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of_o prayer_n where_o the_o word_n express_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o prayer_n and_o be_v not_o only_o significant_a but_o very_o useful_a and_o though_o such_o thng_n as_o be_v appoint_v in_o the_o due_a order_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o form_n and_o order_n of_o prayer_n hymn_n and_o such_o like_a have_v be_v usual_o and_o frequent_o call_v thing_n indifferent_a the_o word_n indifferent_a here_o be_v only_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o opposition_n to_o what_o be_v in_o itself_o absolute_o necessary_a but_o not_o in_o opposition_n to_o or_o distinction_n from_o what_o be_v good_a useful_a and_o profitable_a to_o edification_n so_o that_o such_o thing_n be_v if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v they_o in_o themselves_o legal_o indifferent_a be_v particular_o establish_v by_o no_o divine_a law_n and_o which_o may_v as_o thing_n of_o ecclesiastical_a liberty_n be_v appoint_v by_o superior_n not_o moral_o indifferent_a as_o if_o the_o appointment_n and_o practice_n of_o they_o be_v not_o useful_a profitable_a and_o good_a 15._o he_o say_v also_o that_o ibid._n that_o ibid._n a_o appropriate_v habit_n be_v in_o worship_n sinful_a the_o contrary_n i_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v in_o my_o etc._n my_o b._n 2._o ch_n 1._o p._n 320_o 321._o &_o ch_n 4._o p._n 492_o etc._n etc._n libertas_n ecclesiastica_fw-la and_o that_o for_o the_o superior_a to_o command_v any_o such_o thing_n will_v be_v a_o sin_n unto_o he_o as_o gideon_n ephod_n be_v a_o snare_n to_o his_o house_n jud._n 8.27_o but_o the_o scripture_n say_v concern_v gideon_n ephod_n which_o he_o make_v and_o put_v in_o his_o own_o city_n that_o all_o israel_n go_v thither_o a_o whore_v after_o it_o which_o thing_n become_v a_o snare_n unto_o gideon_n and_o his_o house_n so_o that_o public_a idolatry_n in_o which_o gideon_n family_n do_v in_o all_o probability_n join_v be_v that_o whereby_o â—â—_o become_v a_o snare_n unto_o they_o ephod_n of_o gideon_n ephod_n but_o neither_o be_v the_o ephod_n of_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n â—_o 8._o nor_o of_o david_n 2_o sam._n 6.14_o nor_o the_o levite_n garment_n 2_o chr._n 5.12_o at_o all_o blame_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o approve_v though_o none_o of_o they_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v something_o of_o another_o nature_n than_o the_o bare_a make_v a_o habit_n that_o be_v of_o so_o ill_a consequence_n to_o gideon_n and_o his_o family_n and_o as_o this_o at_o last_o come_v to_o a_o manifest_a and_o general_a idolatry_n so_o there_o be_v probable_o something_o unblamable_a in_o its_o first_o constitution_n st._n austin_n 41._o austin_n quaest_n super_fw-la judic_n c._n 41._o from_o the_o great_a proportion_n of_o gold_n allot_v tot_fw-mi he_o make_v this_o ephod_n jud._n 8.26_o think_v that_o other_o ministerial_a thing_n relate_v to_o god_n service_n be_v make_v therewith_o and_o other_o think_v that_o gideon_n make_v a_o ephod_n like_o the_o high_a priest_n intend_v to_o worship_n god_n and_o inquire_v of_o god_n thereby_o in_o his_o own_o city_n and_o not_o in_o god_n tabernacle_n which_o be_v to_o erect_v a_o schism_n now_o schism_n and_o idolatry_n whether_o they_o be_v command_v by_o superior_n or_o practise_v by_o inferior_n joint_o or_o separately_z will_v be_v a_o snare_n unto_o they_o as_o they_o be_v to_o the_o house_n of_o gidcon_n 16._o our_o author_n take_v notice_n that_o 91.92_o that_o p._n 91.92_o command_v in_o scripture_n and_o example_n be_v urge_v for_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o say_v it_o can_v never_o be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v form_n of_o prayer_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n or_o that_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v intend_v as_o a_o ordinary_a form_n and_o however_o what_o be_v produce_v from_o these_o thing_n concern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o call_v pitiful_a inconclusive_a argument_n and_o say_v he_o if_o david_n make_v psalm_n which_o be_v prayer_n he_o be_v a_o prophet_n but_o do_v he_o make_v a_o act_n of_o uniformity_n too_o but_o that_o the_o jewish_a church_n have_v form_n of_o prayer_n that_o the_o lord_n prayer_n which_o sure_o be_v deliver_v under_o the_o gospel_n be_v deliver_v as_o a_o form_n and_o that_o the_o argument_n from_o hence_o be_v cogent_a i_o have_v prove_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n and_o since_o the_o ordinary_a practice_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o use_v form_n be_v approve_v by_o our_o saviour_n it_o be_v not_o considerable_a whether_o any_o of_o they_o be_v establish_v by_o david_n or_o other_o person_n in_o authority_n yet_o david_n do_v in_o some_o thing_n appoint_v rule_n and_o order_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 1_o chr._n 25.2_o 6._o and_o hezekiah_n and_o his_o prince_n order_v in_o what_o form_n of_o word_n the_o levite_n shall_v sing_v praise_n to_o god_n 2_o chr._n 29.30_o chap._n v._o v._n ch._n v._n of_o other_o prayer_n beside_o those_o in_o the_o liturgy_n and_o public_a service_n of_o the_o church_n his_o four_o argument_n be_v that_o the_o admit_v or_o agree_v 93.94_o agree_v reas_n account_n p._n 93.94_o minister_n to_o use_v ordinary_o prescribe_v form_n of_o prayer_n be_v of_o sufficient_a force_n to_o restrain_v the_o total_a exercise_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v sinful_a and_o that_o by_o this_o principle_n minister_n may_v not_o pray_v otherwise_o before_o and_o after_o sermon_n and_o that_o if_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v hereafter_o make_v a_o law_n form_n law_n p._n 95._o of_o the_o use_n of_o other_o prayer_n beside_o form_n of_o the_o latitude_n of_o that_o of_o nabuchadnezzar_n to_o tie_v man_n to_o pray_v no_o where_o to_o god_n neither_o in_o family_n or_o closet_n but_o in_o the_o use_n of_o a_o form_n or_o the_o church_n prayer_n they_o must_v obey_v this_o also_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n which_o oblige_v they_o to_o use_v set_v form_n in_o the_o public_a use_n of_o the_o liturgy_n and_o say_v he_o 97._o he_o p._n 97._o who_o shall_v determine_v how_o far_o the_o magistrate_n may_v impose_v or_o not_o impose_v now_o in_o this_o chapter_n he_o produce_v nothing_o new_a to_o prove_v it_o a_o duty_n for_o man_n to_o use_v their_o own_o ability_n of_o expression_n in_o prayer_n but_o say_v 93._o say_v p._n 93._o he_o take_v this_o to_o shine_v sufficient_o in_o its_o own_o light_n 2._o wherefore_o in_o answer_v this_o chapter_n i_o shall_v premise_v three_o thing_n first_o that_o i_o have_v above_o show_v 1._o show_v chap._n 1._o that_o man_n ability_n of_o expression_n which_o be_v not_o proper_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n be_v not_o on_o other_o account_n necessary_a to_o be_v use_v unless_o where_o they_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o better_a perform_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n 3._o second_o that_o since_o i_o have_v manifest_v the_o usefulness_n of_o set_a 2._o set_a chap._n 1._o &_o 2._o form_n in_o themselves_o for_o the_o public_a office_n of_o religious_a worship_n and_o do_v not_o find_v their_o lawfulness_n and_o expediency_n mere_o upon_o obedience_n to_o our_o superior_n therefore_o i_o can_v be_v no_o way_n concern_v here_o to_o determine_v or_o inquire_v after_o the_o extent_n or_o boundary_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o our_o governor_n in_o order_v thing_n relate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n 4._o three_o obedience_n the_o extent_n of_o governors_n authority_n not_o requisite_a to_o be_v question_v in_o every_o act_n of_o obedience_n that_o it_o do_v not_o express_v any_o great_a reverence_n to_o superior_n for_o any_o to_o deny_v submission_n to_o the_o lawful_a and_o useful_a constitution_n by_o they_o establish_v and_o to_o plead_v for_o this_o by_o put_v other_o question_n about_o their_o power_n of_o command_a thing_n which_o seem_v disadvantageous_a to_o religion_n and_o by_o declare_v that_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o authority_n be_v not_o sufficient_o state_v what_o confusion_n will_v it_o bring_v into_o family_n if_o when_o child_n or_o servant_n be_v command_v there_o to_o join_v in_o any_o exercise_n of_o religion_n as_o in_o prayer_n in_o the_o family_n which_o our_o author_n grant_v must_v be_v a_o form_n to_o they_o who_o join_v in_o the_o word_n of_o other_o they_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o answer_v they_o will_v not_o comply_v therewith_o because_o by_o so_o do_v they_o may_v be_v impose_v on_o in_o religion_n from_o one_o thing_n to_o another_o and_o they_o must_v first_o know_v the_o strict_a bound_n of_o that_o authority_n they_o be_v under_o and_o who_o shall_v fix_v they_o and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o several_a convention_n of_o different_a separatist_n but_o if_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o say_v in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o family_n that_o they_o may_v then_o deny_v actual_a obedience_n and_o subjection_n when_o any_o thing_n be_v require_v of_o they_o which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v evil_a we_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o in_o our_o case_n 5._o and_o
thus_o much_o may_v be_v sufficient_a formâ—_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o use_v other_o prayer_n beside_o formâ—_n for_o answer_v to_o this_o chapter_n as_o it_o have_v a_o particular_a aspect_n upon_o the_o authority_n and_o command_n of_o our_o governor_n yet_o because_o i_o will_v not_o avoid_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v seem_v material_a and_o useful_a i_o shall_v far_o here_o consider_v whether_o and_o how_o far_o christian_n or_o minister_n be_v under_o any_o obligation_n to_o duty_n to_o use_v any_o other_o prayer_n beside_o set_a form_n in_o all_o those_o particular_a case_n mention_v in_o this_o chapter_n before_o and_o after_o sermon_n in_o the_o family_n and_o in_o the_o closet_n now_o comprehensive_a and_o well_o order_v form_n be_v with_o deliberation_n fit_v to_o the_o common_a state_n of_o christian_n and_o the_o end_n of_o our_o religion_n be_v as_o i_o have_v above_o show_v to_o be_v prefer_v in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o that_o before_o or_o after_o sermon_n there_o shall_v ordinary_o be_v new_a and_o vary_a prayer_n i_o know_v no_o rule_n of_o reason_n or_o precept_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n which_o require_v this_o and_o make_v it_o a_o duty_n 6._o sermon_n before_o sermon_n before_o sermon_n 252._o sermon_n of_o religious_a assembl_n c._n 7_o p._n 237._o &_o 252._o mr._n thorndike_n observe_v that_o in_o the_o flourish_a time_n of_o the_o church_n preacher_n be_v wont_a to_o commend_v themselves_o and_o their_o labour_n to_o god_n blessing_n but_o this_o be_v frequent_o at_o least_o do_v by_o a_o set_a form_n a_o short_a form_n to_o this_o purpose_n of_o st._n ambrose_n be_v as_o mr._n thorndike_n there_o observe_v yet_o extant_a may_v be_v see_v in_o ferrarius_fw-la de_fw-la ritu_fw-la contion_n and_o from_o thence_o in_o 183._o in_o alliance_n of_o divine_a office_n chap._n 6._o p._n 183._o mr._n hamon_n l'estrange_n and_o the_o form_n of_o aquinas_n be_v publish_v by_o ec._n by_o casland_n prec_n ec._n cassander_n and_o some_o of_o the_o most_o eager_a of_o our_o dissenter_n ahve_v former_o keep_v themselves_o ordinary_o to_o set_v form_n before_o their_o sermon_n and_o our_o church_n in_o her_o 55_o her_o can._n 55_o canon_n have_v give_v direction_n for_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v before_o sermon_n as_o be_v there_o exprese_v or_o to_o that_o effect_n but_o among_o the_o different_a practice_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o i_o here_o to_o consider_v what_o liberty_n be_v hereby_o allow_v to_o minister_n 7._o in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o sermon_n sermon_n after_o sermon_n many_o homily_n of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n have_v some_o supplicatory_a expression_n interweave_v as_o a_o conclusory_a part_n thereof_o and_o sometime_o with_o particular_a respect_n to_o the_o subject_n of_o their_o discourse_n such_o thing_n be_v in_o some_o of_o their_o popular_a discourse_n practise_v by_o arb._n by_o basil_n hom._n 2._o &_o 6._o in_o hexaem_n de_fw-fr jejun_fw-fr hom._n 1._o de_fw-fr mam._n mart._n &_o de_fw-fr lib._n arb._n st._n basil_n 18._o basil_n naz._n orat._n 2.6_o 10_o 28_o 42._o v._n schol._n gr._n in_o not._n billij_fw-la in_o naz._n orat._n 18._o gr._n nazianzen_n st._n chrysostom_n in_o some_o homily_n ad_fw-la pop._n antioch_n and_o other_o and_o also_o in_o st._n augustine_n st._n gregory_n bernard_n and_o divers_a other_o and_o our_o church_n do_v not_o seem_v to_o dislike_v this_o method_n which_o be_v imitate_v in_o some_o of_o her_o homily_n but_o yet_o this_o be_v use_v but_o in_o some_o either_o of_o the_o ancient_a homily_n or_o of_o those_o of_o our_o church_n st._n austin_n use_v most_o requent_o the_o same_o conclusory_a prayer_n or_o collect_v which_o be_v extant_a in_o ult_n in_o aug._n tom._n 8._o pag._n ult_n his_o work_n the_o method_n use_v by_o several_a person_n of_o the_o several_a persuasion_n among_o our_o dissenter_n who_o frequent_o have_v pray_v over_o the_o several_a head_n and_o part_n of_o their_o sermon_n 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