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man_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o their_o soul_n the_o edification_n of_o other_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o great_a name_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n finis_fw-la the_o general_a head_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n chap._n i._n of_o a_o stint_a form_n of_o prayer_n pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o all_o thing_n essential_a to_o prayer_n may_v be_v observe_v in_o a_o prescript_n form_n pag._n 12._o chap._n iii_o a_o stint_a liturgy_n or_o public_a form_n of_o prayer_n be_v no_o breach_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n pag._n 23._o chap._n four_o it_o be_v as_o lawful_a to_o pray_v unto_o god_n in_o a_o form_n of_o word_n devise_v by_o other_o as_o to_o sing_v psalm_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n in_o a_o stint_a form_n of_o word_n prescribe_v by_o other_o pag._n 54._o chap._n v._n a_o stint_a form_n of_o prayer_n do_v not_o quench_v the_o spirit_n pag._n 83._o chap._n vi_o in_o scripture_n there_o be_v prescript_n form_n of_o blessing_n prayer_n salutation_n etc._n etc._n which_o may_v lawful_o be_v use_v pag._n 97._o chap._n vii_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v both_o use_v and_o approve_v a_o stint_a liturgy_n pag._n 106._o chap._n viii_o the_o people_n may_v lawful_o be_v present_a at_o those_o prayer_n which_o be_v put_v up_o unto_o god_n in_o a_o stint_a form_n of_o word_n and_o partake_v in_o divine_a ordinance_n administer_v in_o a_o stint_a liturgy_n pag._n 122._o chap._n ix_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v present_a at_o that_o service_n which_o be_v read_v out_o of_o a_o book_n in_o some_o thing_n faulty_a both_o for_o form_n and_o matter_n pag._n 157._o chap._n x._o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o communicate_v in_o a_o mix_a congregation_n where_o ignorant_a and_o profane_a person_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n pag._n 187._o chap._n xi_o of_o hold_v communion_n with_o that_o assembly_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n where_o we_o can_v perform_v all_o duty_n mention_v matth._n 18._o 15_o 16_o 17._o pag._n 216._o chap._n xii_o the_o community_n of_o the_o faithful_a much_o less_o two_o or_o three_o separate_v from_o the_o world_n and_o gather_v together_o into_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n by_o a_o covenant_n be_v not_o the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a subject_n of_o power_n ecclesiastical_a pag._n 231._o chap._n xiii_o a_o examination_n of_o sundry_a position_n lay_v down_o by_o m_n r_o jacob_n in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n tend_v to_o separation_n pag._n 282._o finis_fw-la octob._n 9_o 1639._o imprimatur_fw-la cantabrigiae_fw-la ra._n brownrigg_n procan_n psal_n 50._o 15._o 1._o tim._n 2._o 5._o john_n 10._o 23._o ephes_n 2._o 18._o rom._n 8._o 26._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 16_o 28._o orig._n contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la lib._n 8._o ambr._n in_o 1_o cor._n 14._o hieron_n ad_fw-la heliodor_n epitaph_n nepotian_n august_n de_fw-fr magist_n lib._n 1_o idem_fw-la de_fw-fr
catechiz_fw-fr rudib_fw-la cap._n 9_o justinian_n de_fw-fr ecclesiast_n divers_a capitul_a constit_fw-la 123._o council_n lateran_n sub_fw-la innoc._n iii_o c._n 9_o innoc_n iii_o extravag_n de_fw-fr offic_n judic_n ordinar_n quoniam_fw-la in_o plerisque_fw-la decret_n gregor_n l._n 1._o tit_n 31._o cap._n 14._o matth._n 26._o 44._o greenw_n against_o giff._n pag._n 8_o 9_o i_o only_o labour_v to_o show_v all_o man_n this_o error_n of_o read_v man_n write_n in_o stead_n of_o pray_v that_o they_o may_v learn_v how_o to_o converse_v etc._n etc._n smith_n difference_n of_o the_o separation_n epist_n john_n against_o carpent_fw-la they_o communicate_v together_o in_o a_o false_a and_o idolatrous_a outward_a worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v pollute_v with_o the_o write_n of_o man_n viz_o stâ—nted_v prayer_n homily_n catechism_n etc._n etc._n robinson_n against_o bern._n pag._n 456._o the_o stint_n impose_v man_n write_n upon_o public_a assembly_n to_o have_v they_o read_v over_o by_o number_n and_o stint_v or_o any_o other_o way_n as_o a_o worship_n of_o god_n instead_o of_o true_a invocation_n be_v a_o mere_a device_n of_o man_n and_o so_o carnal_a worship_n as_o also_o all_o other_o read_v of_o man_n write_n public_o or_o private_o in_o this_o abuse_n for_o pray_v to_o god_n greenw_n answer_v to_o gifford_n robinson_n justif_n against_o bern._n pag_n 424._o idem_fw-la pag._n 419._o idem_fw-la pag._n 473._o idem_fw-la pag._n 425._o pag._n 472._o id._n pag._n 478_o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n pag._n 5._o pag_n 5._o pag._n 13._o pag._n 21._o public_a prayer_n be_v not_o make_v with_o understanding_n and_o in_o faith_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o a_o know_a tongue_n nor_o can_v a_o man_n pray_v in_o say_v and_o pure_o lift_v up_o his_o soul_n to_o god_n who_o pray_v before_o or_o unto_o a_o image_n psal_n 25._o 1_o 2._o mark_v 11._o 24_o 25._o joh._n 14._o 1â—_n jam._n 5._o 15._o psal_n 145._o 18._o 1._o chron._n 16._o 8._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 1_o 2._o jon._n 2._o 1_o 2._o 1._o cor._n 14_o 15._o 2._o chron._n 6._o 41_o 42._o psal_n 132._o 9_o 2._o chron._n 7._o 6._o 2._o chron._n 20._o 21_o 22._o 2._o chr._n 20._o 30._o ezra_n 3._o 10_o 11._o 1._o coâ—_n 14._o 15._o ephes_n 5._o 19_o col._n 3._o 16._o if_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n no_o error_n be_v commit_v against_o the_o matter_n or_o form_n inward_a or_o outward_a the_o worship_n itself_o or_o substantial_a mean_n of_o worship_n be_v approve_v of_o god_n and_o acceptable_a a_o man_n that_o read_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n in_o a_o book_n may_v be_v so_o affect_v with_o it_o as_o in_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o heart_n to_o go_v along_o with_o it_o and_o to_o usâ—_n it_o for_o his_o present_a prayer_n as_o it_o may_v thus_o fall_v out_o in_o read_v one_o of_o calvines_n prayer_n print_v after_o his_o lecture_n or_o the_o like_a ainsworth_n touch_v the_o use_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n see_v mr_n paget_n his_o arrow_n against_o separ_fw-la chap._n 3._o pag._n 63._o coronidis_fw-la vice_fw-la omnibus_fw-la orationibus_fw-la oratio_fw-la dominica_n adâ—cienda_fw-la quae_fw-la omnium_fw-la rerum_fw-la precandarum_fw-la epitome_n à _fw-la cypriano_n rectè_fw-la appellatur_fw-la heâ—â—sâ—ach_n orandi_fw-la formula_fw-la hierom_n affirm_v that_o christ_n teach_v his_o apostle_n to_o consecrate_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n by_o the_o lord_n prayer_n lib._n 3._o cont_n pelâ—g_n cap._n 5._o greg._n l_o 7._o epist_n 63_o b._n rhen._n in_o tertull._n de_fw-fr corona_fw-la militis_fw-la dominica_n oratio_fw-la habetur_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la liturgiis_fw-la cyprian_n de_fw-fr orat_fw-la dom._n &_o august_n enchâ—rid_n cap._n 71._o call_v it_o quotidianam_fw-la in_o constitut_n apost_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 25._o monentur_fw-la christiani_n omnes_fw-la ter_z quolibet_fw-la die_fw-la orationem_fw-la â—anc_fw-la fundere_fw-la chemnit_fw-la exam._n par_fw-fr 2._o tit_n de_fw-fr can._n miss_z &_o de_fw-fr miss_z pontif._n pag._n 273._o object_n 1._o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 5._o how_o fond_a and_o corrupt_a be_v the_o reason_n of_o these_o man_n from_o god_n example_n and_o authority_n unto_o their_o own_o practise_a power_n etc._n etc._n why_o do_v not_o these_o man_n also_o plead_v that_o god_n give_v a_o law_n by_o moses_n therefore_o there_o may_v be_v a_o law_n give_v likewise_o by_o the_o bishop_n ainsw_n against_o bern._n pag._n 237._o answ_n object_n 2._o answ_n grâ—enwood_n against_o gifford_n pag._n 6._o &_o 19_o johnson_n qu._n 〈◊〉_d precib_n &_o light_v pag._n 24_o 25._o robin_n justis_n against_o bern._n pag._n 470_o 471_o 472._o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n pag._n 18._o deut._n 5._o 29_o 32_o 33_o &_o 12._o 32._o quod_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la imperatur_fw-la quod_fw-la imperatur_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la fieri_fw-la tert._n ad_fw-la uxor_fw-la l_o 2._o ubi_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la necessitas_fw-la est_fw-la serviâ—ntis_fw-la ibid._n copy_n of_o a_o â—etter_n pag._n 1â—_n 2._o argument_n 1._o john_n 3._o 4._o gal._n 3._o 10._o all_o use_n of_o image_n be_v not_o condemn_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n for_o carve_v and_o cut_v be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o a_o lawful_a use_n thereof_o may_v be_v make_v etc._n etc._n memorative_a sign_n or_o monument_n of_o god_n mercy_n be_v not_o unlawful_a all_o image_n simple_o forbid_v must_v not_o as_o i_o conceive_v be_v refer_v to_o that_o commandment_n deut._n 4._o 15._o but_o image_n make_v to_o be_v worship_v or_o ad_fw-la cultum_fw-la and_o if_o the_o special_a and_o the_o general_n be_v of_o the_o same_o common_a nature_n not_o all_o invention_n but_o feign_a worship_n or_o service_n be_v forbid_v semper_fw-la specialia_fw-la generalibus_fw-la insunt_fw-la pandect_a lib._n 50._o tit_n 17._o reg_fw-la 147._o object_n 1._o see_v copy_n of_o a_o letter_n pag_n 5._o &_o 32._o answ_n see_v calvin_n inst_n l._n 4._o c._n 10._o §_o 14_o 30_o 31._o jun._n animad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d bellar._n contr_n 3._o l._n 4._o cap._n 16._o not_o 86_o 87._o &_o cap._n 17._o not_o m_o 10_o 11_o 12._o zinch_n de_fw-fr redempt_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr cult_a 4._o propos_fw-fr carâ—wr_n answ_n to_o the_o rheâ—_n matth._n 15._o §_o 4._o whittak_n de_fw-fr pontif._n rom._n qu._n 7._o pag._n 851._o 852_o 853._o calvin_n opuse_n de_fw-fr verâ—_n reform_v &_o necessiâ—_n reformat_fw-la calvin_n epist_n 259._o zeppâ—r_n de_fw-fr sacrament_n lib._n 3._o cap_n 12_o 13._o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o deacon_n give_v notice_n to_o the_o faithful_a when_o and_o where_o the_o assembly_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v ignat._n ad_fw-la â—â—olycarp_n &_o ad_fw-la hieron_n or_o appoint_v it_o at_o the_o present_a assembly_n walafrid_n de_fw-fr reb_fw-mi eccles_n c._n 5._o rutilio_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n by_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o bell_n which_o invention_n some_o attribute_n to_o sabinian_n the_o pope_n anno_fw-la dom._n 604._o polydor._fw-la virg._n de_fw-fr javent_n l._n 6._o cap._n 12._o other_o to_o paulinus_n bishop_n of_o nola_n contemporarie_a to_o hierome_n because_o hierome_n memention_v this_o use_n hieron_n de_fw-fr regul_n monach_n cap._n 33._o &_o 39_o object_n 2._o answ_n smith_n differ_v chap._n 6._o in_o toto_fw-la juâ—e_fw-la generi_fw-la per_fw-la speciem_fw-la derogatur_fw-la &_o illud_fw-la potissimum_fw-la habetur_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la speciem_fw-la directum_fw-la est_fw-la pandect_a lib._n 50._o tit_n 17._o reg_fw-la 80._o cypr._n lib._n 1._o epist_n 8._o adulterum_fw-la est_fw-la impium_fw-la est_fw-la sacrilegum_fw-la est_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la humano_fw-la furore_fw-la instituitur_fw-la ut_fw-la dispoâ—â—io_fw-la divina_fw-la violetur_fw-la ambr._n in_o 1._o cor._n 11._o indignus_fw-la est_fw-la domino_fw-la qui_fw-la aliter_fw-la mysterium_fw-la celebrat_fw-la quam_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la traditum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la potest_fw-la devotus_fw-la esse_fw-la qui_fw-la aliter_fw-la presumit_n quam_fw-la datum_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la autore_fw-la object_n 3._o johnson_n ubi_fw-la suprà _fw-la pag._n 33._o greenwood_n against_o gifford_n pag._n 8._o &_o 18._o answ_n jun._n animad_fw-la in_o bellarm_n contr_n 5._o l._n 2._o cap._n 16._o not_o 18._o rivet_n catholic_n orth_n tract_n 2._o qu._n 37._o humane_a invention_n forbid_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n be_v for_o common_a nature_n and_o use_v one_o with_o the_o positive_a worship_n of_o god_n unlawful_a because_o they_o be_v not_o in_o particular_a institute_v and_o command_v of_o god_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n matter_n of_o order_n method_n and_o phrase_n in_o themselves_o allow_v and_o warrant_v if_o do_v as_o part_n of_o positive_a worship_n be_v in_o that_o respect_n unlawful_a act._n 15._o 21._o &_o 13._o 27._o see_v jun._n annot._n in_o act._n 13._o 15._o buxtorf_n com._n masoret_n cap._n 8._o mercer_n in_o gen._n c._n 1._o v._n 6._o pag._n 16._o &_o in_o gen._n 6._o 8._o pag._n 149._o &_o cap._n 50._o 26._o pag._n 747._o sixt._n senens_fw-la biblioth_n lib._n 3._o meth_z 4._o rainold_n de_fw-fr idololatr_n admonit_fw-la ad_fw-la lectorem_fw-la ainsworth_n on_o gen._n 6._o 8._o the_o jew_n under_o antiochus_n devise_v to_o read_v