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A defensive vindication of the publike liturgy, established ceremonies, and setled patrimony of the Church of England against such as (putting themselves to an ill occupation) have unjustly impeached or oppugned them / by a peaceable sonne of the same church, no way addicted to novelty or innovation.
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Peaceable sonne of the same church.
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1641
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Wing D823; ESTC R17218
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sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la precumque_fw-la publicarum_fw-la formam_fw-la ad_fw-la corum_fw-la râ—us_fw-la &_o instituta_fw-la diâ—eximus_fw-la that_o in_o our_o doctrine_n discipline_n and_o service_n we_o come_v as_o near_o as_o we_o can_v possible_o to_o the_o apostolical_a church_n and_o ancient_a catholic_a bishop_n m._n dering_n in_o a_o book_n of_o his_o call_v a_o spare_a restraint_n make_v this_o challenge_n to_o mr._n harding_n look_v say_v 5._o say_v dering_n answer_v of_o harding_n epist_n travel_n fol._n 5._o he_o if_o any_o line_n be_v unblamable_a in_o our_o service_n and_o take_v hold_v of_o your_o advantage_n our_o service_n be_v good_a and_o godly_a every_o tittle_n ground_v upon_o holy_a scripture_n and_o with_o what_o face_n dare_v you_o call_v it_o darkness_n last_o dr._n taylor_n be_v so_o in_o love_n with_o the_o service-book_n that_o he_o etc._n he_o act_n and_o monâ—fol_n 1385._o i_o may_v add_v to_o these_o that_o at_o frankford_n when_o some_o 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a_o defensive_a vindication_n of_o the_o public_a liturgy_n establish_v ceremony_n and_o settle_a patrimony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n against_o such_o as_o put_v themselves_o to_o a_o ill_a occupation_n have_v unjust_o impeach_v or_o oppugn_v they_o by_o a_o peaceable_a son_n of_o the_o same_o church_n no_o way_n addict_v to_o novelty_n or_o innovation_n if_o any_o man_n lust_n to_o be_v contentious_a we_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n neither_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 11.16_o quarein_o praecisione_n vultis_fw-la magnificare_fw-la nomen_fw-la domini_fw-la quare_fw-la dvos_fw-la populos_fw-la ex_fw-la uno_fw-la vultis_fw-la facere_fw-la why_o will_v you_o in_o a_o scismaticall_a precisenc_n magnify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n why_o will_v you_o make_v two_o divide_a nation_n or_o people_n of_o one_o london_n print_v by_o j.r._n for_o r.w._n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o kings-arme_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1641._o i_o for_o the_o public_a liturgy_n of_o our_o church_n which_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n i_o undertake_v to_o defend_v some_o there_o be_v that_o except_o against_o it_o because_o it_o be_v a_o set_v 26._o set_v the_o best_a stratagem_n that_o satan_n have_v who_o know_v his_o kingdom_n to_o be_v no_o way_n more_o shake_v then_o by_o the_o public_a devoute_a prayer_n of_o god_n church_n be_v by_o traduce_v the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o they_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o contempt_n and_o so_o to_o shake_v the_o force_n of_o all_o man_n devotion_n towards_o they_o from_o this_o forge_n have_v proceed_v a_o strange_a conceit_n that_o to_o serve_v god_n with_o any_o set_a form_n of_o common_a prayer_n be_v superstitious_a hooker_n lib._n 5._o eccle_n polit_fw-la §_o 26._o prescribe_v liturgy_n but_o these_o man_n who_o mislike_v that_o any_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n shall_v be_v impose_v in_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n may_v do_v well_o to_o consider_v that_o god_n himself_o not_o only_o allow_v but_o prescribe_v set_v form_n of_o prayer_n to_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o old_a law_n teach_v they_o with_o what_o form_n of_o word_n they_o shall_v bless_v his_o people_n numb_a 6.23_o and_o deprecate_v his_o judgement_n joel_n 2.17_o hosea_n 14.2_o that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n prescribe_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n to_o his_o apostle_n as_o st._n john_n the_o baptist_n his_o immediate_a forerunner_n have_v former_o do_v to_o his_o disciple_n luke_n 11.2_o that_o the_o prayer_n which_o moses_n pronounce_v at_o the_o removal_n and_o rest_v of_o the_o ark_n be_v a_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n numb_a 10.35_o 36._o that_o all_o the_o psalm_n of_o david_n be_v prayer_n or_o praise_n of_o god_n in_o set_a form_n and_o word_n answer_v the_o length_n and_o number_n of_o music_n note_n that_o saint_n paul_n often_o use_v the_o same_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n without_o variation_n rom._n 1.7_o 1_o cor._n 1.3_o 2_o cor._n 1.2_o gal._n 1.3_o ephes_n 1.2_o and_o it_o be_v vain_a to_o think_v that_o a_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n shall_v not_o be_v as_o please_v and_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n as_o that_o which_o be_v vary_a or_o that_o god_n shall_v be_v so_o delight_v with_o vary_v of_o word_n and_o phrase_n that_o when_o we_o have_v the_o same_o suit_n and_o request_n to_o make_v unto_o he_o daily_o yet_o we_o must_v alter_v our_o word_n and_o manner_n of_o ask_v otherwise_o he_o will_v be_v displease_v with_o our_o prayer_n sure_o our_o saviour_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n who_o best_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n for_o though_o he_o have_v a_o better_a gift_n in_o pray_v than_o any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o can_v have_v vary_a his_o word_n better_a than_o any_o other_o yet_o when_o he_o have_v the_o same_o suit_n to_o make_v unto_o his_o father_n he_o use_v the_o same_o word_n divers_a time_n say_v once_o again_o and_o yet_o a_o three_o time_n father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o matth._n 26.44_o but_o say_v these_o man_n we_o can_v pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o use_v a_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n why_o not_o there_o be_v but_o two_o act_n of_o the_o spirit_n about_o prayer_n the_o one_o of_o direction_n to_o direct_v we_o how_o to_o pray_v the_o other_o of_o assistance_n to_o assist_v we_o in_o pray_v and_o i_o hope_v those_o that_o use_v prescribe_v set_v form_n of_o prayer_n do_v pray_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o use_v conceive_v extemporary_a prayer_n nay_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v rather_o with_o the_o god_n the_o carolus_n magnus_n i_o be_o sure_o be_v of_o this_o belief_n who_o will_v permit_v no_o praver_n to_o be_v use_v but_o those_o which_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o church_n orationes_fw-la quae_fw-la abeccâ—sla_fw-la probitae_fw-la noâ—_n sâ—nt_fw-la reâ—iciantur_fw-la microlog_n de_fw-fr â—câ—â—es_fw-fr observe_v câ—â—_n 5_o &_o conc_fw-fr carthag_a 3._o which_o decree_v can_v 23._o quascuâ—que_fw-la sibi_fw-la preces_fw-la a'iquis_fw-la deseribit_fw-la non_fw-la iis_fw-la â—tatur_fw-la nisipâ—ius_fw-la eas_fw-la cum_fw-la iastructâ—oribus_fw-la contâ—lâ—rit_fw-la that_o what_o prayer_n soever_o a_o man_n frame_v for_o himself_o he_o shall_v first_o acquaint_v those_o that_o be_v wise_a and_o learned_a with_o they_o before_o be_v presume_v to_o use_v they_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v in_o the_o twelve_o canon_n of_o the_o milâ—vitaâ—_n câ—â—â—ell_o nâ—_n forte_fw-fr aliquid_fw-la câ—ntra_fw-la fidem_fw-la uâ—l_fw-la peâ—â—gno_fw-la â—â—â—iaâ—_n vel_fw-la per_fw-la minus_fw-la studâ—um_fw-la sit_fw-la comâ—ositum_fw-la lest_o by_o a_o sudden_a extemporal_a effusion_n of_o prayer_n without_o good_a advice_n and_o medication_n some_o expression_n may_v slip_v from_o he_o either_o through_o ignorance_n or_o carelessness_n which_o be_v not_o consonâ—â—â—_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n church_n no_o noâ—_n beseem_v the_o 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