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solitary_a of_o which_o many_o be_v only_o ejaculatory_a without_o word_n and_o this_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o word_n ephes_n 5_o 19_o where_o the_o effect_n of_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o speak_n to_o themselves_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v and_o make_v melody_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o heart_n beside_o as_o all_o the_o direction_n ephâ—s_n 6.13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o be_v precept_n of_o what_o each_o christian_n shall_v do_v by_o and_o for_o himself_o so_o be_v v_o 18._o and_o so_o if_o not_o sole_o yet_o chief_o mean_v of_o solitary_a prayer_n to_o which_o word_n be_v not_o necessary_a and_o therefore_o pray_v in_o the_o spirit_n be_v by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n not_o by_o the_o spirit_n immediate_a form_n of_o word_n in_o the_o tongue_n and_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o judas_n 20._o of_o 1_o cor._n 14.15_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o in_o answer_n to_o ch_n 5._o sect_n 7._o 2._o the_o ability_n to_o express_v petition_n in_o word_n extemporary_a unpremeditated_a be_v term_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o every_o one_o that_o have_v the_o sanctify_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o they_o only_a for_o so_o the_o allege_v rom._n 8.9.26_o for_o it_o in_o the_o 4_o the_o argument_n must_v infer_v but_o who_o know_v not_o by_o experience_n that_o many_o that_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v yet_o this_o ability_n to_o admiration_n as_o be_v relate_v by_o camden_n saravia_n the_o author_n of_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o conspiracy_n concern_v hacket_n in_o q_o elizabeth_n time_n and_o many_o other_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n many_o who_o holiness_n of_o life_n show_v they_o have_v the_o spirit_n yet_o not_o this_o ability_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v ill_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n whereby_o many_o unwary_a soul_n be_v ensnare_v with_o the_o opinion_n as_o if_o such_o as_o can_v express_v themselves_o fluent_o in_o 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reader_n huddle_v it_o over_o or_o deliver_v it_o cold_o it_o much_o abate_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o hearer_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o say_v over_o a_o conceive_a prayer_n if_o there_o be_v a_o prejudice_n against_o the_o person_n or_o his_o delivery_n be_v dull_a and_o heavy_a and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v that_o lively_a affectionate_a expression_n with_o readiness_n of_o speech_n and_o apt_a emphatical_a word_n have_v much_o energy_n on_o hearer_n and_o so_o sometime_o it_o be_v when_o a_o write_a sermon_n or_o prayer_n be_v well_o and_o pathetical_o pronounce_v so_o that_o the_o form_n do_v but_o lessen_v the_o affection_n by_o accident_n not_o necessary_o and_o of_o itself_o and_o thus_o either_o when_o a_o stint_a form_n be_v pronounce_v by_o another_o or_o by_o the_o person_n pray_v it_o may_v be_v very_o incommodious_a to_o use_v it_o usual_o such_o form_n be_v read_v or_o say_v without_o heed_n or_o feel_n yet_o universal_o it_o be_v not_o so_o nor_o be_v the_o quench_n of_o the_o spirit_n mean_v 1_o thes._n 5.19_o mean_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n more_o than_o any_o other_o exercise_n of_o godliness_n or_o gift_n whether_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a nor_o be_v the_o quench_v the_o spirit_n the_o act_n of_o another_o but_o of_o he_o in_o who_o the_o spirit_n be_v quench_v who_o either_o by_o his_o sinful_a life_n or_o by_o care_n and_o riches_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n and_o lust_n of_o other_o thing_n châ—kes_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n ephes._n 6.17_o as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v luke_n 8_o 14._o and_o they_o bring_v no_o fruit_n to_o perfection_n unto_o which_o sense_n the_o follow_a exhortation_n of_o not_o despise_v prophecying_n and_o prove_v all_o thing_n v_o 20_o 21._o do_v incline_v i_o and_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v quench_v not_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n whether_o by_o embrace_v error_n or_o by_o evil_a lust_n or_o 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like_a sort_n some_o man_n speak_v without_o book_n some_o use_n of_o a_o set_a form_n in_o public_a and_o in_o private_a may_v by_o accident_n through_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o speaker_n hearer_n or_o user_n abate_v the_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n in_o solitary_a or_o joint_a prayer_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o necessary_o or_o of_o itself_o and_o therefore_o not_o unlawful_a nor_o quench_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n nor_o a_o render_v useless_a the_o donation_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o this_o author_n speak_v in_o his_o 2_o d._n offer_v but_o in_o some_o case_n a_o stint_a form_n be_v helpful_a both_o to_o the_o understanding_n memory_n affection_n utterance_n in_o prayer_n both_o public_a and_o private_a as_o many_o holy_a saint_n have_v find_v by_o experience_n to_o the_o 3_o d._n i_o say_v that_o the_o precept_n to_o timothy_n of_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o he_o by_o the_o put_n on_o of_o paul_n hand_n 2_o tim._n 1.6_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o ability_n to_o express_v himself_o in_o extemporary_a prayer_n but_o of_o his_o ability_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n as_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o be_v mean_v which_o he_o be_v encourage_v to_o by_o the_o next_o word_n v_o 7._o for_o god_n have_v not_o give_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n but_o of_o power_n of_o love_n and_o of_o a_o sound_a mind_n or_o as_o some_o read_v of_o castigation_n or_o reduce_v other_o to_o sobriety_n however_o it_o be_v impertinent_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o author_n here_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o exciting_a the_o gift_n of_o expression_n in_o prayer_n with_o other_o and_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v he_o that_o read_v a_o liturgy_n may_v stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o expression_n at_o another_o time_n if_o he_o can_v when_o he_o read_v as_o for_o the_o improve_n of_o the_o talent_n matth._n 25.15.27_o luke_n 19.13.23_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o christian_a and_o not_o only_o of_o minister_n and_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o use_v ability_n in_o joynt-prayer_n every_o christian_a must_v as_o he_o be_v able_a utter_v himself_o in_o prayer_n contrary_a to_o 1_o cor._n 14.26_o 27._o i_o conceive_v by_o compare_v matth._n 25.29_o 30._o with_o matth_n 13.11_o 12._o mark_v 4.24_o 25_o that_o the_o talon_n which_o be_v give_v to_o each_o be_v the_o knowledge_n or_o teach_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o each_o person_n be_v to_o improve_v by_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o matth_n 21.43_o or_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o minister_n gift_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o ability_n to_o
christ_n in_o the_o scripture_n sect._n 7._o the_o office_n of_o lord_n bishop_n not_o from_o the_o papacy_n sect._n 8._o the_o ordination_n of_o bishop_n be_v also_o of_o presbyter_n chap._n 4._o arg._n 4._o sect._n 1_o they_o that_o deny_v not_o christ_n office_n doctrinal_o may_v be_v hear_v sect._n 2._o every_n not_o harken_v to_o christ_n order_n be_v not_o a_o denial_n of_o his_o office_n sect._n 3_o it_o be_v not_o prove_v that_o christ_n sovereign_a authority_n be_v reject_v by_o the_o present_a minister_n sect._n 4._o minister_n oppose_v not_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n by_o not_o join_v in_o the_o separation_n plead_v for_o sect._n 5._o election_n and_o excommunication_n by_o the_o church_n be_v not_o christ_n institution_n sect._n 6._o no_o contempt_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n by_o set_v up_o officer_n and_o office_n sect._n 7._o election_n of_o minister_n by_o the_o common_a suffrage_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o prove_v to_o be_v christ_n appointment_n sect_n 8._o prophesy_v be_v not_o oppose_v by_o the_o minister_n sect._n 9_o minister_n service_n may_v be_v divine_a and_o spiritual_a in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o liturgy_n sect._n 10._o thing_n object_v against_o the_o minister_n be_v not_o such_o as_o justify_v separation_n chap._n 5._o sect._n 1_o all_o own_n of_o order_n different_a from_o or_o contrary_a to_o christ_n prove_v not_o a_o denial_n of_o his_o office_n sect._n 2._o minister_n submit_v to_o canon_n be_v unjust_o censure_v sect._n 3_o make_v canon_n in_o thing_n undetermined_a and_o subjection_n to_o they_o agree_v with_o scripture_n sect._n 4._o it_o be_v no_o derogation_n from_o scripture_n or_o christ_n that_o such_o canon_n be_v make_v and_o obey_v sect._n 5._o all_o particularity_n of_o decency_n and_o order_n in_o thing_n sacred_a be_v not_o determine_v in_o scripture_n sect._n 6._o it_o be_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o england_n own_o constitution_n contrary_a to_o the_o revelation_n of_o christ._n sect._n 7._o a_o prescript_n form_n of_o word_n in_o prayer_n devise_v by_o man_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o rom._n 8.26_o 1_o cor._n 14.15_o sect._n 8._o the_o admission_n of_o vicious_a person_n to_o communion_n justify_v not_o separation_n sect._n 9_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n kneel_v be_v not_o direct_o opposite_a to_o christ_n practice_n or_o precept_n of_o abstain_v from_o appearance_n of_o evil_n 1_o thess._n 5.22_o sect._n 10._o forbid_v to_o marry_v or_o eat_v flesh_n at_o certain_a time_n be_v not_o character_n of_o apostate_n as_o 1_o tim._n 4.3_o be_v mean_v sect._n 11._o no_o such_o headship_n be_v own_v by_o the_o present_a minister_n as_o be_v a_o denial_n of_o christ_n office_n sect._n 12._o conformity_n to_o law_n opposite_a to_o christ_n prove_v not_o own_v another_o king_n coordinate_a to_o he_o sect._n 13._o headship_n of_o the_o church_n under_o christ_n not_o monstrous_a sect._n 14._o the_o king_n supremacy_n be_v such_o as_o be_v allow_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n chap._n 6._o arg._n 5._o sect_n 1._o false_a doctrine_n only_o make_v a_o false_a prophet_n not_o to_o be_v hear_v sect._n 2._o the_o minister_n not_o false_a prophet_n because_o not_o send_v as_o jer._n 23.21_o rom._n 10.15_o be_v mean_v sect._n 3_o the_o minister_n not_o prove_v to_o commit_v adultery_n and_o walk_v in_o lie_n as_o jer._n 23.14_o be_v mean_v sect._n 4._o the_o minister_n be_v not_o prove_v to_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o evil_a doer_n as_o jer._n 23.14_o be_v mean_v sect._n 5._o the_o minister_n be_v not_o prove_v such_o dauber_n as_o those_o ezek._n 22.28_o sect._n 6._o minister_n change_v of_o place_n sadn_v some_o man_n heart_n not_o character_n of_o a_o false_a prophet_n sect._n 7._o press_v rigid_a conformity_n no_o proof_n of_o the_o minister_n be_v false_a prophet_n sect._n 8._o the_o charge_n ezek._n 22.26_o reach_v not_o the_o minister_n of_o england_n sect._n 9_o the_o minister_n be_v not_o the_o false_a shepherd_n mean_v ezek._n 34.4_o sect._n 10._o the_o minister_n of_o england_n be_v not_o the_o second_o beast_n foretell_v rev._n 13.11_o chap._n 7._o arg_n 6._o sect_n 1._o all_o idolatry_n be_v exhibit_v divine_a worship_n to_o a_o creature_n sect._n 2._o all_o will-worship_n of_o god_n be_v not_o idolatry_n sect._n 3_o this_o author_n argument_n as_o well_o prove_v himself_o a_o idolater_n as_o the_o conformist_n sect._n 4._o prayer_n in_o a_o stint_a form_n may_v be_v worship_n of_o god_n of_o his_o appointment_n sect._n 5._o common-prayer_n book_n worship_n shut_v not_o out_o of_o door_n the_o exercise_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n sect._n 6._o common-prayer_n book_n worship_n be_v not_o of_o pure_a humane_a invention_n sect._n 7._o common-prayer_n book_n worship_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n sect._n 8._o no_o particularity_n institute_v be_v a_o mere_a circumstance_n yet_o particularity_n undetermined_a be_v sect._n 9_o pray_v in_o a_o form_n may_v be_v pray_v in_o the_o spirit_n sect._n 10._o the_o form_n of_o prayer_n impose_v be_v not_o make_v necessary_a essential_a part_n of_o worship_n sect._n 11._o act_v in_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n by_o the_o office_n power_n and_o modes_n of_o idolater_n may_v be_v without_o idolatry_n sect._n 12._o the_o english_a minister_n oppose_v popish_a idolatry_n as_o other_o protestant_n sect._n 13._o the_o minister_n of_o england_n act_n not_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o office_n power_n from_o idolater_n sect._n 14._o the_o common-prayer_n book_n worship_n be_v not_o abuse_v to_o idolatry_n sect._n 15._o kneel_v in_o the_o receive_n the_o sacramental_a element_n be_v not_o idolatry_n sect._n 16._o the_o crimination_n of_o the_o minister_n as_o idolater_n be_v not_o excusable_a sect._n 17._o the_o martyr_n be_v unjust_o make_v idolater_n by_o this_o author_n chap._n 8._o arg._n 7._o and_o 8_o sect._n 1_o every_o offence_n of_o other_o make_v not_o sinful_a that_o which_o be_v otherwise_o lawful_a sect._n 2._o hear_v the_o present_a minister_n may_v be_v the_o saint_n duty_n sect._n 3_o sinful_a scandalize_a be_v not_o by_o hear_v the_o present_a minister_n sect._n 4._o it_o be_v not_o scandal_n give_v but_o when_o the_o offensive_a action_n be_v do_v blameable_o sect._n 5._o offend_a some_o sincere_a christian_n by_o hear_v the_o present_a minister_n be_v not_o the_o scandalize_a threaten_a matth._n 18.16_o sect._n 6._o the_o separatist_n give_v more_o just_a cause_n of_o offence_n to_o godly_a sober_a christian_n than_o the_o conformist_n do_v to_o they_o sect._n 7._o hear_v the_o present_a minister_n may_v be_v without_o participation_n with_o they_o in_o sin_n chap._n 9_o arg_n 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o sect._n 1_o separation_n of_o some_o from_o other_o christian_n be_v no_o institution_n of_o christ._n sect._n 2._o meet_v of_o christian_n as_o a_o distinct_a body_n be_v not_o christ_n institution_n sect._n 3_o separate_a congregational_a 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