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The apostolical liturgy revived a sermon preached at the assizes held at Chelmsford in the county of Essex, March 18, 1660 / by Nath. Hardy.
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Hardy, Nathaniel, 1618-1670.
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must_v also_o draw_v near_o to_o and_o follow_v hard_a after_o god_n with_o david_n by_o a_o believe_a application_n of_o his_o mercy_n 2._o you_o have_v see_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o duty_n namely_o petition_n but_o we_o must_v not_o stay_v here_o to_o our_o supplication_n prayer_n and_o intercession_n we_o must_v add_v give_v of_o thanks_o they_o be_v join_v together_o by_o our_o apostle_n in_o precept_n not_o only_o here_o but_o elsewhere_o and_o we_o must_v not_o sever_v they_o in_o our_o practice_n david_n psalm_n consist_v of_o hallelujah_n as_o well_o as_o hosanna_n we_o must_v not_o only_o have_v the_o tongue_n of_o man_n in_o beg_v but_o of_o angel_n in_o praise_v we_o be_v never_o so_o full_a here_o but_o there_o be_v something_o want_v and_o therefore_o we_o have_v need_v to_o pray_v nor_o be_v we_o ever_o so_o necessitous_a but_o there_o be_v something_o we_o enjoy_v and_o therefore_o have_v reason_n of_o thanks_o and_o then_o be_v our_o devotion_n complete_a when_o these_o two_o meet_v together_o according_a to_o that_o of_o st_n chrysostome_n loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v every_o prayer_n be_v attend_v with_o thanksgiving_n it_o be_v observe_v of_o those_o leper_n in_o the_o gospel_n ut_fw-la acciperent_fw-la importuni_fw-la donec_fw-la acceperint_fw-la inquieti_fw-la cum_fw-la acceperint_fw-la ingrati_fw-la they_o be_v importunate_a that_o they_o may_v unquiet_a till_o they_o do_v but_o unthankful_a when_o they_o have_v receive_v health_n and_o cure_n from_o christ._n oh_o far_o be_v this_o temper_n from_o we_o let_v we_o be_v as_o forward_o in_o acknowledge_v what_o we_o receive_v as_o in_o implore_v what_o we_o desire_v indeed_o thanksgiving_n be_v efficacissimum_fw-la orandi_fw-la genus_fw-la a_o most_o effectual_a kind_n of_o prayer_n but_o ingratitude_n stop_v the_o current_n of_o divine_a mercy_n since_o indignus_fw-la de_fw-la dandis_fw-la qui_fw-la ingratus_fw-la de_fw-fr datis_fw-la he_o be_v unworthy_a of_o what_o he_o crave_v who_o be_v unthankful_a for_o what_o he_o have_v whereas_o god_n benefit_n like_o that_o river_n whereof_o solinus_n solon_n speak_v which_o so_o long_o as_o man_n be_v sing_v continue_v flow_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o plentiful_o increase_v by_o how_o much_o they_o be_v grateful_o acknowledge_v nor_o will_v that_o gloss_n of_o theophylact_fw-mi be_v pass_v by_o loc_n who_o observing_z what_o follow_v will_v have_v we_o take_v notice_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v thanks_o for_o benefit_n confer_v upon_o other_o by_o which_o mean_v we_o be_v firm_o knit_v together_o in_o brotherly_a love_n for_o he_o that_o be_v thanfull_a for_o his_o neighbour_n prosperity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v but_o have_v a_o love_n towards_o his_o person_n and_o if_o thanksgiving_n ought_v to_o be_v render_v in_o respect_n of_o other_o much_o more_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o self_n 2._o beside_o this_o general_a notion_n there_o be_v a_o particular_a reference_n of_o this_o duty_n to_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n which_o appear_v so_o much_o the_o more_o rational_a when_o we_o consider_v that_o this_o epistle_n be_v direct_v to_o timothy_n who_o be_v invest_v with_o episcopal_a authority_n by_o st._n paul_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o take_v care_n that_o common_a supplication_n prayer_n &_o intercession_n with_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v in_o the_o public_a assembly_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o gloss_n of_o beza_n upon_o those_o word_n which_o follow_v loc_n i_o will_v that_o man_n pray_v every_o where_o omnem_fw-la locum_fw-la intellige_fw-la sacris_fw-la caetibus_fw-la destinatum_fw-la understand_v every_o where_o to_o be_v all_o such_o place_n as_o be_v appoint_v for_o holy_a assembly_n ibid._n and_o more_o full_o that_o of_o aretius_n who_o say_v that_o as_o st_n panl_n have_v give_v timothy_n order_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n to_o take_v care_n that_o sound_a doctrine_n be_v preach_v to_o the_o people_n so_o here_o that_o the_o public_a prayer_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o religious_o to_o which_o end_n he_o prescribe_v several_a rule_n in_o the_o precede_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o in_o these_o two_o verse_n more_o particular_o insinuate_v for_o who_o they_o shall_v put_v up_o their_o joint_a prayer_n and_o to_o give_v you_o his_o own_o word_n ut_fw-la certam_fw-la habeant_fw-la formulam_fw-la that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o certain_a form_n of_o prayer_n consist_v of_o these_o several_a part_n which_o be_v here_o enumerate_v nor_o be_v it_o without_o great_a reason_n since_o where_o man_n be_v leave_v to_o their_o extemporary_a effusion_n these_o several_a sort_n of_o devotion_n be_v either_o some_o of_o they_o omit_v or_o else_o confuse_o mention_v in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o apostolical_a exhortation_n it_o be_v that_o the_o christian_a church_n have_v still_o have_v her_o liturgy_n and_o that_o replenish_v with_o this_o variety_n st_n austin_n have_v observe_v and_o distinguish_v these_o four_o kind_n of_o devotion_n in_o the_o eucharistical_a administration_n where_o speak_v of_o these_o word_n he_o say_v paul_n eligo_fw-la in_o his_o verbis_fw-la hoc_fw-la intelligere_fw-la quod_fw-la omnis_fw-la vel_fw-la paenè_fw-la omnis_fw-la frequentat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o choose_v to_o understand_v in_o these_o word_n that_o which_o all_o or_o almost_o all_o the_o church_n frequent_v that_o we_o conceive_v those_o to_o be_v call_v supplication_n which_o we_o make_v at_o celebrate_v the_o mystery_n before_o that_o which_o be_v on_o the_o lord_n table_n begin_v to_o be_v bless_v prayer_n when_o it_o be_v bless_v and_o sanctify_a and_o break_v to_o be_v distribute_v intercession_n or_o request_n when_o the_o people_n be_v bless_v which_o do_v all_o conclude_v with_o thanksgiving_n if_o we_o take_v a_o view_n of_o our_o own_o liturgy_n we_o shall_v find_v these_o several_a form_n in_o that_o comprehensive_a litany_n in_o that_o excellent_a office_n of_o the_o communion_n yea_o almost_o in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o service_n of_o which_o have_v this_o occasion_n to_o mention_v it_o i_o shall_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o exact_a as_o not_o to_o need_v any_o alteration_n or_o addition_n yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o which_o may_v not_o admit_v of_o a_o candid_a construction_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o public_a form_n in_o any_o other_o church_n whatsoever_o which_o excel_v it_o i_o have_v almost_o say_v which_o be_v equal_a to_o it_o and_o though_o i_o dislike_v not_o a_o review_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o scrupulous_a if_o any_o thing_n in_o reason_n may_v or_o themselves_o know_v what_o will_v satisfy_v they_o yet_o i_o hope_v and_o pray_v that_o our_o timothy_n may_n in_o due_a time_n have_v the_o exercise_n of_o their_o power_n so_o far_o restore_v to_o they_o that_o in_o all_o church_n with_o one_o lip_n and_o language_n this_o apostolical_a precept_n may_v be_v observe_v supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n with_o give_v of_o thanks_n may_v be_v make_v and_o that_o for_o all_o man_n 3._o for_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n which_o be_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o text_n the_o object_n for_o who_o we_o be_v to_o make_v intercession_n which_o be_v propose_v 1._o universal_o in_o those_o word_n for_o all_o man_n for_o man_n we_o be_v not_o to_o pray_v on_o the_o one_o hand_n for_o angel_n the_o good_a angel_n be_v in_o gratiâ_fw-la confirma_fw-la i_fw-it so_o confirm_v in_o innocency_n that_o they_o need_v not_o our_o prayer_n and_o the_o bad_a be_v in_o malitia_fw-la obstinati_fw-la so_o settle_v in_o their_o wickedness_n that_o our_o prayer_n can_v benefit_v they_o nor_o yet_o on_o the_o other_o for_o the_o irrational_a and_o inanimate_a creature_n but_o only_o in_o reference_n to_o man_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v serviceable_a for_o and_o beneficial_a to_o mankind_n upon_o which_o account_n we_o both_o give_v thanks_o and_o pray_v for_o seasonable_a weather_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o like_a for_o man_n it_o be_v and_o that_o for_o all_o man_n which_o we_o must_v make_v intercession_n to_o give_v you_o the_o just_a and_o full_a latitude_n of_o this_o all._n 1._o i_o shall_v first_o consider_v the_o distinction_n of_o all_o man_n into_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a 1._o those_o who_o be_v dead_a be_v to_o be_v rank_v only_o into_o two_o sort_n the_o wicked_a and_o the_o righteous_a who_o body_n lie_v mingle_v in_o the_o grave_n but_o their_o soul_n go_v those_o to_o hell_n torment_n and_o these_o to_o abraham_n bosom_n 1._o as_o for_o those_o who_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n their_o state_n after_o death_n be_v such_o as_o can_v admit_v of_o no_o alteration_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o make_v any_o supplication_n sanguis_fw-la christi_fw-la non_fw-la descendit_fw-la adinferos_fw-la 75._o say_v st_n bernard_n not_o christ_n blood_n much_o less_o can_v our_o prayer_n prevail_v for_o the_o damn_a 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those_o who_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o sleep_v in_o jesus_n 1._o that_o they_o be_v themselves_o at_o rest_n desire_v the_o same_o bliss_n for_o we_o who_o be_v here_o militant_a have_v be_v always_o receive_v as_o a_o truth_n mort._n that_o of_o st_n cyprian_n be_v very_o apposite_a to_o this_o purpose_n magnus_fw-la illic_fw-la nos_fw-la charorum_fw-la numerus_fw-la expectat_fw-la copiosa_fw-la turba_fw-la desiderat_fw-la jam_fw-la de_fw-la suá_fw-la immortalitate_fw-la secura_fw-la &_o adhuc_fw-la de_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la salute_v solicita_fw-la the_o great_a number_n and_o multitude_n of_o our_o dear_a friend_n in_o heaven_n expect_v we_o be_v already_o secure_a of_o their_o own_o immortality_n and_o solicitous_a for_o our_o salvation_n and_o sure_o what_o they_o be_v so_o desirous_a of_o they_o pray_v for_o indeed_o they_o do_v not_o pray_v for_o we_o in_o particular_a because_o they_o can_v come_v to_o a_o knowledge_n of_o our_o several_a want_n if_o they_o can_v no_o doubt_v they_o will_v and_o if_o we_o have_v any_o way_n of_o impart_v our_o condition_n to_o they_o we_o may_v as_o well_o desire_v their_o prayer_n as_o we_o do_v here_o the_o prayer_n of_o each_o other_o but_o that_o they_o do_v know_v that_o there_o be_v still_o saint_n upon_o the_o earth_n since_o otherwise_o the_o world_n will_v be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o their_o body_n raise_v and_o that_o while_o there_o be_v such_o on_o earth_n their_o condition_n will_v be_v militant_a encounter_v with_o temptation_n and_o persecution_n and_o that_o know_v they_o can_v but_o have_v a_o sympathy_n with_o and_o charity_n towards_o the_o militant_a saint_n and_o that_o charity_n put_v they_o upon_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o they_o be_v such_o strong_a probability_n that_o can_v be_v weigh_v down_o by_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_a yea_o it_o seem_v strange_a to_o i_o why_o any_o except_o those_o heretic_n who_o affirm_v the_o soul_n to_o sleep_v with_o the_o body_n shall_v not_o imagine_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o good_a man_n be_v employ_v as_o in_o praise_v god_n for_o themselves_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o triumphant_a so_o in_o pray_v for_o that_o part_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v militant_a and_o if_o so_o why_o may_v not_o we_o desire_v of_o god_n that_o by_o the_o imitation_n of_o the_o saint_n depart_v we_o may_v be_v worthy_a to_o receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o those_o prayer_n which_o they_o as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n offer_v to_o god_n in_o our_o behalf_n according_a to_o that_o passage_n in_o the_o late_a form_n for_o the_o thirty_o of_o january_n so_o much_o and_o yet_o so_o causeless_o decry_v as_o popish_a by_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o church_n 2._o that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v give_v of_o thanks_o for_o they_o who_o depart_v hence_o in_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o sinful_a life_n enjoy_v so_o glorious_a a_o victory_n over_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o have_v leave_v such_o virtuous_a example_n to_o we_o that_o survive_v be_v a_o doctrine_n which_o can_v just_o be_v gainsay_v we_o be_v bind_v to_o bless_v god_n for_o the_o temporal_a much_o more_o for_o the_o eternal_a welfare_n of_o other_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v follower_n of_o and_o therefore_o to_o be_v thankful_a for_o the_o good_a pattern_n which_o the_o dead_a have_v as_o well_o as_o the_o live_a do_v set_v before_o we_o we_o profess_v to_o believe_v a_o communion_n of_o saint_n that_o communion_n be_v not_o only_o of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n with_o each_o other_o and_o so_o of_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n but_o between_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o operation_n whereof_o be_v on_o their_o part_n prayer_n and_o supplication_n for_o we_o and_o on_o our_o part_n a_o reverential_a respect_n to_o pious_a imitation_n of_o and_o thanksgiving_n for_o they_o 3._o last_o as_o to_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a i_o assert_v 1._o this_o doctrine_n that_o there_o be_v a_o three_o sort_n of_o person_n who_o be_v neither_o in_o heavenly_a bliss_n nor_o hell_n torment_n but_o in_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v deliver_v by_o our_o prayer_n be_v a_o novel_a figment_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o have_v no_o footstep_n either_o in_o scripture_n or_o antiquity_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a ancient_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o bless_a be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v nor_o yet_o do_v i_o see_v how_o it_o can_v be_v in_o all_o respect_v justify_v 3._o that_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o saint_n depart_v be_v not_o yet_o complete_o happy_a nor_o shall_v be_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n we_o may_v do_v that_o for_o they_o which_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o they_o do_v for_o themselves_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o send_v they_o a_o joyful_a resurrection_n and_o a_o happy_a consummation_n of_o their_o bliss_n both_o in_o body_n and_o soul._n and_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n so_o evident_a that_o i_o see_v not_o how_o any_o can_v with_o colour_n of_o reason_n oppose_v it_o 2._o but_o though_o this_o all_o man_n according_a to_o the_o forementioned_a conclusion_n may_v be_v thus_o far_o enlarge_v yet_o i_o conceive_v that_o here_o st_n paul_n intend_v only_o the_o live_n for_o all_o who_o we_o ought_v without_o all_o controversy_n to_o make_v intercession_n the_o just_a extent_n whereof_o will_v best_o appear_v by_o the_o distinction_n of_o all_o man_n into_o friend_n and_o foe_n good_a and_o bad_a for_o all_o man_n that_o be_v for_o enemy_n as_o well_o as_o friend_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v st._n loc_n chrysostom_n counsel_n upon_o this_o text_n let_v we_o learn_v to_o pray_v as_o christian_n and_o how_o be_v that_o but_o as_o he_o afterward_o teach_v to_o pray_v for_o our_o enemy_n hear_v how_o st._n 60._o stephen_n pray_v not_o only_o not_o against_o 34._o but_o for_o his_o persecutor_n lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n 44._o nay_o hear_v how_o christ_n himself_o pray_v for_o his_o crucifier_n father_n forgive_v they_o and_o as_o it_o be_v his_o practice_n ibid._n so_o it_o be_v his_o precept_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despiteful_o use_v you_o the_o truth_n be_v as_o that_o same_o father_n excellent_o he_o that_o bless_v his_o enemy_n bless_v himself_o he_o that_o curse_v he_o curse_v himself_o and_o he_o that_o pray_v for_o he_o pray_v more_o for_o himself_o than_o he_o 2._o for_o all_o man_n that_o be_v for_o unbeliever_n as_o well_o as_o believer_n so_o much_o be_v intimate_v in_o that_o he_o bid_v they_o pray_v for_o king_n which_o at_o that_o time_n be_v infidel_n supplicat_fw-la ubique_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la pro_fw-la sanctis_fw-la &_o in_fw-la christojam_fw-la regenitis_n sed_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la infidelibus_fw-la &_o inimicis_fw-la crucis_fw-la christi_fw-la idolorum_fw-la cultoribus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o church_n say_v prosper_n every_o where_o pray_v not_o only_o for_o the_o faithful_a and_o regenerate_v gent._n but_o for_o infidel_n and_o idolater_n for_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n de_fw-fr quocunque_fw-la pessimè_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la constituto_fw-la non_fw-la utique_fw-la desperatur_fw-la say_v st_n austin_n nec_fw-la pro_fw-la illo_fw-la imprudenter_fw-la or_o atur_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la desperatur_fw-la we_o be_v not_o altogether_o to_o despair_v of_o any_o though_o never_o so_o vile_a and_o for_o he_o we_o may_v pray_v of_o who_o we_o be_v not_o to_o despair_v 16._o indeed_o st_n paul_n elsewhere_o seem_v to_o limit_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pray_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o prayer_n for_o all_o saint_n our_o bless_a saviour_n say_v i_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n there_o be_v some_o sort_n of_o petition_n peculiar_a to_o the_o saint_n which_o christ_n make_v not_o for_o the_o world_n and_o there_o be_v petition_n which_o we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o make_v not_o only_o for_o all_o saint_n but_o all_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 51._o so_o run_v the_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n let_v the_o deacon_n pray_v for_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o for_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o we_o must_v do_v good_a especial_o to_o so_o we_o must_v pray_v chief_o for_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n but_o we_o must_v do_v good_a to_o and_o pray_v for_o all_o even_o they_o who_o be_v without_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n must_v be_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o our_o prayer_n publica_n est_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o communis_fw-la oratio_fw-la say_v st_n cyprian_n &_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 dom_n we_o have_v public_a common_a prayer_n and_o when_o we_o