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A84072 A guide to the humble: or an exposition on the common prayer Viz. I. The visitation of the sick. II. The Communion of the sick. III. The burial of the dead. IV. The thanksgiving of women after child-birth. V. The denouncing of God's anger and judgments against sinners, with prayers to be used on the first day of Lent, and at other times. By Thomas Elborow. Elborow, Thomas. 1675 (1675) Wing E322A; ESTC R227794 105,673 309

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all_o nation_n to_o be_v a_o warning_n to_o all_o nation_n that_o as_o tertullian_n have_v it_o exit_fw-la cinere_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la fiat_fw-la lixivium_fw-la christianorum_fw-la out_o of_o the_o very_a ash_n of_o that_o ruine_a nation_n we_o may_v gather_v up_o some_o this_o ash-wednesday_n and_o make_v a_o lee_n of_o they_o to_o besprinkle_v our_o eye_n and_o to_o supple_a and_o mollify_v our_o hard_a heart_n that_o the_o same_o sin_n which_o procure_v they_o prove_v not_o also_o our_o ruin_n hardness_n of_o heart_n bring_v such_o a_o fall_n upon_o they_o that_o unless_o our_o heart_n be_v as_o harden_v as_o they_o we_o can_v choose_v but_o fear_n at_o their_o fall_n and_o look_v to_o our_o own_o stand_n when_o we_o
of_o their_o commission_n be_v this_o that_o god_n have_v use_v christ_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o make_v peace_n between_o he_o and_o the_o sinful_a world_n not_o by_o pardon_v their_o sin_n whilst_o they_o remain_v in_o they_o but_o by_o admit_v they_o to_o repentance_n by_o call_v they_o and_o use_v admirable_a method_n of_o mercy_n in_o reveal_v himself_o unto_o they_o which_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v put_v into_o the_o minister_n hand_n that_o they_o may_v upon_o all_o needful_a occasion_n make_v know_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o advise_v and_o persuade_v all_o who_o need_v it_o especial_o the_o sick_a and_o grieve_a in_o conscience_n to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o the_o minister_n employment_n be_v to_o be_v as_o negotiator_n for_o christ_n to_o supply_v christ_n place_n on_o earth_n and_o to_o treat_v with_o man_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o christ_n do_v when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n by_o call_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o beseech_v they_o to_o reform_v their_o life_n and_o make_v themselves_o capable_a of_o the_o return_n of_o god_n favour_n to_o they_o 2_o cor._n 5.18_o 19_o 20._o when_o the_o minister_n have_v do_v this_o and_o the_o sick_a party_n have_v receive_v some_o large_a measure_n of_o satisfaction_n from_o he_o then_o upon_o his_o serious_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n if_o it_o be_v desire_v he_o be_v to_o give_v he_o absolution_n say_v i_o absolve_v thou_o etc._n etc._n but_o here_o we_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o there_o be_v three_o opinion_n touch_v the_o minister_n absolution_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v only_o optative_a and_o precarious_a so_o in_o the_o absolution_n for_o the_o communion-office_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v only_o declaratory_a pronounce_v the_o penitent_n absolve_v by_o apply_v god_n promise_n to_o the_o sign_n of_o his_o contrition_n so_o in_o the_o absolution_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o service-book_n 3._o that_o it_o be_v authoritative_a as_o derive_v power_n and_o commission_n from_o god_n not_o only_o to_o declare_v the_o party_n absolve_v but_o to_o absolve_v he_o in_o word_n denote_v the_o first_o person_n so_o in_o this_o office_n for_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a not_o that_o the_o minister_n can_v absolve_v any_o who_o god_n absolve_v not_o or_o that_o any_o sick_a person_n can_v receive_v any_o benefit_n of_o absolution_n but_o upon_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o sound_n and_o sincere_a repentance_n the_o power_n of_o absolution_n be_v 1._o absolute_a and_o original_a which_o belong_v only_o to_o god_n mark_n 2.8_o 2._o delegate_n and_o in_o the_o charter_n of_o the_o church_n belong_v to_o the_o minister_n and_o they_o only_o matth._n 16.19_o matth._n 18.18_o john_n 29.23_o vid._n bishop_n andrew_n serm._n in_o locum_fw-la see_v the_o form_n of_o ordination_n of_o priest_n vid._n montag_n appell_n caesar_n cap._n 35.36_o vid._n fisher_n visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a upon_o the_o service-book_n lib._n 1._o c._n 16._o vid._n reeve_n b._n d._n his_o christian_a divinity_n out_o of_o the_o service-book_n cap._n 63._o vid._n bishop_n morton_n in_o his_o appeal_n pag._n 270._o sacerdos_n utitur_fw-la ipsissima_fw-la christi_fw-la potestate_fw-la in_o remittendis_fw-la peccatis_fw-la bullinger_n in_o diatrib_n pag._n 267._o sacerdos_n absolvendo_fw-la confitentem_fw-la pronunciat_fw-la absolutum_fw-la non_fw-la remittit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la dimittunt_fw-la ostendendo_fw-la &_o manifestando_fw-la habent_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la modum_fw-la demonstrantis_fw-la non_fw-la directe_v say_v dispositive_a ea_fw-la adhibent_fw-la per_fw-la quae_fw-la deus_fw-la dimittit_fw-la peccata_fw-la &_o that_o gratiam_fw-la aliter_fw-la deus_fw-la solvit_fw-la vel_fw-la ligat_fw-la aliter_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la vid._n montag_n appell_n caesar_n cap._n 36._o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n note_v this_o absolution_n be_v ground_v on_o matth._n 16.19_o matth._n 18.18_o john_n 29.23_o and_o here_o the_o minister_n first_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o absolve_v before_o he_o absolve_v himself_o and_o what_o he_o do_v he_o do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o trinity_n act_v so_o far_o as_o he_o receive_v power_n and_o commission_n from_o the_o trinity_n and_o no_o further_o rubric_n and_o then_o the_o priest_n shall_v say_v the_o collect_v follow_v let_v we_o pray_v o_o most_o merciful_a god_n etc._n etc._n note_n this_o be_v the_o principle_n and_o chief_a prayer_n in_o the_o office_n every_o word_n ground_v upon_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o pray_v be_v prefix_v to_o make_v the_o minister_n and_o people_n present_a more_o intent_n upon_o it_o and_o serious_a and_o fervent_a in_o it_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o many_o clear_a text_n of_o scripture_n not_o only_o the_o material_n of_o it_o but_o the_o very_a phrase_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n jam._n 5.14_o 15._o heb._n 8.12_o psal_n 51._o etc._n etc._n rubric_n then_o shall_v the_o minister_n say_v this_o psalm_n psal_n 71._o note_n this_o psalm_n be_v a_o prayer_n for_o deliverance_n in_o time_n of_o distress_n which_o happen_v to_o a_o man_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o life_n and_o therefore_o very_o fit_o be_v it_o make_v to_o bear_v a_o part_n in_o this_o office_n paraphrase_n verse_n 1._o lord_n all_o my_o trust_n and_o confidence_n be_v in_o thou_o i_o trust_v not_o in_o any_o secular_a aid_n but_o depend_v upon_o thou_o only_o let_v not_o my_o dependence_n on_o thou_o be_v disappoint_v and_o frustrate_v verse_n 2._o thou_o be_v the_o patron_n of_o all_o who_o be_v in_o distress_n and_o have_v promise_v relief_n to_o all_o who_o constant_o wait_v on_o thou_o for_o it_o lord_n grant_v i_o a_o portion_n in_o this_o thy_o promise_a mercy_n and_o let_v thy_o faithfulness_n and_o mercy_n give_v i_o a_o seasonable_a deliverance_n at_o this_o time_n verse_n 3._o be_v thou_o my_o sure_a place_n of_o retreat_n to_o which_o i_o may_v resert_v in_o this_o time_n of_o danger_n and_o grant_v i_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o all_o who_o constant_o depend_v upon_o thou_o for_o it_o verse_n 4._o keep_v i_o out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o let_v not_o the_o enemy_n of_o soul_n have_v any_o advantage_n over_o i_o nor_o approach_v to_o hurt_v i_o verse_n 5._o i_o have_v ever_o depend_v and_o rely_v upon_o thou_o as_o thy_o creature_n and_o peculiar_a client_n verse_n 6._o i_o acknowledge_v it_o thy_o work_n of_o continual_a protection_n by_o which_o i_o have_v be_v support_v every_o hour_n of_o my_o life_n and_o it_o be_v of_o thy_o primary_n gift_n that_o i_o ever_o have_v any_o be_v in_o the_o world_n for_o both_o which_o i_o be_o oblige_v continual_o to_o bless_v thy_o name_n verse_n 7._o some_o carnal_a man_n may_v wonder_v to_o hear_v i_o talk_v of_o relief_n from_o heaven_n who_o be_o bring_v so_o low_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n but_o yet_o i_o be_o not_o dishearten_v at_o this_o i_o know_v who_o i_o trust_v and_o there_o be_v no_o security_n like_o my_o dependence_n upon_o thou_o verse_n 8._o therefore_o be_v please_v to_o send_v i_o relief_n that_o so_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o confute_v those_o vain_a man_n and_o divulge_v to_o other_o the_o glorious_a advantage_n of_o thy_o service_n verse_n 9_o reject_v i_o not_o o_o god_n now_o i_o be_o in_o the_o wane_n of_o my_o age_n feeble_a and_o destitute_a of_o strength_n for_o i_o have_v none_o to_o fly_v unto_o but_o thou_o only_o verse_n 10._o and_o 11._o refute_v the_o obloquy_n of_o those_o who_o look_v upon_o i_o as_o a_o person_n forsake_v of_o god_n and_o confute_v their_o rash_a descant_n upon_o i_o by_o send_v i_o a_o most_o gracious_a deliverance_n verse_n 12._o arise_v speedy_o o_o god_n to_o my_o relief_n who_o have_v no_o other_o dependence_n but_o on_o thou_o verse_n 13._o so_o shall_v those_o vain_a person_n be_v bring_v to_o shame_n by_o see_v themselves_o frustrate_a and_o disappoint_v verse_n 14._o whatever_o they_o talk_v and_o discourse_n they_o shall_v not_o drive_v i_o from_o my_o fast_n and_o sure_o hold_v nor_o from_o proclaim_v to_o all_o man_n the_o exceed_a goodness_n of_o that_o god_n on_o who_o i_o wait_v the_o less_o reason_n they_o conceive_v i_o have_v so_o to_o do_v still_o the_o more_o will_v i_o magnify_v thy_o greatness_n and_o profess_v my_o dependence_n on_o thou_o verse_n 15._o my_o mouth_n shall_v number_v thy_o faithful_a and_o gracious_a deal_n towards_o i_o though_o i_o know_v not_o the_o number_n of_o they_o i_o will_v spend_v my_o whole_a life_n in_o this_o task_n and_o when_o i_o have_v so_o do_v i_o will_v confess_v myself_o to_o fall_v far_o short_a of_o give_v thou_o thy_o due_a praise_n for_o thy_o goodness_n towards_o thy_o servant_n be_v infinite_o above_o the_o imperfect_a measure_n either_o of_o my_o valuation_n or_o expression_n verse_n 16._o whatever_o i_o do_v or_o undertake_v shall_v not_o be_v in_o any_o confidence_n of_o my_o
people_n as_o it_o hold_v a_o real_a presence_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o sacrament_n say_v the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v give_v for_o thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o thou_o etc._n etc._n so_o it_o seem_v to_o shut_v the_o door_n against_o transubstantiation_n in_o say_v take_v and_o eat_v this_o in_o remembrance_n etc._n etc._n drink_v this_o in_o remembrance_n etc._n etc._n note_v it_o to_o be_v a_o commemoration_n only_o of_o his_o suffering_n in_o his_o natural_a body_n upon_o the_o cross_n however_o spiritual_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n be_v both_o exhibit_v and_o participate_v in_o the_o sacrament_n again_o our_o church_n be_v express_o both_o in_o her_o book_n of_o homily_n and_o in_o her_o article_n against_o transubstantiation_n artic._n 28._o indeed_o the_o form_n for_o administration_n in_o the_o late_a directory_n do_v rather_o officiate_v towards_o the_o error_n of_o transubstantiation_n than_o the_o form_n in_o our_o common-prayer-book_n 4._o to_o withhold_v the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n from_o the_o people_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v look_v upon_o by_o some_o as_o a_o very_a gross_a popish_a error_n especial_o by_o those_o who_o have_v neither_o give_v the_o bread_n nor_o the_o cup_n to_o the_o people_n for_o many_o year_n together_o now_o our_o common-prayer-book_n express_o enjoin_v the_o minister_n to_o give_v the_o communion_n to_o the_o people_n in_o both_o kind_n and_o our_o church_n be_v urgent_a in_o one_o of_o her_o article_n to_o have_v it_o so_o artic._n 30._o eccles_n ang._n 5._o to_o restrain_v the_o holy_a scripture_n from_o the_o perusal_n of_o the_o people_n be_v brand_v for_o popery_n and_o that_o by_o some_o who_o have_v indulge_v so_o great_a a_o liberty_n to_o the_o people_n in_o this_o kind_n that_o they_o have_v abuse_v and_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n to_o patronize_v treason_n rebellion_n sacrilege_n and_o any_o gross_a sin_n whatsoever_o now_o in_o our_o common-prayer-book_n that_o scripture_n which_o be_v most_o for_o edification_n be_v not_o only_o order_v to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n but_o so_o order_v to_o be_v read_v and_o so_o sort_v out_o to_o all_o the_o best_a advantage_n that_o will_v the_o people_n follow_v the_o church_n order_n and_o method_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a they_o shall_v be_v so_o gross_o ignorant_a as_o they_o be_v 6._o to_o have_v public_a prayer_n in_o a_o tongue_n unknown_a to_o the_o common_a people_n and_o to_o which_o they_o can_v understand_o say_v amen_o be_v condemn_v for_o grand_a popery_n by_o those_o who_o yet_o have_v devise_v a_o way_n of_o extemporary_a prayer_n and_o many_o time_n in_o such_o language_n too_o that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o people_n safe_o to_o join_v their_o amen_o to_o those_o prayer_n which_o they_o can_v understand_v but_o the_o common-prayer_n sum_v up_o all_o lawful_a and_o necessary_a request_n in_o so_o plain_a and_o pious_a form_n that_o they_o may_v say_v amen_n to_o and_o edify_v by_o those_o prayer_n if_o they_o will_n 7._o to_o prohibit_v marriage_n to_o man_n in_o holy_a order_n be_v vote_v grand_a popery_n especial_o by_o those_o who_o have_v so_o much_o invade_v the_o church-maintenance_n that_o there_o be_v scarce_o sufficient_a left_a to_o maintain_v the_o minister_n in_o a_o single_a life_n whereas_o our_o common-prayer-book_n in_o the_o office_n for_o matrimony_n admit_v all_o to_o the_o holy_a state_n of_o matrimony_n that_o be_v allow_v of_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n express_o declare_v the_o marriage_n of_o priest_n to_o be_v lawful_a artic._n 32._o 8._o to_o indulge_v marriage_n to_o person_n within_o the_o degree_n prohibit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v account_v another_o branch_n of_o popery_n but_o the_o common-prayer-book_n in_o the_o matrimonial_a office_n declare_v against_o it_o and_o so_o do_v the_o 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