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Advice to readers of the common prayer, and the people attending the same. With a preface concerning divine worship. Humbly offered to consideration, for promoting the greater decency and solemnity in performing the offices of God's publick worship, administered according to the order established by law amongst us / by a well-meaning (though unlearned) layick of the Church of England. T.S.
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T. S. (Thomas Seymour)
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Wing S2829; ESTC R183777
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a_o devout_a posture_n and_o with_o a_o distinct_a and_o audible_a voice_n and_o this_o they_o can_v be_v teach_v very_o young_a and_o this_o will_v beget_v a_o desire_n in_o they_o to_o join_v in_o the_o rest_n a_o diligence_n in_o learning_n to_o read_v and_o a_o good_a pronunciation_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o this_o their_o concern_n to_o make_v their_o child_n devout_a will_v prevent_v another_o concern_n which_o in_o the_o church_n seem_v very_o indecent_a and_o i_o mention_v it_o at_o the_o request_n of_o one_o who_o be_v much_o offend_v thereby_o which_o be_v a_o concern_v that_o their_o child_n hood_n and_o clothes_n sit_v in_o the_o best_a manner_n and_o be_v keep_v clean_o which_o make_v they_o more_o busy_a about_o these_o thing_n even_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o congregation_n than_o about_o their_o prayer_n which_o i_o hope_v will_v seem_v to_o themselves_o so_o unfit_a when_o they_o consider_v it_o that_o a_o word_n will_v persuade_v they_o to_o reform_v it_o but_o to_o return_v to_o my_o purpose_n 7_o he_o that_o read_v shall_v not_o only_o observe_v to_o do_v it_o in_o such_o posture_n as_o the_o church_n have_v order_v as_o stand_v or_o kneel_v in_o the_o part_n of_o worship_n proper_a to_o each_o but_o also_o with_o such_o natural_a action_n as_o lift_v up_o the_o eye_n or_o hand_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o church_n have_v not_o order_v and_o that_o because_o they_o be_v so_o obvious_a to_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o mankind_n to_o be_v meet_a expression_n of_o the_o inward_a devotion_n of_o our_o mind_n even_o such_o as_o be_v due_a to_o god_n by_o the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n that_o they_o need_v not_o be_v order_v and_o they_o be_v indeed_o so_o natural_a that_o it_o be_v scarce_o possible_a for_o a_o man_n true_o devout_a to_o forbear_v the_o use_n of_o they_o and_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o thing_n wonderful_a how_o satan_n have_v so_o blind_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n profess_v the_o best_a religion_n in_o the_o world_n that_o they_o do_v not_o more_o plain_o perceive_v the_o decency_n of_o such_o act_n of_o devotion_n nor_o more_o general_o practice_v they_o 8_o he_o ought_v also_o to_o make_v such_o fit_a pause_n where_o the_o people_n be_v to_o change_v their_o posture_n from_o kneel_v to_o stand_v that_o they_o may_v have_v time_n to_o rise_v up_o and_o compose_v themselves_o for_o the_o act_n of_o adoration_n especial_o before_o the_o repeat_v the_o word_n oâ—_n glory_n wherewith_o we_o begin_v the_o office_n oâ—_n praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n 9_o he_o ought_v also_o to_o give_v to_o each_o parâ—_n of_o the_o service_n the_o proper_a accent_n or_o measure_n of_o voice_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o for_o it_o be_v not_o seemly_a that_o all_o shall_v be_v read_v in_o one_o tone_n but_o those_o part_n that_o be_v for_o instruction_n wherein_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n shall_v have_v one_o manner_n of_o read_v the_o prayer_n wherein_o he_o alone_o speak_v for_o they_o another_z and_o those_o psalm_n and_o prayer_n wherein_o they_o speak_v with_o he_o by_o turn_n another_z he_o that_o have_v no_o understanding_n of_o this_o nor_o do_v observe_v it_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v can_v never_o read_v well_o 10_o it_o be_v also_o fit_a to_o give_v a_o emphasis_n to_o some_o word_n in_o read_v for_o the_o better_a expression_n and_o excitation_n of_o the_o devout_a affection_n which_o they_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o require_v but_o some_o reader_n have_v accustom_v themselves_o to_o a_o kind_n of_o devout_a tone_n which_o put_v a_o emphasis_n on_o word_n where_o none_o be_v require_v which_o plain_o show_v a_o affectation_n of_o devotion_n where_o none_o be_v whereas_o nothing_o show_v well_o in_o the_o minister_n of_o religion_n but_o that_o which_o appear_v to_o be_v natural_a that_o be_v the_o true_a effect_n of_o a_o devout_a mind_n in_o themselves_o and_o direct_v by_o sober_a judgement_n to_o beget_v devotion_n in_o other_o but_o this_o of_o all_o other_o be_v most_o indecent_a in_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o all_o alternate_a readins_n because_o the_o people_n can_v observe_v no_o concord_n when_o they_o read_v thus_o as_o they_o may_v when_o it_o be_v read_v with_o a_o even_a voice_n and_o without_o such_o long_a pause_n as_o such_o kind_n of_o tone_n be_v usual_o accompany_v withal_o 11_o and_o it_o be_v very_o convenient_a that_o in_o read_v those_o thing_n that_o the_o people_n be_v least_o perfect_a in_o the_o reader_n shall_v take_v most_o care_n to_o speak_v distinct_o and_o audible_o which_o i_o have_v often_o observe_v they_o do_v not_o the_o reason_n seem_v to_o be_v because_o the_o care_n of_o read_v right_a what_o they_o be_v least_o use_v unto_o take_v off_o from_o the_o regard_n they_o shall_v have_v to_o read_v so_o that_o they_o may_v all_o hear_v the_o thing_n i_o mean_v be_v the_o collect_v which_o be_v proper_a to_o several_a day_n the_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v on_o several_a occasion_n and_o the_o chapter_n that_o be_v read_v out_o of_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la etc._n etc._n 12_o though_o it_o be_v a_o great_a advantage_n to_o this_o devout_a manner_n of_o read_v to_o be_v so_o perfect_a that_o he_o need_v not_o have_v a_o continual_a eye_n on_o his_o book_n yet_o until_o he_o be_v so_o the_o reader_n be_v not_o to_o venture_v on_o his_o memory_n alone_o because_o mistake_n be_v very_o indecent_a and_o discompose_v the_o auditory_a 13_o he_o ought_v also_o to_o make_v careful_a provision_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a look_v out_o beforehand_o that_o there_o be_v no_o clutter_n of_o leaf_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o service_n and_o here_o i_o shall_v humble_o offer_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o choires_n in_o cathedral_n church_n the_o reformation_n of_o a_o great_a disorder_n that_o i_o suppose_v proceed_v from_o the_o neglect_n of_o something_o of_o this_o kind_n i_o have_v observe_v myself_o and_o hear_v many_o complain_v some_o out_o of_o devotion_n other_o in_o reproach_n of_o our_o service_n that_o the_o singing-boy_n be_v so_o rude_a and_o indecent_a in_o their_o behaviour_n that_o it_o make_v that_o service_n seem_v more_o like_o a_o carnal_a divertisement_n than_o the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o almighty_a god_n the_o occasion_n whereof_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v the_o neglect_n of_o due_a care_n that_o all_o the_o singing-man_n and_o boy_n know_v beforehand_o what_o be_v to_o be_v sing_v and_o have_v it_o every_o one_o turn_v down_o ready_a in_o their_o book_n for_o the_o chief_a occasion_n of_o their_o talk_n to_o the_o singing-man_n and_o among_o themselves_o be_v about_o this_o matter_n and_o their_o be_v so_o use_v to_o talk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o prayer_n beget_v a_o profane_a spirit_n in_o they_o and_o be_v such_o a_o excuse_n for_o they_o that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o talk_v and_o laugh_v together_o on_o other_o account_n in_o the_o very_a face_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o master_n of_o the_o church_n which_o have_v give_v great_a offence_n to_o many_o and_o i_o believe_v the_o suffer_v this_o have_v be_v one_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o contempt_n of_o that_o service_n among_o the_o common_a people_n which_o make_v the_o reformation_n thereof_o the_o more_o needful_a i_o be_v late_o tell_v of_o a_o order_n in_o some_o lutheran_n church_n who_o service_n consist_v chief_o in_o sing_v the_o psalm_n of_o david_n to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o song_n of_o love_n and_o honour_n to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n compose_v by_o excellent_a person_n among_o themselves_o for_o which_o service_n they_o have_v assembly_n twice_o a_o day_n and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o all_o may_v know_v what_o be_v to_o be_v sing_v there_o be_v a_o table_n hang_v up_o at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o church_n where_o it_o be_v write_v down_o what_o psalm_n and_o song_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o day_n and_o the_o people_n come_v early_o to_o church_n go_v first_o to_o this_o place_n and_o take_v notice_n what_o they_o be_v to_o sing_v and_o look_v it_o out_o ready_a before_o the_o service_n begin_v such_o a_o order_n in_o our_o choires_n will_v prevent_v the_o indecency_n forementioned_a as_o also_o the_o boy_n run_v up_o and_o down_o with_o book_n to_o tell_v what_o anthem_n be_v sing_v which_o be_v also_o very_o indecent_a neither_o be_v the_o care_n of_o cleanness_n and_o neatness_n both_o of_o body_n and_o garment_n to_o be_v neglect_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o judicial_a law_n for_o the_o wash_n and_o curious_a garment_n of_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v for_o the_o beauty_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o worship_n they_o be_v to_o perform_v seem_v to_o i_o to_o infer_v thus_o much_o at_o least_o that_o those_o who_o administer_v holy_a thing_n shall_v avoid_v all_o offensive_a
seem_v to_o i_o very_o unsuitable_a to_o 〈◊〉_d nature_n of_o that_o exercise_n wherein_o we_o 〈◊〉_d to_o declare_v our_o joy_n and_o exultancy_n in_o goâ—_n and_o therefore_o in_o speak_v as_o well_o as_o sinâ—ing_v shall_v lift_v up_o our_o voice_n and_o praâ—â—_n he_o lusty_o and_o with_o a_o good_a courage_n as_o it_o 〈◊〉_d psal_n 81.1_o and_o in_o many_o place_n tâ—â—_n scripture_n exhort_v to_o a_o great_a cheerfulness_n 〈◊〉_d this_o exercise_n and_o to_o do_v it_o with_o loud_a aâ—â—_n exalt_v voice_n and_o if_o we_o do_v so_o 〈◊〉_d will_v make_v it_o show_v like_o another_o thinâ—_n than_o it_o do_v in_o the_o way_n i_o reprove_v anâ—_n will_v render_v it_o more_o laudatory_a and_o hâ—â—_n nourable_a to_o almighty_a god_n and_o more_o pleasant_a and_o comfortable_a to_o ourselves_o anâ—_n it_o will_v also_o remove_v the_o offence_n thaâ—_n some_o take_v against_o it_o as_o unedifying_a foâ—_n that_o it_o be_v only_o on_o account_n of_o this_o i_o mention_v because_o they_o can_v understand_v buâ—_n half_a the_o psalm_n through_o the_o imperfect_a murmur_n of_o the_o people_n in_o repeat_v their_o parâ—_n for_o if_o every_o one_o speak_v as_o loud_a and_o plaiâ—_n in_o repeat_v his_o verse_n as_o the_o minister_n dotâ—â—_n in_o repeat_v he_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v 〈◊〉_d they_o will_v have_v it_o appear_v like_o psalmody_n or_o a_o office_n of_o praise_n there_o will_v be_v no_o cause_n for_o this_o complaint_n and_o also_o those_o that_o can_v read_v who_o may_v be_v help_v by_o the_o next_o by-stander_n to_o perform_v their_o part_n without_o it_o or_o at_o least_o may_v understand_v as_o much_o as_o if_o the_o minister_n read_v all_o and_o so_o be_v more_o edify_v in_o that_o holy_a joy_n which_o this_o manner_n of_o read_v be_v apt_a to_o beget_v and_o i_o wish_v also_o that_o people_n have_v the_o art_n to_o speak_v in_o some_o kind_n of_o concord_n with_o the_o minister_n either_o that_o their_o voite_n may_v be_v unison_n with_o he_o or_o a_o five_o or_o a_o eight_o from_o it_o for_o there_o be_v a_o speak_v as_o well_o as_o sing_v together_o that_o be_v very_o harsh_a by_o reason_n of_o a_o discordancy_n in_o the_o voice_n of_o those_o that_o perform_v it_o and_o if_o man_n that_o have_v understanding_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o good_a strong_a voice_n will_v set_v themselves_o to_o do_v their_o part_n it_o will_v soon_o bring_v the_o congregation_n to_o a_o better_a performance_n and_o why_o shall_v they_o not_o think_v themselves_o concern_v so_o to_o do_v be_v there_o any_o exercise_n in_o the_o world_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n or_o more_o immediate_o design_v to_o the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o almighty_n god_n beside_o it_o be_v do_v as_o in_o his_o sight_n and_o presence_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v do_v with_o a_o manly_a courage_n and_o the_o best_a skill_n we_o be_v able_a and_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o exhilerate_v to_o pious_a mind_n in_o that_o therein_o we_o have_v communion_n together_o 〈◊〉_d celebrate_v the_o divine_a praise_n and_o in_o repeat_v the_o history_n of_o god_n wondered_a work_n with_o one_o mouth_n as_o well_o as_o wiâ—â—_n one_o mind_n nor_o more_o edify_v in_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o provoke_a one_o another_o to_o worship_n fear_n and_o obey_v he_o speak_v to_o our_o selveâ—_n and_o teach_n and_o admonish_v one_o another_o 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n exhort_v in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v with_o grace_n aâ—â—_n make_v melody_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o our_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d eph._n 5.19_o colos_n 3.16_o for_o the_o gracious_a harmony_n which_o we_o find_v in_o our_o souâ—â—_n between_o our_o reason_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o thâ—_n divine_a revelation_n between_o our_o affection_n and_o the_o goodness_n and_o suitableness_n of_o thâ—_n object_n therein_o propose_v especial_o as_o theâ—_n power_n be_v renew_v by_o the_o holy_a ghosâ—_n must_v needs_o yield_v a_o unspeakable_a delight_n 〈◊〉_d ourselves_o and_o also_o we_o make_v melody_n in_o oâ—â—_n heart_n to_o the_o lord_n when_o we_o exercise_v thâ—_n grace_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o joy_n and_o hopâ—_n therein_o which_o be_v our_o sing_n with_o grace_n so_o as_o to_o express_v they_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o otherâ—_n by_o this_o solemn_a serious_a and_o joyful_a mannâ—_n of_o speak_v we_o also_o teach_v and_o admonish_v oâ—_n another_o for_o such_o pleasant_a conversation_n iâ—_n repeat_v those_o excellent_a part_n of_o scripture_n sweet_o insinuate_v holy_a doctrine_n teach_v one_o another_o to_o follow_v god_n and_o hiâ—_n saint_n who_o virtue_n and_o blessedness_n we_o celebrate_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o to_o take_v heed_n lest_o we_o have_v any_o fellowship_n with_o the_o wicked_a who_o vice_n we_o condemn_v and_o remember_v their_o woeful_a downfal_n as_o ensample_n to_o warn_v we_o to_o repent_v lest_o we_o also_o perish_v as_o they_o have_v do_v now_o this_o be_v so_o pleasant_a and_o profitable_a a_o exercise_n why_o shall_v not_o all_o good_a man_n endeavour_v to_o revive_v the_o credit_n thereof_o by_o the_o most_o excellent_a manner_n of_o performance_n certain_o it_o have_v never_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n or_o his_o instrument_n to_o have_v bring_v into_o contempt_n a_o thing_n that_o be_v so_o heavenly_a and_o angelical_a if_o man_n have_v not_o remit_v their_o care_n of_o do_v it_o as_o they_o ought_v for_o our_o laud_v and_o praise_v our_o most_o great_a and_o gracious_a god_n and_o communicate_v the_o delight_n of_o heavenborn_a soul_n in_o this_o way_n of_o responsory_a speak_n be_v so_o accommodate_v to_o the_o capacity_n of_o all_o descend_v to_o the_o very_o mean_a without_o abate_v the_o delight_n of_o the_o great_a that_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o any_o shall_v not_o like_v it_o i_o have_v know_v some_o family_n that_o for_o many_o generation_n have_v be_v so_o defective_a in_o the_o way_n of_o artificial_a sing_v that_o no_o one_o person_n of_o they_o can_v ever_o sing_v the_o tune_n of_o a_o psalm_n in_o any_o tolerable_a manner_n yet_o these_o can_v praise_v god_n with_o the_o congregation_n in_o thiâ—_n way_n of_o repeat_v the_o psalm_n by_o turn_n and_o child_n may_v be_v much_o early_o teach_v 〈◊〉_d do_v so_o in_o this_o than_o in_o any_o other_o waâ—_n and_o though_o this_o do_v create_v delight_n to_o some_o that_o can_v sing_v yet_o it_o be_v no_o abatement_n of_o delight_n to_o other_o that_o be_v skilful_a in_o music_n for_o that_o way_n of_o sing_v which_o be_v now_o most_o commend_v be_v but_o a_o melodious_a kind_n of_o speak_v and_o all_o musicâ—_n grace_n that_o hinder_v the_o understand_a oâ—_n word_n be_v quite_o out_o of_o fashion_n so_o thaâ—_n here_o be_v a_o delight_n that_o offer_v itself_o most_o early_o to_o be_v the_o felicity_n of_o humane_a natureâ—_n anticipate_v the_o base_a and_o brutish_a delight_n of_o sense_n that_o press_v upon_o we_o for_o entertainment_n on_o the_o account_n of_o their_o be_v pleasant_a and_o necessary_a and_o that_o before_o we_o caâ—_n well_o discover_v the_o slightness_n of_o their_o pretence_n thereunto_o and_o it_o be_v also_o such_o 〈◊〉_d pleasure_n as_o lose_v not_o its_o relish_n in_o any_o ageâ—_n but_o still_o continue_v its_o force_n and_o power_n tâ—_n counter-work_n the_o insinuation_n of_o such_o delight_n in_o all_o part_n of_o life_n as_o may_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o our_o spiritual_a felicity_n and_o tâ—_n sweeten_v and_o sanctify_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o i_o persuade_v myself_o that_o if_o personâ—_n of_o age_n and_o honour_n and_o those_o that_o hauâ—_n some_o excellency_n of_o art_n will_v but_o desigâ—_n and_o endeavour_n to_o make_v the_o best_a of_o thiâ—_n way_n they_o will_v find_v great_a satisfaction_n to_o themselves_o thereby_o and_o will_v also_o beget_v a_o ambition_n in_o the_o young_a sort_n to_o do_v worthy_o in_o perform_v their_o part_n in_o this_o heavenly_a psalmody_n and_o youth_n be_v so_o encourage_v will_v soon_o conceive_v such_o a_o pleasure_n as_o i_o have_v before_o speak_v of_o and_o this_o in_o conjunction_n with_o other_o appoint_a mean_n will_v mighty_o facilitate_v the_o work_n of_o their_o conversion_n from_o a_o carnal_a to_o a_o spiritual_a life_n engage_v they_o hearty_o in_o the_o combat_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o in_o a_o serious_a prosecution_n of_o true_a felicity_n as_o oblige_v by_o baptism_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o life_n without_o pleasure_n be_v a_o empty_a name_n and_o little_o more_o desirable_a than_o death_n david_n lament_v in_o his_o own_o person_n the_o deplorable_a misery_n to_o which_o man_n in_o his_o best_a state_n be_v now_o subject_a ask_v the_o question_n wherefore_o god_n have_v make_v all_o man_n for_o nought_o and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n tell_v of_o some_o who_o li-lived_n in_o pleasure_n that_o they_o be_v dead_a while_o they_o live_v hence_o we_o may_v conclude_v