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A77206
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Remarks on a late discourse of William Lord Bishop of Derry; concerning the inventions of men in the worship of God. By J. Boyse
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Boyse, J. (Joseph), 1660-1728.
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1694
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Wing B4073; ESTC R230876
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authority_n the_o church_n can_v appoint_v minister_n in_o her_o name_n to_o dedicate_v man_n to_o the_o service_n of_o a_o crucify_a saviour_n by_o a_o rite_n or_o ceremony_n of_o their_o own_o when_o christ_n have_v already_o appoint_v one_o of_o his_o own_o choose_n for_o that_o end_n and_o purpose_n for_o if_o she_o can_v why_o do_v we_o quarrel_v with_o the_o roman_a church_n for_o add_v so_o many_o new_a sacrament_n to_o those_o two_o which_o christ_n have_v institute_v already_o nay_o why_o do_v we_o blame_v the_o romish_a church_n for_o their_o additional_a rite_n of_o oil_n and_o salt_n and_o spittle_n and_o annex_v such_o spiritual_a signification_n and_o use_n to_o '_o they_o and_o it_o be_v yet_o more_o inexcusable_a to_o make_v such_o a_o human_a invention_n a_o necessary_a condition_n of_o christian_a communion_n in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n for_o that_o be_v to_o deny_v man_n the_o benefit_n of_o god_n institution_n to_o which_o all_o credible_a professor_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o their_o posterity_n have_v a_o right_n by_o the_o charter_n of_o our_o common_a lord_n because_o they_o dare_v not_o comply_v with_o a_o mere_a human_a invention_n for_o which_o there_o be_v as_o little_a if_o not_o less_o to_o be_v say_v than_o for_o any_o of_o those_o other_o rite_n practise_v by_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o this_o ordinance_n and_o for_o the_o custom_n of_o cross_v themselves_o in_o common_a conversation_n practise_v by_o the_o primitive_a christian_n to_o distinguish_v themselves_o from_o infidel_n we_o see_v not_o what_o pretence_n it_o can_v afford_v for_o this_o religious_a use_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o a_o dedicate_a sign_n in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n especial_o as_o conjoin_v with_o his_o own_o viz._n baptism_n for_o the_o use_n of_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n as_o exclusive_a of_o the_o parent_n public_a promise_n of_o the_o religious_a education_n of_o their_o child_n there_o be_v these_o two_o objection_n lie_v against_o it_o 1._o when_o the_o 6_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ireland_n ordain_v that_o no_o parent_n shall_v be_v urge_v to_o be_v present_a nor_o admit_v to_o stand_v as_o godfather_n for_o his_o own_o child_n it_o plain_o discharge_v the_o parent_n from_o any_o public_a engagement_n to_o a_o duty_n which_o god_n have_v most_o express_o enjoin_v they_o 6_o deut._n 6_o 7.6_o eph._n 4._o and_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v more_o unreasonable_a than_o to_o forbid_v they_o to_o bind_v themselves_o by_o a_o solemn_a public_a promise_n to_o a_o duty_n which_o god_n have_v so_o strict_o bind_v they_o to_o by_o his_o own_o authority_n when_o one_o great_a design_n of_o baptism_n wherein_o we_o dedicate_v ourselves_o or_o our_o offspring_n to_o god_n be_v to_o bring_v we_o and_o they_o under_o such_o external_a public_a bond_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o god_n covenant_n 2._o godfathers_a and_o godmothers_a absolute_o undertake_v a_o work_n that_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o they_o unless_o upon_o supposition_n of_o the_o parent_n die_v and_o their_o adopt_v the_o child_n and_o what_o be_v far_o worse_a hereby_o the_o generality_n of_o such_o sponsor_n be_v common_o involve_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_o heinous_a perjury_n by_o undertake_v positive_o to_o do_v that_o themselves_o which_o not_o one_o of_o many_o ever_o perform_v for_o beside_o their_o vow_v in_o the_o child_n name_n to_o renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n etc._n etc._n to_o believe_v the_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o obedient_o to_o keep_v god_n holy_a command_n as_o if_o such_o actual_a faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v requisite_a to_o the_o claim_n of_o infant_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n covenant_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o they_o they_o be_v also_o tell_v by_o the_o priest_n what_o be_v their_o part_n and_o duty_n in_o pursuance_n of_o their_o promise_n viz._n to_o see_v that_o the_o infant_n be_v teach_v so_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o learn_v what_o solemn_a vow_n promise_n and_o profession_n he_o have_v make_v by_o they_o they_o be_v to_o call_v upon_o he_o to_o hear_v sermon_n and_o chief_o to_o provide_v that_o he_o may_v learn_v the_o creed_n the_o lord's-prayer_n and_o ten_o commandment_n in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o a_o christian_a ought_v to_o know_v and_o believe_v to_o his_o soul_n health_n and_o that_o the_o child_n may_v be_v virtuous_o bring_v up_o to_o lead_v a_o godly_a and_o a_o christian_n life_n etc._n etc._n now_o we_o may_v safe_o herein_o appeal_v to_o common_a experience_n how_o few_o make_v any_o more_o of_o this_o than_o a_o matter_n of_o mere_a ceremony_n and_o form_n and_o alas_o how_o few_o that_o serious_o consider_v how_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o discharge_v these_o duty_n aright_o for_o their_o own_o child_n will_v willing_o entangle_v themselves_o in_o such_o solemn_a engagement_n to_o do_v all_o this_o for_o other_o man_n and_o yet_o parent_n must_v have_v their_o child_n exclude_v from_o baptism_n if_o they_o can_v prevail_v with_o other_o to_o enter_v into_o such_o unreasonable_a and_o rash_a vow_n in_o which_o the_o most_o only_o trifle_v with_o the_o almighty_a god_n and_o dissemble_v with_o man_n in_o so_o awful_a a_o transaction_n if_o indeed_o either_o these_o sponsor_n be_v only_o engage_v conditional_o to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o child_n be_v holy_a education_n in_o case_n of_o the_o parent_n be_v die_v or_o be_v only_o make_v witness_n of_o the_o credibility_n of_o the_o parent_n be_v profession_n of_o christianity_n as_o some_o will_v pretend_v to_o salve_v the_o matter_n there_o be_v something_o to_o be_v say_v as_o a_o excuse_n for_o this_o practice_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o what_o i_o have_v already_o quote_v that_o they_o enter_v into_o a_o solemn_a promise_n of_o all_o the_o duty_n forementioned_a i_o may_v have_v object_v far_o that_o the_o 14_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ireland_n forbid_v the_o minister_n to_o refuse_v or_o delay_n to_o christen_v any_o child_n bring_v to_o he_o on_o sunday_n or_o holiday_n without_o any_o exception_n whereas_o he_o shall_v in_o all_o reason_n inquire_v whether_o the_o parent_n be_v a_o profess_a christian_a unless_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o child_n of_o profess_a infidel_n have_v a_o right_n to_o this_o mark_n of_o god_n covenant_n ii_o the_o bishop_n have_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o human_a invention_n in_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n about_o which_o he_o know_v the_o contest_v between_o the_o establish_v church_n and_o the_o dissenter_n chief_o lie_v i_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o any_o lawful_a determination_n of_o human_a prudence_n that_o relate_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o sacred_a discipline_n that_o christ_n have_v institute_v but_o of_o sinful_a corruption_n of_o it_o by_o institute_v such_o new_a officer_n in_o the_o church_n without_o any_o warrant_n as_o deprive_v his_o undoubted_a officer_n of_o part_n of_o that_o pastoral_n power_n he_o have_v invest_v they_o with_o and_o render_v true_a church-government_n impracticable_a and_o by_o variety_n of_o canon_n and_o constitution_n not_o only_o unknown_a to_o the_o scripture_n but_o contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n there_o lay_v down_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o order_n unity_n and_o peace_n in_o the_o church_n but_o since_o his_o lp_n discourse_n do_v not_o lead_v i_o to_o enter_v on_o the_o particular_a examination_n of_o this_o subject_n and_o he_o may_v find_v these_o matter_n large_o treat_v in_o mr._n baxter_n treatise_n of_o episcopacy_n the_o term_n of_o christian_a concord_n the_o search_n for_o the_o english_a schismatic_a and_o the_o case_n of_o non_fw-fr conformity_n state_v and_o argue_v i_o shall_v not_o without_o great_a occasion_n engage_v myself_o in_o a_o controversy_n i_o have_v so_o little_a fondness_n for_o and_o expect_v so_o little_a good_a from_o any_o polemical_a debate_n 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lp._n have_v sufficient_o wrong_v the_o dissenter_n by_o false_o impute_v such_o a_o principle_n to_o they_o so_o he_o have_v great_o add_v to_o the_o injury_n by_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o on_o this_o account_n the_o pious_a custom_n of_o train_v up_o young_a people_n to_o a_o constant_a course_n of_o devotion_n in_o their_o morning_n and_o evening_n secret_a prayer_n be_v too_o universal_o lay_v aside_o among_o the_o dissenter_n as_o he_o have_v find_v by_o experience_n and_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o observation_n he_o say_v he_o dare_v appeal_v to_o all_o of_o the_o dissenter_n answ_n what_o be_v it_o that_o a_o man_n who_o be_v grow_v remarkable_a for_o his_o talon_n of_o assert_v bold_o dare_v not_o venture_v on_o but_o sure_o he_o can_v hope_v by_o mere_a confidence_n to_o persuade_v we_o out_o of_o our_o sense_n and_o therefore_o since_o he_o appeal_v to_o we_o in_o this_o matter_n we_o must_v needs_o tell_v he_o we_o take_v what_o he_o assert_v to_o be_v contrary_a 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those_o of_o this_o persuasion_n i_o be_o well_o assure_v many_o of_o they_o never_o bow_v their_o knee_n in_o secret_a to_o god_n and_o several_a of_o those_o that_o be_v grow_v up_o be_v force_v to_o speak_v aloud_o or_o can_v pray_v at_o all_o which_o be_v against_o the_o nature_n of_o secret-prayer_n and_o expose_v not_o only_o the_o person_n that_o use_v it_o to_o the_o censure_n of_o hypocrisy_n but_o the_o duty_n to_o contempt_n i_o shall_v not_o now_o inquire_v how_o he_o be_v assure_v of_o what_o they_o do_v or_o do_v not_o in_o secret_a nor_o need_v he_o sure_o be_v tell_v that_o there_o be_v too_o many_o child_n and_o ignorant_a people_n in_o their_o communion_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o the_o dissenter_n that_o after_o all_o the_o pain_n take_v to_o persuade_v they_o to_o their_o duty_n do_v yet_o neglect_v it_o but_o sure_o there_o be_v some_o strange_a mystery_n in_o what_o he_o assert_n of_o those_o that_o be_v grow_v up_o if_o we_o can_v but_o find_v it_o out_o do_v 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they_o as_o that_o the_o people_n rather_o make_v the_o prayer_n as_o in_o most_o petition_n of_o she_o litany_n nor_o do_v the_o passage_n he_o allege_v from_o 15_o rom._n 6._o prove_v any_o such_o thing_n and_o therefore_o on_o his_o weak_a principle_n we_o may_v condemn_v their_o practice_n in_o this_o point_n as_o unlawful_a but_o we_o be_v far_o from_o be_v so_o rash_a and_o forward_o in_o our_o blind_a censure_n as_o he_o groundless_o insinuate_v p._n 66._o nor_o do_v we_o as_o he_o here_o assert_n suppose_v that_o the_o people_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o to_o join_v in_o their_o heart_n with_o the_o minister_n but_o suppose_v their_o add_v their_o amen_o a_o fit_a testimony_n of_o their_o assent_n to_o the_o public_a prayer_n they_o join_v in_o and_o he_o may_v in_o the_o morning-exerciâ—es_a of_o the_o dissent_v minister_n print_v at_o london_n find_v a_o whole_a sermon_n on_o that_o head_n urge_v the_o people_n to_o pronounce_v their_o amen_o more_fw-mi audible_o than_o 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leave_v whole_o at_o uncertainty_n about_o '_o they_o 2._o all_o form_n of_o word_n in_o public_a worship_n be_v not_o disuse_v by_o '_o they_o they_o constant_o use_v our_o saviour_n word_n 2_o s_n matth._n 19_o i_o baptise_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n etc._n etc._n in_o that_o ordinance_n so_o do_v they_o retain_v his_o own_o word_n in_o the_o deliver_v the_o bread_n and_o the_o cup_n in_o the_o lord's-supper_n though_o by_o the_o way_n our_o service-book_n have_v groundless_o alter_v and_o transform_v they_o into_o a_o prayer_n for_o which_o i_o hope_v his_o lp._n will_v censure_v the_o compiler_n of_o it_o as_o have_v prefer_v their_o own_o invention_n before_o christ_n institution_n so_o when_o they_o give_v the_o blessing_n which_o be_v a_o prayer_n they_o do_v it_o usual_o in_o some_o of_o the_o apostolical_a form_n mention_v in_o the_o new_a