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obedience_n to_o our_o governor_n who_o care_n it_o must_v be_v to_o see_v ne_o quid_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la vel_fw-la religio_fw-la detrimenti_fw-la capiat_fw-la that_o the_o church_n or_o religion_n suffer_v not_o and_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o 14.40_o the_o 1_o cor._n 14.40_o apostolical_a canon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d decent_o and_o in_o order_n sect._n 13_o i_o have_v now_o finish_v what_o i_o judge_v needful_a to_o be_v say_v as_o to_o the_o use_n of_o and_o attendance_n upon_o this_o liturgy_n and_o i_o think_v i_o have_v full_o clear_v and_o evident_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o either_o as_o to_o the_o form_n or_o matter_n so_o far_o as_o it_o concern_v
beg_v what_o otherwise_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o unworthiness_n we_o dare_v not_o presume_v to_o do_v these_o thing_n i_o think_v be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o clear_v these_o two_o collect_v from_o those_o exception_n which_o be_v lay_v against_o they_o i_o go_v on_o to_o 9_o the_o next_o except_v against_o which_o be_v the_o collect_n for_o st._n luke_n day_n day_n sect._n 30._o collect_v for_o st._n luke_n day_n almighty_a god_n which_o call_v luke_o the_o physician_n who_o praise_n be_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v a_o physician_n of_o the_o soul_n may_v it_o please_v thou_o by_o the_o wholesome_a medicine_n of_o his_o doctrine_n to_o heal_v all_o the_o disease_n of_o our_o soul_n through_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n i_o can_v easy_o make_v a_o rational_a conjecture_n answ_n answ_n what_o shall_v in_o this_o short_a prayer_n be_v such_o a_o matter_n of_o scruple_n or_o just_a ground_n of_o offence_n but_o that_o it_o may_v well_o stand_v and_o be_v use_v as_o it_o be_v compose_v without_o alteration_n for_o these_o three_o thing_n i_o think_v will_v ready_o appear_v and_o be_v evident_a to_o any_o consider_a man_n sect._n 31_o 1._o sir_n and_o lust_n be_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n hence_o be_v they_o in_o scripture_n set_v forth_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o wound_n 1._o bruise_n rottenness_n corruption_n and_o putrefaction_n the_o wound_n by_o sin_n make_v in_o the_o conscience_n be_v as_o the_o 51.8_o the_o psal_n 51.8_o break_n of_o the_o bone_n and_o the_o comfort_v absolve_a or_o restore_v the_o penitent_a be_v as_o the_o tractum_fw-la the_o gal._n 6.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luxata_fw-la membra_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la suum_fw-la restituite_fw-la a_o chirugis_n tractum_fw-la set_n of_o a_o dislocate_v member_n or_o the_o bind_n up_o a_o break_a joint_n pride_n of_o heart_n be_v as_o a_o unnatural_a tumour_n or_o swell_a in_o the_o flesh_n malice_n and_o hatred_n as_o a_o bloodshot_a eye_n envy_n as_o the_o corrode_a or_o eat_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o liver_n lust_n as_o a_o pearl_n in_o the_o eye_n upon_o what_o account_n there_o be_v a_o emphatical_a elligancy_n in_o the_o apostle_n describe_v the_o filthiness_n of_o those_o impure_a heretic_n probable_o the_o gnostic_n of_o who_o he_o say_v 2.14_o say_v 2_o pet._n 2.14_o they_o have_v eye_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d full_a not_o of_o adultery_n as_o our_o version_n have_v it_o but_o of_o a_o adulteress_n we_o may_v know_v that_o the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o greek_n be_v use_v to_o signify_v both_o a_o virgin_n and_o the_o pupilla_fw-la or_o apple_n of_o the_o eye_n to_o this_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o allude_v they_o have_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o a_o virgin_n but_o a_o harlot_n there_o their_o lust_n be_v as_o dear_a to_o they_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o the_o eye_n but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n the_o book_n will_v swell_v too_o big_a shall_v i_o in_o every_o particular_a parallel_n our_o sin_n and_o disease_n in_o a_o word_n sin_n itself_o all_o sin_n be_v as_o the_o fret_a leprosy_n that_o run_v from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n and_o make_v rottenness_n enter_v into_o the_o bone_n the_o whole_a head_n sick_a and_o the_o whole_a heart_n faint_a yea_o and_o all_o these_o disease_n be_v certain_o mortal_a if_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n some_o mean_n and_o remedy_n be_v not_o timely_o apply_v for_o the_o recover_n and_o save_v the_o sinsick_a soul_n sect._n 32_o but_o be_v there_o no_o balm_n in_o gilead_n be_v there_o no_o physician_n there_o yes_o doubtless_o there_o be_v both_o a_o medicine_n and_o physician_n to_o administer_v it_o the_o most_o gracious_a god_n 3.9_o god_n 2_o pet._n 3.9_o who_o be_v not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v yea_o who_o have_v swear_v 33.11_o swear_v ezek._n 33.11_o that_o he_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n who_o will_v not_o that_o that_o choice_n piece_n of_o his_o own_o worship_n man_n shall_v miscarry_v for_o want_v of_o help_n have_v provide_v the_o medicine_n and_o give_v he_o a_o able_a and_o skilful_a physician_n also_o and_o now_o sect._n 33_o 2._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o general_n or_o universal_a medicine_n be_v only_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o the_o particular_a manner_n of_o administration_n the_o several_a way_n of_o application_n of_o this_o for_o the_o particular_a relief_n of_o the_o sick_a soul_n we_o have_v in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o word_n of_o god_n the_o scripture_n be_v that_o divine_a pharmacopoea_n that_o choice_n dispensatory_a according_a to_o who_o rule_n be_v all_o medicine_n to_o be_v make_v up_o there_o be_v those_o precious_a receipt_n which_o the_o soul_n may_v take_v and_o live_v there_o as_o in_o a_o skilful_a apothecary_n shop_n we_o may_v find_v moral_a find_v efficax_n contra_fw-la omne_fw-la vulnus_fw-la unguentum_fw-la salatiferum_fw-la contra_fw-la omne_fw-la venenum_fw-la antidetum_fw-la salubre_fw-la contra_fw-la omnem_fw-la dolorem_fw-la remedium_fw-la grost_a lincoln_n in_o ocul_fw-la moral_a approve_v ointment_n for_o every_o wound_n a_o sovereign_a antidete_fw-la against_o every_o poison_n a_o save_a remedy_n for_o every_o malady_n in_o these_o may_v ibid._n may_v in_o scripturâ_fw-la sacrâ_fw-la invenit_fw-la ignorans_fw-la quod_fw-la discat_fw-la contumax_n quoth_v timeat_fw-la laborans_fw-la praemia_fw-la pusillanimis_fw-la solatia_fw-la id._n ibid._n the_o ignorant_a find_v what_o to_o learn_v the_o perverse_a and_o stubborn_a what_o may_v humble_v he_o and_o make_v he_o fear_v the_o conscientious_a work_v and_o labour_v christian_n be_v encourage_v by_o reward_n the_o faint_a droop_a and_o weak_a deject_a soul_n be_v support_v by_o comfort_n this_o heavenly_a word_n be_v give_v both_o for_o food_n milk_n 14._o milk_n 1_o cor._n 3.2_o 1_o pet._n 2.2_o hebr._n 5.13_o 14._o for_o babe_n and_o strong_a meat_n for_o those_o of_o age_n and_o for_o physic_n also_o like_o the_o tree_n mention_v in_o the_o apocalypses_fw-la 22.2_o apocalypses_fw-la rev._n 22.2_o who_o fruit_n be_v good_a for_o food_n and_o who_o leaf_n be_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n here_o we_o find_v a_o word_n that_o search_v the_o secret_a lust_n and_o pierce_v into_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n 14.25_o belly_n 1_o cor._n 14.25_o lay_v open_a the_o secret_n and_o 4.12_o and_o hebr._n 4.12_o discern_v the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n here_o be_v corrosive_n to_o eat_v out_o the_o proud_a flesh_n purgative_n to_o cleanse_v pollution_n sacred_a consideration_n to_o abate_v the_o pride_n to_o assuage_v the_o malice_n check_v the_o ambition_n shame_v the_o covetousness_n and_o to_o destroy_v the_o lust_n of_o man_n choice_n cordial_n to_o comfort_v the_o afflict_a to_o revive_v the_o droop_a spirit_n and_o to_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a heart_n oil_n and_o wine_n to_o the_o wound_a conscience_n 3._o the_o physician_n to_o apply_v these_o remedy_n and_o dispense_v these_o medicine_n for_o cure_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v under_o christ_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o dispenser_n of_o this_o word_n the_o prophet_n apostle_n evangelist_n pastor_n teacher_n etc._n etc._n as_o christ_n only_o be_v 5.4_o be_v 1_o pet._n 2.25_o &_o 5.4_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o yet_o these_o be_v 20.28_o be_v act_n 20.28_o bishop_n and_o shepherd_n under_o he_o so_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a physician_n yet_o under_o he_o be_v we_o physician_n also_o to_o we_o he_o commend_v the_o care_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o soul_n to_o administer_v the_o prescribe_a remedy_n but_o he_o only_o perform_v the_o cure_n the_o care_n be_v we_o the_o cure_n god_n we_o be_v mean_n to_o heal_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o thedoctrine_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o preach_v this_o be_v all_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o passage_n in_o this_o collect._n the_o wholesome_a medicine_n of_o his_o 2._o his_o as_o before_o the_o doctrine_n of_o john_n see_v sect._n 2._o luke_n doctrine_n not_o a_o doctrine_n of_o his_o own_o but_o of_o christ_n in_o his_o mouth_n which_o he_o preach_v and_o the_o very_a same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o any_o of_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o preach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n these_o doctrine_n be_v medicine_n for_o the_o soul_n serve_v to_o reprove_v convince_v rebuke_n exhort_v to_o cleanse_v enlighten_v comfort_n save_v and_o this_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o god_n himself_o 1.21_o himself_o 1_o cor._n 1.21_o who_o it_o have_v please_v by_o the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v to_o save_v they_o that_o believe_v so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o now_o in_o this_o short_a collect_n but_o be_v sound_n and_o good_a
such_o as_o the_o people_n be_v acquaint_v with_o there_o may_v be_v expression_n even_o in_o english_a which_o yet_o many_o of_o the_o people_n do_v as_o little_o understand_v as_o they_o do_v greek_a or_o hebrew_n such_o strain_n of_o rhetoric_n metaphorical_a and_o figurative_a speech_n choice_a phrase_n as_o may_v become_v the_o language_n of_o a_o scholar_n which_o yet_o edify_v not_o poor_a plain_a people_n because_o their_o understanding_n be_v not_o able_a to_o reach_v they_o and_o here_o also_o come_v a_o necessity_n of_o a_o form_n for_o this_o public_a edification_n of_o all_o and_o the_o lawfulness_n yea_o expediency_n of_o the_o use_n of_o this_o form_n for_o the_o same_o end_n it_o be_v not_o unknown_a how_o some_o learned_a pious_a man_n be_v not_o so_o well_o able_a in_o their_o own_o conceive_a way_n to_o stoop_v and_o condescend_v to_o the_o low_a and_o vulgar_a capacity_n who_o soul_n yet_o be_v equal_o precious_a to_o christ_n and_o shall_v be_v to_o his_o minister_n and_o some_o other_o have_v and_o do_v affect_v too_o much_o strain_n of_o eloquence_n flower_n of_o rhetoric_n yea_o some_o dark_a and_o obscure_a notion_n which_o may_v seem_v sublime_a and_o be_v admire_v because_o not_o understand_v and_o then_o the_o people_n do_v as_o little_o find_v the_o profit_n as_o they_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o they_o yea_o the_o most_o know_a people_n in_o most_o especial_o country_n congregation_n be_v so_o unacquainted_a with_o those_o more_o polite_a expression_n that_o because_o they_o comprehend_v they_o not_o ready_o they_o be_v force_v to_o be_v study_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v join_v of_o heart_n in_o the_o matter_n express_v and_o so_o can_v so_o free_o add_v their_o seal_n and_o say_v a_o men._n now_o we_o be_v sufficient_o secure_v against_o this_o fear_n in_o our_o liturgy_n for_o it_o be_v in_o a_o language_n of_o our_o own_o frame_v in_o expression_n suit_v to_o the_o mean_a capacity_n and_o such_o as_o they_o be_v so_o acquaint_v with_o that_o their_o heart_n may_v ready_o concur_v with_o all_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v utter_v by_o the_o minister_n let_v i_o but_o add_v one_o thing_n more_o 3._o sect._n 9_o minister_n and_o people_n be_v to_o join_v in_o the_o same_o service_n to_o the_o same_o god_n they_o be_v also_o to_o join_v with_o the_o same_o heart_n there_o must_v be_v unity_n of_o faith_n and_o spirit_n among_o christian_n harmony_n consent_n and_o unanimity_n among_o those_o who_o be_v together_o petitioner_n for_o the_o same_o thing_n to_o one_o god_n they_o shall_v send_v up_o one_o common_a vote_n and_o shall_v be_v agree_v with_o one_o heart_n and_o voice_n to_o worship_n and_o pray_v before_o he_o and_o if_o god_n will_v lend_v a_o propitious_a ear_n to_o 20._o to_o mat._n 18.19_o 20._o two_o or_o three_o agree_v together_o to_o ask_v any_o thing_n of_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n then_o the_o holy_a wrestle_v of_o a_o pious_a multitude_n will_v more_o prevail_v this_o be_v as_o the_o assault_n of_o a_o army_n with_o a_o holy_a violence_n send_v up_o battery_n against_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n sect._n 10_o now_o then_o these_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n those_o public_a prayer_n which_o all_o minister_n with_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o use_v and_o they_o be_v for_o matter_n sound_n for_o word_n plain_a easy_a and_o significant_a when_o our_o brethren_n and_o fellow-member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n come_v together_o to_o send_v up_o these_o request_n why_o shall_v any_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o this_o communion_n why_o shall_v we_o refuse_v to_o pray_v or_o worship_n with_o they_o only_o because_o they_o do_v it_o not_o in_o our_o mode_n or_o way_n why_o shall_v we_o think_v it_o a_o cold_a kind_n of_o formal_a read_n of_o prayer_n rather_o than_o pray_v when_o the_o heart_n may_v be_v equal_o warm_v and_o affect_v here_o as_o in_o any_o of_o our_o own_o conception_n here_o be_v office_n which_o all_o 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prayer_n different_a either_o something_o in_o we_o which_o they_o have_v not_o or_o something_o in_o they_o which_o we_o admit_v not_o for_o one_o or_o two_o expression_n in_o a_o prayer_n be_v the_o same_o which_o they_o use_v make_v not_o the_o prayer_n the_o same_o when_o they_o agree_v not_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o part_n also_o for_o throughout_o the_o prayer_n if_o it_o be_v the_o same_o there_o must_v be_v the_o same_o preface_n the_o same_o petition_n and_o the_o same_o conclusion_n which_o in_o most_o of_o these_o there_o be_v not_o and_o further_o when_o i_o find_v that_o there_o be_v some_o indeed_o of_o the_o same_o prayer_n i_o say_v some_z for_o they_o be_v but_o few_o exact_o the_o same_o yet_o these_o such_o as_o be_v for_o matter_n good_a sound_a wholesome_a and_o necessary_a for_o word_n and_o expression_n savoury_a and_o significant_a and_o perfect_o agreeable_a to_o the_o sacred_a canon_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o not_o one_o of_o these_o prayer_n make_v a_o matter_n of_o any_o considerable_a exception_n by_o those_o who_o have_v in_o many_o other_o thing_n except_v against_o this_o book_n i_o say_v not_o one_o of_o these_o prayer_n which_o be_v the_o same_o as_o in_o they_o charge_v with_o any_o material_a error_n by_o any_o no_o not_o those_o who_o have_v make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o find_v the_o most_o fault_n in_o it_o nor_o indeed_o can_v they_o be_v except_v against_o for_o matter_n or_o word_n let_v the_o particular_n be_v examine_v if_o they_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o holy_a rule_n and_o then_o judge_v if_o therefore_o they_o be_v evil_a because_o use_v by_o the_o papist_n now_o when_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v lay_v together_o it_o be_v some_o matter_n of_o wonder_n to_o i_o how_o it_o can_v be_v so_o confident_o take_v up_o for_o a_o notorious_a truth_n that_o our_o common-prayer-book_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o popish_a mass-book_n or_o that_o it_o be_v whole_o take_v thence_o and_o may_v with_o so_o much_o ease_n be_v turn_v into_o it_o again_o which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a i_o can_v imagine_v any_o considerable_a reason_n the_o french_a king_n and_o bishop_n have_v ☞_o ☞_o to_o hinder_v the_o impression_n of_o it_o there_o it_o have_v be_v here_o by_o the_o order_n of_o his_o majesty_n translate_v into_o that_o language_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o french_a protestant_n among_o we_o which_o we_o be_v inform_v they_o late_o do_v but_o i_o fear_v these_o imputation_n have_v be_v lay_v and_o these_o expression_n and_o reproach_n take_v up_o and_o give_v out_o but_o upon_o design_n to_o draw_v people_n to_o a_o averseness_n from_o and_o to_o make_v they_o out_o of_o love_n with_o these_o form_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v establish_v among_o we_o and_o for_o the_o matter_n not_o to_o be_v except_v against_o sure_o i_o be_o they_o have_v prove_v too_o sad_a snare_n to_o entangle_v many_o tender_a conscience_n in_o needless_a fear_n scruple_n and_o doubt_n sect._n 9_o 5._o but_o 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