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A66890 Anti-boreale an answer to that seditious and lewd piece of poetry upon Master Calamy's late confinement, supposed his who wrote Iter boreale. Womock, Laurence, 1612-1685. 1662 (1662) Wing W3334; ESTC R31824 84,472 126

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Preaching for our Saviour hath taught us that the first may be regularly and fully comprised in a short Office whereas the later hath as many Fields to expatiate in as there are several Texts in the holy Bible and here lies the most proper Scene for the variety of Gifts to perform their publick exercise upon Besides Gifts being design'd for the edification of the Church Governours are concern'd to take care they tend not to the confusion of it 1 Cor. 14.32 33. Uzzah did but imploy his Gifts and Corah might pretend to do no more What M. Crofton objects Pag. 6. in fine by way of instance touching the Parish Clerk and people is no more to our prejudice then it is to his own purpose for without all peradventure they are a general part of the holy Priesthood St Peter speaks of 1 Pet. 2.5 't is their duty to bear a part in Gods solemn worship But I cannot think saith Mr. Crofton that any Bishop or his examinant will judge a School-boy Pag. 6. twelve yeares old sufficiently qualified to execute the formal act of the Ministerial Office and indeed no more can I. But we must not so look to personal abilities as to forget Divine Ordination An ordinary Butcher under the Law could dress a Lamb or a yoak of Oxen as well as the best of the Sons of Levi and yet his personal abilities did not qualifie him to offer sacrifice The efficacy of the Ministry does flow as little I am sure ex opere operantis as ex opere operato it depends not upon the cant and tone or the wording of the Minister that doth officiate but upon the Institution and Promise of Christ himself And Mr. Crofton cannot be our adversary in this Pag. 7. line 1 3. for he saith I hope Protestants make not the intention or intrinsecal power of the Administrator the formality and so the efficacy of the administration which is enough to cut the throat of his Argument for it follows from hence by an undeniable consequence that the efficacy of the Ministry does not depend upon personal Abilities And if another concession of his at the end of the same Page be well considered viz that the Minister must not vary any thing in the matter and substance of appointed worship it will make much for the credit of stated Forms in the several parts of our Ministration as being out of all question far less subject to the danger of varying from the matter and substance of appointed worship then the modification of it especially by the extemporary exerting of personal abilities So that upon the matter Mr. Crofton is still condemned of himself and till some better evidence be brought to the contrary I must remain as formerly in this opinion that Pulpit Conceptions are but Popular Deceptions And to the Treatise that bears that Title I refer the Reader for a fuller proof thereof In the mean while I shall offer Mr. Crofton and his party a proof that they are bound to submit to the use of a prescribed Liturgy that they may be at peace with their Governours and their own Consciences by keeping the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace with the Church of God To do whatsoever is morally possible for Uniformity and peace sake is your duty But to submit to the use of a prescribed Liturgy is morally possible Therefore to submit to the use of a prescribed Liturgy is your duty The Major is proved by Apostolical injunction if it be possible and as much as in you lieth live peaceably with all men Rom. 12.18 The Minor is proved thus That which is not sinful and is within our natural power is morally possible But to submit to a prescribed Liturgy is not sinful and is within our natural power Therefore to submit to a prescribed Liturgy is morally possible The Major of this Argument what is not sinful and is within our natural power is morally possible cannot reasonably be denyed The Minor as to the last branch of it to submit to a prescribed Liturgy is within our natural power this is evident of it self The first branch to submit to a prescribed Liturgy is not sinful is proved thus What is forbidden by no Law is not sinful But to submit to a prescribed Liturgy is forbidden by no Law Therefore to submit to a prescribed Liturgy is not sinful The Major is proved by the definition of sin sin is the transgression of the Law 1 Joh. 3.4 The Minor is justified upon this account 1. As to the Form of Words that is not forbidden by any Law of God for the Apostle saith Hold fast the Form of sound words 2 Tim. 1.13 and I beseech you brethren by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ that ye all speak THE SAME THING 1 Cor. 1.10 That ye may with ONE MIND and ONE MOUTH glorifie God Rom. 15.6 2. As to our submission to the use of such prescribed Forms that is no where forbidden neither but on the contrary it is commanded Heb. 13 17. Obey them that have the rule over you and submit your selves and we should remember that to obey is better then Sacrifice 1 Sam. 15. Upon these grounds I conclude against Mr. Croftons Position that a Minister of the Gospel may without sin receive a Liturgy generally and exclusively imposed for the Celebration of Gods Solemn Publick Worship And the receiving such a Liturgy Mr. Croft pag. 2. upon the Authority of our Superiours with all submission and obedience does not resolve the Administrator into the Dilemma of obeying God or man as Mr. Crofton pretends for God and man stand not here in opposition but subordination and he that does not obey both does obey neither Mr Crofton's CREED Concerning Communion with Gods Church Jerubbaal justified p. 12. c. commended to the observation of Gods people and consideration of Gods Ministers as those which few sober men will deny to be true and being well understood would readily direct a godly mans course in the hour of temptation 1. THe Church Catholick visible distributed through necessity and good order to particular Assemblies must sanctifie the Lords day by an holy Convocation 2. The Congregation of particular Christians convened in full and open joynt-Assemblies to celebrate Gods solemn worship is the formality of an holy Convocation 3. The worship celebrated in the holy Convocation for the matter and essential form by which it substantially existeth must he determined by the Lord and by him alone 4. All worship of mens invention superadded to Gods appointment must be avoided abandoned by every of Gods people but Gods worship substantially existing with the same must not be disowned or declined 5. Gods worship celebrated by and among men must be ministred and exist in and by an humane mode and dress suitable to and so fit to edifie such a Creature and society 6. The humane mode and dress words and phrases by which Gods worship must exist