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some_o there_o be_v who_o count_v it_o a_o small_a thing_n to_o contend_v for_o the_o lawfulness_n only_o of_o impose_v liturgy_n and_o form_n of_o prayer_n they_o run_v for_o a_o high_a prize_n attempt_v to_o evince_v and_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o singular_a expediency_n and_o so_o a_o kind_n of_o necessity_n of_o such_o imposition_n the_o argument_n by_o which_o they_o hope_v to_o effect_v this_o great_a thing_n show_v itself_o in_o these_o or_o the_o like_a colour_n that_o which_o be_v a_o proper_a and_o effectual_a mean_n to_o prevent_v many_o great_a and_o sad_a inconvenience_n and_o dangerous_a eruption_n of_o spirit_n whereinto_o minister_n be_v leave_v at_o liberty_n in_o their_o pray_v public_o be_v apt_a to_o fall_v be_v very_o expedient_a and_o necessary_a to_o be_v do_v but_o the_o imposition_n of_o limit_a and_o set_v form_n of_o prayer_n by_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o proper_a and_o effectual_a mean_n for_o such_o a_o purpose_n ergo._n by_o the_o sad_a inconvenience_n and_o dangerous_a eruption_n of_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n here_o mention_v the_o argumentator_n mean_a confusedness_n of_o method_n tautology_n or_o needless_a reiteration_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n break_a sentence_n and_o ill-accommodated_n with_o sense_n with_o suchlike_a on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o on_o the_o other_o complaint_n unto_o god_n against_o truth_n under_o the_o name_n of_o error_n venting_n of_o disaffection_n to_o the_o present_a government_n or_o governor_n petition_n and_o passage_n savour_v of_o sedition_n treason_n rebellion_n etc._n etc._n all_o these_o and_o the_o like_a say_v these_o man_n may_v be_v effectual_o prevent_v by_o a_o strict_a confinement_n of_o minister_n unto_o such_o petition_n and_o form_n of_o pray_v which_o be_v sound_a and_o wholesome_a and_o free_a from_o all_o such_o strain_n of_o scandal_n and_o offence_n this_o
shall_v be_v of_o as_o happy_a a_o calculation_n as_o the_o piety_n and_o part_n of_o man_n in_o their_o great_a perfection_n be_v able_a to_o advance_v but_o 3._o and_o last_o to_o the_o reason_n or_o ground_n of_o the_o plea_n mention_v i_o answer_v that_o in_o case_n a_o great_a number_n of_o man_n suppose_v they_o both_o pious_a and_o learned_a shall_v conveen_v and_o take_v what_o time_n they_o please_v to_o compose_v a_o prayer_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o impose_v it_o or_o with_o a_o desire_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v impose_v upon_o their_o christian_a brethren_n it_o be_v not_o so_o probable_a as_o be_v plead_v and_o pretend_v that_o the_o prayer_n frame_v by_o they_o upon_o such_o term_n shall_v have_v any_o spiritual_a or_o real_a worth_n in_o it_o or_o prevailingness_n with_o god_n above_o the_o prayer_n conceive_v and_o utter_v without_o premeditation_n i_o mean_v in_o reference_n unto_o this_o particular_a prayer_n more_o than_o unto_o other_o by_o a_o person_n in_o gift_n and_o part_n of_o learning_n inferior_a to_o they_o only_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o fear_v god_n for_o they_o who_o be_v employ_v about_o make_v prayer_n to_o be_v impose_v upon_o christian_n be_v about_o satan_n work_n make_v iron_n yoke_n and_o snare_n for_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o god_n and_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o god_n take_v no_o pleasure_n to_o be_v assist_v unto_o man_n no_o not_o unto_o his_o own_o in_o the_o way_n of_o such_o a_o occupation_n and_o where_o god_n with_o his_o blessing_n be_v absent_a no_o undertakeing_n especial_o not_o spiritual_a undertakeing_n be_v like_o great_o to_o prosper_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n though_o never_o so_o well_o accomplish_v for_o their_o work_n whereas_o he_o that_o conscientious_o addresle_v himself_o unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o be_v careful_a to_o pray_v according_a to_o his_o will_n do_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o may_v as_o it_o be_v of_o course_n expect_v the_o assist_a 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in_o a_o case_n that_o will_v not_o so_o well_o bear_v it_o i_o may_v upon_o a_o try_a account_n say_v concern_v the_o cause_n that_o now_o have_v be_v argue_v scio_fw-la contra_fw-la hanc_fw-la quam_fw-la defendimus_fw-la sententiam_fw-la neminem_fw-la nisi_fw-la errando_fw-la disputare_fw-la posse_fw-la i_o know_v that_o no_o man_n can_v dispute_v against_o the_o opinion_n we_o maintain_v but_o by_o err_a from_o the_o truth_n the_o common_a plea_n for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o use_n of_o stint_a form_n of_o prayer_n i_o pass_v over_o only_o with_o these_o two_o memorandum_n 1._o that_o the_o most_o substantial_a proof_n of_o the_o mere_a lawfulness_n of_o they_o will_v not_o reach_v the_o justification_n of_o the_o use_n of_o they_o by_o any_o person_n much_o less_o will_v it_o justify_v the_o penal_a imposition_n of_o they_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o there_o be_v nothing_o do_v by_o any_o person_n in_o or_o about_o the_o worship_n or_o service_n of_o god_n but_o be_v either_o more_o than_o lawful_a as_o either_o expedient_a or_o necessary_a or_o else_o unlawful_a that_o which_o be_v expedient_a or_o fit_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o case_n we_o speak_v of_o be_v to_o a_o degree_n at_o least_o or_o in_o a_o sense_n necessary_a and_o so_o more_o than_o simple_o or_o mere_o lawful_a that_o which_o be_v not_o expedient_a or_o not_o fit_v to_o be_v do_v be_v questionless_a if_o it_o be_v do_v unlawful_a therefore_o they_o that_o undertake_v to_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n and_o no_o more_o though_o they_o shall_v make_v good_a their_o enterprise_n yet_o will_v they_o not_o hereby_o lay_v a_o sufficient_a foundation_n for_o any_o person_n actual_o to_o use_v they_o the_o reason_n hereof_o may_v be_v touch_v before_o we_o conclude_v yea_o it_o be_v as_o true_a of_o all_o deliberate_a and_o moral_a action_n that_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o they_o simple_o and_o indefinite_o consider_v do_v not_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v absolute_o or_o universal_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o do_v they_o but_o only_o under_o and_o with_o appropriate_a and_o due_a circumstance_n therefore_o to_o put_v in_o this_o by_o the_o way_n to_o justify_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n mere_o upon_o this_o ground_n that_o they_o be_v indifferent_a in_o themselves_o and_o out_o of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o so_o lawful_a be_v sufficient_o ridiculous_a and_o childish_a but_o to_o justify_v this_o use_n of_o they_o against_o the_o grain_n of_o so_o many_o material_a and_o weighty_a circumstance_n as_o rise_v up_o against_o it_o and_o with_o great_a importunity_n dissuade_v from_o it_o especial_o in_o this_o nation_n be_v little_o less_o than_o bid_v a_o defiance_n to_o all_o christian_a ingenuity_n and_o a_o disclaim_n of_o all_o respect_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man._n 2._o that_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o stint_a liturgy_n or_o set_v form_n of_o prayer_n though_o never_o so_o demonstrative_o prove_v will_v be_v no_o salve_n to_o heal_v the_o sore_n or_o rather_o the_o many_o sore_n of_o the_o english_a service-book_n some_o account_n hereof_o be_v give_v towards_o the_o beginning_n the_o bent_n of_o the_o present_a discourse_n have_v stand_v chief_o against_o the_o imposition_n of_o form_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o partly_o against_o a_o submission_n to_o the_o use_n of_o they_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o such_o imposition_n let_v we_o now_o taste_v the_o spirit_n of_o those_o argument_n or_o of_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o by_o which_o the_o lord_n and_o master_n of_o these_o imposition_n be_v wont_a to_o endeavour_v to_o make_v that_o which_o be_v crooked_a straight_o they_o that_o of_o old_a plead_v for_o idol_n have_v it_o seem_v their_o strong_a reason_n such_o as_o they_o think_v strong_a to_o maintain_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o client_n produce_v your_o cause_n say_v the_o lord_n bring_v forth_o your_o strong_a reason_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 41.21_o and_o man_n of_o impose_v principle_n appear_v upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o be_v as_o confident_a as_o they_o be_v who_o go_v before_o they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o iniquity_n bind_v heavy_a burden_n and_o grievous_a to_o be_v bear_v and_o lay_v they_o on_o man_n shoulder_n as_o our_o saviour_n charge_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n to_o have_v do_v in_o his_o day_n mat._n 23.4_o some_o of_o these_o in_o the_o height_n of_o their_o confidence_n that_o whoever_o be_v ignorant_a they_o be_v man_n of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o profound_a and_o sharp_a understanding_n demand_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o name_n as_o it_o seem_v of_o all_o their_o fellow_n not_o with_o a_o little_a indignation_n be_v we_o blind_a also_o john_n 9.40_o be_v jealous_a that_o he_o have_v sore_o disparage_v they_o in_o bind_v they_o up_o in_o the_o same_o bandle_n with_o the_o ignorant_a world_n but_o as_o high_o conceit_v as_o they_o be_v of_o their_o knowledge_n and_o 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