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A59765
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The irregularitie of a private prayer in a publick congregation in a letter to a friend.
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Sherlock, R. (Richard), 1612-1689.
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1674
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Wing S3241; ESTC R25624
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in_o the_o margin_n quote_v another_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n prov._n 10.19_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o word_n there_o want_v not_o sin_n but_o he_o that_o refrain_v his_o lip_n be_v wise_a 3ly_a from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o heathen_a as_o it_o follow_v use_v not_o vain_a repetition_n as_o the_o heathen_a do_v it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a say_v the_o ordinary_a gloss_n out_o of_o cyprian_a to_o endeavour_v rather_o to_o be_v eloquent_a than_o devout_a in_o their_o prayer_n and_o to_o be_v loud_a and_o clamorous_a rather_o than_o fervent_a and_o zealous_a a_o example_n whereof_o we_o have_v 1_o king_n 18.27_o where_o elijah_n mock_v the_o priest_n of_o baal_n call_v upon_o their_o pagan_a deity_n cry_v aloud_o for_o he_o be_v a_o god_n either_o he_o be_v talk_v or_o he_o be_v pursue_v or_o he_o be_v in_o a_o journey_n or_o peradventure_o he_o be_v asleep_a and_o must_v be_v awake_v and_o according_o they_o cry_v aloud_o think_v as_o our_o saviour_n here_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v hear_v for_o their_o much_o speak_n and_o therefore_o as_o it_o follow_v v._o 18._o be_v not_o like_a unto_o they_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o christian_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n to_o be_v like_o the_o heathen_a in_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o falso_n and_o feign_v deity_n our_o duty_n be_v to_o endeavour_v more_o for_o humility_n purity_n and_o fervency_n in_o heart_n than_o for_o glib_a nimble_a and_o voluble_a tongue_n to_o pray_v not_o with_o multitude_n of_o word_n and_o variety_n of_o phrase_n but_o with_o pertinent_a and_o pithy_a expression_n with_o ardency_n and_o godly_a zeal_n and_o the_o reason_n follow_v for_o your_o heavenly_a father_n know_v what_o thing_n you_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o before_o you_o ask_v he_o he_o be_v every_o where_o present_a and_o know_v all_o thing_n even_o the_o secret_a of_o all_o heart_n and_o therefore_o to_o court_v he_o with_o long_a and_o loud_a prayer_n imply_v our_o ignorance_n or_o misbelief_n of_o his_o perfection_n against_o such_o extravagancy_n in_o prayer_n our_o lord_n prescribe_v we_o a_o form_n with_o command_n say_v after_o this_o manner_n pray_v you_o vers_fw-la 9_o i._n e._n as_o from_o the_o context_n be_v manifest_a not_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o think_v to_o be_v hear_v for_o their_o much_o speak_n but_o after_o this_o manner_n i._n e._n in_o few_o word_n and_o such_o as_o be_v pithy_a and_o to_o purpose_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o this_o place_n that_o all_o our_o prayer_n shall_v be_v short_a and_o not_o much_o exceed_v the_o length_n of_o the_o pattern_n he_o have_v give_v we_o be_v manifest_a 1._o not_o only_o from_o the_o context_n impartial_o weigh_v and_o understand_v but_o 2._o from_o the_o practice_n of_o christ_n church_n which_o be_v undeniable_o the_o best_a and_o sure_a interpreter_n of_o christ_n meaning_n in_o his_o word_n and_o all_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v and_o ever_o be_v such_o in_o all_o age_n in_o all_o place_n among_o all_o person_n that_o be_v call_v christian_n their_o liturgy_n or_o public_a prayer_n be_v short_a and_o pithy_a call_v therefore_o collect_v as_o be_v so_o many_o collection_n of_o much_o matter_n in_o few_o word_n 3._o such_o be_v all_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o true_a spirit_n of_o god_n which_o stand_v upon_o record_n in_o holy_a writ_n both_o for_o use_n and_o imitation_n viz._n the_o whole_a book_n of_o psalm_n with_o many_o more_o all_o which_o though_o some_o of_o they_o be_v long_o as_o to_o the_o whole_a psalm_n or_o hymn_n yet_o they_o be_v divide_v by_o verse_n into_o so_o many_o short_a prayer_n 4._o long_o prayer_n be_v not_o only_o forbid_v by_o our_o lord_n as_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o heathen_a but_o also_o frequent_o reprove_v by_o he_o as_o the_o practice_n of_o hypocrite_n matth._n 23.14_o mark_v 12.40_o luke_n 12.47_o 5._o by_o long_a and_o manifold_a sad_a experience_n it_o be_v well_o know_v and_o have_v be_v often_o observe_v that_o all_o long_a conceive_a prayer_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o manifold_a infirmity_n light_n vain_a and_o unseemly_a expression_n not_o fit_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o to_o the_o alwise_a all-glorious_a majesty_n of_o heaven_n yea_o many_o falsehood_n many_o impiety_n and_o profanation_n have_v be_v utter_v in_o such_o kind_n of_o prayer_n and_o what_o have_v be_v contradictory_n to_o the_o religious_a duty_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o man_n 6._o if_o it_o be_v here_o say_v how_o can_v we_o be_v too_o long_o in_o our_o prayer_n since_o our_o lord_n continue_v all_o night_n in_o prayer_n luke_n 6.12_o and_o say_v also_o that_o we_o ought_v always_o to_o pray_v and_o not_o to_o faint_v luke_n 18.1_o and_o his_o apostle_n command_v continus_fw-la in_o prayer_n and_o watch_v col._n 4.2_o and_o pray_v without_o cease_v 1_o thess_n 5.17_o and_o how_o can_v these_o command_n be_v obey_v without_o long_a prayer_n answ_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o long_a prayer_n and_o pray_v long_o the_o one_o be_v unlawful_a because_o forbid_a and_o reprove_v by_o our_o lord_n the_o other_o be_v a_o religious_a duty_n because_o both_o command_v and_o practise_v by_o he_o and_o therefore_o st._n augustin_n say_v oratio_fw-la plus_fw-la gemitibus_fw-la quam_fw-la sermonibus_fw-la agitur_fw-la plus_fw-la fletu_fw-la quam_fw-la afflatu_fw-la and_o it_o be_v thus_o the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n by_o quicken_a our_o devotion_n and_o enflame_v our_o desire_n he_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o i_o e._n as_o the_o same_o father_n secret_o incline_v our_o heart_n to_o intercede_v for_o we_o with_o groan_n that_o can_v be_v utter_v rom._n 8.26_o from_o which_o text_n it_o be_v apparent_a quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o enthusiast_n sense_n thereof_o that_o it_o be_v inward_a groan_n not_o outward_a bellow_n the_o internal_a fervent_a desire_n of_o the_o soul_n not_o multitude_n of_o word_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o prayer_n the_o ordinary_a gloss_n out_o of_o st._n chrysostom_n ask_v the_o same_o question_n if_o we_o must_v not_o use_v many_o word_n in_o our_o prayer_n how_o shall_v we_o pray_v without_o cease_v as_o it_o be_v command_v and_o answer_v out_o of_o the_o same_o father_n that_o both_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o our_o religious_a devotion_n viz._n 1._o that_o our_o prayer_n be_v short_a and_o 2_o frequent_a and_o cominued_a so_o christ_n have_v both_o command_v and_o also_o exemplify_v in_o his_o personal_a prayer_n and_o st._n paul_n also_o that_o our_o prayer_n be_v short_a but_o often_o renew_v in_o few_o word_n but_o with_o great_a devotion_n end_v brief_o and_o begin_v afresh_o leave_v some_o interval_n or_o space_n of_o time_n for_o the_o reinquickn_a and_o enkindle_n the_o fire_n of_o fervour_n and_o holy_a zeal_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o it_o be_v add_v out_o of_o cassianus_n the_o father_n conceive_v it_o most_o useful_a to_o use_v short_a but_o frequent_a prayer_n to_o be_v frequent_a that_o our_o soul_n may_v cleave_v the_o more_o steadfast_o unto_o god_n by_o often_o address_v to_o his_o majesty_n to_o be_v short_a that_o we_o may_v quench_v the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v most_o busy_a to_o tempt_v we_o to_o dulness_n and_o deadness_n of_o heart_n in_o our_o prayer_n which_o he_o very_o easy_o effect_n when_o the_o prayer_n we_o say_v or_o hear_v be_v long_o and_o continue_v without_o any_o intermission_n it_o be_v record_v of_o those_o primitive_a christian_n in_o egypt_n who_o be_v most_o famous_a for_o their_o transcendent_a devotion_n and_o great_a austerity_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o religious_a duty_n that_o their_o prayer_n be_v many_o and_o often_o night_n and_o day_n continue_v and_o yet_o that_o they_o be_v short_a also_o not_o only_o in_o their_o solemn_a assembly_n and_o public_a office_n of_o devotion_n but_o also_o that_o their_o private_a prayer_n be_v as_o so_o many_o rapture_n and_o ejaculation_n or_o desire_n dart_v up_o into_o heaven_n for_o as_o the_o father_n say_v hereupon_o absit_fw-la ab_fw-la oratione_fw-la multa_fw-la locutio_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la desit_fw-la multa_fw-la precatio_fw-la si_fw-la fervens_fw-la perseveret_fw-la intentio_fw-la let_v not_o our_o devotion_n be_v accompany_v with_o much_o speak_n but_o much_o pray_n so_o long_o as_o we_o can_v hold_v out_o in_o attention_n and_o fervency_n finis_fw-la
when_o they_o be_v persuade_v by_o these_o enthusiast_n that_o common-prayer_n and_o all_o the_o ceremony_n in_o that_o celebration_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o mass-book_n that_o they_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a letter_n and_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n whereas_o the_o private_a conceive_a prayer_n be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o immediate_a influence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n object_n at_o least_o they_o say_v that_o prayer_n read_v in_o a_o book_n have_v not_o that_o quicken_a vigour_n in_o they_o like_v to_o the_o prayer_n memoriter_fw-la and_o without_o book_n the_o one_o savour_n of_o the_o deadness_n of_o the_o letter_n the_o other_o of_o the_o quicken_a spirit_n answ_n but_o in_o holy_a prayer_n it_o be_v not_o the_o word_n say_v whether_o write_v or_o not_o write_v whether_o say_v within_o or_o without_o book_n but_o the_o affectionate_a zeal_n of_o he_o that_o pray_v that_o give_v vigour_n and_o efficacy_n to_o this_o holy_a duty_n and_o where_o this_o be_v want_v the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o the_o prayer_n themselves_o but_o in_o the_o person_n that_o profane_o slight_a and_o undervalue_v they_o the_o deadness_n they_o talk_v of_o lie_v in_o their_o own_o heart_n which_o be_v not_o touch_v with_o the_o quicken_a spirit_n of_o devotion_n in_o the_o use_n of_o those_o holy_a and_o good_a prayer_n and_o whosoever_o be_v more_o affect_v with_o a_o conceive_a than_o a_o write_a prayer_n think_v sure_a that_o the_o one_o be_v more_o immediate_o by_o inspiration_n from_o heaven_n than_o the_o other_o pac_fw-la orationis_fw-la sublimitas_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la orantis_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la sublimitate_fw-la vel_fw-la subtilitate_fw-la verborum_fw-la sed_fw-la humilitate_fw-la &_o devotionis_fw-la affectu_fw-la ejus_fw-la qui_fw-la oratpensanda_fw-la est_fw-la jac._n alvar._n de_fw-fr inquis_fw-la pac_fw-la and_o so_o smell_v strong_a of_o the_o heresy_n of_o enthusiasm_n i_o be_o sure_a to_o speak_v foolish_o and_o impertinent_o have_v be_v usual_o account_v and_o call_v speak_v without_o book_n object_n object_n 3_o 3._o there_o be_v many_o episcopal_a person_n and_o such_o who_o both_o use_n and_o be_v zealous_a for_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n do_v yet_o use_v private_a prayer_n of_o their_o own_o before_o sermon_n the_o which_o sure_o they_o will_v never_o do_v if_o they_o conceive_v it_o unlawful_a answ_n answ_n this_o be_v do_v it_o be_v confess_v by_o many_o person_n of_o know_a worth_n and_o integrity_n some_o with_o good_a intention_n to_o win_v upon_o such_o person_n who_o no_o other_o kind_n of_o prayer_n will_v please_v some_o that_o their_o private_a prayer_n may_v be_v a_o pattern_n whereby_o their_o people_n may_v learn_v to_o pray_v in_o private_a and_o for_o these_o reason_n i_o conceive_v this_o practice_n have_v be_v and_o be_v still_o overlooked_a by_o ecclesiastical_a superior_n but_o in_o the_o general_a this_o custom_n be_v continue_v through_o inadvertency_n in_o not_o consider_v and_o deep_o weigh_v the_o equity_n or_o iniquity_n fitness_n or_o unfitness_n thereof_o nor_o can_v the_o practice_n of_o this_o or_o any_o other_o custom_n prove_v the_o same_o to_o be_v lawful_a there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o consuetudo_fw-la and_o corruptela_fw-la the_o one_o be_v laudable_a the_o other_o unlawful_a many_o person_n also_o that_o be_v eminent_a in_o knowledge_n and_o piety_n in_o the_o general_n may_v through_o long_a custom_n and_o many_o example_n fail_v in_o some_o particular_n through_o inconsideration_n object_n 4_o many_o also_o be_v induce_v thereunto_o conceive_v that_o variety_n of_o expression_n and_o change_v of_o form_n in_o prayer_n do_v more_o work_n upon_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o people_n and_o stir_v up_o their_o devotion_n than_o one_o and_o the_o same_o constant_a stand_a form_n answ_n 1._o answ_n 1_o this_o do_v more_o tickle_v the_o itch_a ear_n of_o the_o people_n indeed_o and_o the_o itch_a of_o the_o ear_n come_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o sure_o their_o devotion_n be_v very_o cold_a that_o must_v be_v warm_v by_o variety_n of_o expression_n the_o which_o in_o preach_v may_v be_v commendable_a but_o not_o in_o pray_v except_o by_o way_n of_o private_a ejaculation_n it_o be_v one_o design_n of_o exhortation_n and_o move_a admonition_n in_o sermon_n to_o excite_v the_o affection_n to_o what_o be_v teach_v and_o exhort_v unto_o whereas_o holy_a prayer_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o effect_n and_o issue_n of_o devout_a affection_n and_o it_o be_v then_o only_o acceptable_a to_o god_n when_o it_o come_v from_o a_o heart_n replete_a with_o humility_n compunction_n fervour_n and_o divine_a love_n which_o do_v necessary_o infer_v foreknowledge_n of_o the_o prayer_n we_o use_v that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o whereby_o our_o devout_a affection_n may_v be_v express_v answ_n 2._o answ_n 2_o it_o be_v general_o observe_v by_o the_o master_n of_o mystical_a theology_n and_o spiritual_a life_n that_o there_o be_v a_o sensible_a devotion_n which_o begin_v in_o the_o sensitive_a nature_n produce_v tenderness_n of_o spirit_n draw_v often_o sigh_n from_o the_o bosom_n and_o tear_n from_o the_o eye_n and_o beget_v a_o secret_a delectation_n and_o sweetness_n in_o the_o soul_n with_o which_o many_o person_n be_v much_o take_v and_o transport_v as_o conceive_v such_o please_a delight_n in_o prayer_n to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o this_o exterior_a pleasure_n of_o a_o sensible_a devotion_n be_v not_o always_o a_o sign_n of_o a_o sound_n and_o right_a temper_n of_o holiness_n in_o the_o soul_n 5._o jac._n alha_n de_fw-fr inquis_fw-la pac_fw-la lib._n 2._o par_fw-fr 3._o cap._n 3._o sancti_fw-la soph._n treat_n 3._o serm_n 2._o c._n 5._o because_o first_o many_o wicked_a irregenerate_a person_n may_v and_o have_v enjoy_v the_o same_o second_o it_o may_v proceed_v from_o the_o natural_a temper_n three_o from_o the_o vehement_a intention_n of_o the_o mind_n four_o from_o the_o mournful_a tone_n cadence_n of_o word_n and_o power_n of_o language_n and_o such_o sensible_a delight_n even_o in_o prayer_n be_v sometime_o the_o insinuation_n and_o illusion_n of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n to_o puff_n up_o the_o soul_n with_o self-love_n vainglory_n presumption_n in_o god_n favour_n and_o comempt_v of_o other_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o such_o sensible_a consolation_n be_v often_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o true_a spirit_n give_v we_o for_o our_o encouragement_n in_o holy_a divine_a office_n in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o obedience_n but_o there_o be_v great_a discretion_n and_o humility_n also_o require_v in_o the_o use_n we_o make_v of_o they_o neither_o be_v we_o over-high_o to_o esteem_v of_o they_o as_o the_o casuist_n ibid._n casuist_n consolationes_fw-la sensibiles_fw-la quamvis_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la despiciendae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la tamen_fw-la supra_fw-la modum_fw-la aestimandae_fw-la quia_fw-la nec_fw-la verae_fw-la virtutes_fw-la nec_fw-la solidarum_fw-la virtutum_fw-la effectus_fw-la nec_fw-la necessaria_fw-la profectus_fw-la instrumenta_fw-la sine_fw-la quibus_fw-la plurimi_fw-la admagnum_fw-la virtutem_fw-la ac_fw-la mentis_fw-la puritatem_fw-la ascendunt_fw-la jac._n alu._n ibid._n observe_v because_o they_o be_v neither_o true_a virtue_n nor_o necessary_a effect_n of_o solid_a virtue_n neither_o be_v they_o necessary_a instrument_n of_o proficiency_n in_o true_a devotion_n for_o without_o such_o sensible_a consolation_n many_o holy_a person_n have_v ascend_v to_o a_o great_a height_n of_o virtue_n and_o purity_n of_o mind_n the_o strong_a devotion_n and_o most_o effectual_a prayer_n be_v seldome_a attend_v with_o these_o sensible_a consolation_n and_o sweetness_n which_o flow_v in_o upon_o variety_n of_o take_v expression_n for_o a_o great_a devotion_n be_v like_o a_o great_a grief_n which_o be_v not_o so_o expressive_a in_o word_n as_o a_o less_o moderate_a passion_n a_o lesser_a grief_n also_o be_v waste_v away_o by_o tear_n and_o complaint_n whilst_o the_o great_a be_v both_o more_o silent_a and_o more_o last_v so_o the_o less_o and_o more_o weak_a devotion_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v breathe_v out_o and_o waste_v in_o variety_n of_o language_n not_o the_o solid_a strong_a and_o last_a fervour_n such_o be_v the_o prevail_a devotion_n of_o moses_n when_o he_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o 25._o the_o deut._n 9.18_o 25._o lord_n and_o that_o of_o hannah_n also_o when_o she_o pray_v in_o the_o 11._o the_o 1_o sam._n 1.10_o 11._o temple_n their_o word_n in_o their_o prayer_n be_v few_o and_o low_a unheard_a but_o their_o desire_n and_o affection_n strong_a and_o prevalent_a as_o be_v not_o waste_v by_o much_o speak_n and_o such_o be_v that_o devotion_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o garden_n and_o on_o the_o cross_n when_o he_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n in_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o strong_a cry_v and_o 5.7_o and_o heb._n 5.7_o tear_n his_o word_n be_v few_o but_o his_o devotion_n great_a and_o prevail_v mighty_o which_o devotion_n