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do_v not_o implicit_o join_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o gift_a person_n but_o you_o will_v find_v more_o of_o this_o in_o a_o place_n of_o this_o discourse_n more_o particular_o reserve_v for_o it_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o matter_n and_o word_n may_v present_v themselves_o on_o a_o sudden_a for_o private_a and_o more_o brief_a ejaculation_n or_o intermix_v themselves_o in_o our_o single_a devotion_n beyond_o the_o form_n which_o we_o may_v general_o use_v either_o through_o the_o great_a enlargement_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o affection_n or_o upon_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a necessity_n or_o by_o recollect_v in_o our_o memory_n something_o that_o be_v either_o before_o omit_v or_o our_o form_n do_v not_o direct_o enough_o or_o in_o particular_n express_v but_o in_o public_a where_o petition_n ought_v to_o be_v so_o general_a that_o all_o present_a may_v say_v amen_o and_o by_o this_o signify_v their_o assent_n and_o wish_n it_o be_v not_o only_o convenient_a but_o necessary_a too_o that_o man_n shall_v have_v some_o time_n to_o judge_v and_o be_v acquaint_v with_o what_o be_v deliver_v in_o their_o behalf_n before_o they_o give_v their_o assent_n to_o it_o otherwise_o they_o pray_v not_o with_o judgement_n and_o understanding_n which_o ought_v to_o go_v before_o and_o lead_v their_o affection_n and_o not_o permit_v the_o passion_n to_o sally_v forth_o without_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o in_o the_o way_n now_o i_o can_v see_v how_o this_o can_v possible_o be_v do_v without_o a_o form_n which_o those_o that_o join_v in_o may_v be_v acquaint_v with_o however_o methinks_v to_o we_o christian_n there_o be_v several_a argument_n to_o be_v take_v from_o universal_a pratice_fw-la in_o former_a age_n and_o reason_n also_o from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o determine_v we_o in_o this_o affair_n and_o to_o recommend_v this_o method_n of_o address_v ourselves_o to_o almighty_a god_n first_o the_o antiquity_n of_o public_a form_n of_o prayer_n and_o benediction_n wherein_o also_o prayer_n be_v include_v be_v so_o evident_a that_o both_o jew_n and_o christian_n have_v agree_v in_o this_o notwithstanding_o the_o introduction_n of_o the_o one_o religion_n supersede_v and_o evacuate_v the_o other_o under_o the_o law_n we_o find_v the_o prescription_n of_o a_o form_n by_o god_n himself_o wherewith_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o bless_v the_o people_n by_o invocate_a and_o wish_v that_o god_n blessing_n may_v descend_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o be_v the_o authoritative_a instrument_n in_o this_o method_n to_o convey_v it_o to_o they_o numb_a 6._o 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n nay_o there_o be_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n make_v and_o prescribe_v by_o the_o same_o god_n for_o those_o to_o rehearse_v who_o have_v pay_v their_o tithe_n every_o three_o year_n as_o any_o one_o may_v see_v both_o the_o form_n and_o the_o command_n to_o use_v it_o deut._n 26._o from_o v._o 12._o onward_o what_o be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o psalm_n of_o david_n but_o a_o form_n of_o confession_n petition_n and_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n deliver_v to_o the_o levite_n in_o the_o several_a quire_n according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o sing_v together_o by_o course_n in_o praise_v and_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o be_v good_a for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o ezra_n 3.10_o 11._o nay_o and_o what_o seem_v to_o i_o matter_n of_o wonder_n these_o very_a psalm_n translate_v into_o english_a metre_n be_v yet_o sing_v in_o those_o dissent_v congregation_n who_o refuse_v otherwise_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n by_o a_o form_n but_o to_o leave_v the_o form_n prescribe_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o according_o practise_v because_o according_a to_o some_o man_n of_o quick_a invention_n and_o volubility_n of_o language_n they_o be_v a_o carnal_a and_o a_o heavy_a people_n to_o be_v lead_v on_o in_o a_o dull_a and_o formal_a way_n yet_o unless_o the_o opposer_n of_o form_n of_o prayer_n will_v be_v too_o nimble_a for_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o account_v they_o dull_a and_o carnal_a we_o shall_v find_v form_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n not_o only_o compose_v but_o enjoin_v too_o none_o sure_o can_v be_v unacquainted_a that_o our_o saviour_n teach_v his_o disciple_n to_o pray_v and_o give_v they_o a_o form_n not_o only_o for_o imitation_n but_o for_o use_v man_n do_v not_o i_o hope_v so_o learn_v christ_n it_o be_v true_a s._n matthew_n deliver_v the_o command_n after_o this_o manner_n therefore_o pay_v you_o mat._n 6.9_o yet_o s._n luke_n record_v the_o same_o prayer_n when_o in_o another_o year_n and_o on_o another_o occasion_n our_o saviour_n deliver_v it_o give_v we_o the_o account_n of_o our_o lord_n prescription_n in_o these_o word_n when_o you_o pray_v say_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n luke_o 11.1_o yet_o this_o difference_n can_v only_o infer_v these_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o in_o all_o our_o composure_n of_o prayer_n in_o which_o we_o enlarge_v the_o word_n of_o our_o petition_n suitable_a to_o the_o enlargement_n of_o our_o mind_n we_o shall_v have_v regard_n and_o bear_v some_o proportion_n to_o this_o pattern_n which_o christ_n himself_o have_v give_v for_o our_o direction_n and_o 2._o that_o we_o shall_v use_v also_o the_o word_n themselves_o in_o which_o our_o saviour_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o pray_v supply_v the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o own_o invention_n by_o the_o fullness_n of_o that_o prayer_n which_o he_o have_v prescribe_v for_o all_o true_a christian_n to_o use_v and_o such_o a_o method_n we_o find_v follow_v by_o the_o church_n till_o the_o vanity_n of_o some_o man_n who_o think_v themselves_o wise_a and_o they_o may_v be_v account_v more_o fanciful_a than_o the_o age_a design_v to_o suit_n their_o expression_n and_o tone_n to_o captivate_v the_o affection_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o multitude_n for_o end_n at_o first_o best_o know_v to_o themselves_o but_o since_o with_o a_o vengeance_n declare_v to_o other_o though_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o offer_v unto_o god_n fancy_n for_o devotion_n and_o out_o of_o their_o pretend_a wisdom_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n and_o i_o pray_v god_n there_o be_v no_o knavery_n in_o it_o that_o be_v also_o intend_v to_o the_o people_n second_o i_o argue_v for_o form_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v in_o public_a because_o the_o minister_n than_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v to_o utter_v all_o by_o their_o consent_n and_o to_o pray_v in_o their_o name_n testify_v their_o unity_n of_o affection_n by_o their_o consent_n in_o prayer_n and_o this_o so_o prevail_v with_o the_o great_a god_n of_o infinite_a goodness_n that_o if_o but_o two_o shall_v agree_v together_o on_o earth_n as_o touch_v any_o thing_n that_o they_o shall_v ask_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v for_o they_o by_o the_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n matth._n 18.19_o unity_n of_o affection_n and_o consent_n in_o prayer_n be_v that_o which_o render_v our_o public_a devotion_n so_o acceptable_a to_o god_n this_o give_v they_o strength_n and_o virtue_n cause_v our_o prayer_n to_o ascend_v as_o incense_v and_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o our_o hand_n to_o be_v as_o a_o evening_n sacrifice_n now_o there_o can_v in_o my_o opinion_n be_v this_o consent_n and_o unity_n of_o affection_n in_o prayer_n but_o where_o there_o be_v a_o uniformity_n in_o call_v upon_o god_n that_o all_o let_v they_o come_v whence_o they_o will_v into_o any_o public_a place_n of_o devotion_n where_o a_o congregation_n be_v assemble_v to_o offer_v their_o joint_a prayer_n to_o god_n if_o they_o be_v in_o communion_n with_o and_o frequent_v the_o church_n be_v before_o acquaint_v with_o the_o service_n and_o prayer_n which_o all_o there_o make_v to_o god_n they_o may_v unite_v themselves_o immediate_o to_o
they_o and_o say_v amen_o to_o testify_v their_o consent_n and_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v pass_v over_o before_o they_o come_v be_v moral_o assure_v from_o the_o continual_a custom_n and_o use_n there_o especial_o the_o minister_n be_v pre-engaged_n both_o by_o a_o oath_n and_o severe_a penalty_n attend_v the_o violation_n to_o use_v no_o other_o form_n of_o worship_n than_o what_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o common_a rubric_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n i_o say_v if_o any_o of_o the_o prayer_n be_v pass_v over_o by_o unite_n in_o the_o rest_n with_o a_o easy_a recollection_n of_o what_o have_v be_v already_o utter_v a_o man_n be_v acquaint_v with_o it_o by_o common_a use_n may_v at_o least_o better_a than_o by_o any_o other_o method_n impossible_a to_o be_v do_v in_o extemporary_a effusion_n join_v himself_o to_o the_o congregation_n and_o obtain_v some_o interest_n in_o the_o whole_a service_n and_o especial_o if_o under_o these_o circumstance_n he_o be_v hearty_o intent_n in_o the_o prayer_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n and_o some_o other_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o our_o worship_n and_o yet_o pray_v with_o some_o good_a understanding_n though_o it_o can_v be_v so_o well_o as_o if_o he_o have_v consent_v from_o part_n to_o part_n with_o all_o and_o he_o may_v not_o depart_v without_o a_o blessing_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o wilful_a omission_n and_o neglect_v but_o only_o a_o mistake_n of_o time_n and_o a_o misfortune_n but_o if_o this_o reason_n will_v not_o prevail_v yet_o three_o i_o argue_v the_o lawfulness_n and_o expedience_n of_o form_n of_o prayer_n from_o the_o great_a example_n of_o christ_n himself_o and_o certain_o christian_n ought_v not_o to_o think_v that_o they_o can_v imitate_v a_o better_a for_o we_o find_v he_o in_o his_o agony_n in_o the_o garden_n when_o his_o soul_n be_v sorrowful_a even_o unto_o death_n and_o multiply_v misery_n oppress_v and_o torture_v he_o to_o use_v only_o this_o short_a prayer_n o_o my_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o nevertheless_o not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v matth._n 26.39_o and_o when_o upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n he_o return_v again_o to_o his_o devotion_n we_o read_v that_o he_o use_v the_o same_o prayer_n and_o the_o evangelist_n have_v very_o little_o alter_v the_o phrase_n which_o yet_o our_o saviour_n seem_v not_o to_o change_v at_o all_o for_o when_o be_v inform_v we_o that_o he_o pray_v the_o three_o time_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o use_v the_o same_o word_n matth._n 26.44_o however_o if_o this_o instance_n may_v miscarry_v as_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v yet_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o when_o he_o be_v torture_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o in_o the_o height_n of_o his_o passion_n invocate_v god_n his_o word_n be_v a_o form_n long_o before_o use_v by_o david_n and_o it_o be_v a_o part_n if_o not_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o 22._o psalm_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o four_o i_o argue_v for_o let_v form_n of_o prayer_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n and_o his_o disciple_n who_o probable_o borrow_v it_o as_o mr_n mede_n in_o his_o diatribae_fw-la hint_n from_o a_o custom_n among_o the_o doctor_n of_o israel_n to_o deliver_v some_o certain_a form_n of_o prayer_n to_o their_o disciple_n as_o a_o badge_n and_o symbol_n of_o their_o discipleship_n however_o it_o fare_v with_o this_o notion_n yet_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o baptist_n himself_o who_o the_o scripture_n say_v be_v more_o than_o a_o prophet_n do_v prescribe_v some_o form_n of_o prayer_n for_o his_o follower_n to_o use_v though_o we_o find_v not_o upon_o record_n what_o it_o be_v yet_o probable_o it_o may_v be_v a_o prayer_n near_o the_o sense_n and_o expression_n of_o that_o of_o our_o lord_n for_o his_o form_n as_o to_o word_n and_o phrase_n be_v before_o in_o the_o jewish_a form_n a_o little_a vary_v and_o therefore_o grotius_n infer_v that_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v very_o far_o from_o all_o affectation_n of_o any_o novelty_n which_o be_v not_o necessary_a but_o to_o let_v these_o thing_n pass_v the_o scripture_n itself_o plain_o inform_v we_o that_o john_n the_o baptist_n do_v give_v his_o disciple_n a_o form_n by_o which_o he_o teach_v they_o to_o pray_v for_o when_o our_o saviour_n have_v as_o the_o text_n declare_v in_o a_o certain_a place_n end_v his_o own_o prayer_n one_o of_o his_o disciple_n petition_v he_o to_o teach_v they_o to_o pray_v as_o john_n also_o teach_v his_o disciple_n and_o our_o saviour_n present_o without_o any_o other_o intervening_a discourse_n reply_v in_o answer_n to_o his_o desire_n when_o you_o pray_v say_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n luk._n 11.1_o 2._o so_o that_o either_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o form_n although_o it_o be_v command_v to_o be_v use_v which_o no_o man_n of_o sense_n can_v say_v or_o our_o saviour_n elude_v the_o request_n of_o his_o disciple_n in_o answer_v only_o a_o part_n of_o it_o but_o not_o the_o whole_a which_o no_o christian_n will_v be_v bold_a to_o affirm_v or_o if_o he_o do_v at_o that_o time_n teach_v his_o own_o disciple_n to_o pray_v as_o or_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o john_n also_o teach_v he_o than_o it_o must_v be_v necessary_o infer_v that_o john_n the_o baptist_n prescribe_v a_o form_n for_o his_o follower_n to_o pray_v by_o five_o there_o be_v no_o inconvenience_n but_o great_a advantage_n in_o a_o study_a and_o set_v form_n of_o prayer_n when_o extemporary_a and_o unpremeditated_a devotion_n utter_v in_o present_a and_o sudden_a language_n can_v neither_o evade_v the_o one_o nor_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o other_o study_a form_n of_o prayer_n may_v be_v consider_v often_o and_o receive_v the_o censure_n and_o correction_n of_o many_o wise_a and_o learned_a man_n before_o they_o be_v expose_v to_o common_a judgement_n and_o they_o that_o be_v to_o join_v in_o they_o upon_o view_n of_o they_o before_o 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