prevent_v 4._o and_o beside_o this_o how_o much_o this_o uniformity_n which_o be_v una_fw-la &_o eadem_fw-la publici_fw-la divini_fw-la cultûs_fw-la externi_fw-la forma_fw-la in_o the_o expression_n of_o 32._o of_o thes_n sal._n de_fw-fr liturg._n par._n 3._o n._n 32._o cappellus_n do_v contribute_v towards_o the_o promote_a unity_n peace_n and_o charity_n i_o shall_v represent_v in_o his_o word_n it_o be_v that_o say_v he_o qua_fw-la arctius_fw-la colligantur_fw-la in_fw-la eadem_fw-la sincerae_fw-la religionis_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o charitatis_fw-la communione_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la fidelium_fw-la animi_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o which_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v more_o close_o knit_v together_o in_o the_o same_o communion_n of_o sincere_a religion_n faith_n and_o charity_n among_o themselves_o and_o thereby_o in_o the_o church_n in_o every_o nation_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v less_o of_o disturbance_n faction_n contention_n schism_n and_o division_n from_o that_o 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church_n when_o some_o man_n set_v themselves_o with_o eagerness_n to_o oppose_v regular_a establishment_n upon_o slight_a ground_n and_o other_o yield_v themselves_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o passion_n and_o error_n of_o those_o who_o they_o esteem_v and_o when_o many_o causeless_o affect_v new_a thing_n and_o indulge_v themselves_o to_o set_v up_o for_o new_a model_n of_o order_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o way_n of_o divine_a worship_n these_o thing_n will_v indeed_o perpetual_o cause_n division_n unless_o they_o be_v remove_v and_o if_o any_o minister_n shall_v rather_o forsake_v their_o ministry_n than_o admit_v of_o any_o form_n of_o liturgy_n the_o true_a cause_n of_o this_o will_v be_v from_o some_o of_o the_o thing_n now_o mention_v or_o else_o from_o their_o own_o great_a mistake_n in_o be_v persuade_v by_o such_o weak_a argument_n as_o his_o discourse_n may_v furnish_v they_o with_o or_o else_o from_o their_o go_v too_o far_o to_o comply_v with_o 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this_o in_o a_o 4._o a_o ch._n 3._o sect._n 4._o former_a chapter_n and_o therewith_o justify_v uniformity_n and_o show_v the_o great_a benefit_n of_o it_o and_o of_o form_n of_o prayer_n upon_o this_o account_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o repeat_v it_o again_o here_o 12._o but_o that_o he_o may_v vent_v himself_o the_o more_o against_o liturgy_n and_o uniformity_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o case_n of_o daniel_n the_o prince_n resolve_v 150._o resolve_v p._n 150._o it_o necessary_a to_o establish_v a_o uniformity_n in_o prayer_n and_o all_o must_v be_v command_v to_o pray_v only_o to_o darius_n yet_o here_o be_v nothing_o of_o uniformity_n in_o word_n and_o phrase_n of_o which_o he_o be_v discourse_v but_o that_o matter_n not_o darius_n a_o act_n for_o uniformity_n be_v no_o such_o wicked_a thing_n as_o the_o prohibitive_a act_n of_o worship_n by_o darius_n so_o long_o as_o a_o occasion_n can_v be_v take_v to_o reproach_v uniformity_n he_o may_v as_o well_o if_o he_o have_v please_v have_v call_v that_o precept_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 4.10_o thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v a_o act_n of_o uniformity_n only_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v his_o purpose_n to_o insinuate_v that_o liturgy_n and_o uniformity_n be_v like_o that_o act_n in_o the_o time_n of_o darius_n design_v whole_o for_o mischief_n and_o to_o hinder_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o to_o establish_v idolatry_n against_o the_o second_o commandment_n though_o not_o so_o gross_o as_o in_o worship_v the_o persian_a king_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o receive_v divine_a worship_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o many_o testimony_n produce_v by_o 3_o by_o drus_n in_o esther_n c._n 3_o drusius_n but_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o manifest_o uncharitable_a that_o every_o sober_a consider_v man_n may_v easy_o discern_v they_o and_o since_o the_o holy_a god_n appoint_v certain_a form_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n 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to_o show_v not_o only_o the_o lawfulness_n but_o the_o usefulness_n and_o expediency_n of_o form_n 15._o my_o first_o reason_n be_v because_o hereby_o a_o fit_a true_a right_a and_o well_o order_v way_n of_o worship_n in_o address_n to_o god_n may_v be_v best_a secure_v to_o the_o church_n in_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n to_o this_o he_o say_v 1._o that_o alone_o be_v worship_n be_v p._n 156._o 1._o as_o best_a secure_v a_o fit_a and_o right_a way_n of_o worship_n a_o right_a way_n of_o worship_n which_o god_n have_v institute_v and_o i_o reply_v that_o prayer_n perform_v with_o a_o devout_a heart_n where_o the_o matter_n be_v holy_a pious_a and_o religious_a and_o express_v without_o affect_a variety_n of_o word_n be_v according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o appoint_v by_o he_o but_o he_o have_v not_o institute_v the_o very_a word_n we_o be_v to_o use_v upon_o all_o occasion_n whether_o we_o pray_v by_o a_o form_n or_o by_o any_o conceive_a prayer_n of_o which_o i_o say_v more_o 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public_a supplication_n of_o the_o church_n be_v omit_v which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o way_n so_o well_o or_o at_o all_o secure_v to_o this_o he_o say_v 157._o say_v p._n 157._o it_o be_v to_o the_o shame_n of_o our_o church_n prayer_n 2_o as_o provide_v for_o a_o comprehensiveness_n of_o prayer_n if_o there_o be_v not_o person_n enough_o sufficient_a for_o this_o and_o however_o there_o be_v some_o now_o in_o this_o answer_n he_o contradict_v what_o in_o the_o forego_n page_n he_o say_v in_o answer_n to_o my_o former_a reason_n to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o secure_v this_o right_a worship_n beforehand_o and_o i_o have_v above_o show_v that_o no_o person_n in_o use_v constant_a alteration_n can_v perform_v public_a worship_n with_o that_o due_a fullness_n comprehensiveness_n and_o
liturgy_n in_o this_o age_n be_v not_o only_o what_o have_v be_v general_o receive_v and_o acknowledge_v in_o the_o greek_a church_n but_o have_v a_o further_a confirmation_n from_o prâ—clus_n above_o mention_v and_o also_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o 32._o the_o conc._n in_o trull_n c._n 32._o six_o general_n council_n common_o so_o call_v where_o they_o also_o mention_v the_o liturgy_n of_o st._n james_n and_o when_o julian_n for_o the_o beget_n a_o great_a respect_n to_o gentilism_n order_v many_o thing_n therein_o 15._o therein_o soz._n hist_o l._n 5._o c._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o order_n of_o the_o christian_a worship_n one_o thing_n which_o sozomen_n declare_v they_o be_v to_o imitate_v the_o christian_n in_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o constitute_v prayer_n which_o 102._o which_o naz._n or._n 3._o p._n 101_o 102._o nazianzen_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o form_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v express_v by_o part_n this_o must_v manifest_o prove_v the_o use_n of_o such_o form_n then_o in_o the_o ordinary_a office_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n concern_v this_o age_n the_o reader_n may_v add_v what_o i_o above_o mention_v from_o eusebius_n n._n 19_o and_o from_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n n._n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o 25._o in_o the_o precede_a age_n from_o the_o year_n 200._o what_o i_o cite_v in_o my_o 108._o my_o lib._n eccl._n p._n 108._o libertas_n ecclesiastica_fw-la from_o origen_n in_o his_o homily_n on_o jeremy_n urge_v a_o clause_n out_o of_o their_o usual_a form_n of_o prayer_n and_o speak_v in_o his_o book_n against_o celsus_n of_o the_o christian_n use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 200._o and_o in_o the_o three_o age_n beginning_n an._n 200._o the_o appoint_a prayer_n with_o what_o i_o there_o add_v from_o st._n cyprian_a and_o tertullian_n may_v be_v considerable_a evidence_n that_o the_o church_n then_o use_v form_n of_o prayer_n to_o this_o may_v be_v add_v what_o i_o above_o observe_v 41._o observe_v sect._n 2._o n._n 41._o concern_v the_o ordinary_a public_a use_n of_o set_a hymn_n compose_v by_o pious_a man_n under_o the_o time_n of_o christianity_n which_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n against_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la censure_v he_o for_o disuse_v 26._o in_o the_o two_o first_o century_n century_n public_a form_n in_o the_o two_o first_o century_n we_o mean_v with_o few_o christian_a writer_n and_o yet_o theâ—_n be_v some_o thing_n express_v in_o justin_n matyr_n and_o ignatius_n which_o seem_v to_o favour_v the_o use_n of_o form_n of_o prayer_n as_o i_o note_v in_o my_o libertas_n ecclesiastica_fw-la but_o the_o testimony_n i_o produce_v ibid._n produce_v sect._n 2._o ibid._n above_o from_o pliny_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o trajan_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o second_o century_n do_v sufficient_o show_v that_o the_o christian_n in_o their_o public_a assembly_n use_v a_o set_a form_n in_o hymn_n of_o ecclesiastical_a composure_n and_o the_o word_n of_o sin_n of_o in_o philopat_fw-la ver_fw-la sin_n lucian_n who_o also_o live_v under_o trajan_n give_v we_o a_o fair_a intimation_n if_o not_o certain_a evidence_n of_o a_o form_n of_o liturgy_n then_o use_v by_o christian_n where_o he_o bring_v in_o trâ—â—phon_n in_o his_o dialogue_n express_v several_a thing_n concern_v the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o at_o last_o he_o direct_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o beginning_n the_o prayer_n from_o the_o father_n the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o add_v at_o the_o end_n the_o ode_n with_o many_o name_n or_o the_o famous_a hymn_n indeed_o a_o learned_a man_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o 38._o that_o j._n greg._n not._n &_o observe_v in_o scr._n c._n 38._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o clause_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v much_o more_o probable_a if_o not_o certain_a that_o there_o must_v be_v more_o than_o one_o single_a clause_n in_o that_o which_o he_o call_v a_o ode_n and_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v here_o strict_o imply_v the_o express_v many_o name_n or_o many_o title_n according_a to_o this_o sense_n 17._o sense_n view_v of_o the_o direct_a ch._n 1._o sect._n 17._o dr_n hammond_n thought_n that_o ode_n or_o hymn_n intend_v may_v be_v that_o in_o the_o end_n of_o our_o communion_n service_n glory_n be_v to_o god_n on_o high_a etc._n etc._n and_o a_o hymn_n much_o like_o to_o this_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v very_o ancient_a be_v express_v in_o that_o collection_n under_o the_o name_n of_o 49._o of_o const_n apost_n l._n 7._o c._n 48_o 49._o apostolical_a constitution_n and_o that_o this_o clause_n in_o lucian_n have_v respect_n to_o a_o particular_a hymn_n compose_v for_o the_o give_a glory_n to_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n especial_o i_o be_o incline_v to_o believe_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o pliny_n late_o refer_v unto_o from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o such_o a_o hymn_n which_o he_o express_v soliti_fw-la sunt_fw-la carmen_fw-la christo_fw-la quasi_fw-la deo_fw-la dicere_fw-la secum_fw-la inuicem_fw-la be_v at_o that_o very_a time_n look_v on_o as_o a_o remarkable_a thing_n in_o the_o christian_a service_n and_o be_v of_o ordinary_a use_n in_o the_o christian_a assembly_n now_o though_o i_o can_v be_v positive_a in_o determine_v the_o particular_a hymn_n it_o be_v a_o considerable_a evidence_n that_o the_o christian_n than_o use_v a_o form_n of_o public_a service_n in_o that_o they_o begin_v it_o with_o the_o lord_n prayer_n which_o 9_o which_o tertul._n de_fw-fr orat._n c._n 9_o tertullian_n also_o show_v to_o have_v be_v ancient_o use_v before_o any_o other_o prayer_n and_o end_v it_o with_o a_o particular_a know_v and_o remarkable_a hymn_n 27._o and_o as_o before_o this_o time_n form_n our_o saviour_n join_v in_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o teach_v his_o disciple_n a_o form_n our_o saviour_n institute_v that_o excellent_a form_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n so_o that_o be_v the_o great_a warrant_n for_o the_o use_n of_o form_n of_o prayer_n if_o we_o consider_v that_o such_o public_a form_n compose_v by_o such_o man_n who_o have_v chief_a authority_n in_o the_o church_n be_v before_o our_o saviour_n time_n and_o in_o his_o time_n of_o ordinary_a use_n in_o the_o jewish_a worship_n but_o our_o lord_n comply_v so_o far_o with_o the_o use_n of_o these_o form_n that_o himself_o usual_o join_v in_o this_o synagogue-worship_n luke_n 4.16_o be_v of_o another_o temper_n as_o to_o the_o honour_v of_o god_n public_a worship_n than_o this_o author_n and_o other_o of_o his_o mind_n since_o the_o far_a that_o they_o will_v go_v be_v as_o he_o tell_v we_o 21._o we_o reas_n acc._n p._n 21._o that_o some_o of_o they_o at_o a_o pinch_n can_v hear_v prescribe_v form_n and_o moreover_o our_o lord_n think_v fit_a as_o john_n the_o baptist_n have_v do_v to_o continue_v this_o practice_n of_o direct_v form_n of_o prayer_n among_o his_o disciple_n and_o thereby_o give_v a_o general_a approbation_n to_o this_o ancient_a usage_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o give_v his_o own_o example_n for_o the_o like_a practice_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n of_o pray_v to_o god_n in_o form_n pious_o compose_v and_o to_o be_v devout_o use_v 28._o in_o their_o temple_n service_n their_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n be_v rite_n of_o 843._o of_o phil._n de_fw-fr vict._n p._n 842_o 843._o supplication_n and_o thanksgiving_n but_o these_o sacrifice_n be_v always_o the_o same_o upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o perform_v they_o be_v unvaried_a and_o uniform_a form_n the_o temple-sacrifice_n be_v real_a expression_n of_o divine_a worship_n in_o a_o unvaried_a form_n they_o be_v as_o constant_a form_n of_o supplication_n or_o the_o same_o expression_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o as_o the_o daily_a service_n be_v constant_a and_o invariable_a so_o the_o several_a extraordinary_a sacrifice_n be_v as_o different_a office_n for_o special_a occasion_n and_o herein_o it_o also_o appear_v that_o god_n be_v so_o little_o please_v with_o variety_n of_o expression_n that_o among_o the_o several_a numerous_a sort_n of_o cattle_n and_o fowl_n 835._o fowl_n ibid._n p._n 835._o only_o three_o sort_n of_o the_o former_a as_o philo_n observe_v viz._n ox_n sheep_n and_o goat_n and_o two_o of_o the_o latter_a pigeon_n and_o turtle_n may_v be_v present_v to_o god_n in_o sacrifice_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o alteration_n in_o the_o method_n of_o their_o ordinary_a service_n for_o whereas_o there_o be_v sacrifice_n and_o incense_v daily_o offer_v the_o same_o author_n acquaint_v we_o that_o the_o priest_n strict_o observe_v this_o order_n 850._o order_n phil._n the_o victim_n offerent_fw-la p._n 850._o first_o to_o offer_v the_o incense_n as_o
not_o but_o know_v to_o be_v far_o from_o truth_n they_o who_o have_v much_o converse_v with_o very_a many_o man_n of_o this_o way_n can_v be_v unacquainted_a with_o their_o temper_n of_o rash_a censure_v and_o uncharitable_a speak_n and_o may_v see_v reason_n to_o conclude_v that_o these_o be_v not_o the_o great_a example_n of_o christian_a meekness_n these_o thing_n i_o shall_v not_o have_v mention_v but_o that_o as_o a_o charge_n against_o the_o establishment_n of_o our_o liturgy_n and_o the_o care_n of_o our_o governor_n therein_o our_o author_n pretend_v many_o unblest_a effect_n to_o proceed_v from_o it_o ix_o ch._n ix_o while_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o goodness_n and_o mildness_n in_o they_o who_o oppose_v it_o though_o he_o afterward_o acknowledge_v passion_n in_o they_o chap._n ix_o the_o argument_n for_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n be_v solid_a and_o substantial_a in_o his_o nine_o chapter_n he_o mention_v divers_a argument_n produce_v for_o form_n of_o prayer_n to_o which_o he_o return_v his_o answer_n now_o since_o i_o have_v above_o not_o only_o answer_v his_o argument_n but_o in_o several_a part_n of_o my_o discourse_n have_v prove_v the_o profitable_a use_n of_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o have_v in_o my_o three_o 2._o three_o sect._n 2._o chapter_n vindicate_v several_a argument_n which_o i_o urge_v in_o my_o libertas_n ecclesiastica_fw-la it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o i_o to_o undertake_v the_o defence_n of_o other_o which_o be_v insist_v on_o by_o other_o man_n but_o the_o five_o last_o argument_n express_v in_o this_o chapter_n which_o be_v urge_v by_o myself_o i_o shall_v particular_o consider_v reflect_v also_o upon_o some_o other_o argument_n and_o expression_n 2._o and_o indeed_o my_o forego_n discourse_n have_v give_v a_o sufficient_a reply_n to_o many_o of_o his_o answer_n viii_o ch._n viii_o to_o the_o argument_n he_o recite_v in_o this_o chapter_n for_o instance_n to_o the_o first_o argument_n for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o minister_n use_v form_n forbid_v form_n p._n 134._o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v not_o forbid_v that_o what_o god_n have_v not_o forbid_v be_v lawful_a he_o answer_v that_o form_n in_o the_o case_n by_o he_o state_v be_v forbid_v by_o the_o second_o commandment_n which_o i_o speak_v to_o chap._n 4._o that_o they_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o precept_n to_o stir_v up_o gift_n which_o i_o consider_v chap._n 2._o and_o be_v forbid_v by_o those_o command_n which_o require_v we_o to_o worship_n god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o with_o the_o great_a attention_n and_o fervency_n and_o of_o this_o i_o discourse_v chap._n 3._o 3._o to_o the_o second_o argument_n from_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v a_o form_n and_o from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o psalm_n of_o david_n and_o the_o priestly_a blessing_n under_o the_o law_n 135.136_o law_n p._n 135.136_o he_o only_o repeat_v what_o he_o have_v before_o speak_v and_o the_o mistake_v of_o which_o i_o have_v manifest_v chap._n 3._o sect._n 2._o 4._o the_o three_o argument_n which_o have_v respect_n to_o 1_o cor._n 14_o 40._o be_v that_o form_n of_o prayer_n circumstance_n prayer_n p._n 136._o of_o matter_n of_o order_n decency_n &_o circumstance_n be_v matter_n of_o mere_a decency_n order_n and_o circumstance_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v lawful_o command_v and_o practise_v now_o though_o i_o account_v they_o to_o be_v more_o than_o so_o and_o not_o to_o be_v only_a thing_n of_o external_a order_n but_o to_o be_v more_o internal_o of_o profitable_a use_n and_o conducive_a to_o the_o edification_n and_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o its_o member_n yet_o i_o shall_v observe_v what_o weak_a answer_n he_o give_v to_o this_o argument_n as_o to_o order_n he_o say_v ibid._n say_v ibid._n order_n only_o respect_v prius_fw-la and_o posterius_fw-la first_fw-mi and_o last_o this_o be_v i_o conceive_v rash_o write_v for_o sure_o he_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v respect_n to_o order_n of_o regular_a constitution_n and_o appointment_n and_o not_o to_o order_v of_o number_n and_o mere_a succession_n of_o one_o thing_n after_o another_o concern_v decency_n he_o say_v ibid._n say_v ibid._n nothing_o can_v be_v decent_a but_o the_o contrary_n must_v be_v indecent_a now_o though_o a_o form_n and_o no_o form_n be_v not_o proper_o contrary_a but_o rather_o contradiction_n and_o though_o many_o indecency_n have_v be_v commit_v where_o form_n of_o prayer_n have_v be_v reject_v and_o the_o condemn_a form_n be_v worse_o than_o indecency_n be_v a_o hurtful_a error_n yet_o his_o assertion_n be_v also_o false_a a_o white_a garment_n may_v be_v decent_a and_o so_o may_v a_o black_a one_o and_o yet_o white_a and_o black_a be_v contrary_a concern_v circumstance_n he_o say_v 137._o say_v p._n 137._o form_n be_v no_o circumstance_n relate_v to_o the_o action_n as_o humane_a because_o it_o may_v be_v perform_v without_o they_o by_o this_o reason_n stand_v or_o any_o other_o particular_a gesture_n in_o read_v be_v no_o circumstance_n which_o yet_o have_v be_v usual_o think_v so_o ix_o ch._n ix_o and_o some_o gesture_n be_v at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o action_n necessary_a and_o as_o for_o the_o word_n of_o public_a prayer_n there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o prayer_n without_o any_o word_n nor_o unless_o these_o word_n be_v fix_v on_o and_o determine_v by_o some_o person_n but_o the_o sense_n and_o matter_n take_v care_n of_o in_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v of_o a_o high_a nature_n than_o a_o circumstance_n and_o he_o add_v ibid._n add_v ibid._n that_o he_o conceive_v no_o circumstance_n appropriate_v to_o a_o action_n as_o religious_a be_v leave_v to_o man_n liberty_n to_o determine_v according_a to_o which_o rule_n it_o must_v be_v sinful_a for_o a_o father_n to_o command_v his_o child_n or_o for_o any_o man_n to_o determine_v himself_o to_o kneel_v in_o prayer_n out_o of_o any_o reverence_n to_o god_n because_o this_o be_v a_o circumstance_n to_o the_o action_n as_o religious_a if_o all_o this_o be_v not_o trifle_v i_o know_v not_o what_o be_v 5._o the_o four_o argument_n be_v that_o ibid._n that_o ibid._n all_o the_o essential_o to_o prayer_n may_v be_v find_v i_o will_v add_v may_v in_o public_a prayer_n be_v best_a secure_v in_o a_o prescribe_a form_n this_o prayer_n may_v be_v in_o the_o matter_n agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n it_o may_v be_v put_v up_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o may_v be_v attend_v with_o exercise_n of_o grace_n and_o sanctify_a affection_n but_o he_o here_o answer_v form_n answer_v p._n 138._o all_o thing_n necessary_a and_o essential_a to_o prayer_n may_v be_v in_o the_o use_n of_o a_o form_n that_o the_o use_n of_o his_o own_o gift_n be_v also_o necessary_a but_o this_o pretence_n i_o have_v refute_v chap._n 2._o and_o i_o presume_v no_o pious_a man_n can_v easy_o think_v that_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n shall_v require_v a_o man_n own_o ability_n to_o be_v exercise_v mere_o to_o show_v his_o part_n when_o the_o whole_a business_n of_o religion_n may_v be_v every_o way_n as_o well_o or_o better_o perform_v without_o they_o as_o may_v appear_v in_o every_o minister_n undertake_v to_o make_v new_a translation_n of_o scripture_n whensoever_o he_o cite_v they_o that_o his_o gift_n may_v be_v exercise_v but_o he_o say_v also_o that_o ibid._n that_o ibid._n he_o have_v give_v his_o reason_n why_o pray_v by_o form_n can_v be_v with_o the_o same_o attention_n and_o intention_n and_o fervency_n but_o these_o reason_n i_o have_v answer_v in_o my_o three_o chapter_n and_o have_v manifest_v the_o contrary_n 6._o in_o his_o six_o argument_n he_o produce_v 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2._o where_o the_o apostle_n command_v that_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n and_o here_o 140._o here_o p._n 140._o he_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o i_o say_v in_o my_o libert_n as_o ecclesiastica_fw-la p._n 109._o that_o many_o have_v think_v the_o apostle_n have_v a_o special_a 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