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baptizing_n and_o consecration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v null_a answ_n although_o the_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n alone_o especial_o when_o it_o have_v be_v do_v in_o opposition_n to_o episcopo_fw-la to_o p._n 237._o of_o the_o five_o disputation_n we_o ordain_v not_o present_a but_o spreto_fw-la episcopo_fw-la and_o contempt_n of_o bishop_n have_v be_v ever_o condemn_v in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o validity_n thereof_o be_v still_o question_v yet_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v valid_a a_o submission_n to_o episcopal_a ordination_n be_v no_o renounce_n of_o that_o which_o be_v perform_v by_o presbyter_n no_o more_o than_o the_o submission_n of_o the_o disciple_n of_o john_n who_o have_v be_v baptise_a by_o he_o with_o the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n to_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n nor_o do_v the_o law_n any_o where_o require_v they_o to_o declare_v that_o their_o former_a ordination_n be_v null_a because_o than_o it_o will_v have_v pronounce_v their_o 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procession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o co-equality_n of_o the_o trinity_n can_v be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v the_o mind_n of_o athanasius_n p._n 192._o n._n 20._o the_o liturgy_n say_v all_o priest_n and_o deacon_n be_v to_o say_v daily_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n private_o or_o open_o not_o be_v let_v by_o sickness_n or_o some_o other_o urgent_a cause_n etc._n etc._n answ_n that_o the_o primitive_a christian_n do_v meet_v daily_o not_o only_o for_o public_a prayer_n but_o to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n be_v believe_v and_o that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o pray_v morning_n and_o evening_n can_v be_v deny_v and_o what_o shall_v hinder_v but_o that_o such_o as_o be_v special_o devote_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n shall_v pray_v open_o with_o the_o people_n if_o not_o reasonable_o hinder_v or_o at_o least_o pray_v private_o for_o they_o there_o be_v many_o that_o do_v their_o duty_n herein_o and_o if_o all_o do_v it_o will_v be_v better_o with_o we_o because_o all_o man_n do_v not_o perform_v their_o baptismal_a vow_n be_v it_o fit_a that_o none_o such_o shall_v be_v make_v we_o see_v this_o duty_n be_v perform_v in_o cathedral_n and_o collegiate_n church_n and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n where_o there_o be_v a_o liberal_a maintenance_n provide_v for_o the_o priest_n and_o deacon_n where_o though_o one_o only_o do_v officiate_v yet_o all_o those_o that_o be_v present_a may_v say_v the_o daily_a prayer_n as_o the_o liturgy_n require_v which_o be_v another_o frivolous_a objection_n of_o mr._n baxter_n p._n 192._o n._n 3._o the_o next_o be_v a_o calumny_n against_o the_o whole_a liturgy_n viz._n that_o the_o prayer_n be_v disorderly_a and_o defective_a not_o form_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o matter_n nor_o of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n but_o like_o a_o immethodical_a sermon_n which_o be_v unsuitable_a to_o the_o high_a subject_n and_o honourable_a work_n of_o holy_a worship_n and_o that_o the_o nonconformist_n have_v offer_v 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