primitive_a church_n or_o any_o one_o of_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n with_o the_o allowance_n of_o his_o bishop_n do_v ever_o undertake_v to_o perform_v the_o public_a worship_n of_o almighty_a god_n without_o the_o use_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n i_o do_v most_o confident_o aver_n that_o the_o want_n of_o the_o practical_a understanding_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o sin_n and_o error_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n wherefore_o i_o earnest_o beseech_v all_o those_o that_o have_v name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o join_v with_o i_o in_o the_o daily_a contemplation_n of_o the_o divine_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n deliver_v unto_o we_o by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n as_o a_o complete_a directory_n for_o all_o our_o desire_n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n hastow_v be_v thy_o name_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n and_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil._n for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n a_o vindication_n of_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o author_n of_o these_o reflection_n most_o steadfast_o resolve_v by_o the_o help_n of_o almighty_n god_n to_o embrace_v truth_n and_o to_o reject_v error_n wheresoever_o he_o find_v it_o he_o desire_v that_o the_o friend_n of_o r._n b._n will_v take_v these_o reflection_n into_o their_o deep_a consideration_n with_o the_o same_o candour_n and_o benevolence_n to_o all_o mankind_n with_o which_o he_o communicate_v they_o to_o the_o world_n i_o be_o glad_a to_o find_v these_o word_n pag._n 233_o 234._o i_o will_v not_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o i_o intend_v the_o put_v away_o of_o all_o set_a time_n and_o place_n to_o worship_n god_n forbid_v i_o shall_v think_v of_o such_o a_o opinion_n nay_o we_o be_v none_o of_o those_o that_o forsake_v the_o assembly_n of_o ourselves_o together_o but_o have_v even_o set_v time_n and_o place_n in_o which_o we_o careful_o meet_v together_o to_o wait_v upon_o god_n and_o worship_v he_o these_o word_n follow_v in_o the_o same_o page_n require_v our_o animadversion_n but_o the_o limitation_n we_o condemn_v be_v that_o whereas_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v the_o immediate_a actor_n moreover_o persuader_n and_o influencer_n of_o man_n in_o the_o particular_a act_n of_o worship_n when_o the_o saint_n be_v meet_v together_o this_o spirit_n be_v limit_v in_o its_o operation_n by_o set_v up_o a_o particular_a man_n or_o man_n to_o preach_v and_o pray_v in_o man_n will_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v exclude_v from_o so_o much_o as_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v to_o wait_v for_o god_n spirit_n to_o move_v they_o in_o such_o thing_n and_o so_o they_o neglect_v that_o which_o shall_v quicken_v they_o in_o themselves_o and_o not_o wait_v to_o feel_v the_o pure_a breathe_n of_o god_n spirit_n so_o as_o to_o obey_v they_o be_v lead_v mere_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o preacher_n and_o hear_v what_o he_o will_v say_v answ._n i_o shall_v undertake_v by_o god_n assistance_n to_o vindicate_v the_o use_n of_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o principal_a part_n whereof_o be_v the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o the_o holy_a psalm_n i_o say_v the_o psalm_n for_o they_o be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o our_o religious_a assembly_n as_o the_o mean_n or_o instrument_n to_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n unto_o god_n i_o will_v here_o avoid_v all_o dispute_n concern_v the_o ordination_n of_o minister_n in_o our_o assembly_n the_o people_n bear_v a_o part_n with_o the_o minister_n or_o preacher_n in_o use_v their_o voice_n in_o worship_v almighty_a god_n the_o spirit_n can_v be_v limit_v in_o its_o operation_n by_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v teach_v or_o practise_v according_a to_o any_o order_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n we_o be_v teach_v not_o to_o pray_v in_o man_n will_n but_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v our_o sanctification_n we_o be_v teach_v to_o wait_v for_o god_n spirit_n to_o move_v we_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o any_o thing_n he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o do_v but_o we_o be_v teach_v also_o to_o believe_v that_o god_n spirit_n be_v always_o ready_a to_o assist_v the_o sincere_a those_o who_o desire_v above_o all_o thing_n to_o do_v his_o will_n to_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n in_o say_v or_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o our_o liturgy_n in_o the_o congregation_n the_o very_a moment_n that_o any_o soul_n true_o devout_a wait_v for_o or_o expect_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n to_o help_v she_o to_o perform_v any_o know_a duty_n towards_o god_n or_o towards_o man_n she_o never_o fail_v to_o receive_v it_o concern_v the_o psalm_n i_o shall_v speak_v hereafter_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o christian_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n to_o retain_v in_o their_o heart_n the_o habit_n ground_n or_o principle_n of_o all_o those_o holy_a desire_n which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n this_o it_o be_v to_o pray_v continual_o when_o the_o word_n of_o this_o prayer_n be_v recite_v in_o the_o congregation_n it_o be_v impossible_a but_o those_o who_o have_v the_o habit_n of_o those_o holy_a desire_n in_o their_o heart_n shall_v worship_v god_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n viz._n in_o the_o act_n or_o exercise_v of_o those_o desire_n by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n who_o operation_n never_o cease_v but_o when_o man_n in_o his_o own_o will_n or_o self-love_n do_v suppress_v or_o total_o extinguish_v such_o holy_a desire_n or_o aspiration_n i_o be_o very_o sorry_a to_o see_v so_o ingenious_a and_o learned_a a_o person_n as_o r._n b._n err_v so_o gross_o about_o the_o lord_n prayer_n in_o which_o he_o show_v himself_o taint_v with_o that_o impurity_n of_o mind_n for_o which_o dr._n owen_n have_v be_v so_o often_o correct_v p._n 245._o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 8._o 26._o but_o say_v r._n b._n if_o this_o prayer_n have_v be_v such_o a_o prescribe_a form_n of_o prayer_n to_o the_o church_n that_o have_v not_o be_v true_a neither_o have_v they_o be_v ignorant_a what_o to_o pray_v nor_o shall_v they_o have_v need_v the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o teach_v they_o p._n 245._o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o man_n shall_v actual_o know_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o know_v the_o sense_n or_o meaning_n of_o any_o word_n in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n but_o by_o a_o actual_a influence_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n upon_o his_o heart_n and_o mind_n i_o must_v therefore_o proclaim_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o error_n which_o suggest_v these_o word_n to_o r._n b._n if_o this_o prayer_n have_v be_v such_o a_o prescribe_a prayer_n to_o the_o church_n that_o have_v not_o be_v true_a neither_o have_v they_o be_v ignorant_a what_o to_o pray_v nor_o shall_v they_o have_v need_v the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o teach_v they_o by_o what_o i_o have_v already_o say_v it_o appear_v that_o if_o by_o these_o word_n our_o adversary_n etc._n etc._n p._n 264._o he_o mean_v all_o those_o who_o worship_n god_n according_a to_o the_o english_a liturgy_n he_o be_v very_o uncharitable_a our_o adversary_n say_v he_o who_o religion_n be_v all_o for_o the_o most_o part_n outside_n and_o such_o who_o act_n be_v the_o mere_a product_n of_o man_n natural_a will_n and_o ability_n as_o they_o can_v preach_v so_o they_o can_v pray_v when_o they_o please_v and_o therefore_o have_v their_o set_a particular_a prayer_n answ._n we_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o can_v never_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v but_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o his_o assistance_n be_v always_o ready_a for_o we_o if_o at_o any_o time_n we_o fail_v of_o it_o we_o ourselves_o be_v the_o cause_n we_o have_v it_o not_o as_o to_o set_v particular_a prayer_n we_o own_v no_o prayer_n but_o the_o lord_n prayer_n further_o than_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o be_v imply_v in_o some_o part_n of_o that_o complete_a body_n of_o vocal_a prayer_n that_o divine_a summary_n or_o breviary_n of_o the_o expression_n of_o all_o holy_a desire_n p._n 266._o because_o this_o outward_a prayer_n depend_v upon_o the_o inward_a as_o that_o which_o must_v follow_v it_o and_o can_v be_v acceptable_o perform_v but_o as_o attend_v with_o a_o superadded_a influence_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o
i_o know_v you_o have_v good_a nature_n enough_o to_o pardon_v this_o hasty_a scribble_n from_o sir_n your_o most_o humble_a servant_n ro._n sharrock_n july_n 21._o 1662._o in_o obitum_fw-la doctissimi_fw-la viri_fw-la fidelissimi_fw-la amici_n thomae_n pierce_n s._n t._n p._n decani_fw-la sarisburiensis_n sanctus_n amor_fw-la mihi_fw-la te_fw-la cum_fw-la tot_fw-la conjunxerit_fw-la annos_fw-la tu_fw-la certe_fw-la nec_fw-la jam_fw-la morte_fw-la revulsus_fw-la eris_fw-la morte_fw-la mori_fw-la vostra_fw-la videor_fw-la doctores_fw-la doctissimi_fw-la amici_n hac_fw-la ratione_fw-la etiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1691._o great_a good_a and_o just_o can_v i_o but_o rate_n etc._n etc._n montross_n justitia_fw-la bonitate_fw-la ingens_fw-la si_fw-mi quantus_fw-la in_o imo_fw-la cord_n mihi_fw-la dolour_n est_fw-la si_fw-mi qualia_n fata_fw-la ferebas_fw-la aequo_fw-la animo_fw-la possem_fw-la factis_fw-la ostendere_fw-la flerem_fw-la quae_fw-la totum_fw-la obruerent_fw-la lachrymarum_fw-la flumina_fw-la mundum_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la suppetias_fw-la poscat_fw-la vox_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la alta_fw-la non_fw-la quas_fw-la argi_n oculi_fw-la sed_fw-la quas_fw-la praestare_fw-la briarei_n vis_fw-fr manuum_fw-la poterit_fw-la cantus_fw-la tuba_fw-la clara_fw-la sonabit_fw-la funebres_fw-la titulos_fw-la defuncti_fw-la sangâ—â—â—e_fw-la scribam_fw-la a_o letter_n to_o the_o author_n of_o a_o book_n entitle_v a_o enquiry_n into_o the_o constitution_n discipline_n unity_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n reverend_a domine_fw-la quis_fw-la quis_fw-la es_fw-la erudite_fw-la vir_fw-la mihi_fw-la certè_fw-la videris_fw-la esse_fw-la rerum_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la novandarum_fw-la avidus_fw-la nos_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la inimicum_fw-la esse_fw-la judicamus_fw-la istius_fw-la modi_fw-la hominem_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la professus_fw-la sit_fw-la semetipsum_fw-la esse_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la anglicanae_n filium_fw-la hominibus_fw-la anglicanis_fw-la persuadere_fw-la velit_fw-la ut_fw-la animum_fw-la inducant_fw-la credere_fw-la non_fw-la adeo_fw-la esse_fw-la necessarium_fw-la orationis_fw-la dominicae_fw-la usum_n ut_fw-la eum_fw-la existimat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la anglicana_n si_fw-mi tu_fw-la mecum_fw-la non_fw-la consentias_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la dissertatiuncula_fw-la exaravi_fw-la te_fw-la rogo_fw-la per_fw-la istum_fw-la quem_fw-la in_o proefatione_fw-la tuâ_fw-la professus_fw-la es_fw-la candorem_fw-la ut_fw-la mittas_fw-la mihi_fw-la aliquam_fw-la à _fw-la te_fw-la scriptam_fw-la oppositionem_fw-la exit_fw-la collisione_n adversantium_fw-la sententiarum_fw-la veritas_fw-la clariùs_fw-la eluscesoet_n vale._n reverend_a domine_fw-la dissertatiunculam_fw-la quam_fw-la mihi_fw-la misisti_fw-la perlegi_fw-la ac_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la meo_fw-la libro_fw-la i_o contra_fw-la patres_fw-la quos_fw-la citâsti_fw-la aliquid_fw-la soripsisse_fw-la non_fw-la memini_fw-la sed_fw-la è_fw-la contrario_fw-la ad_fw-la probandum_fw-la dominicae_fw-la orationis_fw-la usum_fw-la eosdem_fw-la patres_fw-la aut_fw-la saltem_fw-la aliquos_fw-la eorum_fw-la in_o testes_fw-la adduxisse_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la domine_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la inimicus_fw-la perfectioni_fw-la orationis_fw-la dominicae_fw-la assentior_fw-la nec_fw-la aliter_fw-la rerum_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la novandarum_fw-la avidus_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la lites_n nostrae_fw-la componantur_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la divisae_fw-la unitas_fw-la tandem_fw-la reddatur_fw-la hoc_fw-la quidem_fw-la nitar_fw-la &_o deum_fw-la pacis_fw-la semper_fw-la invocabo_fw-la ut_fw-la det_fw-la pacem_fw-la in_o diebus_fw-la nostris_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la caeptis_fw-la amorem_fw-la &_o unitatem_fw-la quaerentium_fw-la benedicat_fw-la vale._n nou._n four_o 1692._o honour_a sir_n i_o thank_v you_o for_o your_o letter_n in_o which_o you_o show_v so_o great_a candour_n and_o civility_n that_o i_o hope_v your_o design_n be_v not_o so_o ill_a as_o i_o fear_v it_o be_v though_o i_o be_o very_o averse_a from_o several_a of_o your_o assertion_n particular_o that_o concern_v the_o lord_n prayer_n viz._n that_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v not_o always_o use_v it_o in_o their_o solemn_a worship_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o any_o bishop_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n or_o any_o one_o of_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n with_o the_o allowance_n of_o his_o bishop_n do_v ever_o undertake_v to_o perform_v the_o public_a worship_n of_o almighty_a god_n without_o the_o use_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n some_o of_o the_o great_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o kingdom_n be_v those_o man_n who_o pretend_v to_o be_v true_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n without_o true_a ordination_n and_o in_o their_o congregation_n never_o use_v the_o lord_n prayer_n i_o shall_v here_o recite_v some_o of_o my_o own_o word_n that_o 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truth_n plain_o express_v and_o frequent_o suggest_v to_o their_o remembrance_n than_o collect_v the_o same_o truth_n out_o of_o divers_a large_a discourse_n if_o they_o be_v therein_o employ_v so_o that_o it_o can_v hardly_o be_v imagine_v how_o any_o man_n can_v be_v in_o any_o thing_n more_o serviceable_a to_o the_o destroyer_n of_o soul_n than_o by_o teach_v people_n to_o despise_v our_o catechism_n and_o common_a prayer_n sir_n if_o you_o sincere_o desire_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n i_o beseech_v you_o by_o the_o meekness_n and_o gentleness_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o you_o will_v deep_o consider_v what_o i_o have_v here_o write_v in_o conscience_n of_o my_o duty_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n to_o love_v the_o truth_n and_o peace_n your_o faithful_a servant_n e._n e._n nou._n 26_o 1692._o sir_n i_o shall_v not_o give_v you_o the_o trouble_n of_o any_o preface_n to_o what_o i_o shall_v write_v in_o vindication_n of_o this_o most_o important_a 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