they_o therefore_o be_v read_v for_o divine_a service_n and_o also_o they_o and_o the_o scripture_n call_v aâ—â—â—crypha_n can_v prove_v nothing_o which_o may_v beget_v nor_o establish_v save_v faith_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n 4._o god_n in_o his_o word_n do_v registrat_n the_o life_n do_n and_o say_n of_o many_o pagan_n and_o wicked_a man_n as_o be_v nimrod_n balaam_n pharaoh_n and_o haman_n and_o of_o the_o devil_n plague_v job_n tempt_v christ_n and_o enter_v into_o judas_n etc._n etc._n these_o shall_v be_v read_v in_o divine_a service_n but_o who_o dare_v censure_n god_n do_n and_o who_o dare_v imitate_v his_o practice_n in_o hatch_n new_a scripture_n all_o fire_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n be_v but_o fire_n yet_o if_o god_n send_v fire_n from_o himself_o upon_o the_o sacrifice_n who_o dare_v burn_v they_o with_o strange_a fire_n qu._n 11._o be_v not_o this_o book_n good_a for_o public_a prayer_n in_o that_o it_o set_v down_o some_o form_n thereof_o for_o in_o 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as_o confession_n of_o sin_n mercy_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n sanctification_n of_o life_n a_o blessing_n to_o the_o present_a exercise_n increase_v of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n that_o thereby_o ignorant_a people_n if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o of_o they_o in_o the_o whole_a flock_n who_o understand_v nothing_o and_o have_v neither_o form_n nor_o word_n of_o prayer_n at_o all_o at_o the_o least_o they_o may_v learn_v some_o form_n of_o prayer_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o such_o a_o form_n be_v better_a than_o not_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n at_o all_o this_o form_n so_o use_v restrain_v not_o god_n spirit_n both_o because_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v perpetual_o needful_a as_o also_o because_o it_o hinder_v none_o to_o say_v conceive_v prayer_n before_o or_o after_o as_o man_n think_v good_a experience_n have_v show_v that_o the_o memory_n of_o some_o people_n have_v be_v so_o weak_a that_o neither_o painâ—s_n nor_o travel_n nor_o repetition_n can_v make_v they_o get_v perqueer_v the_o lord_n prayer_n other_o have_v learn_v the_o lord_n prayer_n but_o no_o further_o other_o learn_v also_o some_o set_a form_n but_o can_v never_o conceive_v a_o prayer_n â—â—â—refore_o these_o preacher_n be_v both_o undiscreet_a and_o uncharitable_a who_o deny_v altogether_o a_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n unto_o weak_a christian_n who_o can_v neither_o understand_v nor_o imitate_v a_o conceive_a prayer_n it_o be_v merciless_a divinity_n that_o show_v no_o pity_n upon_o the_o infirm_a and_o ignorant_a christian_n then_o when_o the_o minister_n have_v thus_o take_v care_n for_o the_o ignorant_a people_n they_o do_v best_a afterward_o to_o conceive_v their_o prayer_n that_o the_o liberty_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o his_o gift_n may_v be_v enlarge_v and_o not_o diminish_v and_o that_o the_o more_o learned_a people_n by_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o preacher_n meditation_n may_v be_v edify_v as_o well_o by_o his_o prayer_n as_o by_o his_o preach_n paul_n become_v as_o 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in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v a_o set_a form_n of_o god_n reveal_v will_n for_o we_o to_o make_v use_n of_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n but_o not_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o make_v new_a form_n may_v we_o then_o make_v new_a scripture_n and_o gospel_n as_o we_o please_v contain_v the_o form_n set_v down_o by_o god_n spirit_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d set_v form_n in_o scripture_n do_v not_o lay_v band_n on_o god_n spirit_n they_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o liberty_n which_o he_o use_v at_o his_o pleasure_n he_o may_v restrain_v and_o command_v we_o we_o may_v not_o do_v so_o unto_o he_o 3._o master_n who_o appoint_v set_v form_n of_o service_n be_v offend_v if_o their_o servant_n do_v not_o obey_v they_o as_o they_o command_v but_o as_o the_o servant_n like_v to_o obey_v the_o antichristian_a prelate_n themselves_o be_v not_o
against_o the_o apple_n oâ—_n 〈…〉_o of_o antichrist_n or_o the_o mass_n 〈…〉_o lurk_a darkness_n make_v way_n for_o the_o apple_n of_o the_o right_a eye_n of_o antichrist_n the_o complete_a mass_n book_n of_o palpable_a darkness_n this_o apple_n of_o the_o left_a eye_n common_o call_v the_o liturgy_n or_o service_n book_n be_v in_o great_a use_n both_o among_o the_o halt_a papist_n and_o complete_a papist_n and_o the_o thing_n write_v here_o be_v also_o against_o the_o complete_a mass_n book_n john_n x._o veâ—â—â—_n all_o that_o ever_o come_v before_o i_o arâ—_n 〈◊〉_d and_o robbeâ—â—_n but_o the_o sheep_n do_v not_o hear_v they_o vers_fw-la 9_o i_o be_o the_o door_n by_o 〈…〉_o man_n 〈◊〉_d in_o be_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o shall_v go_v in_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o findâ—_n 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 10._o the_o thief_n come_v not_o but_o fâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d steal_n and_o to_o kill_v and_o to_o destroy_v i_o be_o come_v that_o 〈◊〉_d â—ight_n have_v life_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v it_o more_o 〈…〉_o print_v annâ—_n 16â—â—_n the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n if_o superstitious_a rite_n be_v comely_a in_o god_n kirk_n quest_n 1._o how_o many_o way_n do_v this_o mass_n book_n restrain_v the_o liberty_n of_o god_n spirit_n of_o cross_v confirmation_n how_o god_n worship_n binder_v other_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n qu._n 2_o by_o what_o cloud_n of_o darkness_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n obscure_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n of_o govern_v the_o church_n by_o prelate_n the_o oath_n of_o intrain_n quest_n 3._o the_o evidency_n of_o idolatry_n in_o this_o book_n how_o all_o will-worship_n be_v idolatry_n the_o sort_n of_o idolatry_n qu._n 4._o what_o pope_n first_o ordain_v the_o superstition_n of_o this_o book_n of_o feast_n or_o holy_a day_n and_o fast_v day_n of_o read_v scripture_n out_o of_o their_o own_o canon_n their_o incorporation_n with_o witch_n charm_n with_o the_o alcoran_n etc._n etc._n private_a sacrament_n the_o surplice_n cross_v etc._n etc._n q._n 5._o shall_v scripture_n be_v leave_v out_o for_o obscurity_n qu._n 6._o wherefore_o omit_v in_o read_v qu._n 7._o if_o they_o edify_v less_o and_o yet_o shall_v be_v read_v qu._n 8._o if_o the_o read_n of_o this_o book_n be_v divine_a service_n because_o of_o the_o scripture_n contain_v in_o it_o qu._n 9_o 10._o of_o fix_v the_o scripture_n unto_o set_a day_n set_a day_n of_o fast_v and_o thanksgiving_n qu._n 10._o of_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n and_o conceive_v q._n 11_o conceive_a prayer_n be_v also_o set_v form_n etc._n etc._n qu._n 12._o we_o may_v use_v some_o set_a form_n q._n 1â—_n the_o scripture_n be_v a_o set_a form_n the_o lord_n prayer_n the_o 10._o command_n and_o article_n of_o belief_n qu_n 14._o of_o catecheticall_a doctrine_n qu._n 15._o of_o liberty_n in_o indifferent_a thing_n qu._n 16._o when_o lawful_a ceremony_n become_v unlawful_a qu._n 17._o the_o patriarkâ—_n be_v teach_v without_o scripture_n ergo_fw-la we_o may_v want_v some_o scripture_n qu._n 18._o be_v not_o tradition_n best_o when_o read_v and_o preach_v the_o scripture_n profit_v nothing_o qu._n 19_o the_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n of_o the_o clergy_n at_o divine_a service_n qu._n 20._o pride_n at_o the_o communion_n qu._n 21._o if_o this_o book_n may_v be_v use_v when_o it_o be_v correct_v qu._n 21._o the_o use_n of_o a_o table_n take_v away_o q._n 23._o 24._o of_o give_v the_o element_n out_o of_o the_o ministerâ—_n hand_n if_o christ_n do_v so_o to_o all_o etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n i_o will_v not_o drink_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n the_o signification_n of_o the_o element_n qu._n 25._o the_o minister_n go_v about_o to_o distribute_v qu_n 26._o of_o kneel_v to_o the_o sacrament_n for_o humility_n it_o be_v as_o lawful_a to_o honour_n christ_n by_o give_v the_o inward_a as_o the_o outward_a worship_n to_o the_o element_n qu._n 27._o of_o adore_v the_o sacrament_n because_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d holy_a ordinance_n qu._n 28._o we_o bow_v towards_o a_o king_n ergo._n qu._n 29._o we_o shall_v use_v the_o sacrament_n reverent_o ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n qu._n 30._o it_o be_v a_o excitative_a mid_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n qu._n 31._o if_o the_o sacrament_n be_v worship_v when_o we_o adore_v before_o it_o qu._n 32._o of_o uncover_v the_o head_n etc._n etc._n qu._n 33._o of_o sit_v jackfellow_n like_o with_o christ_n q._n 34._o the_o midse_n and_o object_n of_o indifferency_n oâ—_n necessity_n of_o a_o determinat_fw-la religious_a adoration_n which_o be_v the_o mid_n of_o neceâ—â—â—tie_n that_o iâ—_n near_o unto_o god_n who_o be_v adore_v solomon_n worship_v before_o the_o altar_n by_o what_o sort_n of_o union_n be_v god_n unite_v to_o the_o thing_n wherein_o he_o appear_v qu._n 35._o if_o more_o learned_a man_n shall_v be_v obey_v qu._n 36._o we_o can_v not_o cast_v away_o all_o rite_n etc._n etc._n qu._n 37._o nor_o worship_n god_n if_o we_o eschew_v all_o that_o idolater_n do_v qu._n 38._o why_o do_v you_o who_o kneel_v not_o deâ—â—â—_n from_o our_o communion_n qu._n 39_o whether_o i_o preach_v or_o not_o mere_a be_v danger_n qu._n 40._o better_o to_o yield_v to_o some_o abuse_n than_o 〈◊〉_d thief_n or_o wolf_n shall_v enter_v into_o my_o place_n qu._n 41._o the_o profitable_a mean_n to_o keep_v man_n from_o apostasy_n qu._n 4â—_n question_n all_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n prescribe_v in_o this_o mass_n book_n be_v they_o not_o use_v in_o god_n church_n for_o comeliness_n and_o decency_n answer_n thus_o you_o do_v calumniat_fw-la christ_n our_o lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n as_o if_o they_o have_v worship_v god_n undecent_o because_o they_o use_v not_o these_o rite_n 2._o be_v it_o decent_a that_o a_o queen_n shall_v be_v clad_v with_o the_o garment_n of_o a_o whore_n you_o do_v cloth_n god_n church_n with_o the_o garment_n of_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n by_o idolatrous_a and_o superstitious_a rite_n 3._o be_v it_o decency_n in_o god_n church_n that_o either_o ruler_n or_o usurp_a prelate_n by_o their_o law_n shall_v burden_v man_n conscience_n &_o persecute_v they_o if_o they_o obey_v not_o such_o law_n 4._o if_o a_o servant_n bind_v his_o master_n hand_n and_o foot_n that_o he_o may_v not_o stir_v nor_o walk_v nor_o move_v himself_o if_o the_o servant_n i_o say_v be_v accuse_v for_o the_o same_o shall_v answer_v i_o do_v it_o for_o decency_n think_v you_o this_o a_o decent_a answer_n but_o the_o author_n &_o obtruder_n of_o this_o book_n do_v bind_v god_n spirit_n so_o far_o as_o lie_v in_o they_o by_o restrain_v the_o free_a passage_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o their_o lawful_a and_o right_a use_n among_o god_n people_n quest_n how_o many_o way_n do_v the_o popish_a prelate_n by_o this_o book_n restrain_v the_o liberty_n of_o god_n spirit_n so_o far_o as_o their_o power_n may_v reach_v ans_fw-fr they_o lay_v band_n on_o god_n spirit_n by_o hinder_v the_o register_n of_o god_n truth_n viz._n the_o canonical_a scripture_n to_o be_v read_v in_o public_a 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idolater_n and_o pagan_n qu._n 39_o why_o do_v you_o who_o kneel_v not_o to_o the_o sacrament_n depart_v from_o our_o communion_n be_v we_o not_o all_o under_o one_o head_n christ_n though_o we_o have_v a_o blemish_n a_o brunt_n and_o wound_a finger_n be_v a_o member_n of_o that_o body_n which_o have_v whole_a member_n shall_v the_o whole_a member_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o sore_a shall_v you_o excommunicate_v yourselves_o from_o we_o ans_fw-fr 1._o a_o man_n cut_v not_o the_o whole_a finger_n from_o the_o sore_a â—â—beit_v he_o neither_o burn_v nor_o wouâ—d_v his_o whole_a finger_n that_o they_o may_v be_v conform_a to_o the_o sore_a so_o we_o excommunicate_v not_o ourselves_o from_o you_o though_o we_o hurt_v not_o our_o conscience_n with_o your_o blemish_n for_o we_o hear_v the_o same_o word_n and_o be_v baptize_v with_o you_o and_o we_o converse_v together_o 2._o if_o a_o sore_a member_n refuse_v to_o be_v heal_v it_o rather_o excommunicat_o itself_o from_o the_o whole_a so_o you_o refuse_v spiritual_a health_n etc._n etc._n 3._o we_o separate_v ourselves_o not_o from_o you_o but_o from_o your_o idolatrous_a blemish_n for_o we_o shall_v not_o countenance_v such_o contempt_n of_o god_n then_o heal_v your_o sore_n and_o we_o shall_v communicate_v with_o you_o 4._o we_o communicate_v with_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n if_o we_o take_v the_o sacrament_n public_o with_o any_o member_n thereof_o 5._o all_o the_o pariâ—hes_n in_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o excommunicate_v every_o one_o from_o another_o though_o they_o communicate_v not_o all_o in_o one_o assembly_n qu._n 40._o there_o be_v a_o double_a danger_n if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n god_n will_v punish_v i_o if_o i_o preach_v the_o gospel_n i_o must_v admit_v idolatrous_a rite_n and_o woe_n be_v i_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 9.16_o ans_fw-fr if_o thou_o preach_v admit_v idolatrous_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n god_n will_v punish_v thou_o if_o thou_o preach_v and_o do_v 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to_o use_v the_o precise_a form_n of_o the_o lord_n word_n far_o less_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o be_v thrall_v with_o humane_a form_n as_o for_o the_o set_a form_n that_o we_o use_v for_o the_o weak_a memory_n of_o the_o infirmer_n sort_n we_o have_v liberty_n to_o change_v they_o also_o and_o we_o shall_v change_v they_o if_o we_o think_v it_o needful_a for_o the_o weak_a one_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o the_o x._o command_n be_v short_a compend_v the_o one_o of_o prayer_n the_o other_o of_o the_o content_n of_o god_n law_n both_o be_v ordain_v chief_o for_o weak_a memory_n as_o the_o primitive_a church_n ordain_v the_o article_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n that_o weak_a memory_n may_v have_v perqueer_v a_o short_a sum_n of_o the_o history_n of_o our_o salvation_n which_o be_v also_o a_o plain_a kind_n of_o preach_v unto_o the_o ignorant_a explicate_v the_o chief_a passage_n of_o scripture_n that_o concern_v our_o faith_n neither_o be_v it_o needful_a at_o all_o time_n to_o rehearse_v 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authority_n a_o man_n command_v his_o treasure_n and_o the_o ark_n that_o contain_v it_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o a_o strong_a house_n but_o the_o treasure_n be_v of_o great_a dignity_n so_o god_n word_n be_v of_o great_a dignity_n than_o the_o preach_n of_o it_o the_o word_n be_v the_o light_n of_o a_o heavenly_a candle_n the_o preacher_n be_v the_o candlestick_n preach_v be_v a_o hold_v out_o of_o that_o light_n that_o man_n may_v see_v spiritual_o the_o mass_n book_n be_v a_o bushel_n under_o which_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n be_v hide_v and_o obscure_v matthew_n 5._o vers_n 6_o 7._o qu._n 16._o do_v not_o god_n give_v liberty_n unto_o his_o kirk_n to_o 〈◊〉_d indifferent_a thing_n as_o they_o please_v ans_fw-fr not_o as_o that_o thereby_o man_n shall_v obscure_v his_o glory_n pollute_v his_o worship_n corrupt_v his_o word_n or_o hurt_v the_o conscience_n of_o his_o people_n nor_o to_o persecute_v the_o professor_n of_o his_o truth_n nor_o to_o hinder_v his_o word_n to_o have_v 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the_o sword_n of_o justice_n to_o defend_v such_o law_n he_o will_v not_o give_v authority_n to_o man_n to_o command_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n no_o more_o than_o a_o prince_n will_v give_v power_n to_o a_o subject_a to_o spit_v upon_o his_o face_n if_o magistrate_n ignorant_o or_o by_o misinformation_n make_v law_n hurtful_a to_o true_a religion_n if_o they_o repent_v &_o amend_v god_n will_v forgive_v they_o albeit_o he_o approve_v not_o their_o sin_n qu._n 17._o when_o then_o do_v lawful_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n become_v unlawful_a ans_fw-fr when_o opinion_n of_o necessity_n or_o holiness_n be_v know_v to_o be_v annex_v to_o they_o either_o by_o such_o as_o impose_v they_o or_o by_o the_o people_n on_o who_o they_o be_v impose_v they_o then_o become_v unlawful_a because_o they_o confirm_v and_o harden_v the_o people_n in_o their_o superstition_n therefore_o hezekiah_n reject_v the_o brasan_n serpent_n which_o wont_v to_o be_v a_o divine_a ordinance_n 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