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24._o in_o the_o same_o place_n do_v god_n appear_v to_o jacob_n gen._n 28.10_o sure_o say_v he_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o place_n the_o house_n of_o god_n vow_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v god_n house_n and_o that_o he_o will_v give_v his_o tithe_n thereto_o or_o offer_v they_o thereon_o ver_fw-la 17._o and_o when_o after_o twenty_o year_n he_o return_v he_o be_v call_v upon_o to_o go_v to_o bethel_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n which_o he_o do_v gen._n 35_o 1._o at_o the_o same_o place_n he_o offer_v when_o he_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n gen._n 46.1_o for_o to_o sojourn_v with_o his_o son_n joseph_n thus_o we_o see_v bethel_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o mother_n church_n to_o these_o three_o glorious_a patriarck_n their_o other_o
altar_n of_o place_n of_o sacrifice_n be_v but_o chapel_n of_o ease_n unto_o it_o nay_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o it_o be_v the_o very_a place_n where_o noa_n sacrifice_v at_o first_o however_o we_o be_v sure_a it_o be_v a_o place_n of_o worship_n a_o place_n where_o god_n dwell_v in_o the_o day_n of_o samuel_n 1_o samuel_n 10.3_o further_o gen._n 22.2_o abraham_n be_v command_v to_o go_v to_o mount_v moria_n and_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n isaac_n the_o very_a same_o place_n where_o david_n be_v direct_v by_o god_n to_o build_v a_o altar_n for_o restrain_v the_o plague_n among_o his_o people_n the_o place_n where_o abraham_n altar_n stand_v a._n m._n 2062._o be_v the_o thresh_a floor_n of_o araunah_n the_o jebusite_n a._n m._n 2922._o and_o the_o place_n which_o be_v his_o thresh_a floor_n be_v the_o place_n where_o solomon_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o temple_n a.m._n 2933._o and_o then_o and_o there_o god_n establish_v himself_o a_o church_n and_o appoint_v that_o to_o be_v the_o place_n of_o worship_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o the_o iwe_n but_o this_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o next_o point_n viz._n 2._o after_o the_o law_n and_o that_o before_o the_o captivity_n and_o after_o 1._o before_o the_o captivity_n when_o israel_n have_v be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n and_o from_o it_o deliver_v and_o when_o god_n have_v give_v they_o rest_n he_o appoint_v a_o place_n of_o worship_n deut._n 12.5_o 11._o to_o bring_v burn_v offering_n sacrifice_n &_o tithe_n which_o be_v call_v his_o habitation_n this_o be_v in_o shiloc_n jos._n 18.1_o and_o there_o be_v the_o place_n of_o israel_n service_n all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o judge_n even_o until_o the_o day_n of_o david_n 1_o sam._n 1.3_o who_o remove_v it_o into_o his_o own_o city_n 2_o sam._n 6.12_o where_o it_o abide_v in_o tent_n until_o solomon_n build_v a_o temple_n 1_o king_n 6.1_o where_o it_o remain_v all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n until_o the_o day_n of_o zedekiah_n 2_o chron._n 36.11_o at_o which_o time_n the_o temple_n or_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v burn_v with_o fire_n a._n m._n 3360._o 2_o king_n 25.9_o and_o the_o lord_n people_n carry_v away_o to_o a_o strange_a land_n even_o unto_o babylon_n where_o the_o harp_n of_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n be_v hang_v upon_o the_o tree_n by_o the_o river_n of_o babylon_n as_o be_v of_o no_o use_n since_o the_o glory_n be_v depart_v from_o israel_n psal._n 137.2_o 2._o after_o the_o captivity_n and_o that_o before_o christ_n and_o after_o 1._o before_o christ._n when_o the_o seventy_o year_n of_o jacob_n trouble_n be_v accomplish_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o jeremiah_n cirus_n king_n of_o persia_n who_o have_v conquer_v in_o battle_n asyages_n king_n or_o emperor_n of_o bâ—bylon_n and_o unite_v the_o monarchy_n a._n 3403._o he_o appoint_v that_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v rebuild_v at_o jerusalem_n 2_o chro._n 36.22_o the_o foundation_n of_o it_o be_v lay_v by_o zerubbabel_n a._n m._n 3422._o ezek._n 10._o and_o finish_v a._n 3528._o and_o dedicate_v for_o a_o place_n of_o public_a worship_n ezra_n 6.15_o 16._o this_o continue_v the_o place_n of_o worship_n for_o 350._o year_n and_o and_o then_o be_v pollute_v by_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n by_o reason_n of_o idol_n but_o be_v cleanse_v by_o judas_n maccabeus_n it_o be_v restore_v unto_o its_o first_o use_n 1_o mac._n 4.59_o and_o repair_v afterward_o by_o herod_n the_o ascalonit_a king_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o also_o beautify_v it_o with_o sumptuous_a building_n and_o curious_a stone_n to_o obtain_v favour_n of_o that_o people_n not_o for_o love_v of_o the_o place_n which_o continue_v the_o day_n of_o our_o saviour_n 2._o after_o christ_n and_o that_o before_o and_o after_o his_o ascension_n 1._o before_o his_o ascension_n in_o our_o saviour_n time_n we_o read_v freequent_o of_o synagogue_n so_o call_v from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o gather_v together_o and_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o any_o thing_n whereof_o there_o be_v a_o collection_n yet_o they_o be_v vulgar_o take_v for_o those_o house_n dedicate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n wherein_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o perform_v any_o kind_n of_o holy_a service_n except_o sacrifice_a the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v as_o the_o cathedral_n church_n for_o the_o whole_a diocese_n of_o israel_n and_o these_o synagogue_n as_o parish-church_n to_o the_o people_n when_o they_o begin_v the_o scripture_n give_v no_o particular_a account_n however_o in_o regard_n that_o the_o temple_n be_v a_o great_a distance_n from_o most_o of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o sabbath_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v it_o be_v probable_a they_o be_v erect_v in_o the_o day_n of_o josuah_n after_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v the_o people_n rest_n that_o they_o be_v in_o david_n time_n be_v clear_a psalm_n 74.8_o and_o moses_n of_o old_a time_n be_v preach_v therein_o every_o sabbath_n act_v 15.21_o in_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v 480._o of_o they_o there_o be_v of_o they_o in_o galilee_n mat._n 4.23_o in_o damascus_n act_v 9.2_o at_o antioch_n and_o at_o salamis_n act_v 13._o in_o all_o which_o place_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v preach_v and_o teach_v the_o people_n the_o synagogue_n have_v write_v over_o the_o gate_n that_o of_o psalm_n 118.20_o this_o be_v the_o gate_n the_o righteous_a shall_v enter_v into_o it_o and_o upon_o the_o wall_n within_o for_o the_o people_n to_o meditate_v upon_o such_o sentence_n as_o these_o remember_v thy_o creator_n silence_n be_v commendable_a in_o time_n of_o prayer_n in_o they_o the_o scribe_n ordinary_o teach_v the_o people_n and_o as_o in_o the_o temple_n there_o be_v a_o high_a priest_n in_o these_o there_o be_v a_o chief_a ruler_n they_o have_v in_o they_o also_o a_o ark_n wherein_o they_o keep_v the_o book_n of_o god_n and_o the_o people_n face_n be_v towards_o it_o both_o these_o and_o the_o temple_n be_v place_n of_o public_a worship_n in_o the_o time_n before_o christ_n his_o ascension_n 2._o after_o his_o ascension_n peter_n and_o john_n teach_v in_o the_o temple_n act_n 3_o &_o 5.42_o so_o also_o in_o the_o synagogue_n as_o those_o of_o the_o libertine_n cyrenian_o alexandria_n of_o asia_n act_v 6.9_o and_o several_a other_o all_o which_o be_v place_n set_v apart_o for_o divine_a service_n and_o frequent_v by_o the_o apostle_n act_n 14.1_o during_o their_o life_n yea_o since_o jerusalem_n destruction_n the_o jew_n have_v synagogue_n in_o rome_n venice_n mentz_n frankford_n fridburg_n amsterdam_n in_o polonia_n and_o in_o hungaria_n where_o they_o meet_v together_o to_o pray_v and_o to_o hear_v the_o law_n and_o great_a preparation_n be_v make_v before_o their_o entrance_n use_v these_o word_n when_o the_o boâ—k_n of_o the_o law_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n into_o the_o pulpit_n let_v god_n arise_v and_o let_v his_o enemy_n be_v scatter_v psalm_n 68.1_o sect_n ii_o there_o be_v in_o all_o age_n such_o place_n as_o be_v set_v apart_o for_o divine_a service_n in_o solemn_a public_a manner_n by_o the_o saint_n and_o people_n of_o god_n we_o may_v conjecture_v what_o they_o be_v that_o will_v have_v none_o but_o to_o leave_v they_o and_o come_v to_o the_o name_n that_o unto_o those_o place_n be_v give_v in_o do_v which_o we_o shall_v instance_n only_o in_o the_o more_o usual_a remarkable_a and_o principal_a as_o these_o viz._n i._o the_o house_n of_o god_n gen._n 28.22_o or_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o king_n 6.1_o with_o many_o other_o place_n and_o that_o 1._o because_o design_v for_o his_o peculiar_a service_n 2._o because_o here_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n he_o be_v say_v to_o dwell_v 1_o king_n 8.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o ii_o the_o house_n of_o prayer_n mat._n 21.13_o that_o be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o worship_n not_o that_o prayer_n be_v confine_v unto_o it_o but_o 1._o because_o prayer_n be_v there_o make_v act_v 3.1_o 2._o because_o god_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n promise_v to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n that_o be_v make_v not_o only_o in_o it_o but_o towards_o it_o 1_o king_n 8.30_o 48._o &_o 9.3_o dan._n 6.10_o iii_o the_o temple_n mat._n 24.1_o take_v templum_n for_o tectum_fw-la amplum_fw-la a_o large_a cover_a place_n to_o hide_v god_n in_o and_o so_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v a_o temple_n the_o place_n for_o public_a worship_n from_o moses_n unto_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 1.9_o that_o be_v set_v apart_o for_o the_o same_o use_n that_o the_o temple_n afterward_o be_v which_o be_v also_o a_o very_a large_a place_n 1._o take_v templum_n for_o templando_n or_o contemplando_fw-la for_o the_o place_n where_o god_n nature_n word_n and_o work_n be_v contemplate_v hear_v and_o admire_v and_o so_o all_o
prayer_n and_o therefore_o prayer_n be_v a_o proper_a act_n for_o the_o place_n and_o no_o time_n more_o sit_v then_o at_o the_o first_o entry_n 2_o prayer_n obtain_v a_o blessing_n in_o other_o duty_n he_o be_v possible_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n read_v preach_v or_o sing_v to_o crave_v a_o blessing_n that_o all_o these_o may_v do_v the_o soul_n good_a can_v be_v a_o branch_n of_o superstition_n 3_o it_o give_v a_o good_a example_n unto_o other_o when_o thou_o see_v one_o perform_v any_o act_n of_o worship_n in_o that_o sort_n whether_o out_o of_o formality_n or_o otherwise_o yet_o by_o that_o thou_o may_v learn_v that_o in_o the_o church_n thou_o ought_v to_o worship_n god_n heed_v he_o not_o therefore_o so_o much_o as_o thyself_o if_o he_o give_v hypocritical_a service_n the_o judge_n shall_v judge_v he_o fear_v thou_o god_n 4._o it_o be_v but_o speak_v to_o draw_v a_o contempt_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n those_o action_n with_o many_o other_o be_v inveigh_v at_o that_o the_o house_n of_o the_o live_a god_n may_v be_v have_v in_o no_o more_o reverence_n than_o barnes_n stable_n not_o to_o say_v hall_n or_o parlour_n every_o thing_n be_v popery_n in_o this_o age_n which_o either_o tend_v to_o decency_n or_o comeliness_n in_o outward_n worship_n as_o if_o we_o must_v be_v papist_n except_o we_o be_v sloven_n 5._o the_o reason_n bring_v against_o this_o justifiable_a practice_n be_v poor_a and_o weak_a they_o be_v these_o chief_o that_o they_o by_o this_o will_v hold_v forth_o the_o church_n to_o be_v more_o holy_a than_o other_o place_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v it_o be_v that_o they_o will_v perhaps_o not_o pray_v at_o other_o time_n it_o may_v be_v aniwer_v blame_v they_o and_o reprove_v they_o for_o that_o by_o themselves_o blame_v they_o not_o at_o all_o for_o this_o to_o any_o other_o quest._n 5._o whether_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o have_v music_n in_o our_o church_n this_o be_v of_o itself_o nothing_o yet_o since_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n 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evidency_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n 5._o exercise_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n who_o they_o bind_v on_o earth_n they_o be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 18.18_o now_o they_o bind_v by_o excommunication_n which_o be_v a_o delivery_n over_o unto_o satan_n a_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n make_v they_o to_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n more_o than_o heathen_n or_o publican_n 1_o cor._n 5.5_o 1_o tim._n 1.20_o who_o they_o lose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heauâ—n_n mat._n 18.18_o now_o they_o lose_v by_o absolution_n open_v as_o it_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o church_n to_o he_o that_o for_o his_o offence_n be_v thrust_v out_o and_o receive_v he_o again_o upon_o his_o repentance_n to_o the_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o faithful_a 2_o cor._n 6.10_o 6._o with_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n this_o be_v a_o grave_n and_o ancient_a ceremony_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n jacob_n use_v it_o in_o 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the_o like_a pain_n to_o any_o that_o refuse_v to_o be_v present_a at_o public_a prayer_n etc._n etc._n quest._n 4._o whether_o it_o be_v expedient_a to_o keep_v prefix_v time_n for_o administration_n of_o the_o communion_n and_o if_o offering_n be_v lawful_a when_o the_o church_n appoint_v this_o sacrament_n to_o be_v receive_v at_o such_o a_o day_n of_o the_o month_n or_o at_o such_o a_o time_n of_o the_o year_n it_o be_v not_o because_o those_o time_n or_o day_n be_v more_o holy_a than_o other_o but_o for_o other_o reason_n the_o communion_n in_o itself_o be_v often_o to_o be_v take_v the_o church_n may_v prefix_v a_o time_n as_o the_o first_o day_n of_o every_o month_n and_o it_o be_v expedient_a that_o it_o be_v so_o 1._o for_o order_n sake_n to_o keep_v decency_n and_o to_o prevent_v confusion_n it_o be_v and_o may_v be_v ordain_v that_o the_o communion_n be_v thrice_o in_o the_o year_n receive_v and_o easter_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o time_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o church_n order_n as_o much_o as_o family_n dine_v together_o at_o or_o about_o noon_n a_o ancient_a and_o old_a practice_n gen._n 43.16_o 2._o for_o traveller_n sake_n when_o man_n be_v upon_o â—heir_o lawful_a occasion_n distanant_a from_o home_n and_o know_v a_o time_n before_o they_o wherein_o the_o communion_n will_v be_v deliver_v in_o all_o place_n his_o devotion_n may_v stir_v he_o up_o to_o preparation_n and_o that_o to_o a_o conscionable_a conversation_n which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v if_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o every_o minister_n for_o so_o thousand_o might_n go_v long_o without_o receive_v that_o holy_a thing_n who_o zeal_n and_o piety_n may_v carry_v they_o forth_o to_o a_o reverend_a and_o frequent_a break_n of_o that_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o that_o cup._n 3._o for_o the_o ignorant_o sake_n the_o minister_n may_v be_v more_o sudden_a in_o his_o warning_n then_o some_o people_n preparation_n will_v permit_v and_o again_o more_o slow_a than_o their_o zeal_n will_v allow_v which_o inconvenience_n be_v preventent_v by_o a_o prefix_a time_n in_o regard_n of_o which_o the_o ignorant_a may_v be_v before_o hand_n prepare_v and_o at_o the_o time_n be_v full_o prepare_v 4._o for_o the_o church_n sake_n subject_n will_v keep_v the_o day_n of_o their_o prince_n inauguration_n and_o people_n the_o time_n wherein_o they_o obtain_v some_o notable_a victory_n or_o great_a deliverance_n the_o jew_n will_v keep_v in_o memory_n the_o day_n of_o purim_n may_v not_o the_o church_n in_o memorial_n of_o her_o saviour_n resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a as_o at_o easter_n appoint_v her_o member_n to_o partake_v of_o that_o ordinance_n without_o be_v rail_v at_o if_o it_o be_v say_v she_o have_v no_o commindement_n from_o the_o lord_n for_o so_o do_v let_v they_o know_v she_o have_v no_o commandment_n from_o the_o lord_n against_o it_o in_o time_n and_o the_o thing_n command_v be_v the_o very_a mind_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o nature_n moreover_o she_o do_v not_o do_v it_o through_o necessity_n but_o for_o decency_n 5._o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n we_o may_v see_v by_o woeful_a experience_n that_o since_o these_o prefix_a time_n be_v not_o think_v suitable_a there_o have_v in_o most_o place_n be_v no_o time_n wherein_o this_o sacrament_n be_v think_v seasonable_a our_o saviour_n join_v to_o it_o a_o remember_v yet_o of_o all_o ordinance_n it_o be_v most_o forget_v by_o minister_n in_o their_o pulpit_n and_o by_o people_n in_o closert_n it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o in_o the_o most_o populous_a place_n and_o parish_n the_o drunkard_n complain_v most_o of_o the_o want_n of_o this_o ordinance_n i_o always_o take_v it_o to_o be_v of_o god_n good_a minister_n say_v nothing_o nor_o good_a people_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v so_o account_v god_n will_v have_v it_o speak_v on_o and_o therefore_o open_v the_o mouth_n of_o these_o ass_n to_o reprove_v the_o madness_n of_o these_o prophet_n hope_v for_o better_a thing_n we_o leave_v they_o to_o speak_v something_o touch_v offering_n or_o oblation_n give_v to_o the_o minister_n by_o the_o people_n at_o the_o time_n of_o communion_n these_o be_v both_o ancient_a and_o laudable_a and_o a_o high_a part_n of_o god_n service_n and_o worship_n who_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o honour_n with_o our_o substance_n command_v in_o the_o law_n ex._n 25.2_o confirm_v by_o our_o saviour_n math._n 5.23_o and_o all_o the_o precept_n of_o that_o sermon_n must_v be_v keep_v under_o the_o gospel_n math._n 5.19_o and_o the_o wise_a man_n show_v their_o respect_n to_o christ_n by_o their_o offering_n though_o they_o be_v acceptable_a at_o any_o time_n for_o they_o be_v freewill_n offering_n yet_o at_o some_o time_n they_o have_v be_v more_o necessary_a as_o 1._o when_o the_o church_n be_v in_o want_n when_o there_o be_v no_o stock_n nor_o treasure_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o church_n officer_n to_o furnish_v the_o church_n with_o those_o thing_n it_o want_v ex._n 35.4_o 2._o when_o we_o have_v receive_v some_o signal_n and_o eminent_a blessing_n from_o god_n psal._n 76.11_o 3._o when_o holy_a and_o solemn_a festival_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v when_o the_o three_o high_a feast_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v of_o which_o the_o paschal_n or_o easter_n be_v one_o none_o must_v appear_v before_o he_o empty-handed_n deut._n 16.16_o but_o must_v bring_v gift_n or_o offering_n partly_o for_o the_o sacrificia_fw-la and_o partly_o for_o provision_n for_o the_o levite_n from_o which_o rule_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n of_o old_a come_v not_o to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n empty-handed_n but_o bring_v a_o offering_n to_o the_o lord_n servant_n fill_v or_o put_v into_o his_o hand_n a_o temporal_a blessing_n who_o have_v fill_v their_o hand_n with_o spiritual_a food_n quest._n 5
church_n because_o of_o it_o when_o man_n have_v spend_v their_o lung_n in_o dispute_v they_o shall_v be_v force_v though_o in_o break_a expression_n to_o confess_v that_o uniformity_n in_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n become_v the_o church_n as_o jwel_n become_v a_o bird_n or_o ornament_n one_o to_o be_v espouse_v it_o be_v to_o obtain_v this_o that_o the_o common-prayer_n be_v compose_v and_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o act_n of_o remove_v it_o be_v but_o the_o midwifery_n to_o confusion_n and_o disorder_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n it_o help_v the_o weak_a who_o be_v not_o prompt_v in_o that_o duty_n of_o prayer_n it_o put_v boundary_n to_o the_o prompt_a that_o they_o be_v not_o extravagant_a in_o prayer_n it_o restrain_v they_o that_o be_v uncharitable_a in_o prayer_n and_o be_v a_o platform_n unto_o all_o to_o prayer_n 8._o from_o that_o universal_a practice_n have_v be_v in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n let_v the_o scripture_n be_v view_v the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n whether_o under_o the_o law_n or_o gospel_n whether_o old_a or_o they_o that_o now_o be_v from_o calvin_n study_n to_o knox_n reformation_n the_o father_n and_o grandfather_n of_o the_o guisel_n and_o the_o use_n of_o set_a form_n be_v account_v lawful_a and_o practise_v the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v a_o collect_n for_o the_o day_n which_o once_o a_o year_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o her_o service_n the_o church_n of_o israel_n have_v a_o collect_n for_o her_o tithe_n which_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v use_v once_o in_o three_o year_n in_o her_o service_n deut._n 26.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o jesus_n teach_v his_o disciple_n to_o pray_v as_o john_n teach_v his_o but_o our_o saviour_n teach_v he_o disciple_n by_o a_o set_a form_n it_o be_v therefore_o more_o than_o probable_a john_n also_o teach_v his_o by_o the_o same_o way_n 9_o from_o that_o stop_n and_o tie_v that_o it_o put_v upon_o factious_a fiery_a and_o seditious_a spirit_n what_o fruit_n we_o have_v reap_v from_o some_o man_n prayer_n be_v not_o unknown_a and_o what_o burn_n murder_n and_o plundering_n have_v follow_v upon_o that_o liberty_n give_v to_o man_n to_o preach_v and_o pray_v this_o age_n have_v cause_n enough_o to_o lament_v now_o it_o will_v shame_v man_n to_o pray_v according_a to_o the_o common-prayer_n in_o the_o desk_n &_o call_v for_o the_o contrary_a thing_n in_o the_o pulpit_n or_o speak_v against_o it_o in_o the_o chamber_n this_o make_v some_o to_o keep_v their_o mouth_n open_a to_o rail_v they_o will_v not_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o pray_v lest_o their_o hypocrisy_n shall_v appear_v to_o all_o profane_a man_n as_o their_o folly_n and_o disloyalty_n appear_v to_o sober_a man_n 10._o from_o that_o opposition_n that_o be_v make_v by_o all_o sort_n of_o heretic_n and_o factious_a spirit_n against_o it_o one_o draw_v a_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o christian_a religion_n to_o be_v good_a because_o such_o a_o monstruous_a tyrant_n as_o nero_n hate_v it_o let_v the_o whole_a rabble_n of_o heretic_n be_v speak_v withal_o discourse_n with_o man_n that_o throw_v off_o god_n and_o deny_v the_o holy_a trinitity_n renounce_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n baptism_n and_o of_o judgement_n go_v into_o the_o society_n of_o they_o that_o be_v of_o all_o religion_n of_o no_o religion_n and_o with_o one_o consent_n they_o inveigh_v against_o this_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n which_o to_o i_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o frothy_a vain_a or_o empty_a in_o it_o for_o if_o so_o some_o giddy_a religion_n or_o profession_n will_v love_v it_o be_v it_o but_o for_o that_o it_o be_v easy_o to_o be_v see_v that_o every_o sect_n send_v out_o a_o squadron_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o common_a prayer_n be_v commission_v to_o burn_v and_o slay_v at_o the_o head_n of_o which_o army_n in_o querpo_n march_v the_o guisel_n who_o differ_v from_o the_o other_o as_o the_o captain_n from_o his_o company_n he_o be_v more_o neat_a spruce_a and_o gallant_a than_o they_o be_v all_o their_o motion_n action_n gesture_n be_v according_a to_o his_o command_n their_o argument_n that_o they_o bring_v against_o god_n against_o the_o ministry_n against_o baptism_n against_o common-prayer_n be_v such_o as_o he_o have_v forge_v out_o for_o they_o as_o in_o some_o measure_n have_v be_v before_o demonstrate_v 11._o from_o the_o direful_a sad_a effect_n that_o have_v happen_v in_o the_o church_n since_o its_o removal_n what_o bloodshed_n battle_n treason_n heresys_n burn_n murder_n animosity_n contention_n wrath_n sedition_n variance_n darkness_n follow_v upon_o its_o crucify_a be_v too_o large_a here_o to_o be_v insert_v yet_o write_v in_o indelible_a character_n in_o the_o heart_n face_n and_o family_n of_o orphan_n and_o widow_n it_o be_v true_a much_o of_o this_o be_v see_v before_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o act_n for_o its_o abolishment_n by_o which_o as_o they_o suppose_v it_o be_v quite_o kill_v but_o the_o chief_n of_o these_o be_v not_o see_v until_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o be_v abate_v and_o its_o power_n and_o honour_v lessen_v by_o the_o fury_n of_o discontent_a person_n and_o madness_n of_o a_o giddy_a multitude_n who_o throw_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o it_o and_o at_o its_o defender_n and_o supporter_n under_o the_o notion_n oâ—_n a_o reformation_n 12._o from_o the_o nature_n practice_n and_o action_n of_o those_o man_n who_o more_o eminent_o persecute_v and_o oppose_v that_o book_n those_o disgracer_n of_o religion_n those_o changer_n of_o religion_n those_o scandaler_n of_o religion_n those_o novice_n of_o religion_n oppugner_n of_o religion_n hater_n of_o religion_n hinderer_n of_o religion_n underminer_n of_o religion_n inventor_n of_o religion_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o stickle_v for_o religion_n be_v the_o person_n who_o call_v through_o the_o open_a sepulchre_n of_o their_o throat_n and_o pestilenital_a air_n of_o their_o rot_a lung_n crucefie_v it_o crucify_v it_o which_o denote_v its_o 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