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side_n the_o independent_o have_v still_o assert_v and_o for_o that_o and_o other_o such_o difference_n have_v avow_v their_o resolution_n to_o be_v the_o like_a scourge_n to_o they_o as_o they_o have_v be_v to_o we_o profess_v and_o ad_fw-la homines_fw-la unanswerable_o prove_v the_o reasonableness_n of_o it_o to_o â—eform_v the_o geneva_n reformation_n as_o a_o first_o rude_a and_o so_o imperfect_a draught_n just_o creep_v out_o of_o popery_n there_o and_o therefore_o not_o supposeable_a to_o be_v complete_a at_o the_o first_o assay_n as_o the_o presbyterian_o upon_o the_o same_o pretence_n have_v design_v and_o practise_v on_o our_o english_a reformation_n sect._n 6_o all_o this_o i_o have_v say_v against_o the_o conclude_a necessity_n in_o case_n or_o on_o supposition_n that_o the_o premise_n be_v true_a but_o now_o i_o must_v add_v the_o falseness_n of_o those_o also_o and_o then_o if_o the_o necessity_n will_v still_o remain_v i_o must_v pronounce_v it_o a_o piece_n of_o stoical_a fatality_n a_o insuperable_a unruly_a necessity_n indeed_o that_o will_v acknowledge_v no_o law_n or_o bound_n or_o limit_n to_o confine_v it_o sect._n 7_o and_o first_o for_o the_o manifold_a inconvenience_n if_o that_o phrase_n denote_v those_o several_n which_o in_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o directory_n be_v suggest_v i_o shall_v in_o due_a place_n make_v it_o appear_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o inconvenience_n 2._o that_o great_a than_o those_o may_v easy_o and_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v produce_v against_o their_o directory_n and_o consequent_o that_o although_o true_a inconvenience_n be_v suppose_v sufficient_a to_o infer_v a_o necessity_n of_o abolition_n yet_o such_o only_a pretend_a name_n of_o inconveniency_n such_o chimaera_n and_o mormo_n especial_o overbalance_v with_o real_a one_o in_o the_o other_o scale_n will_v be_v abundant_o insufficient_a to_o do_v it_o but_o if_o the_o manifold_a inconvenience_n have_v a_o large_a prospect_n to_o refer_v to_o 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late_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o do_v since_o they_o become_v covenanteer_n in_o animosity_n perhaps_o and_o opposition_n to_o that_o terrible_a mormo_fw-la the_o liturgy_n send_v to_o they_o from_o hence_o we_o know_v that_o they_o be_v presbyterian_o former_o without_o see_v any_o necessity_n of_o abolish_n liturgy_n sect._n 4_o it_o be_v no_o news_n to_o tell_v you_o that_o mr_n knox_n write_v a_o liturgy_n wherein_o there_o be_v frequent_a mention_n of_o the_o day_n of_o common_a prayer_n and_o among_o many_o other_o particular_n these_o ensue_a worthy_a your_o remark_n 1._o plain_o undisguised_a confession_n of_o such_o fault_n which_o this_o age_n though_o as_o notorious_o guilty_a of_o as_o they_o will_v not_o put_v into_o public_a form_n or_o leave_v upon_o record_n against_o themselves_o as_o that_o for_o the_o pleasure_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o french_a they_o 102._o have_v violate_v their_o faith_n oft_o break_v the_o league_n of_o unity_n and_o
and_o that_o the_o liturgy_n do_v better_a to_o prescribe_v it_o at_o fit_a time_n than_o the_o directory_n to_o omit_v all_o mention_n of_o it_o at_o all_o time_n unless_o by_o way_n of_o dislike_n and_o prohibition_n which_o conclusion_n will_v be_v the_o more_o easy_o evince_v against_o they_o by_o ask_v they_o whether_o in_o their_o family-parlour-prayer_n or_o in_o their_o private_a closet-prayer_n they_o do_v not_o approve_v and_o practise_v that_o gesture_n which_o as_o i_o believe_v in_o charity_n they_o do_v so_o i_o must_v from_o thence_o infer_v that_o by_o they_o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a place_n think_v fit_a to_o be_v despise_v and_o if_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o the_o directory_n forbid_v not_o kneel_v but_o only_o command_v it_o not_o leave_v it_o free_a to_o use_v or_o not_o to_o use_v i_o answer_v 1._o that_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o liberty_n be_v very_o remarkable_a among_o they_o and_o equal_a to_o that_o of_o a_o prohibition_n no_o man_n almost_o of_o their_o persuasion_n ever_o kneel_v in_o their_o church_n 2._o that_o the_o never_o so_o much_o as_o recommend_v it_o be_v very_o near_o a_o forbid_v of_o it_o 3._o that_o bow_v or_o adoration_n be_v direct_o forbid_v once_o which_o by_o the_o way_n be_v as_o much_o the_o define_n of_o a_o ceremony_n viz._n that_o of_o stand_v or_o go_v upright_o and_o so_o as_o contrary_a to_o the_o independent_n persuasion_n and_o to_o the_o great_a clamorous_a complaint_n for_o liberty_n in_o ceremony_n as_o any_o prescription_n of_o kneel_v or_o bow_v can_v be_v 4._o that_o kneel_v also_o be_v at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n forbid_v by_o necessity_n of_o consequence_n sit_v be_v prescribe_v and_o therefore_o that_o that_o reply_n or_o excuse_n be_v false_a also_o and_o so_o now_o what_o special_a advantage_n this_o be_v like_a to_o bring_v in_o to_o this_o church_n of_o we_o to_o have_v the_o body_n of_o negligent_a or_o profane_a or_o factious_a man_n leave_v without_o any_o so_o much_o as_o a_o admonition_n to_o their_o own_o inclination_n and_o so_o what_o depth_n of_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n there_o be_v which_o make_v this_o change_n so_o necessary_a i_o desire_v now_o may_v be_v judge_v sect._n 24_o three_o for_o uniformity_n in_o that_o service_n which_o our_o liturgy_n labour_v to_o set_v up_o by_o prescribe_v the_o manner_n of_o it_o but_o the_o directory_n have_v take_v away_o by_o leave_v all_o to_o the_o chance_n of_o man_n will_n which_o can_v no_o more_o be_v think_v likely_a to_o concur_v in_o one_o form_n than_o democritus_n atom_n to_o have_v meet_v together_o into_o a_o world_n of_o beautiful_a creature_n without_o any_o hand_n of_o providence_n to_o dispose_v they_o it_o have_v certain_o the_o approbation_n of_o all_o wise_a man_n and_o command_v of_o st_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 40._o in_o that_o grand_a place_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n of_o which_o i_o conceive_v the_o clear_a importance_n to_o be_v that_o all_o be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n according_a to_o custom_n and_o appointment_n the_o former_a employ_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d custom_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o decency_n and_o therefore_o the_o indecency_n of_o wear_v long_a hair_n be_v prove_v by_o be_v against_o nature_n i._n e_o say_v suidas_n in_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o custom_n of_o some_o continuance_n in_o that_o place_n and_o thereupon_o st_n paul_n think_v it_o enough_o against_o a_o ecclesiastical_a usage_n and_o that_o which_o may_v supersede_n all_o strife_n about_o it_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 16._o we_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o latter_a in_o plain_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o order_n or_o appointment_n for_o so_o the_o word_n literal_o import_v and_o then_o upon_o these_o two_o ground_n be_v uniformity_n build_v and_o necessary_o result_v where_o all_o that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n be_v rule_v by_o one_o of_o these_o by_o custom_n or_o by_o law_n which_o be_v here_o command_v by_o st._n paul_n be_v a_o proof_n of_o the_o more_o than_o lawfulness_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prescription_n of_o ceremony_n in_o a_o church_n and_o of_o uniformity_n therein_o and_o then_o what_o necessity_n there_o be_v or_o can_v be_v that_o st_n paul_n command_n shall_v be_v so_o neglect_v all_o care_n of_o uniformity_n so_o disclaim_v all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d constitution_n or_o ordinance_n for_o any_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n unless_o their_o ordinance_n against_o all_o such_o constitution_n so_o solemn_o disavow_v it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o imagine_v or_o guess_v unless_o it_o be_v on_o purpose_n to_o observe_v master_n prynnes_n rule_v of_o conform_v the_o church_n to_o the_o state_n to_o fill_v one_o as_o full_a of_o disorder_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o confusion_n as_o the_o other_o i_o remember_v a_o say_n of_o socrates_n which_o plato_n and_o cicero_n record_n from_o he_o mutatâ_fw-la musicâ_fw-la mutantur_fw-la &_o mores_fw-la that_o the_o change_n of_o a_o kind_n of_o music_n have_v a_o great_a influence_n on_o man_n mind_n and_o have_v a_o general_a change_n of_o manner_n consequent_a to_o it_o i_o conceive_v uniformity_n in_o god_n service_n to_o be_v parallel_n to_o music_n be_v itself_o a_o outward_a concord_n or_o harmony_n of_o the_o most_o different_a affection_n and_o that_o that_o shall_v be_v not_o only_o change_v but_o lose_v i_o can_v understand_v any_o necessity_n unless_o it_o be_v that_o some_o such_o like_a effect_n may_v be_v wrought_v in_o religion_n also_o sect._n 25_o for_o the_o four_o the_o people_n bear_v some_o part_n in_o the_o service_n whether_o by_o way_n of_o response_n in_o the_o prayer_n and_o hymn_n or_o by_o read_v every_o other_o verse_n in_o the_o psalm_n mention_v in_o theodoret_n story_n l._n 2._o c._n 24._o where_o speak_v of_o flavianus_n and_o diodorus_n he_o say_v of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n they_o divide_v the_o choir_n of_o singer_n into_o two_o part_n and_o appoint_v they_o to_o sing_v the_o psalm_n successive_o which_o custom_n begin_v by_o they_o who_o say_v he_o be_v admirable_a man_n &_o labour_v extreme_o to_o stir_v up_o all_o man_n to_o piety_n &_o to_o that_o end_n invent_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prevail_v over_o the_o whole_a world_n or_o by_o way_n of_o mutual_a charity_n return_v a_o prayer_n for_o the_o priest_n who_o begin_v one_o peculiarly_a for_o they_o which_o innocentius_n refer_v to_o in_o his_o letter_n to_o aurelius_n and_o augustino_n call_v the_o commune_v &_o alternas_fw-la preces_fw-la to_o which_o he_o there_o attribute_n more_o force_n quam_fw-la privatis_fw-la then_o to_o private_a or_o by_o way_n of_o follow_v the_o presbyter_n in_o confession_n of_o sin_n both_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o service_n and_o before_o the_o communion_n or_o in_o profession_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o creed_n wherein_o every_o the_o mean_a christian_n be_v to_o have_v his_o part_n it_o be_v certain_o design_v by_o the_o church_n from_o the_o example_n of_o pure_a antiquity_n to_o very_o gainful_a use_n to_o quicken_v devotion_n which_o the_o length_n of_o continue_a hear_n may_v have_v leave_n to_o dull_a and_o slacken_v and_o to_o recall_v those_o thought_n which_o may_v upon_o the_o like_a temptation_n have_v divert_v to_o other_o object_n in_o a_o word_n to_o engage_v every_o one_o to_o be_v make_v no_o idle_a of_o unprofitable_a spectator_n of_o the_o service_n and_o as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v still_o need_v of_o that_o help_n to_o these_o so_o necessary_a end_n and_o not_o the_o least_o show_n or_o pretence_n of_o objection_n against_o it_o how_o necessary_a it_o can_v be_v to_o reject_v it_o whole_o and_o lay_v all_o the_o task_n upon_o the_o priest_n and_o not_o require_v so_o much_o as_o a_o amen_o which_o it_o seem_v be_v in_o fashion_n in_o st_n paul_n time_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o lay_v person_n i_o leave_v to_o the_o most_o prejudicate_a reader_n to_o give_v sentence_n for_o i_o sect._n 26_o as_o for_o the_o litany_n wherein_o the_o people_n be_v more_o exercise_v then_o in_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o service_n it_o be_v certain_o design_v to_o make_v it_o more_o proportionable_a to_o the_o title_n bestow_v on_o it_o by_o the_o ancient_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d earnest_a or_o intense_a prayer_n and_o in_o methodius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d earnest_a petition_n in_o the_o greek_a liturgy_n simple_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intense_a or_o earnest_n from_o act._n 12._o 5._o luke_n 22._o 44._o this_o continual_a join_n of_o the_o people_n in_o every_o passage_n of_o it_o tend_v very_o much_o both_o to_o the_o improve_n and_o
the_o turn_a god_n and_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n out_o of_o man_n brain_n also_o and_o not_o as_o yet_o it_o be_v only_a out_o of_o their_o heart_n what_o be_v the_o necessity_n of_o do_v it_o will_v not_o so_o easy_o be_v resolve_v even_o by_o he_o that_o have_v imbibe_v the_o assembler_n principle_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o gratify_v the_o separatist_n who_o be_v profess_v denier_n of_o one_o article_n that_o of_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n resolve_v the_o end_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descent_n to_o have_v be_v only_o to_o constitute_v particular_a congregation_n and_o none_o else_o as_o for_o the_o great_a pattern_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o the_o practice_n of_o geneva_n or_o scotland_n that_o appear_v by_o knock_n common_a prayer_n book_n to_o have_v allow_v a_o set_a form_n of_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o design_v it_o for_o the_o public_a use_n as_o the_o first_o thing_n in_o that_o book_n of_o prayer_n though_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o apostle_n or_o other_o ancient_a creed_n be_v set_v aside_o one_o of_o the_o geneva_n form_v be_v fain_o to_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o they_o which_o yet_o by_o the_o set_n the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n in_o the_o margin_n both_o there_o and_o in_o the_o order_n of_o baptism_n appear_v rather_o to_o be_v a_o interpretation_n of_o it_o and_o so_o still_o the_o separatist_n must_v be_v the_o only_a man_n in_o the_o church_n fit_a to_o be_v consider_v or_o else_o apparent_o there_o be_v no_o such_o political_a necessity_n of_o this_o neither_o sect._n 34_o for_o the_o five_o thing_n the_o so_o frequent_a repetition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o king_n in_o our_o service_n this_o account_n may_v be_v brief_o give_v of_o it_o for_o the_o former_a that_o in_o our_o common-prayer_n book_n there_o be_v several_a service_n for_o several_a occasion_n of_o the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n for_o several_a day_n as_o the_o litany_n for_o several_a time_n in_o the_o day_n not_o only_a morning_n and_o evening_n but_o one_o part_n to_o be_v say_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o then_o towards_o noon_n a_o return_n to_o another_o part_n as_o the_o ancient_a primitive_n have_v three_o service_n in_o a_o forenoon_n 1._o that_o for_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la consist_v of_o prayer_n psalm_n and_o readins_n then_o a_o 2._o for_o the_o penitent_n such_o as_o our_o litany_n and_o a_o 3._o for_o the_o fideles_fw-la the_o faithful_a our_o communion_n service_n and_o even_o that_o which_o be_v assign_v to_o one_o time_n so_o discontinue_v by_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o lesson_n that_o it_o become_v in_o a_o manner_n two_o service_n clear_o two_o time_n of_o prayer_n now_o our_o saviour_n command_v when_o you_o pray_v say_v our_o father_n we_o have_v according_o so_o assign_v it_o to_o be_v once_o repeat_v in_o every_o such_o part_n of_o service_n and_o i_o remember_v to_o have_v hear_v one_o of_o the_o grave_a and_o most_o reverend_a man_n of_o the_o assembly_n be_v ask_v his_o opinion_n about_o the_o use_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n to_o have_v answer_v to_o this_o purpose_n god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v ever_o be_v upon_o my_o knee_n in_o prayer_n and_o rise_v up_o without_o add_v christ_n form_n to_o my_o imperfect_a petition_n and_o whereas_o this_o directory_n be_v so_o bountiful_a as_o to_o recommend_v this_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o so_o wary_a as_o but_o to_o recommend_v it_o it_o be_v thereby_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o retain_v a_o set_a form_n for_o that_o be_v sure_o so_o and_o then_o the_o often_o use_v of_o a_o lawful_a thing_n will_v not_o make_v it_o unlawful_a but_o withal_o that_o christ_n command_n in_o point_n of_o his_o service_n shall_v no_o more_o oblige_v to_o obedience_n than_o the_o command_n of_o man_n for_o if_o it_o do_v this_o will_v be_v more_o then_o recommend_v and_o now_o why_o that_o which_o may_v say_v they_o commendable_o mun_o say_v we_o necessary_o in_o obedience_n to_o christ_n be_v use_v in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v repeat_v often_o than_o once_o shall_v be_v useful_a to_o he_o who_o be_v not_o come_v at_o the_o first_o say_n or_o may_v be_v say_v more_o attentive_o by_o he_o who_o have_v before_o be_v too_o negligent_a shall_v be_v necessary_a to_o be_v use_v but_o once_o when_o all_o man_n zeal_n or_o understanding_n of_o so_o divine_a a_o form_n or_o perhaps_o presence_n at_o that_o part_n of_o the_o service_n shall_v not_o necessary_o go_v along_o with_o it_o i_o leave_v to_o more_o subtle_a diviner_n to_o instruct_v we_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o that_o god_n have_v make_v a_o peculiar_a promise_n to_o importunity_n in_o prayer_n to_o a_o come_n often_o to_o he_o on_o the_o same_o errand_n and_o luk._n 18._o 5._o by_o a_o phrase_n in_o the_o parable_n seem_v to_o say_v that_o he_o that_o come_v oft_o to_o god_n in_o this_o manner_n will_v at_o length_n force_v he_o to_o shame_n if_o he_o do_v not_o grant_v his_o petition_n for_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o from_o thence_o the_o father_n use_v a_o bold_a phrase_n in_o their_o liturgy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o put_v thou_o to_o shame_n i._n e._n importune_v thou_o basil_n in_o liturg_n and_o in_o the_o psaltery_a of_o the_o greek_a church_n which_o have_v many_o prayer_n mix_v with_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unless_o thy_o own_o goodness_n put_v thou_o to_o shame_n etc._n etc._n now_o that_o this_o will_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o vain_a repetition_n mat._n 6._o 7._o which_o be_v the_o only_a exception_n make_v against_o it_o if_o the_o example_n of_o david_n psal_n 136._o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o authorise_v the_o repeat_v any_o form_n often_o which_o be_v as_o faultless_a as_o that_o be_v may_v large_o be_v evidence_v 1._o by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o use_v which_o both_o hesychius_n and_o suidas_n apply_v to_o another_o matter_n and_o explain_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d long_o idle_a unseasonable_a form_n such_o as_o battus_n use_v in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o long-winded_a hymn_n so_o full_a of_o tautology_n which_o munster_n therefore_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o multiply_v word_n unprofitable_o or_o unreasonable_o 2._o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o heathen_n which_o christ_n there_o refer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v not_o etc._n etc._n as_o the_o heathen_n and_o which_o be_v evident_a in_o their_o writer_n especial_o their_o tragedian_n where_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o their_o manner_n be_v to_o sound_v or_o chant_v for_o many_o hour_n together_o some_o few_o empty_a word_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o god_n such_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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