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A40812 A vindication of liturgies shewing the lawfulness, usefulness, and antiquity, of performing the publick worship of God by set forms of prayer, wherein several other things also of considerable use are occasionally discussed : in answer to a late book intitules, A reasonable account why some pious non-conforming ministers in England judge it sinful for them to perform their ministerial acts in publick solemn prayer by the prescribed forms of others / by William Falkner. Falkner, William, d. 1682. 1680 (1680) Wing F336; ESTC R24032 135,488 300

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have_v never_o be_v hear_v of_o which_o have_v be_v a_o scandal_n to_o christianity_n but_o if_o their_o writing_n be_v review_v from_o martin_n mar-prelate_n to_o this_o present_a year_n many_o of_o they_o will_v manifest_v that_o keen_a and_o bitter_a word_n and_o reproach_n and_o revile_n be_v no_o stranger_n to_o their_o tent_n it_o seem_v not_o whole_o to_o have_v savour_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christian_a meekness_n patience_n and_o gentleness_n when_o they_o make_v such_o violent_a invective_n against_o our_o governor_n and_o establishment_n as_o kindle_v our_o late_a dreadful_a civil_a war_n when_o they_o eject_v sequester_v imprison_a and_o put_v to_o death_n great_a number_n of_o the_o clergy_n gentry_n and_o nobility_n for_o their_o loyalty_n to_o the_o king_n and_o their_o honourable_a respect_n to_o the_o church_n when_o they_o strain_v their_o hand_n and_o more_o deep_o their_o conscience_n in_o eager_a and_o forward_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o many_o thousand_o of_o christian_n and_o dare_v to_o stretch_v out_o their_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o one_o of_o the_o best_a prince_n that_o ever_o the_o christian_a world_n enjoy_v all_o this_o seem_v not_o to_o speak_v only_o the_o meekness_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o innocence_n of_o the_o dove_n 14._o beside_o the_o writing_n of_o particular_a person_n can_v it_o be_v any_o other_o than_o a_o strange_a fierceness_n in_o 83.84_o in_o answ_n to_o remon_n p._n 83.84_o smectymnuus_n in_o charge_v the_o clergy_n of_o our_o church_n with_o bring_v in_o a_o new_a creed_n other_o scripture_n another_o baptism_n and_o eucharist_n and_o another_o christ_n too_o and_o another_o heaven_n from_o what_o christianity_n propose_v which_o they_o call_v a_o heaven_n receptive_a of_o drunkard_n swearer_n adulterer_n etc._n etc._n can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o than_o that_o passion_n and_o uncharitableness_n make_v they_o write_v what_o they_o can_v
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which_o he_o return_v his_o answer_n now_o since_o i_o have_v above_o not_o only_o answer_v his_o argument_n but_o in_o several_a part_n of_o my_o discourse_n have_v prove_v the_o profitable_a use_n of_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o have_v in_o my_o three_o 2._o three_o sect._n 2._o chapter_n vindicate_v several_a argument_n which_o i_o urge_v in_o my_o libertas_n ecclesiastica_fw-la it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o i_o to_o undertake_v the_o defence_n of_o other_o which_o be_v insist_v on_o by_o other_o man_n but_o the_o five_o last_o argument_n express_v in_o this_o chapter_n which_o be_v urge_v by_o myself_o i_o shall_v particular_o consider_v reflect_v also_o upon_o some_o other_o argument_n and_o expression_n 2._o and_o indeed_o my_o forego_n discourse_n have_v give_v a_o sufficient_a reply_n to_o many_o of_o his_o answer_n viii_o ch._n viii_o to_o the_o argument_n he_o recite_v in_o this_o chapter_n for_o instance_n to_o the_o first_o argument_n for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o minister_n use_v form_n forbid_v form_n p._n 134._o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v not_o forbid_v that_o what_o god_n have_v not_o forbid_v be_v lawful_a he_o answer_v that_o form_n in_o the_o case_n by_o he_o state_v be_v forbid_v by_o the_o second_o commandment_n which_o i_o speak_v to_o chap._n 4._o that_o they_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o precept_n to_o stir_v up_o gift_n which_o i_o consider_v chap._n 2._o and_o be_v forbid_v by_o those_o command_n which_o require_v we_o to_o worship_n god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o with_o the_o great_a attention_n and_o fervency_n and_o of_o this_o i_o discourse_v chap._n 3._o 3._o to_o the_o second_o argument_n from_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v a_o form_n and_o from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o psalm_n of_o david_n and_o the_o priestly_a blessing_n under_o the_o law_n 135.136_o law_n p._n 135.136_o he_o only_o repeat_v what_o he_o have_v before_o speak_v and_o the_o mistake_v of_o which_o i_o have_v manifest_v chap._n 3._o sect._n 2._o 4._o the_o three_o argument_n which_o have_v respect_n to_o 1_o cor._n 14_o 40._o be_v that_o form_n of_o prayer_n circumstance_n prayer_n p._n 136._o of_o matter_n of_o order_n decency_n &_o circumstance_n be_v matter_n of_o mere_a decency_n order_n and_o circumstance_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v lawful_o command_v and_o practise_v now_o though_o i_o account_v they_o to_o be_v more_o than_o so_o and_o not_o to_o be_v only_a thing_n of_o external_a order_n but_o to_o be_v more_o internal_o of_o profitable_a use_n and_o conducive_a to_o the_o edification_n and_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o its_o member_n yet_o i_o shall_v observe_v what_o weak_a answer_n he_o give_v to_o this_o argument_n as_o to_o order_n he_o say_v ibid._n say_v ibid._n order_n only_o respect_v prius_fw-la and_o posterius_fw-la first_fw-mi and_o last_o this_o be_v i_o conceive_v rash_o write_v for_o sure_o he_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v respect_n to_o order_n of_o regular_a constitution_n and_o appointment_n and_o not_o to_o order_v of_o number_n and_o mere_a succession_n of_o one_o thing_n after_o another_o concern_v decency_n he_o say_v ibid._n say_v ibid._n nothing_o can_v be_v decent_a but_o the_o contrary_n must_v be_v indecent_a now_o though_o a_o form_n and_o no_o form_n be_v not_o proper_o contrary_a but_o rather_o contradiction_n and_o though_o many_o indecency_n have_v be_v commit_v where_o form_n of_o prayer_n have_v be_v reject_v and_o the_o condemn_a form_n be_v worse_o than_o indecency_n be_v a_o hurtful_a error_n yet_o his_o assertion_n be_v also_o false_a a_o white_a garment_n may_v be_v decent_a and_o so_o may_v a_o black_a one_o and_o yet_o white_a and_o black_a be_v contrary_a concern_v circumstance_n he_o say_v 137._o say_v p._n 137._o form_n be_v no_o circumstance_n relate_v to_o the_o action_n as_o humane_a because_o it_o may_v be_v perform_v without_o they_o by_o this_o reason_n stand_v or_o any_o other_o particular_a 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as_o religious_a if_o all_o this_o be_v not_o trifle_v i_o know_v not_o what_o be_v 5._o the_o four_o argument_n be_v that_o ibid._n that_o ibid._n all_o the_o essential_o to_o prayer_n may_v be_v find_v i_o will_v add_v may_v in_o public_a prayer_n be_v best_a secure_v in_o a_o prescribe_a form_n this_o prayer_n may_v be_v in_o the_o matter_n agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n it_o may_v be_v put_v up_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o may_v be_v attend_v with_o exercise_n of_o grace_n and_o sanctify_a affection_n but_o he_o here_o answer_v form_n answer_v p._n 138._o all_o thing_n necessary_a and_o essential_a to_o prayer_n may_v be_v in_o the_o use_n of_o a_o form_n that_o the_o use_n of_o his_o own_o gift_n be_v also_o necessary_a but_o this_o pretence_n i_o have_v refute_v chap._n 2._o and_o i_o presume_v no_o pious_a man_n can_v easy_o think_v that_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n shall_v require_v a_o man_n own_o ability_n to_o be_v exercise_v mere_o 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