may_v be_v and_o be_v very_o well_o provide_v for_o by_o well-composed_a form_n for_o solomon_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v nothing_o new_a under_o the_o sun_n but_o if_o any_o such_o new_a and_o unheard_a of_o occurrence_n shall_v happen_v that_o authority_n neither_o have_v nor_o can_v well_o make_v provision_n for_o there_o be_v none_o will_v blame_v you_o if_o you_o either_o compose_v a_o form_n or_o use_v your_o free_a prayer_n upon_o such_o a_o occasion_n provide_v it_o be_v do_v with_o modesty_n and_o due_a respect_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o your_o superior_n so_o that_o these_o thing_n well_o consider_v neither_o be_v the_o case_n of_o public_a form_n weaken_v nor_o the_o necessity_n of_o free_a prayer_n confirm_v by_o your_o frequent_a talk_n of_o providential_a event_n and_o occurrence_n your_o other_o objection_n shall_v be_v answer_v in_o my_o next_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o be_o sir_n your_o affectionate_a friend_n and_o servant_n m._n h._n april_n 9_o 1697._o letter_n ix_o to_o j._n m._n sir_n i_o come_v now_o according_a to_o promise_n to_o consider_v the_o second_o objection_n against_o form_n which_o you_o likewise_o make_v use_n of_o as_o a_o argument_n for_o free_a prayer_n and_o that_o be_v take_v from_o the_o tendency_n of_o form_n to_o cloy_v and_o dull_v your_o devotion_n and_o the_o aptness_n of_o free_a prayer_n to_o quicken_v and_o enliven_v the_o same_o a_o great_a fault_n indeed_o in_o the_o one_o and_o a_o great_a convenience_n in_o the_o other_o if_o both_o be_v true_a but_o i_o think_v we_o shall_v find_v upon_o examination_n that_o neither_o be_v first_o than_o you_o say_v public_a form_n be_v apt_a to_o deaden_a and_o dull_a your_o devotion_n but_o why_o so_o why_o for_o two_o reason_n viz._n 1._o because_o they_o be_v constant_o the_o same_o old_a word_n and_o likewise_o 2ly_a because_o they_o be_v red_a out_o of_o a_o book_n too_o now_o if_o these_o be_v good_a reason_n you_o must_v be_v as_o dull_a as_o a_o beetle_n in_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o stark_o dead_a at_o the_o lord_n prayer_n for_o these_o be_v always_o the_o same_o word_n and_o read_v out_o of_o a_o book_n too_o and_o he_o that_o can_v find_v no_o life_n or_o spirit_n in_o read_v of_o these_o can_v be_v edifyed_a by_o any_o prayer_n our_o saviour_n exhort_v to_o the_o frequent_a read_n of_o the_o scripture_n 4.13_o 1_o tim._n 4.13_o and_o the_o apostle_n to_o give_v attendance_n to_o read_v which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o primitive_a christian_n with_o that_o intention_n and_o fervency_n that_o as_o origen_n tell_v we_o the_o devout_a reader_n seem_v to_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n inspire_v but_o you_o be_v dull_v it_o seem_v with_o read_v old_a thing_n and_o nothing_o can_v please_v you_o but_o what_o be_v new_a and_o speak_v without_o book_n may_v not_o this_o sir_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o set_v up_o new_a light_n above_o the_o scripture_n to_o please_v such_o new-fangled_a humour_n and_o enlighten_v such_o dull_a understanding_n yea_o have_v not_o this_o occasion_v the_o lay_v aside_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o the_o apostle_n creed_n because_o they_o be_v still_o the_o same_o old_a word_n and_o read_v out_o of_o a_o book_n too_o but_o tell_v i_o sir_n do_v christ_n prescribe_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n to_o deaden_a or_o help_v the_o devotion_n of_o his_o follower_n or_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n destroy_v all_o the_o life_n and_o vigour_n of_o it_o by_o put_v it_o into_o write_v that_o it_o may_v be_v read_v and_o use_v by_o christian_n in_o all_o age_n if_o this_o be_v true_a oral_a tradition_n will_v be_v a_o great_a help_n to_o devotion_n than_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n for_o these_o be_v old_a write_v truth_n and_o the_o other_o the_o various_a and_o changeable_a invention_n of_o men._n do_v not_o the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o to_o hold_v fast_o the_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n which_o we_o can_v neither_o hold_v fast_o 1.13_o 2_o tim._n 1.13_o nor_o keep_v sound_n long_o if_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o daily_a variation_n must_v we_o be_v always_o child_n to_o be_v please_v only_o with_o new_a thing_n 14.20_o ephes_n 4.14_o 1_o cor._n 14.20_o and_o like_o they_o to_o be_v carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n or_o must_v we_o not_o in_o understanding_n be_v man_n by_o stand_v firm_a to_o the_o ancient_a faith_n and_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o receive_a and_o well-ordered_a model_n of_o devotion_n but_o why_o sir_n shall_v grave_n and_o well-ordered_a word_n in_o prayer_n put_v such_o a_o damp_n upon_o your_o spirit_n and_o dull_a your_o devotion_n one_o will_v think_v that_o few_o and_o well-weighed_a expression_n shall_v better_a tend_v to_o make_v man_n sober_o and_o religious_o devout_a than_o pour_v out_o many_o new_a raw_a and_o indigested_a one_o and_o that_o the_o heart_n shall_v be_v more_o at_o leisure_n to_o attend_v the_o great_a business_n of_o prayer_n when_o matter_n and_o word_n be_v well_o prepare_v for_o it_o than_o when_o it_o be_v call_v off_o and_o hinder_v by_o the_o study_n and_o invention_n of_o both_o a_o wise_a man_n will_v think_v it_o a_o great_a quicken_a of_o devotion_n to_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v join_v with_o the_o whole_a church_n at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o in_o the_o same_o prayer_n and_o will_v thereby_o be_v encourage_v with_o great_a hope_n of_o success_n from_o the_o harmony_n and_o agreement_n of_o our_o petition_n which_o our_o saviour_n have_v make_v necessary_a and_o effectual_a to_o that_o end_n 18._o mat._n 18._o but_o i_o fear_v sir_n the_o dulness_n you_o speak_v of_o will_v be_v find_v more_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o person_n than_o the_o prayer_n for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o the_o well-ordered_a matter_n and_o word_n of_o a_o pious_a form_n shall_v so_o disorder_v the_o spirit_n and_o dull_a your_o affection_n if_o there_o be_v not_o something_o else_o in_o the_o matter_n have_v you_o not_o sir_n some_o other_o game_n to_o play_v upon_o the_o people_n which_o be_v better_o carry_v on_o by_o new_a word_n than_o old_a then_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o that_o be_v account_v dull_a which_o do_v not_o move_v forward_o and_o advance_v the_o design_n have_v you_o not_o entertain_v some_o prejudices_fw-la yourself_o or_o infuse_v prejudices_fw-la into_o other_o against_o form_n as_o that_o they_o can_v provide_v for_o all_o emergency_n and_o that_o the_o constant_a use_n and_o repetition_n of_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o cloy_v and_o surfeit_v and_o so_o have_v put_v people_n out_o of_o love_n with_o plain_a wholesome_a food_n by_o treat_v they_o with_o kickshaw_n and_o variety_n it_o be_v ten_o to_o one_o but_o there_o be_v something_o of_o this_o in_o the_o matter_n your_o unjust_a censure_n outcry_n and_o declamation_n against_o pious_a and_o public_a form_n have_v cause_v many_o to_o neglect_v the_o public_a worship_n and_o make_v other_o careless_a and_o irreverent_a in_o it_o and_o if_o so_o you_o must_v answer_v for_o your_o own_o and_o other_o dulness_n which_o you_o have_v unhappy_o occasion_v second_o you_o say_v that_o old_a and_o frequent_o repeat_v form_n be_v not_o more_o apt_a to_o dull_a than_o new_a and_o vary_a prayer_n be_v to_o quicken_v and_o enliven_v you_o for_o you_o find_v a_o different_a heat_n and_o flame_n in_o such_o prayer_n but_o pray_v sir_n what_o kind_n of_o heat_n be_v that_o you_o feel_v in_o such_o prayer_n be_v it_o not_o rather_o the_o warmth_n and_o heat_n of_o fancy_n than_o any_o real_a fervency_n of_o spirit_n this_o be_v a_o frequent_a and_o dangerous_a mistake_n and_o have_v impose_v upon_o many_o who_o have_v take_v some_o false_a heat_n for_o true_a zeal_n and_o the_o delusion_n of_o the_o imagination_n for_o the_o true_a devotion_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o because_o this_o be_v not_o easy_o discern_v or_o understand_v by_o vulgar_a mind_n i_o will_v endeavour_v as_o clear_o as_o i_o can_v to_o discover_v the_o delusion_n to_o this_o end_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o as_o in_o the_o body_n there_o be_v a_o natural_a heat_n reside_v in_o the_o heart_n which_o convey_v warm_a blood_n and_o spirit_n to_o all_o the_o member_n and_o in_o this_o the_o health_n and_o sound_a constitution_n of_o the_o body_n main_o consist_v so_o there_o be_v sometime_o the_o preternatural_a heat_n of_o fever_n and_o other_o distemper_n which_o too_o much_o inflame_v the_o blood_n and_o put_v the_o spirit_n into_o a_o violent_a and_o disorderly_a motion_n and_o this_o be_v a_o evil_a habit_n and_o indisposition_n of_o the_o body_n just_o so_o likewise_o it_o be_v with_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v a_o pious_a fervency_n of_o spirit_n which_o reside_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o fill_v it_o with_o strong_a desire_n after_o god_n and_o a_o inward_a delight_n in_o he_o and_o in_o this_o consist_v sound_a and_o
ecclesiis_fw-la the_o apostle_n do_v set_v in_o order_n in_o the_o church_n such_o thing_n as_o have_v relation_n unto_o order_n as_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o like_a dyonysius_fw-la the_o areopagite_n 77_o eccl_n hier._n p._n 77_o who_o be_v cotemporary_a with_o the_o apostle_n testify_v that_o there_o be_v then_o form_n of_o prayer_n to_o which_o all_o the_o people_n say_v amen_o and_o though_o some_o doubt_n have_v be_v make_v whether_o the_o book_n in_o which_o this_o be_v record_v be_v his_o yet_o it_o be_v by_o all_o grant_v to_o be_v exceed_o ancient_a in_o the_o next_o age_n to_o the_o apostle_n trajan_n epist_n ad_fw-la trajan_n pliny_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o trajan_n make_v mention_n of_o set_a form_n of_o hymn_n and_o praise_n use_v by_o christian_n at_o that_o time_n soliti_fw-la sunt_fw-la say_v he_o carmen_fw-la christo_fw-la quasi_fw-la deo_fw-la dicere_fw-la secum_fw-la inuicem_fw-la and_o both_o ignatius_n and_o justin_n martyr_n speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n common_a prayer_n that_o be_v use_v among_o they_o in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o century_n we_o find_v origen_n in_o his_o book_n against_o celsus_n 1.8_o origen_n contra_fw-la cell_n lib._n 1.8_o speak_v of_o christian_n use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o appoint_v prayer_n and_o in_o one_o of_o his_o homily_n cite_v a_o piece_n of_o liturgy_n then_o in_o use_n 11._o homil_n 11._o frequenter_a in_o oratione_fw-la dicimus_fw-la dam_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la da_fw-la nobis_fw-la partem_fw-la cum_fw-la prophetis_fw-la i.e._n we_o often_o say_v in_o our_o prayer_n give_v almighty_a god_n o_o give_v we_o a_o part_n with_o the_o prophet_n st._n cyprian_n make_v frequent_a mention_n of_o a_o liturgy_n in_o the_o church_n of_o carthage_n tell_v we_o of_o the_o minister_n say_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o sursum_fw-la corda_n lift_v up_o your_o heart_n and_o the_o people_n answer_v habemus_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la we_o lift_v they_o up_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o same_o be_v derive_v down_o and_o use_v in_o our_o liturgy_n to_o this_o day_n and_o tertullian_n mention_n the_o same_o form_n of_o abrenunciation_n that_o be_v still_o use_v in_o our_o office_n of_o baptism_n and_o withal_o add_v that_o they_o have_v set_v hymn_n for_o particular_a time_n and_o occasion_n eusebius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o constantine_n tell_v we_o that_o beside_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o establish_v prayer_n he_o order_v form_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v compose_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o soldier_n etc._n euseb_n in_o vit._n constant_n lib._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 9_o etc._n etc._n which_o plain_o show_v his_o approbation_n and_o use_v of_o they_o if_o we_o go_v forward_o to_o the_o four_o and_o follow_a century_n we_o shall_v find_v ourselves_o compass_v about_o with_o a_o whole_a cloud_n of_o witness_n st._n crysostome_n st._n ambrose_n st._n basil_n st._n austin_n with_o many_o other_o some_z whereof_z be_v framer_n of_o liturgy_n beside_o many_o counsil_n that_o decree_v and_o establish_v the_o use_n of_o they_o as_o consil_n laod._n can._n 18._o carthag_n can._n 23._o milev_n can._n 12._o if_o we_o come_v down_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o reformation_n we_o shall_v find_v all_o the_o lutheran_n and_o foreign_a church_n use_v form_n of_o prayer_n for_o public_a worship_n yea_o if_o we_o come_v to_o geneva_n and_o consult_v your_o belove_a john_n calvin_n the_o father_n of_o presbytery_n we_o shall_v find_v he_o use_v a_o constant_a form_n of_o prayer_n in_o his_o public_a ministration_n and_o likewise_o compose_v form_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o use_n of_o geneva_n which_o be_v approve_v of_o and_o establish_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o that_o city_n and_o for_o his_o judgement_n of_o the_o use_n of_o form_n you_o may_v take_v it_o from_o himself_o who_o in_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o lord_n protector_n thus_o declare_v himself_o 87._o calv._n epist_n 87._o for_o so_o much_o as_o concern_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n valde_fw-la probo_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o much_o approve_v that_o they_o be_v determine_v so_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o minister_n in_o their_o administration_n to_o vary_v from_o they_o by_o which_o you_o may_v see_v how_o far_o you_o do_v degenerate_a from_o the_o principle_n and_o be_v go_v off_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o first_o founder_n of_o your_o sect._n yea_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o those_o who_o be_v style_v puritan_n or_o presbyterian_o before_o the_o great_a rebellion_n conscientious_o use_v and_o frequent_v the_o public_a liturgy_n and_o inveigh_v bitter_o against_o all_o separation_n from_o it_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o christian_a church_n ever_o since_o the_o day_n of_o inspiration_n have_v every_o where_o celebrate_v public_a worship_n by_o liturgy_n or_o compose_a form_n of_o prayer_n so_o that_o extempore_o or_o free_a prayer_n be_v a_o thing_n unknown_a to_o the_o primitive_a and_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o church_n and_o plain_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o late_a invention_n by_o who_o it_o be_v bring_v in_o and_o for_o what_o end_n i_o shall_v acquaint_v you_o very_o short_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n what_o can_v it_o be_v ascribe_v to_o but_o to_o your_o ignorance_n or_o pride_n thus_o to_o set_v up_o yourself_o against_o the_o judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n in_o all_o age_n 2._o but_o you_o ask_v second_o who_o be_v those_o uninspired_a person_n that_o have_v a_o commission_n to_o compose_v these_o prayer_n and_o likewise_o who_o be_v they_o that_o have_v authority_n from_o god_n to_o impose_v they_o for_o the_o compose_v these_o public_a prayer_n that_o undoubted_o lie_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n which_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o christianity_n have_v ever_o exercise_v it_o for_o christ_n send_v forth_o his_o apostle_n not_o only_o to_o teach_v but_o to_o rule_v and_o govern_v his_o church_n that_o all_o thing_n in_o it_o may_v be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n and_o to_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v and_o beza_n as_o be_v before_o observe_v tell_v we_o that_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v one_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o relate_v to_o order_n and_o be_v settle_v by_o they_o 2._o 1_o tim._n 3._o â—_o 2._o st._n paul_n direct_v timothy_n to_o take_v care_n that_o public_a prayer_n be_v make_v or_o compose_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n of_o which_o he_o be_v make_v a_o over-seee_a now_o this_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o stand_a use_n and_o benefit_n to_o the_o church_n be_v derive_v down_o to_o their_o successor_n with_o who_o christ_n promise_v to_o be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o we_o find_v that_o the_o ruler_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n meet_v in_o synod_n and_o convocation_n have_v upon_o mature_a advice_n and_o deliberation_n frame_v these_o public_a liturgy_n ever_o since_o 12.23_o mile_n council_n can._n 12.23_o the_o milevitan_a council_n forbid_v the_o admit_v any_o other_o prayer_n in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n than_o those_o that_o be_v so_o make_v and_o so_o approve_v lest_o through_o ignorance_n or_o want_n of_o care_n something_o may_v slip_v in_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o faith_n but_o who_o be_v they_o say_v you_o that_o have_v authority_n to_o impose_v they_o upon_o all_o minister_n who_o reside_v with_o be_v presume_v best_a to_o know_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o people_n the_o compose_v of_o prayer_n we_o see_v be_v in_o the_o church_n the_o impose_v they_o lie_v in_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n who_o be_v supreme_a in_o his_o realm_n in_o all_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a as_o well_o as_o civil_a for_o the_o church_n be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o state_n neither_o of_o they_o can_v be_v well_o govern_v unless_o the_o prince_n be_v supreme_a in_o both_o and_o therefore_o a_o great_a man_n have_v have_v tell_v we_o that_o the_o church_n direct_v and_o the_o sovereign_n enact_v have_v ever_o have_v this_o power_n since_o the_o state_n become_v christian_n neither_o can_v we_o see_v how_o thing_n can_v be_v better_o order_v than_o that_o what_o be_v well_o consider_v and_o tender_v by_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v ratify_v by_o the_o sanction_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o prince_n but_o you_o it_o seem_v think_v yourself_o wise_a than_o both_o and_o can_v order_v these_o thing_n better_a by_o your_o present_a conception_n than_o they_o upon_o all_o their_o deliberation_n and_o that_o because_o you_o reside_v with_o can_v better_o know_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o people_n when_o sir_n will_v you_o be_v so_o modest_a as_o to_o think_v the_o ruler_n in_o church_n and_o state_n better_a judge_n of_o the_o general_a necessity_n of_o the_o people_n than_o you_o or_o any_o private_a person_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o
fear_v you_o suspect_v your_o cause_n too_o much_o to_o leave_v it_o in_o those_o hand_n you_o be_v sensible_a that_o a_o hundred_o to_o one_o be_v great_a odd_n and_o know_v pretty_a well_o what_o a_o scurvy_a reflection_n it_o be_v upon_o any_o notion_n to_o say_v of_o it_o it_o be_v but_o one_o doctor_n opinion_n and_o yet_o at_o last_o i_o think_v in_o your_o case_n it_o will_v hardly_o amount_v to_o that_o however_o your_o hope_n be_v in_o bishop_n hall_n and_o bishop_n wilkins_n let_v we_o see_v then_o upon_o what_o ground_n these_o hope_n be_v found_v and_o what_o support_v the_o conventicle_n be_v like_a to_o find_v from_o those_o two_o pillar_n of_o the_o church_n i_o begin_v then_o with_o bishop_n hall_n and_o here_o what_o you_o allege_v from_o he_o be_v from_o his_o write_n in_o vindication_n of_o the_o liturgy_n a_o very_a unlikely_a book_n to_o condemn_v what_o it_o design_n to_o vindicate_v or_o to_o set_v up_o free_a prayer_n above_o form_n which_o the_o author_n daily_o use_v and_o practise_v himself_o but_o what_o be_v it_o that_o you_o quote_v from_o he_o why_o write_v in_o vindication_n of_o the_o liturgy_n you_o say_v he_o have_v these_o word_n this_o do_v not_o plead_v against_o all_o present_a conception_n in_o prayer_n or_o preach_v nor_o derogate_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o dramatic_a and_o pious_a esteem_n of_o conceive_a prayer_n and_o who_o say_v it_o do_v in_o its_o due_a time_n and_o place_n doubtless_o sir_n if_o you_o can_v but_o distinguish_v between_o public_a and_o private_a prayer_n you_o will_v soon_o see_v the_o sense_n of_o that_o reverend_a bishop_n and_o your_o own_o mistake_n in_o this_o matter_n he_o be_v plead_v you_o say_v in_o that_o book_n for_o a_o public_a and_o stand_a liturgy_n for_o the_o more_o solemn_a and_o decent_a performance_n of_o public_a worship_n and_o have_v learned_o evince_v the_o expediency_n both_o of_o the_o use_n and_o injunction_n of_o it_o he_o subjoin_v these_o word_n this_o do_v not_o plead_v etc._n etc._n mean_v that_o though_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n be_v best_a celebrate_v by_o a_o set_v prescribe_v liturgy_n that_o people_n may_v know_v their_o prayer_n and_o more_o ready_o join_v in_o they_o yet_o there_o be_v season_n of_o private_a and_o secret_a devotion_n wherein_o they_o be_v allow_v the_o freedom_n of_o their_o own_o conception_n and_o expression_n and_o what_o wise_a man_n ever_o think_v or_o say_v otherwise_o so_o that_o this_o give_v no_o help_n or_o countenance_n at_o all_o to_o your_o cause_n but_o if_o that_o will_v not_o do_v you_o bring_v in_o that_o reverend_a bishop_n far_o say_v i_o do_v from_o my_o soul_n honour_n both_o i_o glad_o make_v use_v of_o both_o and_o praise_n god_n for_o they_o as_o the_o gracious_a exercise_n of_o christian_a piety_n and_o the_o effectual_a furtherance_n of_o salvation_n doubtless_o say_v he_o in_o the_o next_o page_n all_o christian_a divine_n have_v ever_o have_v that_o liberty_n in_o all_o the_o church_n that_o have_v ever_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n neither_o ought_v or_o can_v it_o be_v deny_v to_o any_o either_o of_o the_o foreign_a church_n or_o our_o own_o in_o the_o former_a word_n that_o reverend_a father_n have_v show_v his_o opinion_n in_o these_o he_o let_v we_o know_v his_o practice_n in_o this_o matter_n which_o be_v that_o he_o honour_v both_o public_a and_o private_a devotion_n and_o glad_o make_v use_n of_o the_o public_a liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o one_o and_o of_o his_o own_o free_a and_o conceive_a prayer_n in_o the_o other_o a_o pious_a and_o excellent_a practice_n which_o i_o know_v no_o christian_a church_n do_v condemn_v and_o i_o hearty_o wish_v that_o all_o who_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n will_v imitate_v but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o your_o use_n and_o prefer_v your_o own_o sudden_a conception_n in_o public_a worship_n before_o and_o against_o a_o establish_a liturgy_n where_o do_v that_o pious_a and_o reverend_a prelate_n give_v the_o least_o countenance_n to_o conventicle_n or_o separate_a meeting_n in_o opposition_n to_o public_a order_n and_o constitution_n or_o set_v up_o free_a prayer_n as_o a_o decoy_n to_o draw_v people_n from_o the_o set_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n this_o i_o be_o well_o assure_v you_o will_v never_o find_v in_o the_o write_n of_o that_o or_o any_o other_o bishop_n and_o yet_o you_o seem_v to_o glory_n in_o this_o quotation_n as_o if_o it_o stubbed_a up_o all_o liturgy_n by_o the_o root_n and_o that_o no_o form_n of_o prayer_n can_v ever_o appear_v more_o or_o stand_v before_o it_o be_v it_o not_o strange_a that_o man_n who_o so_o little_o understand_v themselves_o shall_v think_v themselves_o wise_a than_o all_o their_o superior_n and_o thus_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o teach_v or_o rather_o to_o mislead_v and_o delude_v other_o use_v all_o their_o art_n to_o bring_v the_o people_n out_o of_o love_n with_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o seduce_v they_o from_o all_o the_o wholesome_a order_n and_o constitution_n of_o it_o take_v heed_n sir_n that_o your_o artifices_fw-la and_o imposture_n be_v not_o too_o visible_a for_o many_o well_o mean_v people_n begin_v to_o discern_v and_o smell_v they_o out_o and_o if_o they_o be_v too_o gross_a and_o palpable_a it_o may_v prove_v of_o very_o dangerous_a consequence_n for_o though_o great_a be_v diana_n of_o the_o ephesian_n be_v a_o profitable_a cry_n while_o it_o last_v yet_o when_o the_o people_n see_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o idol_n there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o the_o silver_n shrine_v if_o you_o will_v know_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o mind_n of_o bishop_n hall_n in_o this_o matter_n you_o may_v find_v it_o in_o that_o mild_a and_o moderate_a book_n of_o he_o call_v the_o peacemaker_n in_o which_o he_o go_v as_o far_o as_o possible_a for_o a_o accommodation_n yet_o there_o you_o may_v read_v these_o word_n 53._o sect._n 7._o page_n 52._o 53._o we_o be_v far_o from_o give_v way_n to_o every_o combination_n of_o christian_n to_o run_v aside_o and_o to_o raise_v up_o a_o new_a church_n of_o their_o own_o and_o to_o challenge_v all_o the_o privilege_n incident_a to_o a_o lawful_a church_n of_o christ_n as_o equal_o due_a to_o their_o segregation_n for_o this_o be_v to_o build_v up_o babel_n instead_o of_o jerusalem_n faciunt_fw-la favos_fw-la et_fw-la vespae_fw-la as_o he_o go_v on_o even_a wasp_n meet_v together_o in_o some_o hole_n of_o earth_n or_o hollow_a tree_n and_o make_v comb_n as_o well_o as_o the_o profitable_a bee_n but_o none_o ever_o think_v they_o worthy_a of_o a_o hive_n etc._n etc._n where_o you_o see_v that_o reverend_a prelate_n opinion_n concern_v conventicle_n and_o separate_a meeting_n which_o he_o style_v segregation_n from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o run_v aside_o from_o the_o order_n and_o privilege_n of_o it_o yea_o he_o compare_v those_o that_o haunt_v they_o to_o wasp_n who_o though_o they_o meet_v in_o corner_n be_v yet_o more_o pernicious_a than_o profitable_a where_o they_o nest_n again_o in_o the_o same_o section_n you_o may_v find_v these_o word_n it_o may_v not_o be_v endure_v that_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n every_o man_n shall_v think_v what_o he_o list_v and_o utter_v what_o he_o think_v and_o defend_v what_o he_o utter_v and_o publish_v what_o he_o defend_v and_o gather_v disciple_n to_o what_o he_o publish_v this_o liberty_n or_o licentiousness_n rather_o will_v be_v the_o bane_n of_o any_o church_n with_o much_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o now_o what_o think_v you_o sir_n be_v the_o famous_a and_o learned_a bishop_n hall_n a_o friend_n to_o separation_n and_o extempore-effusion_n in_o public_a worship_n nay_o be_v he_o not_o a_o plain_a enemy_n to_o all_o confusion_n and_o disorder_n of_o that_o nature_n do_v he_o not_o in_o that_o forecited_a treatise_n passionate_o bewail_v these_o thing_n as_o the_o wound_n and_o blemish_n of_o the_o church_n and_o earnest_o entreat_v and_o exhort_v all_o christian_n against_o they_o this_o you_o will_v find_v at_o large_a if_o you_o will_v peruse_v that_o and_o many_o other_o of_o his_o pious_a write_n thus_o you_o see_v how_o little_a you_o have_v get_v by_o this_o quotation_n and_o how_o you_o have_v miss_v your_o aim_n in_o bring_v that_o reverend_a father_n to_o countenance_v your_o dream_n and_o delusion_n but_o you_o have_v one_o twig_n more_o to_o hang_v by_o and_o that_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o bishop_n wilkins_n how_o far_o that_o will_v hold_v shall_v be_v examine_v in_o my_o next_o with_o which_o if_o you_o have_v nothing_o more_o to_o offer_v i_o purpose_v to_o close_v up_o i_o be_o sir_n you_o m._n h._n june_n 25_o 1697._o letter_n xx._n to_o j._n m._n sir_n i_o show_v in_o my_o last_o what_o little_a countenance_n your_o conventicle_n and_o free_a
prayer_n can_v find_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o bishop_n hall_n i_o come_v now_o to_o see_v whether_o they_o be_v like_a to_o find_v any_o better_a from_o the_o authority_n of_o bishop_n wilkins_n this_o be_v your_o last_o refuge_n and_o if_o this_o prop_n fail_v your_o cause_n may_v be_v in_o some_o danger_n of_o sink_v what_o you_o allege_v from_o he_o be_v out_o of_o a_o book_n entitle_v the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n from_o which_o i_o find_v you_o transcribe_v many_o passage_n upon_o all_o occasion_n in_o that_o book_n the_o learned_a author_n endeavour_v to_o reduce_v free_a conceive_a prayer_n into_o a_o art_n a_o design_n as_o himself_o acknowledge_v that_o be_v perfect_o new_a and_o never_o attempt_v by_o any_o before_o he_o now_o that_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o very_a considerable_a prejudice_n to_o the_o undertake_n for_o new_a device_n and_o invention_n in_o religion_n have_v be_v ever_o find_v to_o be_v very_o dangerous_a and_o all_o church_n have_v feel_v the_o mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n of_o such_o novelty_n he_o that_o walk_v in_o a_o new_a and_o untrodden_a path_n may_v easy_o lose_v his_o way_n and_o many_o by_o leave_v the_o ancient_a track_n have_v find_v themselves_o in_o the_o brier_n 6.16_o jer._n 6.16_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o inquire_v for_o the_o old_a way_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o they_o it_o be_v much_o more_o safe_a to_o keep_v in_o the_o beat_a road_n of_o antiquity_n than_o to_o seek_v out_o and_o wander_v in_o the_o by-path_n of_o innovation_n but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o book_n we_o find_v that_o great_a man_n in_o the_o preface_n wonder_v that_o so_o little_a shall_v be_v say_v or_o write_v on_o that_o subject_a to_o help_v he_o in_o his_o undertake_n now_o this_o wonder_n may_v soon_o cease_v by_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o all_o christian_a church_n in_o all_o time_n and_o place_n perform_v their_o public_a worship_n by_o set_a prescribe_a form_n and_o so_o as_o there_o be_v no_o use_n so_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o need_n of_o this_o artificial_a gift_n which_o be_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n of_o the_o silence_n of_o antiquity_n about_o it_o but_o when_o this_o art_n begin_v to_o be_v study_v and_o put_v in_o practice_n it_o soon_o become_v a_o instrument_n of_o division_n and_o be_v at_o this_o day_n one_o of_o the_o principal_a wiles_n and_o artifices_fw-la of_o seducer_n according_o therefore_o this_o great_a man_n find_v the_o bad_a effect_n of_o this_o new_a experiment_n in_o divinity_n and_o observe_v how_o greedy_o it_o be_v catch_v at_o and_o abuse_v by_o sectary_n think_v fit_a to_o abandon_v this_o new_a art_n without_o add_v improve_n or_o so_o much_o as_o correct_v the_o imperfection_n of_o it_o and_o he_o himself_o to_o his_o die_a day_n become_v a_o constant_a frequenter_a of_o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o likewise_o according_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o office_n strict_o keep_v his_o clergy_n to_o they_o but_o the_o better_a to_o clear_v up_o this_o matter_n you_o must_v consider_v sir_n the_o time_n of_o the_o write_n of_o that_o book_n together_o with_o the_o occasion_n and_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v write_v and_o than_o you_o will_v soon_o see_v what_o little_a stress_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v upon_o it_o for_o the_o time_n of_o write_v it_o it_o be_v when_o the_o liturgy_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v by_o a_o prevail_a faction_n lay_v aside_o and_o all_o godly_a form_n of_o prayer_n decry_v at_o which_o time_n a_o whole_a deluge_n of_o error_n and_o new_a opinion_n break_v in_o upon_o we_o and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o free_a prayer_n be_v vent_v and_o spread_v abroad_o to_o the_o great_a increase_n of_o sect_n and_o schism_n among_o we_o by_o this_o mean_n man_n lose_v the_o reverence_n that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n bespeak_v he_o in_o a_o loose_a careless_a and_o indecent_a manner_n and_o the_o solemnity_n of_o prayer_n be_v prostitute_v to_o vile_a and_o secular_a purpose_n now_o to_o remedy_v those_o evil_n this_o great_a man_n write_v this_o book_n to_o direct_v man_n in_o this_o duty_n when_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o assistance_n of_o form_n and_o to_o preserve_v if_o possible_a some_o sense_n in_o their_o prayer_n at_o a_o time_n when_o there_o be_v so_o little_a of_o it_o to_o be_v hear_v moreover_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o manner_n and_o model_n draw_v up_o by_o this_o reverend_a person_n for_o this_o purpose_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o in_o effect_n to_o be_v this._n when_o one_o sort_n of_o form_n be_v cry_v down_o he_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v up_o another_o that_o be_v when_o book-form_n be_v remove_v by_o the_o subtlety_n of_o design_v man_n 11._o p._n 11._o he_o endeavour_v to_o set_v up_o mental-form_n or_o repeat_v their_o prayer_n by_o memory_n which_o he_o style_v a_o invisible_a book_n for_o the_o register_n of_o our_o thought_n hope_v thereby_o to_o keep_v up_o that_o sense_n and_o seriousness_n that_o be_v requisite_a in_o this_o duty_n there_o be_v but_o little_a difference_n as_o he_o tell_v we_o betwixt_o repeat_v by_o memory_n and_o read_v out_o of_o a_o book_n that_o this_o be_v the_o main_a drift_n of_o the_o author_n in_o that_o book_n appear_v by_o these_o follow_a thing_n first_o 10._o p._n 10._o he_o forbid_v man_n to_o depend_v altogether_o upon_o sudden_a suggestion_n or_o effusion_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o quench_v or_o confinement_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v furnish_v beforehand_o with_o matter_n and_o expression_n for_o this_o service_n 13._o p._n 13._o in_o another_o place_n he_o require_v they_o to_o prepare_v themselves_o by_o study_n and_o premeditation_n for_o this_o duty_n that_o be_v as_o appear_v by_o what_o be_v mention_v before_o to_o lay_v up_o both_o matter_n and_o word_n in_o their_o memory_n for_o the_o more_o decent_a and_o orderly_a performance_n of_o it_o again_o 18_o p._n 3._o 18_o he_o condemn_v leaun_a these_o thing_n to_o sudden_a infusion_n which_o occasion_n man_n bespeak_v god_n almighty_a in_o a_o loose_a and_o careless_a manner_n furthermore_o he_o will_v have_v they_o settle_v and_o compose_v their_o thought_n or_o fix_v these_o thing_n in_o their_o memory_n 19_o p._n 19_o for_o the_o more_o solemn_a performance_n of_o this_o duty_n that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o avoid_v all_o idle_a impertinent_a and_o wild_a expression_n the_o usual_a embellishment_n of_o extempore-prayer_n second_o 17._o p._n 17._o he_o condemn_v all_o affectation_n of_o vary_a word_n and_o phrase_n in_o prayer_n by_o which_o mean_v man_n become_v expose_v to_o empty_a vain_a and_o unseemly_a expression_n now_o you_o know_v sir_n that_o the_o great_a difference_n between_o form_n and_o free_a prayer_n be_v that_o in_o the_o former_a the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n and_o the_o latter_a change_n phrase_n without_o any_o necessity_n and_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o chief_a excellency_n of_o the_o conceive_a prayer_n of_o sectary_n lie_v in_o this_o vanity_n of_o variation_n which_o this_o great_a man_n severe_o condemn_v three_o he_o condemn_v all_o affecttaion_n of_o length_n which_o you_o know_v be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a ornament_n and_o attendant_n of_o free_a prayer_n 17._o p._n 17._o and_o to_o avoid_v this_o prolixity_n 19_o p._n 19_o he_o caution_n against_o all_o empty_a repetition_n and_o digression_n let_v we_o know_v 5.2_o eccl._n 5.2_o that_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o we_o be_v upon_o earth_n therefore_o our_o word_n shall_v be_v few_o four_o this_o author_n distinguish_v between_o pray_v in_o public_a with_o other_o 16._o p._n 16._o and_o pray_v secret_o betwixt_o god_n and_o our_o own_o soul_n allow_v man_n in_o secret_a to_o take_v a_o great_a liberty_n of_o enlarge_n themselves_o in_o their_o own_o expression_n which_o though_o not_o in_o themselves_o so_o significant_a and_o proper_a may_v yet_o suit_v their_o mind_n and_o serve_v to_o set_v forth_o their_o own_o immediate_a thought_n but_o in_o public_a prayer_n where_o we_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o other_o and_o shall_v engage_v the_o affection_n of_o those_o that_o join_v with_o we_o there_o great_a care_n must_v be_v take_v that_o our_o expression_n be_v so_o proper_a and_o deliberate_a as_o may_v be_v most_o effectual_a to_o that_o end_n and_o for_o that_o purpose_n prefer_v premeditate_a form_n wherein_o matter_n and_o word_n be_v prepare_v before_o hasty_a and_o present_a conception_n in_o a_o word_n this_o reverend_a author_n place_n the_o great_a work_n and_o business_n of_o prayer_n 3._o p._n 2._o 3._o in_o the_o heart_n which_o he_o style_v the_o life_n and_o spirit_n of_o it_o and_o consequent_o the_o word_n be_v but_o the_o carkaess_a and_o shell_n of_o it_o add_v withal_o that_o it_o be_v not_o essential_a to_o prayer_n