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A30879 Leitourgia theiotera ergia, or, Liturgie a most divine service in answer to a late pamphlet stiled, Common-prayer-book no divine service : wherein that authors XXVII reasons against liturgies are wholly and clean taken away, his LXIX objections against our most venerable service-book are fully satisfied : as also his XII arguments against bishops are clearly answered ... so that this tract may well passe for a replie to the most of the great and little exceptions any where made to our liturgie and politie ... / by John Barbon ... Barbon, John. 1662 (1662) Wing B703; ESTC R37060 239,616 210

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〈◊〉_d of_o all_o with_o they_o next_o and_o 2._o i_o may_v mention_v what_o mr_n hooker_n 399._o hooker_n l._n 5._o sect._n 73_o p._n 399._o have_v out_o of_o the_o civil_a law_n touch_v two_o sort_n of_o wife_n the_o primarie_n and_o half_a wife_n the_o former_a of_o who_o this_o phrase_n do_v distinguish_v from_o the_o other_o put_v 3._o i_o may_v say_v that_o this_o antiquate_a out-dated_n phrase_n mean_v nothing_o else_o than_o i_o give_v thou_o power_n of_o my_o body_n corpore_fw-la te_fw-la meo_fw-la dignor_fw-la or_o dignum_fw-la censeo_fw-la or_o as_o the_o latin_a translation_n of_o the_o book_n render_v it_o 184._o f_o see_n fase_n contr_n p._n 241._o see_v also_o ambiguity_n fisher_n defence_n of_o liturgy_n l._n 1._o ch_n 17._o p._n 184._o with_o my_o body_n i_o honour_v thou_o according_a to_o that_o 1_o cor_n 7._o 4._o where_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o have_v liberty_n privilege_n property_n authority_n see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n joh_n 1._o 12._o which_o but_o little_a differ_v from_o worship_n for_o what_o great_a secular_a worship_n or_o dignity_n can_v there_o be_v than_o for_o a_o man_n to_o give-up_a or_o surrender_v the_o propriety_n of_o his_o body_n to_o his_o wife_n 4._o i_o much_o like_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o pious_a author_n of_o the_o rationale_n 3●●_n rationale_n of_o marrimonie_n p._n 3●●_n that_o to_o worship_n here_o signify_v to_o make_v worshipful_a or_o honourable_a which_o sense_v have_v authentication_n from_o the_o old_a translation_n use_v by_o our_o book_n of_o 1_o sam._n 2._o 30._o which_o be_v he_o that_o worship_v i_o i_o will_v worship_v i._n e._n make_v worshipful_a for_o that_o only_a way_n can_v god_n be_v say_v to_o worship_v man_n 5._o and_o last_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o aaron_n godwin_n moses_n &_o aaron_n this_o very_a phrase_n be_v use_v by_o the_o jew_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o dowry_n bill_n take_v by_o bertram_n out_o of_o the_o babylon_n talmud_n 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shall_v say_v who_o shall_v go_v over_o the_o sea_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v understand_v it_o and_o do_v it_o 13._o it_o deut._n 30._o 13._o 6._o clandestine_v marriage_n which_o he_o here_o rude_o mention_n we_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o approve_v and_o for_o his_o scoptical_a and_o false_a charge_v the_o church_n and_o liturgy_n of_o england_n therewith_o a_o wrong_n most_o gross_a we_o return_v s._n stephan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 60._o 〈◊〉_d act_n 7._o 60._o to_o his_o next_o sixti_v that_o in_fw-la vis_fw-fr of_o the_o sick_a it_o be_v say_v i_o absolve_v thou_o from_o all_o thy_o sin_n which_o power_n say_v he_o god_n have_v not_o give_v to_o any_o person_n mdcxxix_o person_n see_v doctor_n boy_n postill_v p._n 523._o edit_n mdcxxix_o answ_n 1._o absolution_n christ_n solemn_o state_v on_o the_o priest_n in_o his_o disciple_n by_o several_a act_n first_o to_o s._n peter_n as_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o apostle_n mat_n 16._o 19_o then_o by_o way_n of_o promise_n to_o they_o altogether_o ib._n 18_o 18._o then_o by_o way_n of_o actual_a instate_v it_o on_o they_o breathe_v that_o power_n and_o the_o h._n ghost_n on_o they_o together_o john_n 20._o 23._o and_o be_v most_o distinct_o name_v by_o jam._n 5._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v as_o if_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v a_o faem_n plur_n will_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o sing_v num._n and_o belong_v only_o to_o god_n act_n of_o pardon_v he_o but_o impersonal_o pardon_v or_o absolution_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o e●_n he_o absolvet●r_a e●_n apparent_a therefore_o it_o be_v that_o god_n have_v give_v this_o power_n to_o lawful_a priest_n or_o minister_n 2._o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o
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judgement_n of_o god_n say_v the_o ancient_n etc._n etc._n and_o whereas_o our_o book_n have_v three_o several_a form_n as_o we_o see_v above_o those_o that_o maintain_v this_o last_o opinion_n in_o this_o concern_n 24._o concern_n see_v rationase_n p._n 18._o eib_n p._n 23_o 24._o pronounce_v they_o in_o sense_n and_o virtue_n to_o be_v the_o same_o for_o as_o when_o a_o prince_n have_v grant_v a_o commission_n to_o any_o servant_n of_o he_o to_o release_v out_o of_o prison_n all_o penitent_a offender_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v all_o one_o in_o effect_n asto_a the_o prisoner_n discharge_n whether_o this_o servant_n say_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o commission_n grant_v to_o i_o under_o the_o prince_n hand_n and_o seal_v which_o here_o i_o show_v i_o release_v this_o prisoner_n or_o thus_o the_o prince_n who_o have_v give_v i_o this_o commission_n he_o pardon_v you_o or_o last_o the_o prince_n pardon_n and_o deliver_v you_o the_o prince_z standing_z by_o and_o confirm_v the_o word_n of_o his_o servant_n 460._o servant_n see_v id._n ib._n p._n 26_o 27._o where_o he_o refer_v for_o instance_n of_o form_n of_o absolution_n as_o full_a as_o any_o the_o ch._n of_o e._n use_n unto_o ar●udius_n desacrd_n paenit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 3._o &_o gore_n in_o euchol_n graec._n see_v dr_n heylin_n respondet_fw-la petrus_n on_o this_o matter_n and_o his_o theologia_n vet●erun_v l._n 3._o c._n 6._o p._n 458_o 459_o 460._o even_o of_o old_a there_o be_v use_v in_o the_o greek_a church_n as_o full_a a_o form_n as_o any_o the_o church_n of_o england_n use_v it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v not_o write_v nor_o set_v down_o in_o their_o ritual_a but_o deliver_v from_o hand_n to_o hand_n down_o to_o these_o time_n and_o constant_o use_v by_o they_o in_o their_o private_a absolution_n for_o when_o the_o penitent_a come_v to_o the_o spiritual_a man_n so_o they_o call_v their_o confessor_n for_o absolution_n entreat_v he_o in_o their_o vulgar_a language_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o beseech_v 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carry_v home_o will_v batter_v kingly_a government_n as_o well_o as_o episcopacy_n for_o king_n and_o prince_n can_v do_v the_o part_n of_o their_o duty_n in_o such_o wise_a as_o be_v here_o exact_v of_o the_o bishop_n that_o be_v in_o their_o proper_a person_n to_o feed_v the_o flock_n strengthen_v the_o disease_a heal_v the_o sick_a bound_v up_o the_o break_a reduce_v that_o which_o be_v drive_v away_o the_o seek_v the_o lose_v be_v say_v the_o h._n prophet_n 377._o prophet_n c._n 34._o v._n 2_o 4_o see_v h._n grot._n in_o loc._n excisd_v jam_fw-la urbe_fw-la causas_fw-la propheta_fw-la excidii_fw-la commemorate_fw-la principum_fw-la crimina_fw-la qui_fw-la postores_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la jer._n 2._o 18._o 3._o 15._o 10._o 11._o &_o platoni_n de_fw-fr repub._n 4._o &_o b._n and._n on_o commandment_n p._n 377._o ezekiel_n their_o duty_n but_o these_o thing_n they_o can_v do_v but_o by_o procuration_n or_o deputation_n as_o they_o command_v supervise_v inspect_n and_o see-to_a the_o do_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n iliad_a 4._o 〈◊〉_d
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whole_a world_n or_o those_o special_a part_n of_o it_o which_o the_o apostle_n have_v allot_v to_o one_o another_o whither_o when_o they_o can_v not_o go_v themselves_o the_o evangelist_n be_v send_v so_o that_o they_o then_o be_v to_o make_v great_a and_o often_o journey_n and_o be_v much_o upon_o remove_n in_o those_o time_n and_o 2_o become_v resiant_a or_o fix●_n also_o at_o length_n as_o be_v or_o will_v be_v manifest_a *_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v attendants_z and_o minister_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o be_v messenger_n of_o the_o church_n but_o this_o visible_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a unless_o the_o apostle_n shall_v revive_v again_o upon_o earth_n and_o the_o bishop_n attend_v they_o and_o be_v send_v by_o they_o etc._n etc._n why_o therefore_o do_v he_o not_o say_v also_o that_o s._n timothy_n be_v circumcise_v and_o then_o exact_a that_o our_o bishop_n that_o they_o may_v be_v like_o timothy_n etc._n etc._n be_v circumcise_v also_o for_o this_o
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answ_n to_o burt●●_n c._n 1._o à_fw-la p._n 11._o ad_fw-la p._n 16._o ambr_n fisher_n def_n of_o liturgy_n l._n 1._o c._n 17._o p._n 178_o 179._o but_o especial_o dr_n cousin_n in_o q._n elizabeth_n time_n dean_n of_o the_o arch_n part_v 3._o c._n 15._o 2._o for_o the_o et-caetera_a oath_n as_o they_o scoff_v it_o it_o be_v answer_v 1_o that_o the_o &c._n &c._n be_v unhappy_o and_o improvident_o leave_v in_o it_o 2_o that_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o such_o as_o compose_v it_o have_v find_v belief_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o honest_a man_n as_o the_o very_a know_a gentleman_n hamon_n le_fw-fr strange_n i._n strange_n hist_o of_o k._n charles_n i._n mr_n thom_n fuller_n hist_n fuller_n appeal_v of_o injure_a innocence_n part_v 3._o p._n 40._o see_v also_o dr_n heylin_n observation_n o●_n h._n le_fw-fr strange_n abovesaid_a his_o hist_n which_o latter_a in_o his_o church-storie_n vouch_v one_o who_o he_o very_o high_o praise_n that_o give_v this_o very_a good_a account_n of_o that_o &c._n &c._n it_o be_v only_o insert_v to_o save_v the_o enumeration_n of_o many_o mean_a officer_n in_o the_o church_n who_o mention_n be_v beneath_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o will_v but_o clog_v the_o same_o which_o may_v very_o well_o pass_v for_o our_o 3_o answer_n 171._o e_o fuller_n ch_n hist_o book_n 9_o p._n 171._o in_o this_o concern_v 4_o if_o all_o this_o can_v not_o be_v plead_v enough_o to_o satisfy_v all_o imprejudicate_a candid_a mind_n it_o be_v perfect_o free_v from_o all_o the_o accrimination_n of_o smec_n and_o the_o covenant_a party_n unless_o they_o will_v condemn_v themselves_o for_o their_o interpretative_a &c._n &c._n incorporate_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o covenant_n whereby_o people_n be_v bind_v to_o defend_v the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n though_o what_o they_o be_v be_v unknown_a to_o most_o that_o take_v the_o same_o 16._o do_v not_o impose_v penance_n fines_n etc._n etc._n answer_v above_o and_o the_o rule●_n satisfy_v it_o 17._o do_v not_o wear_v scarlet-gown_n mitre_n lawn-sleeve_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o this_o be_v oft_o discharge_v above_o they_o be_v under_o persecution_n and_o some_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v imitate_v from_o the_o jew_n which_o to_o do_v be_v prove_v perfect_o lawful_a as_o above_o 3._o they_o be_v significative_a vest_n and_o therefore_o the_o better_a as_o purple-gown_n betoken_v zeal_n etc._n etc._n 18_o do_v not_o sell_v live_n for_o money_n nor_o give_v they_o as_o dowry_n etc._n etc._n with_o their_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o from_o the_o first_o rule_n 2._o why_o not_o if_o the_o man_n be_v otherwise_o deserve_a 19_o do_v not_o silence_n minister_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o puritan_n and_o factious_a person_n but_o only_o by_o sound_a doctrine_n answ_n 1._o but_o be_v there_o no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d excision_n or_o cut_v off_o gal_n 5._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rejection_n tit._n 3._o 10._o deliver_v unto_o satan_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 20._o 5._o 20._o 1_o col._n 5._o 5._o and_o be_v not_o this_o silence_v and_o worse_o 2._o we_o have_v vindicate_v the_o demeanour_n of_o our_o bishop_n towards_o such_o refractory_n already_o 3._o have_v the_o directory_n or_o any_o other_o new_a model_n of_o church-service_n or_o government_n be_v set-up_a here_o shall_v the_o conscientious_a episcaparian_n dissent_v though_o unseditious_o have_v fare_v better_a 〈◊〉_d better_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d *_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o they_o do_v under_o our_o legally-established_n and_o withal_o primitive_a church_n government_n and_o divine-liturgie_n 4._o vitus_n be_v command_v 13._o command_v titus_n 1._o 11_o 13._o to_o stop_v such_o person_n mouth_n by_o not_o permit_v they_o to_o vent_v their_o deceit_n ●nd_v by_o rebuke_v they_o sharp_o that_o be_v by_o inflict_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o they_o see_v doctor_n hammond_n in_o loc._n 20._o do_v not_o cause_v any_o of_o the_o believer_n to_o be_v present_v fine_v 20._o fine_v compellite_fw-la ●t_a introeant_n s._n luke_n 14._o 23._o must_v be_v foris_fw-la necess●tas_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la intus_fw-la voluntar_n in_o s._n a●g_a time_n there_o be_v divers_a donatist_n that_o by_o compulsion_n be_v convert_v and_o thank_v the_o emperor_n for_o compel_v they_o see_v bishop_n andrews_n on_o ●he_n commandment_n p._n 380._o see_v also_o here_o above_o hither_o some_o refer_v s._n luke_n 14_o 23._o and_o revel_v 2._o 20._o imprison_a or_o banish_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o sectary_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o how_o shall_v they_o when_o themselves_o be_v not_o countenance_v by_o the_o state_n secular_a 2._o give_v to_o satan_n for_o he_o to_o instict_v disease_n and_o consequent_a thereon_o death_n which_o they_o oft_o do_v as_o appear_v be_v as_o bad_a as_o all_o this_o 3._o s._n austin_n distinguish_v improbus_fw-la infidelis_fw-la &_o improbus_fw-la fidelis_fw-la and_o i_o doubt_v i_o the_o believer_n our_o author_n be_v concern_v for_o be_v of_o the_o latter_a sort_n at_o least_o as_o h●'s_o sufficient_o appear_v by_o their_o dismal_a and_o desperate_a act_n you_o have_v kill_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v once_o the_o cry_v for_o such_o as_o these_o numb_a 16._o 41._o 21._o do_v not_o require_v the_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdicton_n like_o demetrius_n answ_n 1._o diotrephes_n 9_o diotrephes_n 3_o ep._n s._n joh._n five_o 9_o he_o will_v say_v 2_o it_o be_v fit_a and_o useful_a that_o the_o presbyter_n there_o present_a shall_v lay-on_a their_o hand_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o so_o join_v in_o the_o prayer_n for_o a_o benediction_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o producible_a no_o not_o from_o the_o ivth_o counc_fw-la of_o cath_z can_n 20_o nor_o iid_v produce_v by_o the_o london-presbyterians_a in_o their_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la 8._o divinum_fw-la see_v doctor_n hammond_n answer_n to_o it_o p._n 185_o 186._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o apost_n xl._n the_o reason_n be_v there_o annex_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o co●nc_n of_o laodicea_n can._n 56._o see_v also_o the_o counc_fw-la of_o arles_n can._n 19_o apud_fw-la doctor_n hammond_n vindic._n against_o the_o london_n minister_n p._n 158._o see_v also_o tertul._n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la c._n 17._o &_o de_fw-mi coroná_fw-fr mil_n &_o just_o martyr_n apol._n 8._o that_o a_o presbyter_n may_v not_o be_v ordain_v without_o the_o presence_n of_o presbyter_n 3._o the_o custom_n be_v still_o retain_v in_o our_o church_n in_o all_o ordination_n of_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n 4._o jurisdiction_n spiritual_a be_v in_o they_o alone_o save_v as_o they_o impart_v it_o 22._o do_v not_o neglect_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o i_o plead_v not_o for_o any_o negligence_n in_o the_o great_a work_n belong_v to_o the_o episcopal_a office_n 2._o when_o s._n paul_n commissionate_v titus_n for_o this_o cause_n leave_v i_o thou_o in_o crect_n etc._n etc._n tit_n 1._o 5._o he_o mention_n jurisdicton_n and_o ordination_n not_o preach_v 2._o rule_v be_v a_o prime_a part_n of_o the_o episcopal_a office_n and_o a_o great_a work_n to_o do_v it_o well_o so_o that_o it_o may_v have_v reason_n to_o supersede_n much_o of_o preach_v for_o as_o one_o ●7_n one_o dr_n allestry_n in_o his_o consecration_n sermon_n above-cited_n p._n ●7_n choice_o observe_v notwithstanding_o all_o s._n paul_n assistance_n of_o spirit_n he_o do_v reckon_v that_o care_n that_o come_v upon_o he_o daily_o from_o the_o church_n among_o his_o persecution_n and_o it_o sum_n up_o his_o catalogue_n of_o suffering_n 2_o cor_fw-la 9_o 28._o such_o various_a necessity_n there_o be_v by_o which_o government_n be_v distract_v and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o temper_v itself_o to_o they_o 4._o therefore_o some_o will_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a a_o bishop_n shall_v preach_v so_o frequent_o in_o his_o own_o person_n as_o other_o of_o his_o clergy_n consider_v
obj_fw-la run_v thus_o what_o do_v not_o paul_n in_o ●is_n subscription_n direct_v his_o epistle_n to_o they_o as_o such_o 2_o tim_n 4._o end_n tit_n 3._o end_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v 1_o that_o the_o subscription_n at_o the_o end_n of_o all_o s._n paul_n epistle_n seem_v to_o be_v add_v by_o man_n since_o and_o be_v not_o write_v by_o paul_n answ_n 1._o for_o those_o epistolarie_a postscript_n though_o we_o shall_v lay_v no_o great_a weight_n on_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v of_o great_a antiquity_n and_o therefore_o such_o as_o in_o question_n of_o fact_n where_o there_o appear_v no_o strong_a evidence_n to_o weaken_v their_o belief_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v anon_o that_o there_o appear_v none_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v lighty_a reject_v 288._o reject_v see_v his_o majesty_n second_o paper_n to_o the_o minister_n newport_n p._n 288._o 2._o though_o they_o shall_v not_o convince_v as_o canonical_a yet_o they_o show_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n of_o former_a time_n as_o in_o way_n of_o history_n as_o do_v the_o four_o title_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o once_o dispunge_v who_o will_v be_v able_a to_o distinguish_v s._n matthew'_v from_o s._n mark_n be_v or_o s._n john_n from_o s._n luke_n gospel_n 3._o as_o the_o greek_a church_n retain_v of_o ss_z james_n basil_n chrysostome_n liturgy_n though_o those_o piece_n be_v perhaps_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o pure_o the_o same_o as_o those_o author_n true_o those_o leave_v they_o be_v yet_o a_o argument_n of_o great_a authority_n to_o any_o prudent_a man_n that_o there_o be_v such_o thing_n as_o liturgy_n of_o their_o pen_n so_o in_o that_o there_o be_v such_o subscription_n of_o ancient_a time_n affix_v to_o these_o epistle_n wherein_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v declare_v bishop_n it_o be_v a_o indication_n that_o the_o church_n of_o those_o time_n so_o repute_v they_o i._n e._n bishop_n 4._o if_o those_o post-fixes_a have_v no_o reverence_n payable_a to_o they_o but_o be_v 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