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A38583 The reasonableness of our Christian service (as it is contained in the Book of Common-Prayer) evidenced and made clear from the authority of Scriptures and practice of the primitive Christians, or, A short rationale upon our morning and evening service as it is now established in the Church of England wherein every sentence therein contained is manifestly proved out of the Holy Bible, or plainly demonstrated to be consonant thereto / composed and written by Thomas Elborow, vicar of Cheswick ; and since his death made publick by the care and industry of Jo. Francklyn ... Elborow, Thomas. 1678 (1678) Wing E324; ESTC R31410 96,665 240

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in_o his_o service_n and_o how_o to_o apportion_v out_o punishment_n in_o his_o own_o due_a time_n such_o as_o we_o deserve_v as_o augustus_n the_o emperor_n say_v to_o one_o who_o come_v rude_o into_o his_o presence_n to_o petition_n i_o wonder_v how_o we_o two_o come_v to_o be_v so_o familiar_a so_o if_o we_o do_v but_o observe_v how_o rude_o and_o with_o what_o unmannerly_a behaviour_n some_o person_n come_v into_o god_n presence_n to_o beg_v pardon_n of_o he_o for_o their_o sin_n it_o may_v raise_v more_o wonder_n to_o think_v how_o god_n and_o they_o come_v to_o be_v so_o familiar_a rubric_n the_o absolution_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o priest_n alone_o stand_v the_o people_n still_o kneel_v almighty_a god_n gen._n 17.1_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n rom._n 15.6_o who_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o may_v turn_v from_o his_o wickedness_n and_o live_v ezek._n 33.11_o 1_o tim._n 2.4_o and_o have_v give_v power_n and_o commandment_n to_o his_o minister_n to_o declare_v and_o pronounce_v to_o his_o people_n be_v penitent_a the_o absolution_n and_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n luk._n 24.47_o joh._n 20.23_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o he_o pardon_v and_o absolve_v all_o they_o that_o true_o repent_v and_o unfeigned_o believe_v his_o holy_a gospel_n act._n 10.43_o luk._n 24.47_o act._n 3.19_o rom._n 1.16_o wherefore_o let_v we_o beseech_v he_o to_o grant_v we_o true_a repentance_n and_o his_o holy_a spirit_n 2_o tim._n 2.25_o act._n 11.18_o luk._n 11.13_o that_o those_o thing_n may_v please_v he_o which_o we_o do_v at_o this_o present_a heb._n 11.6_o rom._n 8.8_o and_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o life_n hereafter_o may_v be_v pure_a and_o holy_a ephes_n 1.4_o joh._n 5.14_o rom._n 6.6_o so_o that_o at_o the_o last_o we_o may_v come_v to_o his_o eternal_a joy_n heb._n 12.14_o mat._n 5.8_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n rom._n 5.21_o rom._n 6.23_o rubric_n the_o 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scruple_n may_v easy_o be_v remove_v from_o those_o who_o can_v distinguish_v the_o priest_n and_o a_o minister_n in_o his_o office_n from_o a_o ordinary_a person_n not_o invest_v into_o holy_a order_n for_o the_o priest_n especial_o when_o in_o his_o office_n and_o officiate_a be_v in_o christ_n stead_n and_o act_v in_o one_o part_n of_o his_o commission_n give_v to_o he_o by_o christ_n which_o be_v to_o absolve_v penitent_n mat._n 16.19_o john_n 20.23_o neither_o do_v he_o absolve_v by_o way_n of_o declaration_n only_o but_o by_o way_n of_o authority_n jam._n 5.14_o 15._o which_o authority_n be_v absolute_o and_o original_o in_o god_n who_o be_v only_o able_a to_o forgive_v sin_n by_o the_o high_a and_o most_o unquestionable_a authority_n mark_v 2.8_o yet_o there_o be_v by_o the_o charter_n of_o the_o church_n a_o subordinate_a delegate_v power_n derive_v from_o god_n by_o christ_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o minister_n for_o to_o remit_v or_o to_o retain_v sin_n john_n 20.22_o 23._o the_o priest_n remit_v or_o retain_v sin_n as_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n pardon_n or_o condemn_v a_o malefactor_n not_o by_o any_o power_n original_o in_o themselves_o but_o by_o a_o power_n delegated_a from_o god_n and_o to_o show_v by_o what_o power_n he_o act_n the_o priest_n pronounce_v the_o absolution_n stand_v and_o when_o the_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v serious_a from_o the_o heart_n unfeigned_a such_o as_o god_n require_v and_o will_v accept_v of_o the_o priest_n absolution_n be_v without_o question_n as_o effectual_a as_o if_o god_n himself_o do_v pronounce_v it_o from_o heaven_n heaven_n wait_v for_o and_o expect_v the_o priest_n sentence_n on_o earth_n and_o if_o the_o person_n to_o be_v absolve_v by_o a_o hypocritical_a and_o feign_a repentance_n make_v not_o the_o key_n to_o fail_v in_o such_o case_n
what_o the_o servant_n bind_v or_o lose_v here_o on_o earth_n the_o lord_n himself_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 18.18_o 19_o now_o in_o the_o absolution_n to_o be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o minister_n or_o rather_o after_o it_o this_o clause_n be_v add_v wherefore_o let_v we_o beseech_v he_o to_o grant_v we_o true_a repentance_n and_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v add_v for_o these_o reason_n follow_v 1._o to_o show_v that_o as_o repentance_n be_v a_o necessary_a disposition_n to_o pardon_n so_o that_o it_o be_v also_o a_o necessary_a consequent_a of_o it_o for_o he_o who_o be_v pardon_v aught_o to_o be_v as_o much_o a_o penitent_a if_o he_o true_o understand_v himself_o as_o he_o who_o seek_v pardon_n as_o we_o be_v daily_o liable_a to_o sin_n so_o for_o our_o own_o safety_n we_o be_v to_o secure_v and_o keep_v ourselves_o within_o the_o state_n of_o pardon_n which_o we_o can_v do_v but_o by_o continue_v in_o a_o state_n of_o repentance_n beside_o the_o sad_a remembrance_n of_o sin_n though_o pardon_v ought_v to_o be_v always_o grievous_a to_o we_o 2._o because_o after_o a_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o remit_v the_o devil_n be_v most_o busy_a to_o tempt_v the_o sinner_n either_o to_o commit_v the_o same_o sin_n again_o or_o a_o worse_o therefore_o as_o in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n we_o be_v teach_v to_o pray_v first_o to_o have_v our_o sin_n forgive_v and_o next_o not_o to_o be_v lead_v into_o temptation_n so_o here_o no_o soon_o be_v absolution_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n declare_v and_o pronounce_v by_o the_o priest_n as_o a_o great_a privilege_n and_o favour_n grant_v to_o all_o sincere_a penitent_n and_o sound_a believer_n but_o the_o same_o pardon_v person_n be_v invite_v and_o stir_v up_o in_o their_o own_o defence_n to_o pray_v for_o a_o continue_a repentance_n and_o assistance_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n that_o they_o may_v be_v secure_a from_o all_o satan_n temptation_n for_o the_o future_a and_o make_v the_o grace_n 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zeal_n and_o fervency_n it_o be_v the_o last_o acclamation_n of_o our_o prayer_n in_o the_o pronounce_v of_o which_o the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v wont_a to_o raise_v up_o their_o body_n as_o if_o they_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o carry_v their_o body_n as_o well_o as_o their_o soul_n up_o to_o heaven_n rubric_n then_o the_o minister_n shall_v kneel_v and_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n with_o a_o audible_a voice_n the_o people_n also_o kneel_v and_o repeat_v it_o with_o he_o both_o here_o and_o wheresoever_o else_o it_o be_v use_v in_o divine_a service_n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n mat._n 6.9_o thy_o kingdom_n come_v thy_o will_n be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n ver_fw-la 10._o give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n ver_fw-la 11._o and_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o ver_fw-la 12._o and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o 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