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this_o be_v such_o impose_v do_v thwart_o one_o great_a design_n of_o prayer_n in_o public_a which_o be_v to_o lay_v out_o before_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o several_a case_n of_o the_o people_n or_o the_o church_n their_o sin_n and_o want_n which_o do_v so_o vary_v that_o no_o book_n can_v suit_v they_o all_o i_o be_o sure_o we_o do_v not_o if_o it_o be_v answer_v thâ—s_v design_n may_v be_v answer_v by_o leave_v a_o liberty_n to_o minister_n sometime_o as_o afâ—er_v sermon_n 〈◊〉_d use_n their_o gift_n i_o reply_v that_o this_o liberty_n do_v frustrate_v the_o design_n of_o set_a prayer_n which_o be_v to_o prevent_v vent_v of_o error_n and_o indecency_n be_v not_o that_o hazard_n in_o permit_v prayer_n after_o sermon_n as_o well_o
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and_o that_o all_o the_o pray_v that_o we_o read_v of_o to_o have_v be_v either_o practise_v or_o commend_v in_o the_o apostolic_a church_n be_v without_o book_n the_o spirit_n not_o the_o book_n help_v their_o infirmity_n even_o as_o to_o what_o they_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o or_o the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n rom._n 8._o 26._o when_o he_o say_v p._n 16._o that_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a the_o jesuit_n be_v the_o first_o setter_n up_o of_o this_o way_n in_o england_n â—nd_v that_o it_o be_v never_o know_v here_o or_o in_o any_o other_o reform_a church_n before_o this_o time_n if_o he_o meâ—n_v prayer_n without_o a_o set-form_n if_o he_o mean_v any_o thing_n else_o it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n it_o be_v a_o rash_a and_o untrue_a assertion_n be_v ever_o prayer_n without_o book_n condemn_v by_o any_o reform_v church_n yea_o can_v any_o reform_a church_n be_v instance_a where_o it_o have_v not_o be_v and_o be_v not_o use_v or_o let_v he_o mention_v a_o reform_a church_n that_o 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increase_n be_v no_o reproach_n to_o it_o sect._n 21._o he_o cit_v the_o admonition_n give_v in_o to_o the_o parliament_n 14_o eliz._n of_o which_o he_o say_v the_o author_n mr._n fâ—ller's_n church_n history_n p._n 102_o 103._o make_v mr._n thomas_n cartwright_n author_n both_o of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n will_v have_v neither_o papist_n nor_o oâ—â—ers_n eâ—â—strained_v to_o communicate_v i_o do_v not_o understand_v whether_o any_o person_n shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o i_o suppose_v that_o be_v mean_v otherwise_o than_o by_o forcible_a persuasion_n which_o be_v the_o compulsion_n mean_v luk._n 14._o 23._o brugensis_n say_v it_o express_v viâ—â—â—vangelij_fw-la so_o other_o that_o ordinance_n be_v never_o appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v a_o test_n of_o a_o man_n profession_n while_o he_o be_v uncapable_a to_o improve_v it_o to_o high_a end_n but_o if_o the_o admonition_n plead_v for_o tolerate_v of_o popery_n i_o have_v not_o the_o book_n by_o i_o and_o therefore_o can_v determine_v in_o this_o we_o be_v far_o from_o approve_v it_o though_o we_o think_v we_o have_v a_o right_n by_o the_o gospel_n not_o only_o to_o toleration_n but_o further_a countenance_n for_o our_o way_n yet_o if_o we_o may_v choose_v we_o have_v rather_o be_v under_o the_o severe_a persecution_n than_o have_v the_o least_o hand_n in_o obtain_v liberty_n to_o that_o idolatry_n we_o must_v not_o do_v yea_o nor_o wish_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v what_o he_o cit_v out_o of_o archb._n whit_n gift_n and_o archb._n grindal_n p._n 17_o 18._o i_o look_v on_o as_o invective_n against_o the_o nonconformist_n of_o the_o same_o stamp_n with_o his_o own_o they_o be_v party_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v adduce_v as_o witness_n dr._n sutclife_o say_v no_o more_o than_o we_o will_v say_v that_o our_o division_n give_v advantage_n to_o the_o papist_n let_v they_o who_o be_v the_o culpable_a cause_n of_o the_o division_n look_v to_o it_o the_o prophecy_n cite_v out_o of_o mr._n solden_a be_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o need_v no_o other_o answer_n sect._n 22._o the_o politic_a hellish_a advice_n give_v by_o the_o jesuit_n contzen_n and_o signior_n ballarini_fw-la make_v nothing_o against_o we_o at_o all_o though_o he_o fill_v p._n 19_o 20_o 21._o with_o they_o for_o all_o that_o can_v be_v thence_o infer_v be_v that_o they_o labour_v to_o divide_v protestant_n and_o this_o dâ—vision_n fall_v out_o according_a to_o their_o wish_n now_o the_o division_n have_v its_o rise_n from_o the_o imposition_n of_o one_o party_n that_o assume_v the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o scruple_n of_o another_o party_n if_o the_o church_n impose_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o necessary_a and_o the_o other_o party_n scruple_n that_o and_o so_o divide_v in_o that_o case_n the_o dissenter_n must_v bear_v the_o blame_n of_o the_o division_n and_o be_v guilty_a of_o cooperate_a with_o the_o common_a enemy_n in_o 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god._n sect._n 10._o the_o frame_n or_o composure_n of_o it_o be_v unwarrant_v unprecedent_v in_o scripture_n and_o the_o pure_a antiquity_n and_o unsuitable_a to_o so_o holy_a a_o action_n as_o be_v gospel_n worship_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o jumble_a of_o prayer_n and_o read_v scripture_n together_o so_o many_o short_a collect_v two_o or_o three_o line_n and_o then_o read_v then_o another_o scrape_v of_o prayer_n and_o then_o of_o scripture_n also_o the_o respond_v toss_v the_o service_n between_o minister_n and_o people_n and_o the_o clerk_n and_o minister_n the_o mutual_a salutation_n the_o litany_n of_o hethenish_a original_a like_o o_o baal_n hear_v we_o reiterated_a so_o often_o and_o other_o repeat_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n so_o often_o as_o be_v nauseous_a to_o serious_a worshipper_n of_o god_n we_o dare_v not_o worship_n god_n in_o a_o way_n that_o be_v so_o unlike_a to_o any_o worship_n that_o we_o read_v of_o among_o his_o people_n and_o that_o be_v so_o theatrical_a and_o pompous_a 4._o several_a passage_n in_o it_o be_v not_o sound_a other_o have_v a_o great_a appearance_n of_o unsoundness_n and_o other_o be_v unwarrantable_a there_o be_v a_o prayer_n that_o we_o with_o this_o our_o brother_n the_o man_n to_o be_v bury_v and_o all_o our_o brethren_n depart_v may_v have_v perfect_a consummation_n where_o the_o dead_a be_v pray_v for_o and_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o every_o one_o that_o die_v be_v save_v the_o word_n have_v that_o appearance_n they_o pray_v to_o be_v keep_v from_o all_o deadly_a sin._n it_o have_v a_o hue_n at_o least_o of_o approve_v the_o distinction_n of_o mortal_a and_o venial_a sin_n they_o pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o several_a danger_n and_o affliction_n which_o there_o be_v no_o more_o reason_n to_o mention_v in_o prayer_n than_o there_o be_v of_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v ordinary_a sect._n 11._o 5._o it_o be_v a_o symbolise_n with_o idolater_n in_o our_o manner_n of_o worship_v god_n which_o the_o scripture_n condemn_v deut._n 12._o 30_o 31._o i_o hope_v it_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v by_o our_o brethren_n that_o the_o papist_n be_v idolater_n and_o that_o this_o service_n be_v a_o symbolise_n with_o they_o be_v too_o evident_a which_o may_v appear_v 1._o if_o we_o consider_v the_o manner_n and_o frame_n of_o this_o service_n and_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o mass_n it_o be_v true_a they_o differ_v in_o that_o this_o be_v in_o english_a that_o in_o latin_a and_o that_o some_o part_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v leave_v out_o but_o otherwise_o they_o be_v as_o like_v to_o one_o another_o as_o one_o thing_n can_v be_v to_o another_o and_o this_o be_v not_o deny_v by_o our_o reformer_n who_o profess_v that_o their_o design_n in_o retain_v this_o service_n be_v to_o
less_o impose_v all_o the_o question_n be_v about_o the_o use_n of_o sponsor_n in_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n for_o the_o adult_n be_v to_o undertake_v for_o themselves_o some_o make_v the_o use_n of_o godfather_n to_o be_v witness_n of_o the_o childs-baptism_n that_o be_v very_o needless_a for_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v witness_n of_o that_o the_o true_a use_n of_o they_o be_v to_o represent_v the_o child_n as_o a_o party_n covenant_v with_o god_n in_o this_o solemn_a seal_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n between_o god_n and_o the_o infant_n and_o consequential_a to_o this_o to_o undertake_v the_o instruction_n and_o education_n of_o the_o child_n in_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o endeavour_v to_o engage_v he_o to_o a_o personal_a own_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o original_n of_o other_o sponsor_n beside_o the_o parent_n be_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n many_o young_a one_o either_o bear_v of_o heathen-parent_n or_o orphan_n of_o christian-parent_n fall_v into_o the_o tuition_n of_o heathen-relation_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o worldly_a concern_v be_v in_o hazard_n by_o that_o mean_n to_o be_v breed_v in_o heathenism_n wherefore_o it_o be_v judge_v needful_a that_o some_o faithful_a and_o intelligent_a christian_n shall_v undertake_v for_o their_o religious_a education_n this_o usage_n which_o reason_n have_v first_o bring_v in_o ostentation_n do_v afterward_o enlarge_v by_o multiply_a godfather_n and_o godmother_n and_o after_o that_o superstition_n do_v pervert_v it_o by_o exclude_v the_o parent_n and_o put_v stranger_n in_o their_o room_n till_o at_o last_o in_o popery_n it_o be_v quite_o deprave_v by_o make_v a_o spiritual_a kindred_n to_o result_v from_o this_o action_n wherefore_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v the_o use_n of_o sponsor_n but_o think_v the_o parent_n the_o most_o proper_a sponsor_n both_o on_o account_n of_o their_o opportunity_n obligation_n and_o natural_a inclination_n to_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o sponsor_n for_o the_o child_n which_o may_v rational_o be_v think_v to_o be_v more_o in_o they_o than_o in_o a_o stranger_n and_o we_o think_v it_o a_o gross_a abuse_n to_o admit_v of_o other_o sponsor_n except_o in_o the_o want_n of_o parent_n or_o their_o inhability_n i_o think_v also_o consider_v thing_n as_o they_o be_v not_o bare_o in_o the_o notion_n that_o man_n have_v of_o thing_n that_o they_o will_v defend_v this_o practice_n be_v fall_v into_o such_o abuse_n that_o even_o that_o shall_v make_v it_o be_v lay_v aside_o for_o it_o be_v manifest_a and_o most_o common_a that_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n be_v choose_v most_o unqualify_v for_o and_o most_o unconcerned_a in_o that_o which_o they_o make_v a_o solemn_a promise_n to_o god_n to_o perform_v which_o be_v a_o horrid_a mock_n of_o he_o and_o his_o ordinance_n be_v not_o boy_n and_o girl_n choose_v or_o debauch_v and_o ignorant_a person_n or_o stranger_n that_o may_v be_v shall_v never_o see_v the_o child_n again_o nor_o mind_n it_o except_o it_o be_v to_o send_v it_o a_o new_a coat_n sect._n 9_o the_o dr._n tell_v we_o of_o mr._n cartwright_n yea_o and_o all_o protestant_a church_n approve_v of_o this_o but_o will_v he_o say_v that_o they_o be_v for_o exclude_v the_o parent_n which_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n that_o we_o controvert_v for_o as_o the_o dr._n confess_v can._n 29._o ordain_v that_o parent_n need_v not_o be_v present_a and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o answer_v that_o be_v they_o must_v not_o undertake_v for_o the_o instruction_n and_o education_n of_o their_o own_o child_n but_o say_v he_o the_o parent_n be_v to_o provide_v such_o as_o be_v fit._n i_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o warrant_n be_v for_o this_o even_o from_o sound_a reason_n who_o can_v be_v so_o fit_a by_o his_o opportunity_n and_o care_n as_o the_o parent_n and_o if_o he_o be_v whole_o unfit_a as_o to_o understanding_n and_o respect_n to_o true_a religion_n we_o be_v not_o against_o his_o have_v a_o deputy_n in_o that_o case_n that_o it_o be_v do_v with_o the_o parent_n consent_n be_v better_a so_o than_o otherwise_o but_o that_o the_o parent_n can_v transfer_v his_o right_n to_o another_o be_v without_o all_o reason_n unless_o the_o person_n to_o who_o such_o a_o translation_n be_v make_v do_v real_o take_v the_o education_n of_o the_o child_n which_o though_o by_o a_o private_a compact_n between_o the_o parent_n and_o sponsor_n may_v be_v do_v yet_o what_o shadow_n of_o reason_n can_v be_v for_o a_o canon_n compel_v every_o parent_n to_o do_v it_o it_o be_v say_v he_o but_o like_o a_o occasion_n of_o absence_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o parent_n in_o which_o case_n all_o allow_v of_o a_o sponsor_n ans._n it_o be_v no_o way_n like_o it_o for_o the_o one_o have_v necessity_n to_o warrant_v it_o the_o other_o have_v nothing_o but_o man_n will_n or_o superstitious_a conceit_n be_v it_o alike_o for_o the_o state_n to_o make_v a_o law_n that_o neighbour_n shall_v feed_v and_o clothe_v the_o orphan_n of_o poor_a parent_n and_o to_o make_v a_o law_n that_o they_o shall_v feed_v and_o clothe_v the_o child_n of_o their_o rich_a neighbour_n who_o be_v alive_a the_o case_n be_v just_a so_o here_o it_o be_v a_o injury_n to_o a_o man_n to_o have_v his_o child_n take_v from_o he_o without_o a_o cause_n and_o give_v to_o another_o to_o be_v educate_v so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v oblige_v yea_o force_v to_o transfer_v upon_o another_o all_o that_o right_o he_o have_v to_o represent_v his_o own_o child_n and_o to_o engage_v for_o his_o education_n he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o church_n intention_n to_o supersede_n the_o obligation_n of_o the_o parent_n but_o to_o superinduce_v a_o further_a obligation_n upon_o other_o person_n have_v the_o parent_n be_v permit_v to_o undertake_v for_o the_o child_n joint_o with_o the_o sponsor_n there_o have_v be_v some_o colour_n for_o this_o assertion_n but_o that_o be_v express_o deny_v by_o the_o canon_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o church_n do_v what_o she_o can_v to_o make_v the_o parent_n think_v that_o no_o obligation_n at_o all_o lie_v on_o he_o i_o meddle_v not_o with_o his_o debate_n against_o mr._n b._n about_o mr._n b_n argument_n against_o sponsor_n from_o the_o child_n have_v right_a to_o baptism_n only_o from_o the_o parent_n many_o learned_a man_n differ_v from_o mr._n b._n in_o that_o and_o i_o shall_v not_o digress_v to_o dispute_v it_o sect._n 10._o the_o dr._n pag._n 386._o say_v he_o find_v nothing_o particular_o object_v against_o kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n that_o deserve_v consideration_n which_o he_o have_v not_o answer_v in_o another_o place_n to_o wit_n conference_n first_o part_n which_o book_n i_o have_v not_o see_v wherefore_o i_o shall_v in_o a_o few_o word_n lay_v down_o our_o ground_n of_o scruple_v that_o practice_n and_o so_o leave_v it_o we_o do_v not_o scruple_n kneel_v at_o prayer_n which_o be_v join_v with_o receive_v of_o that_o sacrament_n nor_o do_v we_o deny_v that_o all_o possible_a reverence_n shall_v be_v use_v in_o go_v about_o that_o holy_a ordinance_n but_o we_o think_v the_o expression_n of_o that_o reverence_n shall_v be_v of_o god_n appoint_v in_o his_o word_n or_o ground_v on_o nature_n or_o civil_a custom_n and_o not_o institute_v by_o man_n will._n 1._o then_o we_o scruple_n it_o because_o it_o be_v a_o uncommanded_a act_n of_o worship_n that_o it_o be_v worship_n i_o think_v will_v not_o be_v deny_v kneel_v in_o prayer_n can_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o external_a worship_n no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o it_o be_v uncommand_v we_o must_v believe_v till_o they_o show_v we_o a_o command_n for_o it_o they_o allege_v that_o kneel_v be_v unquestionable_a a_o fit_a gesture_n to_o express_v humility_n and_o adoration_n it_o can_v be_v unfit_a but_o needful_a in_o this_o case_n where_o both_o be_v require_v to_o this_o i_o reply_v humility_n be_v not_o fit_o express_v by_o kneel_v though_o adoration_n be_v and_o therefore_o we_o think_v kneel_v 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