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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81572	Divine physick for devout souls: or, Four serious vvords to the most grave and solid christians that scruple at The book of common prayer. Viz. I. To serve God by a liturgie, is part of the publick worship of God. II. The forms of the generall part of the Liturgie, used in the Church of England, compared with such formes as we finde in Scripture. III. An help to scrupulous consciences touching some things most excepted against in the other parts of the rubrick appointed to be used on particular occasions. IIII. Wee ought not to refuse the rubrick or common-prayer because it is imposed by authority from men, but therefore to use it. By a moderate son of the church.	Gordon, Jones, 1640?-1714.	1662 (1662)	Wing D1726; ESTC R231756	10,664	19

DIVINE PHYSICK FOR Devout Souls OR Four Serious Words to the most Grave and Solid Christians that Scruple at The Book of COMMON PRAYER VIZ. I. To serve God by a Liturgie is part of the publick worship of God II. The forms of the generall part of the Liturgie used in the Church of England compared with such formes as we finde in Scripture III. An help to scrupulous Consciences touching some things most excepted against in the other parts of the Rubrick appointed to be used on particular occasions IIII. Wee ought not to refuse the Rubrick or Common-Prayer because it is imposed by Authority from men but therefore to use it BY A Moderate Son of the Church LONDON Printed for R I and are to be sold by Sam Speed at the Printing-presse in St. Pauls Church-yard 1662. DIVINE PHYSICK FOR Devout Souls OR Four serious words to the most grave and solid Christians that scruple at the Book of common-Common-Prayer I. To serve God by a Liturgy is part of the Publick Worship of God A Liturgy is Liturgia a Publick Service 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 est opus facere publicuns vel publicè 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a form of Publick or Common Prayer Divine Service 2 Cor. 9. 12. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is to minister and execute a publick work service or office Acts 13. 1. 2. when Barnabas and Simeon and other Teachers were in the Church at Antioch they ministred to the Lord 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 they performed the Publick Service Leigh in his Critica Sacra whom I think none that know him will deny him zealous enough to the Presbytery brings in Causabon pag. 157. who for Greek Learning hath scarce his equal in this our age saying Exercitat 16. cap. 41. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 hath been used Ecclesiastically for whatsoever religious ministration even for sole parying when there is no occasion of Sacrifice which seems to be two things Heb. 10. 11. Every Priest standeth daily ministring and offering oftentimes the same Sacrifices 1 Ministring 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 performing the work of the Liturgy or publick Service 2 Offering Sacrifices 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 concerning which Erasmus affirms that by sacrificing is meant the using of their gifts to Gods glory and the salvation of the Church in Prophecying and teaching the Doctrin of the Gospel Cartwright on Rhem. Test I doe not speak of the Liturgy to be used by the Magistrate in the forms of Civil Government Romans 13. 6. and other places nor of the forms of words used by the Angels in their ministration which surely can be no sin for us if commanded to use in ours Luke 2. 13 14. But this I say that Saint Paul as a Minister of the Gospel did perform his Liturgy-work Rom. 15. 6. as well as his Preaching work vers 16. and exhorts Timothy and in him all Christs Ministers in the publick Worship of God first to use a Liturgy or Prayer in common for all men as a thing that is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour 1 Tim. 2. 1 2 3. II. The Forms of the general part of the Liturgy used in the Church of England compared with such Forms as we finde in Scripture 1 THe beginning of the Book of Common Prayer is First to read one of several places of Scripture there asserted taken out of the Word of God 2 The next thing is an Exhortation to stir up the Congregation to Prayer which Christ did to his own Apostles when he went to Prayer in the Garden Luke 22. 40 46. thus David stirred up the people by Arguments and then went to prayer Psal 106. and much might be said more for this but I think none will deny it that know any thing of God 3 The next thing is a form of Confession of Sins and I shall give you some other forms in Scripture that for the matter of them are the like One Form of Confession is the thirty ninth Psalm which was a form appointed by God himself to be read in the Church of God That it is a Confession of Sins is plain by the reading of it and that it was a Form appointed by God to bee used in the Church I prove by the title of it which is the very Word of God and in the Original in the Hebrew Bible as well as the body of the Psalm To the chief Musician even to Jeduthun 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Jeduthun was one of the Ministers of the Church of God appointed to minister his part of the Liturgy or Publick Service of God 1 Chron. 25. 1. vers 6. and this Psalm was a Form appointed to bee used by him in the Church of God at the publick Ordinances Another Form of a Confession we find that Ezra used Ezra 9. 6. to the end of the Chapter and the like Dan. 9. at the beginning and several others in Scripture 4 Then follows the Declaration of Gods Mercy and Grace in the absolving of penitent Sinners by the form of an Absolution to be read by the Minister which hath a good warrant if we consider the like form used in the Church of God by the sons of Korah appointed thereto by the Lord Psal 84. by the title of which it appears that they did use it as part of their Liturgy 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 A Psalm for the sons of Korah who were Ministers appointed to minister their parts of the Liturgy of the publick VVorship of God 2 Chron. 9. 19. and this eighty fourth Psalm doth highly exalt God for his mercy and love to penitent Sinners that cry after him make him their strength and trust in him 5 The Lords Prayer was given by Christ himself teaching them by his own unerring lips to use that form Matth. 6. Luke 11. 6 There are in the Liturgy many short Prayers and Collects for several things and touching several estates and conditions of people and the like we finde in the Scriptures of many short prayers that have been used in the Church of God and warranted by the Lord Nehem. 11. 17. several Ministers were appointed to their parts of the publick prayers so Acts 4. 24. to vers 31. is set down an express form of a short prayer used by the Church of Christ and the Lord gave a clear testimony of hearing their prayer So also the Apostles had a short form of Prayer used for those that they laid their hands on that they might receive the Holy Ghost Acts 6. 6. and 8. 15. And so again we finde a form of a short Collect used by the Prophet Habbakkuk Chap. 3. and the Apostle St. Paul exhorts expresly Ephes 4. 6. In every thing by prayer and supplication with thanks-giving let your requests bee made known unto God As a Caution to admonish all men to take heed of mocking or scorning at the short prayers in the Liturgy I shall here insert a notable example of a lamentable Judgement of God upon one John Apowel mentioned by