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fond_a will_v it_o appear_v to_o tell_v the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n of_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n charles_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n or_o as_o some_o do_v oft_o tell_v god_n of_o such_o a_o lord_n earl_n of_o such_o a_o place_n and_o baron_n of_o another_o and_o of_o his_o majesty_n honourable_a privy_a council_n and_o his_o very_a good_a lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o when_o we_o do_v but_o exhort_v they_o to_o join_v their_o prayer_n such_o clause_n may_v not_o be_v unfit_a i_o can_v scarce_o think_v of_o any_o other_o way_n to_o defend_v they_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v true_a that_o this_o form_n be_v there_o viz._n can._n 55._o call_v prayer_n before_o sermon_n and_o so_o it_o be_v because_o we_o then_o say_v together_o with_o the_o preacher_n the_o lord_n prayer_n to_o those_o very_a purpose_n he_o exhort_v and_o they_o well_o know_v who_o know_v divinity_n that_o all_o kind_n of_o prayer_n 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continuance_n in_o prayer_n command_v when_o thou_o pray_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o the_o hypocrite_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 6.5_o oxford_z print_v by_o l._n lichfield_n printer_n to_o the_o university_n for_o richard_n sherlock_n bookseller_n in_o the_o year_n 1684._o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o long_a prayer_n prohibit_v and_o continuance_n in_o prayer_n command_v they_o who_o be_v true_a member_n of_o christ_n church_n below_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o glorious_a saint_n in_o heaven_n above_o 6.11_o above_o exod._n 25.40_o act_n 7.44_o heb._n 6.11_o they_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n 6.11_o heaven_n matth._n 6.11_o and_o that_o be_v undoubted_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n we_o can_v post_v bly_z lose_v our_o way_n thither_o whir_v we_o follow_v their_o step_n who_o be_v thither_o go_v before_o we_o thole_n triumphant_a saint_n in_o heaven_n rest_v not_o day_n nor_o night_n save_v holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n 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a_o thing_n impossible_a to_o pray_v without_o cease_v in_o the_o bare_a literal_a sense_n because_o this_o corruptible_a body_n press_v down_o the_o soul_n and_o corporal_a necessity_n do_v call_v for_o supply_v neither_o yet_o that_o we_o shall_v make_v long_a prayer_n which_o be_v the_o new_a error_n and_o great_a mistake_n of_o these_o time_n the_o which_o though_o general_o the_o most_o use_v and_o best_a like_v as_o be_v set_v off_o with_o the_o paint_n of_o a_o seem_a zele_n and_o pretence_n of_o the_o spirit_n yet_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o such_o long_a prayer_n will_v appear_v if_o we_o will_v without_o prejudice_n and_o partiality_n consider_v that_o 1._o they_o be_v forbid_v by_o our_o lord_n say_v when_o you_o pray_v use_v not_o vain_a repetition_n matth._n 6.7_o in_o which_o word_n our_o lord_n mean_v not_o the_o same_o prayer_n repeat_v as_o be_v false_o object_v against_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n for_o thus_o our_o lord_n pray_v himself_o matth._n 26.39.44_o 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divine_a worship_n v._o a_o sermon_n preach_v upon_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n provincial_a visitation_n at_o warrington_n the_o irregularity_n of_o a_o private_a prayer_n in_o a_o public_a congregation_n sir_n i_o have_v send_v you_o herein_o my_o repeat_v and_o enlarge_v thought_n upon_o what_o be_v once_o the_o subject_n of_o our_o serious_a discourse_n wherein_o i_o will_v not_o at_o all_o disparage_n or_o in_o the_o least_o under_o value_n the_o private_a prayer_n and_o devotion_n of_o any_o person_n whether_o of_o the_o laity_n or_o clergy_n whether_o those_o prayer_n be_v by_o himself_o compose_v or_o by_o other_o whether_o they_o be_v premeditate_v or_o sometime_o ejaculatory_a whether_o fix_v or_o occasional_a oral_a or_o mental_a for_o thus_o and_o all_o these_o way_n every_o true_o religious_a christian_a pray_v and_o undoubted_o find_v the_o benefit_n and_o feel_v the_o comfort_n of_o such_o holy_a breathe_n forth_o of_o his_o soul_n unto_o heaven_n in_o his_o private_a recess_n but_o that_o any_o person_n especial_o such_o who_o have_v enter_v into_o holy_a order_n in_o this_o church_n of_o england_n shall_v presume_v to_o use_v any_o prayer_n in_o public_a of_o his_o own_o private_a conception_n whether_o premeditate_v or_o extemporary_a before_o or_o after_o his_o sermon_n other_o than_o those_o prayer_n which_o be_v by_o public_a authority_n allow_v and_o publish_v to_o that_o end_n i_o humble_o conceive_v with_o submission_n to_o my_o superior_n to_o be_v unlawful_a in_o several_a respect_n first_o it_o be_v a_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n for_o thus_o the_o public_a and_o private_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v confound_v whilst_o those_o private_a prayer_n which_o our_o lord_n have_v confine_v to_o the_o private_a close_o do_v yet_o contrary_a to_o his_o express_a command_n appear_v in_o public_a and_o usurp_v the_o place_n of_o his_o public_a service_n in_o the_o congregation_n the_o holy_a duty_n of_o public_a and_o private_a prayer_n as_o they_o be_v distinct_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o constant_a use_n so_o they_o be_v distinguish_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o distinct_a rule_n prescribe_v for_o the_o distinct_a and_o discreet_a performance_n of_o either_o duty_n first_o for_o private_a prayer_n mat._n 6.6_o when_o thou_o pray_v enter_v into_o thy_o closet_n speaking_z in_o the_o singular_a number_n to_o every_o particular_a person_n second_o for_o public_a prayer_n v._o 7._o but_o when_o you_o pray_v use_v not_o vain_a repetition_n speaking_z in_o the_o plural_a number_n to_o many_o assemble_v together_o where_o to_o avoid_v the_o heathenish_a practice_n of_o much_o speak_n or_o multitudinous_a word_n in_o prayer_n v._o 8._o a_o short_a and_o most_o excellent_a form_n be_v give_v we_o v._o 9_o thus_o then_o public_a prayer_n be_v distinguish_v by_o our_o lord_n from_o private_a we_o be_v thereby_o forbid_v to_o confound_v they_o in_o their_o use_n and_o practice_n 1_o cor._n 14.40_o let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n not_o preposterous_o and_o disorderly_a one_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n undermine_v another_o and_o the_o lesser_a and_o more_o particularuty_n dusurp_v upon_o the_o great_a and_o more_o general_a religious_a office._n second_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o disorderly_a but_o also_o a_o unreasonable_a service_n and_o so_o not_o likely_a to_o be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o who_o be_v both_o the_o god_n of_o order_n and_o of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o this_o private_a prayer_n in_o public_a will_v appear_v by_o consider_v that_o all_o prayer_n offer_v up_o unto_o god_n in_o public_a must_v be_v public_o know_v consent_v unto_o and_o agree_v upon_o which_o the_o private_a prayer_n general_o be_v not_o by_o all_o they_o that_o join_v therein_o upon_o which_o agreement_n and_o not_o ortherwise_o christ_n have_v promise_v his_o presence_n viz._n to_o hear_v our_o prayer_n and_o grant_v our_o request_n mat._n 18.19_o 20._o again_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o if_o two_o of_o you_o shall_v agree_v upon_o earth_n touch_v any_o thing_n they_o shall_v ask_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o they_o of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o there_o be_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o whereupon_o say_v the_o gloss_n out_o of_o origen_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n we_o be_v not_o hear_v when_o we_o pray_v in_o that_o we_o agree_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n for_o as_o in_o music_n there_o must_v be_v harmony_n and_o agreement_n of_o voice_n or_o else_o it_o delight_v not_o the_o hearer_n so_o in_o the_o church_n a_o assent_n and_o agreement_n be_v necessary_a or_o else_o god_n be_v not_o please_v neither_o will_v he_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o our_o prayer_n it_o be_v this_o agreement_n in_o prayer_n that_o denominate_v our_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n common_a prayer_n because_o agree_v upon_o by_o common_a consent_n which_o do_v presuppose_v that_o it_o be_v know_v to_o all_o that_o all_o may_v join_v therein_o so_o it_o be_v ever_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o faithful_a know_v what_o they_o pray_v for_o and_o this_o not_o at_o the_o second_o hand_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o minister_n but_o before_o they_o join_v with_o he_o so_o saint_n chrysostome_n hom._n 6._o in_o tim._n you_o that_o be_v faithful_a know_v what_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v desire_v in_o prayer_n because_o all_o prayer_n viz._n that_o be_v in_o public_a aught_o to_o be_v common_a it_o be_v the_o exhortation_n of_o ignatius_n ep._n ad_fw-la magn._n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o see_v our_o lord_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o we_o assemble_v together_o in_o one_o place_n and_o use_v one_o prayer_n common_a to_o all_o for_o if_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o congregation_n be_v not_o know_v common_a and_o agreedupon_o than_o first_o the_o people_n can_v join_v therein_o it_o be_v little_o less_o than_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n for_o man_n to_o ask_v of_o god_n they_o know_v not_o what_o but_o whole_o depend_v upon_o the_o minister_n unknown_a expression_n second_o a_o prayer_n that_o be_v unknown_a before_o it_o be_v offer_v up_o be_v to_o a_o english_a man_n though_o speak_v in_o english_a as_o a_o latin_a prayer_n to_o he_o who_o understand_v no_o latin_a for_o they_o be_v both_o lame_a and_o maim_a and_o can_v stand_v with_o common_a sense_n except_o they_o make_v use_v of_o that_o crutch_n which_o we_o so_o much_o blame_v in_o the_o papist_n viz._n a_o implicit_a faith_n to_o support_v they_o and_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o do_v equal_o transgress_v that_o rule_n of_o prayer_n prescribe_v by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 14.15_o i_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o understanding_n also_o three_o it_o be_v against_o both_o the_o judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n no_o footstep_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v 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