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A86435
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A treatise concerning prayer; containing particularly an apology for the use of the Lords prayer. / By Thomas Hodges, B.D. Rector of the Church of Souldern.
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Hodges, Thomas, d. 1688.
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Wing H2323; Thomason E1712_1; ESTC R209609
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here_o to_o entreat_v they_o to_o go_v to_o the_o pattern_n in_o the_o mount_n i_o mean_v the_o lord_n prayer_n there_o deliver_v matth._n 6.9_o which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o warrant_n and_o pattern_n for_o form_n of_o prayer_n even_o in_o gospel-time_n i_o assert_v not_o here_o the_o necessity_n or_o expediency_n of_o form_n for_o all_o but_o this_o i_o say_v that_o mere_o to_o use_v a_o form_n be_v not_o sinful_a and_o further_o that_o some_o form_n may_v be_v a_o meet_a help_n for_o some_o man_n that_o prayer_n by_o a_o form_n be_v better_a than_o no_o prayer_n at_o all_o and_o that_o if_o i_o can_v preach_v prayer_n though_o by_o a_o form_n into_o all_o those_o house_n and_o closert_n in_o england_n where_o now_o there_o be_v no_o prayer_n at_o all_o i_o think_v i_o shall_v through_o grace_n do_v god_n and_o his_o church_n a_o acceptable_a service_n the_o five_o sort_n namely_o those_o who_o look_v upon_o the_o mere_a rehearsal_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n though_o without_o a_o right_a understanding_n and_o suitable_a affection_n to_o be_v a_o meritorious_a act_n these_o be_v the_o man_n for_o who_o sake_n the_o way_n of_o truth_n wherein_o good_a man_n go_v in_o this_o matter_n be_v evil_o speak_v of_o it_o be_v the_o idolize_v the_o very_a word_n and_o syllable_n of_o this_o prayer_n without_o regard_n to_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o or_o use_v it_o with_o faith_n and_o fervency_n which_o have_v occasion_v other_o who_o have_v a_o zeal_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n in_o this_o thing_n to_o deal_v with_o this_o golden_a prayer_n much_o like_a as_o hezekiah_n do_v with_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n let_v i_o not_o become_v their_o enemy_n and_o i_o will_v tell_v they_o the_o truth_n the_o lord_n prayer_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o ignorant_a and_o profane_a person_n be_v like_o a_o pearl_n in_o a_o swine_n snout_n as_o it_o be_v not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v lord_n lord_n that_o prayer_n with_o some_o enlargement_n and_o earnestness_n so_o some_o interpret_v that_o say_n mat._n 7.21_o so_o it_o be_v not_o every_o one_o that_o pray_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o make_v that_o prayer_n guilty_a of_o vain_a repetition_n which_o be_v ordain_v for_o a_o remedy_n thereunto_o cause_n no_o man_n to_o say_v this_o proverb_n unto_o it_o physician_n heal_v thyself_o last_o to_o they_o that_o scruple_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o use_v this_o prayer_n i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o scripture_n nor_o sufficient_a reason_n against_o it_o and_o there_o be_v both_o scripture_n and_o reason_n for_o it_o what_o plain_a word_n need_v our_o lord_n to_o have_v use_v upon_o supposition_n he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o use_v this_o prayer_n sure_o if_o he_o have_v mean_v we_o shall_v not_o have_v use_v it_o he_o will_v never_o have_v express_v himself_o in_o such_o word_n as_o these_o when_o you_o pray_v say_v etc._n etc._n have_v our_o lord_n mean_v it_o only_o as_o a_o pattern_n &_o in_o no_o case_n to_o be_v use_v as_o a_o prayer_n he_o will_v probable_o have_v bid_v they_o when_o they_o ask_v to_o be_v teach_v to_o pray_v as_o john_n teach_v his_o disciple_n pray_v that_o god_n name_n may_v be_v sanctify_v his_o will_n do_v etc._n etc._n and_o not_o have_v frame_v it_o into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o prayer_n and_o so_o have_v put_v it_o in_o their_o mouth_n with_o a_o when_o you_o pray_v say_v etc._n etc._n certain_o there_o be_v no_o text_n so_o plain_a against_o as_o this_o be_v for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o use_v it_o as_o for_o the_o prayer_n itself_o i_o will_v confident_o say_v of_o this_o prayer_n what_o be_v too_o bold_o in_o my_o judgement_n say_v of_o the_o common-prayer_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v impssible_a for_o man_n and_o angel_n to_o mend_v it_o yea_o though_o i_o will_v not_o say_v our_o lord_n christ_n can_v not_o yet_o i_o dare_v say_v he_o never_o do_v give_v a_o more_o perfect_a form_n than_o this_o it_o be_v in_o charity_n to_o be_v hope_v that_o through_o some_o mistake_n mr._n rosse_n have_v do_v the_o adverse_a opinion_n too_o much_o honour_n in_o father_v it_o upon_o independent_o though_o i_o conceive_v he_o have_v do_v those_o godly_a and_o learned_a man_n no_o honour_n at_o all_o thereby_o especial_o if_o it_o be_v true_a which_o mr_n perkins_n who_o teach_v england_n to_o preach_v say_v prayer_n mr._n perk._n of_o the_o lo_o prayer_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v a_o opinion_n full_a of_o ignorance_n and_o error_n i_o do_v therefore_o here_o humble_o beseech_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apologist_n to_o do_v as_o one_o of_o they_o viz._n mr._n jer._n burrough_n who_o name_n be_v precious_a still_o among_o the_o saint_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v namely_o sometime_o to_o use_v the_o lord_n prayer_n in_o the_o congregation_n for_o though_o there_o be_v publish_v reason_n of_o dissent_v brethren_n against_o presbytery_n yet_o i_o never_o either_o see_v or_o hear_v any_o of_o their_o reason_n against_o the_o use_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n recommend_v by_o the_o assembly_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n oh_o that_o christian_n under_o all_o the_o several_a form_n of_o church_n government_n will_v agree_v together_o on_o earth_n with_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o mouth_n to_o lift_v up_o this_o one_o prayer_n to_o our_o father_n in_o heaven_n in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n throughout_o all_o age_n and_o though_o it_o have_v be_v think_v expedient_a to_o lay_v aside_o the_o liturgy_n compile_v though_o by_o good_a man_n yet_o but_o by_o man_n yet_o let_v it_o in_o no_o wise_n be_v think_v convenient_a to_o disuse_n the_o lord_n prayer_n compose_v and_o recommend_v by_o he_o who_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man._n though_o all_o liturgy_n though_o all_o set_a form_n compose_v and_o impose_v by_o man_n shall_v fall_v yet_o let_v this_o stand_v and_o true_o it_o will_v well_o become_v in_o these_o contest_v all_o form_n of_o man_n compose_v not_o to_o engage_v the_o lord_n prayer_n in_o the_o battle_n with_o they_o but_o rather_o as_o king_n david_n loyal_a subject_n say_v to_o he_o 2_o sam._n 18.3_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v forth_o for_o if_o we_o flee_v away_o they_o will_v not_o care_v for_o we_o neither_o if_o half_a of_o we_o die_v or_o perish_v will_v they_o care_v for_o we_o but_o now_o thou_o be_v worth_a ten_o thousand_o of_o we_o therefore_o it_o be_v better_a that_o thou_o succour_v we_o out_o of_o the_o city_n it_o be_v better_a that_o thou_o be_v a_o warrant_n to_o we_o and_o a_o strong_a city_n and_o that_o of_o refuge_n to_o we_o if_o we_o be_v put_v to_o flight_n as_o for_o other_o prayer_n they_o may_v have_v do_v virtuous_o but_o this_o excel_v they_o all_o other_o may_v possible_o deserve_v their_o thousand_o of_o praise_n this_o its_o ten_o thousand_o let_v not_o the_o stream_n contend_v with_o the_o fountain_n the_o dial_n with_o the_o sun_n the_o ordinary_a measure_n with_o the_o royal_a standard_n nor_o our_o prayer_n whether_o compose_v or_o conceive_v with_o the_o lord_n prayer_n but_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v day_n shall_v speak_v and_o multitude_n of_o year_n shall_v teach_v wisdom_n ask_v the_o father_n and_o they_o shall_v tell_v we_o my_o answer_n be_v i_o join_v issue_n with_o they_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o tertullian_n cyprian_n hierome_n austin_n gregory_n 63._o gregory_n in_o legitima_fw-la oratione_fw-la cùm_fw-la dicimus_fw-la ad_fw-la patrem_fw-la ne_fw-la nos_fw-la inducas_fw-la in_o tentationem_fw-la quae_fw-la autem_fw-la major_a tentatio_fw-la quam_fw-la persecutio_fw-la abieo_fw-la illam_fw-la profitemur_fw-la accidere_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la veniam_fw-la ejus_fw-la deprecamur_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr fuga_fw-la etc._n etc._n amica_fw-la &_o familiaris_fw-la oratio_fw-la est_fw-la deum_fw-la de_fw-la svo_fw-la rogare_fw-la ad_fw-la aures_fw-la ejus_fw-la ascendere_fw-la christi_fw-la orationem_fw-la agnoscat_fw-la pater_fw-la filii_fw-la svi_fw-la verba_fw-la cum_fw-la precem_fw-la facimus_fw-la cypr_fw-la de_fw-la orat._n dom._n sic_fw-la docuit_fw-la apostolos_fw-la suos_fw-la ut_fw-la quotidie_fw-la in_fw-la corporis_fw-la illius_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la credentes_fw-la audeant_fw-la loqui_fw-la pater_fw-la noster_fw-la qui_fw-la es_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la etc._n etc._n statim_fw-la in_o prima_fw-la corporis_fw-la christi_fw-la communione_fw-la dicunt_fw-la dimitte_n nobis_fw-la debita_fw-la nostra_fw-la hierom._n adversus_fw-la pelag._n oratio_fw-la vobis_fw-la quotidie_fw-la dicenda_fw-la est_fw-la cùm_fw-la baptizati_fw-la fueritis_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la enim_fw-la ad_fw-la altar_n dei_fw-la quotidie_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ista_fw-la oratio_fw-la dominica_n &_o audiunt_fw-la istam_fw-la fideles_fw-la non_fw-la ergo_fw-la timemus_fw-la ne_fw-la minùs_fw-la illam_fw-la teneatis_fw-la diligenter_n quia_fw-la siquis_fw-la vestrùm_fw-la non_fw-la poterit_fw-la tenere_fw-la perfecté_fw-fr audiendo_fw-la quotidie_fw-la tenebit_fw-la aug._n hom._n 42._o orationem_fw-la