apart_o unto_o a_o sacred_a use_n to_o sanctify_v it_o then_o be_v only_o usurpare_fw-la prout_fw-la sanctitatem_fw-la ejus_fw-la decet_fw-la to_o use_v it_o suitable_o unto_o its_o holiness_n in_o which_o sense_n we_o be_v say_v to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n day_n etc._n etc._n christ_n by_o thus_o use_v the_o baptism_n of_o john_n appoint_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n do_v in_o this_o sense_n also_o sanctify_v it_o and_o by_o thus_o make_v use_n of_o it_o he_o do_v encourage_v say_v epiphanius_n 153._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 153._o and_o provoke_v other_o to_o use_v it_o to_o that_o end_n q._n 9_o why_o do_v you_o say_v after_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o incline_v our_o heart_n to_o keep_v this_o law_n be_v you_o turn_v sabbatarian_n answer_n our_o prayer_n then_o to_o god_n prescribe_v in_o the_o liturgy_n be_v not_o to_o beseech_v he_o to_o incline_v our_o heart_n to_o keep_v this_o law_n according_a to_o the_o special_a form_n and_o circumstance_n of_o time_n there_o speak_v of_o viz._n the_o seven_o day_n from_o the_o creation_n but_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1._o by_o due_o consider_v of_o and_o bring_v to_o our_o remembrance_n the_o great_a and_o glorious_a work_n of_o god_n perform_v for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n viz._n of_o creation_n redemption_n the_o passion_n resurrection_n and_o exaltation_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o be_v action_n no_o less_o considerable_a to_o we_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o glory_n due_a to_o god_n and_o benefit_n accrue_v to_o we_o than_o be_v the_o creation_n former_o to_o the_o jew_n 2._o that_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o all_o other_o day_n appoint_v for_o public_a assembly_n to_o worship_n god_n and_o christ_n and_o to_o hear_v his_o holy_a word_n and_o receive_v his_o sacrament_n we_o may_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o divine_a grace_n be_v enable_v devout_o reverent_o and_o holy_o to_o engage_v in_o those_o duty_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o edification_n of_o ourselves_o in_o faith_n and_o true_a obedience_n q._n 10_o what_o mean_v you_o by_o these_o word_n in_o the_o office_n of_o matrimony_n with_o this_o ring_n i_o thou_o wed_v be_v they_o not_o man_n and_o wise_a and_o therefore_o wed_v before_o what_o by_o this_o phrase_n with_o my_o body_n i_o thou_o worship_n be_v not_o the_o man_n the_o head_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o so_o not_o to_o use_v any_o sign_n which_o may_v import_v subjection_n to_o she_o as_o that_o of_o worship_n do_v what_o last_o by_o those_o word_n with_o all_o my_o worldly_a good_n i_o thou_o endow_v will_v you_o leave_v nothing_o for_o their_o child_n answer_n 1._o this_o phrase_n with_o this_o ring_n i_o thou_o wed_v do_v not_o import_v that_o they_o be_v not_o man_n and_o wife_n before_o but_o only_o be_v a_o declaration_n of_o the_o fact_n as_o be_v apparent_a from_o the_o follow_a word_n forasmuch_o as_o n._n and_o n._n have_v consent_v together_o in_o holy_a wedlock_n and_o have_v declare_v the_o same_o by_o give_v and_o receive_v a_o ring_n etc._n etc._n 2_o that_o phrase_n with_o my_o body_n i_o thou_o worship_n may_v have_v these_o three_o sense_n 1._o i_o give_v unto_o thou_o honour_n according_a as_o god_n law_n require_v in_o these_o word_n husband_n live_v with_o your_o wife_n according_a to_o knowledge_n give_v honour_n to_o the_o wife_n 1_o pet._n 3.7_o or_o 2_o i_o vouchsafe_v thou_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o body_n i._n e._n i_o deem_v thou_o worthy_a of_o the_o honour_n belong_v to_o my_o person_n as_o mr._n selden_n do_v explain_v the_o word_n 27._o uxor_fw-la hebr._n l._n 2._o c._n 27._o or_o 3_o i_o promise_v to_o thou_o due_a benevolence_n as_o h._n l'estrauge_n say_v this_o old_a word_n import_v and_o so_o it_o be_v only_o a_o promise_n to_o obey_v st_n paul_n command_n 1_o cor._n 7.2_o 3_o this_o phrase_n with_o all_o my_o worldly_a good_n i_o thou_o endow_v bear_v this_o sense_n i_o promise_v thou_o a_o share_n in_o all_o my_o wealth_n and_o give_v thou_o right_n and_o liberty_n to_o use_v it_o as_o there_o be_v occasion_n but_o then_o the_o husband_n be_v dead_a the_o wife_n according_a to_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n can_v lay_v claim_n unto_o the_o whole_a but_o only_o to_o the_o three_o of_o her_o decease_a husband_n estate_n if_o he_o leave_v any_o child_n or_o other_o who_o have_v right_a to_o any_o part_n of_o his_o inheritance_n other_o thing_n have_v be_v scruple_v in_o the_o office_n for_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a the_o form_n of_o burial_n and_o of_o commination_n but_o since_o the_o church_n constitution_n do_v not_o oblige_v the_o laity_n to_o use_v or_o to_o be_v present_a at_o they_o i_o wave_v the_o consideration_n of_o they_o and_o beseech_v god_n to_o give_v a_o blessing_n to_o what_o i_o have_v write_v and_o make_v it_o successful_a to_o the_o desire_a end_n and_o to_o pardon_v the_o error_n i_o may_v unwitting_o have_v commit_v in_o it_o i_o humble_o submit_v it_o to_o my_o ever_o honour_a superior_n and_o so_o conclude_v finis_fw-la
christian_a sort_n and_o by_o a_o disuse_n of_o any_o other_o to_o incapacitate_v our_o own_o and_o our_o admirer_n devotion_n for_o the_o other_o and_o make_v both_o ourselves_o and_o they_o uncharitable_o censorious_a of_o all_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o those_o who_o use_v they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n except_o a_o new_a and_o inconsiderable_a party_n chap._n xi_o the_o content_n the_o proposition_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o liturgy_n prescribe_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o which_o her_o lay_n communicant_n may_v not_o yield_v obedience_n the_o general_a objection_n against_o it_o answer_v be_v 1._o that_o the_o phrase_n throughout_o the_o several_a office_n be_v such_o as_o presume_v all_o person_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v regenerate_v and_o in_o a_o actual_a state_n of_o grace_n §_o 1._o the_o falseness_n of_o which_o suggestion_n be_v show_v in_o ten_o instance_n and_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o liturgy_n be_v justify_v from_o like_a expression_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n ibid._n 2._o obj._n that_o the_o people_n do_v not_o only_o say_v amen_o but_o bear_v a_o part_n in_o the_o prayer_n answ_n this_o be_v justify_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o primitive_a christian_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o so_o do_v §_o 2._o 3._o that_o the_o same_o prayer_n be_v oft_o repeat_v which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o vain_a repetition_n forbid_v by_o christ_n matth._n 6.7_o 8._o answ_n these_o repetition_n be_v justify_v from_o scripture-example_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o christ_n §_o 3._o objection_n against_o several_a part_n or_o expression_n of_o the_o liturgy_n answer_v as_o 1._o that_o in_o several_a part_n of_o the_o liturgy_n all_o profess_v to_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o god_n whereas_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o many_o in_o our_o congregation_n do_v not_o so_o §_o 4._o 2._o that_o we_o all_o profess_v to_o repent_v and_o be_v hearty_o sorry_a for_o our_o sin_n we_o all_o say_v on_o sexagesima_fw-la sunday_n that_o god_n see_v that_o we_o put_v no_o trust_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o do_v after_o the_o communion_n we_o all_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n that_o he_o have_v assure_v we_o of_o his_o favour_n and_o goodness_n to_o we_o and_o in_o the_o three_o collect_v after_o trinity_n we_o all_o profess_v that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o a_o hearty_a desire_n to_o pray_v which_o profession_n can_v be_v thus_o general_o make_v in_o truth_n §_o 5.3_o that_o we_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v give_v to_o all_o nation_n unity_n peace_n and_o concord_n that_o he_o will_v save_v among_o the_o remnant_n of_o true_a israelite_n all_o jew_n turk_n infidel_n and_o heretic_n that_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o man_n which_o petition_n can_v be_v put_v up_o in_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o promise_n of_o so_o large_a extent_n in_o scripture_n §_o 6.4_o that_o we_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o succour_v help_n and_o comfort_v all_o that_o be_v in_o danger_n necessity_n and_o tribulation_n to_o preserve_v all_o that_o travail_n by_o land_n or_o by_o water_n all_o woman_n labour_v of_o child_n all_o prisoner_n and_o captive_n and_o so_o we_o pray_v for_o robber_n pirate_n whore_n etc._n etc._n §_o 7._o some_o passage_n in_o the_o liturgy_n which_o seem_v obscure_a or_o metaphorical_a explain_v as_o 1._o there_o be_v no_o health_n in_o we_o 2._o give_v peace_n in_o our_o time_n o_o lord_n because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o that_o fight_v for_o we_o but_o only_o thou_o o_o god_n 3._o lighten_v our_o darkness_n 4._o from_o fornication_n and_o all_o other_o deadly_a sin_n 5._o from_o sudden_a death_n good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o 6._o by_o the_o mystery_n of_o thy_o holy_a incarnation_n by_o thy_o holy_a nativity_n and_o circumcision_n and_o by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o 7._o that_o our_o body_n may_v be_v make_v clean_o by_o his_o body_n and_o our_o soul_n wash_v by_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n 8._o that_o god_n by_o the_o baptism_n of_o his_o well-beloved_a son_n do_v sanctify_v water_n to_o the_o mystical_a wash_n away_o of_o sin_n 9_o the_o prayer_n after_o the_o four_o commandment_n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o incline_v our_o heart_n to_o keep_v this_o law_n 10._o with_o this_o ring_n i_o the_o wed_v with_o my_o body_n i_o thou_o worship_n and_o with_o all_o my_o worldly_a good_n i_o thou_o endow_v §_o 8._o the_o conclusion_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o stint_a liturgy_n prescribe_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o which_o her_o lay_n communicant_n may_v not_o yield_v obedience_n or_o which_o can_v render_v their_o communion_n with_o her_o sinful_a or_o unlawful_a to_o they_o as_o will_v be_v evident_a by_o answer_v the_o scruple_n dissenter_n do_v suggest_v against_o the_o whole_a or_o any_o portion_n of_o that_o service_n in_o which_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o join_v with_o we_o and_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o objection_n which_o respect_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o liturgy_n §_o 1_o 1._o it_o be_v object_v that_o in_o the_o whole_a common_a prayer_n there_o be_v not_o any_o petition_n or_o confession_n which_o import_v any_o doubt_n scruple_n dr._n chamber_n paper_n of_o unaffected_a scruple_n or_o fear_v that_o any_o of_o those_o who_o join_v in_o that_o service_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o unregeneration_n or_o enmity_n to_o god_n whereas_o there_o be_v many_o in_o our_o congregation_n of_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v cause_n to_o complain_v as_o of_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o hold_v fast_o deceit_n and_o refuse_v to_o return_v jer._n 3.5.11.15_o to_o this_o effect_n run_v the_o objection_n of_o the_o commissioner_n at_o the_o savoy_n viz._n 7._o p._n 7._o that_o throughout_o the_o several_a office_n the_o phrase_n be_v such_o as_o presume_v all_o person_n within_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v regenerate_v convert_v and_o in_o a_o actual_a state_n of_o grace_n which_o have_v ecclesiastical_a discipline_n be_v true_o and_o vigorous_o execute_v in_o the_o exclusion_n of_o scandalous_a and_o obstinate_a sinner_n may_v be_v better_o suppose_v but_o there_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v a_o confess_a want_n of_o that_o as_o in_o the_o liturgy_n be_v acknowledge_v it_o can_v rational_o be_v admit_v in_o the_o outmost_a latitude_n of_o charity_n answer_n this_o plain_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n or_o false_a suggestion_n against_o the_o frame_n and_o constitution_n of_o our_o liturgy_n for_o 1._o the_o sentence_n of_o scripture_n appoint_v to_o be_v read_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n be_v fit_v to_o the_o state_n of_o unregenerate_a and_o wicked_a person_n and_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o turn_v from_o their_o wickedness_n that_o they_o have_v commit_v 18.27_o ezek._n 18.27_o and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a that_o they_o may_v save_v their_o soul_n alive_a to_o rend_v their_o heart_n 10._o joel_n 2.13_o dan._n 9.9_o 10._o and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n to_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o have_v rebel_v against_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o have_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n which_o he_o set_v before_o they_o 19_o luke_n 15_o 18_o 19_o and_o that_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o their_o heavenly_a father_n so_o as_o to_o be_v no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v his_o servant_n 2._o the_o exhortation_n call_v upon_o they_o to_o confess_v their_o manifold_a sin_n and_o wickedness_n and_o not_o to_o dissemble_v or_o cloak_v they_o but_o confess_v they_o with_o a_o humble_a lowly_a penitent_a and_o obedient_a heart_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o the_o same_o through_o god_n infinite_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n and_o so_o it_o manifest_o do_v suppose_v that_o many_o of_o they_o who_o be_v thus_o exhort_v have_v not_o yet_o obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n 3._o the_o general_a confession_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o we_o be_v miserable_a offender_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o health_n in_o we_o and_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v restore_v they_o that_o be_v penitent_a according_a to_o his_o promise_n declare_v to_o mankind_n in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n and_o so_o suggest_v that_o they_o have_v need_n of_o repentance_n to_o interest_n they_o in_o those_o promise_n 4._o the_o absolution_n begin_v with_o a_o declaration_n that_o god_n desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o may_v turn_v from_o his_o wickedness_n and_o live_v add_v that_o god_n will_v pardon_v and_o absolve_v all_o those_o that_o true_o repent_v and_o therefore_o call_v upon_o we_o to_o beseech_v he_o to_o grant_v we_o true_a repentance_n and_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o do_v suppose_v that_o many_o present_a want_n
the_o law_n 23.23_o matt._n 23.23_o viz._n judgement_n and_o mercy_n 12.33_o mark_v 12.33_o that_o to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o be_v more_o than_o all_o burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n that_o to_o pray_v hear_v read_v the_o word_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n to_o fast_o be_v but_o the_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v in_o his_o word_n ordain_v for_o the_o increase_n of_o justice_n equity_n mercy_n love_n peace_n humility_n and_o temperance_n and_o such_o like_a christian_a grace_n and_o therefore_o these_o must_v be_v the_o thing_n in_o which_o god_n be_v concern_v most_o that_o we_o shall_v yield_v obedience_n that_o when_o the_o scripture_n reckon_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n 5.22_o gal._n 5.22_o it_o tell_v we_o they_o be_v love_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n righteousness_n and_o temperance_n not_o prayer_n fast_v hear_v receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n and_o last_o it_o be_v 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