disciple_n a_o form_n also_o as_o the_o baptist_n have_v teach_v he_o wherefore_o this_o manifest_o declare_v a_o approbation_n of_o form_n of_o prayer_n teach_v and_o direct_v by_o other_o who_o have_v the_o chief_a authority_n in_o the_o church_n 34._o the_o last_o thing_n he_o urge_v be_v 58._o be_v p._n 57_o 58._o that_o suppose_v that_o christ_n intend_v this_o as_o a_o form_n at_o that_o time_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o last_v beyond_o his_o resurrection_n and_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o far_a question_n and_o though_o he_o do_v not_o positive_o assert_v this_o yet_o he_o will_v have_v his_o reader_n to_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n and_o offer_v in_o proof_n of_o it_o what_o he_o say_v be_v well_o observe_v which_o i_o shall_v by_o and_o by_o consider_v aside_o the_o precept_n of_o christ_n which_o all_o ancient_a church_n reverence_v may_v not_o now_o be_v lay_v aside_o but_o first_o be_v it_o not_o a_o strange_a boldness_n and_o irreverence_n towards_o any_o precept_n or_o institution_n of_o our_o saviour_n for_o he_o to_o suggest_v to_o man_n that_o it_o be_v expire_v and_o antiquate_a when_o our_o lord_n himself_o give_v no_o intimation_n of_o its_o be_v temporary_a and_o the_o universal_a church_n have_v understand_v it_o otherwise_o be_v not_o this_o a_o new_a piece_n of_o pharisaism_n in_o teach_v man_n how_o to_o make_v void_a the_o commandment_n of_o god_n by_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o out_o of_o date_n this_o author_n may_v by_o these_o mean_n do_v some_o service_n for_o they_o who_o contend_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n be_v only_o intend_v for_o the_o first_o admission_n of_o nation_n into_o the_o christian_a church_n so_o far_o as_o the_o reputation_n of_o his_o bare_a authority_n will_v go_v yea_o and_o for_o those_o also_o who_o look_v upon_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o ordination_n of_o minister_n and_o many_o other_o christian_a duty_n not_o to_o be_v needful_a for_o the_o succeed_a age_n after_o the_o apostle_n 35._o christ_n the_o apostle_n have_v extraordinary_a assistance_n and_o ability_n before_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n second_o his_o suppose_v form_n may_v be_v requisite_a for_o the_o apostle_n before_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o that_o no_o such_o low_a thing_n be_v since_o that_o time_n fit_a to_o be_v continue_v do_v too_o plain_o manifest_a that_o some_o person_n be_v strange_o big_a with_o swell_a conceit_n of_o themselves_o dare_v our_o author_n speak_v out_o the_o plain_a sense_n of_o this_o suggestion_n which_o be_v this_o that_o himself_o and_o other_o dissenter_n be_v man_n of_o far_o great_a ability_n than_o the_o apostle_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v before_o his_o resurrection_n though_o they_o be_v then_o call_v to_o be_v his_o apostle_n be_v send_v forth_o to_o preach_v his_o gospel_n and_o be_v enable_v to_o work_v miracle_n and_o cast_v out_o devil_n and_o consequent_o that_o these_o man_n now_o may_v reasonable_o look_v upon_o such_o direction_n and_o precept_n to_o be_v of_o too_o low_a and_o inferior_a a_o nature_n for_o they_o to_o observe_v which_o yet_o be_v enjoin_v upon_o and_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o state_n of_o the_o apostle_n before_o the_o resurrection_n 36._o three_o his_o pretence_n of_o proof_n for_o this_o opinion_n be_v very_o shallow_a which_o be_v 58._o be_v p._n 58._o that_o christ_n leave_v out_o his_o own_o name_n in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n christ_n of_o pray_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n but_o in_o that_o name_n his_o disciple_n be_v afterward_o enjoin_v to_o ask_v joh._n 14.13_o 14._o joh._n 16.23_o but_o to_o ask_v in_o his_o name_n be_v to_o ask_v through_o his_o mediation_n upon_o the_o encouragement_n of_o his_o merit_n and_o his_o be_v our_o intercessor_n and_o advocate_n at_o god_n right_a hand_n in_o our_o nature_n which_o be_v a_o privilege_n peculiar_a to_o the_o time_n since_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o also_o to_o ask_v suitable_o to_o the_o rule_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christianity_n this_o be_v the_o sense_n which_o be_v general_o give_v of_o this_o expression_n of_o ask_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o even_o the_o assembly_n annotation_n declare_v ask_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v 26._o be_v assembl_n annot._n on_o joh._n 14.14_o &_o ch._n 16.24_o 26._o through_o his_o mediation_n and_o they_o also_o add_v from_o s._n gregory_n si_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la expedit_fw-la petitur_fw-la non_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la jesus_n petitur_fw-la pater_fw-la if_o that_o be_v desire_v which_o shall_v not_o be_v god_n be_v not_o ask_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o this_o sense_n of_o this_o phrase_n in_o his_o name_n that_o it_o signify_v upon_o his_o account_n and_o though_o he_o be_v evident_a from_o joh._n 1.12_o joh._n 20.31_o and_o many_o other_o place_n but_o the_o apostle_n under_o the_o guidance_n of_o god_n spirit_n do_v not_o always_o verbal_o express_v the_o name_n jesus_n in_o all_o their_o prayer_n as_o rom._n 15.13_o 2_o thes_n 3.16_o and_o elsewhere_o 37._o now_o in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n we_o know_v that_o what_o we_o ask_v be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v direct_v by_o he_o we_o call_v not_o god_n our_o father_n but_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n and_o upon_o his_o account_n we_o desire_v all_o our_o petition_n in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n to_o be_v grant_v and_o our_o desire_v that_o god_n name_n may_v be_v hallow_v that_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v come_v and_o that_o our_o trespass_n may_v be_v forgive_v etc._n etc._n have_v particular_a respect_n to_o our_o mediator_n and_o in_o this_o whole_a prayer_n we_o according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o our_o church-catechism_n trust_v that_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n 〈◊〉_d do_v what_o we_o ask_v through_o our_o lord_n jesuâ—_n christ_n and_o therefore_o we_o say_v amen_n and_o this_o be_v also_o the_o general_a sense_n of_o all_o 13._o all_o formula_fw-la à _fw-la resormatis_fw-la usurpata_fw-la ante_fw-la illius_fw-la orationis_fw-la recitationem_fw-la haec_fw-la &_o alia_fw-la quae_fw-la nosti_fw-la domine_fw-la nobis_fw-la esse_fw-la necessaria_fw-la à _fw-la te_fw-la postulamus_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la christi_fw-la ea_fw-la orationis_fw-la formula_fw-la quam_fw-la ipse_fw-la nos_fw-la docuit_fw-la pater_fw-la noster_fw-la etc._n etc._n thes_n salm._n par._n 3._o loc_fw-la com._n 47._o n._n 13._o sober_a protestant_n 38._o my_o second_o argument_n to_o prove_v form_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v no_o disadvantage_n to_o devotion_n be_v 123._o be_v libert_n eccles_n p._n 122_o 123._o because_o it_o be_v general_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o sing_a psalm_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n may_v be_v advantageous_o perform_v in_o a_o set_a form_n of_o word_n and_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o less_o edify_a because_o they_o be_v contain_v in_o a_o set_a form_n of_o word_n but_o concern_v sing_a psalm_n this_o writer_n say_v 59_o say_v p._n 59_o this_o be_v a_o mistake_n of_o the_o question_n and_o 60._o and_o p._n 60._o that_o these_o be_v such_o form_n as_o god_n have_v canonize_v and_o he_o tell_v we_o he_o be_v against_o sing_v by_o any_o form_n not_o make_v of_o god_n which_o he_o call_v 60.78_o call_v p._n 18_o 19_o &_o p._n 60.78_o apocryphal_a anthem_n as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v against_o liturgical_a form_n of_o prayer_n and_o yet_o he_o allow_v 60._o allow_v p._n 78._o &_o p._n 60._o sing_v the_o psalm_n in_o meter_n though_o the_o word_n be_v not_o dictate_v of_o god_n scripture_n my_o second_o argument_n be_v that_o the_o psalm_n in_o a_o set_a form_n of_o word_n be_v useful_a to_o devotion_n and_o so_o be_v the_o scripture_n because_o the_o sense_n and_o matter_n in_o the_o psalm_n in_o meter_n be_v so_o direct_v 39_o but_o when_o he_o say_v this_o argument_n mistake_v the_o question_n the_o reader_n will_v easy_o see_v it_o be_v proper_a enough_o for_o the_o question_n or_o case_n of_o which_o i_o be_v discourse_v which_o be_v in_o general_n whether_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v disadvantageous_a to_o piety_n but_o our_o author_n that_o he_o may_v avoid_v the_o force_n of_o this_o and_o some_o other_o argument_n have_v put_v the_o question_n into_o another_o method_n but_o have_v not_o do_v it_o solid_o nor_o have_v he_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n thereby_o for_o first_o when_o he_o grant_v concern_v the_o psalm_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n that_o god_n have_v canonize_v those_o form_n he_o here_o assert_v what_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o former_a argument_n he_o will_v not_o own_v viz._n that_o god_n ever_o appoint_v or_o prescribe_v any_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o as_o the_o matter_n of_o many_o of_o the_o psalm_n be_v prayer_n so_o s._n hierome_n observe_v there_o be_v 189._o be_v hieron_n epist_n 139._o &_o comment_n in_o ps_n 189._o four_o psalm_n which_o bear_v
so_o it_o be_v neither_o certain_a nor_o probable_a that_o in_o all_o the_o primitive_a church_n these_o extraordinary_a gift_n be_v constant_o afford_v to_o all_o its_o minister_n for_o the_o perform_v all_o their_o ministration_n thereby_o the_o apostle_n direction_n to_o timothy_n to_o give_v attendance_n to_o read_v meditation_n care_n and_o diligence_n 1_o tim._n 4.13_o 15_o 16._o 2_o tim._n 2.15_o do_v seem_v plain_o to_o evince_v the_o contrary_n and_o since_o the_o jewish_a church_n both_o at_o and_o before_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n make_v constant_a use_n of_o form_n of_o prayer_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v by_o divers_a 5._o divers_a buxt_n syn._n jud._n c._n 5._o learned_a man_n and_o the_o same_o have_v be_v particular_o prove_v both_o both_o from_o their_o talmud_n and_o ritual_n as_o well_o as_o from_o their_o other_o rabbin_n by_o eutychium_n by_o seld._n in_o eutychium_n mr_n selden_n as_o be_v observe_v by_o dr_n hammond_n in_o his_o view_n of_o the_o directory_n ch._n 1._o sect._n 15._o and_o also_o by_o 6.9_o by_o hor._n heb._n in_o mat._n 6.9_o dr_n lightfoot_a and_o conformable_o hereunto_o the_o baptist_n and_o our_o saviour_n teach_v their_o disciple_n form_n of_o prayer_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n at_o all_o to_o conclude_v that_o the_o public_a prayer_n in_o those_o early_a primitive_a time_n be_v never_o perform_v by_o the_o use_n of_o form_n but_o of_o this_o the_o reader_n may_v judge_v more_o when_o he_o have_v read_v to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o chapter_n 16._o second_o when_o they_o have_v these_o extraordinary_a assistance_n it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a to_o think_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v not_o put_v they_o upon_o design_v constant_a use_v variety_n of_o word_n and_o new_a phrase_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v their_o common_a and_o usual_a part_n of_o worship_n for_o since_o our_o saviour_n himself_o show_v his_o dislike_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o many_o and_o various_a word_n in_o prayer_n and_o give_v a_o example_n for_o the_o due_a performance_n of_o it_o in_o his_o comprehensive_a form_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o primitive_a christian_n act_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n will_v not_o guide_v they_o to_o what_o be_v contrary_a to_o our_o saviour_n prescription_n three_o prayer_n great_a difference_n between_o prayer_n by_o apostolical_a and_o extraordinary_a gift_n and_o other_o conceive_a prayer_n where_o there_o be_v such_o extraordinary_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o compose_v prayer_n psalm_n or_o hymn_n these_o be_v free_a from_o those_o disadvantage_n i_o have_v above_o express_v which_o attend_v conceive_v prayer_n of_o other_o man_n under_o those_o impulse_n the_o speaker_n need_v not_o be_v solicitous_a in_o his_o thought_n about_o word_n and_o composure_n there_o can_v be_v no_o defect_n in_o the_o matter_n or_o fullness_n of_o expression_n where_o these_o thing_n be_v direct_v by_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o plentiful_a effusion_n of_o that_o holy_a spirit_n tend_v rather_o more_o to_o promote_v inward_a fervency_n and_o devotion_n of_o pious_a man_n both_o speaker_n and_o hearer_n than_o to_o guide_v their_o expression_n since_o grace_v and_o holiness_n be_v his_o chief_a gift_n and_o principal_a design_n and_o the_o people_n can_v not_o make_v any_o doubt_n or_o demur_n about_o their_o ready_a consent_n to_o every_o part_n of_o those_o supplication_n which_o be_v direct_v by_o extraordinary_a inspiration_n and_o the_o know_v that_o they_o be_v the_o special_a motion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n will_v both_o excite_v their_o attention_n and_o raise_v the_o exercise_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o hope_n in_o a_o firm_a confidence_n that_o those_o intercession_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v certain_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v accept_v of_o he_o 17._o now_o though_o what_o i_o have_v say_v may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o answer_v his_o argument_n and_o to_o vindicate_v form_n of_o prayer_n from_o be_v any_o obstruction_n to_o serious_a piety_n yet_o with_o respect_n to_o this_o argument_n i_o shall_v desire_v three_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v obs_n 1._o that_o attention_n and_o intention_n and_o fervency_n as_o our_o author_n express_v they_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a business_n that_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v mind_v and_o take_v care_n of_o in_o the_o public_a service_n of_o the_o church_n as_o he_o seem_v to_o intimate_v both_o in_o the_o tendency_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o particular_o when_o he_o say_v 27._o say_v reas_n acc._n p._n 27._o attention_n of_o thought_n be_v not_o all_o our_o duty_n in_o prayer_n intention_n of_o spirit_n and_o fervency_n of_o affection_n be_v also_o a_o prime_n requisite_a fervency_n other_o duty_n as_o necessary_a in_o prayer_n as_o intention_n and_o fervency_n but_o man_n may_v be_v vigorous_a and_o earnest_a in_o the_o exercise_n of_o all_o this_o while_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o prayer_n may_v not_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n suitable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o even_o when_o several_a thing_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v part_n of_o our_o religious_a address_n be_v omit_v wherefore_o there_o must_v be_v a_o chief_a care_n that_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o prayer_n be_v right_o order_v and_o that_o our_o expression_n and_o behaviour_n be_v such_o as_o manifest_v a_o due_a reverence_n to_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o in_o this_o case_n a_o well_o compose_v form_n have_v a_o manifest_a advantage_n above_o other_o prayer_n 18._o and_o we_o must_v also_o take_v care_n that_o our_o zeal_n and_o devotion_n be_v regular_a and_o orderly_a and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o cross_v any_o other_o duty_n which_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o perform_v and_o the_o care_n of_o such_o duty_n be_v in_o many_o case_n of_o great_a consequence_n than_o the_o degree_n of_o fervency_n thus_o if_o any_o man_n think_v he_o can_v be_v more_o fervent_a in_o his_o private_a prayer_n than_o in_o join_v in_o any_o public_a service_n he_o be_v not_o thereby_o allow_v to_o neglect_v the_o public_a assembly_n and_o to_o retire_v himself_o at_o that_o time_n to_o his_o closet_n since_o this_o public_a worship_n be_v a_o special_a homage_n we_o be_v to_o do_v to_o god_n and_o be_v particular_o enjoin_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n heb._n 10.25_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o if_o any_o man_n conceive_v that_o a_o different_a method_n from_o that_o use_v in_o the_o church_n whereof_o he_o be_v a_o member_n will_v more_o conduce_v to_o raise_v his_o affectionateness_n he_o may_v not_o thereupon_o separate_v and_o make_v a_o schism_n but_o as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n he_o be_v to_o endeavour_v the_o preservation_n of_o its_o unity_n and_o to_o obey_v they_o who_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o it_o and_o not_o to_o intrude_v into_o the_o place_n of_o the_o chief_a governor_n otherwise_o schism_n will_v be_v perpetuate_v and_o multiply_v without_o end_n and_o yet_o must_v they_o be_v all_o justify_v since_o they_o have_v be_v general_o observe_v to_o have_v appear_v under_o the_o disguise_n of_o exalt_v piety_n and_o religion_n other_o case_n may_v be_v produce_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n as_o if_o a_o minister_n can_v be_v more_o fervent_a in_o the_o public_a assembly_n in_o express_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v peculiarly_a his_o own_o private_a concernment_n or_o if_o the_o jew_n think_v their_o zeal_n for_o god_n to_o be_v the_o high_a and_o their_o service_n to_o he_o the_o great_a in_o their_o oppose_v the_o gospel_n but_o these_o may_v manifest_v that_o this_o pretence_n of_o fervency_n be_v hinder_v by_o form_n if_o it_o be_v true_a as_o it_o be_v not_o be_v so_o ill_o manage_v by_o the_o dissenter_n in_o be_v make_v a_o principle_n of_o separation_n that_o it_o can_v not_o justify_v their_o undertake_n 19_o obs_n 2._o there_o may_v be_v in_o many_o person_n a_o want_n of_o due_a devotion_n or_o attention_n and_o fervency_n in_o the_o use_n of_o a_o form_n and_o yet_o this_o not_o at_o all_o proceed_v from_o the_o form_n itself_o which_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v but_o from_o other_o manifest_a cause_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v remove_v form_n want_v of_o devotion_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o person_n and_o not_o of_o the_o service_n in_o a_o wel-composed_n form_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o well_o order_a expression_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n and_o religious_a service_n shall_v of_o themselves_o hinder_v man_n affectionate_a join_n in_o they_o nor_o can_v i_o think_v that_o there_o be_v any_o hindrance_n in_o any_o christian_a whosoever_o of_o the_o most_o religious_a exercise_n of_o christian_a grace_n or_o of_o the_o most_o raise_a devotion_n in_o the_o use_n of_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n unless_o it_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 eye_n to_o the_o composure_n of_o form_n of_o prayer_n agreeable_o to_o what_o the_o baptist_n and_o our_o saviour_n prescribe_v to_o their_o disciple_n in_o this_o his_o command_n to_o timothy_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o he_o observe_v that_o i_o add_v though_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v either_o signify_v that_o prayer_n be_v put_v up_o to_o god_n or_o that_o they_o be_v compose_v in_o this_o place_n it_o may_v well_o intend_v both_o and_o i_o now_o add_v that_o the_o evidence_n i_o have_v give_v of_o the_o use_n of_o form_n in_o the_o early_a age_n of_o christianity_n and_o also_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n make_v it_o the_o more_o probable_a that_o the_o apostle_n may_v have_v some_o eye_n unto_o they_o 7._o but_o he_o tell_v i_o but_o upon_o what_o reason_n i_o know_v not_o 141._o
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 and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n prescribe_v the_o lord_n prayer_n under_o the_o new_a and_o since_o the_o ancient_a jewish_a church_n and_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o pure_a time_n use_v form_n of_o prayer_n no_o consider_v person_n who_o have_v any_o sense_n of_o god_n or_o religion_n can_v think_v that_o all_o these_o must_v be_v condemn_v of_o design_v nothing_o but_o mischievous_a thing_n and_o the_o ruine_v the_o true_a way_n of_o religion_n how_o far_o soever_o some_o man_n angry_a temper_n may_v be_v unjust_o displease_v with_o form_n and_o uniformity_n 13._o this_o writer_n in_o some_o follow_a page_n discourse_v about_o the_o ability_n or_o gift_n of_o prayer_n at_o length_n say_v 154._o say_v p._n 154._o as_o we_o judge_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 5.1_o have_v give_v we_o the_o perfect_a notion_n of_o a_o minister_n in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n he_o be_v but_o a_o person_n take_v from_o man_n and_o ordain_v for_o man_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v offer_v prayer_n and_o praise_n preach_v and_o administer_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n so_o he_o but_o i_o hope_v he_o be_v not_o know_o so_o bold_v with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o to_o alter_v and_o change_v both_o the_o word_n and_o sense_n of_o it_o as_o he_o please_v when_o the_o apostle_n speak_v nothing_o in_o that_o place_n of_o prayer_n praise_n preach_v or_o sacrament_n but_o of_o offer_v gift_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v pass_v by_o this_o as_o a_o gross_a oversight_n in_o he_o or_o possible_o something_o may_v be_v leave_v out_o by_o the_o printer_n 14._o i_o now_o come_v to_o justify_v five_o reason_n mention_v in_o my_o prove_v my_o ch._n 4._o p._n 97.98_o 99_o expediency_n of_o set_a form_n prove_v libertas_n ecclesiastica_fw-la beside_o other_o which_o i_o vindicate_v in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o this_o discourse_n for_o the_o requisiteness_n of_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n which_o i_o there_o produce_v 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 chap._n 4._o 16._o he_o say_v ibid._n say_v ibid._n 2._o that_o god_n shall_v be_v so_o worship_v be_v reasonable_a but_o that_o this_o shall_v aforehand_o be_v secure_v be_v not_o possible_a in_o man_n who_o may_v err_v nor_o will_v form_n secure_v it_o which_o may_v be_v read_v false_o and_o disorderly_o enough_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o when_o he_o require_v that_o none_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o ministry_n place_n ministry_n p._n 153._o and_o in_o other_o place_n who_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n be_v not_o the_o intent_n of_o this_o to_o secure_a as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v the_o right_a performance_n of_o that_o duty_n but_o this_o may_v be_v best_a provide_v for_o by_o a_o form_n as_o i_o show_v in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o chapter_n and_o what_o he_o speak_v of_o read_v false_o as_o a_o disparagement_n to_o form_n be_v inconsiderable_a and_o be_v one_o of_o the_o weak_a argument_n of_o the_o mean_a disputant_n for_o oral_a tradition_n against_o the_o scripture_n for_o there_o may_v be_v as_o many_o mistake_n 24._o of_o read_v false_o see_v also_o n._n 24._o in_o read_v the_o scripture_n as_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o beside_o that_o they_o who_o will_v decry_v their_o authority_n can_v talk_v of_o their_o be_v possible_o print_v false_a or_o it_o may_v be_v in_o some_o thing_n translate_v amiss_o or_o that_o the_o copy_n whence_o they_o be_v translate_v may_v not_o be_v every_o where_o pure_a and_o right_a but_o such_o little_a objection_n be_v easy_o see_v through_o by_o man_n of_o understanding_n 17._o he_o say_v 3._o 157._o 3._o p._n 157._o that_o for_o twenty_o year_n together_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v perform_v in_o a_o well-ordered_a manner_n in_o hundred_o of_o congregation_n in_o england_n without_o form_n now_o though_o i_o have_v show_v chap._n 2._o &_o 3._o that_o it_o can_v be_v reasonable_o expect_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v constant_o perform_v so_o well_o in_o any_o one_o congregation_n by_o any_o person_n whosoever_o in_o a_o way_n of_o constant_a vary_a as_o in_o the_o use_n of_o a_o good_a form_n yet_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v respect_n have_v to_o all_o our_o congregation_n and_o we_o do_v not_o think_v that_o a_o well_o order_v worship_n where_o one_o or_o both_o the_o sacrament_n be_v in_o many_o place_n disuse_v and_o other_o considerable_a part_n of_o worship_n and_o prayer_n as_o confession_n of_o sin_n purposely_o and_o general_o omit_v by_o other_o as_o i_o observe_v above_o and_o the_o several_a sect_n order_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n according_a to_o their_o own_o error_n and_o i_o can_v as_o easy_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o papist_n arian_n and_o donatist_n do_v right_o order_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o that_o all_o our_o several_a sect_n and_o party_n do_v so_o 18._o my_o second_o reason_n be_v that_o needful_a and_o comprehensive_a petition_n for_o all_o spiritual_a and_o outward_a want_n with_o fit_a thanksgiving_n may_v not_o in_o the_o 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
of_o prayer_n and_o 4._o and_o p._n 4._o that_o he_o allow_v short_a ejaculatory_a form_n such_o as_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o writer_n i_o shall_v concern_v his_o state_v this_o question_n observe_v three_o thing_n 3._o obs_n 1._o from_o these_o premise_n the_o reader_n may_v yet_o have_v a_o little_o further_a insight_n into_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o question_n to_o which_o end_n he_o may_v consider_v first_o that_o our_o prayer_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o ancient_a writer_n orat._n writer_n greg._n nys_n de_fw-fr orat._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 7._o and_o cl._n alex._n strom._n l._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o have_v to_o do_v with_o and_o speak_v unto_o god_n second_o that_o the_o ordinary_a want_n of_o christian_n except_o extraordinary_a emergency_n which_o may_v be_v otherwise_o provide_v for_o and_o consequent_o the_o usual_a matter_n of_o prayer_n for_o public_a assembly_n especial_o be_v constant_o the_o same_o he_o who_o will_v deny_v this_o must_v as_o well_o condemn_v the_o directory_n for_o etc._n for_o direct_v of_o assemble_v the_o congregation_n of_o public_a prayer_n before_o sermon_n etc._n etc._n direct_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o public_a prayer_n as_o the_o common_a prayer_n for_o express_v the_o word_n nor_o can_v he_o have_v such_o honourable_a thought_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v and_o as_o the_o christian_a church_n always_o have_v have_v of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n three_o that_o the_o grant_v it_o lawful_a for_o a_o minister_n to_o use_v a_o prescribe_a form_n of_o prayer_n of_o another_o composure_n if_o he_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o such_o a_o prayer_n pious_o perform_v be_v a_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o may_v be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o otherwise_o it_o will_v not_o be_v lawful_a four_o that_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o pray_v for_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o a_o form_n and_o pray_v for_o they_o without_o a_o form_n be_v this_o that_o in_o the_o former_a way_n the_o same_o word_n and_o method_n be_v constant_o use_v whereas_o in_o the_o latter_a the_o expression_n be_v alter_v and_o change_v god_n the_o result_n of_o this_o question_n be_v whether_o variety_n of_o expression_n be_v of_o great_a consequence_n for_o the_o please_a god_n and_o ofttimes_o the_o order_n and_o method_n also_o according_a as_o the_o person_n think_v fit_a or_o as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v it_o 4._o wherefore_o five_o the_o main_a result_n of_o this_o question_n at_o the_o last_o come_v to_o this_o whether_o man_n change_v of_o expression_n vary_v of_o phrase_n and_o alter_v their_o order_n and_o method_n in_o their_o prayer_n to_o god_n be_v thing_n so_o valuable_a and_o considerable_a in_o his_o sight_n that_o his_o law_n and_o will_v do_v require_v this_o and_o that_o he_o have_v such_o a_o eye_n unto_o it_o that_o the_o humble_a devout_a and_o religious_a supplication_n and_o address_n of_o pious_a person_n be_v not_o acceptable_a to_o he_o unless_o they_o be_v attend_v with_o such_o variety_n of_o expression_n where_o the_o person_n have_v so_o much_o volubility_n of_o speech_n now_o upon_o a_o short_a view_n it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o affirmative_a in_o this_o question_n be_v very_o unlikely_a and_o improbable_a upon_o several_a account_n 5._o if_o we_o consult_v the_o rule_n of_o holy_a scripture_n scripture_n the_o contrary_n appear_v from_o scripture_n our_o saviour_n particular_o rebuke_v the_o vanity_n of_o they_o who_o think_v they_o shall_v be_v hear_v by_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d much_o speak_v or_o many_o and_o various_a word_n mat._n 6.7_o and_o as_o a_o remedy_n against_o it_o teach_v his_o disciple_n that_o comprehensive_a form_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o from_o this_o text_n s._n aug._n 10._o aug._n aug._n ep._n 121._o c_o 10._o account_v superfluity_n of_o word_n to_o be_v unmeet_a for_o prayer_n for_o thing_n necessary_a and_o hence_o also_o s._n hilary_n infer_v that_o we_o shall_v 5._o shall_v hil._n in_o mat._n can._n 5._o orare_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la non_fw-la multiloquio_fw-la sed_fw-la conscientia_fw-la pray_v to_o god_n not_o with_o a_o multitude_n of_o word_n but_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o it_o be_v account_v a_o piece_n of_o reverence_n to_o god_n which_o solomon_n direct_v we_o to_o make_v use_n of_o in_o our_o address_n to_o he_o eccl._n 5.2_o be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v not_o they_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n for_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o upon_o earth_n therefore_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o 6._o worship_n from_o the_o jewish_a worship_n and_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v that_o under_o the_o law_n god_n do_v not_o require_v daily_o various_a change_n of_o the_o real_a expression_n of_o religious_a worship_n and_o service_n but_o appoint_v they_o to_o be_v continual_o the_o same_o numb_a 28.2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n which_o make_v it_o more_o than_o probable_a that_o the_o variety_n of_o verbal_a expression_n be_v not_o requisite_a to_o obtain_v his_o acceptance_n under_o the_o gospel_n the_o daily_a burnt-offering_a be_v continual_o without_o any_o vary_v the_o thing_n a_o lamb_n of_o the_o first_o year_n with_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o meat-offering_a and_o drink-offering_a and_o the_o priest_n without_o any_o vary_a of_o rite_n about_o that_o sacrifice_n be_v as_o josephus_n say_v 10._o say_v joseph_n ant._n jud._n l._n 3._o c._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perform_v their_o office_n always_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n only_o upon_o their_o sabbath_n day_n the_o ordinary_a sacrifice_n be_v double_v and_o upon_o other_o day_n of_o great_a solemnity_n there_o be_v a_o addition_n of_o other_o sacrifice_n and_o i_o need_v not_o direct_v the_o intelligent_a reader_n to_o observe_v how_o much_o the_o service_n of_o our_o church_n be_v in_o these_o thing_n correspondent_a to_o what_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n himself_o then_o establish_v our_o evangelical_n service_n be_v now_o morning_n and_o evening_n offer_v unto_o god_n as_o then_o be_v the_o legal_a as_o have_v be_v observe_v by_o god_n by_o bishop_n sparrow_n ration_n of_o com._n pr._n p._n 3_o 8._o and_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n our_o reverend_n and_o learned_a diocesan_n 7._o and_o he_o who_o consider_v that_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o that_o true_a piety_n and_o goodness_n and_o sincerity_n be_v the_o thing_n in_o which_o he_o delight_v can_v easy_o persuade_v himself_o that_o the_o use_n of_o different_a phrase_n in_o prayer_n can_v be_v of_o any_o great_a moment_n before_o he_o unless_o he_o have_v particular_o command_v this_o and_o then_o indeed_o it_o will_v be_v a_o part_n of_o obedience_n proper_a word_n be_v necessary_a in_o public_a prayer_n that_o by_o their_o expressive_a significancy_n the_o whole_a congregation_n may_v join_v in_o their_o unite_a petition_n and_o also_o for_o the_o promote_a order_n and_o decency_n and_o manifest_v a_o due_a honour_n to_o god_n worship_n and_o reverence_n for_o his_o name_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v most_o useful_o provide_v for_o in_o a_o well_o order_v form_n but_o word_n be_v not_o in_o religious_a service_n valuable_a in_o themselves_o further_o than_o they_o have_v respect_n to_o such_o thing_n but_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o true_a piety_n be_v that_o which_o god_n accept_v 8._o this_o truth_n be_v so_o manifest_a that_o even_o the_o ethnic_a writer_n do_v frequent_o express_v it_o the_o satirist_n declare_v of_o a_o well_o fix_a integrity_n and_o inward_a purity_n of_o mind_n and_o heart_n 2._o heart_n pers_n in_o satyr_n 2._o haec_fw-la cedo_fw-la ut_fw-la admoveam_fw-la templis_fw-la &_o far_o litabo_fw-la that_o this_o be_v the_o most_o valuable_a thing_n without_o compare_n in_o the_o public_a worship_n and_o when_o hierocles_n have_v declare_v 26._o declare_v hier._n in_o pyth._n p._n 26._o what_o the_o pythian_a oracle_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o thus_o express_v his_o own_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o piety_n of_o mind_n every_o expression_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o without_o it_o none_o and_o among_o the_o christian_a writer_n such_o expression_n be_v frequent_a as_o that_o of_o s._n cyprian_n dom._n cyprian_n cyp._n de_fw-fr orat._n dom._n deus_fw-la non_fw-la vocis_fw-la sed_fw-la cordis_fw-la auditor_n est_fw-la god_n hear_v not_o the_o voice_n but_o the_o heart_n and_o that_o of_o cl._n alexandrinus_n that_o the_o most_o excellent_a service_n be_v 7._o be_v cl._n alex._n strom._n l._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o religious_a devotion_n and_o that_o as_o man_n observe_v our_o word_n so_o god_n observe_v our_o mind_n and_o thought_n but_o now_o
that_o this_o great_a apostle_n and_o other_o christian_n at_o that_o time_n shall_v be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o common_a matter_n of_o christian_a prayer_n who_o can_v not_o but_o be_v acquaint_v with_o prob._n with_o aug._n ep._n 121._o ad_fw-la prob._n the_o lord_n prayer_n but_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o clause_n be_v that_o while_o under_o trouble_n and_o suffering_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n be_v discourse_v even_o good_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o think_v their_o present_a redress_n and_o deliverance_n most_o desirable_a as_o this_o apostle_n himself_o do_v the_o depart_n of_o that_o outward_a affliction_n which_o he_o call_v 8.26_o call_v aug._n ib._n chrys_n in_o rom._n 8.26_o a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n 2_o cor._n 12.7_o 8_o 10._o the_o influence_n of_o god_n spirit_n direct_v they_o to_o seek_v his_o kingdom_n and_o with_o hope_n and_o patience_n and_o submission_n to_o resign_v themselves_o unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o that_o may_v be_v do_v on_o earth_n and_o that_o his_o most_o wise_a government_n shall_v order_v all_o their_o affair_n in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o keep_v pious_a man_n humble_a preserve_v they_o ordinary_o from_o such_o irregular_a inclination_n and_o desire_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o request_n of_o the_o two_o son_n of_o zebedee_n james_n and_o john_n which_o they_o make_v to_o our_o lord_n and_o all_o this_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 6._o and_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o these_o word_n the_o spirit_n make_v intercession_n with_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v may_v well_o be_v apply_v to_o vehement_a affection_n and_o inward_a gracious_a motion_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o can_v consistent_o with_o common_a sense_n be_v refer_v to_o word_n and_o expression_n but_o i_o see_v no_o great_a difference_n whether_o this_o clause_n be_v understand_v immediate_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o as_o most_o of_o the_o horonâ—â—_n the_o aug._n ep._n 105._o &_o ep._n 121._o &_o passimâ—â—_n ambrâ—â—_n ad_fw-la horonâ—â—_n ancient_n understand_v it_o that_o he_o gemendi_fw-la inspirat_fw-la affectum_fw-la promote_v affectionate_a groan_n as_o in_o a_o like_a way_n of_o expression_n they_o observe_v the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o cry_n abba_n father_n gal._n 4.6_o because_o thereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n rom._n 8.15_o or_o whether_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o pious_a man_n who_o be_v influence_v thereby_o in_o dependence_n upon_o he_o which_o be_v the_o interpretation_n of_o loc_n of_o chrys_n in_o loc_n s._n chrysostom_n and_o be_v also_o mention_v by_o arian_n by_o contra_fw-la serm._n arian_n s._n austin_n 7._o the_o continue_a and_o increase_v supply_n of_o this_o divine_a grace_n and_o gift_n of_o prayer_n exercise_v this_o gift_n necessary_a to_o be_v exercise_v or_o inward_a devotion_n of_o mind_n be_v usual_o vouchsafe_v to_o pious_a man_n according_a to_o their_o diligence_n and_o progress_n in_o piety_n goodness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o their_o frequent_a practice_n of_o these_o duty_n of_o religion_n with_o careful_a preparation_n of_o mind_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o gift_n be_v so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o religion_n and_o of_o singular_a use_n for_o obtain_v various_a blessing_n from_o god_n it_o ought_v by_o all_o man_n to_o be_v perform_v with_o the_o great_a seriousness_n and_o as_o that_o ability_n of_o expression_n whereby_o a_o man_n large_o profess_v the_o particular_a doctrine_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n in_o the_o several_a article_n of_o our_o belief_n be_v not_o proper_o the_o gift_n of_o faith_n or_o of_o believe_v so_o neither_o be_v the_o like_a ability_n of_o express_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o prayer_n to_o be_v account_v in_o any_o proper_a sense_n the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n but_o rather_o of_o speak_v utterance_n or_o elocution_n but_o it_o be_v the_o inward_a gracious_a disposition_n and_o motion_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o mind_n which_o be_v the_o most_o powerful_a oratory_n to_o prevail_v with_o god_n and_o this_o whether_o with_o or_o without_o a_o form_n of_o word_n yea_o whether_o join_v with_o outward_a expression_n or_o attend_v with_o silence_n be_v the_o effectual_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n which_o avail_v much_o hereby_o as_o cl._n alexandrinus_n 7._o alexandrinus_n cl._n alex._n strom._n l._n 7._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o speak_v distinct_o though_o with_o silence_n christiavity_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n use_v in_o prayer_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o christiavity_n and_o utter_v inward_a loud_a cry_n where_o no_o voice_n be_v hear_v 8._o second_o there_o be_v also_o a_o gift_n of_o prayer_n and_o pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n when_o together_o with_o what_o be_v above_o express_v many_o christian_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o christianity_n be_v frequent_o enable_v by_o the_o extraordinary_a impulse_n and_o immediate_a inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n upon_o their_o mind_n so_o to_o pray_v either_o in_o their_o own_o or_o other_o language_n that_o these_o motion_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o inward_a desire_n and_o also_o their_o word_n and_o expression_n be_v the_o proper_a and_o extraordinary_a work_n and_o dictate_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o cor._n 14.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o it_o seem_v high_o probable_a that_o the_o apostle_n have_v some_o respect_n to_o this_o gift_n rom._n 8.26_o 27._o according_a to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o 8._o of_o chrys_n in_o rom._n 8._o s._n chrysostome_n who_o think_v that_o for_o the_o better_a clear_v those_o word_n there_o must_v be_v recourse_n have_v to_o the_o time_n of_o such_o extraordinary_a gift_n which_o in_o his_o day_n be_v cease_v and_o he_o say_v god_n then_o give_v gift_n which_o be_v call_v also_o spirit_n and_o have_v mention_v the_o gift_n or_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n of_o wisdom_n heal_a miracle_n tongue_n etc._n etc._n he_o add_v after_o all_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v also_o call_v a_o spirit_n or_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o he_o who_o have_v this_o say_v he_o pray_v for_o the_o whole_a multitude_n and_o in_o another_o place_n the_o same_o father_n observe_v that_o this_o gift_n which_o he_o there_o also_o call_v 14._o call_v chrys_n in_o 1_o cor._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o accompany_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n or_o a_o ability_n by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o express_v these_o prayer_n in_o other_o language_n which_o be_v also_o manifest_a from_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o 1_o cor._n 14.14_o 15_o 16._o 9_o use_v how_o far_o such_o extraordinary_a gift_n be_v to_o be_v use_v now_o he_o who_o have_v this_o gift_n aught_o to_o make_v use_n thereof_o in_o a_o due_a and_o regular_a manner_n especial_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o matter_n of_o this_o inspiration_n and_o guidance_n for_o this_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a and_o singular_a favour_n from_o god_n and_o these_o impulse_n be_v most_o excellent_a assistance_n and_o infallible_a guide_n for_o the_o right_a performance_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n and_o make_v intercession_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.27_o but_o these_o eminent_a and_o extraordinary_a motion_n be_v miraculous_a be_v peculiar_a to_o that_o primitive_a time_n for_o which_o they_o be_v calculate_v when_o the_o christian_a faith_n need_v confirmation_n by_o the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n both_o for_o the_o establish_n of_o christian_n and_o the_o conversion_n of_o other_o but_o no_o man_n now_o can_v just_o pretend_v to_o speak_v or_o pray_v by_o such_o infallible_a inspiration_n nor_o ought_v he_o to_o be_v credit_v who_o shall_v so_o pretend_v yet_o they_o who_o then_o receive_v these_o assistance_n be_v not_o oblige_v always_o to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o mere_o for_o the_o exercise_v of_o their_o gift_n in_o the_o christian_a assembly_n but_o they_o ought_v only_o so_o far_o to_o use_v they_o as_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o rule_n of_o order_n and_o decency_n and_o edification_n but_o in_o other_o case_n they_o be_v to_o forbear_v the_o use_n thereof_o as_o be_v manifest_a from_o 1_o cor._n 14._o and_o upon_o this_o account_n the_o apostle_n argue_v against_o the_o public_a use_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n though_o in_o the_o use_n of_o inspire_a gift_n 1_o cor._n 14.14_o my_o spirit_n pray_v but_o my_o understanding_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v unfruitful_a i.e._n my_o gift_n be_v exercise_v and_o my_o own_o mind_n and_o spirit_n be_v affect_v but_o my_o sense_n and_o meaning_n be_v not_o declare_v to_o the_o profit_n and_o benefit_n of_o other_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v here_o render_v understanding_n appear_v
to_o be_v use_v by_o s._n paul_n in_o this_o place_n for_o the_o declare_a sense_n of_o his_o word_n and_o expression_n or_o the_o true_a loc_n true_a valla_n lud._n cappel_n in_o loc_n meaning_n of_o what_o he_o speak_v as_o appear_v from_o v._o 19_o and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v elsewhere_o in_o this_o epistle_n 1_o cor._n 2.16_o we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mind_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o plain_a and_o true_a manifestation_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o doctrine_n 10._o from_o this_o 1_o cor._n ch._n 14._o i_o have_v in_o my_o libertas_n ecclesiastica_fw-la give_v this_o as_o a_o answer_n to_o that_o argument_n against_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n that_o they_o limit_v the_o use_n of_o gift_n 120._o gift_n lib._n eccl._n b._n 1._o ch._n 4._o sect_n 2._o p._n 120._o that_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n bound_n and_o limit_n be_v to_o be_v set_v even_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o god_n spirit_n that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v edify_v 1_o cor._n 14.26_o 27_o 28_o 30_o 33._o whereas_o now_o no_o such_o miraculous_a emanation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v be_v pretend_v now_o in_o reply_n to_o this_o this_o author_n use_v 17._o use_v reas_n account_n p._n 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o many_o word_n and_o say_v these_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v against_o two_o or_o three_o speak_a or_o gamble_n together_o and_o for_o the_o avoid_v undue_a length_n in_o their_o discourse_n and_o that_o if_o any_o speak_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n some_o shall_v interpret_v and_o then_o he_o declare_v that_o such_o disorderly_a thing_n may_v be_v restrain_v but_o say_v it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o restrain_v the_o notorious_a abuse_n of_o gift_n but_o it_o be_v a_o quite_o different_a thing_n to_o restrain_v the_o use_n of_o they_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o misrepresent_v my_o sense_n in_o a_o syllogism_n of_o his_o own_o and_o then_o triumph_v over_o what_o himself_o have_v form_v wherewith_o i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v the_o reader_n but_o shall_v in_o a_o few_o word_n declare_v what_o manifest_a evidence_n there_o be_v in_o this_o chapter_n for_o that_o which_o i_o urge_v from_o it_o 11._o consider_v rule_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o such_o gift_n lay_v down_o 1_o cor._n 14._o consider_v my_o intention_n be_v to_o show_v that_o the_o use_n of_o particular_a gift_n be_v not_o of_o so_o great_a necessity_n in_o the_o church_n because_o they_o be_v gift_n but_o that_o even_o some_o of_o the_o extraordinary_a emanation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n may_v be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v forbear_v to_o be_v exercise_v where_o this_o forbearance_n tend_v to_o decent_a order_n or_o edification_n and_o if_o this_o be_v plain_o prove_v from_o this_o chapter_n the_o general_a urge_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o use_n of_o all_o gift_n give_v of_o god_n further_o than_o that_o use_n be_v orderly_a and_o needful_a for_o edification_n be_v a_o error_n and_o mistake_n now_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o chapter_n declare_v that_o charity_n edification_n and_o the_o good_a and_o profit_n of_o other_o be_v thing_n to_o be_v prefer_v and_o value_v above_o extraordinary_a spiritual_a gift_n v._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n that_o they_o who_o have_v these_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o use_v they_o in_o the_o church_n mere_o because_o they_o be_v gift_n unless_o the_o use_n thereof_o be_v for_o the_o profit_n and_o edification_n of_o other_o v._o 2_o 6_o 18_o 19_o yea_o the_o use_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n though_o give_v by_o the_o special_a inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v total_o forbid_v where_o there_o be_v no_o interpreter_n v._o 23_o 27_o 28._o and_o yet_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o gift_n a_o ability_n to_o speak_v with_o other_o tongue_n by_o peculiar_a assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v as_o much_o yea_o more_o a_o gift_n than_o a_o ability_n of_o express_v ourselves_o in_o our_o own_o tongue_n without_o any_o such_o extraordinary_a and_o peculiar_a assistance_n and_o they_o who_o have_v other_o gift_n of_o revelation_n interpretation_n or_o doctrine_n be_v to_o hold_v their_o peace_n so_o far_o as_o be_v requisite_a to_o the_o observe_v the_o rule_n of_o order_n and_o decency_n and_o the_o avoid_v confusion_n v._o 26_o 30_o 33_o 40._o but_o in_o our_o case_n there_o be_v no_o such_o gift_n in_o be_v now_o as_o then_o be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o no_o restraint_n lay_v upon_o any_o such_o here_o be_v no_o prohibit_v that_o which_o be_v the_o proper_a gift_n of_o prayer_n as_o i_o have_v above_o show_v nor_o be_v any_o thing_n forbid_v direct_o or_o indirect_o by_o the_o injoin_v liturgy_n which_o be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n as_o i_o shall_v 3._o shall_v in_o ch._n 3._o hereafter_o show_v but_o here_o be_v a_o direction_n for_o a_o better_a and_o more_o useful_a performance_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n prescribe_v 12._o three_o i_o acknowledge_v there_o be_v a_o ability_n in_o many_o person_n whereby_o they_o can_v express_v their_o mind_n in_o some_o degree_n fit_o to_o god_n in_o prayer_n this_o our_o author_n do_v 10._o do_v reas_n acc._n p._n 6_o 8_o 10._o divers_a time_n declare_v to_o be_v that_o which_o he_o account_v the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n and_o i_o do_v not_o love_v to_o contend_v about_o expression_n yet_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n be_v not_o where_o use_v at_o all_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o ancient_a writer_n do_v useful_o for_o the_o promote_a devotion_n in_o prayer_n discourse_n of_o it_o as_o a_o work_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o not_o of_o word_n prayer_n say_v s._n basil_n orat_fw-la basil_n basil_n in_o mart._n julitt_n &_o in_o bas_n de_fw-fr orat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o do_v not_o at_o all_o define_v to_o be_v a_o business_n of_o word_n and_o while_o we_o be_v warn_v against_o confidence_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d much_o speak_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o diligent_a disposition_n of_o heart_n that_o be_v of_o great_a use_n wherefore_o as_o i_o before_o say_v i_o esteem_v not_o this_o ability_n of_o expression_n to_o be_v proper_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n but_o rather_o of_o speech_n or_o utterance_n or_o a_o piece_n of_o elocution_n 13._o god_n how_o far_o readiness_n of_o expression_n in_o prayer_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n this_o facility_n of_o expression_n be_v procure_v and_o enlarge_v in_o man_n who_o have_v a_o competent_a natural_a freedom_n of_o speech_n by_o use_n and_o exercise_n and_o be_v advance_v by_o various_a method_n i_o acknowledge_v that_o in_o some_o a_o affectionateness_n of_o devotion_n do_v contribute_v much_o thereto_o and_o in_o other_o confident_a self-conceit_n and_o a_o heat_a fancy_n and_o as_o i_o have_v read_v some_o particular_a instance_n even_o diabolical_a contract_n have_v promote_v the_o same_o and_o as_o i_o can_v admit_v these_o thing_n last_o mention_v to_o be_v call_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n so_o neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v allow_v that_o the_o natural_a product_n of_o they_o in_o those_o person_n shall_v be_v so_o esteem_v and_o much_o less_o be_v they_o to_o be_v call_v gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o a_o readiness_n of_o express_v the_o sense_n of_o their_o mind_n with_o fluency_n of_o fit_a word_n and_o volubility_n of_o speech_n do_v attend_v even_o such_o man_n who_o make_v use_v of_o their_o prayer_n and_o other_o discourse_n to_o propagate_v and_o uphold_v error_n and_o heretical_a doctrine_n and_o enthusiasm_n and_o even_o they_o who_o be_v sink_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o impiety_n as_o well_o as_o those_o who_o design_n to_o promote_v truth_n and_o goodness_n and_o it_o must_v be_v a_o high_a dishonour_n to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o any_o to_o say_v that_o he_o give_v his_o immediate_a and_o peculiar_a assistance_n to_o the_o advance_n of_o error_n and_o falsehood_n s._n paul_n observe_v a_o sleight_n and_o cunning_a craftiness_n in_o they_o who_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v eph._n 4.14_o and_o that_o by_o good_a word_n and_o fair_a speech_n they_o deceive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o simple_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o innocent_a and_o harmless_a intention_n rom._n 16.18_o and_o nazianzene_n describe_v the_o discourse_n of_o heretic_n that_o they_o have_v 33._o have_v naz._n orat_fw-la 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o quick_a nimble_a and_o voluble_a tongue_n and_o they_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o masculine_a and_o generous_a stile_n and_o choice_n and_o approve_a word_n and_o these_o person_n and_o such_o like_a may_v be_v forward_o enough_o to_o call_v these_o thing_n
that_o a_o mean_v give_v of_o god_n omit_v mean_n or_o ability_n not_o necessary_a for_o the_o perform_a duty_n may_v be_v omit_v if_o it_o be_v only_o capable_a of_o be_v use_v and_o not_o a_o necessary_a mean_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o duty_n may_v lawful_o be_v omit_v especial_o when_o there_o be_v several_a mean_n which_o may_v all_o of_o they_o single_o be_v use_v he_o who_o choose_v one_o of_o they_o and_o the_o most_o profitable_a be_v not_o to_o be_v fault_v because_o he_o do_v not_o use_v the_o other_o which_o be_v less_o profitable_a thus_o in_o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n whereas_o a_o minister_n present_a fluency_n of_o expression_n or_o his_o remembrance_n of_o what_o himself_o have_v before_o conceive_v with_o respect_n to_o that_o particular_a time_n or_o his_o use_v a_o set_a form_n be_v different_a way_n or_o mean_n of_o perform_v this_o service_n he_o who_o choose_v the_o last_o which_o have_v many_o advantage_n of_o the_o other_o two_o be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v because_o he_o do_v not_o choose_v either_o of_o those_o two_o and_o by_o this_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o this_o writer_n own_o argument_n if_o it_o be_v of_o any_o strength_n may_v easy_o be_v invert_v and_o retort_v against_o himself_o if_o we_o put_v in_o the_o phrase_n of_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n instead_o of_o a_o minister_n own_o gift_n etc._n etc._n 33._o second_o that_o ability_n of_o expression_n be_v not_o peculiarly_a and_o particular_o give_v by_o god_n to_o minister_n that_o they_o may_v thereby_o perform_v the_o public_a office_n of_o prayer_n this_o be_v manifest_a because_o this_o be_v also_o give_v to_o they_o who_o god_n never_o call_v to_o perform_v the_o public_a office_n of_o ministration_n and_o also_o because_o if_o our_o lord_n have_v intend_v it_o to_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o must_v use_v their_o own_o ability_n of_o expression_n in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o may_v not_o make_v use_n of_o any_o form_n he_o will_v not_o himself_o have_v give_v they_o a_o example_n of_o compose_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o deliver_v this_o to_o be_v use_v by_o his_o own_o apostle_n and_o this_o too_o to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o not_o as_o their_o private_a address_n for_o themselves_o alone_o but_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o whole_a christian_a society_n and_o therefore_o begin_v as_o be_v ancient_o observe_v oratio_fw-la observe_v cyp._n de_fw-fr orat._n dom._n non_fw-la dicimus_fw-la patermeus_a publica_fw-la nobis_fw-la est_fw-la &_o communis_fw-la oratio_fw-la our_o father_n as_o be_v a_o public_a and_o common_a prayer_n and_o this_o be_v the_o more_o considerable_a because_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o and_o in_o approbation_n of_o what_o john_n the_o baptist_n have_v direct_v his_o disciple_n and_o the_o like_a method_n have_v be_v before_o use_v throughout_o all_o the_o state_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n as_o i_o have_v in_o 104._o in_o libert_n eccles_n p._n 103_o 104._o another_o place_n evince_v and_o shall_v further_o prove_v ch._n 3._o sect._n 3._o n._n 27_o 28_o etc._n etc._n 34._o honour_v the_o authority_n of_o our_o governor_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v the_o authority_n of_o our_o governor_n be_v also_o in_o this_o case_n of_o considerable_a weight_n for_o though_o the_o command_n of_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v perform_v if_o it_o be_v against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n yet_o since_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o a_o due_a order_n of_o public_a worship_n in_o christian_a assembly_n shall_v be_v provide_v for_o by_o they_o who_o have_v the_o chief_a authority_n and_o inspection_n therein_o the_o constant_a use_n of_o the_o liturgy_n be_v of_o itself_o agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n become_v more_o obligatory_a upon_o we_o because_o this_o way_n of_o worship_n be_v wise_o establish_v by_o our_o superior_n and_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n declare_v that_o the_o use_n ever_o of_o extraordinary_a spiritual_a gift_n must_v give_v place_n to_o decency_n and_o order_n 1_o cor._n 14.26_o 33_o 40._o 35._o but_o he_o further_o say_v that_o a_o man_n own_o gift_n or_o ability_n of_o expression_n in_o prayer_n be_v 18._o be_v reas_n account_n p._n 6_o &_o 7_o &_o 18._o a_o divine_a mean_a but_o a_o form_n oâ—_n prayer_n be_v worship_n be_v p._n 7._o &_o 18._o liturgy_n be_v no_o mere_a humane_a mean_n for_o god_n worship_n a_o mere_a humane_a mean_v now_o this_o must_v be_v upon_o supposition_n that_o a_o ability_n to_o compose_v a_o prayer_n to_o speak_v it_o be_v a_o divine_a ability_n which_o how_o far_o it_o be_v true_a i_o have_v show_v above_o but_o the_o same_o ability_n to_o compose_v the_o same_o prayer_n if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v write_v be_v a_o mere_a humane_a ability_n but_o no_o man_n can_v see_v any_o truth_n in_o such_o a_o supposition_n nor_o any_o reason_n for_o it_o 36._o but_o however_o our_o author_n think_v fit_a to_o talk_v so_o far_o as_o he_o have_v prove_v any_o thing_n he_o have_v prove_v the_o compose_n of_o liturgy_n to_o be_v by_o a_o divine_a ability_n or_o gift_n of_o prayer_n for_o he_o thus_o argue_v against_o those_o who_o deny_v any_o such_o gift_n as_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n 8._o prayer_n p._n 8._o this_o be_v say_v he_o either_o 〈◊〉_d deny_v what_o be_v evident_a to_o sense_n that_o there_o be_v some_o person_n able_a fit_o to_o express_v then_o mind_n to_o god_n in_o prayer_n or_o to_o deny_v the_o scripture_n which_o say_v jam._n 1.17_o thâ—â—_n every_o good_a gift_n and_o every_o perfect_a gift_n come_v from_o above_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n beside_o that_o it_o stub_v up_o all_o liturgy_n by_o the_o root_n none_o it_o seem_v have_v any_o ability_n to_o make_v they_o now_o the_o result_n of_o this_o discourse_n be_v that_o the_o ability_n to_o make_v liturgy_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n and_o a_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o they_o must_v be_v a_o divine_a mean_a for_o the_o performance_n of_o prayer_n or_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v afford_v to_o we_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n beside_o this_o god_n have_v so_o far_o declare_v his_o approbation_n of_o form_n of_o prayer_n that_o he_o himself_o deliver_v such_o and_o enjoin_v they_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o our_o saviour_n do_v under_o the_o new_a and_o if_o that_o may_v be_v further_o call_v divine_a which_o serve_v the_o end_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o conduce_v to_o holiness_n and_o piety_n upon_o this_o account_n also_o good_a and_o well-ordered_a form_n must_v be_v so_o esteem_v 37._o but_o it_o now_o remain_v that_o i_o examine_v his_o proof_n produce_v to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n in_o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n for_o a_o minister_n to_o use_v his_o own_o gift_n of_o expression_n if_o he_o have_v such_o ability_n his_o first_o 6._o first_o p._n 6._o proof_n be_v 1_o tim._n 4.14_o neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o prophecy_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n but_o ans_fw-fr 1._o in_o this_o place_n the_o apostle_n require_v timothy_n to_o take_v care_n of_o execute_v his_o episcopal_a office_n consider_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o scripture_n concern_v the_o use_n of_o gift_n consider_v and_o exercise_v his_o authority_n which_o thing_n be_v give_v by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n and_o also_o to_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o his_o place_n and_o function_n with_o care_n and_o diligence_n according_a to_o the_o grace_n which_o god_n have_v giver_n he_o 2._o here_o be_v not_o a_o word_n speak_v it_o this_o text_n concern_v prayer_n or_o the_o performance_n thereof_o by_o any_o such_o gift_n as_o our_o author_n plead_v for_o nor_o do_v the_o context_n which_o mention_v read_v exhortation_n and_o doctrine_n speak_v any_o thing_n thereof_o and_o i_o suppose_v this_o author_n do_v not_o account_v the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v give_v by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n when_o himself_o say_v the_o church_n 13._o church_n p._n 13._o shall_v judge_v of_o her_o minister_n gift_n of_o prayer_n before_o she_o trust_v they_o with_o the_o public_a ministry_n 38._o and_o 3._o if_o this_o text_n have_v particular_o express_v the_o use_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n and_o intend_v this_o concern_v utterance_n and_o expression_n as_o it_o do_v not_o the_o argument_n from_o timothy_n at_o that_o time_n when_o public_a office_n of_o the_o church_n be_v often_o perform_v by_o miraculous_a gift_n and_o who_o himself_o be_v in_o all_o probability_n furnish_v therewith_o will_v not_o be_v of_o force_n for_o they_o who_o have_v no_o such_o extraordinary_a gift_n yet_o such_o precept_n do_v not_o enjoin_v the_o use_n of_o any_o gift_n further_o than_o may_v consist_v with_o
order_n and_o tend_v to_o edification_n which_o be_v general_a rule_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o all_o gift_n and_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o this_o verse_n and_o 1_o tim._n 1.18_o that_o timothy_n ordination_n and_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o function_n be_v by_o prophecy_n even_o this_o have_v respect_n to_o those_o miraculous_a emanation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o in_o those_o time_n do_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n often_o make_v choice_n of_o person_n to_o be_v ordain_v and_o direct_v the_o apostle_n by_o prophecy_n or_o some_o other_o way_n of_o guidance_n who_o they_o shall_v make_v choice_n of_o to_o which_o purpose_n 54._o purpose_n ep._n ad_fw-la corinth_n p._n 54._o clemens_n romanus_n speak_v of_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d choose_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o spirit_n those_o who_o they_o ordain_v bishop_n and_o deacon_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o euseb_n hist_o eccl._n l._n 2._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eusebius_n from_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n declare_v as_o a_o certain_a account_n of_o history_n concern_v s._n john_n that_o he_o ordain_v bishop_n and_o other_o of_o the_o clergy_n of_o person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v signify_v and_o mark_v out_o by_o the_o spirit_n 39_o now_o how_o severe_a this_o writer_n be_v incline_v to_o be_v against_o such_o like_a argument_n produce_v by_o other_o against_o his_o opinion_n from_o text_n where_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o prayer_n we_o may_v discern_v by_o this_o instance_n when_o he_o take_v notice_n that_o that_o text_n rom._n 15.6_o that_o you_o may_v with_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o mouth_n glorify_v god_n be_v produce_v as_o well_o it_o may_v be_v in_o favour_n of_o form_n he_o break_v out_o into_o a_o swell_a passion_n and_o in_o contempt_n cry_v out_o 142._o out_o reas_n acc._n p._n 142._o ridiculous_a be_v there_o in_o that_o text_n a_o word_n concern_v prayer_n etc._n etc._n now_o though_o there_o be_v in_o that_o text_n a_o more_o general_a expressiâ—â—_n of_o glorify_v god_n of_o the_o practice_n and_o exercise_v of_o which_o dilectionis_fw-la which_o grot._n in_o rom._n 15.6_o i_o e._n ut_fw-la cum_fw-la deum_fw-la laudatis_fw-la eique_fw-la preces_fw-la funditis_fw-la faciatis_fw-la id_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la eodem_fw-la verborum_fw-la sono_fw-la sicut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fieri_fw-la solebant_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o animo_fw-la pleno_fw-la mutuae_fw-la dilectionis_fw-la prayer_n be_v one_o part_n 〈◊〉_d branch_n yet_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o suâ—â—_n expression_n if_o i_o have_v be_v of_o his_o council_n i_o will_v have_v advise_v he_o to_o mild_a expression_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n towards_o such_o way_n of_o argue_v as_o himself_o make_v 〈◊〉_d of_o but_o with_o less_o strength_n and_o evidence_n 40._o another_o place_n of_o scripture_n he_o produce_v be_v 1_o pet._n 4.10_o as_o every_o one_o haâ—â—_n receive_v the_o gift_n even_o so_o minister_v the_o saâ—â—_n one_o to_o another_o etc._n etc._n now_o this_o verse_n be_v bâ—_n loc_n bâ—_n dr_n hammond_n in_o loc_n many_o writer_n understand_v of_o giviâ—â—alms_n to_o which_o sense_n its_o connexion_n wiâ—â—_n the_o former_a verse_n do_v incline_v but_o if_o 〈◊〉_d be_v understand_v concern_v any_o ministerial_a ability_n of_o which_o the_o follow_a verâ—â—_n discourse_v the_o main_a part_n of_o what_o i_o mention_v in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o answer_n to_o the_o forecited_a place_n of_o scripture_n wâ—â—_n equal_o agree_v to_o this_o and_o indeed_o thâ—â—_n place_n can_v be_v understand_v to_o have_v aâ—â—_n particular_a respect_n to_o prayer_n since_o 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o minister_a one_o to_o another_o whereas_o in_o prayer_n and_o all_o proper_a act_n of_o wâ—â—ship_n as_o well_o as_o in_o sacrifice_n he_o that_o minister_v minister_v only_o to_o god_n to_o whoâ—â—_n alone_o the_o prayer_n and_o service_n of_o the_o church_n be_v direct_v 41._o he_o mention_v also_o rom._n 12.6_o have_v gift_n differ_v according_a to_o the_o grace_n give_v to_o we_o whether_o prophecy_n let_v we_o prophesy_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o same_o answer_n will_v fit_v this_o place_n also_o for_o neither_o here_o nor_o in_o 1_o pet._n 4.10_o be_v any_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o prayer_n but_o the_o other_o gift_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v their_o particular_a eye_n upon_o be_v express_o name_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n in_o both_o these_o chapter_n and_o yet_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v then_o command_v they_o to_o have_v use_v such_o expression_n in_o prayer_n as_o they_o be_v furnish_v with_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o 20._o as_o grot._n in_o in_o jud._n 20._o grotius_n seem_v to_o think_v that_o pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n judas_n v._n 20._o be_v to_o pray_v according_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o yet_o be_v more_o probable_o from_o the_o connexion_n of_o that_o phrase_n with_o their_o most_o holy_a faith_n precede_v it_o and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n follow_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n this_o will_v not_o have_v a_o like_a respect_n to_o we_o now_o since_o the_o like_a dictate_v and_o effusion_n of_o spiritual_a gift_n be_v not_o now_o afford_v they_o than_o not_o only_o pray_v but_o also_o sing_v by_o the_o peculiar_a guidance_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o be_v manifest_a 1_o cor._n 14.15_o 26._o and_o be_v therefore_o infallible_o guide_v in_o both_o but_o neither_o assistance_n of_o infallibility_n be_v now_o pretend_v to_o from_o the_o divine_a spirit_n save_v only_o in_o the_o deceit_n of_o popery_n and_o enthusiasm_n nor_o will_v our_o author_n allow_v that_o 19_o that_o reas_n acc._n p._n 18_o 19_o new_a hymn_n ought_v to_o be_v compose_v by_o the_o exercise_n of_o gift_n 42._o and_o he_o produce_v rom._n 12.3_o where_o the_o apostle_n require_v every_o one_o to_o think_v of_o himself_o sober_o according_a as_o god_n have_v deal_v to_o every_o man_n the_o measure_n of_o faith_n and_o give_v we_o the_o last_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n in_o greek_a as_o if_o there_o be_v some_o stress_n to_o be_v lay_v thereupon_o but_o this_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o little_a to_o his_o purpose_n that_o i_o can_v guess_v what_o he_o aim_v at_o herein_o unless_o it_o be_v that_o a_o minister_n ought_v to_o think_v himself_o able_a by_o his_o constant_a gift_n to_o outdo_v the_o perfection_n of_o liturgy_n which_o be_v direct_o against_o what_o the_o apostle_n enjoin_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o that_o verse_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v think_v of_o himself_o more_o high_o than_o he_o ought_v to_o think_v for_o i_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v a_o manifest_a truth_n that_o there_o be_v now_o no_o man_n whosoever_o he_o be_v who_o by_o constant_a alteration_n and_o make_v new_a prayer_n according_a to_o his_o own_o ability_n can_v perform_v these_o service_n at_o all_o time_n with_o that_o exactness_n which_o may_v be_v have_v in_o a_o form_n but_o he_o will_v sometime_o either_o omit_v something_o expedient_a or_o be_v defective_a in_o due_a expression_n or_o be_v want_v in_o that_o pithiness_n closeness_n and_o comprehensiveness_n which_o may_v be_v provide_v for_o by_o a_o form_n 43._o now_o as_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n in_o any_o of_o these_o text_n concern_v the_o particular_a use_n either_o of_o extraordinary_a gift_n and_o much_o less_o of_o ordinary_a ability_n in_o public_a prayer_n so_o i_o can_v see_v how_o any_o christian_a can_v conceive_v that_o they_o be_v at_o all_o intend_a against_o the_o use_n of_o form_n unless_o he_o can_v first_o persuade_v himself_o that_o these_o apostle_n intend_v to_o contradict_v the_o direction_n and_o command_n of_o our_o saviour_n concern_v the_o lord_n prayer_n 44._o have_v now_o sufficient_o as_o i_o hope_v answer_v what_o he_o produce_v as_o his_o argument_n i_o shall_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o those_o other_o particular_a answer_n which_o he_o mention_v as_o have_v be_v by_o some_o give_v to_o this_o argument_n and_o unto_o which_o he_o give_v his_o reply_n though_o several_a of_o they_o be_v sufficient_o vindicate_v from_o what_o i_o have_v say_v but_o there_o be_v two_o or_o three_o other_o passage_n in_o this_o chapter_n which_o i_o shall_v brief_o reflect_v upon_o 45._o his_o description_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o public_a service_n of_o the_o church_n as_o be_v deficient_a be_v p._n 6_o 8._o this_o author_n account_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n very_o deficient_a a_o ability_n to_o express_v one_o mind_n fit_o to_o god_n in_o prayer_n be_v very_o defective_a and_o imperfect_a especial_o in_o two_o thing_n though_o i_o use_v the_o phrase_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n here_o improper_o in_o his_o own_o sense_n 1._o in_o that_o he_o account_v this_o ability_n of_o compose_v or_o form_v prayer_n to_o consist_v only_o
i_o have_v in_o 18._o in_o libert_n eccles_n b._n 1._o ch._n 1._o p._n 16_o 17_o 18._o another_o place_n observe_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o presence_n be_v chief_o make_v to_o they_o who_o embrace_v peace_n and_o unity_n and_o that_o therein_o be_v the_o great_a increase_n of_o christianity_n in_o person_n who_o be_v serious_a and_o diligent_a 4._o and_o concern_v the_o acceptable_a worship_v of_o god_n i_o desire_v that_o it_o may_v be_v further_o consider_v that_o when_o our_o saviour_n command_v he_o sâ—â—â—ces_n â—â—â—king_v five_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o ing_z superiors_n â—â—in_v 〈◊〉_d sâ—â—â—ces_n who_o bring_v his_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n if_o his_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o he_o to_o go_v first_o and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o his_o brother_n and_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v his_o gift_n mat._n 5.23_o 24._o this_o precept_n must_v needs_o be_v of_o the_o great_a force_n when_o it_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o society_n of_o christian_n and_o also_o to_o our_o superior_n for_o if_o the_o church_n of_o which_o any_o one_o be_v a_o member_n have_v this_o against_o he_o that_o he_o have_v unwarrantable_o break_v its_o peace_n and_o unity_n and_o forsake_v its_o communion_n and_o if_o his_o superior_n have_v this_o against_o he_o that_o he_o have_v disobey_v that_o authority_n which_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n have_v establish_v and_o have_v not_o yield_v due_a submission_n and_o respect_n thereto_o he_o must_v according_a to_o our_o saviour_n direction_n first_o return_n to_o his_o duty_n and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o those_o who_o he_o have_v injure_v before_o he_o can_v expect_v that_o god_n will_v receive_v his_o service_n 5._o concern_v the_o fitness_n and_o reasonableness_n of_o superior_n make_v law_n about_o form_n of_o prayer_n i_o shall_v discourse_v somewhat_o in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o sect._n 4._o a._n 〈◊〉_d another_o place_n but_o while_o he_o compare_v the_o enjoin_v a_o well-ordered_a liturgy_n honour_v 〈◊〉_d estrepement_n of_o the_o order_n of_o â—â—â—â—hip_n to_o be_v honour_v which_o be_v real_o of_o great_a use_n to_o religion_n with_o make_v a_o law_n that_o all_o minister_n shall_v pray_v with_o their_o eye_n shut_v which_o can_v be_v of_o no_o advantage_n this_o look_n too_o like_o a_o design_n of_o humour_v the_o vain_a fancy_n of_o unruly_a man_n in_o expose_v the_o pious_a action_n of_o superior_n to_o their_o contempt_n and_o derision_n as_o if_o they_o be_v empty_a and_o foolish_a thing_n but_o these_o be_v not_o thing_n to_o be_v sport_v with_o when_o according_a to_o s._n peter_n doctrine_n 2_o pet._n 2.9_o 10._o the_o speak_a evil_a of_o dignity_n be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o description_n of_o they_o who_o god_n chief_o reserve_v to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v punish_v 6._o and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o public_a worship_n in_o any_o congregation_n unless_o it_o be_v first_o determine_v to_o be_v either_o with_o or_o without_o a_o form_n and_o be_v it_o allowable_a and_o necessary_a for_o order_n that_o he_o who_o officiate_v in_o any_o christian_a assembly_n shall_v determine_v this_o by_o his_o authority_n but_o only_o unfit_a that_o our_o governor_n shall_v determine_v any_o thing_n herein_o though_o god_n have_v charge_v they_o with_o the_o care_n of_o his_o church_n and_o have_v fix_v in_o they_o a_o supremacy_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a confusion_n without_o this_o great_a confusion_n but_o if_o our_o author_n opinion_n be_v as_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v by_o his_o discourse_n that_o all_o private_a christian_n ought_v so_o to_o determine_v themselves_o as_o to_o join_v in_o the_o several_a different_a mode_n of_o worship_n according_a as_o themselves_o be_v incline_v and_o consequent_o they_o must_v change_v these_o too_o as_o oft_o as_o their_o inclination_n vary_v and_o all_o their_o church-covenant_n and_o obligation_n to_o continue_v in_o communion_n with_o any_o particular_a society_n will_v be_v as_o unjust_a encroachment_n upon_o christian_a liberty_n as_o penal_a law_n and_o a_o act_n of_o uniformity_n this_o also_o be_v very_o unaccountable_a for_o this_o make_v our_o saviour_n constitution_n of_o his_o church_n so_o far_o void_a as_o to_o account_v the_o member_n bear_v and_o baptize_v in_o a_o establish_a church_n to_o be_v under_o no_o obligation_n to_o the_o guide_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n but_o that_o they_o be_v whole_o leave_v to_o themselves_o to_o seek_v or_o find_v a_o new_a one_o and_o it_o take_v away_o all_o possibility_n of_o any_o furture_n establishment_n and_o the_o issue_n of_o any_o future_a establishent_n and_o the_o issue_n of_o this_o must_v also_o be_v at_o last_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v necessary_a that_o there_o be_v as_o many_o several_a way_n of_o public_a worship_n exercise_v in_o every_o precinct_n as_o there_o be_v different_a opinion_n and_o fancy_n of_o man_n live_v in_o it_o that_o none_o of_o they_o may_v be_v at_o a_o loss_n for_o such_o a_o public_a worship_n which_o themselves_o best_o approve_v and_o likewise_o there_o must_v be_v no_o care_n of_o establish_v such_o thing_n as_o may_v express_v most_o reverence_n to_o god_n or_o tend_v most_o to_o the_o real_a prosit_fw-la and_o advantage_n of_o man_n but_o in_o religion_n every_o man_n must_v do_v what_o be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n but_o this_o be_v such_o a_o way_n of_o confusion_n as_o gratify_v the_o fanciful_a inclination_n of_o man_n but_o do_v not_o provide_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o care_n of_o true_a piety_n 7._o that_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v not_o disadvantageous_a but_o useful_a and_o profitable_a to_o piety_n i_o 121._o i_o lib._n eccl._n p_o 121._o produce_v two_o testimony_n against_o which_o i_o suppose_v our_o dissenter_n will_v not_o object_v the_o first_o be_v of_o the_o leyden_n professor_n who_o say_v they_o contend_v professor_n of_o the_o leyden_n professor_n that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o very_o advantageous_a because_o every_o christian_n can_v fit_o conceive_v new_a prayer_n and_o the_o attention_n of_o auditor_n in_o great_a assembly_n be_v not_o a_o little_a help_v by_o usual_a form_n now_o oâ—â—_n author_n do_v not_o deny_v that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d to_o this_o purpose_n but_o first_o say_v 46._o say_v reas_n account_v p._n 46._o 〈◊〉_d without_o reason_n signify_v nothing_o but_o it_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o i_o intend_v that_o be_v to_o express_v the_o sense_n of_o such_o person_n who_o he_o can_v charge_v with_o partiality_n but_o my_o reason_n i_o afterward_o express_v but_o he_o further_o observe_v that_o they_o recommend_v the_o ability_n â—_o ability_n syn._n theol_n diâ—_n 36._o n._n â—_o of_o pray_v without_o previous_a form_n upon_o emergent_a occasion_n but_o do_v their_o add_v this_o deny_v what_o they_o before_o declare_v with_o some_o earnestness_n concern_v the_o ordinary_a public_a service_n we_o do_v esteem_v such_o ability_n also_o in_o their_o proper_a place_n and_o do_v set_v a_o value_n upon_o those_o book_n of_o devotion_n which_o be_v compose_v by_o they_o with_o prudence_n and_o piety_n and_o how_o far_o prayer_n without_o form_n be_v desirable_a to_o be_v use_v i_o shall_v give_v my_o sense_n in_o 5._o in_o ch._n 5._o another_o chapter_n where_o he_o treat_v of_o they_o 8._o the_o other_o testimony_n i_o produce_v classis_fw-la of_o the_o walachrian_a classis_fw-la be_v from_o the_o walachrian_a classis_fw-la who_o commend_v form_n for_o help_v the_o attention_n of_o the_o anditor_n in_o great_a assembly_n and_o for_o 176._o for_o consid_fw-la cont._n in_o angl._n c._n 7._o p._n 173_o 174_o 176._o keep_v uniformity_n prevent_v scandal_n and_o increase_a edification_n and_o they_o declare_v how_o pious_o god_n may_v be_v worship_v in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o now_o though_o our_o author_n say_v little_a to_o the_o former_a testimony_n he_o have_v much_o to_o say_v to_o this_o sometime_o he_o seem_v â—o_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o speak_v against_o his_o sense_n and_o opinion_n and_o therefore_o 54._o therefore_o reas_n acc._n p._n 51._o &_o 54._o he_o set_v himself_o to_o answer_v some_o few_o of_o their_o argument_n which_o they_o urge_v for_o the_o use_n of_o form_n and_o speak_v concern_v a_o prescribe_a form_n promote_a attent_v say_v 53._o say_v p._n 53._o he_o admire_v that_o our_o reverend_a bâ—â—iren_n shall_v so_o much_o as_o mention_v it_o 〈◊〉_d a_o due_a medium_n in_o the_o case_n and_o he_o acknowledge_v 54._o acknowledge_v p._n 54._o they_o have_v some_o expression_n which_o will_v make_v one_o think_v they_o judge_v it_o lawful_a for_o some_o minister_n have_v the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n in_o public_a to_o use_v the_o prescribe_a form_n of_o other_o commend_v to_o they_o sometime_o in_o which_o word_n he_o use_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o wariness_n of_o expression_n than_o will_v appear_v agreeable_a to_o their_o sense_n and_o again_o he_o say_v 55._o say_v p._n
the_o title_n of_o prayer_n to_o wit_n as_o he_o count_v they_o according_a to_o the_o septuagint_n psal_n 16.85.89.101_o but_o in_o our_o english_a bibles_n psal_n 17.86.90.102_o and_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v infer_v the_o usefulness_n of_o form_n for_o the_o promote_a piety_n according_a to_o the_o purport_n and_o design_n of_o my_o forego_n argument_n 40._o sing_v liturgy_n justify_v by_o allow_v psalm_n in_o meet_a to_o be_v sing_v second_o whilst_o he_o allow_v the_o use_v set_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_v god_n in_o metre_n to_o be_v good_a and_o religious_a because_o the_o matter_n be_v direct_v by_o god_n though_o the_o expression_n be_v not_o he_o do_v hereby_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v reason_n and_o argument_n yield_v that_o which_o will_v necessary_o infer_v the_o usefulness_n of_o liturgy_n to_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n general_o use_v for_o the_o like_a allowance_n may_v certain_o be_v make_v to_o the_o use_n of_o word_n in_o prose_n which_o may_v be_v make_v to_o they_o in_o metre_n which_o be_v according_a to_o his_o sense_n that_o they_o may_v by_o all_o christian_n be_v profitable_o use_v where_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o be_v none_o other_o than_o what_o god_n himself_o have_v direct_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o and_o the_o word_n such_o as_o be_v fit_a to_o express_v that_o matter_n which_o be_v according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o there_o be_v great_a security_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o fix_a well-considered_n liturgy_n be_v such_o as_o god_n approve_v of_o than_o there_o can_v be_v in_o the_o usual_a variation_n of_o the_o conceive_a prayer_n of_o some_o thousand_o of_o person_n 41._o three_o whilst_o our_o author_n declare_v he_o church_n he_o p._n 78._o ecclesiastical_a hymn_n of_o public_a use_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n abhor_v any_o sing_n in_o public_a worship_n or_o what_o be_v not_o compose_v by_o the_o penman_n of_o holy_a writ_n even_o this_o also_o be_v very_o unreasonable_a the_o scripture_n indeed_o direct_v we_o both_o to_o pray_v and_o to_o sing_v praise_n to_o god_n but_o it_o be_v the_o matter_n and_o pious_a performance_n of_o they_o and_o not_o the_o different_a tone_n or_o flexure_n of_o the_o voice_n which_o god_n regard_v and_o it_o be_v certain_o as_o hard_a a_o task_n for_o he_o to_o prove_v that_o we_o may_v sing_v to_o god_n in_o no_o other_o hymn_n but_o what_o be_v express_v in_o scripture_n as_o it_o will_v be_v for_o he_o to_o prove_v that_o we_o may_v pray_v to_o god_n in_o no_o other_o prayer_n than_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o scripture_n which_o will_v be_v as_o much_o against_o other_o conceive_a prayer_n as_o against_o form_n especial_o when_o in_o some_o ancient_a church_n as_o well_o as_o modern_a their_o practice_n be_v what_o 13._o what_o aug._n cons_n l._n 10._o c._n 13._o s._n augustine_n commend_v in_o alexandria_n in_o the_o time_n of_o athanasius_n that_o their_o recite_v psalm_n or_o hymn_n be_v modico_fw-la flexu_fw-la vocis_fw-la with_o a_o small_a alteration_n of_o the_o voice_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o utter_v they_o be_v pronuncianti_fw-la vicinior_fw-la quam_fw-la canenti_fw-la more_o a_o deliberate_a speak_n than_o a_o proper_a sing_n but_o there_o must_v be_v a_o extraordinary_a acuteness_n of_o nicety_n to_o discover_v why_o any_o person_n may_v express_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n according_a to_o his_o own_o conception_n in_o his_o ordinary_a way_n of_o speech_n but_o may_v not_o do_v it_o in_o somewhat_o a_o more_o deliberate_a way_n of_o pronunciation_n 42._o four_o if_o it_o have_v be_v for_o our_o author_n purpose_n he_o will_v have_v think_v it_o a_o sufficient_a proof_n from_o scripture_n for_o the_o compose_v new_a hymn_n that_o the_o prophet_n isay_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o gospel_n time_n command_v to_o sing_v to_o the_o lord_n a_o new_a song_n be_v 42.10_o and_o that_o the_o angelical_a hymn_n luk._n 2._o and_o those_o of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n of_o zechary_n and_o of_o simeon_n be_v all_o of_o they_o new_o compose_v for_o the_o special_a occasion_n that_o the_o apostle_n declare_v he_o will_v sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 14.15_o and_o that_o s._n john_n in_o his_o vision_n of_o the_o gospel_n worship_n represent_v the_o church_n as_o sing_v a_o new_a song_n rev._n 5.9_o and_z ch_z 14.3_o and_o however_o this_o writer_n censure_v this_o the_o general_a practice_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n have_v ever_o admit_v and_o use_v some_o hymn_n compose_v by_o man_n have_v a_o particular_a respect_n to_o christianity_n as_o our_o church_n order_v the_o son_n of_o s._n ambrose_n very_o many_o such_o ecclesiastical_a hymn_n be_v collect_v by_o eccl._n by_o cassand_n hymn_n eccl._n cassander_n and_o this_o practice_n be_v as_o early_o in_o the_o church_n as_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o century_n when_o pliny_n upon_o examination_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o their_o assembly_n find_v that_o they_o be_v wont_v upon_o a_o set_a day_n to_o meet_v together_o before_o it_o be_v light_a 97._o light_a plin._n epist_n l._n 10._o ep._n 97._o carménque_fw-la christo_fw-la quasi_fw-la deo_fw-la dicere_fw-la secum_fw-la inuicem_fw-la and_o to_o say_v a_o hymn_n to_o christ_n as_o be_v god_n one_o towards_o another_o now_o in_o that_o it_o be_v their_o usual_a practice_n to_o say_v such_o a_o hymn_n and_o that_o this_o be_v express_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o assembly_n this_o speak_v it_o a_o form_n which_o they_o use_v and_o the_o phrase_n of_o secum_fw-la inuicem_fw-la be_v a_o considerable_a intimation_n that_o they_o express_v it_o by_o part_n or_o responsal_n one_o towards_o another_o and_o its_o be_v say_v to_o christ_n as_o god_n make_v it_o high_o probable_a that_o it_o be_v a_o hymn_n particular_o compose_v under_o christianity_n in_o honour_n of_o christ_n but_o this_o be_v full_o confirm_v in_o that_o it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o charge_n against_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la by_o 〈◊〉_d by_o eus_n hist_o eccl._n l._n 7._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o council_n of_o antioch_n that_o he_o suppress_v the_o use_n of_o those_o hymn_n which_o be_v upon_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o be_v new_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o composition_n of_o man_n of_o late_a day_n and_o that_o there_o be_v various_a psalm_n and_o ode_n compose_v before_o that_o time_n by_o christian_n concern_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n be_v also_o declare_v in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o eus_n hist_o l._n 5._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eusebius_n 43._o but_o the_o true_a cause_n why_o our_o author_n do_v not_o allow_v of_o any_o hymn_n compose_v since_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v not_o from_o any_o reason_n or_o scripture_n but_o because_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o interest_n of_o his_o opinion_n and_o withal_o secure_a the_o practice_n of_o our_o dissenter_n for_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o whole_a congregation_n join_v in_o sing_v 78._o sing_v reas_n acc._n p._n 78._o can_v possible_o be_v do_v but_o by_o a_o set_a form_n without_o notorious_a confusion_n and_o therefore_o the_o allow_v new_a hymn_n to_o be_v compose_v will_v include_v a_o allow_a man_n to_o appoint_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o beside_o this_o he_o be_v sensible_a that_o they_o can_v without_o run_v into_o many_o indecency_n pretend_v to_o ability_n of_o constant_a vary_a conception_n in_o the_o make_n hymn_n since_o as_o he_o say_v 78._o say_v p._n 78._o not_o one_o of_o many_o attain_v the_o gift_n of_o hymn-making_a 44._o concern_v the_o holy_a scripture_n he_o say_v 60._o say_v p._n 60._o there_o be_v precept_n for_o read_v they_o and_o also_o promise_v in_o the_o same_o case_n but_o this_o do_v the_o more_o strengthen_v my_o argument_n because_o such_o form_n as_o be_v so_o far_o appoint_v and_o approve_v of_o god_n can_v be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o piety_n he_o say_v also_o 61._o also_o p._n 61._o that_o there_o be_v different_a working_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o in_o read_v but_o though_o there_o be_v different_a act_n of_o the_o mind_n exercise_v in_o these_o duty_n yet_o that_o consideration_n reverence_n faith_n submission_n and_o other_o gracious_a disposition_n which_o suit_n the_o special_a part_n of_o divine_a truth_n do_v require_v as_o much_o seriousness_n diligence_n and_o care_n in_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o in_o prayer_n and_o however_o have_v show_v that_o a_o form_n of_o word_n in_o prayer_n do_v not_o hinder_v any_o exercise_n of_o piety_n therein_o i_o do_v not_o think_v this_o exception_n to_o deserve_v any_o further_a answer_n 45._o but_o what_o he_o say_v ibid._n say_v ibid._n that_o there_o be_v different_a working_n of_o the_o soul_n towards_o god_n in_o sing_v and_o in_o prayer_n i_o suppose_v he_o will_v upon_o further_a consideration_n discern_v to_o be_v a_o oversight_n since_o the_o
some_o thing_n to_o be_v genuine_a in_o they_o but_o with_o a_o addition_n of_o other_o thing_n spurious_a see_v also_o mr_n 248._o mr_n of_o religious_a assembl_n c._n 7._o p._n 248._o thornedike_n to_o the_o same_o sense_n 18._o our_o author_n also_o take_v a_o slight_a notice_n of_o that_o weighty_a evidence_n i_o produce_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o form_n of_o prayer_n 108._o prayer_n lib._n eccl._n p._n 107_o 108._o in_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n and_o he_o only_o tell_v we_o that_o 67._o that_o reas_n acc._n p._n 67._o constantine_n compose_v godly_a prayer_n for_o his_o soldier_n be_v a_o good_a argument_n that_o the_o church_n have_v then_o no_o public_a liturgy_n for_o sure_o constantine_n need_v not_o then_o have_v make_v any_o and_o it_o have_v be_v a_o great_a derogation_n from_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o church_n 19_o but_o if_o our_o author_n have_v due_o observe_v what_o i_o produce_v time_n form_n of_o prayer_n use_v in_o public_a service_n in_o constantine_n time_n and_o consult_v eusebius_n in_o the_o place_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v he_o will_v have_v find_v 1._o that_o these_o prayer_n which_o constantine_n make_v and_o eusebius_n applaud_v be_v peculiar_o fit_v for_o his_o soldier_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o that_o particular_a prayer_n relate_v by_o 20._o by_o de_fw-fr vit._n const_n l._n 4._o c._n 20._o eusebius_n and_o therefore_o his_o infer_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o church_n have_v no_o form_n before_o that_o time_n be_v as_o if_o he_o will_v conclude_v that_o because_o we_o have_v have_v prayer_n late_o frame_v to_o be_v use_v at_o sea_n that_o therefore_o we_o never_o have_v before_o that_o time_n any_o common-prayer_n and_o beside_o this_o 19_o this_o ib._n c._n 19_o eusebius_n declare_v that_o these_o prayer_n he_o compose_v be_v to_o be_v use_v on_o the_o sunday_n by_o that_o part_n of_o his_o soldier_n who_o have_v not_o embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n while_o the_o other_o part_n of_o his_o army_n who_o be_v christian_n do_v attend_v the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n and_o join_v in_o its_o prayer_n 2._o he_o may_v also_o have_v further_o observe_v that_o constantine_n be_v say_v by_o eusebius_n de_fw-fr vit._n const._n l._n 4._o c._n 17._o to_o order_n his_o own_o palace_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n and_o usage_n of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o take_n into_o his_o hand_n the_o book_n he_o either_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o scripture_n or_o express_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o prayer_n which_o have_v receive_v a_o authoritative_a sanction_n but_o this_o clear_a evidence_n for_o the_o use_n of_o form_n of_o prayer_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o overlook_v as_o also_o what_o i_o produce_v from_o origen_n cyprian_n and_o other_o 20._o but_o because_o this_o author_n pretend_v christ_n liturgy_n more_o ancient_a than_o six_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n that_o there_o be_v not_o establish_v liturgy_n before_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n the_o great_a nor_o till_o six_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n that_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v how_o much_o he_o will_v be_v impose_v upon_o by_o give_v credit_n to_o any_o such_o untrue_a and_o groundless_a assertion_n i_o shall_v wave_v very_o many_o citation_n of_o some_o clause_n of_o liturgy_n in_o st._n austin_n st._n chrysostome_n and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n produce_v as_o many_o testimony_n as_o be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v a_o indifferent_a reader_n that_o in_o all_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n for_o the_o first_o six_o hundred_o year_n there_o be_v public_a form_n of_o prayer_n and_o liturgy_n establish_v 21._o justinian_n the_o emperor_n begin_v his_o reign_n above_o seventy_o year_n 541._o enjoin_v by_o the_o imperial_a law_n an._n 541._o and_o end_v it_o almost_o forty_o before_o the_o year_n 600_o and_o his_o imperial_a sanction_n be_v of_o as_o large_a extent_n as_o his_o empire_n he_o account_v it_o a_o great_a fault_n praef._n fault_n novel_a 137._o in_o praef._n that_o there_o be_v some_o person_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o monk_n who_o be_v not_o verse_v as_o his_o canon_n require_v in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o usual_a service_n and_o of_o baptism_n and_o he_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v have_v thing_n canonical_o order_v which_o if_o it_o have_v be_v before_o do_v they_o will_v every_o one_o have_v acquaint_v themselves_o with_o the_o holy_a liturgy_n 1._o liturgy_n ibid._n c._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o also_o by_o his_o imperial_a sanction_n require_v that_o every_o person_n ordain_v bishop_n 2._o bishop_n ibid._n c._n 2._o shall_v recite_v the_o office_n for_o the_o holy_a communion_n and_o the_o prayer_n for_o baptism_n and_o the_o other_o prayer_n and_o he_o also_o enjoin_v 6._o enjoin_v ibid._n c._n 6._o these_o prayer_n in_o the_o perform_v public_a office_n and_o in_o the_o administer_a baptism_n not_o to_o be_v say_v by_o the_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n silent_o but_o so_o as_o they_o may_v be_v hear_v which_o thing_n be_v plain_a testimony_n both_o that_o the_o church_n then_o have_v liturgical_a form_n and_o that_o they_o be_v establish_v and_o enjoin_v by_o a_o imperial_a law_n 22._o and_o beside_o this_o it_o be_v enact_v by_o justinian_n 1._o justinian_n novel_a 131._o c._n 1._o that_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o four_o holy_a synod_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o such_o as_o be_v make_v by_o they_o and_o such_o as_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a constantinople_n ephesus_n and_o chalcedon_n shall_v have_v the_o force_n of_o law_n and_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o canon_n which_o enjoin_v the_o use_n of_o form_n of_o prayer_n confirm_v by_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o which_o i_o refer_v to_o n._n 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o 23._o of_o this_o section_n then_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o constitution_n that_o canon_n have_v a_o equal_a authority_n with_o a_o law_n of_o the_o empire_n throughout_o all_o the_o dominion_n thereof_o and_o both_o these_o constitution_n of_o justinian_n bear_v date_n in_o the_o same_o year_n 541._o which_o be_v fifty_o nine_o year_n before_o the_o period_n our_o author_n fix_v upon_o 23._o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o forego_n century_n from_o the_o year_n 400._o and_o downward_o manifest_v their_o ordinary_a and_o establish_a use_n in_o the_o five_o century_n manifest_v be_v the_o general_a council_n of_o chaladon_n an._n 451._o in_o which_o that_o code_n wherein_o be_v the_o canon_n of_o laodicea_n which_o require_v the_o constant_a use_n of_o liturgy_n be_v both_o approve_a and_o confirm_v as_o may_v appear_v above_o n._n 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o therefore_o the_o use_n of_o liturgy_n be_v hereby_o establish_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o far_o as_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o general_a council_n do_v extend_v in_o this_o time_n proclus_n a_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n of_o good_a note_n declare_v form_n of_o divine_a service_n to_o have_v be_v patr._n be_v procl_n const_n de_fw-fr tradit_fw-la liturg_n in_o bibl._n patr._n deliver_v from_o st._n james_n and_o clement_n and_o to_o have_v be_v order_v by_o st._n basil_n and_o st._n chrysostome_n but_o how_o far_o soever_o his_o authority_n may_v prevail_v concern_v the_o time_n almost_o four_o hundred_o year_n before_o he_o when_o st._n james_n and_o st._n clement_n live_v he_o be_v the_o first_o writer_n which_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o who_o mention_n the_o ancient_a liturgy_n under_o their_o particular_a name_n yet_o for_o the_o late_a time_n his_o authority_n be_v unquestionable_a that_o there_o be_v then_o liturgical_a form_n and_o that_o these_o have_v be_v so_o long_o in_o the_o church_n as_o not_o to_o be_v then_o account_v new_a upstart_n thing_n and_o he_o can_v not_o but_o have_v sufficient_a opportunity_n to_o understand_v full_o what_o he_o deliver_v concern_v st._n chrysostome_n especial_o since_o 〈◊〉_d be_v bishop_n in_o the_o same_o see_v of_o constantinople_n and_o be_v educate_v there_o about_o the_o enâ—â—_n of_o st._n chrysostom_n time_n and_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o century_n be_v the_o council_n of_o milevis_n who_o canon_n enjoin_v seâ—_n form_n of_o prayer_n be_v 12._o be_v n._n 10_o 11_o 12._o above_o produce_v iâ—_n this_o section_n 24._o in_o the_o century_n beginning_n an._n 300_o the_o attestation_n to_o the_o liturgy_n of_o st._n chrysostome_n in_o the_o forego_n paragraph_n 〈◊〉_d the_o more_o considerable_a in_o this_o case_n because_o as_o 28._o as_o theod._n hist_o eccl._n l._n 5._o c._n 28._o theodoret_n inform_v we_o his_o government_n and_o authority_n extend_v it_o selâ—_n over_o thracia_n asia_n and_o pontus_n and_o he_o establish_v excellent_a law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o twenty_o eight_o province_n within_o those_o region_n century_n the_o like_a in_o the_o four_o century_n st._n basil_n order_v a_o public_a form_n of_o
be_v prohibit_v they_o must_v be_v assert_v to_o be_v unlawful_a and_o be_v thus_o prohibit_v no_o pretence_n of_o necessity_n on_o man_n part_n can_v make_v they_o lawful_a for_o according_a to_o that_o ancient_a rule_n nulla_fw-la est_fw-la necessitas_fw-la delinquendi_fw-la quibus_fw-la una_fw-la est_fw-la necessitas_fw-la non_fw-la delinquendi_fw-la tertul._n delinquendi_fw-la tertul._n it_o can_v be_v never_o necessary_a for_o they_o to_o sin_n for_o who_o it_o be_v only_o necessary_a that_o they_o do_v no_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v more_o necessary_a to_o forbear_v any_o present_a external_a expression_n of_o homage_n to_o god_n than_o to_o make_v use_n of_o that_o which_o be_v unlawful_a and_o forbid_a as_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o instance_n of_o saul_n sacrifice_v 4._o obs_n 2._o by_o this_o way_n of_o argue_v the_o particular_a conception_n and_o expression_n of_o he_o who_o pray_v without_o a_o form_n be_v as_o much_o forbid_a fitful_a and_o will_v conclude_v prayer_n without_o form_n to_o be_v fitful_a as_o the_o use_n of_o a_o form_n be_v pretend_v to_o be_v since_o god_n have_v not_o prescribe_v these_o expression_n but_o here_o our_o author_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n show_v our_o own_o invention_n to_o be_v a_o mean_a and_o a_o sufficient_a mean_n in_o this_o act_n of_o worship_n thus_o man_n who_o talk_v at_o this_o loose_a rate_n can_v tell_v when_o it_o serve_v their_o own_o turn_n how_o to_o allow_v what_o god_n have_v not_o prescribe_v and_o to_o justify_v it_o upon_o this_o very_a account_n because_o it_o be_v the_o invention_n of_o man_n though_o they_o can_v declaim_v against_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n under_o the_o very_a name_n of_o invention_n of_o men._n but_o if_o we_o may_v use_v word_n and_o expression_n and_o a_o method_n and_o composition_n of_o prayer_n not_o particular_o prescribe_v of_o god_n what_o a_o unreasonable_a vanity_n be_v it_o to_o argue_v from_o this_o topick_n against_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n because_o these_o particular_a thing_n in_o this_o form_n be_v not_o appoint_v of_o god_n 5._o but_o possible_o he_o may_v tell_v we_o as_o some_o have_v do_v that_o by_o keep_v to_o the_o constant_a use_n of_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n we_o make_v that_o a_o proper_a part_n of_o divine_a worship_n now_o though_o this_o be_v answer_v 35._o answer_v thes_n salmur_n part_n 3._o de_fw-fr liturg._n n._n 35._o by_o cappellus_n and_o in_o part_n by_o 306._o by_o lib._n eccles_n b_o 2._o p._n 305_o 306._o i_o elsewhere_o i_o shall_v here_o say_v that_o we_o be_v far_o from_o think_v that_o any_o particular_a form_n of_o prayer_n appoint_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o church_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v use_v in_o all_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o world_n who_o all_o of_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o perform_v all_o the_o proper_a part_n of_o divine_a worship_n nor_o be_v religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n place_v in_o the_o bare_a recite_v the_o word_n of_o a_o form_n but_o chief_o in_o the_o pious_a devotion_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o which_o these_o word_n be_v a_o expression_n and_o guide_n and_o thus_o much_o must_v be_v allow_v to_o the_o use_n of_o word_n in_o those_o prayer_n which_o for_o distinction_n sake_n i_o call_v conceive_v prayer_n i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o constant_a and_o prescribe_a use_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n not_o command_v of_o god_n which_o only_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n as_o if_o the_o worship_v a_o image_n be_v only_o forbid_v where_o there_o be_v a_o constant_a adoration_n give_v to_o the_o same_o image_n but_o that_o it_o be_v allowable_a where_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o they_o that_o man_n sometime_o make_v choice_n of_o one_o and_o sometime_o of_o another_o with_o various_a change_n we_o allow_v the_o second_o commandment_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o scripture_n concern_v god_n worship_n to_o require_v that_o no_o act_n of_o divine_a adoration_n be_v give_v to_o any_o thing_n else_o beside_o god_n himself_o worship_n what_o god_n have_v forbid_v or_o command_v concern_v his_o worship_n and_o that_o that_o homage_n and_o service_n which_o be_v suitable_a to_o his_o nature_n and_o according_a to_o his_o will_n be_v religious_o perform_v and_o that_o no_o such_o pretend_a worship_n which_o be_v unsuitable_a to_o his_o nature_n or_o disagree_v to_o his_o will_n aught_o to_o be_v present_v to_o he_o but_o this_o suggestion_n that_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o second_o commandment_n as_o include_v under_o idolatry_n be_v so_o unreasonable_a that_o 22._o that_o view_v of_o direct_n chap._n 1._o sect._n 22._o dr._n hammond_n may_v just_o wonder_v at_o the_o strangeness_n and_o prodigiousness_n thereof_o and_o cappellus_n may_v well_o declare_v concern_v they_o who_o urge_v this_o as_o a_o argument_n n._n argument_n ubi_fw-la sup_n n._n crasse_n admodum_fw-la hîc_fw-la homines_fw-la isti_fw-la hallucinantur_fw-la these_o man_n be_v herein_o exceed_v gross_o deceive_v 6._o obs_n 3._o this_o position_n that_o nothing_o may_v be_v use_v or_o appoint_v in_o god_n worship_n but_o what_o be_v particular_o enjoin_v by_o god_n himself_o beside_o 87._o beside_o reas_n acc._n p._n 75_o 76_o 77._o &_o p._n 86_o 87._o necessary_a circumstance_n to_o humane_a action_n as_o humane_a be_v that_o concern_v the_o falseness_n and_o dangerous_a consequence_n of_o which_o i_o discourse_v large_o in_o my_o libertas_n ecclesiastica_fw-la 2._o ecclesiastica_fw-la b_o 2._o c._n 1._o throughout_o &_o c._n 2._o to_o which_o i_o refer_v nor_o be_v any_o answer_n give_v thereto_o by_o this_o writer_n and_o i_o shall_v here_o note_v that_o as_o it_o be_v improve_v religion_n that_o position_n that_o nothing_o not_o prescribe_v may_v be_v use_v in_o god_n worship_n be_v destructive_a of_o all_o religion_n it_o be_v destructive_a to_o public_a worship_n and_o religion_n for_o since_o god_n have_v command_v we_o to_o pray_v but_o have_v not_o in_o all_o act_n of_o worship_n enjoin_v our_o word_n or_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n with_o or_o without_o a_o form_n it_o must_v according_a to_o this_o position_n be_v do_v in_o neither_o since_o each_o of_o these_o be_v by_o consequence_n sequence_n pretend_v to_o be_v forbid_v be_v not_o prescribe_v the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o our_o saviour_n precept_n concern_v the_o celebrate_n his_o supper_n in_o bread_n and_o wine_n but_o he_o have_v not_o prescribe_v or_o determine_v the_o sort_n of_o bread_n or_o the_o kind_n of_o wine_n and_o though_o god_n have_v command_v we_o to_o sing_v praise_n to_o he_o whatever_o this_o writer_n say_v he_o can_v never_o prove_v the_o sing_v continual_o the_o psalm_n of_o david_n and_o other_o record_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v particular_o enjoin_v by_o a_o divine_a institution_n under_o the_o gospel_n though_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v very_o general_o and_o advantageous_o use_v they_o wherefore_o the_o result_n of_o this_o assertion_n be_v for_o man_n to_o contradict_v themselves_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o religion_n and_o which_o be_v far_o more_o intolerable_a to_o look_v upon_o god_n as_o have_v contradict_v himself_o in_o give_v such_o law_n which_o so_o clash_n with_o one_o another_o that_o they_o can_v be_v obey_v and_o that_o by_o the_o one_o he_o have_v set_v we_o free_a from_o observe_v the_o other_o 7._o but_o if_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v determine_v by_o man_n as_o they_o indeed_o must_v be_v the_o common_a rule_n of_o prudence_n will_v not_o allow_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a and_o fit_a for_o every_o minister_n by_o his_o more_o sudden_a and_o vario_fw-la thought_n to_o determine_v these_o thing_n for_o the_o congregation_n where_o he_o minister_v constitution_n thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v determine_v in_o religion_n may_v be_v best_a determine_v by_o public_a constitution_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v unlawful_a and_o unreasonable_a that_o any_o such_o thing_n shall_v be_v consider_v and_o resolve_v on_o by_o the_o deliberate_a consultation_n of_o the_o most_o prudent_a man_n and_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o authority_n of_o our_o superior_n to_o reject_v pious_a form_n of_o prayer_n by_o they_o appoint_v and_o which_o i_o have_v show_v to_o be_v of_o excellent_a use_n speak_v a_o wnat_n of_o just_a reverence_n and_o submission_n to_o they_o and_o a_o not_o yield_v to_o they_o that_o due_a superiority_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a for_o the_o right_n order_v the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n which_o belong_v to_o they_o of_o which_o i_o have_v in_o another_o book_n discourse_v somewhat_o 8._o but_o whilst_o this_o author_n in_o this_o chapter_n observe_v that_o some_o urge_v the_o duty_n 86._o duty_n p._n 74_o 85_o 86._o of_o obey_v superior_n in_o thing_n lawful_a and_o not_o forbid_v of_o god_n as_o a_o obligation_n upon_o inferior_n in_o our_o case_n to_o join_v in_o
thus_o much_o may_v be_v sufficient_a formâ—_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o use_v other_o prayer_n beside_o formâ—_n for_o answer_v to_o this_o chapter_n as_o it_o have_v a_o particular_a aspect_n upon_o the_o authority_n and_o command_n of_o our_o governor_n yet_o because_o i_o will_v not_o avoid_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v seem_v material_a and_o useful_a i_o shall_v far_o here_o consider_v whether_o and_o how_o far_o christian_n or_o minister_n be_v under_o any_o obligation_n to_o duty_n to_o use_v any_o other_o prayer_n beside_o set_a form_n in_o all_o those_o particular_a case_n mention_v in_o this_o chapter_n before_o and_o after_o sermon_n in_o the_o family_n and_o in_o the_o closet_n now_o comprehensive_a and_o well_o order_v form_n be_v with_o deliberation_n fit_v to_o the_o common_a state_n of_o christian_n and_o the_o end_n of_o our_o religion_n be_v as_o i_o have_v above_o show_v to_o be_v prefer_v in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o that_o before_o or_o after_o sermon_n there_o shall_v ordinary_o be_v new_a and_o vary_a prayer_n i_o know_v no_o rule_n of_o reason_n or_o precept_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n which_o require_v this_o and_o make_v it_o a_o duty_n 6._o sermon_n before_o sermon_n before_o sermon_n 252._o sermon_n of_o religious_a assembl_n c._n 7_o p._n 237._o &_o 252._o mr._n thorndike_n observe_v that_o in_o the_o flourish_a time_n of_o the_o church_n preacher_n be_v wont_a to_o commend_v themselves_o and_o their_o labour_n to_o god_n blessing_n but_o this_o be_v frequent_o at_o least_o do_v by_o a_o set_a form_n a_o short_a form_n to_o this_o purpose_n of_o st._n ambrose_n be_v as_o mr._n thorndike_n there_o observe_v yet_o extant_a may_v be_v see_v in_o ferrarius_fw-la de_fw-la ritu_fw-la contion_n and_o from_o thence_o in_o 183._o in_o alliance_n of_o divine_a office_n chap._n 6._o p._n 183._o mr._n hamon_n l'estrange_n and_o the_o form_n of_o aquinas_n be_v publish_v by_o ec._n by_o casland_n prec_n ec._n cassander_n and_o some_o of_o the_o most_o eager_a of_o our_o dissenter_n ahve_v former_o keep_v themselves_o ordinary_o to_o set_v form_n before_o their_o sermon_n and_o our_o church_n in_o her_o 55_o her_o can._n 55_o canon_n have_v give_v direction_n for_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v before_o sermon_n as_o be_v there_o exprese_v or_o to_o that_o effect_n but_o among_o the_o different_a practice_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o i_o here_o to_o consider_v what_o liberty_n be_v hereby_o allow_v to_o minister_n 7._o in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o sermon_n sermon_n after_o sermon_n many_o homily_n of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n have_v some_o supplicatory_a expression_n interweave_v as_o a_o conclusory_a part_n thereof_o and_o sometime_o with_o particular_a respect_n to_o the_o subject_n of_o their_o discourse_n such_o thing_n be_v in_o some_o of_o their_o popular_a discourse_n practise_v by_o arb._n by_o basil_n hom._n 2._o &_o 6._o in_o hexaem_n de_fw-fr jejun_fw-fr hom._n 1._o de_fw-fr mam._n mart._n &_o de_fw-fr lib._n arb._n st._n basil_n 18._o basil_n naz._n orat._n 2.6_o 10_o 28_o 42._o v._n schol._n gr._n in_o not._n billij_fw-la in_o naz._n orat._n 18._o gr._n nazianzen_n st._n chrysostom_n in_o some_o homily_n ad_fw-la pop._n antioch_n and_o other_o and_o also_o in_o st._n augustine_n st._n gregory_n bernard_n and_o divers_a other_o and_o our_o church_n do_v not_o seem_v to_o dislike_v this_o method_n which_o be_v imitate_v in_o some_o of_o her_o homily_n but_o yet_o this_o be_v use_v but_o in_o some_o either_o of_o the_o ancient_a homily_n or_o of_o those_o of_o our_o church_n st._n austin_n use_v most_o requent_o the_o same_o conclusory_a prayer_n or_o collect_v which_o be_v extant_a in_o ult_n in_o aug._n tom._n 8._o pag._n ult_n his_o work_n the_o method_n use_v by_o several_a person_n of_o the_o several_a persuasion_n among_o our_o dissenter_n who_o frequent_o have_v pray_v over_o the_o several_a head_n and_o part_n of_o their_o sermon_n that_o their_o auditor_n may_v be_v persuade_v of_o they_o stand_v chargeable_a with_o this_o fault_n among_o other_o that_o as_o extemporet_fw-la as_o disc_n prayer_n extemporet_fw-la bishop_n taylor_n observe_v as_o their_o sermon_n according_a to_o their_o different_a party_n be_v oft_o direct_v against_o one_o another_o and_o in_o contradiction_n to_o one_o another_o so_o by_o consequence_n be_v their_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n must_v be_v in_o many_o of_o they_o unsound_a but_o that_o excellent_a collect_n grant_v we_o beseech_v thou_o almighty_a god_n etc._n etc._n much_o use_v in_o our_o church_n after_o sermon_n beside_o the_o expression_n in_o the_o prayer_n for_o the_o church_n militant_a to_o the_o same_o purpoe_n be_v so_o pithy_a in_o desire_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n for_o obtain_v the_o best_a effect_n of_o the_o sermon_n that_o no_o pretence_n can_v remain_v to_o charge_v any_o blame_n upon_o those_o who_o use_v no_o different_a conclude_v supplicatory_a expression_n of_o their_o own_o 8._o indeed_o there_o be_v sometime_o extraordinary_a case_n and_o occasion_n which_o be_v proper_a matter_n for_o our_o public_a prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v it_o be_v observe_v by_o 7.8_o by_o ann._n eccl._n an._n 37._o n._n 7.8_o banonius_n that_o the_o church_n present_v their_o especial_a suffrage_n to_o god_n for_o the_o good_a success_n of_o gratian_n against_o the_o alemans_n and_o constant_n and_o athan._n apol._n 2._o ad_fw-la constant_n athanasius_n do_v public_o do_v the_o like_a for_o constantius_n against_o magnentius_n such_o case_n as_o be_v most_o weighty_a or_o usual_a be_v provide_v for_o by_o particular_a collect_v in_o our_o liturgy_n and_o if_o they_o be_v case_n of_o particular_a person_n they_o may_v be_v comprise_v in_o the_o prayer_n for_o all_o condition_n of_o man_n and_o the_o general_a thanksgiving_n according_a to_o the_o direction_n in_o our_o liturgy_n and_o these_o part_n be_v as_o blameless_a and_o as_o commendable_a in_o their_o use_n as_o the_o ordinary_a part_n of_o the_o liturgy_n and_o if_o there_o shall_v yet_o be_v some_o great_a and_o extraordnary_n case_n which_o be_v not_o sufficient_o contain_v under_o any_o of_o these_o prayer_n or_o praise_n dr._n hammond_n declare_v 2._o declare_v pract._n catechism_n l._n 3._o sect._n 2._o the_o church_n sometime_o permit_v and_o upon_o incidental_a occasion_n prescribe_v other_o form_n in_o the_o congregation_n such_o be_v upon_o great_a special_a reason_n the_o prayer_n for_o particular_a public_a day_n of_o humiliation_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o if_o say_v mr._n â—_o mr._n discour_n 1._o on_o mat._n 6.9_o â—_o mede_n there_o be_v any_o sudden_a unexpected_a occasion_n for_o which_o the_o church_n can_v provide_v the_o spirit_n of_o her_o minister_n be_v free_a who_o will_v forbid_v her_o minister_n to_o supply_v in_o such_o a_o case_n that_o by_o a_o voluntary_a and_o arbitrary_a form_n that_o the_o church_n can_v not_o provide_v for_o in_o a_o set_a form_n but_o such_o case_n where_o this_o be_v necessary_a will_v be_v very_o rare_a and_o must_v keep_v their_o place_n 9_o and_o for_o family_n and_o closet_n prayer_n what_o ever_o freedom_n of_o expression_n any_o man_n have_v whensoever_o he_o devout_o and_o pious_o address_v himself_o to_o god_n in_o a_o form_n of_o word_n in_o the_o daily_a and_o constant_a matter_n of_o worship_n closet_n of_o prayer_n in_o family_n and_o closet_n as_o acknowledge_v and_o adore_v the_o divine_a excellency_n and_o perfection_n blessing_n god_n for_o daily_a benefit_n and_o seek_v to_o he_o for_o such_o mercy_n as_o we_o always_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o the_o least_o blame_n can_v be_v charge_v upon_o such_o a_o person_n but_o his_o mind_n may_v be_v enlarge_v his_o memory_n help_v and_o his_o affection_n quicken_v thereby_o 10._o and_o so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v discern_v the_o ordinary_a use_n of_o a_o well_o compose_v form_n may_v usual_o in_o a_o family_n must_v conduce_v to_o the_o promote_a inward_a and_o serious_a piety_n upon_o many_o of_o the_o same_o ground_n that_o prove_v it_o expedient_a in_o the_o public_a service_n and_o the_o disparage_v the_o use_n of_o form_n of_o prayer_n in_o family_n be_v both_o unreasonable_a and_o real_o hurtful_a to_o religion_n family_n form_n of_o prayer_n of_o great_a use_n in_o family_n it_o be_v the_o probable_a occasion_n of_o the_o total_a neglect_n of_o such_o religious_a service_n in_o many_o family_n many_o person_n on_o this_o account_n omit_v the_o use_n of_o all_o prayer_n in_o their_o family_n rather_o than_o to_o expose_v themselves_o to_o be_v censure_v as_o weak_a in_o use_v a_o form_n and_o other_o person_n of_o great_a confidence_n perform_v this_o much_o worse_o both_o as_o to_o matter_n and_o word_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o other_o than_o they_o may_v do_v in_o the_o use_n
not_o p._n 141._o that_o i_o be_o a_o little_a critical_a with_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o poet_n come_v from_o it_o but_o he_o be_v but_o a_o miserable_a poet_n who_o shall_v only_o read_v or_o recite_v copy_n of_o verse_n compose_v by_o other_o now_o though_o i_o speak_v of_o compose_v prayer_n which_o may_v be_v recite_v or_o public_o use_v yet_o to_o gratify_v our_o author_n i_o shall_v acquaint_v he_o that_o though_o the_o imperial_a law_n of_o justinian_n establish_v the_o use_n of_o form_n of_o prayer_n as_o i_o 3_o i_o ch._n 3._o sect._n 3_o above_o show_v yet_o the_o pray_v by_o these_o form_n be_v 6._o be_v justin_n novel_a 137._o c._n 6._o there_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o beside_o this_o he_o be_v but_o a_o little_a critical_a in_o imagine_v so_o unreasonable_a a_o thing_n as_o that_o the_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v every_o where_o accommodate_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o poet._n poetry_n our_o author_n fancy_n about_o poetry_n and_o he_o be_v so_o unhappy_a in_o this_o his_o fancy_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o argument_n that_o as_o weak_a as_o it_o be_v it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o fit_v to_o serve_v his_o own_o design_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o upon_o further_a thought_n he_o will_v not_o open_v his_o mouth_n viii_o ch._n viii_o for_o practise_v according_a to_o his_o own_o little_a criticism_n or_o for_o make_v prayer_n after_o the_o manner_n that_o poet_n make_v verse_n who_o be_v for_o exercise_v their_o own_o fancy_n and_o gratify_v the_o humour_n of_o other_o man_n more_o than_o for_o keep_v close_o to_o truth_n or_o mind_v what_o be_v serious_a and_o i_o wish_v that_o no_o such_o miscarriage_n may_v prevail_v with_o any_o according_a to_o our_o author_n way_n and_o method_n which_o he_o contend_v for_o and_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o speaker_n if_o this_o criticism_n be_v of_o any_o weight_n as_o they_o be_v not_o the_o best_a poet_n who_o trust_v themselves_o to_o their_o present_a sudden_a ability_n of_o expression_n but_o rather_o they_o who_o with_o great_a care_n consider_v both_o matter_n and_o word_n and_o write_v they_o down_o and_o have_v leave_v their_o write_n for_o lasting_a monument_n those_o also_o must_v be_v the_o best_a prayer_n which_o be_v compose_v in_o like_a manner_n but_o for_o the_o people_n they_o be_v utter_o cut_v out_o from_o have_v any_o part_n in_o make_v public_a confession_n or_o supplication_n to_o almighty_a god_n according_a to_o this_o conceit_n though_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o language_n of_o the_o church_n admit_v they_o to_o have_v a_o share_n therein_o 8._o his_o seven_o argument_n be_v only_o intend_v as_o a_o general_a proof_n for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o form_n enjoin_v be_v this_o 146._o this_o reas_n acc._n p._n 146._o that_o a_o man_n may_v lawful_o determine_v himself_o to_o the_o use_n of_o form_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v lawful_o determine_v to_o they_o by_o his_o superior_n here_o he_o first_o tell_v we_o this_o do_v not_o reach_v his_o question_n concern_v minister_n who_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n but_o he_o say_v further_a a_o christian_n have_v a_o liberty_n to_o determine_v himself_o where_o he_o may_v not_o lawful_o be_v determine_v by_o his_o superior_a as_o in_o case_n of_o marriage_n to_o a_o particular_a woman_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o his_o trade_n and_o course_n of_o life_n and_o a_o minister_n may_v determine_v himself_o to_o write_v his_o sermon_n constant_o at_o length_n now_o these_o word_n as_o many_o other_o in_o this_o discourse_n be_v write_v with_o reflection_n upon_o the_o authority_n of_o superior_n i_o shall_v consider_v the_o weight_n of_o they_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n 9_o wherefore_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v two_o case_n concern_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o law_n which_o may_v render_v it_o unlawful_a ourselves_o of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o be_v determine_v by_o our_o superior_n where_o we_o may_v determine_v ourselves_o to_o be_v enact_v by_o superior_n the_o one_o when_o it_o take_v away_o the_o just_a civil_a right_n and_o freedom_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o impose_v unreasonable_a needless_a burden_n the_o other_o when_o it_o be_v against_o the_o rule_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o former_a case_n it_o be_v true_a that_o a_o man_n be_v own_o civil_a right_n be_v so_o far_o at_o his_o own_o disposal_n and_o in_o his_o own_o power_n that_o he_o may_v here_o determine_v himself_o to_o what_o his_o superior_a may_v not_o determine_v he_o thus_o a_o free_a subject_n of_o a_o considerable_a estate_n may_v if_o he_o please_v settle_v his_o estate_n upon_o another_o person_n or_o remove_v his_o habitation_n into_o another_o country_n or_o resolve_v upon_o a_o single_a life_n or_o put_v himself_o into_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o servant_n another_o person_n of_o like_a competent_a estate_n may_v determine_v himself_o to_o a_o retire_a life_n a_o spare_a diet_n and_o a_o mean_a garb_n and_o if_o he_o be_v free_a from_o dependent_a relation_n may_v resolve_v to_o give_v the_o surplusage_n of_o his_o estate_n to_o pious_a public_a and_o charitable_a use_v but_o it_o be_v not_o fit_v nor_o lawful_a for_o his_o superior_a so_o to_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o civil_a right_n as_o to_o put_v upon_o he_o so_o much_o burden_n and_o trouble_v but_o in_o thing_n which_o be_v lawful_a or_o unlawful_a according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o conscience_n where_o he_o may_v lawful_o as_o to_o conscience_n determine_v himself_o to_o any_o thing_n he_o may_v lawful_o be_v determine_v by_o his_o superior_a and_o if_o from_o the_o unlawfulness_n in_o conscience_n he_o may_v not_o be_v determine_v to_o any_o particular_a thing_n by_o his_o superior_a neither_o may_v he_o determine_v himself_o to_o it_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o if_o this_o thing_n be_v a_o sin_n a_o man_n may_v not_o lawful_o determine_v himself_o to_o it_o but_o if_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n no_o principle_n of_o conscience_n will_v oblige_v he_o not_o to_o be_v determine_v by_o his_o superior_a now_o the_o appoint_v prescribe_v form_n of_o prayer_n take_v this_o in_o general_a as_o our_o make_v our_o p._n 163_o 164._o in_o the_o present_a question_n we_o suppose_v form_n as_o good_a â—nd_n perfect_a as_o the_o wâ—t_v and_o piety_n of_o man_n can_v make_v author_n discourse_v of_o it_o can_v be_v no_o invade_v the_o civil_a right_n of_o subject_n or_o impose_v thing_n burdensome_a to_o their_o outward_a condition_n consider_v apart_o from_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o dispute_n about_o the_o lawfulness_n hereof_o it_o must_v proceed_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o if_o a_o man_n may_v lawful_o determine_v himself_o in_o this_o case_n or_o any_o other_o of_o like_a nature_n he_o may_v also_o be_v lawful_o determine_v by_o his_o superior_a 10._o he_o also_o tell_v we_o themselves_o we_o p._n 147._o it_o be_v no_o popery_n for_o people_n to_o think_v their_o spiritual_a guide_n and_o governor_n wise_a than_o themselves_o that_o the_o author_n of_o this_o argument_n will_v persuade_v we_o to_o be_v papist_n in_o that_o he_o will_v have_v man_n think_v that_o the_o judgement_n of_o superior_n be_v better_o than_o our_o own_o but_o he_o may_v consider_v that_o since_o god_n have_v appoint_v spiritual_a guide_n it_o be_v both_o the_o most_o prudent_a course_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o private_a person_n in_o case_n of_o practice_n which_o themselves_o do_v not_o thorough_o understand_v to_o consult_v they_o receive_v their_o counsel_n and_o be_v direct_v by_o they_o and_o his_o establish_v other_o governor_n manife_v that_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o consider_v what_o within_o the_o sphere_n of_o their_o power_n be_v useful_a for_o the_o public_a good_a and_o other_o be_v to_o be_v direct_v by_o they_o and_o to_o rest_v satisfy_v in_o their_o determination_n nor_o be_v this_o any_o thing_n of_o popery_n but_o due_a christian_a sobriety_n only_o this_o limitation_n must_v be_v admit_v that_o as_o i_o have_v 11.12_o have_v ch._n 4._o n._n 11.12_o above_o show_v if_o any_o thing_n be_v propose_v by_o they_o which_o upon_o plain_a and_o certain_a evidence_n appear_v to_o be_v unlawful_a those_o who_o be_v under_o they_o ought_v then_o to_o reject_v their_o direction_n and_o authority_n as_o be_v contradict_v by_o a_o great_a and_o high_a 11._o the_o ten_o argument_n mention_v by_o he_o be_v that_o 149._o that_o reas_n acc._n p._n 149._o form_n be_v necessary_a for_o uniformity_n and_o here_o he_o again_o declare_v against_o that_o pitiful_a thing_n call_v uniformity_n in_o word_n and_o syllable_n and_o phrase_n as_o he_o upbray_o style_v it_o but_o have_v answer_v
and_o the_o matter_n also_o or_o the_o use_n of_o water_n 27._o and_o touch_v prayer_n in_o this_o case_n and_o exhortation_n also_o there_o be_v no_o small_a difficulty_n for_o there_o be_v various_a mistake_n concern_v the_o sacrament_n which_o some_o will_v have_v only_o significative_a sign_n other_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v a_o absolute_a seal_n in_o christ_n name_n remission_n and_o other_o blessing_n to_o every_o person_n who_o communicate_v in_o they_o and_o that_o therefore_o certain_a evidence_n of_o actual_a grace_n in_o the_o communicant_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o administration_n thereof_o and_o other_o mistake_v there_o be_v concern_v the_o effect_n and_o gracious_a benefit_n of_o the_o sacrament_n concern_v their_o efficacy_n and_o operation_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o christ_n presence_n therewith_o now_o they_o who_o keep_v a_o well_o order_v form_n be_v in_o the_o most_o sure_a and_o safe_a way_n but_o they_o who_o affect_v to_o vary_v constant_o may_v from_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o subject_a more_o easy_o go_v astray_o here_o than_o in_o other_o case_n and_o here_o particular_a person_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o express_v themselves_o according_a to_o their_o own_o different_a opinion_n whereby_o they_o may_v err_v and_o miscarry_v and_o great_a inconvenience_n and_o hurt_n may_v ensue_v 28._o my_o five_o reason_n for_o the_o expediency_n of_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v that_o this_o may_v be_v a_o evidence_n to_o other_o church_n and_o future_a time_n after_o what_o way_n and_o manner_n we_o worship_v god_n and_o that_o such_o a_o church_n be_v in_o its_o measure_n a_o pure_a and_o incorrupt_a church_n to_o this_o he_o say_v 162._o say_v p._n 162._o 1._o where_o have_v god_n require_v the_o leave_v any_o such_o testimony_n now_o we_o need_v not_o a_o special_a command_n worship_n 5._o as_o leave_v a_o testimony_n to_o other_o of_o our_o right_a worship_n for_o every_o particular_a thing_n which_o be_v of_o good_a use_n and_o his_o question_n may_v equal_o be_v put_v concern_v form_n of_o public_a confession_n which_o all_o protestant_a church_n have_v own_v among_o other_o end_n for_o a_o testimony_n of_o their_o own_v the_o true_a principle_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o precept_n of_o christian_a profession_n and_o the_o case_n of_o unity_n with_o all_o true_a part_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n do_v at_o least_o great_o recommend_v such_o a_o testimony_n as_o this_o and_o since_o in_o all_o case_n of_o religion_n we_o be_v to_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o they_o who_o accuse_v we_o where_o that_o be_v needful_a to_o this_o end_n form_n may_v be_v of_o considerable_a use_n beside_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o romanist_n some_o earnest_a lutheran_n accuse_v the_o church_n of_o the_o palatinate_n for_o not_o have_v the_o sacrament_n true_o administer_v for_o the_o refel_n of_o which_o catech_n which_o ursin_n praesat_fw-la in_o apol._n catech_n vrsin_n appeal_v to_o their_o public_a form_n 29._o he_o say_v 2._o ibid._n 2._o ibid._n that_o form_n of_o sermon_n be_v also_o needful_a to_o this_o end_n but_o though_o we_o have_v many_o volume_n of_o our_o print_a sermon_n they_o be_v no_o direct_a part_n of_o our_o common_a worship_n 30._o he_o say_v 3._o while_o we_o declare_v ourselves_o christian_n and_o that_o we_o worship_n god_n according_a to_o his_o word_n ibid._n word_n ibid._n we_o leave_v a_o sufficient_a testimony_n that_o we_o be_v a_o true_a church_n of_o god_n if_o this_o be_v true_a our_o author_n have_v now_o find_v a_o precept_n for_o give_v such_o a_o testimony_n if_o he_o allow_v any_o precept_n for_o declare_v ourselves_o christian_n but_o indeed_o if_o person_n so_o declare_v themselves_o christian_n etc._n etc._n do_v enough_o in_o this_o case_n than_o all_o manner_n of_o sect_n and_o heretic_n who_o own_o the_o christian_a name_n give_v sufficient_a testimony_n of_o their_o be_v a_o true_a church_n and_o of_o their_o right_n worship_v god_n but_o we_o be_v further_a to_o profess_v the_o true_a catholic_n doctrine_n and_o to_o worship_n god_n according_a to_o the_o true_a rule_n of_o christianity_n 31._o he_o say_v 4._o ibid._n 4._o ibid._n a_o confession_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o sufficient_a testimony_n it_o be_v so_o as_o to_o our_o doctrine_n not_o as_o to_o our_o worship_n since_o several_a chief_a part_n of_o worship_n as_o the_o sacrament_n may_v still_o be_v neglect_v and_o there_o may_v be_v many_o other_o defect_n in_o worship_n perform_v without_o the_o use_n of_o form_n by_o forgetfulness_n or_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n and_o withal_o no_o such_o confession_n of_o faith_n be_v keep_v to_o in_o england_n by_o all_o those_o who_o undertake_v to_o guide_v other_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o our_o late_a time_n when_o the_o liturgy_n be_v take_v away_o nor_o do_v all_o our_o several_a divider_n who_o reject_v our_o church_n and_o liturgy_n agree_v in_o any_o such_o confession_n at_o this_o time_n chap._n x._o x._o ch._n x._o a_o persuasive_a conclusion_n his_o ten_o and_o last_o chapter_n which_o contain_v little_o more_o than_o one_o page_n be_v have_v conclusion_n wherein_o in_o some_o thing_n he_o more_o particular_o repeat_v his_o own_o sense_n but_o add_v nothing_o of_o any_o further_a argument_n which_o require_v my_o answer_n among_o these_o thing_n he_o say_v 164._o say_v reas_n acc._n p._n 164._o we_o do_v not_o think_v it_o unlawful_a to_o join_v with_o another_o pray_n by_o the_o use_n of_o form_n provide_v the_o matter_n be_v good_a and_o pious_a form_n it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o congregation_n may_v discharge_v their_o duty_n by_o join_v in_o public_a form_n we_o have_v in_o such_o pray_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o to_o say_v amen_o whether_o he_o who_o ordinary_o do_v so_o do_v his_o ministerial_a duty_n we_o confess_v that_o we_o question_n but_o that_o we_o may_v do_v our_o duty_n though_o he_o fail_v in_o his_o we_o do_v not_o question_v from_o these_o word_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o after_o all_o his_o discourse_n he_o here_o free_o grant_v that_o all_o the_o congregation_n except_o the_o minister_n who_o officiate_v may_v without_o question_n do_v their_o duty_n in_o the_o use_n of_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o then_o they_o can_v be_v justify_v and_o excuse_v from_o sin_n who_o make_v separation_n out_o of_o dislike_n of_o they_o 2._o but_o as_o the_o conclusion_n of_o my_o discourse_n i_o shall_v hence_o take_v occasion_n to_o apply_v myself_o a_o little_a to_o all_o those_o who_o dissent_n and_o divide_v from_o our_o church_n both_o teacher_n and_o people_n division_n our_o dissent_v brethren_n entreat_v 〈◊〉_d consider_v how_o they_o will_v answer_v for_o such_o sad_a division_n and_o among_o they_o to_o the_o author_n of_o that_o discourse_n which_o i_o have_v examine_v if_o he_o shall_v please_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o by_o serious_a and_o earnest_a persunsion_n and_o that_o i_o will_v entreat_v of_o they_o be_v that_o they_o will_v calm_o consider_v what_o good_a account_n they_o can_v give_v to_o god_n and_o what_o security_n they_o have_v from_o the_o danger_n of_o sin_n in_o make_v that_o sad_a separation_n wherein_o they_o engage_v and_o too_o much_o please_v themselves_o that_o these_o division_n do_v hinder_v religion_n and_o piety_n and_o disorder_v the_o spirit_n and_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v so_o manifest_a that_o some_o among_o yourselves_o have_v much_o complain_v thereof_o that_o these_o be_v the_o great_a encouragement_n to_o popery_n and_o that_o here_o be_v the_o great_a danger_n of_o undermine_v our_o protestant_a reformation_n both_o many_o romish_a author_n and_o some_o of_o your_o own_o writer_n do_v acknowledge_v and_o many_o other_o sad_a effect_n there_o be_v of_o these_o dissension_n 3._o friend_n can_v you_o think_v rend_v the_o church_n to_o be_v a_o slight_a thing_n have_v god_n give_v you_o any_o special_a leave_n or_o authority_n to_o overlook_v all_o your_o obligation_n to_o a_o constitute_v church_n or_o may_v any_o christian_n at_o their_o pleasure_n divide_v themselves_o from_o any_o church_n sin_n when_o they_o can_v and_o most_o do_v not_o charge_v our_o commution_n with_o sin_n and_o frame_v new_a model_n to_o themselves_o or_o will_v your_o dislike_n of_o some_o thing_n upon_o high_o probable_a argument_n as_o our_o author_n call_v they_o and_o yet_o without_o any_o certainty_n of_o truth_n secure_v you_o very_o few_o man_n of_o any_o note_n among_o yourselves_o dare_v charge_v any_o sin_n upon_o our_o communion_n and_o they_o who_o do_v it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v any_o tolerable_a proof_n of_o their_o accusation_n and_o without_o evidence_n of_o sin_n in_o communicate_v separation_n can_v never_o be_v justify_v i_o hope_v what_o this_o writer_n i_o have_v deal_v with_o have_v insist_v on_o for_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o minister_a by_o a_o form_n will_v sufficient_o appear_v to_o be_v weak_a enough_o and_o yet_o his_o