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challenge_n of_o false_a prophet_n be_v rife_a will_v better_o weigh_v how_o they_o themselves_o expound_v and_o apply_v the_o scripture_n in_o their_o write_n or_o prophesying_n lest_o notwithstanding_o any_o outward_a church-state_n or_o call_v as_o they_o pretend_v they_o be_v deep_o wound_v by_o the_o rebound_n of_o their_o accusation_n this_o way_n then_o their_o adversary_n for_o whosoever_o will_v be_v please_v to_o try_v and_o examine_v the_o matter_n unpartial_o shall_v find_v their_o quotation_n of_o scripture_n to_o be_v many_o impertinent_a force_v wrest_a miserable_o abuse_v without_o all_o fear_n or_o reverence_n let_v no_o man_n therefore_o be_v dismay_v at_o their_o great_a confidence_n big_a word_n multitude_n of_o scripture-proof_n or_o pretend_a ground_n from_o other_o who_o principle_n they_o put_v in_o practice_n for_o if_o they_o be_v particular_o examine_v they_o will_v either_o disclaim_v the_o cause_n or_o put_v weapon_n into_o thy_o hand_n true_o to_o fight_v against_o and_o put_v they_o to_o flight_n but_o for_o the_o present_a i_o forbear_v to_o enter_v into_o particular_n because_o i_o desire_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o more_o moderate_a sort_n who_o though_o they_o scruple_n communion_n in_o some_o particular_n above_o handle_v do_v yet_o dislike_v that_o total_a separation_n which_o other_o make_v and_o that_o bitterness_n of_o spirit_n wherewith_o they_o prosecute_v their_o cause_n the_o lord_n in_o tender_a mercy_n look_v down_o upon_o his_o church_n make_v up_o the_o breach_n which_o sin_n have_v make_v remove_v the_o stumbling-block_n and_o occasion_n of_o offence_n recall_v such_o as_o be_v go_v astray_o cause_n his_o truth_n to_o shine_v more_o and_o more_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o teach_v they_o that_o fear_v his_o name_n to_o walk_v in_o love_n and_o by_o a_o holy_a unblamable_a conversation_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o approve_v the_o soundness_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o sincerity_n of_o their_o religion_n before_o all_o 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
a_o portion_n of_o the_o prophet_n instead_o of_o the_o law_n elias_n thisb_n in_o verb._n pat._n hooker_n eccl._n pol._n lib._n 5._o §_o 20._o cartwr_n reply_v 1._o part_n pag._n 157_o 158._o in_o the_o christian_n assembly_n they_o have_v lecture_n out_o of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n justin_n apol._n 2._o pag._n 162._o cypr._n l._n 2._o ep._n 4._o &_o lib._n 4._o ep._n 5._o ambr._n l._n 1._o offic._n cap._n 8._o &_o ep._n 75._o council_n laodic_n cap._n 16._o grahan_n do_v 15._o cap._n 3_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v otherwise_o distinguish_v by_o the_o russian_n then_o by_o we_o for_o in_o their_o language_n there_o be_v in_o s._n matthew_n a_o hundred_o and_o sixteen_o chapter_n the_o most_o of_o they_o so_o little_a that_o sometime_o there_o be_v but_o three_o little_a verse_n therein_o according_a aâ—_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o discourse_n require_v and_o all_o that_o be_v do_v by_o one_o cyrillus_n a_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n see_v cathol_a trad._n qu._n 9_o in_o time_n past_o the_o greek_n divide_v matthew_n into_o sixty_o eight_o title_n and_o three_o hundred_o fifty_o five_o chapter_n mark_v into_o forty_o eight_o title_n and_o two_o hundred_o thirty_o five_o chapter_n as_o sixtus_n senâ—nsis_n have_v it_o john_n into_o eighteen_o title_n and_o two_o hundred_o thirty_o two_o chapter_n see_v causabon_n initio_fw-la suar_fw-la in_o evangel_n not._n in_o 〈◊〉_d the_o apoc._n in_o distinguish_v into_o seventy_o two_o chapter_n of_o andreas_n cesariensis_n into_o four_o and_o twenty_o part_n and_o each_o of_o these_o subdivide_v into_o three_o chapter_n among_o the_o latin_n the_o gospel_n of_o matthew_n be_v divide_v into_o ninety_o four_o chapter_n of_o luke_n into_o one_o hundred_o a_o seven_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n into_o fifty_o the_o first_o author_n of_o that_o division_n which_o we_o now_o follow_v some_o will_v have_v hugo_n cardinalis_fw-la to_o be_v about_o the_o year_n of_o the_o lord_n 1254._o see_v rivet_n isagog_n ad_fw-la script_n cap._n 29._o §_o 21._o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la 3â—_n no_o man_n put_v the_o verse_n in_o the_o latin_a bible_n before_o robert_n stephan_n and_o for_o the_o new_a testament_n he_o perform_v that_o first_o be_v holpen_v by_o no_o book_n greek_n or_o latin_n 〈◊〉_d stephan_n lector_fw-la in_o concordant_a graec._n n._n t._n thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o sâ—_n without_o commandment_n from_o god_n express_v and_o particular_a as_o by_o his_o commandment_n moses_n make_v the_o câ—rubims_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n ex._n 25._o 1â—_n &_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n numb_a 21._o 8._o if_o we_o speak_v of_o humane_a invention_n forbid_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n they_o be_v such_o devise_a worship_n as_o be_v not_o command_v &_o determine_v by_o god_n and_o caâ—not_v be_v oppose_v to_o such_o thing_n as_o have_v warrant_n and_o allowance_n only_o from_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o sâ—ripure_a object_n 4._o all_o 〈…〉_z for_o 〈◊〉_d be_v idolatry_n greenwood_n pag._n 8._o johnson_n ubisupâ—â—_n answ_n object_n 5._o johnson_n 〈…〉_z god_n not_o as_o himself_o command_v but_o after_o your_o 〈…〉_z ainsw_n considerate_a exam_fw-la pag_n 4._o answ_n aug._n in_o epist_n 121._o cap._n 12._o quam_fw-la libèt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d verba_fw-la dicimus_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la dicimus_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o ista_fw-la dominica_n oratione_fw-la positum_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-fr reetâ—_n &_o congruent_a â—ramus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ubi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pag._n 29._o 〈◊〉_d certum_fw-la est_fw-la deum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d requiâ—_n 〈◊〉_d neque_fw-la acceptaâ—e_fw-la superstitionem_fw-la 〈…〉_z object_n 6._o answ_n smith_n difference_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n 10._o pag._n 6._o idem_fw-la cap._n 17._o object_n 7._o answ_n it_o be_v not_o from_o god_n by_o particular_a institution_n as_o a_o substantial_a mean_n or_o help_n of_o worship_n that_o this_o or_o that_o division_n of_o scripture_n be_v observe_v much_o less_o that_o which_o the_o jew_n use_v or_o be_v now_o observe_v in_o our_o church_n but_o the_o division_n be_v of_o god_n as_o that_o which_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o scripture_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v from_o he_o which_o be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n the_o scripture_n of_o god_n be_v not_o all_o of_o one_o sort_n some_o partâ—_n be_v easy_a some_o part_n be_v hard_a direction_n where_o to_o begin_v in_o read_v and_o how_o to_o proceed_v be_v not_o altogether_o superfluous_a â—ustinian_n the_o emperor_n appoint_v a_o order_n for_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n what_o book_n and_o title_n he_o will_v have_v read_v the_o first_o year_n and_o what_o the_o second_o etc._n etc._n justinian_n in_o prooem_n pandect_a calvin_n epist_n 87._o quod_fw-la ad_fw-la formulam_fw-la precum_fw-la etc._n etc._n valâ—è_fw-la probo_fw-la ut_fw-la illa_fw-la certa_fw-la exstet_fw-la à _fw-la qua_fw-la pastoribus_fw-la discedere_fw-la in_o functione_n non_fw-la liceat_fw-la tam_fw-la ut_fw-la consulatur_fw-la quorundam_fw-la simplicitati_fw-la &_o imperitiae_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la certiùs_fw-la ità _fw-la constet_fw-la omnium_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la consensus_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v calvin_n opuse_n epist_n catechis_n &_o epist_n 87._o object_n 8._o answ_n privilegia_fw-la quaedam_fw-la causae_fw-la sunt_fw-la quaedam_fw-la personae_fw-la et_fw-la idâ—o_fw-la quaedam_fw-la ad_fw-la haeredem_fw-la transmittuntur_fw-la quae_fw-la causae_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la personae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la haeredem_fw-la nontranseunt_fw-la pandect_a lib._n 50._o tit_n 17._o reg_fw-la 196._o see_v jun._n in_o jud._n v._n 6_o 7._o &_o append._n parall_a sacr_n par_fw-fr 11._o rainold_n censur_fw-fr tom_fw-mi 2._o praelect_a 188_o 189_o 190_o etc._n etc._n object_n 9_o answ_n willeâ—_n contr._n 11._o qu._n 1._o append_v &_o cont._n 12._o qu._n 2._o piscat_fw-la in_o matth._n 28_o 19_o schol._n mâ—ldonat_n in_o matth._n 28._o 19_o cham._n panstr_n tom_fw-mi 4._o de_fw-fr bapt._n l._n 5._o c._n 3._o §._o 5._o johnson_n de_fw-fr prec_fw-la &_o â—turg_n pag._n 28_o 29._o jer._n 7._o 31._o &_o 19_o 5._o col._n 2._o 22_o 23._o deut._n 12._o 30_o 31_o 32._o deut._n 12._o 8._o 9_o gen._n 8._o 20._o &_o 12._o 7_o &_o 13_o 1â—_n &_o 20._o 15._o &_o 26._o 2d_o &_o 33._o 20._o exod_a 17._o 15._o &_o 24_o 4_o deut._n 12_o 5_o 6_o 11_o 1â—_n 14._o lev_n 1._o 2_o 3._o &_o 2._o 1._o deut._n 12._o 5_o 6_o 26_o 27._o ex._n 12._o 6._o nuâ—a_fw-la 9_o 3._o omnia_fw-la sunt_fw-la 〈…〉_z conâ—essa_n gloss_n ad_fw-la dâ—g_n â—o_o 47._o tit_n 2j_fw-la lâ—g_n 3._o 〈…〉_z sunt_fw-la permissâ—quae_fw-la non_fw-la invenâ—untur_fw-la prohibita_fw-la gloss_n ad_fw-la dig._n l._n 4._o tit_n 6._o leg_n 2d_o object_n 10._o answ_n lex_fw-la cessâ—t_fw-la ubi_fw-la necessitas_fw-la venit_fw-la gratian._n decr._n p._n 2._o q._n 1._o can_v 1._o cap._n 41._o matth._n 12._o 1_o 2._o vers_fw-la 5_o â—_o 3._o arg._n object_n 1._o robin_n justis_n against_o bern._n pag._n 467._o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n pag._n 7_o 8._o johnson_n de_fw-fr prec_fw-la &_o liturg_n pag._n 14_o 15._o greenwood_n against_o giff._n pag._n 13._o you_o speak_v like_o a_o ignorant_a man_n to_o say_v that_o sing_n be_v prayer_n etc._n etc._n answ_n quicquid_fw-la convenit_fw-la tali_fw-la quà _fw-la tale_n convenit_fw-la omni_fw-la talâ—_n object_n 2._o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n pag_n 8._o answ_n eph._n 5._o 19_o col._n 3._o 16._o euseb_n hist_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 17._o show_v out_o of_o philo_n that_o the_o first_o christian_n be_v accustom_v to_o sing_v propâ—ios_fw-la hymnos_fw-la et_fw-fr hist_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 28._o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v certain_a hymn_n compose_v and_o sing_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n theodoret_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 29._o ephrem_fw-mi make_v hymn_n and_o psalm_n in_o the_o syrian_a tongue_n and_o the_o same_o be_v sing_v at_o the_o solemn_a â—easts_n of_o martyr_n and_o sozomen_n say_v plain_a the_o same_o hymn_n and_o psalm_n be_v sing_v in_o the_o church_n of_o syria_n see_v council_n laod._n can_v 59_o council_n toletan_n 4._o can_n 12._o object_n 3._o robinson_n against_o bern._n pag._n 46â—_n copy_n of_o a_o letter_n pag._n 7._o answ_n tot_o penè_fw-la psalleâ—â—um_fw-la chori_fw-la quot_fw-la gentium_fw-la diversitâ—â—es_fw-la hieron_n ep_n 17._o ad_fw-la marc._n cap_n 6._o of_o sing_v by_o course_n euseb_n l._n 2._o cap._n 17._o socrat._v lib._n 6._o cap._n 8._o theodoret_n l._n 2._o cap._n 24._o &_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 2d_o plin._n epist_n lib._n 10._o ep_n 97._o basil_n epist_n 63._o ad_fw-la cleric_n neocesariens_fw-la nâ—zâ—anz_n funebr_n orat_fw-la de_fw-fr basil_n august_n confess_v lib._n 9_o c._n 7._o tertull._n ad_fw-la uxor_fw-la l._n 2._o extr_n dicit_fw-la psalmum_fw-la inter_fw-la duos_fw-la sonare_fw-la the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n can_v 15._o forbid_v any_o to_o sing_v but_o he_o to_o who_o the_o office_n of_o sing_v do_v pertein_a hieron_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rustic_n dicas_fw-la psalmum_fw-la in_o ordine_fw-la tuo_fw-la hieron_n coâ—_n 1â—_n eph._n l._n 2._o ad_fw-la cap._n 5._o gratian._n dist_n 92._o cap._n 1._o 3_o
ordinary_a read_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o assembly_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o command_v by_o moses_n either_o to_o the_o priest_n or_o levite_n 11._o no_o mention_n be_v find_v of_o any_o such_o practice_n for_o a_o long_a time_n together_o 21._o we_o find_v not_o for_o a_o long_a time_n that_o the_o jew_n have_v any_o synagogue_n for_o the_o ordinary_a assemble_v of_o the_o people_n 8._o and_o the_o law_n can_v not_o be_v read_v in_o their_o synagogue_n until_o they_o be_v build_v herisbach_n will_v our_o brethren_n hence_o conclude_v either_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o read_v in_o the_o assembly_n or_o that_o it_o be_v a_o devise_n of_o man_n to_o read_v they_o in_o their_o synagogue_n it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o lay_v ground_n for_o such_o conclusion_n if_o m_n r_o ainsworths_n testimony_n be_v of_o any_o value_n 2._o then_o mark_v what_o he_o testify_v from_o the_o famous_a jew_n maimonie_n in_o misneh_n treatise_n of_o prayer_n that_o the_o church_n of_o 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