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which_o be_v all_o dross_n their_o wisdom_n will_v have_v help_v they_o to_o discern_v that_o it_o be_v so_o and_o their_o piety_n oblige_v they_o to_o reject_v it_o altogether_o and_o not_o to_o save_v one_o hoof_n when_o all_o be_v due_a to_o the_o common_a slaughter_n 3._o that_o many_o godly_a and_o learned_a man_n rejoice_v much_o in_o the_o liturgy_n which_o argue_v that_o all_o be_v not_o to_o be_v detest_v unless_o either_o these_o man_n now_o be_v somewhat_o high_a than_o godly_a or_o learned_a of_o that_o middle_a sort_n of_o rational_n that_o jamblichus_n out_o of_o aristotle_n speak_v of_o betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o unless_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o many_o godly_a and_o learned_a man_n may_v be_v mistake_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o this_o moment_n and_o then_o these_o may_v be_v also_o mistake_v at_o this_o time_n sect._n 2_o having_n therefore_o make_v use_n of_o that_o artifice_n mention_v some_o general_a slight_a ground_n of_o man_n approve_v and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o new_a form_v liturgy_n the_o composer_n of_o that_o preface_n i_o mean_v speedy_o to_o weigh_v they_o down_o with_o a_o heap_n of_o contrary_a sad_a matter_n and_o then_o to_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n judgement_n whether_o they_o be_v not_o his_o friend_n thus_o to_o disabuse_v he_o and_o his_o silly_a good-natured_a ancestor_n that_o be_v thus_o slight_o flatter_v into_o a_o good_a opinion_n of_o a_o inconvenient_a if_o not_o mischievous_a liturgy_n great_a haste_n be_v therefore_o make_v and_o some_o art_n and_o preparation_n use_v to_o work_v upon_o the_o affection_n more_o than_o judgement_n of_o the_o reader_n and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o that_o rhetorical_a pathetic_a stroke_n howbeit_o long_o and_o sad_a experience_n have_v make_v it_o manifest_v word_n of_o some_o consideration_n and_o efficacy_n 2._o but_o that_o they_o have_v one_o weak_a part_n in_o they_o a_o infirmity_n that_o this_o age_n be_v very_o subject_a to_o that_o 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be_v it_o not_o a_o little_a like_o boast_v to_o which_o yet_o you_o have_v constrain_v we_o i_o shall_v add_v in_o any_o other_o part_n of_o europe_n also_o for_o these_o many_o hundred_o year_n sect._n 3_o but_o what_o be_v it_o that_o this_o so_o false_o suppose_v sad_a experience_n have_v make_v manifest_a why_o that_o the_o liturgy_n use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n notwithstanding_o the_o pain_n and_o religious_a intention_n of_o the_o compiler_n of_o it_o have_v prove_v a_o offence_n not_o only_o to_o many_o of_o the_o godly_a at_o home_n but_o also_o to_o the_o reform_a church_n abroad_o in_o which_o word_n we_o shall_v not_o take_v advantage_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o religious_a intention_n of_o the_o compiler_n of_o our_o liturgy_n which_o signify_v the_o offence_n here_o speak_v of_o in_o their_o notion_n of_o it_o to_o be_v acceptum_fw-la non_fw-la datum_fw-la take_v when_o it_o be_v not_o give_v nor_o 2._o oppose_v those_o religious_a intention_n to_o the_o irreligious_a mistake_n of_o other_o and_o accusation_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v so_o religious_o intend_v nor_o 3._o compare_v the_o reputation_n of_o those_o person_n which_o compile_v that_o liturgy_n whether_o in_o king_n edward_n cranmer_n ridly_n p._n martyr_n or_o in_o queen_n elizabeth_n day_n parker_n grindall_n horn_n whitchead_n etc._n etc._n with_o the_o member_n of_o this_o assembly_n much_o less_o the_o intention_n of_o they_o which_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o enemy_n be_v acknowledge_v religious_a with_o the_o intention_n of_o these_o which_o if_o we_o may_v measure_v by_o their_o more_o visible_a erterprise_n and_o the_o covenant_n in_o which_o they_o have_v associate_v contrary_a to_o all_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n we_o shall_v have_v temptation_n to_o suspect_v not_o guilty_a of_o overmuch_o religion_n or_o good_a purpose_n to_o the_o government_n of_o this_o kingdom_n nor_o 4._o confront_n the_o number_n of_o those_o other_o that_o be_v here_o confess_v to_o be_v please_v and_o benefit_v against_o those_o other_o that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v offend_v which_o be_v argument_n enough_o for_o thatwhich_v be_v establish_v that_o consider_v the_o danger_n of_o change_n it_o ought_v in_o all_o reason_n rather_o to_o stand_v to_o please_v one_o sort_n and_o benefit_v they_o still_o then_o to_o be_v pull_v down_o to_o comply_v with_o the_o other_o but_o we_o shall_v confine_v ourselves_o to_o that_o which_o the_o objector_n principal_o design_v as_o a_o first_o reason_n for_o which_o our_o liturgy_n must_v be_v destroy_v because_o forsooth_o say_v they_o it_o have_v prove_v a_o offence_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o through_o examine_v of_o which_o reason_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o inquire_v into_o these_o three_o thing_n 1._o what_o they_o mean_v by_o offence_n 2._o what_o truth_n there_o be_v in_o the_o assertion_n that_o the_o liturgy_n have_v prove_v so_o to_o the_o godly_a at_o home_n and_o to_o the_o reform_a church_n abroad_o 3._o how_o far_o that_o may_v be_v a_o reason_n of_o destroy_v that_o which_o prove_v a_o offence_n sect._n 4_o for_o the_o first_o the_o word_n offence_n be_v a_o equivocal_a mistake_a word_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n be_v many_o time_n a_o title_n of_o a_o charge_n or_o accusation_n when_o there_o be_v no_o real_a crime_n under_o it_o for_o sometime_o in_o our_o english_a language_n especial_o it_o be_v take_v for_o that_o which_o any_o body_n be_v displease_v or_o angry_a at_o and_o then_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o ill_a in_o itself_o that_o anger_n be_v a_o causeless_a anger_n which_o he_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o must_v know_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o humble_v himself_o before_o god_n for_o it_o and_o fail_v into_o it_o no_o more_o and_o then_o there_o need_v no_o more_o be_v say_v of_o such_o offence_n but_o that_o he_o that_o be_v or_o have_v be_v angry_a at_o the_o liturgy_n must_v prove_v the_o liturgy_n to_o be_v real_o ill_a which_o if_o it_o can_v be_v do_v here_o the_o matter_n of_o offence_n will_v never_o have_v be_v charge_v on_o it_o for_o that_o be_v set_v to_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o a_o great_a accusation_n or_o else_o confess_v himself_o or_o those_o other_o so_o offend_v to_o have_v sin_v by_o such_o anger_n but_o then_o 2._o if_o we_o may_v guess_v of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n by_o the_o reason_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o prove_v the_o charge_n for_o not_o to_o speak_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v set_v here_o to_o signify_v 1_o the_o burden_n of_o read_v all_o the_o prayer_n 2._o the_o many_o unprofitable_a burdensome_a ceremony_n which_o have_v occasion_v mischiefby_o disquiet_v the_o conscience_n of_o those_o that_o cocld_v not_o yield_v to_o they_o and_o by_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n which_o they_o may_v not_o enjoy_v without_o conform_v or_o subscribe_v to_o those_o ceremony_n to_o proceed_v then_o to_o the_o second_o thing_n what_o truth_n there_o be_v in_o this_o assertion_n and_o view_v it_o in_o the_o several_n of_o the_o proof_n sect._n 5_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o the_o burden_n of_o read_v the_o prayer_n if_o they_o be_v enough_o to_o prove_v the_o liturgy_n offensive_a all_o christian_a virtue_n will_v be_v involve_v in_o that_o charge_n because_o they_o have_v all_o some_o burden_n and_o difficulty_n in_o they_o and_o for_o this_o particular_a see_v we_o speak_v to_o christian_n we_o may_v hope_v that_o the_o service_n will_v not_o pass_v for_o a_o burden_n to_o the_o godly_a who_o be_v here_o name_v i._n e._n to_o mind_n true_o devout_a if_o it_o be_v long_o than_o it_o be_v and_o that_o it_o may_v not_o do_v so_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v very_o prudent_o frame_v with_o as_o much_o variety_n and_o as_o moderate_a length_n of_o each_o part_n as_o can_v be_v imagine_v and_o sure_o he_o
we_o to_o observe_v in_o they_o who_o place_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n especial_o in_o hear_v have_v extort_a thus_o much_o from_o we_o which_o may_v be_v useful_a to_o give_v we_o a_o due_a valuation_n of_o sermon_n and_o prayer_n the_o former_a as_o a_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_a the_o latter_a a_o duty_n too_o and_o a_o elicit_a act_n a_o prime_a special_a part_n of_o worship_n also_o sect._n 11_o and_o whereas_o '_o â—is_n add_v that_o the_o liturgy_n by_o many_o be_v make_v no_o better_a than_o a_o idol_n 1._o that_o be_v a_o speech_n of_o great_a cunning_n but_o withal_o of_o great_a uncharitableness_n 4._o cunning_a in_o set_v the_o word_n so_o cautious_o thus_o not_o a_o idol_n but_o no_o better_a than_o as_o they_o that_o will_v rail_v but_o will_v not_o pay_v for_o it_o who_o fear_n do_v moderate_v the_o petulancy_n of_o their_o spleen_n and_o covetousness_n keep_v they_o from_o let_v any_o thing_n fall_v that_o the_o law_n may_v take_v hold_n of_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v and_o yet_o withal_o signify_v as_o odious_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v make_v a_o idol_n indeed_o whereas_o the_o plain_a literal_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n if_o it_o be_v take_v will_v be_v this_o that_o a_o idol_n be_v not_o worse_a than_o our_o common-prayer_n book_n be_v to_o many_o or_o that_o it_o be_v use_v by_o many_o as_o ill_o as_o a_o idol_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v use_v which_o be_v then_o the_o most_o bitter_a piece_n of_o uncharitableness_n if_o not_o ground_v on_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o that_o impossible_a to_o be_v have_v by_o other_o as_o can_v be_v imagine_v the_o truth_n be_v this_o directory_n have_v now_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o true_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n the_o compiler_n of_o which_o have_v demonstrate_v themselves_o to_o be_v those_o many_o that_o have_v make_v our_o liturgy_n no_o better_o than_o a_o idol_n have_v deal_v with_o it_o as_o the_o good_a king_n do_v with_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o heathen_n break_v it_o in_o piece_n 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sentence_n on_o on_o they_o at_o least_o now_o confirm_v they_o in_o so_o do_v by_o apply_v or_o appropriate_v to_o the_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o modern_a notion_n of_o it_o and_o as_o in_o your_o directory_n it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o read_v of_o the_o scripture_n the_o title_n which_o st_n paul_n give_v to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n and_o one_o of_o the_o great_a and_o most_o excellent_a work_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 27_o which_o former_a clause_n of_o power_n of_o cod._n etc._n etc._n though_o it_o be_v most_o true_o affirm_v by_o s._n paul_n of_o their_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o also_o true_o apply_v or_o accommodate_v to_o that_o preach_a or_o interpret_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o due_a application_n of_o the_o scripture_n rule_v to_o particular_a case_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o true_a in_o universum_fw-la of_o all_o 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