of_o puritan_n p._n 102._o he_o show_v that_o the_o same_o canon_n be_v now_o nine_o year_n after_o ratify_v by_o parliament_n the_o bishop_n begin_v to_o urge_v subscription_n more_o severe_o than_o before_o which_o make_v many_o dissenter_n keep_v their_o private_a meeting_n in_o field_n word_n their_o friend_n house_n etc._n etc._n and_o may_v not_o one_o rational_o think_v that_o the_o jesuit_n may_v in_o their_o own_o way_n prompt_v the_o bishop_n to_o this_o severity_n as_o well_o as_o the_o dissenter_n not_o to_o yield_v to_o it_o sect._n 20._o the_o notion_n that_o jesuit_n have_v of_o spiritual_a prayer_n mention_v p._n 15._o some_o of_o they_o extravagant_a enough_o the_o learned_a dr._n use_v as_o a_o repreach_n to_o the_o nonconformist_n how_o rational_o let_v the_o world_n judge_n see_v we_o never_o vent_v nor_o own_v such_o fancy_n only_o we_o think_v set_a form_n of_o prayer_n unfit_a to_o be_v use_v where_o minister_n be_v tolerable_o gift_v to_o pray_v without_o they_o and_o that_o all_o the_o pray_v that_o we_o read_v of_o to_o have_v be_v either_o practise_v or_o commend_v in_o the_o apostolic_a church_n be_v without_o book_n the_o spirit_n not_o the_o book_n help_v their_o infirmity_n even_o as_o to_o what_o they_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o or_o the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n rom._n 8._o 26._o when_o he_o say_v p._n 16._o that_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a the_o jesuit_n be_v the_o first_o setter_n up_o of_o this_o way_n in_o england_n â—nd_v that_o it_o be_v never_o know_v here_o or_o in_o any_o other_o reform_a church_n before_o this_o time_n if_o he_o meâ—n_v prayer_n without_o a_o set-form_n if_o he_o mean_v any_o thing_n else_o it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n it_o be_v a_o rash_a and_o untrue_a assertion_n be_v ever_o prayer_n without_o book_n condemn_v by_o any_o reform_v church_n yea_o can_v any_o reform_a church_n be_v instance_a where_o it_o have_v not_o be_v and_o be_v not_o use_v or_o let_v he_o mention_v a_o reform_a church_n that_o have_v restrain_v extemporal_a prayer_n and_o impose_v a_o set-form_n but_o this_o debate_n he_o resume_v afterward_o and_o till_o then_o we_o shall_v leave_v it_o it_o do_v not_o savour_n of_o thaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d regard_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n that_o be_v promise_v to_o be_v â—â—ured_v out_o on_o the_o people_n of_o god_n zâ—â—h_n 12._o 10._o to_o mock_v the_o use_v oâ—_n his_o help_n to_o pray_v without_o a_o book_n as_o a_o charm_n effectual_a with_o judicious_a people_n and_o to_o jeâ—r_v the_o zeal_n and_o warmth_n of_o devotion_n that_o appear_v in_o it_o many_o know_v the_o advantage_n of_o what_o he_o think_v but_o a_o fancy_n let_v he_o abound_v in_o his_o own_o sense_n for_o de_fw-fr gustiius_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d if_o by_o means_n of_o this_o manner_n of_o worship_v god_n the_o division_n wonderful_o 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o say_v i_o hope_v it_o be_v not_o the_o debauch_a nor_o unserious_a that_o be_v so_o take_v with_o that_o way_n and_o therefore_o this_o increase_n be_v no_o reproach_n to_o it_o sect._n 21._o he_o cit_v the_o admonition_n give_v in_o to_o the_o parliament_n 14_o eliz._n of_o which_o he_o say_v the_o author_n mr._n fâ—ller's_n church_n history_n p._n 102_o 103._o make_v mr._n thomas_n cartwright_n author_n both_o of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n will_v have_v neither_o papist_n nor_o oâ—â—ers_n eâ—â—strained_v to_o communicate_v i_o do_v not_o understand_v whether_o any_o person_n shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o i_o suppose_v that_o be_v mean_v otherwise_o than_o by_o forcible_a persuasion_n which_o be_v the_o compulsion_n mean_v luk._n 14._o 23._o brugensis_n say_v it_o express_v viâ—â—â—vangelij_fw-la so_o other_o that_o ordinance_n be_v never_o appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v a_o test_n of_o a_o man_n profession_n while_o he_o be_v uncapable_a to_o improve_v it_o to_o high_a end_n but_o if_o the_o admonition_n plead_v for_o tolerate_v of_o popery_n i_o have_v not_o the_o book_n by_o i_o and_o therefore_o can_v determine_v in_o this_o we_o be_v far_o from_o approve_v it_o though_o we_o think_v we_o have_v a_o right_n by_o the_o gospel_n not_o only_o to_o toleration_n but_o further_a countenance_n for_o our_o way_n yet_o if_o we_o may_v choose_v we_o have_v rather_o be_v under_o the_o severe_a persecution_n than_o have_v the_o least_o hand_n in_o obtain_v liberty_n to_o that_o idolatry_n we_o must_v not_o do_v yea_o nor_o wish_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v what_o he_o cit_v out_o of_o archb._n whit_n gift_n and_o archb._n grindal_n p._n 17_o 18._o i_o look_v on_o as_o invective_n against_o the_o nonconformist_n of_o the_o same_o stamp_n with_o his_o own_o they_o be_v party_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v adduce_v as_o witness_n dr._n sutclife_o say_v no_o more_o than_o we_o will_v say_v that_o our_o division_n give_v advantage_n to_o the_o papist_n let_v they_o who_o be_v the_o culpable_a cause_n of_o the_o division_n look_v to_o it_o the_o prophecy_n cite_v out_o of_o mr._n solden_a be_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o need_v no_o other_o answer_n sect._n 22._o the_o politic_a hellish_a advice_n give_v by_o the_o jesuit_n contzen_n and_o signior_n ballarini_fw-la make_v nothing_o against_o we_o at_o all_o though_o he_o fill_v p._n 19_o 20_o 21._o with_o they_o for_o all_o that_o can_v be_v thence_o infer_v be_v that_o they_o labour_v to_o divide_v protestant_n and_o this_o dâ—vision_n fall_v out_o according_a to_o their_o wish_n now_o the_o division_n have_v its_o rise_n from_o the_o imposition_n of_o one_o party_n that_o assume_v the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o scruple_n of_o another_o party_n if_o the_o church_n impose_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o necessary_a and_o the_o other_o party_n scruple_n that_o and_o so_o divide_v in_o that_o case_n the_o dissenter_n must_v bear_v the_o blame_n of_o the_o division_n and_o be_v guilty_a of_o cooperate_a with_o the_o common_a enemy_n in_o ruine_v the_o protestant_a religion_n but_o if_o the_o church_n by_o her_o imposition_n burden_n the_o conscience_n of_o her_o member_n with_o thing_n that_o she_o count_v indifferent_a i._n e._n needless_a and_o the_o scrupler_n reckon_v as_o unlawful_a and_o have_v just_a ground_n so_o to_o do_v then_o the_o blame_n of_o separate_a and_o of_o help_v the_o papist_n to_o ruin_v our_o religion_n lie_v at_o the_o church_n door_n wherefore_o all_o this_o may_v have_v be_v spare_v let_v the_o learned_a dr._n sound_o refute_v our_o principle_n and_o then_o cast_v what_o blame_v he_o will_v on_o we_o but_o till_o that_o be_v do_v which_o we_o expect_v not_o let_v he_o â—ake_v heed_n where_o the_o blame_n will_v be_v lay_v when_o the_o secret_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v it_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o these_o advice_n that_o the_o jesuit_n as_o their_o master_n the_o devil_n often_o do_v speak_v some_o truth_n out_o of_o a_o bad_a end_n sect._n 23._o next_o he_o come_v p._n 22._o to_o reproach_v we_o with_o the_o indulgence_n that_o be_v grant_v march_n 1671-2_a as_o be_v procure_v by_o the_o papist_n if_o any_o nonconformist_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o procure_v liberty_n which_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v to_o they_o i_o think_v their_o brethren_n will_v disow_v they_o in_o that_o act._n that_o papist_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a both_o for_o their_o own_o ease_n and_o to_o make_v the_o difference_n among_o protestant_n the_o more_o conspicuous_a but_o be_v it_o fit_a that_o we_o shall_v forbear_v a_o necessary_a duty_n because_o of_o their_o ill_a design_n we_o do_v not_o join_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n before_o that_o but_o worship_v god_n after_o his_o own_o institution_n without_o humane_a ceremony_n all_o the_o change_n in_o our_o way_n on_o that_o occasion_n be_v that_o what_o before_o we_o have_v do_v in_o corner_n and_o with_o hazard_n than_o we_o do_v safe_o and_o open_o and_o what_o fault_n be_v in_o this_o but_o one_o say_v that_o the_o presbyterian_o suspect_v the_o kindness_n and_o join_v with_o the_o conformist_n like_o wise_a man_n and_o refuse_v the_o bait_n who_o say_v so_o or_o on_o what_o ground_n i_o know_v not_o we_o go_v no_o further_o from_o the_o conformist_n than_o conscience_n of_o duty_n have_v make_v we_o do_v before_o but_o it_o have_v be_v a_o strange_a thing_n if_o when_o liberty_n be_v grant_v we_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o his_o own_o way_n we_o have_v then_o join_v with_o a_o superstitious_a worship_n which_o we_o can_v not_o do_v before_o if_o that_o author_n mean_v that_o presbyterian_o be_v then_o willing_a to_o concur_v with_o the_o conformist_n as_o their_o protestant_a brethren_n in_o all_o thing_n lawful_a to_o disappoint_v the_o design_n of_o the_o common_a enemy_n we_o approve_v of_o that_o
as_o at_o other_o time_n wherefore_o either_o this_o impose_v must_v shut_v out_o all_o prayer_n or_o it_o be_v a_o needless_a thing_n and_o so_o unlawful_a in_o the_o church_n argument_n 4._o impose_v set_v form_n on_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o restrain_v if_o not_o make_v void_a the_o charismata_fw-la the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v furnish_v his_o minister_n with_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n for_o clear_v and_o confirm_v this_o argument_n i_o offer_v these_o consideration_n 1._o the_o lord_n have_v furnish_v his_o church_n with_o gift_n that_o be_v needful_a for_o her_o edification_n there_o be_v a_o large_a pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n at_o first_o act._n 2._o 1._o and_o though_o that_o degree_n and_o manner_n and_o some_o of_o the_o use_n of_o it_o be_v cease_v yet_o the_o thing_n itself_o shall_v never_o cease_v isa._n 59_o 21._o for_o without_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o church_n can_v not_o subsist_v 1_o cor._n 12._o 3._o it_o be_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o we_o must_v profess_v christ_n preach_v he_o pray_v in_o his_o name_n etc._n etc._n hence_o christ_n send_v the_o spirit_n in_o his_o own_o room_n when_o he_o leave_v off_o to_o manage_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o person_n as_o he_o have_v do_v on_o earth_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o humiliation_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v on_o this_o account_n call_v by_o the_o ancient_n vicarius_fw-la christ_n 2._o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v particular_o give_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o assist_v they_o to_o manage_v their_o work_n for_o the_o church_n advantage_n for_o these_o gift_n be_v mention_v with_o reference_n to_o they_o and_o their_o work_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o work_n as_o be_v clear_a eph._n 4._o 8_o 11_o 12._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 28._o with_o 1._o have_v discuss_v of_o diversity_n of_o gift_n the_o apostle_n there_o show_v to_o who_o especial_o they_o be_v give_v 3._o the_o ordinary_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v their_o interest_n in_o these_o gift_n and_o a_o share_n of_o they_o though_o different_o as_o well_o as_o the_o extraordinary_a for_o both_o sort_n be_v mention_v in_o both_o the_o place_n last_o cite_v sect._n 6._o 4._o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o minister_n and_o people_n as_o for_o other_o supply_n so_o to_o assist_v they_o in_o right_o manage_v the_o work_n of_o prayer_n and_o that_o not_o only_o to_o assist_v as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o pray_v or_o pray_v grace_n and_o affection_n but_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n to_o furnish_v the_o mind_n with_o fit_a and_o pertinent_a pâ—tions_n rom._n 8._o 26._o the_o spirit_n not_o only_o help_v our_o infirmity_n by_o make_v intercession_n with_o groan_n but_o on_o account_n that_o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v the_o spirit_n also_o give_v utterance_n act._n 2._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 5._o 5._o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o his_o minister_n shall_v make_v use_n of_o the_o gift_n that_o he_o have_v give_v for_o their_o proper_a end_n to_o wit_n the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n that_o they_o shall_v pray_v for_o they_o improve_v they_o and_o use_v they_o yea_o lean_a to_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n not_o to_o the_o book_n for_o help_v their_o infirmity_n this_o be_v clear_a from_o rom._n 12._o 6._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o minister_n must_v give_v account_n to_o their_o master_n of_o the_o use_n and_o improvement_n of_o their_o gift_n this_o be_v clear_a not_o only_o from_o the_o parable_n mat._n 25._o 19_o though_o theologica_fw-la parabolica_fw-la be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v argumentativa_fw-la yet_o none_o deny_v that_o a_o argument_n may_v be_v bring_v from_o the_o scope_n of_o a_o parable_n which_o here_o be_v to_o show_v that_o god_n will_v reckon_v with_o man_n about_o their_o use_n and_o improve_n what_o he_o entru_v they_o with_o but_o the_o thing_n be_v evident_a of_o itself_o for_o this_o give_v of_o gift_n to_o man_n can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v that_o man_n may_v use_v they_o or_o not_o as_o they_o will_v or_o as_o other_o man_n will_v but_o for_o the_o end_n they_o be_v give_v for_o 7._o it_o be_v christ_n appointment_n that_o none_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o ministry_n but_o gift_a man_n they_o must_v be_v apt_a to_o teach_v 1_o tim._n 3._o 2._o that_o be_v fit_a for_o their_o work_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o 8._o the_o impose_v of_o set_a form_n do_v hinder_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o gift_n that_o minister_n have_v receive_v and_o so_o hinder_v that_o edification_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v receive_v by_o that_o mean_n this_o can_v be_v deny_v when_o ever_o they_o use_v set_v form_n there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o these_o gift_n all_o these_o put_v together_o may_v warrant_v we_o to_o conclude_v that_o impose_v of_o set_a form_n on_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o restrain_v yea_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n a_o make_v void_a of_o these_o gift_n that_o be_v give_v they_o to_o profit_n with_o all_o i_o conclude_v this_o with_o the_o opinion_n of_o wickliff_n that_o to_o bind_v man_n to_o set_a and_o prescript_n form_n of_o prayer_n do_v derogate_v from_o that_o liberty_n that_o christ_n have_v give_v they_o full._n ch._n hist._n lib._n 3._o cent_n 14._o pag._n 133._o sect._n 7._o the_o proof_n of_o the_o second_o thing_n that_o i_o undertake_v to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o minister_n to_o submit_v to_o such_o a_o restrain_v of_o their_o gift_n by_o such_o imposition_n as_o be_v mention_v it_o follow_v from_o what_o have_v be_v already_o discourse_v all_o the_o argument_n for_o the_o former_a assertion_n do_v also_o prove_v this_o for_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o a_o manner_n that_o be_v neither_o warrant_v by_o any_o necessity_n nor_o by_o christ_n allowance_n that_o be_v to_o worship_n god_n by_o the_o prescript_n of_o man_n will_n alone_o neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o serve_v god_n in_o the_o way_n that_o the_o apostate_n use_v use_v but_o be_v never_o use_v by_o the_o church_n in_o her_o best_a time_n nor_o ought_v we_o to_o cross_v the_o design_n of_o prayer_n by_o our_o way_n of_o pray_v nor_o to_o make_v void_a the_o gift_n give_v to_o profit_v the_o church_n by_o all_o which_o this_o way_n of_o be_v tie_v up_o to_o set_v â—orms_n have_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o sect._n 8._o the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v be_v â—ur_n six_o proposition_n to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o worship_n god_n by_o a_o frame_n of_o service_n that_o be_v not_o warrant_v in_o the_o word_n both_o as_o to_o its_o matter_n and_o manner_n this_o i_o prove_v 1._o from_o christ_n condemn_v the_o tradition_n of_o man_n as_o vain_a worship_n mat._n 15._o 9_o they_o teach_v these_o tradition_n e._n i._n say_v lucas_n burgensis_n in_o locum_fw-la they_o follow_v they_o and_o teach_v other_o to_o follow_v they_o the_o same_o author_n call_v these_o man_n tradition_n that_o be_v so_o of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v not_o of_o god_n or_o be_v devise_v by_o man_n ibid._n so_o also_o vatâ—blus_n erasmus_n maldonate_fw-it tirinus_n piscator_fw-la calvin_n and_o chemintius_fw-la say_v here_o be_v mean_v whatever_o be_v bring_v into_o religion_n without_o the_o word_n now_o it_o be_v manife_a that_o a_o frame_n of_o divine_a service_n not_o warrant_v in_o the_o word_n fall_v under_o this_o general_a head_n 2._o the_o lord_n condemn_v all_o worship_n offer_v up_o to_o he_o that_o he_o have_v not_o command_v jer._n 7._o 31._o where_n not_o be_v command_v but_o devise_v by_o man_n be_v make_v the_o ground_n on_o which_o that_o practice_n though_o otherwise_o evil_a also_o be_v condemn_v and_o jeroboam_n frame_n and_o way_n of_o service_n be_v condemn_v because_o devise_v heb._n create_v of_o his_o own_o heart_n 1_o king._n 12._o 33._o 3._o even_o reason_n teach_v that_o god_n ought_v to_o choose_v how_o he_o will_v be_v honour_v or_o worship_v by_o his_o creature_n he_o best_o know_v what_o will_v please_v he_o and_o his_o sovereignty_n in_o all_o thing_n must_v especial_o appear_v in_o this_o that_o himself_o be_v so_o near_o concern_v in_o this_o be_v a_o principle_n so_o root_v in_o nature_n that_o among_o the_o heathen_n they_o that_o contrive_v their_o liturgy_n or_o way_n of_o worship_n behove_v to_o pretend_v revelation_n from_o their_o god_n to_o guide_v they_o in_o this_o it_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o among_o the_o more_o religious_a heathen_n that_o religion_n or_o the_o manner_n of_o worship_v their_o god_n be_v enjoin_v only_o by_o man_n authority_n and_o devise_v only_o by_o he_o yea_o in_o the_o so_o much_o magnify_v
their_o suppose_a peaceableness_n which_o he_o rejoice_v in_o though_o he_o can_v not_o obtain_v his_o first_o desire_n sect._n 18._o that_o they_o at_o frankford_n do_v compromise_v the_o matter_n as_o he_o allege_v p._n 13._o i_o do_v not_o find_v fuller_n say_v p._n 30._o that_o calvin_n letter_n strike_v such_o a_o stroke_n especial_o in_o the_o congregation_n at_o frankford_n that_o some_o therein_o who_o former_o partly_o approve_v do_v afterward_o whole_o dislike_v and_o more_o who_o former_o dislike_v do_v now_o detest_v the_o english_a liturgy_n our_o author_n tell_v we_o of_o dr._n cox_n set_v up_o the_o litany_n which_o put_v knox_n in_o a_o rage_n so_o as_o he_o declaim_v against_o the_o english_a church_n as_o far_o as_o his_o wit_n and_o ill-will_a can_v carry_v he_o woe_n to_o the_o world_n if_o such_o partial_a and_o false_a history_n carry_v the_o day_n but_o we_o see_v what_o we_o be_v to_o think_v of_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o remote_a history_n when_o so_o 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