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namely_o from_o the_o name_n of_o it_o the_o original_n of_o it_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o it_o the_o manner_n of_o use_v it_o and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o upon_o our_o whole_a land_n by_o all_o which_o i_o hope_v they_o who_o it_o may_v concern_v will_v correct_v what_o they_o see_v cause_n not_o total_o destroy_v but_o continue_v our_o liturgy_n and_o church_n government_n first_o then_o i_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o name_n not_o the_o ignominious_a name_n of_o mass_n which_o they_o will_v cast_v upon_o it_o but_o the_o name_n which_o it_o own_v and_o we_o all_o call_v it_o by_o and_o that_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n a_o name_n challenge_v all_o like_n and_o acceptation_n consider_v the_o excellency_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o common_a and_o public_a prayer_n of_o all_o above_o the_o particular_a and_o private_a prayer_n of_o any_o one_o how_o holy_a or_o pious_a soever_o he_o be_v if_o christ_n promise_v as_o we_o know_v he_o do_v matth._n 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the_o former_a for_o have_v it_o never_o so_o good_a a_o name_n if_o that_o name_n be_v dissonant_n from_o its_o nature_n i_o can_v not_o urge_v it_o or_o have_v it_o never_o so_o good_a a_o begin_n in_o the_o respect_v foremention_v yet_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o it_o nought_o the_o good_a efficient_a cause_n will_v not_o sufficient_o make_v amends_o for_o the_o evil_a material_a cause_n but_o if_o that_o be_v as_o or_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o other_o sure_a then_o may_v it_o well_o move_v we_o to_o regard_v it_o what_o then_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o this_o book_n whole_o prayer_n make_v only_o to_o god_n himself_o through_o the_o mediation_n of_o no_o saint_n or_o angel_n but_o only_o through_o jesus_n christ_n who_o gotappoint_v the_o sole_a and_o absolute_a mediator_n between_o he_o and_o we_o second_o we_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n read_v in_o it_o to_o instruct_v and_o teach_v we_o in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o service_n of_o god_n which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o impart_v to_o we_o and_o require_v of_o we_o three_o song_n and_o hymn_n of_o praise_n and_o thanks_o to_o god_n either_o divine_a and_o canonical_a part_n of_o the_o scripture_n itself_o or_o make_v by_o holy_a man_n altogether_o consonant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o he_o scripture_n four_o confession_n of_o faith_n brief_o comprise_v the_o main_a chief_a and_o principal_a point_n which_o a_o christian_a be_v bind_v to_o believe_v and_o to_o profess_v to_o salvation_n this_o be_v general_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o common_a prayer_n book_n which_o matter_n be_v so_o and_o in_o such_o order_n and_o manner_n set_v down_o and_o so_o dispose_v of_o and_o every_o thing_n in_o the_o book_n appoint_v to_o be_v use_v in_o such_o admirable_a manner_n and_o order_n that_o from_o thence_o we_o have_v another_o strong_a argument_n for_o the_o maintenance_n and_o retain_v of_o the_o book_n four_o therefore_o i_o come_v to_o the_o excellent_a manner_n and_o order_n of_o use_v this_o book_n 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be_v either_o blasphemy_n or_o very_o nigh_o blasphemy_n p._n 27._o 22._o they_o call_v we_o popish_a prelatical_a priest_n they_o say_v we_o fill_v their_o brain_n with_o the_o froth_n of_o that_o stuff_n and_o their_o mouth_n with_o that_o confuse_a noise_n of_o word_n to_o shut_v they_o out_o from_o the_o soulsaving_a word_n and_o the_o word_n from_o they_o and_o then_o the_o priest_n bear_v rule_v and_o tyrannize_v over_o they_o at_o pleasure_n chap._n 6._o p._n 31._o 23._o this_o litany_n be_v the_o very_a fascinate_a fardel_n of_o tautology_n and_o battology_n beside_o its_o other_o fault_n p._n 27._o 24._o we_o have_v leave_v out_o the_o saint_n in_o our_o liturgy_n that_o be_v too_o gross_a but_o have_v the_o laudenses_n get_v their_o colour_n fix_v ere_o this_o the_o litany_n have_v be_v flank_v with_o this_o stuff_n chap._n 5._o p._n 28._o 25._o this_o book_n settle_v blind_a fellow_n over_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n pag_n 32._o also_o pag._n 33._o &_o 34._o be_v whole_o rail_n and_o revile_n 26._o as_o our_o liturgian_n mass-monger_n esteem_v more_o of_o the_o service_n then_o preach_v so_o they_o justle_v out_o and_o keep_v out_o preach_v with_o it_o chap._n 7._o p._n 35._o 27._o it_o be_v ordinary_a with_o the_o journeyman_n levite_n and_o litany_n priest_n to_o spin_v out_o all_o the_o time_n in_o make_v up_o that_o course_n thread_n of_o the_o service_n that_o be_v allot_v for_o sermon_n and_o this_o they_o do_v of_o malice_n like_o the_o dog_n in_o the_o manger_n p._n 36._o 28_o the_o arsenical_a gobbet_n of_o that_o poisonful_a book_n which_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o iron_n furnace_n p._n 38._o see_v also_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o page_n and_o p._n 39_o 40._o 29._o we_o have_v have_v woeful_a experience_n how_o the_o hierarchical_a crew_n endeavour_v with_o tooth_n and_o nail_n and_o therein_o worse_o than_o the_o manichee_n to_o supplant_v god_n law_n of_o who_o we_o may_v just_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n they_o have_v almost_o undo_v 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ashtaroth_n the_o service-book_n for_o that_o we_o may_v well_o call_v the_o very_a caterpillar_n of_o god_n husbandry_n p._n 57_o 34._o if_o all_o popery_n and_o popish_a innovation_n be_v to_o be_v oppose_v than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o service-book_n and_o ceremony_n be_v to_o be_v oppose_v chap._n 10._o p._n 58._o 35._o by_o the_o malignity_n of_o the_o master_n of_o those_o ceremony_n the_o bulk_n be_v increase_v and_o will_v have_v be_v like_o crocodile_n who_o grow_v as_o long_o as_o they_o have_v a_o be_v if_o you_o have_v not_o come_v in_o place_n etc._n etc._n p._n 59_o 36._o that_o service_n government_n and_o officer_n be_v none_o of_o christ_n but_o the_o main_a evil_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o evil_n in_o the_o three_o nation_n etc._n etc._n p._n 60._o where_o see_v more_o and_o in_o the_o next_o page_n they_o call_v it_o a_o mock-ordinance_n or_o will-worship_n of_o the_o service-book_n 37._o the_o surplice_n be_v call_v not_o the_o least_o of_o all_o the_o idolatrous_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n yea_o worse_o than_o a_o plague-sore_n clouâ—â—_n p._n 61._o 38._o they_o pray_v to_o cast_v it_o out_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o carcase_n of_o abominable_a thing_n and_o withal_o to_o set_v the_o master_n of_o wardrobe_n on_o pack_v with_o they_o p._n 63._o see_v more_o there_o 39_o for_o our_o liturgy_n what_o can_v be_v say_v for_o form_n or_o have_v be_v say_v that_o can_v be_v say_v for_o the_o popish_a liturgy_n but_o the_o clothing_n of_o it_o in_o another_o tongue_n chap._n 11._o p._n 68_o 40._o our_o liturgy_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o head-piece_n of_o all_o our_o evil_n ibid._n much_o more_o stuff_n of_o this_o kind_n may_v have_v be_v collect_v but_o i_o be_o to_o weary_a of_o this_o and_o have_v even_o force_v myself_o to_o gather_v these_o thing_n together_o and_o so_o to_o present_v they_o to_o thy_o view_n that_o thou_o may_v see_v what_o temper_n and_o spirit_n these_o man_n be_v of_o and_o so_o be_v no_o more_o deceive_v by_o their_o pretend_a holiness_n then_o by_o their_o unchristian_a uncharitable_a uncivil_a unsober_a and_o disloyal_a write_n finis_fw-la