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A34051 A companion to the temple and closet, or, A help to publick and private devotion in an essay upon the daily offices of the church. Comber, Thomas, 1645-1699.; Church of England. Book of common prayer. 1672 (1672) Wing C5452; ESTC R29309 296,203 435

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concord_n that_o all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n can_v not_o dissolve_v those_o holy_a combination_n wherefore_o set_v these_o attribute_n of_o god_n before_o you_o when_o you_o be_v to_o beg_v for_o peace_n and_o let_v they_o encourage_v you_o to_o ask_v cheerful_o and_o teach_v you_o as_o you_o desire_v to_o please_v he_o to_o endeavour_v after_o peace_n and_o concord_n in_o your_o life_n that_o your_o action_n may_v not_o contradict_v your_o prayer_n wherein_o you_o own_v yourselves_o son_n of_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n §_o 2._o in_o knowledge_n of_o who_o stand_v our_o eternal_a life_n who_o service_n be_v perfect_a freedom_n it_o will_v further_o encourage_v our_o request_n if_o we_o here_o make_v humble_a acknowledgement_n of_o and_o please_a reflection_n upon_o our_o happiness_n in_o have_v relation_n to_o such_o a_o god_n the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o who_o be_v the_o felicity_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o heaven_n 17.3_o heaven_n john_n 17.3_o and_o his_o worship_n and_o 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nor_o desire_n to_o be_v master_n of_o ourselves_o for_o our_o liberty_n consist_v not_o in_o be_v subject_n to_o no_o superior_a but_o in_o that_o we_o be_v the_o servant_n 14._o servant_n john_n 8.32.36_o 1_o cor._n 7.22_o dion_n drus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orat._n 14._o of_o so_o almighty_a and_o gracious_a a_o master_n who_o preserve_v we_o a_o thousand_o time_n safe_a than_o if_o we_o be_v leave_v to_o ourselves_o we_o be_v now_o direct_o engage_v in_o his_o service_n and_o therefore_o under_o his_o immediate_a prote●●ion_n so_o that_o now_o we_o have_v a_o perfect_a freedom_n even_o from_o the_o very_a fear_n of_o any_o harm_n from_o the_o worst_a of_o our_o enemy_n we_o that_o tremble_v like_o slave_n and_o bow_v our_o neck_n to_o sinful_a compliance_n in_o every_o appearance_n of_o danger_n do_v now_o pray_v most_o cheerful_o for_o peace_n and_o be_v as_o free_a man_n
assistance_n be_v as_o sure_a for_o that_o be_v as_o requisite_a now_o as_o ever_o and_o the_o effect_n of_o these_o mediate_a gift_n and_o the_o blessing_n upon_o our_o endeavour_n be_v as_o advantageous_a and_o more_o suitable_a to_o the_o present_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o great_a of_o all_o wonder_n which_o some_o prefer_v to_o the_o creation_n of_o light_n out_o of_o the_o darkness_n be_v not_o yet_o cease_v viz._n the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n by_o that_o which_o the_o profane_a world_n account_v the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v and_o then_o who_o dare_v deny_v but_o god_n work_v great_a marvel_n still_o though_o not_o in_o so_o magnificent_a a_o way_n oh_o therefore_o let_v we_o call_v upon_o this_o almighty_a and_o everlasting_a god_n that_o he_o will_v marvellous_o assist_v his_o minister_n and_o wonderful_o bless_v his_o people_n under_o they_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o he_o who_o of_o old_a be_v visible_o present_a with_o his_o church_n by_o miracle_n may_v be_v now_o perceive_v to_o be_v still_o among_o we_o by_o extraordinary_a assistance_n and_o admirable_a success_n bestow_v on_o his_o servant_n §_o 2._o send_v down_o upon_o our_o bishop_n and_o curate_n and_o all_o congregation_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n the_o healthful_a spirit_n of_o thy_o grace_n this_o prayer_n be_v make_v for_o the_o whole_a church_n do_v here_o exact_o enumerate_v the_o several_a part_n of_o which_o it_o do_v consist_v bishop_n minister_n and_o saint_n 69._o saint_n philip._n 1.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la plebs_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la adunata_fw-la &_o pastori_fw-la svo_fw-la grex_fw-la adhaerens_fw-la s._n cypr._n epist_n 69._o in_o st._n paul_n phrase_n all_o which_o do_v make_v a_o church_n and_o in_o the_o ancient_a liturgy_n all_o these_o degree_n be_v particular_o mention_v basil_n mention_v pro_fw-la archiepiscopo_fw-la nostro_fw-la n._n honorifico_fw-la sacerdotio_fw-la in_o christi_fw-la ministerio_fw-la &_o omni_fw-la clero_fw-la &_o populo_fw-la dominum_fw-la postulemus_fw-la liturg._n s._n basil_n and_o pray_v for_o though_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v ask_v for_o they_o all_o the_o salutary_a spirit_n of_o the_o divine_a grace_n of_o which_o every_o one_o of_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n and_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o several_a place_n and_o office_n will_v be_v the_o best_a guide_n and_o help_v to_o our_o affectionate_a put_v up_o this_o petition_n first_o the_o bishop_n who_o as_o they_o have_v the_o high_a dignity_n in_o the_o church_n so_o they_o have_v the_o great_a charge_n be_v to_o oversee_v both_o the_o people_n and_o the_o minister_n so_o that_o by_o be_v advance_v above_o all_o they_o become_v servant_n unto_o all_o 14._o all_o ne_fw-fr te_fw-fr efferas_fw-la officium_fw-la tibi_fw-la non_fw-la potestas_fw-la injungitur_fw-la bodiè_fw-la incipiendum_fw-la tibi_fw-la servire_fw-la omnibus_fw-la grotius_n in_o matth._n 20._o asserit_fw-la judaeos_fw-la captivos_fw-la ita_fw-la loqui_fw-la ad_fw-la ethnarcam_n suum_fw-la vid._n matth._n 20.27_o &_o 1_o cor._n 9.19_o apud_fw-la nos_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o perant_fw-la serviunt_fw-la iis_fw-la quibus_fw-la videntur_fw-la imperare_fw-la aug._n civ_o de._n l._n 19_o c._n 14._o and_o on_o they_o as_o on_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d apostle_n 1_o cor._n 11.28_o graec._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lie_v the_o care_n of_o all_o the_o church_n they_o be_v to_o endeavour_v to_o preserve_v the_o church_n in_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n by_o elect_v fit_a person_n into_o the_o ministry_n and_o order_v the_o external_o of_o divine_a worship_n with_o decency_n and_o to_o edification_n by_o prevent_a heresy_n and_o schism_n among_o the_o clergy_n and_o by_o inquire_v into_o and_o censure_v all_o public_a crime_n both_o in_o clergy_n and_o people_n and_o by_o consult_v upon_o occasion_n about_o the_o most_o important_a affair_n of_o church_n and_o state_n which_o be_v a_o burden_n for_o the_o shoulder_n of_o a_o angel_n and_o if_o we_o consider_v how_o necessary_a and_o beneficial_a this_o office_n be_v to_o we_o lucifer_n we_o ecclesiae_fw-la salus_fw-la in_o summi_fw-la sacerdo●i●_n i._n e._n episcopi_fw-la dig●itate_fw-la consistit_fw-la cvi_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la exhort_v quaedam_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la detur_fw-la potestas_fw-la tot_fw-la e●●●i●●tur_fw-la schismata_fw-la q●ot_fw-la sacerd●tes_fw-la hier._n advers._fw-la lucifer_n and_o how_o impossible_a to_o be_v due_o perform_v without_o extraordinary_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n we_o shall_v no_o doubt_v earnest_o beg_v it_o for_o all_o of_o this_o sacred_a order_n especial_o for_o he_o who_o we_o live_v under_o who_o though_o we_o do_v not_o here_o as_o the_o ancients_n do_v mention_v by_o name_n yet_o we_o daily_o remember_v with_o a_o particular_a affection_n second_o curate_n by_o which_o we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v stipendiary_a person_n but_o all_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n to_o who_o the_o bishop_n do_v commit_v the_o curam_fw-la animarum_fw-la cure_v or_o charge_n of_o soul_n which_o name_n however_o abuse_v by_o vulgar_a acceptation_n mind_v we_o of_o the_o original_n of_o those_o we_o now_o call_v minister_n for_o at_o first_o the_o sole_a charge_n of_o every_o city_n and_o the_o adjacent_a part_n lay_v upon_o the_o bishop_n till_o by_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o faithful_a it_o become_v necessary_a for_o he_o to_o take_v unto_o himself_o certain_a curatores_fw-la deputy_n to_o who_o he_o commit_v the_o office_n of_o instruct_v reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o right_n of_o government_n and_o superiority_n as_o be_v excellent_o prove_v by_o some_o of_o our_o own_o author_n and_o these_o act_v as_o the_o seventy_o with_o and_o under_o moses_n and_z take_v part_n of_o the_o burden_n on_o they_o be_v therefore_o proper_o call_v here_o by_o the_o name_n of_o curate_n and_o let_v all_o that_o have_v undertake_v this_o weighty_a charge_n most_o 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