against_o the_o apple_n oâ—_n 〈…〉_o of_o antichrist_n or_o the_o mass_n 〈…〉_o lurk_a darkness_n make_v way_n for_o the_o apple_n of_o the_o right_a eye_n of_o antichrist_n the_o complete_a mass_n book_n of_o palpable_a darkness_n this_o apple_n of_o the_o left_a eye_n common_o call_v the_o liturgy_n or_o service_n book_n be_v in_o great_a use_n both_o among_o the_o halt_a papist_n and_o complete_a papist_n and_o the_o thing_n write_v here_o be_v also_o against_o the_o complete_a mass_n book_n john_n x._o veâ—â—â—_n all_o that_o ever_o come_v before_o i_o arâ—_n 〈◊〉_d and_o robbeâ—â—_n but_o the_o sheep_n do_v not_o hear_v they_o vers_fw-la 9_o i_o be_o the_o door_n by_o 〈…〉_o man_n 〈◊〉_d in_o be_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o shall_v go_v in_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o findâ—_n 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 10._o the_o thief_n come_v not_o but_o fâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d steal_n and_o to_o kill_v and_o to_o destroy_v i_o be_o come_v that_o 〈◊〉_d â—ight_n have_v life_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v it_o more_o 〈…〉_o print_v annâ—_n 16â—â—_n the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n if_o superstitious_a rite_n be_v comely_a in_o god_n kirk_n quest_n 1._o how_o many_o way_n do_v this_o mass_n book_n restrain_v the_o liberty_n of_o god_n spirit_n of_o cross_v confirmation_n how_o god_n worship_n binder_v other_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n qu._n 2_o by_o what_o cloud_n of_o darkness_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n obscure_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n of_o govern_v the_o church_n by_o prelate_n the_o oath_n of_o intrain_n quest_n 3._o the_o evidency_n of_o idolatry_n in_o this_o book_n how_o all_o will-worship_n be_v idolatry_n the_o sort_n of_o idolatry_n qu._n 4._o what_o pope_n first_o ordain_v the_o superstition_n of_o this_o book_n of_o feast_n or_o holy_a day_n and_o fast_v day_n of_o read_v scripture_n out_o of_o their_o own_o canon_n their_o incorporation_n with_o witch_n charm_n with_o the_o alcoran_n etc._n etc._n private_a sacrament_n the_o surplice_n cross_v etc._n etc._n q._n 5._o shall_v scripture_n be_v leave_v out_o for_o obscurity_n qu._n 6._o wherefore_o omit_v in_o read_v qu._n 7._o if_o they_o edify_v less_o and_o yet_o shall_v be_v read_v qu._n 8._o if_o the_o read_n of_o this_o book_n be_v divine_a service_n because_o of_o the_o scripture_n contain_v in_o it_o qu._n 9_o 10._o of_o fix_v the_o scripture_n unto_o set_a day_n set_a day_n of_o fast_v and_o thanksgiving_n qu._n 10._o of_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n and_o conceive_v q._n 11_o conceive_a prayer_n be_v also_o set_v form_n etc._n etc._n qu._n 12._o we_o may_v use_v some_o set_a form_n q._n 1â—_n the_o scripture_n be_v a_o set_a form_n the_o lord_n prayer_n the_o 10._o command_n and_o article_n of_o belief_n qu_n 14._o of_o catecheticall_a doctrine_n qu._n 15._o of_o liberty_n in_o indifferent_a thing_n qu._n 16._o when_o lawful_a ceremony_n become_v unlawful_a qu._n 17._o the_o patriarkâ—_n be_v teach_v without_o scripture_n ergo_fw-la we_o may_v want_v some_o scripture_n qu._n 18._o be_v not_o tradition_n best_o when_o read_v and_o preach_v the_o scripture_n profit_v nothing_o qu._n 19_o the_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n of_o the_o clergy_n at_o divine_a service_n qu._n 20._o pride_n at_o the_o communion_n qu._n 21._o if_o this_o book_n may_v be_v use_v when_o it_o be_v correct_v qu._n 21._o the_o use_n of_o a_o table_n take_v away_o q._n 23._o 24._o of_o give_v the_o element_n out_o of_o the_o ministerâ—_n hand_n if_o christ_n do_v so_o to_o all_o etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n i_o will_v not_o drink_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n the_o signification_n of_o the_o element_n qu._n 25._o the_o minister_n go_v about_o to_o distribute_v qu_n 26._o of_o kneel_v to_o the_o sacrament_n for_o humility_n it_o be_v as_o lawful_a to_o honour_n christ_n by_o give_v the_o inward_a as_o the_o outward_a worship_n to_o the_o element_n qu._n 27._o of_o adore_v the_o sacrament_n because_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d holy_a ordinance_n qu._n 28._o we_o bow_v towards_o a_o king_n ergo._n qu._n 29._o we_o shall_v use_v the_o sacrament_n reverent_o ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n qu._n 30._o it_o be_v a_o excitative_a mid_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n qu._n 31._o if_o the_o sacrament_n be_v worship_v when_o we_o adore_v before_o it_o qu._n 32._o of_o uncover_v the_o head_n etc._n etc._n qu._n 33._o of_o sit_v jackfellow_n like_o with_o christ_n q._n 34._o the_o midse_n and_o object_n of_o indifferency_n oâ—_n necessity_n of_o a_o determinat_fw-la religious_a adoration_n which_o be_v the_o mid_n of_o neceâ—â—â—tie_n that_o iâ—_n near_o unto_o god_n who_o be_v adore_v solomon_n worship_v before_o the_o altar_n by_o what_o sort_n of_o union_n be_v god_n unite_v to_o the_o thing_n wherein_o he_o appear_v qu._n 35._o if_o more_o learned_a man_n shall_v be_v obey_v qu._n 36._o we_o can_v not_o cast_v away_o all_o rite_n etc._n etc._n qu._n 37._o nor_o worship_n god_n if_o we_o eschew_v all_o that_o idolater_n do_v qu._n 38._o why_o do_v you_o who_o kneel_v not_o deâ—â—â—_n from_o our_o communion_n qu._n 39_o whether_o i_o preach_v or_o not_o mere_a be_v danger_n qu._n 40._o better_o to_o yield_v to_o some_o abuse_n than_o 〈◊〉_d thief_n or_o wolf_n shall_v enter_v into_o my_o place_n qu._n 41._o the_o profitable_a mean_n to_o keep_v man_n from_o apostasy_n qu._n 4â—_n question_n all_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n prescribe_v in_o this_o mass_n book_n be_v they_o not_o use_v in_o god_n church_n for_o comeliness_n and_o decency_n answer_n thus_o you_o do_v calumniat_fw-la christ_n our_o lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n as_o if_o they_o have_v worship_v god_n undecent_o because_o they_o use_v not_o these_o rite_n 2._o be_v it_o decent_a that_o a_o queen_n shall_v be_v clad_v with_o the_o garment_n of_o a_o whore_n you_o do_v cloth_n god_n church_n with_o the_o garment_n of_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n by_o idolatrous_a and_o superstitious_a rite_n 3._o be_v it_o decency_n in_o god_n church_n that_o either_o ruler_n or_o usurp_a prelate_n by_o their_o law_n shall_v burden_v man_n conscience_n &_o persecute_v they_o if_o they_o obey_v not_o such_o law_n 4._o if_o a_o servant_n bind_v his_o master_n hand_n and_o foot_n that_o he_o may_v not_o stir_v nor_o walk_v nor_o move_v himself_o if_o the_o servant_n i_o say_v be_v accuse_v for_o the_o same_o shall_v answer_v i_o do_v it_o for_o decency_n think_v you_o this_o a_o decent_a answer_n but_o the_o author_n &_o obtruder_n of_o this_o book_n do_v bind_v god_n spirit_n so_o far_o as_o lie_v in_o they_o by_o restrain_v the_o free_a passage_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o their_o lawful_a and_o right_a use_n among_o god_n people_n quest_n how_o many_o way_n do_v the_o popish_a prelate_n by_o this_o book_n restrain_v the_o liberty_n of_o god_n spirit_n so_o far_o as_o their_o power_n may_v reach_v ans_fw-fr they_o lay_v band_n on_o god_n spirit_n by_o hinder_v the_o register_n of_o god_n truth_n viz._n the_o canonical_a scripture_n to_o be_v read_v in_o public_a divine_a service_n place_v in_o stead_n thereof_o rend_v and_o clip_v piece_n of_o scripture_n with_o human_a tradition_n 2._o they_o destroy_v the_o holy_a order_n wherein_o godâ—_n 〈◊〉_d place_v the_o scripture_n as_o if_o the_o most_o high_a have_v 〈…〉_o they_o like_o a_o god_n of_o confusion_n they_o have_v turn_v this_o order_n into_o babylonish_n confusion_n and_o god_n spirit_n be_v restrain_v from_o the_o use_n of_o his_o own_o holy_a order_n among_o his_o people_n 3._o by_o obtrude_a this_o book_n they_o hinder_v ofttimes_o preach_v and_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n spirit_n 4._o they_o hinder_v the_o indifferent_a use_n of_o time_n in_o read_v his_o word_n by_o fix_v the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n unto_o set_a day_n of_o the_o year_n 5._o they_o hinder_v and_o restrain_v god_n spirit_n in_o not_o make_v know_v the_o whole_a extent_n of_o his_o word_n for_o there_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n of_o the_o scripture_n unto_o the_o public_a read_n whereof_o they_o appoint_v no_o time_n of_o the_o year_n 6._o they_o bind_v and_o restrain_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o his_o minister_n at_o public_a prayer_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o holy_a meditation_n god_n shall_v put_v in_o their_o heart_n they_o may_v not_o express_v they_o if_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o form_n of_o the_o word_n of_o this_o book_n this_o be_v a_o forbid_v of_o god_n spirit_n to_o give_v any_o meditation_n to_o his_o servant_n otherwise_o then_o this_o book_n prescribe_v 7._o they_o force_v the_o people_n to_o kneel_v when_o the_o priest_n rehearse_v the_o law_n and_o give_v the_o sacramental_a element_n so_o that_o god_n be_v hinder_v of_o that_o honour_n that_o if_o himself_o be_v rehearse_v the_o law_n he_o shall_v not_o
they_o therefore_o be_v read_v for_o divine_a service_n and_o also_o they_o and_o the_o scripture_n call_v aâ—â—â—crypha_n can_v prove_v nothing_o which_o may_v beget_v nor_o establish_v save_v faith_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n 4._o god_n in_o his_o word_n do_v registrat_n the_o life_n do_n and_o say_n of_o many_o pagan_n and_o wicked_a man_n as_o be_v nimrod_n balaam_n pharaoh_n and_o haman_n and_o of_o the_o devil_n plague_v job_n tempt_v christ_n and_o enter_v into_o judas_n etc._n etc._n these_o shall_v be_v read_v in_o divine_a service_n but_o who_o dare_v censure_n god_n do_n and_o who_o dare_v imitate_v his_o practice_n in_o hatch_n new_a scripture_n all_o fire_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n be_v but_o fire_n yet_o if_o god_n send_v fire_n from_o himself_o upon_o the_o sacrifice_n who_o dare_v burn_v they_o with_o strange_a fire_n qu._n 11._o be_v not_o this_o book_n good_a for_o public_a prayer_n in_o that_o it_o set_v down_o some_o form_n thereof_o for_o in_o 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but_o prat_v 3._o thou_o must_v also_o take_v time_n to_o consider_v if_o thou_o have_v need_v of_o the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o set_a form_n for_o it_o will_v perturb_v 〈◊〉_d prayer_n to_o seek_v deliverance_n from_o war_n tempest_n famine_n thunder_n and_o pestilence_n when_o such_o thing_n be_v not_o near_o unto_o thou_o this_o prayer_n be_v command_v to_o be_v say_v in_o the_o litany_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o wednesday_n friday_n and_o sunday_n such_o a_o prayer_n be_v a_o mock_n of_o god._n 4._o the_o set_a form_n perturb_v thy_o mind_n in_o public_a prayer_n when_o true_a grief_n and_o want_n come_v into_o thy_o mind_n and_o thou_o have_v no_o liberty_n to_o express_v they_o unto_o god_n because_o they_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o set_a form_n 5._o thou_o that_o condemne_v a_o conceive_a prayer_n do_v also_o condemn_v the_o set_v form_n for_o all_o set_a form_n be_v conceive_v by_o these_o who_o first_o publish_v they_o why_o may_v not_o we_o then_o use_v now_o also_o conceive_v prayer_n if_o any_o pray_v for_o thing_n unlawful_a let_v the_o church_n censure_v they_o if_o any_o pray_v for_o thing_n agreeable_a to_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o well_o of_o his_o church_n how_o dare_v any_o accuse_v it_o this_o mass_n book_n teach_v man_n not_o to_o be_v christian_n but_o ape_n in_o unpertinent_a gesture_n of_o stand_v sit_v kneeling_z etc._n etc._n and_o parrot_n in_o read_v pray_v vociferation_n and_o cry_v unpertinent_o all_o be_v hypocrisy_n the_o very_a substance_n of_o antichristian_a devotion_n qu._n 12._o do_v not_o the_o conceive_a prayer_n use_v by_o the_o preacher_n become_v also_o a_o set_a form_n unto_o the_o people_n if_o they_o fix_v their_o meditation_n and_o devotion_n unto_o his_o prayer_n why_o then_o may_v not_o both_o the_o preacher_n and_o people_n use_v the_o set_a form_n of_o this_o book_n ans_fw-fr 1._o when_o the_o preacher_n conceive_v a_o prayer_n god_n spirit_n be_v no_o way_n restrain_v for_o he_o express_v as_o god_n spirit_n inform_v he_o and_o if_o the_o people_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n have_v the_o same_o information_n at_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o preacher_n than_o no_o man_n hinder_v 〈◊〉_d expression_n thereof_o by_o themselves_o but_o if_o godâ—_n spirit_n put_v in_o they_o any_o heavenly_a meditation_n different_a from_o the_o word_n and_o meditation_n of_o the_o preacher_n they_o may_v also_o secret_o express_v they_o 2._o every_o day_n as_o trouble_n or_o change_n shall_v fall_v out_o in_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n god_n offer_v unto_o man_n new_a occasion_n to_o have_v variety_n of_o meditation_n and_o of_o the_o express_v of_o they_o in_o prayer_n the_o set_a form_n in_o the_o mass_n book_n do_v hinder_v both_o preacher_n and_o people_n from_o such_o expression_n qu._n 13._o may_v not_o preacher_n sometime_o use_v some_o ordinary_a set_a form_n of_o prayer_n ans_fw-fr they_o may_v if_o the_o prayer_n contain_v only_a thing_n that_o be_v perpetual_o needful_a for_o god_n church_n as_o confession_n of_o sin_n mercy_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n sanctification_n of_o life_n a_o blessing_n to_o the_o present_a exercise_n increase_v of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n that_o thereby_o ignorant_a people_n if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o of_o they_o in_o the_o whole_a flock_n who_o understand_v nothing_o and_o have_v neither_o form_n nor_o word_n of_o prayer_n at_o all_o at_o the_o least_o they_o may_v learn_v some_o form_n of_o prayer_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o such_o a_o form_n be_v better_a than_o not_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n at_o all_o this_o form_n so_o use_v restrain_v not_o god_n spirit_n both_o because_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v perpetual_o needful_a as_o also_o because_o it_o hinder_v none_o to_o say_v conceive_v prayer_n before_o or_o after_o as_o man_n think_v good_a experience_n have_v show_v that_o the_o memory_n of_o some_o people_n have_v be_v so_o weak_a that_o neither_o painâ—s_n nor_o travel_n nor_o repetition_n can_v make_v they_o get_v 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