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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48617	A sermon preached before the King at White-Hall, July 26, 1668, in defence of the liturgy of our church by Richard Lingard ...	Lingard, R. (Richard), 1598?-1670.	1668 (1668)	Wing L2353; ESTC R15769	12,930	31

Hosea 14.2 2. Prop. Christ himself did approve of and conform unto the Jewish practise in this particular sure none can imagine that he would have kept to the Jewish forms if they had been faulty when he delivers the Doctrine of Prayer he reprehends the Heathens for Battology and the Pharisees of vain-glory in their Prayers but decries not their forms he was present at the Temple and in their Synagogues not only at their ordinary service but at their Sabbaths and Festivals without any dislike He prescribes a form of Prayer to his Disciples for their use as well as imitation Concerning that Prayer observe two things 1. Observe that the expressions of this Prayer are taken out of the Jewish forms Drusius Capellus and our Gregory collect the words of this Prayer out of Sepher Tephilloth and Musar their Prayer-Books borrowed not from Christ but it was usual with him to use their known Phrases and Forms of Speech so far was he from affecting any unnecessary novelty 2. Remember that this Prayer was in express words twice given his Disciples Mat. 6. he delivers it in the Sermon on the Mount when discoursing on Prayer but Luke 11. it was at another time on another occasion at the request of his Disciples teaching them to Pray as John taught his and he gives not only the Heads of Prayer but a Prayer it self and so it is not only a rule to Pray by but a form to Pray in Christs own practise also speaks his approbation he Sang an Hymn with his Disciples Mat. 26.30 supposed to be the great Hallelujah from Psalm 113. to Psalm 119. however it was a known Form that his Disciples knew to join in so when he Prayed most earnestly he used the same words thrice Mat. 26.44 his complaint on the Cross was from Psal 22. and when he gave up the Ghost he commended his Spirit in a Form of words from Psal 31.5 3. Prop. While the Apostles lived there was in the Church an extraordinary gift of Prayer that supplyed the place of stated Forms for among the spiritual gifts that were then poured out there was 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 says Saint Chrysostom a gift of Prayer a branch of the gift of Tongues and he that had it prayed for the rest and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 taught others to form Prayers and this was praying in the Spirit Eph. 6.18 Jude v. 20. thus he understands Rom. 8.26 The Spirit helpeth our infirmities for we know not what we should Pray for as we ought 1 Cor. cap. 14. there is a full account of these inspirations in the Christian Assemblies and there is mentioned praying in an unknown Tongue and pray with the Spirit and bless with the Spirit v. 14.15 15. For all the parts of Gods service consisting in Prayers and Prophecyings and setting forth Gods praises by Psalms all these were performed by extraordinary Inspirations and are there enjoined to be done orderly and for edification and it was certainly then most fit they should be guided as infallibly in their Devotions as in their Faith 4. Prop. But as these Inspirations withdrew so set composed Forms succeeded in the Church according to the Jewish President for if the Apostles themselves had this extraordinary gift because they were not fit to be trusted with their own natural endowments when these gifts surceased every Man was not to Pray in publick as he pleased but Liturgies were provided by the Governours of the Church Apostolical Men that had benefited under the Prayers of those that had the gift and remembred some passages at least the order and manner that had been used by them Therefore I lay no stress on the supposed Liturgies of St. Peter St. Mark and St. James though some expressions from them might have caused such imputations and the body of those offices were used in the Churches where those Holy Men Presided as Bishops But when St. Paul directs Timothy to provide that Supplications and Prayers and Intercessions and Thanksgivings be made he intends that publick offices of Devotion should be constantly used for averting evil and for procuring good things interpellations for others and returning acknowledgments for mercies received 1 Tim. 2.8 which St. Austin applies to the Eucharist and the Prayer that then was for all estates of Men which we still retain in that for the Catholick Church This was from the beginning and is mentioned in the Constitutions called Apostolical which though not so antient as they pretend yet certainly describe the first Ages of the Church particularly Kings were there Prayed for that God would grant them in health and wealth long to live vitam illis prolixam imperium securum domum tutam exercitus fortes senatum fidelem probum populum orbem quietum Tert. and whatsoever are the wishes of Prince or People We find Forms for the Sacraments besides the words of Institution in Baptism there are known Forms of Interrogation and Abrenunciation Constitut Apost Tertul. Cypr. and in the other there is solennis benedictio Cypr. which always had the Lords Prayer annexed to it So there were also Forms for several sorts Catechumeni Hearers Penitents c. and Believers had their regular Prayers with which they besieged God quasi mann facta as with an Army Tertul. This was 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in Ignatius 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in Justin Mart. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in Origen Con. Cels l. 6. p. 302. and it must be remembred that these Prayers were performed by the Deacon from whence a most judicious Man well infers that they were set and prescribed and not left to the discretion and ability of those in so mean rank it being no ways fit that they should direct the Prayers of those that presided in the Church I need not therefore take Sanctuary at the Laodicean Canons nor the after Liturgies of many Churches nor will I argue that set Forms are helps to the weak and bashful that cannot or dare not express their minds in publick Directories to regulate our requests and keep them from Temerity Errour or Impertinency preservatives of Unity and Unanimity in the Church when with one lip we call upon God all speaking the same thing being perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment 1 Cor. 1.10 but I urge that when it appears Gods Antient People have had set Forms and they are approved of by Christ and introduced into the Christian Church and admitted in all places and rejected in no Ages nay their conveniency never doubted or disputed of till this last Generation 't is the greatest wilfulness or the greatest weakness not to submit unto them 2. Consider this Form in the manner and circumstances of its Administration the first I shall mention is found in the Text 1. Singing Praise unto the Lord. Thus Hymns are defined by St. Austin to be Cantus concinentes laudem Dei they must be Praise they must be of God and they must be Sung That Singing and