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direct_v other_o now_o i_o suppose_v they_o who_o object_n this_o place_n will_v not_o from_o hence_o infer_v that_o in_o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v no_o minister_n who_o express_v the_o word_n of_o prayer_n with_o which_o the_o rest_n join_v in_o affection_n this_o be_v indeed_o most_o proper_o to_o pray_v sine_fw-la monitore_fw-la but_o this_o can_v not_o be_v practise_v in_o public_a prayer_n save_v only_o in_o the_o use_n of_o a_o know_a form_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v all_o conspire_v with_o one_o heart_n and_o voice_n and_o according_a to_o this_o sense_n in_o which_o it_o be_v most_o fair_o understand_v if_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n this_o place_n be_v a_o considerable_a testimony_n for_o the_o use_n of_o set_a form_n 6._o but_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o very_o probable_a which_o i_o leave_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o other_o that_o these_o word_n peculiar_o concern_v the_o stationary_a day_n of_o the_o 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brethren_n and_o do_v celebrate_v divine_a sacrifice_n with_o god_n priest_n that_o they_o will_v avoid_v indigested_a and_o tumultuous_a speak_n and_o set_v before_o they_o the_o example_n of_o hannah_n who_o pray_v not_o by_o loud_a petition_n say_z tacit_a &_o modeste_n intra_fw-la ipsas_fw-la pectoris_fw-la latebras_fw-la precabatur_fw-la that_o there_o be_v such_o prayer_n use_v in_o the_o jewish_a church_n appear_v from_o the_o example_n of_o hannah_n and_o of_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi and_o publican_n to_o understand_v this_o phrase_n of_o tertullian_n concern_v such_o prayer_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n sine_fw-la monitore_fw-la quia_fw-la de_fw-la pectore_fw-la and_o to_o zephyrus'_n thus_o paraphrase_v upon_o it_o we_o do_v not_o conceive_v prayer_n dictate_v by_o a_o priest_n but_o all_o the_o christian_a assembly_n as_o if_o we_o all_o conspire_v together_o to_o express_v our_o desire_n with_o sigh_n and_o groan_n out_o of_o the_o very_a seat_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o spirit_n so_o that_o he_o understand_v this_o place_n of_o that_o inflame_a devotion_n kindle_v from_o a_o fervency_n of_o inward_a heat_n which_o need_v not_o the_o help_n of_o the_o wind_n without_o to_o blow_v it_o up_o or_o of_o those_o active_a desire_n which_o receive_v not_o their_o efficacy_n from_o the_o breath_n or_o voice_n of_o another_o but_o from_o the_o inward_a motion_n of_o the_o soul_n 8._o after_o these_o be_v produce_v the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n can._n 18.3_o conc._n carth._n c._n 23._o and_o conc._n milev_n c._n 12._o as_o if_o they_o give_v the_o original_a to_o set_v form_n of_o prayer_n when_o they_o only_o establish_v some_o sanction_n concern_v they_o the_o laodicean_n canon_n enjoin_v the_o use_n of_o these_o service_n morning_n and_o evening_n the_o canon_n of_o carthage_n in_o one_o part_n of_o it_o require_v that_o quascunque_fw-la sibi_fw-la preces_fw-la aliquis_fw-la describit_fw-la whatsoever_o prayer_n any_o one_o shall_v transcribe_v for_o himself_o he_o shall_v not_o use_v they_o till_o he_o have_v confer_v with_o the_o understand_a brethren_n now_o tramcribe_v proper_o here_o intend_v suppose_v a_o form_n and_o care_n be_v take_v by_o this_o canon_n that_o no_o copy_n for_o the_o public_a use_n of_o the_o church_n which_o can_v then_o be_v only_o have_v by_o transcribe_v shall_v be_v receive_v until_o it_o be_v careful_o examine_v 3._o v._o mede_n christian_a sacr._n sec._n 3._o the_o other_o part_n of_o that_o canonrequire_v that_o at_o the_o communion_n where_o christ_n offering_n up_o himself_o to_o the_o father_n be_v commemorate_a their_o prayer_n shall_v always_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o father_n this_o do_v not_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v no_o form_n then_o in_o use_n but_o may_v well_o be_v intend_v either_o to_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o what_o be_v then_o enter_v or_o to_o regulate_v what_o be_v amiss_o in_o any_o of_o their_o set_a form_n especial_o consider_v that_o in_o the_o vast_a territory_n of_o the_o carthaginian_a jurisdiction_n various_a form_n of_o prayer_n be_v about_o that_o time_n use_v some_o of_o which_o be_v compose_v by_o heretic_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o s._n augustin_n 25._o cont._n don._n l._n 6._o c._n 25._o who_o be_v a_o member_n of_o that_o council_n the_o canon_n of_o milevis_n declare_v against_o the_o use_n of_o any_o other_o form_n than_o those_o establish_v by_o the_o council_n but_o we_o may_v as_o well_o conclude_v from_o our_o act_n of_o uniformity_n as_o from_o any_o of_o these_o council_n that_o it_o give_v the_o first_o original_a to_o form_n of_o prayer_n because_o they_o be_v thereby_o establish_v and_o thus_o have_v view_v these_o chief_a objection_n i_o may_v well_o conclude_v that_o the_o evidence_n for_o the_o great_a antiquity_n of_o set_a form_n remain_v inviolable_a 9_o the_o argument_n against_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o set_a form_n because_o they_o limit_v the_o use_n of_o gift_n need_v not_o much_o consideration_n since_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n bound_n and_o limit_n be_v to_o be_v set_v even_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o god_n spirit_n that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v edifyed_a 1_o cor._n 14.26_o 27_o 28_o 30_o 33._o whereas_o now_o no_o such_o miraculous_a emanation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v be_v pretend_v nor_o do_v the_o establish_n a_o form_n for_o the_o public_a office_n of_o the_o church_n deny_v the_o liberty_n in_o due_a place_n of_o use_v other_o prayer_n according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o our_o and_o the_o ancient_a church_n 10._o it_o be_v further_a object_v that_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v disadvantageous_a to_o piety_n and_o devotion_n and_o the_o nonconformist_n oft_o plead_v experience_n as_o a_o testimony_n that_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o much_o deadness_n in_o man_n spirit_n and_o the_o hindrance_n of_o the_o lively_a exercise_n of_o religion_n here_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n other_o by_o experience_n assert_v the_o advantage_n of_o set_a form_n to_o promote_v devotion_n when_o attend_v without_o prejudice_n and_o with_o a_o religious_a design_n of_o join_v in_o god_n worship_n to_o discern_v the_o truth_n in_o this_o difference_n it_o may_v be_v useful_a to_o consult_v the_o judgement_n of_o such_o person_n as_o be_v least_o partial_a in_o this_o case_n and_o yet_o be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o true_a estimate_n of_o damage_n or_o advantage_n and_o then_o especial_o to_o consider_v the_o evidence_n of_o reason_n which_o may_v be_v produce_v 11._o the_o leyden_n professor_n declare_v concern_v set_v form_n 33._o synopl_n purior_fw-la theol._n disp_n 36._o sect._n 33._o non_fw-la tantum_fw-la licitas_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o valde_fw-la uâ—â—les_fw-la esse_fw-la contendimus_fw-la we_o defend_v against_o any_o person_n that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o exceed_o advantageous_a and_o this_o they_o assert_v not_o only_o because_o every_o christian_n can_v fit_o conceive_v new_a prayer_n upon_o
prayer_n prophesy_v and_o sing_v be_v frequent_o thereby_o perform_v as_o be_v evident_a from_o 1._o cor._n 14._o and_o i_o yield_v it_o most_o probable_a though_o even_o protestant_a writer_n do_v herein_o differ_v that_o the_o ancient_a roman_a jerusalem_n and_o alexandrian_a office_n be_v call_v the_o liturgy_n of_o s._n peter_n s._n james_n and_o s._n mark_n because_o of_o their_o certain_a early_a use_n in_o the_o church_n where_o they_o preside_v though_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o they_o be_v compose_v by_o they_o this_o be_v mention_v by_o no_o ancient_a writer_n of_o the_o first_o century_n nor_o do_v i_o doubt_v but_o the_o liturgy_n or_o anaphora_fw-la of_o s._n john_n and_o that_o of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n be_v suppositious_a which_o with_o the_o former_a be_v relate_v by_o gabriel_n sionita_n maron_n gab._n sionit_n de_fw-fr ritib_n maron_n to_o be_v exhibit_v among_o the_o syriack_n office_n for_o of_o these_o we_o have_v no_o mention_n in_o any_o ancient_a 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since_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o they_o who_o plead_v most_o against_o they_o from_o conc._n laod._n c._n 18.3_o carth._n c._n 23._o and_o conc._n mil._n c._n 12._o and_o that_o they_o have_v continue_v from_o that_o time_n downward_o can_v be_v deny_v in_o the_o four_o century_n there_o be_v frequent_a mention_n in_o some_o parcel_n of_o liturgy_n in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o father_n and_o there_o be_v so_o many_o testimony_n that_o s._n chrysostom_n s._n ambrose_n and_o s._n basil_n be_v framer_n of_o liturgy_n that_o i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o any_o can_v rational_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o but_o that_o these_o liturgy_n have_v undergo_v divers_a alteration_n in_o succeed_a age_n be_v both_o apparent_a and_o be_v very_o reasonable_a to_o be_v imagine_v and_o he_o who_o shall_v compare_v the_o greek_a copy_n of_o s._n basils_n liturgy_n with_o the_o syriack_n or_o its_o version_n both_o which_o be_v represent_v together_o by_o cassander_n liturgy_n cassand_n liturgy_n will_v find_v they_o so_o vast_o different_a from_o each_o other_o that_o he_o must_v either_o conclude_v great_a alteration_n to_o have_v pass_v upon_o they_o or_o that_o they_o never_o be_v original_o the_o same_o but_o from_o these_o i_o shall_v now_o look_v back_o into_o the_o more_o early_a time_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n where_o for_o the_o most_o part_n i_o shall_v only_o brief_o mention_v the_o testimony_n which_o have_v be_v full_o produce_v by_o other_o 10._o it_o be_v not_o probable_a auteme_v euseb_n de_fw-fr laud._n constant_n auteme_v that_o constantine_n the_o emperor_n will_v have_v compose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d godly_a prayer_n for_o the_o use_n of_o his_o soldier_n if_o such_o form_n have_v not_o then_o be_v use_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n 20._o de_fw-fr vit._n const_n l._n 4._o c._n 19_o 20._o eusebius_n account_v this_o a_o admirable_a thing_n that_o the_o emperor_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o teacher_n of_o the_o word_n of_o prayer_n but_o eusebius_n in_o another_o place_n give_v a_o particular_a account_n of_o some_o expression_n suit_v to_o the_o soldiery_n in_o those_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o constitute_v prayer_n do_v a_o little_a before_o that_o declare_v constantine_n own_o practice_n that_o he_o will_v take_v book_n into_o his_o hand_n either_o for_o contemplate_v the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o for_o the_o express_v with_o his_o court_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prayer_n that_o be_v constitute_v and_o appoint_v and_o this_o eusebius_n there_o call_v his_o order_v his_o court_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v a_o manifest_a evidence_n of_o form_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o his_o time_n 6._o orig._n hom._n 11._o in_o jerom_n cont._n celsum_fw-la l._n 6._o origen_n manifest_o cit_v a_o piece_n of_o the_o usual_a liturgy_n a_o hundred_o year_n 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cor._n mil._n c._n 3._o and_o that_o they_o have_v set_v hymn_n then_o appoint_v for_o particular_a time_n and_o hour_n upon_o their_o stationary_a day_n 16._o albasp_n observe_v l._n 1_o c._n 16._o as_o albaspinus_n interprete_v he_o adu._n psych_n c._n 13._o will_v think_v it_o not_o improbable_a that_o what_o he_o mention_v of_o the_o particular_a head_n of_o prayer_n in_o the_o usual_a assembly_n of_o the_o christian_n shall_v have_v reference_n to_o some_o constant_a form_n by_o they_o use_v 39_o tert._n ap._n c._n 39_o and_o their_o use_n be_v favour_v by_o the_o expression_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o justin_n martyr_n and_o ignatius_n and_o many_o have_v think_v 2.1_o v._o dr._n hammond_n in_o 1._o tim._n 2.1_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v a_o special_a eye_n to_o the_o composure_n of_o such_o form_n of_o prayer_n agreeable_o to_o what_o the_o baptist_n and_o our_o saviour_n prescribe_v to_o their_o disciple_n in_o command_a timothy_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n that_o among_o the_o thing_n which_o concern_v his_o behaviour_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n ch._n 3.15_o first_o of_o all_o prayer_n intercession_n supplication_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n etc._n etc._n for_o though_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v either_o signify_v that_o prayer_n be_v put_v up_o to_o god_n or_o that_o they_o be_v compose_v in_o this_o place_n it_o may_v well_o intend_v both_o and_o it_o be_v think_v by_o s._n augustine_n 59_o aug._n ep._n 59_o that_o these_o various_a word_n of_o the_o apostle_n prayer_n supplication_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o do_v direct_v to_o a_o comprehensive_a fullness_n of_o all_o such_o prayer_n in_o the_o fix_a model_n of_o the_o public_a service_n of_o the_o church_n when_o the_o communion_n be_v administer_v and_o that_o the_o public_a office_n of_o the_o church_n be_v according_o compose_v 4._o de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la gentium_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 4._o and_o the_o same_o sense_n be_v also_o favour_v by_o prosper_n 11._o since_o the_o reformation_n the_o saxon_a and_o other_o lutheran_n church_n have_v their_o liturgy_n the_o bohemian_a have_v its_o libre_fw-la ritualis_fw-la and_o the_o palatinate_n it_o be_v agenda_fw-la as_o vrsin_n style_v it_o by_o which_o the_o right_a order_n of_o its_o public_a administration_n catechis_n vrsin_n praef._n in_o apolog._n catechis_n may_v be_v vindicate_v from_o the_o calumny_n of_o detractor_n and_o the_o church_n of_o france_n holland_n and_o other_o have_v their_o form_n for_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n and_o after_o the_o order_n at_o geneva_n have_v establish_v a_o form_n of_o public_a service_n for_o the_o lord_n day_n with_o some_o appearance_n of_o a_o liberty_n of_o variation_n which_o some_o relate_v not_o to_o have_v be_v so_o manifest_a in_o their_o practice_n as_o in_o their_o rule_n which_o be_v dominico_n die_v mane_n
8._o whence_o the_o targum_fw-la mention_v the_o expedition_n against_o antiochus_n speak_v of_o he_o under_o the_o ename_n of_o alexander_n and_o the_o prophet_n speak_v to_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o stile_n of_o the_o ruler_n of_o sodom_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o gomorrha_n 2._o and_o second_o the_o objection_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o disprove_v the_o historical_a truth_n of_o these_o book_n if_o we_o consider_v 1._o that_o the_o fix_a time_n of_o the_o life_n of_o job_n and_o the_o time_n to_o which_o divers_a prophecy_n refer_v be_v not_o easy_o determine_v which_o yet_o be_v no_o good_a argument_n against_o the_o truth_n of_o either_o as_o it_o be_v a_o bad_a argument_n against_o the_o credit_n of_o ancient_a history_n either_o of_o our_o own_o or_o other_o nation_n that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o fix_v the_o situation_n of_o divet_n ancient_a place_n mention_v by_o name_n now_o unknown_a 2._o that_o both_o josephus_n and_o other_o historian_n do_v make_v no_o mention_n of_o divers_a considerable_a thing_n which_o be_v certain_o true_a as_o for_o josephus_n some_o of_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o divers_a canonical_a book_n and_o some_o remarkable_a history_n as_o particular_o all_o that_o refer_v to_o the_o frame_v the_o golden_a calf_n be_v omit_v by_o he_o 3._o that_o the_o ancient_a christian_n who_o have_v the_o use_n of_o divers_a ancient_a jewish_a writer_n and_o other_o histonary_n now_o lose_v and_o have_v thereby_o great_a opportunity_n of_o search_v into_o the_o historical_a truth_n of_o these_o thing_n do_v esteem_v they_o to_o be_v true_a relation_n bel_n and_o the_o dragon_n be_v cite_v as_o a_o true_a narration_n contain_v a_o example_n for_o martyrdom_n and_o a_o instance_n of_o the_o sureness_n of_o god_n provision_n for_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o by_o irenaeus_n tertullian_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n s._n cyprian_n and_o gr._n nazianzen_n and_o divers_a other_o 47._o v._o lit._n african_n in_o crit._n sacr._n tom._n 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of_o love_n to_o her_o people_n or_o courage_n by_o hierome_n origen_n tertullian_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n 70._o clem._n ep._n ad_fw-la corinth_n p._n 70._o and_o even_o by_o clemens_n romanus_n the_o companion_n of_o st._n paul_n in_o that_o his_o undoubted_a epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o these_o testimony_n be_v the_o more_o considerable_a because_o several_a of_o these_o writer_n and_o particular_o tertullian_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n origen_n and_o hierome_n be_v man_n of_o great_a knowledge_n in_o all_o ancient_a learning_n wherefore_o there_o be_v very_o considerable_a evidence_n that_o these_o relation_n be_v true_a history_n though_o it_o will_v be_v inconsiderable_a matter_n of_o objection_n if_o they_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v only_a parable_n 3._o obj._n 2._o judith_n approve_v the_o fact_n of_o simeon_n against_o the_o sichemite_n by_o desire_v the_o like_a assistance_n from_o god_n ch._n 9_o and_o speak_v thing_n untrue_a ch._n 10._o v._n 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o ch._n 11._o and_o yet_o she_o be_v commend_v high_o and_o bless_v by_o joacim_o and_o the_o elder_n ans_fw-fr both_o in_o these_o book_n and_o even_o in_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o thing_n historical_o relate_v which_o be_v many_o time_n evil_a and_o the_o matter_n of_o precept_n and_o command_n which_o be_v always_o good_a the_o main_a design_n of_o this_o book_n of_o judith_n be_v to_o show_v god_n wonderful_a providence_n in_o preserve_v his_o church_n divers_a thing_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o carriage_n of_o judith_n which_o be_v neither_o to_o be_v allow_v in_o she_o nor_o imitate_v by_o we_o and_o in_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n we_o read_v of_o good_a man_n utter_v expression_n in_o prayer_n which_o be_v unadvised_a and_o blamerble_n such_o be_v elijah_n intercession_n against_o israel_n and_o both_o he_o and_o jonah_n passionate_a desire_n of_o death_n we_o also_o read_v of_o jacob_n by_o false_a speech_n procure_v his_o father_n blessing_n which_o be_v allow_v by_o rebecca_n and_o of_o the_o contrivance_n of_o jacob_n other_o son_n against_o joseph_n with_o their_o lie_a device_n to_o paliate_v their_o own_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o like_a wile_n which_o jehu_n use_v to_o destroy_v the_o worshipper_n of_o baal_n and_o in_o some_o thing_n both_o jehu_n and_o judith_n deserve_v commendation_n but_o in_o other_o thing_n their_o practice_n as_o the_o other_o now_o mention_v and_o divers_a more_o be_v not_o example_n for_o our_o imitation_n but_o rather_o warning_n to_o we_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o like_a miscarriage_n 4._o obj._n 3_o from_o tobit_n there_o be_v divers_a thing_n object_v of_o what_o be_v say_v against_o any_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o five_o chapter_n which_o be_v purposely_o leave_v out_o of_o our_o calendar_n i_o shall_v take_v no_o notice_n but_o ch._n 6.9_o 10._o the_o use_v the_o heart_n and_o liver_n of_o a_o fish_n be_v declare_v as_o from_o a_o angel_n to_o be_v a_o cure_n for_o one_o vex_v with_o a_o evil_a spirit_n and_o the_o gall_n thereof_o to_o be_v a_o remedy_n for_o the_o whiteness_n of_o the_o eye_n concern_v which_o place_n two_o way_n of_o interpretation_n be_v propound_v by_o drusius_n tob._n drâ—â—â—_n tob._n theone_fw-mi that_o these_o word_n concern_v a_o disease_n or_o distemper_n of_o body_n occasion_v by_o the_o operation_n or_o influence_n of_o a_o evil_a spirit_n which_o yet_o may_v be_v heal_v by_o natural_a remedy_n which_o the_o angel_n do_v direct_v and_o he_o show_v that_o some_o part_n of_o fish_n be_v repute_v to_o have_v medicinal_a virtue_n and_o it_o be_v ordinary_o acknowledge_v that_o some_o distemper_n curable_a by_o medicine_n may_v be_v promote_v by_o evil_a spirit_n but_o the_o other_o which_o i_o chief_o embrace_v be_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o it_o be_v no_o way_n improbable_a that_o god_n who_o more_o frequent_o manifest_v himself_o by_o angel_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n shall_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o one_o of_o they_o vouchsafe_v a_o extraordinary_a help_n and_o cure_v to_o one_o who_o religious_o serve_v he_o though_o by_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n otherwise_o inconsiderable_a that_o his_o mercy_n and_o mighty_a power_n shall_v be_v manifest_v by_o the_o effect_v such_o a_o cure_n by_o wash_v in_o jordan_n according_a to_o the_o prophet_n direction_n the_o leprosy_n of_o naaman_n be_v miraculous_o cleanse_v by_o wash_v in_o siloam_n at_o our_o saviour_n command_n the_o blind_a man_n obtain_v a_o wonderful_a cure_n so_o small_a a_o thing_n as_o moses_n his_o râ—d_n order_v by_o god_n power_n be_v a_o instrument_n of_o work_v divers_a miracle_n and_o by_o elijah_n mantle_n smite_v the_o water_n they_o be_v twice_o divide_v 2._o kin._n 2.8_o 14._o and_o in_o egypt_n at_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o blood_n the_o destroy_a angel_n pass_v over_o now_o can_v any_o man_n think_v it_o either_o impossible_a or_o altogether_o incredible_a that_o god_n shall_v produce_v great_a effect_n by_o small_a appearance_n at_o the_o direction_n of_o a_o angel_n who_o have_v oft_o do_v the_o like_a at_o the_o direction_n of_o a_o prophet_n and_o this_o direction_n of_o the_o angel_n be_v manifest_o design_v for_o a_o particular_a preservation_n to_o tobit_n and_o a_o cure_n to_o his_o father_n and_o the_o follow_a chapter_n declare_v the_o effect_n of_o both_o nor_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o our_o great_a and_o eternal_a god_n have_v do_v many_o great_a thing_n beside_o what_o be_v think_v necessary_a to_o be_v express_v in_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n 5._o obj._n 4._o in_o the_o six_o seven_o and_o nine_o chapter_n of_o tobit_n the_o angel_n who_o be_v say_v to_o accompany_v he_o be_v speak_v to_o under_o the_o name_n of_o azarias_n viz._n the_o son_n of_o ananias_n and_o seem_v to_o own_o that_o name_n whereas_o it_o can_v not_o be_v true_a that_o the_o angel_n be_v this_o azarias_n but_o here_o it_o must_v
allowable_a their_o synagogue_n wâ—â—â—â—â—_n which_o be_v thereby_o guide_v and_o dâ—â—â—cted_v must_v necessary_o have_v be_v altogether_o impracticable_a or_o at_o least_o utter_o confese_v 1._o tr._n 2._o ch._n 6._o div_o 1._o and_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o observe_v by_o bâ—â—hop_n whitgist_n that_o that_o command_v divi_z 12._o do_v as_o well_o concern_v the_o judicial_a part_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n as_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o therefore_o it_o may_v with_o as_o much_o plausibleness_n be_v urge_v to_o prove_v that_o no_o seâ—â—â—â—ar_a law_n may_v be_v make_v under_o christianity_n as_o that_o no_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n shall_v be_v therein_o establish_v unless_o it_o can_v be_v show_v that_o under_o the_o gospel_n the_o divine_a law_n have_v particular_a 〈◊〉_d join_v all_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n and_o rule_n of_o order_n in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a case_n where_o it_o be_v presume_v he_o have_v not_o prescribe_v a_o platform_n of_o civil_a polity_n and_o yet_o even_o in_o matter_n judicial_a also_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o their_o bava_n kama_n sanbedrin_n maccoth_n and_o other_o talmudical_a treatise_n do_v give_v divers_a resclution_n of_o various_a particular_a case_n and_o circumstance_n not_o express_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o both_o these_o decision_n and_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o their_o constitution_n to_o be_v a_o bedge_n of_o the_o law_n 3._o macc._n c._n 1._o sect._n 1_o 3._o as_o when_o the_o law_n do_v not_o allow_v above_o forty_o stripe_n to_o he_o who_o be_v to_o be_v adjudge_v to_o be_v scourge_v their_o doctor_n require_v they_o never_o to_o exceed_v thirty_o nine_o not_o thereby_o alter_v god_n law_n but_o take_v care_n lest_o it_o shall_v by_o mistake_n be_v violate_v be_v well_o allow_v of_o by_o christian_a writer_n however_o 12._o grot._n in_o deut._n 25.3_o &_o 2._o cor._n 11.24_o coccei_n in_o mac._n c._n 3._o n._n 12._o since_o the_o gospel_n require_v a_o care_n of_o order_n and_o decency_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n to_o deny_v this_o liberty_n will_v be_v a_o diminish_n from_o its_o command_n but_o to_o grant_v it_o be_v no_o addition_n to_o they_o wherefore_o though_o superstitious_a place_v religion_n where_o we_o ought_v not_o and_o irreverent_a neglect_n or_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o any_o divine_a institution_n be_v sinful_a prudential_a constitution_n remain_v lawful_a sect_n vii_o other_o objection_n from_o the_o new_a testament_n clear_v 1._o from_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o have_v be_v object_v 1._o that_o our_o saviour_n defend_v his_o disciple_n for_o not_o obey_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elders_n which_o require_v they_o to_o wash_v before_o meat_n mat._n 15.2_o ans_fw-fr as_o this_o tradition_n do_v not_o refer_v to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o religious_a assembly_n so_o the_o true_a reason_n why_o our_o saviour_n defend_v his_o disciple_n in_o their_o practise_v 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