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unlikely_a that_o any_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christianity_n shall_v be_v contain_v in_o reproach_v other_o which_o nazianzen_n account_v to_o be_v 53._o be_v naz._n orat_fw-la 53._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o of_o the_o great_a evil_n 49._o in_o answer_n to_o such_o word_n i_o can_v also_o without_o much_o pain_n find_v out_o defame_v and_o reflective_a expression_n if_o i_o be_v incline_v that_o way_n but_o i_o be_o content_a herein_o to_o be_v inferior_a to_o he_o but_o true_o sorry_a to_o see_v what_o liberty_n he_o sometime_o give_v himself_o in_o such_o thing_n i_o have_v long_o since_o learned_a from_o the_o example_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n from_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o particular_o from_o our_o church-catechism_n to_o keep_v my_o tongue_n from_o evil-speaking_a lie_v and_o slander_v and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o take_v it_o ill_o from_o i_o which_o i_o assure_v he_o i_o intend_v no_o otherwise_o than_o with_o a_o true_o 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concern_v their_o use_n in_o worship_n there_o be_v indeed_o cherubim_v grave_v upon_o the_o wall_n and_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n 1_o kin._n 6.29_o 35._o but_o god_n never_o allow_v or_o appoint_v these_o to_o such_o end_n and_o purpose_n as_o the_o golden_a calf_n be_v make_v and_o use_v but_o for_o the_o adorn_v the_o temple_n they_o be_v not_o intend_v as_o representation_n of_o god_n himself_o nor_o may_v the_o people_n give_v to_o they_o any_o part_n of_o divine_a honour_n or_o say_v to_o they_o these_o be_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n ex._n 32.4_o but_o melt_a or_o carve_v work_n when_o it_o be_v not_o make_v to_o be_v worship_v or_o to_o be_v a_o symbolical_a representation_n of_o god_n be_v never_o forbid_v to_o the_o jew_n as_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n themselves_o have_v by_o mistake_n imagine_v nor_o be_v those_o piece_n of_o art_n when_o secure_v from_o these_o abuse_n any_o disadvantage_n to_o piety_n and_o religion_n there_o be_v ancient_o the_o stamp_n of_o a_o castle_n 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goodness_n and_o the_o ancient_a christian_a writer_n account_v just_o the_o bloody_a inhuman_a and_o obscene_a rite_n of_o many_o of_o the_o pagan_a deity_n to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a objection_n both_o against_o they_o and_o their_o worship_n and_o beside_o this_o isaac_n bear_v the_o wood_n and_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o altar_n have_v be_v account_v prayer_n account_v aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 14._o c._n 22._o first_o lesson_n on_o good_a friday_n in_o our_o common_a prayer_n a_o figure_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o this_o act_n of_o abraham_n obedience_n may_v be_v command_v with_o some_o respect_n thereunto_o and_o upon_o this_o obedience_n abraham_n receive_v some_o peculiar_a instruction_n and_o promise_n concern_v the_o messiah_n gen._n 22.16_o 17_o 18._o all_o which_o tend_v to_o promote_v and_o advance_v his_o faith_n and_o piety_n now_o as_o it_o be_v unsafe_a from_o such_o instance_n as_o this_o to_o censure_v the_o usefulness_n of_o any_o of_o god_n ordinary_a precept_n which_o he_o appoint_v to_o be_v of_o continue_a use_n so_o i_o desire_v our_o author_n to_o consider_v whether_o this_o branch_n of_o his_o discourse_n be_v a_o help_n or_o hindrance_n to_o piety_n and_o religion_n in_o teach_v man_n to_o slight_a and_o disesteem_a and_o consequent_o to_o neglect_v and_o break_v any_o of_o the_o least_o of_o god_n commandment_n 25._o but_o he_o further_o say_v 57_o say_v reas_n acc._n p._n 57_o it_o be_v not_o unquestionable_a whether_o god_n and_o christ_n prescribe_v form_n of_o blessing_n and_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v by_o minister_n and_o people_n prayer_n god_n command_n be_v express_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o form_n of_o prayer_n now_o the_o form_n of_o prayer_n i_o above_o mention_v out_o of_o deuteronomy_n be_v so_o plain_o and_o express_o direct_v that_o he_o who_o will_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o assert_v that_o god_n only_o intend_v that_o they_o shall_v use_v those_o word_n or_o such_o other_o as_o themselves_o shall_v think_v more_o fit_a for_o that_o purpose_n he_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o when_o god_n appoint_v his_o particular_a sacrifice_n his_o meaning_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v either_o offer_v those_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v or_o some_o other_o which_o they_o shall_v think_v more_o expedient_a for_o the_o injunction_n of_o the_o special_a sacrifice_n god_n appoint_v be_v not_o more_o express_v than_o of_o those_o prayer_n which_o he_o command_v 26._o and_o as_o the_o particular_a form_n of_o the_o priestly_a benediction_n be_v plain_o appoint_v num._n 6.23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o so_o it_o have_v be_v observe_v by_o 21._o by_o buxt_n synag_fw-mi judaic_n c._n 21._o buxtorfe_n drusius_n and_o other_o learned_a man_n that_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o atonement_n the_o high_a priest_n solemn_o pronounce_v this_o form_n of_o blessing_n the_o people_n in_o the_o temple_n blessing_n and_o for_o the_o priest_n blessing_n and_o do_v then_o peculiar_o pronounce_v the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n and_o some_o christian_a writer_n have_v think_v that_o the_o name_n jehovah_n be_v thrice_o express_v in_o that_o benediction_n be_v some_o intimation_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o the_o 26._o the_o par._n chald._a jon._n in_o num._n 6.23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o chaldee_n paraphrase_n under_o the_o name_n of_o jonathan_n ben_fw-mi vziel_n to_o express_v the_o constant_a and_o strict_a observation_n of_o the_o very_a word_n of_o this_o solemn_a benediction_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n recite_v all_o the_o word_n thereof_o in_o the_o hebrew_n before_o he_o give_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o in_o his_o paraphrase_n but_o do_v not_o do_v the_o like_a in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o law_n and_o this_o very_a blessing_n be_v not_o only_o use_v as_o a_o form_n by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o office_n for_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a but_o the_o same_o be_v in_o the_o geneva_n liturgy_n compose_v by_o genev._n by_o prec_n eccles_n form_n genev._n calvin_n and_o also_o in_o that_o draw_v up_o by_o 10._o by_o luther_n tom._n 3._o f._n 10._o luther_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o german_a reformation_n and_o the_o member_n of_o that_o assembly_n which_o set_v up_o the_o directory_n in_o the_o place_n of_o our_o liturgy_n do_v so_o far_o assert_v the_o form_n of_o this_o priestly_a benediction_n that_o in_o their_o 6.23_o their_o assembl_n annot._n on_o num._n 6.23_o annotation_n on_o those_o word_n on_o this_o wise_a you_o shall_v bless_v say_v they_o say_v or_o thus_o in_o a_o set_a form_n of_o word_n 27._o all_o that_o our_o author_n have_v against_o this_o be_v to_o declare_v in_o these_o strange_a word_n of_o mr_n cotton_n sup_n cotton_n reas_n acc._n ubi_fw-la sup_n the_o priest_n be_v indeed_o direct_v to_o a_o form_n of_o blessing_n num._n 6.22_o etc._n etc._n but_o that_o they_o use_v that_o and_o no_o other_o form_n do_v not_o appear_v it_o be_v certain_a the_o apostle_n use_v divers_a other_o form_n now_o though_o what_o i_o have_v say_v be_v sufficient_a to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o use_n of_o this_o benediction_n yet_o it_o be_v very_o unreasonable_a to_o suppose_v that_o god_n precept_n have_v not_o authority_n enough_o to_o make_v what_o they_o prescribe_v a_o duty_n unless_o we_o can_v prove_v that_o man_n undertake_v the_o ordinary_a and_o constant_a practice_n of_o they_o nor_o be_v the_o apostle_n use_v other_o benediction_n at_o all_o to_o his_o purpose_n since_o this_o benediction_n be_v not_o prescribe_v for_o they_o but_o only_o for_o the_o priest_n aaron_z and_o his_o son_n in_o the_o temple_n service_n and_o beside_o this_o a_o benediction_n prescribe_v for_o any_o solemn_a public_a service_n do_v not_o hinder_v the_o use_n of_o other_o benediction_n out_o of_o that_o particular_a service_n and_o upon_o other_o occasion_n though_o they_o be_v give_v by_o the_o same_o person_n as_o be_v
the_o benediction_n of_o eli_n the_o high_a priest_n to_o hannah_n and_o elkanah_n 1_o sam._n 1.17_o &_o ch._n 2.20_o 28._o he_o go_v on_o to_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o 57_o they_o p._n 57_o do_v not_o think_v that_o ever_o our_o saviour_n intend_v the_o lord_n prayer_n to_o be_v use_v syllabical_o and_o 5._o and_o de_fw-fr casib_n conscience_n l._n 4._o c._n 17._o qu._n 5._o amesius_n also_o declare_v that_o our_o lord_n do_v not_o intend_v to_o prescribe_v a_o form_n of_o word_n to_o be_v constant_o observe_v in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n now_o it_o may_v well_o seem_v strange_a that_o any_o person_n shall_v harbour_v such_o a_o opinion_n as_o this_o if_o they_o have_v not_o some_o interest_n which_o incline_v they_o to_o have_v such_o apprehension_n concern_v the_o lord_n prayer_n but_o as_o our_o late_a gracious_a sovereign_n observe_v 16._o observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n 16._o its_o great_a guilt_n be_v that_o it_o be_v the_o warrant_n and_o original_a pattern_n of_o all_o set_a liturgy_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_n that_o 11.1_o that_o grot._n in_o mat._n 6.9_o &_o in_o luc._n 11.1_o grotius_n shall_v entertain_v this_o extravagant_a and_o unreasonable_a conceit_n 29._o but_o that_o our_o saviour_n deliver_v this_o prayer_n as_o a_o form_n to_o be_v of_o ordinary_a use_n i_o give_v manifest_a evidence_n 102._o evidence_n libert_n eccles_n p._n 100_o 101_o 102._o from_o the_o expression_n of_o his_o precept_n from_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o deliver_v it_o from_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o composure_n and_o from_o clear_a testimony_n concern_v the_o usual_a practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o century_n in_o observe_v it_o as_o a_o form_n and_o our_o author_n think_v not_o fit_a to_o answer_v any_o thing_n to_o these_o proof_n form_n the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v direct_v to_o be_v a_o form_n nor_o indeed_o to_o take_v any_o notice_n of_o they_o unto_o which_o i_o shall_v refer_v the_o reader_n but_o this_o novel_a and_o groundless_a notion_n be_v also_o great_o opposite_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n in_o the_o follow_a century_n and_o will_v have_v be_v then_o earnest_o explode_v since_o they_o look_v upon_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o all_o other_o christian_n to_o have_v be_v enjoin_v by_o divine_a precept_n to_o make_v use_n of_o this_o prayer_n as_o a_o form_n s._n hierome_n declare_v 5._o declare_v hieron_n adv_fw-la pelag._n l._n 3._o c._n 5._o docuit_fw-la apostolos_fw-la suos_fw-la ut_fw-la quotidie_fw-la in_o corporis_fw-la illius_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la credentes_fw-la audeant_fw-la loqui_fw-la pater_fw-la noster_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o teach_v his_o apostle_n that_o every_o day_n believe_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o body_n they_o shall_v say_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n and_o 89._o and_o aug._n epist_n 89._o s._n austin_n say_v omnibus_fw-la necessaria_fw-la est_fw-la oratio_fw-la dominica_n quam_fw-la ipsis_fw-la arietibus_fw-la gregis_fw-la i._n e._n ipsis_fw-la apostolis_n suis_fw-la dominus_fw-la dedit_fw-la ut_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la deo_fw-la dicat_fw-la dimitte_n nobis_fw-la debita_fw-la nostra_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v necessary_a for_o all_o which_o the_o lord_n give_v to_o the_o chief_a of_o his_o flock_n that_o be_v to_o the_o very_a apostle_n themselves_o that_o every_o one_o shall_v say_v to_o god_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n etc._n etc._n 30._o among_o the_o protestant_n as_o their_o writer_n do_v general_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o prescribe_a form_n so_o apollonius_n and_o the_o classis_fw-la of_o 178._o of_o consid_fw-la contr_n ang._n p._n 177_o 178._o walachria_n observe_v in_o omnibus_fw-la reformatarum_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la liturgiis_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o all_o the_o public_a liturgy_n which_o be_v extant_a of_o the_o reform_a church_n the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v prescribe_v to_o be_v use_v but_o our_o author_n assertion_n not_o only_o contradict_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o ancient_a catholic_n church_n and_o the_o generality_n of_o protestant_n abroad_o but_o he_o herein_o clash_v as_o well_o with_o the_o directory_n and_o with_o that_o assembly_n at_o westminster_n which_o reject_v our_o common_a prayer_n as_o with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o serm._n the_o direct_v of_o prayer_n after_o serm._n directory_n they_o say_v the_o prayer_n which_o christ_n teach_v his_o disciple_n be_v not_o only_o a_o pattern_n of_o prayer_n but_o itself_o a_o most_o comprehensive_a prayer_n and_o we_o recommend_v it_o to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o member_n of_o that_o assembly_n in_o their_o annotation_n affirm_v that_o 11.2_o that_o assembl_n annot._n on_o luk._n 11.2_o it_o be_v the_o most_o exact_a and_o sacred_a form_n of_o prayer_n indict_v and_o teach_v the_o disciple_n who_o be_v to_o teach_v the_o whole_a world_n the_o rule_n and_o practice_n of_o true_a religion_n by_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v best_a able_a to_o teach_v his_o servant_n to_o pray_v and_o again_o christ_n prescribe_v this_o form_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v by_o they_o 31._o now_o it_o be_v a_o unreasonable_a confidence_n and_o presumption_n to_o oppose_v and_o contradict_v the_o general_a sense_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o all_o age_n and_o even_o the_o true_o primitive_a and_o reform_a church_n if_o it_o be_v not_o upon_o great_a evidence_n wherefore_o i_o shall_v now_o examine_v what_o this_o writer_n have_v to_o say_v for_o his_o opinion_n he_o say_v 57_o say_v reas_n acc._n p._n 57_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v apprehend_v it_o leave_v for_o a_o form_n of_o word_n and_o syllable_n we_o shall_v have_v find_v some_o after_o record_n of_o the_o use_n of_o it_o but_o if_o he_o mean_v there_o will_v be_v some_o record_n of_o this_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o writing_n of_o the_o apostle_n this_o be_v very_o vain_a since_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o do_v not_o contain_v such_o prayer_n as_o be_v use_v in_o the_o public_a assembly_n and_o it_o be_v as_o unreasonable_a to_o expect_v this_o in_o they_o as_o to_o expect_v that_o all_o book_n of_o instruction_n write_v by_o any_o of_o our_o church_n shall_v repeat_v our_o public_a liturgy_n and_o it_o be_v very_o usual_a for_o such_o book_n to_o have_v other_o expression_n of_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n than_o those_o of_o our_o common-prayer_n and_o if_o this_o objection_n be_v of_o any_o weight_n it_o will_v as_o much_o prove_v that_o our_o saviour_n never_o intend_v that_o christian_a baptism_n shall_v be_v administer_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o that_o the_o lord_n prayer_n shall_v not_o be_v use_v though_o he_o plain_o command_v both_o 32._o but_o if_o by_o record_n church_n the_o lord_n prayer_n use_v as_o a_o form_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n he_o mean_v evidence_n beyond_o all_o exception_n from_o authentic_a ancient_a writer_n concern_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n though_o the_o produce_v such_o evidence_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o make_v the_o precept_n of_o our_o saviour_n valid_a i_o have_v sufficient_o manifest_v so_o much_o in_o the_o place_n late_o refer_v unto_o but_o if_o he_o take_v no_o notice_n thereof_o i_o can_v help_v that_o and_o beside_o what_o i_o mention_v above_o n._n 29._o s._n aug._n assure_v we_o 50._o we_o hom._n 42._o inter_fw-la 50._o ad_fw-la altar_n dei_fw-la quotidie_fw-la dicitur_fw-la oratio_fw-la dominica_n the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v daily_o say_v at_o god_n altar_n and_o in_o another_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o communion_n service_n he_o say_v that_o the_o prayer_n thereof_o 5._o thereof_o ep._n 59_o ad_fw-la paul_n qu._n 5._o fere_n omnis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dominica_n oratione_fw-la concludit_fw-la almost_o every_o church_n do_v conclude_v with_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o the_o use_n of_o it_o after_o the_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n be_v also_o observe_v by_o 4._o by_o de_fw-fr sacr._n l._n 5._o c._n 4._o s._n ambrose_n 33._o but_o our_o author_n say_v 2._o if_o christ_n intend_v it_o for_o a_o form_n 57_o form_n ibid._n p._n 57_o all_o that_o can_v be_v conclude_v be_v that_o christ_n may_v appoint_v a_o liturgy_n for_o his_o church_n which_o sure_o none_o deny_v but_o it_o will_v also_o follow_v that_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v and_o condemn_v but_o aught_o to_o be_v esteem_v of_o profitable_a use_n form_n it_o give_v a_o approbation_n to_o other_o public_a form_n for_o since_o such_o form_n be_v of_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n in_o our_o saviour_n time_n as_o i_o have_v observe_v and_o shall_v more_o particular_o manifest_a in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o next_o section_n our_o lord_n be_v so_o far_o from_o reprove_v this_o practice_n or_o john_n the_o baptist_n his_o conform_v to_o the_o like_a that_o himself_o teach_v his_o own_o
a_o rite_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o after_o that_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o their_o incense_n be_v daily_o offer_v before_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o 10._o as_o anriq_fw-la jud._n l._n 3._o c._n 10._o josephus_n declare_v which_o be_v also_o agreeable_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o exod._n 30.8_o but_o in_o the_o evening_n service_n the_o incense_n be_v constant_o offer_v after_o the_o sacrifice_n 29._o and_o their_o sacrifice_n be_v attend_v in_o the_o temple_n with_o particular_a prayer_n and_o praise_n the_o levite_n in_o the_o temple_n sing_v praise_n in_o a_o set_a form_n of_o word_n 2_o chr._n 29.27_o 30._o and_o the_o priest_n join_v prayer_n with_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o that_o these_o in_o their_o constant_a and_o ordinary_a service_n be_v set_v form_n beside_o what_o have_v be_v by_o 7._o by_o thornd_v of_o rel._n assemb_v ch._n 7._o some_o observe_v from_o the_o samaritan_n chronicle_n have_v probable_a evidence_n from_o philo_n who_o describe_v the_o priest_n in_o this_o action_n say_v he_o be_v 843._o be_v de_fw-fr victim_n p._n 843._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v common_a laud_n for_o all_o the_o people_n temple-sacrificis_a public_a form_n of_o prayer_n accompany_v their_o temple-sacrificis_a in_o the_o most_o holy_a prayer_n and_o we_o can_v produce_v instance_n of_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n use_v not_o only_o by_o the_o people_n but_o even_o by_o the_o priest_n themselves_o upon_o the_o most_o high_a and_o solemn_a occasion_n such_o be_v that_o when_o in_o case_n of_o a_o great_a impendent_a danger_n of_o sad_a calamity_n the_o priest_n weep_v between_o the_o porch_n and_o the_o altar_n be_v to_o say_v joel_n 2.17_o spare_v thy_o people_n o_o lord_n and_o give_v not_o thy_o heritage_n to_o reproach_n etc._n etc._n and_o both_o the_o talmud_n and_o other_o jewish_a writer_n declare_v how_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o atonement_n the_o high_a priest_n himself_o use_v several_a state_v prayer_n as_o 6.13_o 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