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A43049
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The plea for the Common prayer book in two parts / by James Harwood.
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Harwood, James.
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1654
(1654)
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Wing H1101; ESTC R25414
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the_o plea_n for_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n in_o two_o part_n by_o james_n harwood_n b._n d._n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o decency_n and_o in_o order_n 1._o cor._n 14_o 40._o jerusalem_n be_v like_o a_o city_n at_o unity_n within_o itself_o psal_n 120.3_o london_n print_v for_o the_o author_n 1654._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o countess_n of_o pembroke_n and_o montgomery_n etc._n etc._n right_o honourable_a and_o true_o virtuous_a lady_n elect_v in_o the_o lord_n your_o favourable_a accept_n with_o the_o hand_n of_o charity_n my_o lord_n prayer_n unclasp_v oblige_v i_o in_o more_o special_a to_o dedicate_v this_o short_a treatise_n call_v a_o plea_n for_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n unto_o your_o singular_a goodness_n i_o have_v find_v our_o church_n prayer_n set_v light_a and_o by_o those_o who_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v as_o shine_a light_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o our_o more_o than_o egyptian_a darkness_n this_o be_v it_o have_v make_v i_o set_v pen_n to_o paper_n in_o some_o poor_a measure_n to_o vindicate_v as_o our_o lord_n prayer_n before_o so_o now_o the_o prayer_n of_o our_o church_n i_o be_o sure_a to_o meet_v with_o hericano_n and_o the_o grand_a gust_n of_o malcontented_a spirit_n i_o humble_o therefore_o crave_v leave_v this_o my_o decurt_n treatise_n may_v shroud_v itself_o under_o the_o lee_n of_o your_o acceptance_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o mercy_n allay_v these_o wind_n of_o boystâ—rous_a calumniator_n of_o our_o church_n service_n within_o my_o short_a time_n i_o have_v here_o to_o stay_v i_o shall_v put_v to_o sea_n once_o more_o again_o and_o purpose_n in_o my_o next_o bottom_n to_o land_n that_o staple_n commodity_n a_o treatise_n upon_o the_o lawful_a call_v of_o our_o ministry_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n and_o constitution_n of_o our_o mother_n church_n of_o england_n a_o subject_a i_o assure_v you_o most_o fit_a to_o be_v lay_v open_a and_o maintain_v lest_o in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n we_o lose_v the_o name_n christian_n madam_n i_o be_o loath_a to_o promise_v much_o and_o perform_v nothing_o therefore_o this_o short_a i_o realise_v i_o devote_v to_o your_o service_n and_o subscribe_v myself_o as_o bind_v your_o most_o humble_a servant_n james_n harwood_n the_o author_n of_o the_o work_n begin_v his_o treatise_n with_o a_o divine_a prayer_n put_v up_o to_o the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n christ_n jesus_n god_n bless_v for_o ever_o amen_n the_o prayer_n most_o divine_a power_n i_o be_o unworthy_a to_o tread_v upon_o the_o earth_n thy_o footstool_n more_o unworthy_a to_o speak_v unto_o thou_o my_o god_n and_o my_o king_n yet_o humble_o upon_o the_o bend_a knee_n of_o my_o body_n and_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n i_o beg_v thy_o heavenly_a protection_n from_o the_o violence_n of_o unruly_a man_n look_v o_o lord_n upon_o the_o woeful_a warfare_n of_o thy_o church_n and_o no_o long_o suffer_v her_o child_n to_o wound_v she_o to_o the_o heart_n blood_n by_o division_n say_v o_o lord_n it_o be_v sufficient_a and_o divert_v the_o judgement_n bring_v we_o to_o a_o unity_n in_o discipline_n as_o in_o doctrine_n that_o as_o we_o all_o acknowledge_v one_o god_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o christ_n jesus_n so_o we_o all_o of_o we_o with_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o spirit_n may_v put_v up_o our_o joint_a prayer_n to_o thou_o in_o thy_o church_n lord_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o dissenter_n that_o they_o may_v see_v what_o damage_n accrue_v the_o doctrine_n of_o thou_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o want_v of_o uniformity_n in_o church_n service_n our_o sin_n have_v pull_v upon_o we_o this_o division_n grant_v we_o true_a sorrow_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v be_v in_o hope_n of_o a_o union_n o_o give_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o unity_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n while_o we_o join_v together_o like_o sampsons_n fox_n all_o the_o choice_a fruit_n be_v burn_v up_o o_o that_o we_o may_v once_o more_o hand_n in_o hand_n like_o peter_n and_o john_n go_v up_o unto_o the_o temple_n and_o pray_v let_v not_o the_o redundancy_n of_o the_o spirit_n make_v the_o people_n set_v light_v thy_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n but_o since_o both_o thy_o precept_n and_o practice_n justify_v a_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n pray_v thou_o dear_a saviour_n send_v down_o thy_o spirit_n to_o point_v the_o people_n of_o england_n out_o the_o way_n to_o our_o common_a prayer_n if_o aught_o be_v in_o they_o tend_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o thy_o name_n we_o will_v not_o expect_v a_o blessing_n since_o all_o be_v consentaneous_a to_o thy_o holy_a word_n lord_n say_v the_o word_n and_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v obedient_a when_o we_o be_v weak_a thou_o be_v strong_a and_o now_o that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n to_o compel_v the_o people_n to_o come_v in_o send_v abroad_o those_o thy_o servant_n the_o sacred_a suggestion_n of_o thy_o spirit_n and_o thy_o house_n it_o shall_v be_v fill_v lord_n thou_o know_v what_o harsh_a censure_n i_o shall_v under_o go_v for_o the_o discharge_n of_o this_o my_o conscience_n i_o fly_v to_o thou_o for_o succour_n and_o beg_v that_o of_o thy_o merciful_a goodness_n thou_o will_v preserve_v from_o all_o peril_n and_o danger_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n thy_o deject_a servant_z james_n harwood_n a_o plea_n for_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n six_o argument_n to_o prove_v a_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n lawful_a seven_o memento_n to_o the_o dissent_v ministry_n three_o inference_n from_o every_o memento_n the_o four_o sell_a aim_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a minister_n six_o unexpected_a issue_n a_o parrallell_n betwixt_o the_o papist_n and_o presbyterian_a minister_n the_o intravit_fw-la the_o exivit_fw-la the_o vale._n the_o supplicat_fw-la for_o restorement_n of_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n a_o plea_n for_o a_o reprieve_n after_o judgement_n post_n upon_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n or_o a_o short_a and_o charitable_a construction_n upon_o the_o forbid_a the_o common_a prayer_n book_n to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o will_v bring_v much_o of_o it_o into_o use_n &_o nemo_fw-la debet_fw-la contradicere_fw-la and_o as_o for_o the_o remainder_n you_o know_v what_o be_v say_v our_o law_n condemn_v none_o until_o he_o be_v hear_v in_o all_o humility_n we_o who_o be_v conformist_n but_o peaceable_a beg_v leave_n to_o be_v hear_v in_o a_o case_n so_o much_o concern_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o peace_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n and_o uniformity_n in_o divine_a service_n and_o if_o ought_v be_v find_v guilty_a in_o our_o church_n rubric_n scent_v either_o of_o heresy_n or_o superstition_n we_o be_v in_o all_o sobriety_n willing_a to_o be_v better_o learn_v and_o shall_v submit_v we_o dare_v not_o lay_v aside_o and_o as_o we_o hope_v by_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o last_o command_n it_o be_v never_o intend_v we_o shall_v though_o enjoin_v to_o be_v use_v and_o read_v by_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n these_o holy_a relic_o of_o christianity_n the_o ten_o commandment_n for_o they_o be_v write_v by_o god_n own_o hand_n exod_a 20._o 2._o the_o lord_n prayer_n for_o that_o be_v make_v by_o christ_n jesus_n and_o by_o he_o give_v we_o in_o command_n to_o say_v luke_n 11._o chapt._n verse_n 2._o 3._o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o that_o be_v institute_v by_o our_o saviour_n who_o self_n say_v do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o 4._o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n for_o the_o command_n be_v go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n mat._n 28.19_o verse_n 3._o david_n psalm_n the_o most_o rigid_a count_v they_o innocent_a since_o separate_v from_o the_o organ_n 6._o first_o &_o second_o lesson_n be_v likewise_o scripture_n &_o that_o i_o hope_n be_v not_o yet_o our_o of_o date_n 7._o the_o holy_a hymn_n be_v likewise_o warrant_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 8._o the_o epistle_n &_o gospel_n be_v also_o scripture_n &_o fit_v for_o the_o time_n &_o season_n the_o better_a to_o make_v we_o bear_v they_o in_o remembrance_n 9_o the_o preparative_n verse_n we_o find_v verse_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o thus_o the_o preparative_n verse_n which_o begin_v the_o service_n collect_n the_o collect_n the_o lord_n prayer_n david_n psalm_n first_o and_o second_o lesson_n the_o holy_a hymn_n the_o epistle_n and_o gospel_n the_o ten_o commandment_n the_o bless_a sacrament_n they_o all_o be_v part_n of_o the_o holy_a bible_n we_o in_o charity_n conceiv_o though_o they_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n you_o have_v not_o forbid_v to_o be_v use_v &_o therefore_o without_o receive_v the_o brand_n of_o