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the_o scripture_n they_o plead_v that_o there_o be_v neither_o command_n example_n nor_o shadow_n of_o any_o liturgy_n i._n e._n prescript_n form_n of_o word_n wherein_o all_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v administer_v either_o in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n under_o the_o law_n the_o external_o and_o circumstance_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v much_o more_o prescribe_v and_o limit_v than_o under_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o place_n the_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n time_n morning_n and_o evening_n yet_o be_v it_o never_o command_v that_o all_o the_o priest_n and_o people_n shall_v use_v the_o same_o form_n of_o word_n in_o prayer_n when_o and_o where_o ever_o they_o meet_v there_o be_v indeed_o a_o form_n of_o blessing_n the_o people_n when_o the_o assembly_n be_v to_o be_v dismiss_v but_o that_o consist_v in_o but_o a_o few_o word_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o they_o use_v always_o those_o very_a word_n or_o that_o it_o be_v so_o intend_v in_o the_o 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evidence_n of_o any_o liturgy_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n than_o their_o be_v in_o the_o old_a either_o prescribe_v by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n or_o use_v by_o they_o or_o command_v to_o future_a church_n nor_o any_o rule_n lay_v down_o whereupon_o church_n may_v ground_v their_o practice_n of_o frame_v and_o impose_v such_o liturgy_n but_o we_o read_v that_o when_o our_o lord_n jesus_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n he_o give_v gift_n to_o man_n eph._n 4.16_o etc._n etc._n viz._n apostles_n prophet_n and_o evangelist_n to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o church_n and_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o perfect_a the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n till_o we_o all_o come_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n in_o jesus_n christ_n ver_fw-la 12_o 13._o from_o whence_o it_o seem_v plain_a that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o appoint_v a_o stand_a ministry_n to_o take_v care_n of_o his_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o furnish_v they_o with_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o edify_v the_o people_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n with_o out_o require_v or_o authorise_v they_o to_o make_v liturgy_n whereby_o to_o fetter_v themselves_o or_o other_o moreover_o the_o scripture_n give_v neither_o command_n example_n nor_o countenance_n to_o the_o people_n answer_v in_o public_a worship_n more_o than_o amen_o only_a at_o the_o close_a of_o public_a prayer_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o singer_n in_o the_o temple_n stand_v ward_n against_o ward_n do_v sing_v alternate_o i._n e._n one_o rank_n one_o sentence_n and_o another_o rank_n another_o as_o they_o do_v in_o our_o cathedral_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o people_n and_o they_o be_v a_o order_n
of_o man_n appoint_v by_o david_n by_o divine_a inspiration_n for_o this_o work_n and_o so_o the_o manner_n and_o method_n also_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n and_o art_n and_o rule_n of_o music_n be_v then_o acceptable_a and_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a worship_n but_o there_o be_v such_o office_n nor_o such_o service_n appoint_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n this_o be_v no_o warrant_n for_o our_o response_n neither_o do_v the_o scripture_n give_v any_o warrant_n or_o example_n for_o observe_v day_n as_o sacred_a in_o the_o honour_n of_o saint_n or_o of_o institute_v new_a office_n in_o the_o church_n or_o new_a ceremony_n of_o worship_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a our_o saviour_n declare_v that_o man_n worship_v in_o vain_a that_o teach_v for_o doctriens_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n matth._n 15.9_o it_o seem_v then_o that_o decency_n and_o order_n which_o man_n purposely_o devise_v to_o add_v significancy_n or_o comeliness_n to_o god_n worship_n be_v abominable_a in_o his_o sight_n he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o man_n service_n and_o therefore_o will_v accept_v of_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v appoint_v and_o carry_v on_o by_o his_o own_o spirit_n neither_o do_v the_o scripture_n appoint_v or_o warrant_v any_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n above_o ordinary_a minister_n at_o least_o not_o such_o as_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v sole_a power_n of_o govern_v the_o church_n the_o high_a priest_n of_o old_a have_v no_o such_o power_n of_o the_o priest_n as_o this_o learned_a doctor_n have_v prove_v in_o his_o irenicum_fw-la they_o have_v some_o peculiar_a thing_n appropriate_v to_o their_o office_n but_o be_v themselves_o subject_a to_o the_o sanhedrim_n the_o apostle_n be_v all_o of_o one_o order_n and_o have_v no_o authority_n over_o each_o other_o and_o govern_v the_o church_n only_o by_o consent_n gal._n 2.9_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o distinction_n make_v betwixt_o ordinary_a minister_n except_o what_o they_o see_v needful_a to_o make_v among_o themselves_o 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