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A81572	Divine physick for devout souls: or, Four serious vvords to the most grave and solid christians that scruple at The book of common prayer. Viz. I. To serve God by a liturgie, is part of the publick worship of God. II. The forms of the generall part of the Liturgie, used in the Church of England, compared with such formes as we finde in Scripture. III. An help to scrupulous consciences touching some things most excepted against in the other parts of the rubrick appointed to be used on particular occasions. IIII. Wee ought not to refuse the rubrick or common-prayer because it is imposed by authority from men, but therefore to use it. By a moderate son of the church.	Gordon, Jones, 1640?-1714.	1662 (1662)	Wing D1726; ESTC R231756	10,664	19

Dr. Beard and Dr. Taylor in their Book of the Theater of Gods Judgements p. 147. out of the Acts and Monuments p. 2103. John Apowel hearing one Master Malden reading some of those short prayers in the Liturgy mocked him with contrary jeers and flouting terms as he went on and when Mr. Malden was saying Lord have mercy upon us c. Apowel in his scoffing was terribly affrighted by the Devil who appeared to him and his hair stared upright on his head and the next day he grew worse and in great horrour cried out night and day The Devil the Devil O the Devil of Hell now the Devil of Hell there he is 7 Glory be to the Father c. And praise the Lord and after prayer to say Amen These have good warrant from the Scriptures where wee finde the like expressions Hallelujah praise the Lord is often in the Psalmes Psal 41. the last verse this form is set down Blessed bee the Lord God of Israel from everlasting and to everlasting Amen and Amen and this was a Psalm appointed of God to be used in publick by the Minister of God as appears by the title of it And to the same purpose is the conclusion of Psal 82. and so again the conclusion of Psam 89. used by Ethan in the publick Congregation and Psal 106. the last verse Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from ever lasting to everlasting and let all the people say Amen praise the Lord. 8 The Hymn to be used before the Psalms of the day is that very form which is the 95 Psalm and the Psalms of the day daily to be read are the Psalms of David in order morning and evening untill the whole book be gone thorow once every month 9 The Lessons except a very few are all out of the Bible the first Lesson out of the old Testament and the second out of the new every day as the Priests under the Law read in the order of their course out of the old Testament Luke 1. 8. 10 That excellent song of St. Ambrose called Te Deum is highly approved of by almost all Churches and it bears much resemblance to the 1 Psalm and the 92 Psalm entituled a song for the Sabbath day joyned both together And the Minister hath choice either to say that or Benedicite which is extracted from Psal 136. and Psal 148. for the morning service and for the evening service there is liberty or choice for the Minister after the first Lesson either to say the Magnificat taken out of the 1. Chap. of St. Lukes gospel verse 46 c. or the 98 Psal at length both which are forms recorded in Scripture 11 After the second Lesson is to be said the song of Zacharias the Priest taken out of St. Luke the 1 Chap. begining at verse 68. c. or the 100 Psalme at length for the morning And the song of Simeon taken out of St Luke Chap. 2. vers 29. c. or the 67. Psalm at length for the evening all which are formes expresly taken out of the holy Scriptures 12 The Creed or profession of faith to be made in the Church of God is a clear Christian duty which is excellently contracted in each of the Creeds in our English Liturgie that called the Apostles Creed and the Nicen Creed and Athanasius Creed To satisfie any soul that would be further informed herein let them read Rom. 10. 9 10. 1 John 4. 2. Deut. 26. 17. 1 Tim. 6. 12. Heb. 10. 23. Luk. 9. 26. And there is scarce a Church in the world but owns some form of profession of Faith and there are very few Christian Churches but do own the Creeds in our Rubrick 13 Now for the Letany so much scrupled by many by reason of the often repetitions therein of the same thing for as for the matter of what is prayed for I think all sober men will say that it is not inferiour to any prayer that was ever made by meer man Therefore touching the same thing often to be repeated in saying of it this I can say that the like is to be found in Gods holy Word Such like repetitions of the same words wee finde Psal 130. the whole Psalm yea our blessed Saviour Christ himself when he had prayed in the Garden in his bloody Agony Mark 14. Chap. He prayed what his words were are set down verses 35 36. who afterwards repeated the same words again as appears verse 39. And the poor Publican that only said God be mercifull to mee a sinner and smote on his breast repeating that was Justified before God Luk 18. 13 14. And I appeal to any soul that hath had neer communion with God in secret prayer if in the breathings of his soul in which he hath had the highest raptures and been most earnest with God he hath not often made repetitions of his most hearty groans and desires to God in the same words for pardon of sin for Grace for a clearer manifestation of his presence Oh! with what affection have groans been from the soul crying mercy Lord mercy mercy Lord be merciful to my poor soul grace Lord sanctify my soul by thy grace help Lord help some dram of grace some discovery of thy self to my poor soul 14 Wee are to pray for the Kings Majesty and the Royal Family and for his Majesties Councel and for the Bishops and for all in Authority under his Majesty which is a clear duty to which wee are exhorted by the word of God and directions given therein 1 Tim. 2. 2. St. Paul exhorts that prayer be made for Kings and for all that are in Authority that wee may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty 15 The ten Commandments are the writings of Gods own hand containing the whole moral Law Exod. 20. And the Lord not only there but often in other places of Scripture gives a great charge for the reading of them 16 The Epistles and Gospels appointed by the Rubrick are taken out of the Bible and each of them suited to the season and time for which it is directed to be read 17 The Blessing to be given at the dismission of the Congregation is of Divine authority from the Word in which wee may finde both command and example and a form also not much unlike that used in our Liturgy for the substance of it only that was for the Church before the comming of Christ and we live in the times after the coming of Christ a Form was commanded by Moses from God Numb 6. 23 24 25 26. On this wise yee shall bless the children of Israel saying unto them The Lord bless thee and keep thee the Lord make his face to shine upon thee and be gracious unto thee the Lord lift up his countenance upon thee and give thee peace And examples wee have of that practice continued in the Church by the Prophets and Ministers of the Lord confessed by David Psal 118. 26 Wee have

blessed you out of the house of the Lord. III. An help to scrupulous Consciences touching some things most excepted against in the other parts of the Rubrick appointed to be used on particular occasions 1 TOuching the Sacrament of the Lords Supper There are chiefly two things scrupled at by some 1 That as some object all that come yea the ignorant and scandalous are admitted to the Lords Table contrary to Jer. 15. 19. and 1 Cor. 5. 11. and 2 Cor. 8. 5. which is a false charge upon the Rubrick and the Discipline of the Church for by the Canons of the Church none are to bee admitted to the Sacrament of the Lords Supper untill they be instructed in the Principles of Religion and confirmed by the laying on of the hands of the Bishop and every Minister that hath Cure and Charge of Souls is to take especial care that none be presented to the Bishop to bee confirmed but such as can render an account of their faith Canon 61. Anno Dom. 1604. and touching such as are scandalous the Rubrick directs expresly in the Preface to the Holy Communion That if any be a notorious Evil-liver so that the Congregation by him is offended or have done any wrong to his Neighbour by word or deed the Curate having knowledge thereof is to admonish him in no wise to presume to come to the Lords Table until he have openly declared himself to have truly repented and amended his former naughty life that the Congregation may thereby be satisfied And Christ himself teacheth every individual Member how to carry himself towards an offending Brother Mat. 18. 15. 16 17. 2 Another scruple by some is about Kneeling at the Lords Table because it is said Christ sate down and the twelve Apostles with him Luke 22. 14. whereas neither Sitting nor Kneeling is the essential part of the Sacrament as they are not the essential part of Prayer but for decency and order which ought to bee observed in the Church 1 Cor. 14. 40. we finde prayer sometimes used kneeling as Dan. 6. 10. Hee kneeled upon his knees three times a day and prayed and we finde Prayer sometimes used sitting Nehem. 1. 4. I sate down and prayed before the God of heaven and as it is hard to determine exactly the posture of Christs Body in his Agony in the Garden which Saint Luke calls Kneeling Luke 22. 41. He kneeled down and prayed and Saint Mark calls falling on the ground Mark 14. 35. Hee fell on the ground and prayed though most probably it was a falling down on his knees on the ground so it is hard to determine exactly what that posture was which the Disciples were in when Christ delivered to them the Sacrament for though it be said Luke 22. 14. He sate down and the twelve Apostles with him yet Saint John saith that at that time John 13. 23. There was leaning on Jesus bosome one of his Disciples but kneeling being by an Ordinance of the Authority of this Land commanded at the Lords Table it is decent for us to submit to that Ordinance and it is our duty to conform thereunto 1 Pet. 2. 13. 2 Touching the Sacrament of Baptism two things are chiefly scrupled about it 1 Some do scruple at the Baptizing of Infants as persons not fit subjects in their sense for Baptism though they be the Children of beleeving Parents born within the pale of the Church but being the Children of Beleevers they have a right to be Baptised which I prove by several testimonies and reasons 1 They are the Holy Seed as they are the natural Children of the people of God Ezra 9. 2. And if the root be holy so are the branches Rom. 11. 16. if the father be a baptized person and continue in the Church so the children are to be baptized for the children of beleevers of Christian Parents have an interest in the Covenant of Grace being children of the Covenant Acts 3. 25. The seal of the Covenant of Grace the sanctifying seal whereby they are dedicated to God belongs to them by Christ for whether is greater the gift or the Altar that sanctifieth the gift Matth. 23. 19. they being the children of beleeving Parents are through Christ to be Consecrated as 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 holy things 1 Cor. 7. 14. and to have a right to the clensing Ordinance for what God hath clensed none should dare to call unclean Acts 10. 15. 2 The Children of Gods People had right under the Law to Gods seal of the Covenant of Grace in Circumcision Gen. 17. 10 11 12. therefore much more have they right now under the Gospel to Gods seal of the Covenant of Grace in Baptism by which all the priviledges of Gods People are much inlarged and made more glorious 2 Cor. 3. 7 8. 3 It is against Gospel light that those that are judged to have received the Holy Ghost should be deprived of Water Baptism Acts 10. 47. of which thing there is as good testimony in behalf of Infants as for men of riper years Jer. 1. 5. Luke 1. 15. 4 The very design of the Ordinance of Baptism is to declare the person baptised to bee a disciple to Christ Mat. 28. 19. Go yee therefore and teach 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Disciple all Nations Baptising them declare them to be Disciples by Baptising them And Infants who were Circumcised at eight daies old were declared to be Disciples Acts 15. 10. therefore Infants have right to water Baptism 5 Those that are to bee judged beleevers ought to bee baptised Beleevers are fit subjects for baptism Acts 8. 37. I prove them beleevers plainly thus 1 They are such as the Kingdome of God doth belong to Mark 10. 14. Luke 18. 16. John 3. 5. which cannot be were they not beleevers for unbeleevers are to bee cut off from the Kingdome of God Luke 12. 46. 2 They have hope in God even while they are sucking at their mothers breasts in their infancy Psal 22. 9. which none can have but beleevers for Heb. 11. 1. Faith is the substance of things hoped for 3 Christ himself doth with his own unerring lips declare them to bee beleevers Mat. 18. 6. These priviledges are of Gods free grace vouchsafed to them Rom. 11. 28. as touching the Election they are beloved for the Fathers sake 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 for their Fathers sakes 6 There is command in Scripture for Children as well as others to bee baptised because the promise reacheth to them with the Parents Acts 2. 38 39. 7 There is examples of Baptising Infants as well as others 1 Cor. 10. 1 2. and other places 2 Others do scruple the Cross in Baptism whereas the very Ordinance it self baptizeth the person into the Crosse or death of Christ Rom. 6. 3. And for the making of the sign of the Cross with the finger on the fore-head of the person Baptized It is declared in the 30 Canon Anno Dom. 1604. That the Church of England since the abolishing of