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circumspection_n and_o vigilance_n xii_o faithful_a the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o temporary_a rite_n but_o stand_v appointment_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o perpetual_a use_n in_o his_o church_n until_o his_o second_o come_n (a)_o 11.26_o none_o can_v arrive_v at_o such_o (b)_o 7.14_o perfection_n in_o this_o life_n as_o to_o be_v above_o ordinance_n or_o not_o to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o they_o for_o the_o use_n before_o mention_v for_o which_o purpose_v all_o sober_a and_o humble_a christian_n have_v find_v they_o useful_a and_o efficacious_a xiii_o only_o those_o that_o be_v law_n 〈…〉_z to_o ecclesiastical_a ministery_n 〈◊〉_d (a)_o 20._o lawful_o administrator_n of_o the_o sacrament_n they_o be_v the_o keeper_n of_o the_o seal_n and_o be_v entrust_v to_o apply_v and_o dispense_v they_o to_o such_o person_n as_o desire_v they_o and_o be_v meet_o qualify_v for_o they_o the_o
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protestant_a of_o germany_n nulla_fw-la praestantior_fw-la formula_fw-la reperiri_fw-la potest_fw-la â—ut_fw-la excogitari_fw-la quam_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la summê°_fw-la illo_fw-la preâ—candi_fw-la magistro_fw-la 51._o exauditionis_fw-la mediatore_fw-la christo_fw-la nobis_fw-la est_fw-la tradiâ—a_fw-la nam_fw-la sive_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la spectes_fw-la ipsamet_fw-la sapientia_fw-la dictavit_fw-la sive_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la omnia_fw-la gâ—uera_fw-la rerum_fw-la expetendarum_fw-la complectitur_fw-la sive_fw-la ordinem_fw-la divina_fw-la sanè_fw-la est_fw-la methodus_fw-la et_fw-la artifictum_fw-la aphor._n 5._o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n needful_a for_o some_o and_o lawful_a for_o all_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o aphorism_n be_v little_o question_v in_o former_a age_n the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o other_o liturgy_n may_v be_v read_v with_o feel_v and_o understanding_n say_v mr._n ainsworth_n pr_n a_o eminent_a man_n in_o his_o generation_n a_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v read_v do_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o prayer_n pr_n if_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n be_v not_o wâ—â—â—ing_v in_o the_o reader_n or_o hearer_n say_v mr._n perkins_n who_o teach_v england_n to_o preach_v as_o one_o say_v of_o he_o and_o who_o always_o do_v use_v one_o form_n of_o prayer_n before_o his_o sermon_n concerning_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o form_n and_o book-prayer_n 3._o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n to_o concur_v with_o bishop_n hall_n in_o his_o soliloquy_n say_v mr._n baxter_n a_o late_a writer_n of_o good_a note_n some_o reject_v form_n prescribe_v only_o because_o they_o be_v prescribe_v they_o affect_v freedom_n and_o liberty_n so_o much_o that_o they_o will_v account_v their_o girdle_n and_o garter_n to_o be_v bond_n and_o shackles_n if_o they_o be_v command_v to_o wear_v they_o david_n psalm_n make_v no_o music_n in_o their_o ear_n their_o own_o ditty_n be_v more_o harmonious_a because_o they_o be_v their_o own_o though_o they_o father_n they_o upon_o a_o better_a 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