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A34051 A companion to the temple and closet, or, A help to publick and private devotion in an essay upon the daily offices of the church. Comber, Thomas, 1645-1699.; Church of England. Book of common prayer. 1672 (1672) Wing C5452; ESTC R29309 296,203 435

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esteem_v it_o while_o it_o promote_v your_o imitation_n of_o so_o excellent_a a_o pattern_n i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o but_o to_o beg_v my_o imperfection_n may_v take_v sanctuary_n in_o the_o integrity_n of_o my_o purpose_n which_o have_v arm_v i_o against_o all_o detraction_n because_o my_o aim_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o increase_n of_o piety_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o this_o church_n for_o the_o obtain_n whereof_o the_o prayer_n as_o well_o as_o the_o patronage_n of_o your_o lordship_n be_v most_o earnest_o request_v by_o my_o lord_n your_o honour_n most_o oblige_v and_o most_o faithful_a servant_n thomas_n comber_n the_o preface_n there_o be_v two_o principal_a end_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o glory_n of_o he_o that_o be_v worship_v and_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o worshipper_n and_o these_o two_o be_v so_o inseparable_o unite_v that_o st._n augustine_n 5._o augustine_n credendum_fw-la est_fw-la totum_fw-la quod_fw-la recte_fw-la colitur_fw-la deus_fw-la homini_fw-la prodesse_fw-la non_fw-la deo_fw-la aug._n civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 10._o cap._n 5._o reduce_v both_o to_o one_o assure_v we_o that_o all_o the_o advantage_n accrue_v to_o we_o but_o whether_o we_o look_v on_o they_o single_a or_o conjoin_v no_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n do_v so_o much_o express_v and_o advance_v god_n glory_n nor_o so_o direct_o tend_v to_o man_n good_a as_o public_a prayer_n in_o which_o we_o make_v the_o most_o universal_a solemn_a acknowledgement_n of_o our_o obligation_n unto_o and_o dependence_n upon_o the_o supreme_a lord_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o by_o which_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o all_o time_n place_n and_o circumstance_n do_v with_o one_o heart_n and_o voice_n by_o common_a consent_n cyprian_a consent_n publica_n est_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o communis_fw-la oratio_fw-la &_o quando_fw-la oramus_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la uno_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la toto_fw-la populo_fw-la oramus_fw-la quia_fw-la totus_fw-la populus_fw-la 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scripture_n 53.4_o scripture_n psal_n 14.4_o &_o 53.4_o be_v that_o they_o call_v not_o upon_o god_n it_o be_v well_o if_o any_o of_o we_o can_v excuse_v ourselves_o but_o the_o general_a neglect_n of_o daily_a prayer_n prayer_n prayer_n in_o the_o rubric_n before_o the_o morning_n prayer_n by_o minister_n who_o be_v both_o desirous_a and_o bind_v to_o perform_v they_o do_v too_o sad_o testify_v they_o be_v tire_v out_o with_o the_o people_n constant_a absence_n and_o all_o together_o witness_v a_o universal_a decay_n of_o true_a piety_n perhaps_o the_o dishonour_n that_o be_v cast_v upon_o god_n and_o religion_n while_o there_o be_v no_o apparent_a testimony_n that_o they_o value_v either_o will_v not_o move_v these_o disregarder_n and_o neglecter_n since_o they_o live_v so_o that_o a_o stranger_n can_v not_o imagine_v they_o have_v any_o god_n at_o all_o but_o i_o hope_v they_o have_v yet_o so_o much_o charity_n for_o themselves_o that_o it_o may_v startle_v they_o to_o consider_v what_o mischief_n be_v hereby_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o and_o other_o wherefore_o let_v they_o ask_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o that_o atheism_n and_o profaneness_n luxury_n and_o oppression_n lie_v and_o deceive_v malice_n and_o bitterness_n that_o be_v break_v in_o upon_o we_o to_o the_o torment_n and_o disquiet_v of_o the_o whole_a world_n let_v they_o ask_v why_o they_o plague_n other_o with_o their_o sin_n and_o other_o requite_v they_o again_o and_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o all_o this_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o because_o we_o forget_v god_n and_o heaven_n death_n and_o judgement_n which_o daily_a prayer_n will_v mind_v we_o of_o our_o soul_n be_v fix_v to_o the_o earth_n because_o we_o lift_v they_o not_o up_o to_o heaven_n we_o have_v neither_o grace_n to_o do_v good_a nor_o resist_v sin_n because_o we_o never_o ask_v it_o and_o we_o can_v have_v as_o little_a hope_n of_o glory_n as_o we_o have_v sign_n of_o grace_n because_o we_o do_v not_o prepare_v for_o it_o but_o if_o these_o evil_n be_v too_o thin_a and_o spiritual_a let_v it_o be_v inquire_v whence_o our_o national_a and_o personal_a calamity_n proceed_v epidemical_a disease_n war_n and_o pestilence_n whence_o come_v the_o multiplication_n of_o heresy_n the_o prevalency_n and_o pride_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n the_o jew_n will_v tell_v you_o jacob_n voice_n in_o the_o synagogue_n musar_n synagogue_n omni_fw-la tempore_fw-la quo_fw-la jacobi_n vox_fw-la est_fw-la in_o synagogis_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la ibi_fw-la manus_fw-la esau_n prov._n rab._n lib._n musar_n keep_v off_o esau_n hand_n from_o the_o people_n we_o have_v disrespect_a and_o slight_v god_n and_o his_o worship_n and_o he_o may_v just_o put_v we_o out_o of_o his_o protection_n who_o do_v not_o due_o pay_v our_o homage_n to_o he_o and_o go_v away_o rh._n away_o si_fw-mi deus_fw-la s_o b._n synagogam_fw-la intrat_fw-la &_o nemo_fw-la inventus_fw-la est_fw-la abiit_fw-la iratus_fw-la ut_fw-la isai_n 50.2_o buxtorf_n sin_v ex_fw-la rh._n displease_v and_o then_o we_o lie_v open_a to_o all_o evil_n when_o our_o defence_n be_v depart_v from_o we_o and_o they_o that_o provoke_v he_o so_o to_o do_v be_v enemy_n to_o thems●●●●_n and_o to_o the_o church_n and_o state_n where_o they_o live_v indeed_o the_o worst_a neighbour_n latr_n neighbour_n quisquis_fw-la incolit_fw-la civitatem_fw-la in_o quâ_fw-la extat_fw-la synagoga_fw-la et_fw-la eam_fw-la tecum_fw-la non_fw-la adiit_fw-la be_v est_fw-la vicinus_fw-la malus_fw-la r._n nath._n the_o latr_n but_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o while_o all_o sober_a and_o devout_a man_n lament_v this_o epidemical_a iniquity_n and_o groan_v under_o the_o sad_a effect_n thereof_o passionate_o wish_v a_o speedy_a remedy_n the_o offender_n grow_v bold_a by_o their_o number_n and_o harden_v by_o this_o evil_a custom_n till_o they_o now_o despise_v a_o reproof_n and_o deny_v this_o negligence_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n because_o they_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o amend_v it_o but_o these_o be_v of_o two_o kind_n 1._o those_o that_o make_v their_o business_n their_o apology_n and_o suppose_v it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o expect_v they_o every_o day_n at_o common_a prayer_n and_o judge_v it_o sufficient_a to_o say_v they_o can_v come_v 2._o those_o which_o have_v learned_a to_o despise_v or_o hate_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o scorn_v that_o which_o their_o forefather_n general_o better_a than_o they_o do_v hearty_o serve_v god_n by_o and_o yet_o these_o account_n it_o their_o virtue_n to_o abstain_v from_o they_o and_o have_v sufficient_o undervalue_v these_o devotion_n stamp_v by_o public_a authority_n they_o imagine_v they_o may_v say_v innocent_o enough_o they_o will_v not_o come_v but_o if_o to_o disparage_v our_o rule_n do_v take_v off_o our_o obligation_n to_o walk_v by_o it_o scorner_n than_o be_v the_o least_o of_o sinner_n but_o neither_o the_o excuse_n of_o the_o one_o can_v cover_v his_o covetousness_n and_o irreligion_n nor_o the_o confidence_n of_o the_o other_o shelter_n his_o pride_n at_o the_o last_o and_o dreadful_a day_n so_o that_o i_o suppose_v it_o may_v be_v a_o friendly_a office_n and_o will_v be_v so_o accept_v to_o warn_v all_o such_o of_o the_o unsafe_a ground_n they_o rely_v upon_o to_o prove_v their_o innocency_n in_o forbear_v public_a prayer_n and_o this_o i_o shall_v do_v by_o represent_v with_o all_o moderation_n 1._o the_o reasonableness_n of_o our_o be_v present_a at_o daily_a prayer_n to_o those_o who_o say_v they_o can_v 2._o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o liturgy_n to_o those_o who_o say_v they_o will_v not_o come_v and_o this_o i_o be_o oblige_v to_o do_v to_o smooth_v the_o way_n to_o the_o temple_n for_o in_o vain_a do_v we_o show_v how_o man_n may_v be_v devout_a there_o if_o they_o excuse_v or_o deny_v come_v thither_o and_o we_o must_v not_o so_o confine_v our_o charity_n to_o these_o within_o the_o wall_n as_o to_o forget_v those_o without_o we_o love_v the_o one_o best_a but_o we_o must_v pity_v the_o other_o also_o and_o endeavour_v to_o
deliver_v their_o soul_n from_o live_v in_o a_o constant_a sin_n which_o they_o miscall_v innocence_n i_o know_v i_o oppose_v a_o torrent_n but_o as_o long_o as_o man_n have_v reason_n i_o shall_v hope_v such_o as_o will_v consider_v may_v be_v convince_v and_o all_o render_v more_o moderate_a however_o this_o will_v confirm_v those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o it_o be_v something_o with_o i_o to_o serve_v such_o 1._o we_o shall_v demonstrate_v the_o reasonableness_n of_o the_o daily_a attendance_n on_o public_a prayer_n and_o that_o principal_o from_o the_o universal_a reason_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o the_o concurrent_a practice_n and_o consent_n celebrant_a consent_n non_fw-la etenim_fw-la penitus_fw-la vana_fw-la est_fw-la sententia_fw-la multi_fw-la quam_fw-la celebrant_a of_o all_o mankind_n which_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o wheresoever_o they_o own_o a_o god_n true_a or_o false_a they_o daily_o perform_v some_o worship_n to_o he_o 4.5_o he_o michah_n 4.5_o the_o very_a heathen_n beside_o their_o private_a request_n and_o vow_n make_v particular_a address_n to_o their_o temple_n timaeo_n temple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n in_o timaeo_n in_o all_o their_o great_a concern_v 26._o concern_v l._n scipio_n nil_fw-la magnum_fw-la aggressus_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la priùs_fw-la ascenso_fw-la capitolio_fw-la deos_fw-la ibi_fw-la veneratus_fw-la esset_fw-la liv._o l._n 26._o and_o yet_o abstain_v not_o from_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n nor_o from_o the_o frequent_a festival_n of_o their_o numerous_a deity_n in_o egypt_n as_o porphiry_n relate_v they_o praise_v their_o god_n with_o hymn_n three_o or_o four_o time_n every_o day_n 8._o day_n l._n the_o abstin_a 4._o §._o 8._o the_o turk_n be_v call_v to_o their_o house_n of_o prayer_n five_o time_n every_o day_n and_o six_o time_n upon_o the_o fryday_n and_o he_o that_o notorious_o absent_v himself_o be_v punish_v with_o disgrace_n and_o have_v a_o fine_a set_v upon_o he_o and_o 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appearance_n to_o present_v themselves_o daily_o there_o and_o put_v up_o petition_n for_o they_o cunaeum_n they_o talm._n tract_n massech_v tahavai_n &_o ap_fw-mi l._n cunaeum_n but_o the_o pharisees_n not_o only_o observe_v the_o usual_a hour_n of_o prayer_n but_o double_v they_o and_o zealous_o keep_v they_o all_o now_o jesus_n tell_v we_o our_o righteousness_n must_v exceed_v they_o if_o ever_o we_o hope_v to_o enter_v into_o his_o kingdom_n 5.20_o kingdom_n math._n 5.20_o and_o we_o can_v almost_o afford_v to_o call_v that_o a_o intolerable_a burden_n for_o we_o call_v a_o small_a matter_n by_o a_o worse_a name_n to_o pass_v then_o to_o the_o christian_a church_n we_o have_v a_o express_a command_n to_o pray_v without_o cease_v august_n cease_v 1_o thes_n 5.17_o gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sc_n ut_fw-la nullo_n die_fw-la intermittantur_fw-la certa_fw-la tempora_fw-la orandi_fw-la august_n that_o be_v without_o omit_v the_o set_a time_n which_o every_o day_n return_n and_o 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