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present_a and_o if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n we_o shall_v never_o find_v the_o prophet_n call_v true_a or_o false_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o outward_a call_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o doctrine_n a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o lawful_a outward_a call_n to_o the_o ministry_n and_o yet_o be_v a_o false_a prophet_n because_o he_o preach_v the_o lie_a vision_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n but_o we_o shall_v never_o find_v he_o call_v a_o false_a prophet_n who_o teach_v the_o truth_n as_o he_o have_v receive_v it_o of_o god_n because_o in_o some_o particular_a his_o call_n may_v be_v except_v against_o and_o see_v he_o that_o speak_v the_o truth_n to_o edification_n exhortation_n rebuke_n and_o comfort_n of_o god_n people_n according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n be_v a_o true_a prophet_n he_o that_o speak_v the_o dream_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n be_v a_o false_a prophet_n 47._o it_o be_v good_a if_o they_o in_o who_o mouth_n the_o 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man_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o their_o soul_n the_o edification_n of_o other_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o great_a name_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n finis_fw-la the_o general_a head_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n chap._n i._n of_o a_o stint_a form_n of_o prayer_n pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o all_o thing_n essential_a to_o prayer_n may_v be_v observe_v in_o a_o prescript_n form_n pag._n 12._o chap._n iii_o a_o stint_a liturgy_n or_o public_a form_n of_o prayer_n be_v no_o breach_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n pag._n 23._o chap._n four_o it_o be_v as_o lawful_a to_o pray_v unto_o god_n in_o a_o form_n of_o word_n devise_v by_o other_o as_o to_o sing_v psalm_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n in_o a_o stint_a form_n of_o word_n prescribe_v by_o other_o pag._n 54._o chap._n v._n a_o stint_a form_n of_o prayer_n do_v not_o quench_v the_o spirit_n pag._n 83._o chap._n vi_o in_o scripture_n there_o be_v prescript_n form_n of_o blessing_n prayer_n salutation_n etc._n etc._n which_o may_v lawful_o be_v use_v pag._n 97._o chap._n vii_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v both_o use_v and_o approve_v a_o stint_a liturgy_n pag._n 106._o chap._n viii_o the_o people_n may_v lawful_o be_v present_a at_o those_o prayer_n which_o be_v put_v up_o unto_o god_n in_o a_o stint_a form_n of_o word_n and_o partake_v in_o divine_a ordinance_n administer_v in_o a_o stint_a liturgy_n pag._n 122._o chap._n ix_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v present_a at_o that_o service_n which_o be_v read_v out_o of_o a_o book_n in_o some_o thing_n faulty_a both_o for_o form_n and_o matter_n pag._n 157._o chap._n x._o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o communicate_v in_o a_o mix_a congregation_n where_o ignorant_a and_o profane_a person_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n pag._n 187._o chap._n xi_o of_o hold_v communion_n with_o that_o assembly_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n where_o we_o can_v perform_v all_o duty_n mention_v matth._n 18._o 15_o 16_o 17._o pag._n 216._o chap._n xii_o the_o community_n of_o the_o faithful_a much_o less_o two_o or_o three_o separate_v from_o the_o world_n and_o gather_v together_o into_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n by_o a_o covenant_n be_v not_o the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a subject_n of_o power_n ecclesiastical_a pag._n 231._o chap._n xiii_o a_o examination_n of_o sundry_a position_n lay_v down_o by_o m_n r_o jacob_n in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n tend_v to_o separation_n pag._n 282._o finis_fw-la octob._n 9_o 1639._o imprimatur_fw-la cantabrigiae_fw-la ra._n brownrigg_n procan_n psal_n 50._o 15._o 1._o tim._n 2._o 5._o john_n 10._o 23._o ephes_n 2._o 18._o rom._n 8._o 26._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 16_o 28._o orig._n contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la lib._n 8._o ambr._n in_o 1_o cor._n 14._o hieron_n ad_fw-la heliodor_n epitaph_n nepotian_n august_n de_fw-fr magist_n lib._n 1_o idem_fw-la de_fw-fr
formula_fw-la deflectere_fw-la non_fw-la liceat_fw-la object_n 3._o johnson_n p._n 14._o greenw_n pag._n 14_o 15._o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n pag._n 8_o 9_o 17._o robinson_n against_o bern._n pag._n 473._o answ_n object_n 4._o answ_n object_n 5._o answ_n 6._o argum._n see_v paul_n burgen_v in_o psal_n 112._o joseph_n scalig._n de_fw-fr emendat_fw-la tempor_fw-la l._n 6._o beze_v annot._n maâ—or_n in_o matth._n 26._o â—0_n drus_n praeterit_fw-la lib._n 1._o in_o matth._n 26._o 30._o answ_n annot_n in_o exod._n 12._o v_o 8._o muscul_fw-la in_o psal_n 95._o apparet_fw-la hunc_fw-la psalmum_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la congregationi_fw-la praesertim_fw-la frequentiori_fw-la destinatum_fw-la qualis_fw-la erat_fw-la apud_fw-la judaeos_fw-la die_v sabbaâ—_n moller_n in_o psalm_n 95._o 1._o apparet_fw-la autem_fw-la ex_fw-la verbo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psalmum_fw-la hunc_fw-la non_fw-la in_o privatum_fw-la usum_fw-la scriptum_fw-la sed_fw-la sacris_fw-la couventibus_fw-la destinatum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la quando_fw-la populus_fw-la frequens_fw-la ad_fw-la templum_fw-la conveniebat_fw-la fulc_n in_o 1._o cor._n 14._o §._o 12._o it_o be_v not_o certain_a whether_o they_o have_v any_o set_a form_n of_o liturgy_n and_o if_o they_o have_v any_o the_o same_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v in_o one_o tongue_n ordinary_o fulc_n 1._o cor._n 11._o §._o 10._o petrus_n diaconus_fw-la and_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v send_v from_o the_o east_n to_o rome_n in_o their_o book_n to_o fulgentius_n and_o other_o bishop_n of_o africa_n cap_n 8._o do_v rehearse_v a_o prayer_n of_o basils_n liturgy_n which_o they_o say_v almost_o the_o whole_a â—ast_n frequent_v these_o word_n lift_v up_o your_o heart_n and_o we_o lift_v they_o up_o unto_o the_o lord_n be_v ancient_o in_o use_n if_o not_o from_o the_o age_n of_o the_o apostle_n clem._n lib._n 8._o constitut_n apost_n cap._n 16._o object_n 1._o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n p._n 5_o &_o 12._o answ_n deut._n 31._o 9_o 10_o 11._o act._n 15._o 21._o psal_n 74._o 8._o synagogas_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la domoâ—_n conventuum_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la ubi_fw-la legebatur_fw-la lex_fw-la pisc_n scholas_fw-la &_o synagogas_fw-la quae_fw-la passim_fw-la in_o uâ—bibus_fw-la erant_fw-la constitutae_fw-la moll_n herisbach_n object_n 2._o answ_n object_n 3._o answ_n object_n 4._o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n pag._n 21._o shall_v i_o in_o your_o heat_n be_v press_v with_o the_o multitude_n of_o church_n greenwood_n pag._n 17._o then_o hear_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o follow_v a_o multitude_n etc._n etc._n answ_n act_n 15._o 22_o 28._o 1._o cor._n 11._o 16._o &_o 14._o 33._o object_n 5._o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n ibid._n robinson_n against_o bern._n pag._n 474._o answ_n at_o the_o first_o preach_v and_o publish_v of_o the_o gospel_n certain_a barbarous_a nation_n receive_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n have_v neither_o book_n nor_o letter_n iren._n lib._n 3._o advers._fw-la â—aer_fw-mi cap._n 4_o jewel_n against_o hard._n art_n 15._o div_o 4._o arias_n montan_n in_o isa_n 28._o 20._o quae_fw-la oratio_fw-la ut_fw-la clariùs_fw-la exponatur_fw-la observationem_fw-la postulat_fw-la consuetudinis_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la qui_fw-la breves_fw-la art_n sive_fw-la catechismos_fw-la conscribere_fw-la consuevere_fw-la quibus_fw-la tota_fw-la legis_fw-la summa_fw-la in_o sexcenta_fw-la &_o sex_n praecepta_fw-la breviter_fw-la divisa_fw-la continebatur_fw-la quorum_fw-la libellorum_fw-la exempla_fw-la adhuc_fw-la exstant_fw-la erat_fw-la ut_fw-la videre_fw-la etiam_fw-la atque_fw-la expetiri_fw-la licebit_fw-la in_fw-la libellis_fw-la istis_fw-la verbum_fw-la frequens_fw-la tsau_n quod_fw-la non_fw-la ratò_fw-la apud_fw-la mosen_n invenitur_fw-la hoc_fw-la voluit_fw-la esa_fw-la populum_fw-la illum_fw-la in_o nudis_fw-la &_o brevibus_fw-la atque_fw-la jejunis_fw-la elementis_fw-la &_o rudimentis_fw-la haerentem_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o find_v to_o prescribe_v set_v word_n for_o the_o minister_n to_o teach_v or_o the_o people_n to_o answer_v be_v examine_v ainsworth_n pag._n 238._o see_v calvin_n opusc_n praefat._n catechism_n object_n 6._o see_v robinson_n pag._n 476._o answ_n copy_n of_o a_o letter_n pag._n 18._o mr_n greenwood_n perceive_v the_o weakness_n of_o this_o objection_n frame_v it_o thus_o no_o apocrypha_fw-la must_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o public_a assembly_n for_o there_o only_a god_n word_n &_o lively_a voice_n of_o his_o own_o grace_n must_v be_v hear_v greenwood_n pag._n 10._o but_o this_o limitation_n be_v groundless_a propound_v without_o warrant_n of_o â—â—ripture_n and_o may_v be_v reject_v as_o 〈…〉_z devise_v for_o the_o phrase_n of_o speech_n in_o 〈◊〉_d prayer_n profession_n of_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d of_o psalm_n be_v of_o man_n as_o well_o as_o in_o stint_a prayer_n devise_v by_o other_o and_o 〈…〉_z may_v not_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o congregation_n neither_o may_v the_o other_o be_v utter_v or_o 〈…〉_z most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v as_o the_o undoubted_a rule_n of_o faith_n or_o manner_n council_n laodic_n can_v 59_o council_n carthag_n 3._o can_v 47._o council_n hippon_n can_v 38._o see_v jewel_n def._n apol_n part_n 5._o cap._n 3._o div_o 10._o coâ—cil_n laodicen_n can_v 15_o 16_o 59_o council_n carthag_n 3._o can_v 23._o jewel_n art_n 3._o dit_fw-fr 2._o object_n 7._o robinson_n against_o bern._n pag._n 475._o answ_n object_n 8._o rovins_n ibid._n answ_n chrysost_n hom_n 3._o in_o 2._o ad_fw-la thess_n quandâ—_n enim_fw-la qui_fw-la lectutus_fw-la est_fw-la surgens_fw-la dicit_fw-la haec_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la &_o diaconus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d omnes_fw-la indicto_fw-la silentio_fw-la compescit_fw-la chrys_n hom_n 3._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la ephel_n jewel_n def._n art_n 3._o divis_fw-la 16._o chrys_n in_o act._n hom_n 19_o stat_n minister_n &_o communis_fw-la minister_n &_o altâ_fw-la voce_fw-la clamar_n post_fw-la illam_fw-la vocem_fw-la incipit_fw-la lector_n prophetiam_fw-la esaiae_n isidor_n hispalens_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr eccles_n offic_n c._n 10._o &_o l._n 2._o c_o â—_o st._n egèrton_n practic_n of_o christ_n certain_a advertisement_n touch_v prayer_n etc._n etc._n synop_n turior_fw-la theolog._n disp_n 3â—_n thes_n 33._o quaeri_fw-la hîc_fw-la soler_fw-la utrùm_fw-la conceptis_fw-la precationum_fw-la formulis_fw-la publicè_fw-la aut_fw-la privatim_fw-la uti_fw-la liceat_fw-la nos_fw-la si_fw-la modò_fw-la cum_fw-la debita_fw-la animi_fw-la attentione_n pronuncientur_fw-la non_fw-la tantùm_fw-la licitas_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o valde_fw-la utiles_fw-la esse_fw-la contendm_n we_o quia_fw-la novas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concipere_fw-la cuivis_fw-la christiano_n datum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la &_o attentio_fw-la auditorum_fw-la in_o magnis_fw-la conventibus_fw-la per_fw-la usitatas_fw-la formulas_fw-la non_fw-la parùm_fw-la juvatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n imò_fw-la christus_fw-la ipse_fw-la in_o cruse_n pendens_fw-la deprecationis_fw-la formâ_fw-la a_o davide_n tanquam_fw-la typo_fw-la antea_fw-la observatâ_fw-la usus_fw-la est_fw-la matth._n 27._o 46._o rain_v in_o 2._o tim._n c._n 1._o vers_fw-la 13._o it_o be_v good_a to_o have_v a_o set_a form_n of_o doctrine_n god_n give_v this_o sum_n to_o adam_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n etc._n etc._n the_o ten_o commandment_n the_o prophetical_a sermon_n abbridge_v heb._n 6._o 1._o they_o have_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o when_o religion_n be_v restore_v new_a form_n institution_n catechism_n be_v appoint_v in_o the_o church_n council_n laodit_fw-la can_v 59_o council_n carthagin_n 3._o can_n 23._o council_n milâ—vitan_n can_v 12._o african_n can_v 70._o see_v regers_n 7._o treatis_fw-la 3._o treat_v chap._n 4._o see_v zepper_n de_fw-fr polit_fw-la eccles_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o calvin_n opusc_n precum_fw-la ecclesiâ—st_fw-la formula_fw-la beza_n in_o cantic_a hom._n 1._o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n pag._n 4._o argum._n object_n 1._o johnson_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 35._o answ_n object_n 2._o johnson_n ubi_fw-la suprà _fw-la robinson_n against_o bern._n pag._n 425_o 473._o greenwood_n answ_n to_o gifford_n pag._n 2._o answ_n 2_o argum._n see_v paulus_n fagiâ—â—_n in_o chald._n paraphr_fw-ge leu._n 16._o idemin_n chald._n paraphr_n deut._n 8._o fr._n jun._n annot._n in_o act._n 13._o 15._o luke_n 4._o 16_o 31._o &_o 13._o 10._o mark_n 1._o 21_o 23._o object_n 1._o answ_n see_v gerhard_n harm_n in_o matth._n 26._o cap._n 1._o object_n 2._o answ_n the_o word_n in_o scripture_n signify_v i._o in_o a_o large_a 〈◊〉_d to_o separate_v or_o set_v apart_o to_o some_o use_n lawful_a but_o natural_a or_o civil_a 1._o tim._n 4._o 5._o 1._o cor._n 7._o 14._o isa_n 13._o 3._o ii_o to_o prepare_v appoint_v proclaim_v exod._n 19_o 10._o sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d targ._n praepara_fw-la jer._n 12._o 〈…〉_z 51._o 27._o 2._o reg._n 10._o 20._o sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joel_n 1._o 14._o jer._n 6._o 4._o sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 10._o 36._o iii_o to_o set_v apart_o to_o a_o holy_a use_n as_o god_n be_v say_v to_o sanctify_v person_n thing_n and_o time_n by_o his_o institution_n and_o appointment_n jer._n 1._o 5._o gal._n 1._o 15._o gen._n 1._o 3._o and_o that_o either_o to_o sanctify_v but_o not_o to_o