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publish_v they_o leâ—t_v they_o shall_v ask_v evil_a thing_n in_o stead_n of_o good_a a_o infirmity_n that_o these_o day_n be_v very_a subject_n unto_o the_o second_o in_o thucyd._n l._n 6._o p._n 434._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d set_a form_n for_o several_a occasion_n and_o a_o common_a joint_n send_v they_o up_o to_o heaven_n the_o three_o in_o alexander_n ab_fw-la alex._n l._n 4_o c._n 17._o that_o the_o gentile_n read_v their_o prayer_n out_o of_o a_o book_n before_o their_o sacrifice_n nè_fw-la quid_fw-la praeposterè_fw-la dicatur_fw-la aliquis_fw-la ex_fw-la scriptâ—_n praeire_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la verbum_fw-la refer_v solitus_fw-la est_fw-la that_o the_o work_n may_v not_o be_v do_v proposterous_o which_o two_o reason_n of_o they_o the_o one_o lest_o they_o shall_v stray_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o prayer_n the_o other_o lest_o offend_v in_o the_o manner_n may_v pass_v for_o christian_a reason_n as_o seasonable_a with_o we_o as_o they_o be_v among_o they_o and_o no_o 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answer_v to_o your_o invitation_n signify_v their_o expectation_n that_o you_o shall_v abolish_v liturgy_n or_o their_o approbation_n of_o your_o fact_n able_a to_o count_v balance_v this_o censure_n from_o the_o pen_n of_o those_o your_o friend_n thus_o unexpected_o fall_v upon_o you_o some_o ingenuity_n either_o of_o make_v good_a your_o assertion_n of_o the_o church_n or_o else_o of_o confession_n that_o you_o can_v will_v be_v in_o common_a equity_n expect_v from_o you_o sect._n 28_o the_o desire_n of_o many_o of_o the_o godly_a among_o yourselves_o which_o you_o mention_v as_o a_o four_o motive_n for_o abolition_n will_v signify_v little_a because_o how_o many_o suffrage_n soever_o may_v be_v bring_v for_o the_o uphold_v of_o liturgy_n those_o who_o be_v against_o it_o shall_v by_o you_o be_v call_v the_o godly_a and_o that_o number_n what_o ever_o it_o be_v go_v for_o a_o multitude_n but_o then_o again_o godly_a they_o may_v be_v but_o not_o wise_a piety_n give_v no_o 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get_v out_o of_o that_o snare_n and_o not_o to_o engage_v yourselves_o fast_o in_o it_o 3._o i_o answer_v that_o if_o by_o uniformity_n be_v mean_v that_o among_o yourselves_o in_o this_o kingdom_n the_o take_v away_o our_o liturgy_n by_o ordinance_n while_o it_o remain_v establish_v by_o valid_a law_n be_v no_o over-fit_a mean_n to_o that_o end_n nothing_o but_o a_o new_a act_n and_o a_o assurance_n that_o all_o will_v be_v obedient_a to_o that_o act_n can_v be_v proper_a for_o that_o purpose_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a there_o be_v some_o man_n in_o the_o world_n who_o if_o such_o a_o act_n displease_v the_o obedience_n will_v not_o be_v very_o uniform_a what_o ever_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v when_o better_a subject_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v conclude_v by_o it_o but_o if_o it_o be_v uniformity_n with_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n as_o your_o covenant_n mention_n then_o 1._o that_o uniformity_n in_o matter_n of_o form_n or_o ceremony_n be_v no_o way_n necessary_a communion_n betwixt_o church_n may_v be_v preserve_v without_o it_o not_o near_o so_o useful_a as_o that_o other_o among_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o the_o bargain_n will_v be_v none_o of_o the_o most_o thrive_a when_o that_o acquisition_n be_v pay_v so_o dear_a for_o uniformity_n with_o stranger_n purchase_v with_o confusion_n at_o home_n as_o bad_a a_o market_n as_o unequal_a a_o barter_n as_o if_o we_o shall_v enter_v upon_o a_o civil_a war_n for_o no_o other_o gain_n then_o to_o make_v up_o a_o peace_n with_o some_o neighbour_n prince_n which_o none_o but_o a_o mad_a statesman_n will_v ever_o counsel_v but_o then_o 4._o the_o covenant_n for_o such_o uniformity_n oblige_v not_o to_o make_v this_o directory_n which_o i_o shall_v prove_v 1._o by_o the_o verdict_n of_o those_o themselves_o which_o have_v take_v the_o covenant_n of_o who_o many_o i_o be_o confident_a never_o conceive_v themselves_o thereby_o oblige_v to_o abolish_v liturgy_n there_o be_v no_o such_o intelligible_a sense_n contain_v in_o any_o branch_n of_o the_o covenant_n any_o such_o intention_n of_o the_o imposer_n avow_v at_o the_o give_v of_o it_o 2._o because_o we_o conceive_v we_o have_v make_v it_o manifest_v that_o that_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o mention_n uniformity_n with_o other_o best_a reform_a church_n do_v not_o oblige_v to_o abolish_v liturgy_n not_o only_o because_o the_o general_a matter_n of_o the_o covenant_n refer_v unto_o the_o government_n and_o not_o to_o the_o liturgy_n but_o because_o this_o of_o england_n as_o it_o now_o stand_v establish_v by_o law_n be_v the_o best_a reform_a both_o according_a to_o that_o rule_n of_o scripture_n and_o standard_n of_o the_o pure_a ancient_n church_n for_o which_o we_o have_v also_o the_o testimony_n of_o learned_a protestant_n of_o other_o country_n prefer_v it_o before_o their_o own_o and_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o justify_v the_o boast_n by_o any_o test_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o shall_v be_v resolve_v on_o fit_a to_o decide_v this_o doubt_n or_o competition_n between_o this_o of_o we_o and_o any_o that_o you_o shall_v vote_n or_o name_n to_o be_v the_o best_a sect._n 30_o the_o like_a challenge_n we_o also_o make_v in_o return_n to_o a_o taâ—it_a intimation_n of_o you_o more_o than_o once_o fall_v from_o you_o in_o this_o preface_n and_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o directory_n p._n 40._o and_o 73._o viz._n that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v hitherto_o be_v guilty_a of_o superstition_n in_o her_o liturgy_n to_o which_o we_o first_o reply_v by_o desire_v that_o you_o mention_v any_o one_o particular_a wherein_o that_o accusation_n may_v appear_v to_o be_v true_a and_o we_o hereby_o undertake_v to_o maintain_v the_o contrary_a against_o all_o the_o learn_a in_o that_o assembly_n which_o if_o you_o will_v not_o undertake_v to_o specify_v and_o prove_v you_o must_v
on_o the_o will_n of_o the_o speaker_n which_o perhaps_o he_o understand_v not_o and_o never_o know_v what_o they_o be_v till_o they_o be_v deliver_v nor_o whether_o they_o be_v fit_a for_o he_o to_o join_v in_o or_o in_o plain_a word_n whether_o a_o man_n be_v likely_a to_o pray_v and_o ask_v most_o fervent_o he_o know_v not_o what_o or_o that_o which_o he_o know_v and_o come_v on_o purpose_n to_o pray_v for_o sure_a the_o quicken_a and_o enliven_a of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o so_o perfect_o miracle_n as_o to_o exclude_v all_o use_n of_o reason_n or_o understanding_n to_o prepare_v for_o a_o capacity_n of_o it_o for_o then_o there_o have_v be_v no_o need_n to_o have_v turn_v the_o latin_a service_n out_o of_o the_o church_n the_o spirit_n will_v have_v quicken_v those_o prayer_n also_o chap._n iii_o have_v thus_o past_a through_o the_o ordinance_n and_o the_o preface_n and_o in_o the_o view_n of_o the_o ordinance_n state_v and_o settle_v aright_o the_o comparison_n betwixt_o the_o liturgy_n and_o the_o directory_n and_o demonstrate_v the_o no-necessity_n but_o plain_a unreasonableness_n of_o the_o change_n and_o so_o by_o the_o way_n insist_v on_o most_o of_o the_o defect_n of_o the_o directory_n which_o be_v the_o special_a matter_n of_o accusation_n we_o profess_v to_o find_v in_o it_o i_o shall_v account_v it_o a_o superfluous_a importunity_n to_o proceed_v to_o a_o review_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o it_o which_o make_v up_o the_o bulk_n of_o that_o book_n but_o instead_o of_o insist_v on_o the_o fault_n and_o infirm_a part_n of_o it_o such_o be_v the_o prohibition_n of_o adoration_n towards_o any_o place_n p._n 10._o that_o be_v of_o all_o adoration_n while_o we_o have_v body_n about_o we_o for_o that_o must_v be_v towards_o some_o place_n the_o interdict_v of_o all_o part_n of_o 〈◊〉_d apocryphal_a book_n p._n 12._o which_o yet_o the_o ancient_a church_n avow_v to_o be_v read_v for_o the_o direct_n of_o manner_n though_o not_o as_o rule_v of_o faith_n the_o frequent_a motion_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o direction_n for_o prayer_n once_o as_o a_o special_a mercy_n of_o god_n p._n 17._o which_o be_v the_o great_a curse_n can_v befall_v this_o kingdom_n and_o a_o great_a occasion_n if_o not_o author_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v now_o upon_o it_o then_o as_o a_o mean_n of_o a_o strict_a and_o religious_a union_n p._n 21._o which_o be_v rather_o a_o engagement_n of_o a_o irreligious_a war_n then_o as_o a_o precious_a band_n that_o man_n must_v pray_v that_o it_o never_o be_v break_v p._n 21._o which_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o pray_v that_o they_o may_v never_o repent_v but_o continue_v in_o rebellion_n for_o ever_o then_o as_o a_o mercy_n again_o p._n 37._o as_o if_o this_o covenant_n be_v the_o great_a treasure_n we_o ever_o enjoy_v then_o the_o pray_v for_o the_o army_n by_o land_n and_o sea_n p._n 38._o with_o that_o addition_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o king_n &_o parliament_n and_o kingdom_n as_o resolve_v now_o to_o 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