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independent_a and_o say_v let_v we_o break_v their_o bond_n asunder_o and_o cast_v their_o cord_n from_o we_o 5._o in_o unpremeditated_a prayer_n there_o be_v far_o great_a room_n and_o scope_n and_o opportunity_n for_o ostentation_n and_o vain_a glory_n in_o the_o discovery_n of_o man_n part_n and_o gift_n yea_o as_o some_o hearer_n will_v interpret_v of_o their_o grace_n and_o divine_a experience_n and_o what_o can_v flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v more_o intent_n and_o earnest_n about_o than_o such_o a_o employment_n and_o that_o the_o intention_n and_o fervour_n of_o many_o in_o their_o prayer_n proceed_v from_o this_o reason_n be_v evident_a from_o hence_o in_o that_o when_o they_o pray_v before_o other_o they_o will_v weep_v and_o make_v other_o such_o sign_n of_o intention_n and_o fervour_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o when_o other_o pray_v before_o they_o i_o have_v now_o mention_v the_o five_o reason_n i_o promise_v which_o may_v probable_o cause_v the_o overplus_n of_o intention_n 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their_o own_o be_v engage_v by_o they_o to_o pray_v for_o such_o thing_n which_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o beg_v of_o god_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o late_a war_n when_o the_o late_a king_n think_v one_o reason_n of_o dislike_a the_o common-prayer_n be_v that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o petition_n put_v up_o for_o he_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v a_o reason_n which_o relate_v more_o proper_o and_o especial_o to_o the_o fervency_n speak_v of_o then_o to_o the_o intention_n of_o mind_n and_o it_o be_v this_o when_o a_o man_n do_v strong_o bend_v his_o wit_n in_o study_n most_o of_o all_o in_o invention_n he_o feel_v a_o sensible_a heat_n in_o his_o body_n insomuch_o that_o i_o have_v know_v some_o to_o put_v a_o napkin_n dip_v in_o cold_a water_n on_o their_o head_n any_o man_n i_o think_v may_v experience_n that_o in_o such_o a_o employment_n he_o do_v not_o breath_n so_o free_o and_o frequent_o as_o ordinary_o he_o do_v which_o will_v be_v most_o apparent_a to_o such_o as_o take_v tobacco_n even_o as_o a_o man_n hold_v his_o breath_n when_o he_o be_v about_o with_o all_o his_o might_n to_o strike_v a_o blow_n and_o this_o obstruction_n of_o the_o breath_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o effect_v a_o extraordinary_a fervency_n in_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n beside_o when_o a_o man_n be_v not_o only_o to_o invent_v but_o to_o invent_v as_o fast_o as_o the_o auditor_n expect_v he_o shall_v utter_v in_o case_n matter_n come_v not_o fast_o enough_o he_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o draw_v out_o his_o last_o word_n to_o the_o great_a strain_n of_o his_o body_n and_o to_o make_v up_o the_o defect_n of_o matter_n with_o more_o than_o ordinary_a earnestness_n in_o the_o delivery_n like_o he_o who_o notion_n be_v out_o before_o the_o glass_n lift_v up_o
a_o book_n that_o be_v true_a by_o the_o book_n mediate_o but_o not_o immtdiat_o as_o they_o say_v the_o word_n be_v first_o in_o the_o book_n but_o they_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o soul_n and_o thence_o dictate_v before_o they_o be_v utter_v by_o the_o tongue_n indeed_o after_o much_o study_n for_o their_o meaning_n i_o fancy_n at_o length_n that_o they_o intend_v a_o great_a emphasis_n in_o the_o word_n direct_v then_o i_o be_v aware_a of_o if_o so_o possible_o this_o may_v be_v their_o import_n that_o the_o same_o person_n who_o contrive_v the_o form_n of_o a_o prayer_n be_v most_o likely_a to_o utter_v it_o to_o the_o best_a advantage_n which_o will_v be_v true_a if_o he_o can_v contrive_v as_o well_o while_o he_o speak_v as_o before_o he_o speak_v because_o himself_o best_o know_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o own_o word_n but_o not_o else_o sect_n ix_o the_o five_o branch_n of_o their_o first_o argument_n viz._n it_o be_v disputable_a whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a since_o there_o be_v no_o precept_n or_o precedent_n for_o it_o in_o the_o word_n answer_v 1._o disputable_a action_n be_v lawful_a when_o command_v 2._o few_o action_n be_v indisputable_a nonconformity_n be_v not_o 3._o we_o may_v do_v what_o we_o have_v neither_o precept_n nor_o example_n for_o 4._o there_o be_v general_n command_v for_o the_o use_n of_o form_n and_o particular_a be_v not_o necessary_a prove_v from_o the_o minister_n own_o word_n and_o deed_n 5._o there_o be_v particular_a command_n and_o example_n of_o form_n in_o scripture_n their_o objection_n that_o the_o liturgy_n be_v not_o fit_v to_o their_o necessity_n answer_v three_o reason_n for_o the_o restrain_v of_o those_o in_o some_o case_n who_o can_v pray_v otherwise_o i_o proceed_v now_o to_o the_o five_o and_o last_o branch_n of_o their_o first_o reason_n contain_v in_o the_o eigth_n chapter_n of_o their_o book_n the_o paragraph_n begin_v thus_o nay_o last_o to_o add_v no_o more_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o in_o the_o case_n we_o shall_v think_v it_o very_o disputable_a whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n especial_o as_o to_o the_o momentous_a act_n and_o part_n of_o it_o to_o do_v that_o for_o which_o we_o have_v no_o command_n in_o the_o word_n no_o precedent_n or_o example_n to_o which_o objection_n i_o have_v ready_a no_o less_o than_o four_o answer_n and_o the_o reader_n may_v take_v which_o he_o please_v for_o that_o which_o will_v not_o satisfy_v one_o man_n will_v another_o 1._o first_o what_o though_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o such_o action_n be_v disputable_a they_o may_v not_o therefore_o be_v do_v when_o command_v i_o have_v prove_v the_o contrary_a sect._n 2._o beside_o what_o i_o say_v there_o i_o add_v now_o another_o consideration_n such_o be_v the_o diversity_n of_o the_o principle_n which_o man_n go_v by_o that_o there_o be_v but_o few_o action_n that_o be_v not_o disputable_a by_o this_o reason_n the_o author_n have_v confute_v their_o own_o nonconformity_n for_o it_o be_v certain_o a_o a_o disputable_a point_n since_o many_o good_a and_o learned_a man_n have_v actual_o dispute_v it_o to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o many_o reader_n of_o the_o same_o stamp_n and_o their_o argument_n have_v never_o be_v answer_v by_o their_o adversary_n for_o all_o they_o write_v be_v no_o answer_n till_o they_o undertake_v hooker_n ecclesiastical_a polity_n in_o the_o full_a body_n and_o dr._n sanderson_n sermon_n with_o the_o preface_v thereof_o 2._o second_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n yea_o in_o the_o momentous_a act_n and_o part_n thereof_o to_o do_v that_o which_o we_o have_v no_o command_n precedent_n or_o example_n for_o in_o scripture_n as_o in_o a_o oath_n etc._n etc._n 3._o three_o there_o be_v a_o general_n command_v for_o form_n of_o prayer_n when_o they_o be_v impose_v by_o the_o magistrate_n for_o we_o be_v enjoin_v in_o scripture_n to_o obey_v our_o ruler_n when_o they_o command_v such_o thing_n as_o god_n word_n nowhere_o forbid_v and_o such_o thing_n be_v form_n in_o our_o case_n as_o for_o a_o particular_a command_n or_o example_n in_o scripture_n it_o be_v not_o requisite_a by_o the_o author_n own_o concession_n which_o they_o make_v both_o in_o their_o deed_n and_o word_n for_o if_o you_o observe_v their_o deed_n they_o praise_v god_n in_o prescribe_a form_n make_v by_o hopkins_n and_o stâ—rnhold_n whereas_o praise_n be_v a_o part_n of_o prayer_n there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o extempore_o hymn_n as_o extempore_o petition_n again_o when_o they_o visit_v the_o sick_a they_o anoint_v he_o not_o with_o oil_n and_o yet_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o produce_v a_o command_n for_o such_o a_o visitation_n in_o scripture_n that_o they_o shall_v find_v the_o contrary_a in_o saint_n james_n if_o they_o say_v there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n for_o that_o anoint_v now_o which_o be_v then_o i_o reply_v neither_o 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