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Rex theologus the preachers guard and guide in his double duty of prayer and preaching : deduced from scripture, reason, and the best examples : in three parts ...
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Seppens, Robert.
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Wing S2560; ESTC R37366
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drive_v away_o the_o enemy_n from_o our_o action_n and_o thought_n increase_v our_o faith_n govern_v our_o mind_n grant_v spiritual_a cogitation_n and_o at_o last_o bring_v we_o to_o his_o happiness_n through_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n amen_o this_o be_v s._n augustine_n prayer_n he_o conclude_v his_o sermon_n withal_o sometime_o and_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v observe_v it_o be_v no_o formal_a prayer_n but_o a_o invitation_n to_o prayer_n a_o bid_v prayer_n like_o that_o in_o our_o canon_n bid_v prayer_n it_o seem_v be_v in_o use_n before_o we_o in_o the_o canon_n i_o wish_v to_o god_n that_o these_o late_a age_n have_v contain_v themselves_o within_o the_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o his_o sobriety_n and_o modesty_n we_o shall_v have_v have_v no_o cause_n then_o to_o complain_v of_o the_o innumerable_a evil_n occasion_v by_o the_o abuse_n of_o this_o liberty_n as_o first_o the_o hide_v and_o conceal_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o liturgy_n from_o the_o common_a people_n which_o have_v shine_v as_o illustrious_o as_o the_o sun_n at_o noonday_n have_v not_o this_o novel_a usage_n as_o the_o moon_n interpose_v itself_o betwixt_o it_o and_o their_o sight_n though_o all_o man_n that_o take_v up_o that_o fashion_n do_v not_o foresee_v the_o evil_a nor_o intend_v it_o yet_o this_o be_v clear_o the_o event_n and_o the_o design_n also_o of_o those_o empiric_n who_o pretend_v to_o a_o peculiar_a gift_n of_o prayer_n and_o pray_v by_o the_o spirit_n for_o if_o they_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o their_o conception_n and_o the_o church_n not_o guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o her_o solemn_a form_n what_o else_o can_v follow_v in_o the_o people_n logic_n but_o that_o the_o common_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n be_v vain_a and_o superfluous_a second_o the_o diffemination_n of_o false_a doctrine_n s._n jerom_n observe_v lib._n 2._o epist_n 81._o that_o there_o be_v many_o habentes_fw-la affectum_fw-la erroris_fw-la cum_fw-la praedicandi_fw-la eundem_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la libertatem_fw-la love_v error_n that_o have_v not_o liberty_n to_o preach_v it_o and_o because_o they_o have_v not_o liberty_n to_o preach_v it_o by_o this_o new_a arrifice_n they_o learn_v to_o pray_v it_o broach_v all_o manner_n of_o false_a doctrine_n in_o their_o prayer_n if_o the_o prayer_n of_o these_o man_n be_v not_o look_v into_o as_o well_o as_o their_o sermon_n they_o will_v pray_v all_o into_o confusion_n the_o king_n out_o of_o his_o throne_n peace_n and_o truth_n out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n out_o of_o their_o wit_n a_o three_o evil_n come_v by_o this_o liberty_n be_v singular_a dishonour_n to_o god_n and_o scandal_n to_o christian_a people_n for_o the_o most_o seraphic_a of_o these_o man_n when_o they_o venture_v upon_o extemporary_a prayer_n happen_v to_o lose_v themselves_o oftentimes_o and_o that_o their_o imperfection_n may_v not_o be_v discern_v they_o have_v a_o art_n to_o fill_v up_o the_o chasme_n with_o humm_n and_o haw_n which_o the_o poor_a people_n be_v make_v to_o believe_v be_v the_o groan_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o else_o with_o miserable_a tautology_n or_o which_o be_v worse_o execrable_a blasphemy_n if_o all_o the_o nonsense_n and_o blasphemy_n be_v gather_v together_o which_o have_v fall_v from_o man_n in_o their_o effusron_n of_o late_a time_n they_o will_v make_v a_o volume_n as_o great_a as_o thomas_n aquin_n as_o sum_n i_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foul_a a_o little_a paper_n with_o a_o narration_n of_o some_o of_o they_o and_o those_o no_o story_n take_v up_o upon_o common_a fame_n and_o fly_a report_n but_o such_o as_o be_v attest_v by_o person_n of_o integrity_n and_o ear_n witness_n we_o pray_v thou_o o_o god_n say_v one_o not_o only_o to_o destroy_v heaven_n but_o all_o the_o glory_n that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o people_n and_o create_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n wherein_o may_v dwell_v the_o immediate_a ash_n of_o thy_o own_o glory_n though_o thou_o sit_v in_o the_o high_a heaven_n yet_o thou_o behold_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v here_o below_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n let_v the_o key_n of_o our_o heart_n o_o lord_n hang_v at_o the_o girdle_n of_o our_o god_n o_o lord_n tie_v our_o hand_n behind_o we_o that_o we_o may_v not_o cut_v the_o throat_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n another_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n in_o his_o prayer_n pray_v god_n to_o give_v he_o conserve_v of_o barbery_n at_o a_o market_n town_n in_o norfolk_n there_o be_v a_o solemn_a meeting_n in_o order_n to_o the_o set_n up_o of_o the_o presbyterian_a government_n when_o one_o have_v in_o his_o sermon_n give_v instruction_n to_o the_o lay-elders_a how_o to_o demean_v themselves_o and_o tell_v they_o for_o that_o purpose_n they_o must_v be_v as_o surgeon_n have_v lady_n hand_n hawk_n eye_n and_o lion_n heart_n a_o zealous_a disciplinarian_a take_v upon_o he_o to_o pray_v over_o the_o sermon_n beseech_v god_n to_o give_v to_o the_o lay_v elder_n lady_n hand_n hawk_n eye_n and_o lion_n paw_n when_o the_o twelve_o bishop_n be_v send_v to_o the_o tower_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o long_a parliament_n one_o in_o his_o prayer_n before_o his_o sermon_n give_v god_n thanks_o that_o he_o have_v set_v christ_n jesus_n twelve_o step_n high_a upon_o his_o throne_n than_o ever_o he_o be_v before_o another_o be_v to_o preach_v a_o funeral_n sermon_n when_o the_o honest_a curate_n have_v read_v the_o 8._o chap._n of_o eccles_n verse_n 4._o where_n solomon_n deliver_v the_o divine_a maxim_n where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n and_o who_o can_v say_v to_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o fear_v the_o people_n may_v be_v poison_v with_o solomon_n divinity_n use_v this_o antidote_n in_o his_o prayer_n before_o his_o sermon_n o_o lord_n though_o solomon_n teach_v that_o king_n may_v not_o be_v control_v yet_o we_o thy_o people_n know_v by_o thy_o spirit_n that_o king_n may_v be_v question_v and_o call_v to_o account_v etc._n etc._n another_o when_o a_o great_a many_o horse_n die_v of_o the_o disease_n about_o he_o desire_v god_n in_o his_o prayer_n before_o sermon_n to_o take_v off_o the_o disease_n from_o innocent_a beast_n and_o lay_v it_o upon_o men._n the_o same_o at_o another_o time_n pray_v god_n to_o forgive_v he_o and_o the_o people_n assemble_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o norfolkness_n another_o upon_o a_o defeat_n give_v to_o the_o parliament_n army_n by_o the_o king_n force_n use_v this_o expression_n in_o his_o prayer_n before_o sermon_n o_o lord_n thou_o have_v go_v forth_o with_o our_o army_n why_o do_v thou_o now_o hang_v a_o arse_n be_v there_o ever_o such_o unclean_a unhallowed_a stuff_n bring_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n do_v the_o jew_n when_o they_o be_v most_o profane_a pollute_v the_o great_a name_n of_o god_n with_o such_o lame_a and_o maim_a sacrifice_n do_v ever_o the_o heathen_a invoke_v their_o false_a deity_n in_o such_o a_o rude_a and_o barbarous_a manner_n who_o take_v care_n ne_fw-la quid_fw-la praeposterè_fw-la dicatur_fw-la let_v all_o sober_a and_o prudent_a man_n judge_v whether_o these_o look_v like_a dictate_v of_o the_o spirit_n do_v the_o spirit_n teach_v the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o speak_v wise_o and_o sententioussy_a and_o do_v it_o now_o teach_v man_n to_o play_v the_o fool_n and_o pray_v like_o mad_a man_n let_v man_n consider_v whether_o these_o deform_a conception_n be_v comparable_a to_o the_o grave_n and_o solemn_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n the_o production_n of_o 1500_o year_n wisdom_n and_o experience_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o leave_v man_n to_o their_o liberty_n of_o pray_v in_o public_a when_o they_o have_v thus_o abuse_v it_o to_o their_o own_o shame_n to_o the_o scandal_n of_o people_n and_o the_o infinite_a dishonour_n of_o god_n another_o innovation_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o be_v the_o preach_v of_o very_o young_a man_n out_o of_o their_o own_o stock_n and_o ability_n among_o the_o jew_n none_o
a_o text_n nay_o upon_o one_o doctrine_n sometime_o the_o cog_a of_o doctrine_n out_o of_o a_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o sleight_n of_o hand_n as_o gamester_n do_v their_o die_n to_o cheat_v and_o deceive_v these_o and_o many_o more_o may_v be_v rehearse_v but_o i_o shall_v only_o insist_v upon_o some_o few_o which_o be_v more_o general_a and_o of_o dangerous_a consequence_n and_o one_o of_o these_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o use_n of_o conceive_v long_a prayer_n of_o our_o own_o before_o sermon_n a_o thing_n so_o novel_a that_o howsoever_o it_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o essential_a part_n of_o a_o sermon_n and_o find_v general_a favour_n and_o patronage_n among_o the_o many_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o of_o yesterday_o bear_v into_o the_o world_n some_o year_n since_o the_o reformation_n itself_o and_o can_v scarce_o yet_o write_v fourscore_o year_n old_a it_o be_v happy_o prejudice_n enough_o against_o this_o usage_n that_o in_o a_o church_n where_o liturgy_n be_v establish_v for_o god_n public_a worship_n and_o a_o liturgy_n so_o well_o store_v with_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a collect_v for_o all_o occasion_n necessary_a these_o pulpit-conception_n be_v altogether_o needless_a but_o beside_o this_o if_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o touch_n it_o will_v be_v find_v a_o mere_a novelty_n for_o whereas_o the_o great_a patron_n of_o this_o liberty_n pretend_v gospel-antiquity_n for_o all_o they_o do_v here_o they_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n and_o can_v show_v neither_o command_n nor_o example_n to_o justify_v their_o practice_n there_o be_v no_o command_n for_o it_o in_o the_o gospel_n nor_o any_o example_n of_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n though_o there_o be_v many_o of_o their_o sermon_n upon_o record_n yet_o no_o mention_n of_o any_o pray_n before_o they_o nay_o which_o be_v more_o there_o be_v no_o church-antiquity_n for_o it_o neither_o i_o know_v it_o be_v avouch_v by_o some_o very_a learned_a man_n as_o ferrarius_fw-la de_fw-la ritu_fw-la concionum_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o mr._n thorndike_n in_o his_o book_n of_o religious_a assembly_n cap._n 7._o pag._n 228._o that_o the_o father_n begin_v their_o homily_n with_o prayer_n but_o what_o manner_n of_o prayer_n be_v they_o some_o vota_fw-la pacis_fw-la or_o benediction_n of_o the_o people_n or_o imploration_n of_o god_n assistance_n in_o some_o short_a ejaculation_n ferrarius_fw-la exemplifi_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o st._n paul_n who_o begin_v and_o end_v his_o epistle_n with_o short_a prayer_n and_o moreover_o testify_v that_o the_o father_n use_v such_o kind_n of_o prayer_n not_o only_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o sermon_n but_o sometime_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o also_o when_o they_o be_v about_o to_o treat_v of_o a_o matter_n of_o difficulty_n they_o do_v in_o a_o short_a prayer_n implore_v god_n assistance_n as_o may_v be_v see_v frequent_o in_o the_o homily_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n ferrar._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 23._o there_o be_v a_o prayer_n it_o be_v confess_v that_o s._n ambrose_n use_v before_o his_o sermon_n extant_a but_o it_o be_v a_o short_a prayer_n a_o form_n of_o prayer_n constant_o use_v without_o variation_n and_o there_o be_v something_o may_v justify_v s._n ambrose_n in_o this_o practice_n which_o extend_v not_o to_o all_o he_o be_v a_o archbishop_n and_o invest_v with_o power_n to_o regulate_v and_o order_v the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o his_o diocese_n and_o so_o have_v singular_a authority_n to_o compose_v a_o collect_n for_o himself_o upon_o some_o exigent_n of_o the_o church_n it_o will_v not_o follow_v from_o hence_o that_o every_o green-headed_n fellow_n may_v take_v a_o liberty_n of_o conceive_v prayer_n before_o his_o sermon_n thirty_o or_o forty_o time_n as_o long_o as_o s._n ambrose_n prayer_n be_v and_o very_o every_o lord_n day_n nay_o twice_o a_o day_n sometime_o and_o obtrude_v those_o upon_o the_o world_n as_o all_o the_o common_a prayer_n requisite_a in_o a_o church_n but_o they_o have_v another_o plea_n i_o see_v in_o mr._n bernard_n for_o the_o antiquity_n of_o these_o conception_n before_o sermon_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n augustine_n who_o in_o his_o four_o book_n de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la christiana_n cap._n 3._o say_v si_fw-la enim_fw-la regina_fw-la esther_n oravit_fw-la pro_fw-la suae_fw-la gentis_fw-la temporaria_fw-la salute_v locutura_fw-la apud_fw-la regem_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o os_fw-la ejus_fw-la deus_fw-la congruum_fw-la sermonem_fw-la daret_fw-la quanto_fw-la magìs_fw-la orare_fw-la debet_fw-la ut_fw-la tale_n munus_fw-la accipiat_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la aeterna_fw-la hominum_fw-la salute_v in_fw-la verbo_fw-la &_o doctrina_fw-la laborat_fw-la if_o queen_n esther_n pray_v for_o the_o temporal_a safety_n of_o her_o nation_n when_o she_o be_v to_o speak_v before_o the_o king_n that_o god_n will_v put_v into_o her_o mouth_n congruous_a word_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v he_o to_o pray_v for_o such_o a_o gift_n who_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n for_o the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o man_n soul_n but_o whether_o s._n augustine_n intend_v public_a or_o private_a prayer_n be_v not_o here_o express_v it_o be_v certain_a esther_n prayer_n be_v private_a if_o public_a prayer_n whether_o he_o intend_v a_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n compose_v or_o of_o our_o own_o conceive_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o 15._o cap._n of_o the_o same_o book_n we_o have_v another_o passage_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n ipsa_fw-la jam_fw-la hora_fw-la ut_fw-la dicat_fw-la accedens_fw-la priusquam_fw-la exerat_fw-la proferentem_fw-la linguam_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la levet_fw-la sitientem_fw-la animam_fw-la the_o hour_n be_v come_v that_o he_o shall_v speak_v before_o he_o open_v his_o mouth_n let_v he_o lift_v up_o his_o thirst_a soul_n but_o this_o may_v be_v do_v by_o a_o mental_a prayer_n and_o it_o seem_v the_o father_n speak_v of_o that_o for_o he_o say_v before_o he_o make_v use_v of_o his_o tongue_n let_v he_o lift_v up_o his_o thirst_a soul_n that_o he_o can_v not_o intend_v a_o public_a vocal_a prayer_n i_o think_v be_v manifest_a by_o the_o 12._o canon_n of_o the_o milevitan_a council_n wherein_o s._n augustine_n himself_o be_v present_a when_o it_o be_v by_o he_o and_o other_o father_n decree_v that_o no_o prayer_n shall_v be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n nisi_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la prudentioribus_fw-la tractatae_fw-la vel_fw-la comprobatae_fw-la fuerint_fw-la in_o synodo_fw-la nè_fw-la fortè_fw-la aliquid_fw-la contra_fw-la fidem_fw-la per_fw-la ignorantiam_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la minus_fw-la studium_fw-la sit_fw-la compositum_fw-la but_o such_o as_o be_v first_o examine_v by_o the_o more_o prudent_a or_o appoint_v in_o a_o open_a synod_n lest_o haply_o something_o against_o the_o faith_n either_o through_o ignorance_n or_o carelessness_n fall_v from_o any_o if_o any_o man_n question_n whether_o s._n augustine_n be_v present_a in_o this_o council_n and_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o this_o canon_n let_v he_o hear_v what_o micrologus_n say_v cap._n 5._o de_fw-la authenticis_fw-la or_o ationibus_fw-la nam_fw-la octavum_fw-la africanae_n provinciae_fw-la concilium_fw-la cvi_fw-la sanctus_fw-la augustinus_n immo_fw-la ducenti_fw-la &_o quatuordecim_fw-la sancti_fw-la patres_fw-la interfuerunt_fw-la cap._n 12._o ita_fw-la constituit_fw-la nullae_fw-la preces_fw-la vel_fw-la orationes_fw-la dicantur_fw-la nisi_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o concilio_fw-la fuerint_fw-la probatae_fw-la the_o eight_o council_n of_o the_o province_n of_o africa_n wherein_o s._n augustine_n and_o two_o hundred_o father_n more_o be_v gather_v together_o ordain_v that_o no_o prayer_n shall_v be_v use_v but_o such_o as_o be_v approve_v of_o in_o the_o council_n and_o the_o three_o council_n of_o carthage_n wherein_o s._n augustine_n also_o be_v present_a make_v a_o canon_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n if_o s._n augustine_n himself_o and_o so_o many_o father_n in_o two_o council_n interdict_v the_o use_n of_o all_o prayer_n in_o public_a but_o such_o as_o be_v approve_v of_o in_o open_a synod_n then_o s._n augustine_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o prayer_n of_o our_o own_o conceive_n but_o either_o private_a prayer_n or_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n compose_v it_o be_v no_o vain_a conjecture_n therefore_o of_o walafridus_n strabo_n upon_o s._n augustine_n own_o practice_n for_o he_o observe_v that_o s._n augustin_n conclude_v many_o of_o his_o homily_n with_o this_o clause_n conversi_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la use_v to_o subjoin_v a_o common_a prayer_n sicut_fw-la etiamnum_fw-la solent_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la in_o conclusionibus_fw-la nocturnae_fw-la vel_fw-la diurnae_fw-la synaxews_n orationes_fw-la breves_fw-la &_o collect_v as_o subjungere_fw-la strabo_n 22._o in_o strabo_n his_o judgement_n than_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o short_a collect_n such_o as_o the_o priest_n use_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o their_o nocturnal_a or_o diurnal_a office_n they_o that_o have_v read_v s._n augustine_n homily_n have_v take_v notice_n i_o doubt_v not_o of_o that_o prayer_n but_o because_o all_o have_v not_o the_o opportunity_n to_o observe_v it_o i_o have_v here_o transcribe_v it_o