Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n
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A35569
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The use of daily pvblick prayers in three positions
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Casaubon, Meric, 1599-1671.
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Wing C816; ESTC R22950
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those_o kind_n of_o study_n as_o any_o who_o he_o can_v allege_v for_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n however_o i_o speak_v not_o this_o to_o interpose_v i_o own_o opinion_n in_o that_o point_n which_o i_o suspend_v but_o only_o to_o show_v that_o a_o little_a more_o read_v will_v have_v do_v well_o in_o one_o that_o have_v undertake_v such_o a_o work_n as_o the_o refutation_n of_o that_o learned_a author_n now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o examination_n of_o his_o objection_n against_o we_o and_o proof_n for_o his_o own_o assertion_n his_o word_n be_v but_o that_o there_o be_v not_o such_o stint_a liturgy_n as_o this_o remonstrant_a dispute_n for_o appear_v by_o tertullian_n in_o his_o apol._n cap._n 30._o where_o he_o say_v the_o christian_n of_o those_o time_n do_v in_o their_o public_a assembly_n pray_v sine_fw-la monitore_fw-la quia_fw-la depectore_fw-la without_o any_o prompter_n but_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o that_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o author_n prove_v in_o his_o treatise_n de_fw-la oration_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la petantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v some_o thing_n to_o be_v ask_v according_a to_o the_o occasion_n of_o every_o man_n the_o lawful_a and_o ordinary_a prayer_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v lay_v as_o a_o foundation_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o build_v upon_o that_o foundation_n other_o prayer_n according_a to_o every_o one_o occasion_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n saint_n augustine_n in_o his_o 121_o ep._n liberum_fw-la est_fw-la and_o the_o passage_n out_o of_o tertullian_n de_fw-fr oration_fw-la and_o out_o of_o saint_n augustine_n in_o his_o 121_o ep._n be_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o purpose_n and_o make_v as_o much_o for_o public_a set_a prayer_n as_o for_o private_a for_o public_a set_a prayer_n also_o be_v ground_v upon_o this_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o add_v to_o the_o lord_n prayer_n what_o any_o father_n add_v of_o any_o man_n particular_a occasion_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o private_a prayer_n whether_o at_o home_n or_o in_o the_o church_n for_o it_o be_v out_o of_o all_o question_n and_o we_o have_v store_n of_o example_n to_o that_o purpose_n that_o the_o christian_n of_o those_o time_n do_v frequent_o repair_v to_o the_o church_n in_o private_a devotion_n and_o for_o particular_a occasion_n but_o now_o to_o the_o passage_n of_o tertullian_n out_o of_o his_o apol._n c._n 30_o where_o he_o make_v tertullian_n to_o say_v that_o the_o christian_n of_o those_o time_n do_v in_o their_o public_a assembly_n pray_v sine_fw-la monitore_fw-la quia_fw-la de_fw-la pectore_fw-la i_o say_v first_o that_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v by_o tertullian_n that_o he_o speak_v it_o of_o public_a assembly_n and_o more_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o he_o do_v not_o second_o i_o will_v know_v of_o this_o author_n what_o it_o be_v that_o he_o will_v have_v or_o do_v infer_v upon_o this_o passage_n of_o tertullian_n what_o that_o christian_n when_o they_o assemble_v together_o do_v betake_v themselves_o every_o one_o to_o his_o own_o private_a devotion_n and_o use_v such_o prayer_n every_o man_n by_o himself_o as_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o particular_a occasion_n do_v suggest_v unto_o he_o this_o if_o he_o say_v beside_o that_o it_o be_v very_o absurd_a in_o itself_o and_o never_o practise_v anywhere_o that_o i_o know_v among_o orthodox_a christian_n will_v easy_o be_v refute_v by_o express_a passage_n of_o ancient_a father_n as_o ignatius_n saint_n cyprian_n and_o other_o who_o teach_v the_o necessity_n of_o joint_n and_o unanimous_a common_a prayer_n at_o such_o time_n but_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o that_o which_o our_o author_n drive_v at_o by_o his_o whole_a discourse_n be_v not_o that_o the_o people_n but_o the_o minister_n be_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o his_o own_o liberty_n to_o use_v in_o public_a assembly_n what_o form_n of_o prayer_n himself_o think_v fit_a and_o be_v not_o than_o tertullian_n word_n if_o understand_v as_o he_o will_v have_v they_o of_o public_a prayer_n as_o much_o against_o this_o kind_n of_o pray_v with_o and_o after_o the_o minister_n his_o conceive_a prayer_n as_o he_o call_v it_o as_o against_o prescribe_a book-prayer_n nay_o if_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n they_o may_v more_o true_o be_v say_v to_o pray_v cum_fw-la monitore_fw-la who_o follow_v the_o conception_n of_o a_o private_a man_n than_o they_o that_o follow_v a_o public_a prescribe_v usual_a form_n which_o have_v often_o hear_v it_o be_v likely_a that_o in_o time_n they_o learn_v and_o can_v say_v without_o book_n so_o far_o at_o least_o as_o to_o follow_v it_o ready_o and_o with_o a_o quick_a and_o clear_a apprehension_n of_o what_o be_v say_v whereas_o they_o that_o depend_v of_o private_a conception_n which_o be_v not_o always_o the_o same_o must_v needs_o have_v their_o understanding_n suspend_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sentence_n and_o when_o at_o the_o end_n have_v much_o ado_n sometime_o to_o make_v sense_n of_o it_o i_o have_v hear_v more_o than_o once_o some_o man_n who_o think_v themselves_o as_o good_a at_o it_o as_o the_o best_a make_v this_o objection_n against_o set_n or_o stint_a prayer_n as_o they_o call_v they_o because_o by_o they_o the_o spirit_n be_v straighten_v which_o though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o frivolous_a objection_n and_o easy_o answer_v yet_o because_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o those_o man_n for_o the_o most_o part_n not_o to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o any_o reason_n that_o proceed_v from_o man_n who_o they_o affect_v not_o i_o be_v glad_a to_o see_v it_o in_o a_o book_n which_o late_o come_v to_o my_o hand_n full_o answer_v by_o one_o who_o name_n i_o intend_v it_o not_o as_o a_o reproach_n to_o his_o memory_n who_o i_o have_v hear_v man_n of_o singular_a worth_n to_o speak_v of_o with_o great_a respect_n be_v great_a among_o they_o it_o come_v very_o near_o to_o the_o point_n that_o we_o be_v now_o upon_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o think_v much_o to_o set_v down_o here_o the_o whole_a passage_n 81._o object_n that_o in_o stint_a prayer_n the_o spirit_n be_v straighten_a when_o a_o man_n be_v tie_v to_o a_o form_n than_o he_o shall_v have_v his_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v bound_v and_o limit_v that_o he_o can_v go_v beyond_o that_o which_o be_v prescribe_v and_o therefore_o say_v they_o it_o be_v reason_n a_o man_n shall_v be_v leave_v to_o more_o liberty_n as_o he_o be_v in_o conceive_a prayer_n and_o not_o tie_v to_o a_o strict_a form_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v even_o those_o man_n that_o be_v against_o this_o and_o that_o use_v this_o reason_n they_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n daily_o in_o the_o congregation_n for_o when_o another_o pray_v that_o be_v a_o set_a form_n to_o he_o that_o hear_v it_o i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o form_n to_o he_o for_o put_v the_o case_n that_o he_o which_o be_v a_o hearer_n and_o do_v attend_v another_o pray_n suppose_v that_o his_o spirit_n be_v more_o enlarge_v it_o be_v a_o straighten_n to_o he_o he_o have_v no_o liberty_n to_o go_v out_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v his_o mind_n intent_n upon_o that_o which_o the_o other_o pray_v and_o therefore_o if_o that_o be_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n that_o a_o man_n may_v not_o use_v a_o set_a form_n because_o the_o spirit_n be_v straighten_a a_o man_n shall_v not_o hear_v another_o prey_n though_o it_o be_v a_o conceive_a prayer_n because_o in_o that_o case_n his_o spirit_n be_v limit_v it_o may_v be_v the_o hearer_n have_v a_o large_a heart_n a_o great_a deal_n than_o he_o that_o speak_v and_o pray_v so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o bound_a and_o straighten_v and_o a_o limit_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o he_o and_o therefore_o that_o reason_n can_v be_v good_a again_o i_o answer_v etc._n etc._n i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v concerning_o this_o passage_n of_o tertullian_n but_o