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A32819 A serious examination of the independent's catechism and therein of the chief principles of non-conformity to, and separation from the Church of England / by Benjamin Camfield ... ; in two parts, the first general, the second more particular. Camfield, Benjamin, 1638-1693. 1668 (1668) Wing C383; ESTC R6358 213,588 410

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that_o than_o to_o other_o gift_n to_o be_v confine_v in_o the_o exercise_n within_o such_o bound_n and_o limit_n as_o tend_v to_o order_n and_o edification_n for_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o confusion_n but_o of_o peace_n as_o in_o all_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n 1_o cor._n 14.33_o not_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o h._n ghost_n render_v needless_a and_o useless_a who_o have_v other_o weighty_a effect_n to_o promote_v than_o this_o and_o who_o do_v as_o well_o direct_a and_o assist_v the_o church_n in_o compose_v and_o prescribe_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n for_o public_a use_n as_o any_o private_a minister_n for_o his_o present_a auditory_a eph._n 4._o whereto_o we_o be_v refer_v speak_v only_o in_o the_o general_n of_o gift_n by_o christ_n bequeath_v unto_o man_n but_o name_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n much_o less_o assert_v it_o to_o appertain_v unto_o every_o minister_n but_o the_o catechist_n have_v before_o tell_v we_o 174._o cat._n p._n 174._o it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o christ_n bestow_v on_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n gift_n and_o ability_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o benefit_n and_o edification_n thereof_o cite_v rom._n 8.15_o 16._o gal._n 4.6_o i_o answer_v that_o in_o these_o two_o scripture_n mention_v indeed_o be_v make_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n but_o that_o nevertheless_o be_v at_o no_o odds_o with_o say_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n nay_o it_o be_v possible_a it_o may_v relate_v unto_o it_o and_o beside_o these_o text_n concern_v not_o more_o the_o minister_n privilege_n than_o the_o people_n refer_v in_o common_a unto_o christian_n 3._o it_o will_v render_v the_o discharge_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o minister_n unto_o several_a precept_n and_o exhortation_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o use_n
have_v a_o degree_n of_o elocution_n in_o they_o beyond_o the_o rhetoric_n of_o word_n and_o phrase_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o there_o be_v so_o much_o as_o a_o audible_a groan_n much_o less_o that_o whine_a effeminacy_n by_o some_o indulge_v to_o for_o the_o spirit_n be_v here_o say_v to_o make_v intercession_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o groan_n unuttered_a and_o certain_o the_o spirit_n of_o true_a devotion_n be_v often_o most_o when_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o voice_n be_v still_o and_o void_a of_o affectation_n as_o we_o observe_v the_o water_n to_o be_v deep_a where_o it_o run_v with_o the_o least_o of_o noise_n and_o murmur_v this_o than_o i_o assert_v in_o the_o negative_a that_o we_o have_v no_o warrant_n to_o expect_v from_o the_o h._n spirit_n a_o immediate_a inspiration_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o word_n of_o prayer_n and_o i_o will_v confirm_v it_o by_o a_o threefold_a argument_n 1._o be_v it_o otherwise_o neither_o john_n the_o baptist_n nor_o our_o b._n saviour_n need_v have_v teach_v their_o disciple_n any_o form_n of_o prayer_n as_o they_o do_v this_o pain_n be_v superfluous_a if_o it_o be_v the_o office_n and_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n immediate_o to_o inspire_v the_o matter_n and_o word_n of_o prayer_n to_o what_o purpose_n be_v this_o waste_n and_o i_o think_v he_o may_v as_o reasonable_o deny_v the_o sun_n to_o shine_v at_o noonday_n who_o will_v affirm_v the_o lord_n prayer_n to_o be_v no_o set_a form_n whereas_o the_o word_n be_v evident_o mould_v into_o a_o prayer_n and_o enjoin_v by_o our_o saviour_n 2._o st._n luke_n 11.1_o 2._o in_o their_o use_n for_o such_o when_o you_o pray_v say_v our_o father_n and_o this_o injunction_n give_v too_o in_o answer_n to_o their_o request_n lord_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v as_o john_n also_o teach_v his_o disciple_n now_o be_v it_o the_o office_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o put_v word_n and_o matter_n immediate_o into_o man_n thought_n and_o tongue_n christ_n shall_v have_v give_v instead_o of_o this_o answer_n when_o you_o pray_v say_v our_o father_n that_o which_o he_o elsewhere_o give_v for_o their_o encouragement_n when_o arraign_v before_o heathen-governour_n take_v no_o thought_n how_o or_o what_o you_o shall_v speak_v for_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o in_o that_o same_o hour_n the_o spirit_n of_o my_o father_n shall_v speak_v in_o you_o 2._o be_v this_o conceit_n true_a of_o the_o spirit_n be_v immediate_a dictating_a of_o the_o matter_n and_o word_n of_o prayer_n than_o every_o prayer_n shall_v be_v of_o as_o good_a and_o authentic_a authority_n as_o the_o h._n scripture_n itself_o for_o whence_o be_v the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o why_o do_v we_o afford_v it_o so_o absolute_a a_o reverence_n but_o because_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v by_o inspiration_n from_o god_n the_o prophet_n and_o penman_n of_o it_o speak_v and_o write_v as_o they_o be_v move_v and_o act_v by_o the_o h._n ghost_n now_o if_o the_o spirit_n do_v immediate_o help_v every_o person_n that_o pray_v to_o the_o matter_n and_o word_n of_o prayer_n we_o must_v needs_o affirm_v every_o prayer_n to_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n by_o inspiration_n from_o god_n and_o every_o man_n that_o pray_v to_o be_v move_v and_o act_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o speak_v as_o he_o be_v move_v by_o the_o h._n ghost_n be_v this_o so_o it_o may_v prove_v i_o confess_v of_o considerable_a advantage_n unto_o some_o and_o help_v they_o to_o new_a scripture_n for_o their_o way_n and_o action_n direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o old_a which_o we_o know_v to_o have_v be_v true_o inspire_v of_o god_n but_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o canonize_v all_o the_o extravagancy_n to_o say_v nothing_o worse_a of_o some_o man_n prayer_n pretend_v most_o high_o to_o the_o spirit_n as_o of_o equal_a authority_n with_o the_o holy_a pure_a and_o infallible_a word_n of_o god_n 3._o be_v it_o the_o office_n of_o the_o h._n spirit_n immediate_o to_o suggest_v unto_o every_o one_o that_o pray_v the_o matter_n and_o word_n of_o prayer_n it_o be_v then_o impossible_a for_o any_o number_n to_o join_v together_o in_o offer_v up_o the_o same_o prayer_n and_o petition_n unto_o god_n for_o let_v the_o speaker_n or_o minister_n pray_v never_o so_o much_o ex-tempore_a as_o it_o be_v call_v and_o without_o premeditation_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n be_v inspiration_n as_o be_v pretend_v yet_o his_o very_a prayer_n will_v be_v the_o hearer_n direction_n and_o help_n both_o to_o the_o matter_n and_o word_n of_o prayer_n and_o as_o much_o a_o confinement_n for_o the_o time_n as_o any_o other_o form_n make_v and_o prescribe_v to_o their_o hand_n the_o most_o extempore-prayer_n be_v as_o i_o have_v before_o also_o intimate_v a_o absolute_a set_a form_n to_o all_o but_o the_o utterer_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o mere_a nonsense_n in_o the_o world_n to_o exclaim_v against_o pray_v in_o public_a by_o a_o form_n when_o there_o can_v be_v no_o public_a prayer_n manage_v without_o it_o it_o be_v not_o then_o to_o be_v expect_v from_o the_o h._n spirit_n that_o he_o shall_v immediate_o furnish_v we_o with_o the_o matter_n and_o word_n of_o prayer_n that_o for_o negative_a and_o from_o thence_o 2._o the_o affirmative_a follow_v if_o not_o immediate_o then_o of_o necessity_n mediatè_fw-fr by_o the_o use_n of_o proper_a and_o fit_a mean_n conduce_v thereunto_o for_o there_o be_v no_o three_o way_n to_o be_v conceive_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v help_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n and_o word_n of_o prayer_n i._n e._n the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n must_v be_v either_o immediate_a without_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n or_o mediate_v by_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n conducible_a thereunto_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o the_o apostle_n may_v sometime_o pray_v by_o the_o extraordinary_a and_o immediate_a inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o they_o receive_v immediate_o other_o extraordinary_a gift_n but_o i_o have_v already_o discountenance_v our_o expectation_n of_o any_o such_o gift_n immediate_o from_o the_o spirit_n we_o may_v as_o just_o pretend_v to_o a_o immediate_a gift_n of_o tongue_n whereas_o it_o be_v our_o lot_n by_o the_o use_n of_o fit_v and_o ordinary_a mean_n to_o attain_v to_o a_o part_n of_o that_o perfection_n which_o god_n sometime_o bestow_v without_o the_o use_n of_o these_o mean_n extraordinary_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v feed_v with_o manna_n from_o heaven_n in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o canaan_n they_o live_v upon_o the_o sweat_n of_o their_o own_o brow_n the_o fruit_n and_o increase_v of_o their_o own_o labour_n now_o these_o proper_a mean_n by_o the_o diligent_a use_n of_o which_o the_o spirit_n furnish_v we_o with_o the_o matter_n and_o word_n of_o prayer_n be_v consideration_n of_o our_o want_n premeditation_n of_o the_o thing_n we_o be_v to_o ask_v of_o god_n the_o improvement_n of_o our_o natural_a faculty_n of_o reason_n and_o utterance_n good_a instruction_n etc._n etc._n and_o among_o the_o rest_n those_o useful_a form_n which_o be_v recommend_v to_o we_o from_o pious_a and_o good_a man_n or_o prescribe_v by_o authority_n the_o common-prayer_n of_o the_o church_n thus_o if_o we_o be_v qualify_v for_o prayer_n by_o the_o help_n of_o our_o natural_a part_n our_o knowledge_n and_o memory_n of_o divine_a truth_n our_o invention_n and_o elocution_n the_o spirit_n may_v be_v say_v by_o these_o to_o help_v we_o to_o the_o material_n and_o word_n of_o prayer_n viz._n remote_o inasmuch_o as_o every_o good_a gift_n be_v from_o he_o and_o through_o his_o blessing_n and_o thus_o sometime_o whilst_o we_o be_v give_v ourselves_o to_o meditation_n in_o order_n unto_o prayer_n the_o spirit_n may_v set_v our_o sin_n before_o our_o eye_n and_o bring_v to_o our_o remembrance_n fit_v truth_n to_o be_v think_v upon_o and_o thus_o also_o by_o the_o help_n of_o form_n compose_v to_o our_o hand_n the_o spirit_n no_o question_n help_v the_o baptist_n disciple_n to_o the_o matter_n and_o word_n of_o prayer_n by_o that_o form_n which_o john_n the_o baptist_n teach_v they_o and_o the_o spirit_n help_v christ_n disciple_n to_o the_o matter_n and_o word_n of_o prayer_n by_o that_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a form_n of_o prayer_n which_o our_o b._n saviour_n teach_v they_o and_o we_o also_o have_v receive_v and_o thus_o the_o spirit_n in_o like_a manner_n may_v be_v say_v to_o help_v we_o to_o the_o matter_n and_o word_n of_o prayer_n by_o those_o excellent_a form_n of_o common-prayer_n public_o enjoin_v by_o the_o church_n wherein_o we_o live_v for_o what_o a_o excessive_a vanity_n and_o dotage_n be_v it_o for_o particular_a person_n to_o conceit_n themselves_o so_o high_o in_o favour_n with_o the_o sacred_a spirit_n as_o to_o be_v assist_v in_o order_n to_o
the_o matter_n and_o word_n of_o prayer_n themselves_o and_o yet_o deny_v this_o privilege_n to_o a_o company_n of_o man_n as_o pious_a and_o learned_a as_o themselves_o to_o speak_v the_o least_o and_o more_o modest_a and_o humble_a than_o they_o and_o so_o the_o more_o likely_a to_o be_v teach_v by_o he_o gather_v together_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n but_o hitherto_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n which_o concern_v the_o matter_n and_o word_n of_o it_o second_o it_o be_v grace_n which_o be_v most_o considerable_a in_o prayer_n for_o there_o may_v be_v this_o matter_n and_o word_n of_o prayer_n and_o yet_o no_o pray_n all_o the_o while_n it_o be_v the_o heart_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o pray_v in_o god_n account_n and_o prayer_n by_o he_o be_v weigh_v by_o the_o exercise_n of_o proper_a grace_n and_o not_o of_o natural_a gift_n or_o improvement_n fancy_n or_o elocution_n non_fw-la vox_fw-la 62.8_o psalm_n 62.8_o sed_fw-la votum_fw-la prayer_n be_v the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o heart_n before_o god_n if_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o supplicant_n be_v not_o chief_o engage_v in_o it_o the_o soul_n and_o life_n of_o prayer_n be_v want_v it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sentence_n write_v in_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n prayer_n without_o attention_n be_v like_o a_o body_n without_o a_o soul_n that_o which_o be_v most_o considerable_a in_o prayer_n be_v as_o i_o say_v the_o exercise_n of_o inward_a grace_n proper_a thereunto_o 12.28_o hebr._n 12.28_o let_v we_o have_v grace_n say_v the_o apostle_n whereby_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n acceptable_o with_o reverence_n and_o with_o godly_a fear_n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o principal_a work_n of_o the_o h._n spirit_n in_o reference_n unto_o prayer_n to_o awaken_v and_o enliven_v excite_v assist_v and_o strengthen_v those_o grace_n that_o be_v therein_o to_o be_v employ_v these_o two_o title_n be_v connex_v spiritus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o precum_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n 12.10_o zech._n 12.10_o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o gracious_a supplication_n the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n chief_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o animate_v they_o when_o st._n paul_n therefore_o have_v exhort_v the_o ephesian_n to_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o power_n thereof_o 19_o ephes_n 5.18_o 19_o to_o speak_v to_o themselves_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n he_o add_v in_o the_o close_a that_o which_o be_v indeed_o the_o principal_a and_o most_o to_o be_v heed_v by_o they_o sing_v and_o make_v melody_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n or_o as_o his_o phrase_n be_v to_o the_o colossian_n 3.16_o coloss_n 3.16_o sing_v with_o grace_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o gracious_a melody_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o great_a demonstration_n of_o the_o h._n spirit_n be_v assistance_n of_o and_o agencie_n within_o we_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o be_v say_v to_o help_v against_o our_o infirmity_n 27._o rom._n 8.26_o 27._o and_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n unuttered_a with_o sigh_n unexpressed_a as_o be_v before_o show_v and_o it_o follow_v he_o that_o search_v the_o heart_n know_v what_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n be_v agencie_n be_v chief_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o therefore_o expose_v chief_o to_o the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n than_o be_v wherever_o there_o be_v a_o heart_n exercise_v the_o grace_n which_o be_v proper_a unto_o prayer_n wherever_o there_o be_v those_o gracious_a disposition_n and_o affection_n actuate_v be_v the_o form_n of_o word_n premeditate_v by_o ourselves_o or_o prescribe_v by_o other_o it_o matter_n not_o save_v that_o where_o the_o form_n be_v prescribe_v there_o be_v one_o grace_n more_o to_o be_v exert_v viz._n the_o grace_n of_o obedience_n the_o great_a benefit_n we_o have_v from_o the_o spirit_n as_o to_o prayer_n lie_v inward_o in_o such_o work_n as_o these_o be_v 1._o the_o fix_v of_o our_o intention_n to_o the_o work_n we_o be_v about_o drive_v away_o of_o wander_v rove_a and_o impertinent_a thought_n that_o we_o may_v wait_v upon_o god_n without_o distraction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o avocation_n that_o we_o may_v mind_v what_o we_o be_v about_o that_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n with_o a_o fix_a heart_n as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o himself_o psalm_n 57.7_o 57.7_o psal_n 57.7_o and_o therefore_o he_o pray_v elsewhere_o in_o this_o form_n of_o word_n unite_v my_o heart_n to_o fear_v thy_o name_n 86.11_o and_o 86.11_o psalm_n 86.11_o q._n d._n gather_v together_o the_o scatter_a and_o disperse_v parcel_n of_o it_o unite_z and_o fix_v my_o divided-thought_n that_o i_o may_v attend_v to_o thou_o only_o in_o thy_o worship_n and_o serve_v thou_o with_o a_o entire_a and_o single_a heart_n and_o thought_n combine_v together_o this_o be_v a_o work_n too_o great_a for_o our_o strength_n without_o the_o gracious_a assistance_n of_o the_o h._n spirit_n of_o prayer_n to_o govern_v and_o keep_v close_o our_o spirit_n to_o what_o we_o be_v about_o that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v fervent_a in_o spirit_n while_o we_o be_v serve_v the_o lord_n the_o due_a fixation_n and_o composure_n of_o our_o thought_n to_o what_o we_o be_v about_o be_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n who_o thus_o assist_v we_o in_o the_o stir_n up_o of_o ourselves_o to_o the_o duty_n and_o recollect_v of_o our_o wander_a thought_n in_o it_o and_o this_o believe_v it_o be_v the_o prime_a part_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o prayer_n there_o be_v none_o say_v the_o prophet_n 64.7_o isa_n 64.7_o that_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n that_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o thou_o upon_o which_o place_n forerius_n well_o note_n that_o it_o avail_v little_a loc._n qui_fw-la consurgat_fw-la seipsum_fw-la excitet_fw-la exsuscitet_fw-la magno_fw-la animi_fw-la conatu_fw-la parvi_fw-la enim_fw-la refert_fw-la frigidè_fw-la precari_fw-la &_o dicere_fw-la or●_n 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and_o feel_n of_o what_o we_o think_v or_o say_v in_o prayer_n awaken_n in_o we_o feel_v apprehension_n of_o the_o divine_a attribute_n which_o we_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n of_o the_o worth_n excellency_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o thing_n we_o ask_v of_o god_n of_o the_o indignity_n unworthiness_n baseness_n and_o aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n we_o confess_v to_o god_n of_o the_o certainty_n and_o assurance_n of_o the_o promise_n upon_o which_o we_o hope_v for_o audience_n from_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o pray_v in_o the_o spirit_n when_o we_o pray_v with_o vunderstand_v also_o 14.15_o 2_o cor._n 14.15_o if_o i_o may_v borrow_v the_o apostle_n phrase_n which_o proper_o belong_v to_o another_o matter_n as_o i_o before_o note_v viz._n the_o pray_v so_o as_o to_o be_v understand_v by_o other_o 3._o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n concern_v the_o affectionate_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o employment_n of_o that_o in_o prayer_n the_o 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judge_n of_o the_o difficult_a question_n about_o moysaicall_a ceremony_n be_v weak_o infer_v from_o act._n 21.22_o 5._o see_v this_o place_n before_o quote_v p._n 1._o ch._n 5._o where_o james_n the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n tell_v paul_n how_o much_o the_o multitude_n of_o jewish_a convert_n be_v offend_v at_o his_o preach_v down_o circumcision_n and_o nonconformity_n to_o their_o approve_a custom_n and_o since_o it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o that_o they_o will_v hear_v of_o his_o presence_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n to_o call_v they_o together_o that_o he_o may_v vindicate_v himself_o before_o they_o and_o remove_v the_o prejudice_n they_o have_v concern_v he_o verse_n 22._o what_o be_v it_o therefore_o the_o multitude_n must_v needs_o come_v together_o for_o they_o will_v hear_v that_o thou_o be_v come_v nor_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o the_o devout_a woman_n more_o zealous_a and_o forward_o usual_o than_o other_o act._n 13.50_o be_v exclude_v from_o this_o multitude_n and_o 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