of_o thy_o people_n and_o grant_v we_o thy_o peace_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n the_o epistle_n see_v that_o we_o have_v divers_a gift_n rom._n 12._o ver_fw-la 6._o unto_o ver_fw-la 16._o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o three_o day_n be_v there_o joh._n 2._o verse_n 1._o unto_o ver_fw-la 12._o the_o three_o sunday_n 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of_o thy_o heavenly_a grace_n may_v evermore_o be_v defend_v by_o thy_o mighty_a power_n through_o christ_n our_o lord_n the_o epistle_n put_v upon_o you_o as_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n colos._n 3._o verse_n 12._o unto_o verse_n 18._o the_o gospel_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 13._o verse_n 24._o unto_o ver_fw-la 31._o the_o 6._o sunday_n if_o there_o be_v so_o many_o shall_v have_v the_o psalm_n collect_v epistle_n and_o gospel_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o five_o sunday_n the_o sunday_n call_v septuagesima_fw-la 1_o b._n of_o edw._n 6._o the_o lord_n be_v my_o shepherd_n etc._n etc._n psal._n 23._o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n the_o collect._n olord_a we_o beseech_v thou_o favourable_o to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o people_n that_o we_o which_o be_v just_o punish_v for_o our_o offence_n may_v be_v mercifu_o deliver_v by_o thy_o goodness_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n through_o jesus_n christ_n 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quinquagesima_fw-la 1_o b._n of_o edw._n 6._o be_v thou_o my_o judge_n o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n psal._n 26._o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n the_o collect._n o_o lord_n which_o do_v teach_v we_o that_o all_o our_o do_n without_o charity_n be_v nothing_o worth_a send_v thy_o holy_a ghost_n and_o power_n into_o our_o heart_n that_o most_o excellent_a gift_n of_o charity_n the_o very_a bond_n of_o peace_n and_o all_o virtue_n without_o the_o which_o whosoever_o live_v be_v count_v dead_a before_o thou_o grant_v this_o for_o thy_o only_a son_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n the_o epistle_n though_o i_o speak_v with_o tongue_n of_o man_n 1_o cor._n 13._o verse_n 1_o unto_o the_o end_n the_o gospel_n jesus_n take_v unto_o he_o the_o twelve_o mat._n 4._o verse_n 31._o unto_o the_o end_n i._n the_o first_o day_n of_o lent_n 1_o b._n of_o edw._n 6._o o_o lord_n rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o indignation_n psal._n 6._o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n the_o collect._n almighty_a and_o everlasting_a god_n which_o 〈◊〉_d nothing_o that_o thou_o have_v 〈◊〉_d and_o do_v forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v penitent_a create_v and_o make_v in_o we_o new_a &_o conâ—ritâ—_n heart_n that_o we_o worthy_o lament_v our_o sin_n and_o knowledge_v our_o wretchedness_n way_n obtain_v of_o theâ—_n the_o god_n of_o all_o mercy_n perfect_a remission_n and_o forgiveness_n through_o jesus_n christ._n the_o epistle_n turn_v you_o unto_o i_o with_o joel_n 2._o verse_n 12._o unto_o ver_fw-la 18._o the_o gospel_n when_o you_o fast_o be_v not_o sad_a matth._n 6._o verse_n 16._o unto_o ver_fw-la 22._o the_o first_o sunday_n in_o lent_n 1_o b._n of_o edw._n 6._o bless_a be_v he_o who_o unrighteousness_n be_v forgive_v etc._n etc._n psa._n 32._o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n the_o collect._n lord_n which_o for_o our_o sake_n do_v fast_v forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n give_v we_o grace_n to_o use_v such_o abstinence_n that_o our_o flesh_n be_v subâ—tied_v to_o the_o spirit_n we_o may_v ever_o obey_v thy_o godly_a motion_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n to_o thy_o honour_n and_o glory_n which_o live_v and_o raign_a etc._n etc._n the_o epistle_n we_o as_o helper_n exhort_v you_o 2_o cor._n 6._o verse_n 1._o unto_o verse_n 11._o the_o gospel_n then_o be_v jesus_n lead_v away_o luk._n 18._o verse_n 1._o unto_o ver_fw-la 12._o the_o second_o sunday_n in_o lent_n 1_o b._n of_o edw._n 6._o out_o of_o the_o deep_a have_v i_o call_v etc._n etc._n psal._n 130._o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n the_o collect._n almighty_a god_n which_o do_v see_v that_o we_o have_v no_o power_n of_o ourselves_o to_o help_v ourselves_o keep_v thou_o we_o both_o outward_o in_o our_o body_n &_o inward_o in_o our_o soul_n that_o we_o may_v be_v defend_v from_o all_o adversity_n which_o may_v happen_v to_o the_o body_n and_o from_o all_o evil_a thought_n which_o may_v assault_v and_o hurt_v the_o soul_n through_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n the_o epistle_n we_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n 1_o thes._n 4._o verse_n 1._o unto_o ver_fw-la 9_o the_o gospel_n jesus_n go_v thence_o matth._n 15._o verse_n 21._o unto_o verse_n 29._o the_o three_o sunday_n in_o lent_n 1_o b._n of_o edw._n 6._o give_v sentence_n with_o i_o o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n psal._n 45._o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n the_o collect._n we_o beseech_v thou_o almighty_a god_n look_v upon_o the_o hearty_a desire_n of_o thy_o humble_a servant_n and_o stretch_v forth_o
relate_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v add_v by_o the_o constantinopolitan_a father_n and_o some_o say_v frame_v by_o gregory_n nyssen_n but_o i_o see_v no_o full_a evidence_n for_o it_o as_o for_o the_o public_a use_n of_o this_o creed_n in_o the_o daily_a office_n of_o the_o church_n durandus_fw-la polydore_n virgil_n and_o some_o late_a author_n fix_v the_o first_o original_n upon_o marcus_n and_o damasus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o walfridus_n strabo_n who_o flourish_v 850._o and_o therefore_o 22._o likely_a to_o know_v the_o truth_n then_o his_o junior_n deliver_v no_o such_o thing_n refer_v we_o to_o the_o three_o concel_n of_o 2._o toledo_n celebrate_v anno_fw-la 589._o and_o this_o council_n tell_v we_o whence_o she_o have_v it_o decree_a ut_fw-la per_fw-la omnes_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la hispaniae_fw-la &_o galliciae_fw-la secundùm_fw-la forman_z orient_n alium_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la concilii_fw-la constantinopolitanis_n symbolum_n recitetur_fw-la that_o throughout_o all_o church_n of_o spain_n and_o gallicea_n according_a to_o the_o mode_n of_o who_o of_o the_o western_a no_o but_o of_o the_o eastern_a church_n the_o constantinopolitan_a creed_n shall_v be_v rehearse_v certain_o have_v the_o use_n thereof_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n at_o this_o time_n the_o council_n will_v not_o have_v ramble_v unto_o the_o east_n for_o a_o precedent_n and_o confess_v it_o be_v by_o all_o romanist_n general_o that_o from_o the_o greek_n they_o have_v not_o only_o the_o creed_n itself_o but_o also_o the_o first_o hint_n of_o make_v it_o a_o auctory_n to_o the_o liturgy_n if_o so_o than_o it_o will_v be_v take_v tardè_fw-la to_o enter_v very_o late_o and_o very_o short_a of_o damasus_n his_o time_n for_o vossius_fw-la symb._n from_o theodorus_n lector_fw-la prove_v evident_o the_o greek_n themselves_o have_v it_o not_o very_o many_o year_n before_o this_o council_n macedonius_n a_o orthodox_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n be_v violent_o expel_v by_o anastasius_n the_o emperor_n to_o make_v way_n for_o timotheus_n a_o heritick_n of_o the_o eutychian_a sect_n no_o soonor_n be_v timotheus_n settle_v in_o his_o see_n but_o present_o at_o the_o entreaty_n of_o his_o friend_n he_o order_v that_o the_o constantinopolitan_a creed_n shall_v be_v say_v at_o every_o church_n meeting_n or_o time_n of_o public_a prayer_n to_o the_o discredit_n of_o macedonius_n as_o if_o he_o be_v disaffect_v to_o it_o whereas_o until_o that_o time_n it_o be_v only_o rehearse_v once_o a_o year_n when_o the_o bishop_n catechise_v on_o maundy_n thursday_n thus_o 2._o theodorus_n and_o this_o be_v about_o the_o year_n 511._o which_o be_v the_o first_o hint_n we_o have_v in_o all_o antiquity_n of_o this_o or_o any_o other_o symbol_n represent_v as_o parcel_v of_o the_o public_a liturgy_n we_o will_v give_v those_o ritualist_n leave_v to_o say_v their_o pleasure_n and_o we_o will_v have_v the_o like_a liberry_n to_o think_v what_o we_o list_v but_o though_o the_o church_n primitive_a be_v â—low_v in_o employ_v it_o as_o we_o now_o do_v they_o have_v design_v it_o for_o other_o very_a religious_a intent_n yet_o can_v that_o be_v no_o competent_a bar_n to_o we_o but_o we_o may_v both_o this_o and_o other_o dispose_n as_o we_o do_v to_o the_o best_a improvement_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o common_a interest_n of_o the_o church_n after_o the_o creed_n if_o there_o be_v no_o sermon_n in_o the_o primitive_a service_n no_o creed_n interpose_v the_o sermon_n immediate_o follow_v the_o gospel_n and_o be_v a_o usual_a explication_n upon_o it_o whence_o i_o conceive_v the_o name_n postil_n be_v derive_v quasi_fw-la post_fw-la illa_fw-la evangelia_n postil_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o discourse_n upon_o and_o subsequent_a to_o the_o gospel_n these_o popular_a discourse_n have_v in_o antiquity_n various_a appcllation_n in_o the_o early_a time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o most_o usual_a so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n act_v 13_o 14._o so_o in_o clemens_n his_o constitution_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d next_o let_v the_o presbyter_n exhort_v the_o people_n then_o they_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d homily_n than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sermon_n among_o the_o latin_n st_n cyprian_n especial_o tractatus_fw-la a_o tract_n be_v most_o familiar_a in_o augustine_n and_o ambrose_n disputatio_fw-la a_o disputation_n frequent_o occur_v because_o therein_o they_o usual_o undertake_v the_o confutation_n of_o either_o heathen_n jew_n or_o heretic_n last_o sermo_n a_o sermon_n be_v then_o also_o in_o use_n regular_o and_o of_o course_n the_o ancient_a form_n of_o bid_v of_o prayer_n will_v here_o fall_v under_o cognisance_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o some_o thing_n like_o it_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o church_n it_o be_v original_a extraction_n claim_v precedency_n of_o consideration_n i_o shall_v begin_v with_o that_o the_o agenda_fw-la of_o religion_n in_o our_o church_n before_o the_o reformation_n be_v perform_v it_o be_v well_o know_v in_o latin_a a_o language_n very_o inedify_v to_o a_o non-intelligent_a people_n that_o so_o many_o so_o much_o interest_v and_o concern_v in_o those_o sacred_a office_n shall_v not_o be_v total_o exclude_v as_o idle_a spectator_n or_o fit_a for_o nothing_o but_o now_o and_o then_o to_o return_v a_o amen_o to_o they_o know_v not_o what_o this_o expedient_a be_v devise_v the_o people_n be_v exhort_v to_o join_v in_o prayer_n according_a to_o certain_a head_n dictate_v to_o they_o by_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o english_a tongue_n observe_v the_o method_n and_o material_n of_o the_o then_o prayer_n for_o all_o state_n so_o that_o of_o all_o the_o service_n then_o use_v this_o only_a can_v proper_o be_v call_v common-prayer_n as_o be_v the_o only_a form_n wherein_o the_o whole_a congregation_n do_v join_v in_o consort_n and_o therefore_o the_o title_n of_o it_o in_o the_o injunction_n of_o edw._n 6._o anno_fw-la 1547._o be_v the_o form_n of_o bid_v the_o common-prayer_n now_o because_o it_o be_v make_v by_o allocution_n or_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n agree_v with_o what_o the_o primitive_a church_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v call_v bid_v of_o prayer_n thus_o in_o short_a as_o to_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o ancient_a form_n will_v you_o now_o see_v the_o form_n itself_o behold_v it_o here_o after_o a_o laudable_a custom_n of_o our_o mother_n holy_a church_n you_o shall_v kneel_v down_o move_v your_o heart_n unto_o almighty_a god_n and_o make_v your_o special_a prayer_n for_o the_o three_o estate_n concern_v all_o christian_a people_n i._n e._n for_o the_o spiritual_o the_o temporalty_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n first_o for_o our_o holy_a father_n the_o pope_n with_o all_o his_o cardinal_n for_o all_o arch-bishop_n and_o bishop_n and_o in_o special_a for_o my_o lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n your_o metropolitan_a and_o also_o for_o my_o lord_n bishop_n of_o this_o diocese_n and_o in_o general_a for_o all_o parson_n vicar_n and_o parish_n priest_n have_v cure_n of_o soul_n with_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n church_n as_o well_o religious_a as_o not_o religious_a second_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o the_o unity_n and_o peace_n of_o all_o christian_a realm_n and_o especial_o for_o the_o noble_a realm_n of_o england_n for_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n and_o all_o other_o of_o the_o nobility_n which_o dwell_v in_o the_o country_n have_v protection_n and_o governance_n of_o the_o same_o that_o almighty_a god_n may_v send_v they_o grace_n so_o to_o govern_v and_o rule_v the_o land_n that_o it_o may_v be_v please_v unto_o almighty_a god_n wealth_n and_o profit_n to_o the_o land_n and_o salvation_n to_o their_o soul_n also_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o all_o those_o that_o have_v honour_v the_o church_n with_o light_n lamp_n vestment_n or_o bell_n or_o with_o any_o other_o ornament_n by_o which_o the_o service_n of_o almighty_a god_n be_v the_o better_o maintain_v and_o keep_v furthermore_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o all_o true_a traveller_n and_o tiller_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o true_o and_o due_o do_v their_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n as_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v also_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o all_o manner_n of_o fruit_n that_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o ground_n or_o shall_v be_v that_o almighty_a god_n of_o his_o great_a pity_n and_o mercy_n may_v send_v such_o weddering_n that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o the_o sustenance_n of_o man_n you_o shall_v pray_v also_o for_o all_o those_o that_o be_v in_o debt_n or_o deadly_a sin_n that_o almighty_a god_n may_v give_v they_o grace_n to_o come_v out_o thereof_o and_o the_o soon_o by_o our_o prayer_n also_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o all_o those_o that_o be_v sick_a or_o disease_a either_o in_o
pulpit_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stand_v upon_o some_o advance_a place_n as_o the_o constitution_n have_v it_o his_o manner_n be_v not_o only_o to_o instruct_v the_o people_n what_o they_o be_v to_o do_v upon_o religious_a occasion_n as_o when_o to_o attend_v when_o to_o pray_v when_o to_o bow_v their_o head_n to_o the_o benediction_n when_o to_o stand_v upright_o when_o and_o who_o to_o depart_v but_o also_o to_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o pray_v in_o such_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o he_o dictate_v to_o they_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o that_o prayer_n for_o the_o catechuman_n late_o cite_v out_o of_o st_n chrysostom_n where_o the_o deacon_n all_o along_o premise_v every_o particular_a of_o that_o prayer_n the_o five_o thing_n observable_a from_o the_o canon_n be_v the_o kiss_n of_o peace_n for_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereof_o before_o the_o last_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n the_o second_o oblation_n which_o be_v the_o next_o thing_n offer_v itself_o in_o our_o service_n and_o be_v call_v the_o offertory_n the_o offertory_n the_o whole_a action_n of_o the_o sacred_a communion_n be_v elemented_a of_o nothing_o but_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n so_o in_o our_o church_n so_o in_o the_o apostolic_a which_o shall_v be_v the_o grand_a examplar_n to_o all_o and_o though_o our_o church_n vary_v somewhat_o in_o the_o mode_n from_o the_o first_o original_n yet_o in_o the_o substance_n her_o practice_n be_v conformable_a these_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n we_o may_v cast_v into_o four_o partition_n and_o find_v they_o all_o in_o the_o primitive_a and_o in_o our_o own_o service_n i_o shall_v name_v they_o all_o but_o insist_v only_o upon_o the_o first_o as_o incident_a to_o my_o present_a purpose_n the_o first_o be_v the_o bring_n of_o our_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n that_o be_v the_o species_n and_o element_n of_o the_o sacred_a symbol_n and_o withal_o some_o overplus_n according_a to_o our_o ability_n for_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o this_o elemosinary_a offering_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n so_o call_v philip_n 4._o 18._o and_o hebr._n 13._o 16._o and_o declare_v to_o be_v well_o please_v to_o god_n please_v to_o god_n though_o extend_v to_o the_o poor_a these_o have_v a_o warrant_n of_o attorney_n from_o god_n himself_o to_o receive_v our_o alm_n he_o that_o have_v 2._o pity_n on_o the_o poor_a dare_v to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 19_o 17._o so_o that_o when_o we_o come_v together_o to_o break_v bread_n in_o the_o scripture_n notion_n that_o be_v to_o communicate_v we_o must_v break_v it_o to_o the_o hungry_a to_o god_n himself_o in_o his_o poor_a member_n as_o ever_o we_o expect_v a_o share_n in_o that_o last_o venice_n come_v you_o bless_v etc._n etc._n these_o act_n of_o mercy_n be_v only_o set_v down_o as_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o venite_fw-la come_v you_o bless_v etc._n etc._n for_o i_o be_v a_o hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o to_o eat_v etc._n etc._n matth._n 25._o 35._o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lay_n of_o the_o first_o foundation_n chap._n 6._o v._n 1._o imply_v that_o as_o a_o foundation_n be_v to_o the_o superstructure_n so_o be_v catechise_n to_o the_o sublime_a mystery_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o what_o a_o edifice_n be_v without_o a_o foundation_n our_o saviour_n parable_n speak_v plain_o enough_o and_o this_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o preserve_v it_o not_o only_o from_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n but_o in_o a_o high_a esteem_n see_v it_o be_v suppodaneous_a the_o pedestal_n to_o support_v noblet_n truth_n for_o as_o st._n laetam_fw-la hierome_n excellent_o non_fw-fr contemnend_v a_o sunt_fw-la parva_fw-la sine_fw-la quibus_fw-la magna_fw-la constare_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la nothing_o be_v it_o never_o so_o small_a be_v to_o be_v slight_v when_o it_o be_v the_o fine_a qua_fw-la non_fw-la that_o without_o which_o great_a thing_n can_v stand_v nor_o may_v it_o be_v omit_v as_o another_o argument_n of_o its_o worth_n that_o st._n augustine_n 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whereof_o the_o communion_n bear_v its_o part_n be_v call_v in_o novella_n leonis_fw-la 112._o 551._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o connubial_a initiation_n in_o order_n to_o this_o communion_n i_o conceive_v it_o be_v that_o the_o office_n be_v restrain_v to_o the_o forenoon_n which_o in_o ancient_a time_n be_v perform_v in_o the_o evening_n for_o which_o service_n light_n and_o torch_n be_v part_n of_o the_o solemnity_n as_o learned_a 25._o grotius_n have_v note_v confess_v i_o do_v that_o between_o the_o customary_a excess_n of_o riot_n and_o licentious_a dissoluteness_n frequent_o attend_v nuptial_a solemnity_n and_o this_o most_o dreadful_a mystery_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v impar_fw-la congressus_fw-la a_o mis-becoming_a greeting_n that_o they_o be_v of_o very_o different_a complexion_n and_o suit_v not_o well_o together_o yet_o why_o shall_v the_o church_n in_o her_o most_o solemn_a and_o decent_a establishment_n give_v place_n to_o or_o be_v justle_v out_o by_o 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