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the_o other_o and_o although_o a_o liberty_n in_o private_a may_v be_v for_o edification_n of_o good_a people_n when_o it_o be_v pious_o and_o discreet_o use_v yet_o in_o the_o public_a if_o it_o be_v indifferent_o permit_v it_o will_v bring_v infinite_a inconvenience_n and_o become_v intolerable_a as_o a_o sad_a experience_n do_v too_o much_o verify_v but_o now_o then_o this_o distinction_n evacuate_v all_o the_o former_a sect._n 54_o discourse_n and_o since_o it_o be_v permit_v that_o every_o man_n in_o private_a use_n what_o form_n he_o please_v the_o spirit_n have_v all_o that_o liberty_n that_o be_v necessary_a and_o so_o much_o as_o can_v be_v convenient_a the_o church_n may_v be_v edify_v by_o every_o man_n gift_n the_o affection_n of_o all_o man_n may_v be_v comply_v withal_o word_n may_v be_v fit_v to_o their_o fancy_n their_o devotion_n quicken_v their_o weariness_n help_v and_o support_v and_o whatsoever_o benefit_n can_v be_v fancy_v by_o variety_n and_o liberty_n all_o that_o may_v be_v enjoy_v and_o every_o reasonable_a desire_n or_o weak_a fancy_n be_v full_o satisfy_v but_o since_o these_o advantage_n to_o devotion_n be_v accidental_a sect._n 55_o and_o do_v consult_v with_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n and_o depend_v upon_o irregular_a variety_n for_o which_o no_o antecedent_n rule_n can_v make_v particular_a provision_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v the_o public_a constitution_n and_o prescribe_v form_n which_o be_v regular_a orderly_a and_o determine_v can_v make_v provision_n for_o particular_n for_o chance_n and_o for_o infinite_a variety_n and_o if_o this_o be_v any_o objection_n against_o public_a form_n it_o will_v also_o conclude_v against_o all_o human_a law_n that_o they_o do_v not_o make_v provision_n for_o all_o particular_a accident_n and_o circumstance_n that_o may_v possible_o occur_v all_o public_a sanction_n must_v be_v of_o a_o public_a spirit_n and_o design_n and_o secure_v all_o those_o excellent_a thing_n which_o have_v influence_n upon_o society_n community_n of_o man_n and_o public_a obligation_n thus_o if_o public_a form_n of_o prayer_n be_v describe_v who_o sect._n 56_o matter_n be_v pious_a and_o holy_a who_o design_n be_v of_o universal_a extent_n and_o provisionary_a for_o all_o public_a probable_a fear_v or_o foresee_v event_n who_o frame_n and_o composure_n be_v prudent_a and_o by_o authority_n competent_a and_o high_a and_o who_o use_n and_o exercise_n be_v instrumental_a to_o peace_n and_o public_a charity_n and_o all_o these_o hallow_a by_o intention_n and_o care_n of_o do_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o advantage_n to_o religion_n express_v in_o observation_n of_o all_o such_o rule_n and_o precedent_n as_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o teach_v we_o best_o and_o guide_v we_o sure_a such_o as_o be_v scripture_n apostolical_a tradition_n primitive_a practice_n and_o precedent_n of_o saint_n and_o holy_a person_n the_o public_a can_v do_v no_o more_o all_o the_o duty_n be_v perform_v and_o all_o the_o 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god_n read_v the_o petition_n in_o the_o character_n of_o the_o spirit_n though_o the_o word_n be_v
brevia_fw-la concisa_fw-la and_o singultantium_fw-la modo_fw-la ejecta_fw-la but_o then_o these_o accidental_a advantage_n and_o circumstance_n of_o profit_n which_o may_v be_v provide_v for_o in_o private_a as_o they_o can_v be_v take_v care_n of_o in_o public_a so_o neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a they_o shall_v for_o those_o pleasure_n of_o sensible_a devotion_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o acceptation_n of_o prayer_n that_o they_o be_v but_o compliance_n with_o our_o infirmity_n and_o suppose_v a_o great_a weakness_n in_o he_o that_o need_v they_o say_v the_o master_n of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o in_o the_o strong_a prayer_n and_o most_o effectual_a devotion_n be_v seldome_a find_v such_o as_o be_v moses_n prayer_n when_o he_o speak_v nothing_o and_o hannah_n and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n when_o he_o call_v upon_o his_o father_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o with_o strong_a cry_n in_o that_o great_a desertion_n of_o 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and_o the_o devotion_n imperfect_a and_o the_o affection_n dry_a though_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o precise_a duty_n on_o our_o part_n and_o the_o acceptation_n on_o god_n part_n no_o advantage_n be_v get_v by_o a_o liberty_n of_o a_o indifferent_a unlimited_a and_o choose_a form_n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o case_n the_o whole_a duty_n of_o prayer_n be_v secure_v by_o public_a form_n yet_o other_o circumstantial_a and_o accidental_a advantage_n may_v be_v obtain_v by_o it_o and_o therefore_o let_v such_o person_n feast_v themselves_o in_o private_a with_o sweetmeat_n and_o less_o nourish_a delicacy_n weak_a stomach_n must_v be_v care_v for_o yet_o they_o must_v be_v confess_v to_o have_v strong_a stomach_n and_o better_a health_n that_o can_v feed_v upon_o the_o wholesome_a food_n prepare_v in_o the_o common_a refectory_n so_o that_o public_a form_n it_o be_v true_a can_v be_v fit_v sect._n 60_o to_o every_o man_n fancy_n and_o affection_n especial_o in_o a_o age_n wherein_o all_o public_a constitution_n be_v protest_v against_o but_o yet_o they_o may_v be_v fit_v to_o all_o necessity_n and_o to_o every_o man_n duty_n and_o for_o the_o please_n the_o affection_n and_o fancy_n of_o man_n that_o may_v be_v sometime_o convenient_a but_o it_o be_v never_o necessary_a and_o god_n that_o suffer_v dryness_n of_o affection_n many_o time_n in_o his_o dear_a servant_n and_o in_o their_o great_a trouble_n and_o most_o excellent_a devotion_n have_v by_o that_o sufferance_n of_o his_o give_v demonstration_n that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a such_o affection_n shall_v be_v comply_v withal_o for_o than_o he_o will_v never_o suffer_v those_o sterility_n but_o himself_o by_o a_o cup_n of_o sensible_a devotion_n will_v water_v and_o refresh_v those_o driness_n and_o if_o god_n himself_o do_v not_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v the_o church_n shall_v and_o this_o also_o be_v the_o case_n of_o scripture_n for_o the_o many_o sect._n 61_o discourse_n of_o excellent_a orator_n and_o preacher_n have_v all_o those_o advantage_n of_o meeting_n with_o the_o various_a affection_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o hearer_n and_o may_v cause_v a_o tear_n when_o all_o s._n paul_n epistle_n will_v not_o and_o yet_o certain_o there_o be_v no_o comparison_n between_o they_o but_o one_o chapter_n of_o s._n paul_n be_v more_o excellent_a and_o of_o better_a use_n to_o the_o substantial_a part_n of_o religion_n than_o all_o the_o sermon_n of_o saint_n chrysostome_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v some_o circumstance_n of_o advantage_n which_o human_a eloquence_n may_v have_v which_o be_v not_o observe_v to_o be_v in_o those_o other_o more_o excellent_a emanation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o objection_n shall_v be_v true_a and_o that_o conceive_v form_n of_o prayer_n in_o their_o great_a variety_n may_v do_v some_o accidental_a advantage_n to_o weak_a person_n and_o strong_a fancy_n and_o more_o imperfect_a judgement_n yet_o this_o instance_n of_o scripture_n be_v a_o demonstration_n that_o set_v and_o compose_v devotion_n may_v be_v better_a and_o this_o reason_n do_v not_o prove_v the_o contrary_a because_o the_o sermon_n in_o scripture_n be_v infinite_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o those_o discourse_n and_o oration_n which_o do_v more_o comply_v with_o the_o fancy_n of_o the_o people_n nay_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o change_n of_o our_o prayer_n or_o our_o book_n or_o our_o company_n be_v so_o delightful_a to_o most_o person_n that_o though_o the_o change_n be_v for_o the_o worse_o it_o more_o comply_v with_o their_o affection_n then_o the_o peremptory_a and_o unaltered_a retain_v of_o the_o better_a but_o yet_o this_o be_v no_o good_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o change_n to_o be_v for_o the_o better_a but_o yet_o if_o such_o compliance_n with_o fancy_n and_o affection_n sect._n 62_o be_v necessary_a what_o be_v we_o the_o near_a if_o every_o minister_n be_v permit_v to_o pray_v his_o own_o form_n how_o can_v his_o form_n comply_v with_o the_o great_a varity_n of_o affection_n which_o be_v among_o his_o auditor_n any_o more_o than_o the_o public_a form_n describe_v by_o authority_n it_o may_v hit_v casual_o and_o by_o accident_n be_v commensurate_a to_o the_o present_a fancy_n of_o some_o of_o his_o congregation_n with_o which_o at_o that_o time_n possible_o the_o public_a form_n will_v not_o this_o may_v be_v thus_o and_o it_o may_v be_v otherwise_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o which_o some_o feel_v a_o gust_n and_o relish_v in_o his_o prayer_n other_o may_v feel_v a_o great_a sweetness_n in_o recitation_n of_o the_o public_a form_n this_o thing_n be_v so_o by_o chance_n so_o irregular_a and_o uncertain_a that_o no_o wise_a man_n nor_o no_o providence_n less_o than_o divine_a can_v make_v any_o provision_n for_o it_o and_o after_o all_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o fantastic_a and_o sect._n 63_o imaginative_a part_n that_o be_v please_v which_o for_o aught_o appear_v may_v be_v disturb_v with_o curiosity_n peevishness_n pride_n spirit_n of_o novelty_n lightness_n and_o impertinency_n and_o that_o to_o satisfy_v such_o spirit_n and_o fantastic_a person_n may_v be_v as_o dangerous_a and_o useless_a to_o they_o as_o it_o be_v trouble_v some_o in_o itself_o but_o then_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o edification_n that_o be_v considerable_a upon_o another_o stock_n for_o now_o adays_o man_n be_v never_o edify_v unless_o they_o be_v please_v and_o if_o they_o mislike_v the_o person_n or_o have_v take_v up_o a_o quarrel_n against_o any_o form_n or_o institution_n present_o they_o cry_v out_o they_o be_v not_o edify_v that_o be_v they_o be_v displease_v and_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o displeasure_n be_v nothing_o from_o the_o thing_n itself_o but_o from_o themselves_o only_o they_o be_v wanton_a with_o their_o meat_n and_o long_o for_o variety_n and_o then_o they_o cry_v out_o that_o manna_n will_v not_o nourish_v they_o but_o prefer_v the_o onion_n of_o egypt_n before_o the_o food_n of_o angel_n the_o way_n to_o cure_v this_o inconvenience_n be_v to_o alter_v the_o man_n not_o to_o change_v the_o institution_n for_o it_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o wholesome_a meat_n be_v of_o itself_o nutritive_a if_o the_o body_n be_v dispose_v to_o its_o reception_n and_o entertainment_n but_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o what_o a_o sick_a man_n fancy_v out_o of_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o spirit_n the_o distemper_n of_o his_o appetite_n and_o wildness_n of_o his_o fancy_n that_o it_o will_v become_v to_o he_o either_o good_a or_o good_a physic_n now_o in_o the_o entertainment_n of_o religion_n and_o spiritual_a repast_n that_o be_v wholesome_a nutritive_a and_o apt_a to_o edify_v which_o be_v pious_a in_o itself_o of_o advantage_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n whatsoever_o be_v good_a doctrine_n or_o good_a prayer_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v prepare_v by_o a_o public_a hand_n and_o design_v for_o public_a use_n by_o all_o the_o
reason_n be_v to_o be_v trust_v before_o the_o private_a when_o there_o be_v a_o contestation_n the_o church_n be_v prior_n and_o potior_fw-la in_fw-la promissis_fw-la she_o have_v a_o great_a and_o prior_n title_n to_o the_o spirit_n and_o why_o the_o church_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n in_o her_o composition_n as_o well_o as_o any_o of_o her_o child_n i_o desire_v once_o for_o all_o to_o be_v satisfy_v upon_o true_a ground_n either_o of_o reason_n or_o revelation_n and_o if_o she_o have_v whether_o she_o have_v not_o as_o much_o as_o any_o single_a person_n if_o she_o have_v but_o as_o much_o than_o there_o be_v as_o much_o reason_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o divine_a assistance_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v make_v the_o form_n as_o that_o any_o single_a minister_n shall_v and_o more_o reason_n in_o respect_n of_o order_n and_o public_a influence_n and_o care_n and_o charge_n of_o soul_n but_o if_o she_o have_v a_o great_a portion_n of_o the_o spirit_n than_o a_o single_a person_n that_o be_v if_o the_o whole_a be_v great_a than_o the_o part_n or_o the_o public_a better_o than_o the_o private_a than_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o church_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o divine_a assistance_n be_v chief_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o order_n be_v only_o to_o be_v rely_v upon_o for_o public_a provision_n and_o form_n of_o prayer_n but_o now_o if_o the_o church_n in_o her_o unite_a capacity_n make_v sect._n 70_o prayer_n for_o the_o people_n they_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v other_o than_o limit_v and_o determine_v form_n for_o it_o be_v not_o practicable_a or_o indeed_o imaginable_a that_o a_o synod_n of_o church_n governor_n be_v they_o who_o they_o will_v so_o they_o be_v of_o christ_n appointment_n shall_v meet_v in_o every_o church_n and_o pray_v as_o every_o man_n list_v their_o counsel_n be_v unite_v and_o their_o result_v be_v conclusion_n and_o final_a determination_n which_o like_o general_a proposition_n be_v applicable_a to_o particular_a instance_n so_o that_o 1_o since_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o great_a dictator_n of_o holy_a prayer_n and_o 2_o the_o spirit_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o church_n in_o her_o unite_a capacity_n and_o 3_o in_o proportion_n to_o the_o assembly_n caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la so_o be_v measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n pour_v out_o and_o 4_o when_o the_o church_n be_v assemble_v the_o prayer_n which_o they_o teach_v the_o people_n be_v limit_v and_o prescribe_v form_n it_o follow_v that_o limit_a and_o prescribe_v form_n be_v in_o all_o reason_n emanation_n from_o the_o great_a portion_n of_o the_o spirit_n warrant_v by_o special_a promise_n which_o be_v make_v to_o every_o man_n there_o present_a that_o do_v his_o duty_n as_o a_o private_a member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o be_v due_a to_o he_o as_o a_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o more_o especial_o and_o in_o a_o further_a degree_n to_o all_o they_o meet_v together_o where_o if_o ever_o the_o holy_a spirit_n give_v such_o help_n and_o grace_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o public_a government_n and_o have_v influence_n upon_o the_o community_n of_o christian_n that_o be_v will_v bless_v their_o meeting_n and_o give_v they_o such_o assistance_n as_o will_v enable_v they_o to_o do_v the_o work_n for_o which_o they_o convene_v but_o yet_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v what_o need_v the_o church_n sect._n 71_o meet_v in_o public_a synod_n to_o make_v form_n of_o prayer_n when_o private_a minister_n be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o in_o their_o several_a parish_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a many_o can_v but_o they_o can_v do_v it_o better_o than_o a_o council_n and_o i_o think_v no_o man_n be_v so_o impudent_a as_o to_o say_v he_o can_v do_v it_o so_o well_o however_o quod_fw-la spectat_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la tractari_fw-la debet_fw-la the_o matter_n be_v of_o public_a concernment_n and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v of_o public_a consultation_n and_o the_o advantage_n of_o public_o describe_v form_n i_o shall_v afterwards_o specify_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n 5._o as_o the_o church_n i_o mean_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n sect._n 72_o be_v appoint_v precedent_n of_o religious_a rite_n and_o as_o the_o ruler_n in_o conjunction_n be_v enable_v to_o do_v it_o best_o by_o the_o advantage_n of_o special_a promise_n and_o double_a portion_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o she_o always_o do_v practise_v this_o either_o in_o conjunction_n or_o by_o single_a dictate_n by_o public_a person_n or_o unite_a authority_n but_o in_o all_o time_n as_o necessity_n require_v they_o prescribe_v set_v form_n of_o prayer_n if_o i_o shall_v descend_v to_o minute_n and_o particular_n i_o sect._n 37_o can_v instance_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o set_a form_n that_o 1._o god_n prescribe_v to_o moses_n a_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n and_o benediction_n to_o be_v use_v when_o he_o do_v bless_v the_o people_n 2._o that_o moses_n compose_v a_o song_n or_o hymn_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o use_v to_o all_o their_o generation_n 3._o that_o david_n compose_v many_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o every_o company_n of_o singer_n be_v tie_v to_o certain_a psalm_n as_o the_o very_a title_n intimate_v and_o the_o psalm_n be_v such_o limit_a and_o determinate_a prescription_n that_o in_o some_o god_n spirit_n do_v bind_v they_o to_o the_o very_a number_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o order_n of_o the_o alphabet_n 4._o that_o solomon_n and_o the_o holy_a king_n of_o judah_n bring_v they_o in_o and_o continue_v they_o in_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o temple_n 5._o that_o in_o the_o reformation_n by_o hezekiah_n the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v command_v to_o praise_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o word_n of_o david_n and_o asaph_n 6._o that_o all_o scripture_n be_v write_v 30_o for_o our_o learning_n and_o since_o all_o these_o and_o many_o more_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n be_v leave_v there_o upon_o record_n it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o they_o be_v leave_v there_o for_o our_o use_n and_o devotion_n and_o certain_o it_o be_v as_o lawful_a and_o as_o prudent_a to_o pray_v scripture_n as_o to_o read_v scripture_n and_o it_o be_v well_o if_o we_o will_v use_v ourselves_o to_o the_o expression_n of_o scripture_n and_o that_o the_o language_n of_o god_n be_v familiar_a to_o we_o that_o we_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o canaan_n not_o the_o speech_n of_o ashdod_n and_o time_n be_v when_o it_o be_v think_v the_o great_a ornament_n of_o a_o spiritual_a person_n and_o instrument_n of_o a_o religious_a conversation_n but_o then_o the_o consequent_n will_v be_v that_o these_o prayer_n be_v the_o best_a form_n which_o be_v in_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n and_o those_o psalm_n and_o prayer_n there_o record_v be_v the_o best_a devotion_n but_o these_o be_v set_v form_n 7._o to_o this_o purpose_n i_o can_v instance_n in_o the_o example_n of_o saint_n john_n baptist_n who_o teach_v his_o disciple_n a_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o that_o christ_n disciple_n beg_v the_o same_o favour_n and_o it_o be_v grant_v as_o they_o desire_v it_o and_o here_o i_o mean_v to_o fix_v a_o little_a for_o this_o ground_n can_v sect._n 74_o fail_v we_o i_o say_v christ_n prescribe_v a_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v by_o all_o his_o disciple_n as_o a_o breviary_n of_o prayer_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o their_o devotion_n as_o a_o repository_n of_o their_o need_n and_o as_o a_o direct_a address_n to_o god_n for_o in_o this_o prayer_n god_n do_v not_o only_o command_v we_o to_o make_v our_o prayer_n as_o moses_n be_v bid_v to_o make_v the_o tabernacle_n after_o the_o pattern_n which_o god_n show_v he_o in_o the_o mount_n and_o *_o 1._o christ_n show_v his_o apostle_n but_o he_o have_v give_v we_o the_o 9_o very_a table_n write_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n that_o we_o shall_v use_v they_o as_o they_o be_v so_o deliver_v this_o prayer_n be_v not_o only_o a_o precedent_n and_o pattern_n but_o a_o instance_n of_o address_n a_o perfect_a form_n for_o our_o practice_n as_o well_o as_o imitation_n for_o 1._o when_o christ_n be_v upon_o the_o mount_n he_o give_v it_o for_o sect._n 75_o a_o pattern_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o so_o pray_v you_o or_o after_o this_o manner_n which_o if_o we_o expound_v only_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o become_v a_o pattern_n or_o a_o directory_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o directory_n for_o the_o matter_n but_o for_o the_o manner_n too_o and_o if_o we_o must_v pray_v with_o that_o matter_n and_o in_o that_o manner_n what_o do_v that_o differ_v from_o pray_v with_o that_o form_n however_o it_o be_v well_o enough_o that_o it_o become_v a_o precedent_n to_o we_o in_o any_o sense_n and_o the_o church_n may_v vary_v her_o
therefore_o represent_v plural_o and_o the_o place_n be_v very_o extrinsical_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o prayer_n i_o will_v that_o man_n pray_v everywhere_o lift_v 5._o up_o pure_a hand_n and_o retire_v into_o a_o closet_n be_v only_o advise_v for_o the_o avoid_n of_o hypocrisy_n not_o for_o the_o great_a excellency_n of_o the_o duty_n so_o that_o if_o public_a prayer_n have_v advantage_n beyond_o private_a prayer_n or_o upon_o its_o own_o stock_n beside_o it_o the_o more_o public_a influence_n it_o receive_v the_o more_o excellent_a it_o be_v and_o hence_o i_o conclude_v that_o set_v form_n of_o prayer_n compose_v and_o use_v by_o the_o church_n i_o mean_v by_o the_o ruler_n in_o conjunction_n and_o union_n of_o head_n and_o counsel_n and_o use_v by_o the_o church_n i_o mean_v the_o people_n in_o union_n and_o society_n of_o heart_n in_o spirit_n have_v two_o very_a great_a advantage_n which_o other_o prayer_n have_v not_o for_o first_o it_o be_v more_o true_o public_a and_o have_v the_o benefit_n sect._n 101_o of_o those_o help_n which_o god_n who_o never_o be_v deficient_a to_o supply_v any_o of_o our_o need_n give_v to_o public_a person_n in_o order_n to_o public_a necessity_n by_o which_o i_o mean_v its_o emanation_n from_o a_o public_a and_o therefore_o a_o more_o excellent_a spirit_n and_o second_o it_o be_v the_o great_a instance_n of_o union_n in_o the_o world_n for_o since_o god_n have_v make_v faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n the_o ligament_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o common_a prayer_n which_o not_o only_o all_o the_o governor_n have_v propound_v as_o most_o fit_a but_o in_o which_o all_o the_o people_n be_v unite_v be_v a_o great_a testimony_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o a_o common_a hope_n and_o mutual_a charity_n because_o they_o confess_v the_o same_o god_n who_o they_o worship_v and_o the_o same_o article_n which_o they_o recite_v and_o labour_n towards_o the_o same_o hope_n the_o mighty_a price_n of_o their_o high_a call_n and_o by_o pray_v for_o each_o other_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n do_v the_o same_o to_o they_o that_o i_o desire_v they_o shall_v do_v for_o i_o do_v testify_v and_o preserve_v and_o increase_v their_o charity_n it_o follow_v that_o common_a and_o describe_v prayer_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a instrument_n and_o act_n and_o ligament_v of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o great_a common_a term_n of_o the_o church_n in_o its_o degree_n of_o catholic_a capacity_n and_o therefore_o say_v s._n ignatius_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o all_o meet_v together_o and_o join_v to_o common_a prayer_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o let_v there_o be_v one_o mind_n and_o let_v there_o be_v one_o prayer_n that_o be_v the_o true_a communion_n of_o christian_n and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o i_o consider_v that_o if_o all_o christian_a sect._n 102_o church_n have_v one_o common_a liturgy_n there_o be_v not_o a_o great_a symbol_n to_o testify_v nor_o a_o great_a instrument_n to_o preserve_v the_o catholic_n communion_n and_o when_o ever_o a_o schism_n be_v commence_v and_o that_o they_o call_v one_o another_o heretic_n they_o not_o only_o forsake_v to_o pray_v with_o one_o another_o but_o they_o also_o alter_v their_o form_n by_o interposition_n of_o new_a clause_n and_o hymn_n and_o collect_n and_o new_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n only_o those_o part_n that_o combine_v keep_v the_o same_o liturgy_n and_o indeed_o the_o same_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v so_o much_o the_o instrument_n of_o union_n that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a ligament_n of_o their_o society_n for_o their_o creed_n i_o reckon_v as_o part_v of_o their_o liturgy_n for_o so_o they_o ever_o be_v so_o that_o this_o may_v teach_v we_o a_o little_a to_o guess_v i_o will_v not_o say_v into_o how_o many_o church_n but_o into_o how_o many_o innumerable_a atom_n and_o minute_n of_o church_n those_o christian_n must_v needs_o be_v scatter_v who_o alter_v their_o form_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o person_n and_o the_o number_n of_o their_o meeting_n every_o company_n have_v a_o new_a form_n of_o prayer_n at_o every_o convention_n and_o this_o consideration_n will_v not_o be_v vain_a if_o we_o remember_v how_o great_a a_o blessing_n unity_n in_o church_n be_v and_o how_o hard_o to_o be_v keep_v with_o all_o the_o art_n in_o the_o world_n and_o how_o every_o thing_n be_v powerful_a enough_o for_o its_o dissolution_n but_o that_o a_o public_a form_n of_o liturgy_n be_v the_o great_a instrument_n of_o communion_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n appear_v in_o this_o that_o the_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o or_o excommunication_n be_v a_o exclusion_n à _fw-la communicatione_fw-la orationis_fw-la and_o conventus_fw-la and_o omnis_fw-la sancti_fw-la commercii_fw-la from_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o public_a meeting_n and_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o the_o more_o unite_v the_o prayer_n be_v still_o it_o be_v the_o great_a instrument_n of_o union_n the_o authority_n and_o consent_n the_o public_a spirit_n and_o common_a acceptation_n be_v so_o many_o degree_n of_o a_o more_o firm_a and_o indissoluble_a communion_n 3._o to_o this_o i_o add_v that_o without_o prescribe_a form_n issue_v sect._n 103_o of_o the_o public_a spirit_n and_o authority_n public_a communion_n can_v be_v regular_a and_o certain_a as_o may_v appear_v in_o one_o or_o two_o plain_a instance_n it_o be_v a_o practice_n prevail_v among_o those_o of_o our_o brethren_n that_o be_v zealous_a for_o ex_fw-la tempore_fw-la or_o not_o enjoin_v prayer_n to_o pray_v their_o sermon_n over_o to_o reduce_v their_o doctrine_n into_o devotion_n and_o liturgy_n i_o mislike_v it_o not_o for_o the_o thing_n itself_o if_o it_o be_v regular_o for_o the_o manner_n and_o the_o matter_n always_o pious_a and_o true_a but_o who_o shall_v assure_v i_o when_o the_o preacher_n have_v dispute_v or_o rather_o dogmatical_o decree_v a_o point_n of_o predestination_n or_o of_o prescience_n of_o contingency_n or_o of_o liberty_n or_o any_o of_o the_o most_o mysterious_a part_n of_o divinity_n and_o then_o pray_v his_o sermon_n over_o that_o he_o than_o pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n unless_o i_o be_v sure_a that_o he_o also_o preach_v with_o the_o spirit_n i_o can_v be_v sure_a that_o he_o pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n for_o all_o he_o pray_v ex_fw-la tempore_fw-la nay_o if_o i_o hear_v a_o protestant_a preach_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o a_o anabaptist_n in_o the_o afternoon_n to_o day_n a_o presbyterian_a to_o morrow_n a_o independent_a be_o i_o not_o most_o sure_a that_o when_o they_o have_v preach_v contradictory_n and_o all_o of_o they_o pray_v their_o sermon_n over_o that_o they_o do_v not_o all_o prey_n with_o the_o spirit_n more_o than_o one_o in_o this_o case_n can_v pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n possible_o all_o may_v pray_v against_o he_o 4._o from_o whence_o i_o thus_o argue_v in_o behalf_n of_o set_a form_n sect._n 104_o of_o prayer_n that_o in_o the_o case_n above_o put_v how_o shall_v i_o or_o any_o man_n else_o say_v amen_o to_o their_o prayer_n that_o preach_v and_o pray_v contradictory_n at_o least_o i_o be_o much_o hinder_v in_o my_o devotion_n for_o beside_o that_o it_o derive_v our_o opinion_n into_o our_o devotion_n make_v every_o school-point_n become_v our_o religion_n and_o make_v god_n a_o party_n so_o far_o as_o we_o can_v intit'le_v he_o to_o our_o impertinent_a wrangle_n beside_o this_o i_o say_v while_o we_o shall_v attend_v to_o our_o address_n towards_o god_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v whether_o the_o point_n be_v true_a or_o no_o and_o by_o that_o time_n we_o have_v tacit_o discourse_v it_o we_o be_v upon_o another_o point_n which_o also_o perhaps_o be_v as_o questionable_a as_o the_o former_a and_o by_o this_o time_n our_o spirit_n of_o devotion_n be_v a_o little_a discompose_v and_o something_o out_o of_o countenance_n there_o be_v so_o much_o other_o employment_n for_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o discern_v and_o judge_v all_o which_o inconvenience_n be_v avoid_v in_o set_a form_n of_o liturgy_n for_o we_o know_v beforehand_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o communion_n and_o to_o what_o we_o be_v to_o say_v amen_n to_o which_o if_o we_o like_v it_o we_o may_v repair_v if_o not_o there_o be_v no_o harm_n do_v your_o devotion_n shall_v not_o be_v surprise_v nor_o your_o communion_n invade_v as_o it_o may_v be_v often_o in_o your_o ex_fw-la tempore_fw-la prayer_n and_o unlimited_a devotion_n 5._o and_o this_o thing_n have_v another_o collateral_a inconvenience_n sect._n 105_o which_o be_v of_o great_a consideration_n for_o upon_o what_o confidence_n can_v we_o solicit_v any_o recusant_n to_o come_v to_o our_o church_n where_o we_o can_v promise_v they_o that_o the_o devotion_n there_o to_o be_v use_v shall_v be_v innocent_a nor_o can_v we_o put_v