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he_o that_o teach_v all_o be_v equal_o christ_n and_o christ_n be_v equal_o they_o yet_o in_o the_o external_a administration_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n because_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o confusion_n but_o of_o peace_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o in_o every_o congregation_n there_o be_v a_o distinction_n if_o not_o of_o inward_a dignity_n yet_o of_o outward_a degree_n so_o that_o all_o be_v saint_n or_o seem_v to_o be_v saint_n and_o shall_v be_v as_o they_o seem_v but_o be_v all_o apostle_n if_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v a_o eye_n where_o be_v then_o the_o hear_n god_n therefore_o have_v give_v some_o to_o be_v apostle_n and_o some_o to_o be_v pastor_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ._n in_o which_o work_n we_o be_v god_n labourer_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o you_o be_v god_n husbandry_n and_o god_n building_n 30._o the_o church_n respect_v with_o reference_n unto_o administration_n ecclesiastical_a do_v general_o consist_v 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measure_n but_o very_o i_o believe_v there_o shall_v be_v find_v more_o than_o a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o prayer_n which_o be_v not_o psalm_n and_o text_n of_o scripture_n spend_v in_o pray_v for_o and_o pray_v against_o the_o commodity_n and_o incommodity_n of_o this_o life_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o the_o argument_n or_o content_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n sit_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n but_o especial_o of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n prayer_n by_o the_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v direct_v t._n c._n l._n 1._o p._n 135._o what_o a_o reason_n be_v this_o we_o must_v rep_v at_o the_o lord_n prayer_n oftentimes_o therefore_o oftentimes_o in_o half_a a_o hour_n and_o one_o in_o the_o neck_n of_o another_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v not_o there_o give_v a_o prescript_n form_n of_o prayer_n whereunto_o he_o bind_v we_o but_o give_v we_o a_o rule_n and_o squire_n to_o frame_v all_o our_o prayer_n by_o i_o know_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o pray_v and_o pray_v often_o i_o know_v also_o that_o in_o a_o few_o word_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o frame_v so_o pithy_a a_o prayer_n and_o i_o confess_v that_o the_o church_n do_v well_o in_o conclude_v their_o prayer_n with_o the_o lord_n prayer_n but_o i_o stand_v upon_o this_o they_z there_o be_v no_o necessity_n lay_v upon_o we_o to_o use_v these_o very_a word_n and_o no_o more_o t._n c._n lib._n 1._o pag._n 219._o praemisse_a legitima_fw-la &_o ordinaria_fw-la oratione_fw-la quasi_fw-la fundamento_fw-la accidentium_fw-la jus_o est_fw-la desideriorum_fw-la jus_o est_fw-la superstruendi_fw-la extrinsecus_fw-la petitioner_n terâ—ol_n de_fw-fr orat_fw-la luke_n 11._o 1._o cypr._n in_o orat_fw-la dom._n the_o people_n try_v after_o the_o minister_n another_o fault_n be_v that_o all_o the_o people_n be_v appoint_v in_o divers_a place_n to_o say_v after_o the_o minister_n whereby_o not_o only_o the_o time_n be_v unprofitable_o waste_v and_o a_o confuse_a noise_n of_o the_o people_n one_o speak_v after_o another_o cause_v but_o a_o opinion_n breed_v in_o their_o heart_n that_o those_o only_o be_v their_o prayer_n which_o they_o pronounce_v with_o their_o own_o mouth_n after_o the_o minister_n otherwise_o than_o the_o order_n which_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o church_n do_v bear_v 1_o cor._n 14._o 16._o and_o otherwise_o than_o justin_n martyr_n show_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n to_o have_v be_v in_o his_o time_n t._n c._n l._n 1_o p._n 139._o &_o l._n 3._o p._n 211_o 212_o 213._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil._n pâ—â—s_n in_o pral_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 15._o our_o manner_n of_o read_v the_o psalm_n otherwise_o then_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o scripture_n they_o have_v always_o the_o same_o profit_n to_o be_v study_v in_o to_o be_v read_v and_o preach_v upon_o which_o either_o scripture_n have_v and_o this_o above_o the_o rest_n that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v sing_v sing_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diâ—nys_n hierar_fw-it eccles._n cap._n 3._o but_o to_o make_v daily_a prayer_n of_o they_o hand-over-head_n or_o otherwise_o then_o the_o present_a estate_n wherein_o we_o he_o do_v agree_v with_o the_o manner_n contain_v in_o they_o be_v a_o abuse_n of_o they_o t._n c._n lâ—_n 3._o pag._n 206._o of_o music_n with_o psalm_n psalm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil._n in_o psal._n of_o sing_v or_o say_v psalm_n and_o other_o part_n of_o common_a prayer_n wherein_o the_o people_n and_o minister_n answer_v one_o another_o by_o course_n for_o the_o sing_n of_o psalm_n by_o course_n and_o side_n after_o side_n although_o it_o be_v very_o ancient_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o commendable_a and_o so_o much_o the_o mere_a to_o be_v suspect_v for_o that_o the_o devil_n have_v go_v about_o to_o get_v it_o so_o great_a authority_n partly_o by_o derive_v it_o from_o ignatius_n time_n and_o partly_o in_o make_v the_o world_n believe_v that_o this_o come_v from_o heaven_n and_o that_o the_o angel_n be_v hear_v to_o sing_v after_o this_o sort_n which_o as_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a fable_n so_o be_v it_o confute_v by_o historiographer_n whereof_o some_o ascribe_v the_o beginning_n of_o this_o to_o damasus_n some_o other_o unto_o flavianus_n and_o diodorus_n t._n c._n lib._n 1._o p._n 203._o 203._o exod._n 19_o â—_o be_v 24.3_o deut._n 3._o 27._o &_o 26._o 17._o josh._n 24.16_o 24.16_o socrat._v hist._n eccles._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 8._o 8._o theod._n lib._n 2_o cap._n 24._o 24._o plat._n in_o vitâ—_n damasi_fw-la damasi_fw-la bene_fw-la mari_fw-fr plerunque_fw-la comparatur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quae_fw-la primo_fw-la ingredientis_fw-la populi_fw-la agmine_fw-la totis_fw-la vestibulis_fw-la undas_fw-la commit_v deinde_fw-la in_o oratione_fw-la totius_fw-la plebis_fw-la tanquam_fw-la undis_fw-la â—efl_fw-mi â—ensibâ—s_n stride_n cum_fw-la responsuriis_fw-la psalmorum_fw-la canruvinocura_fw-la mulierum_fw-la virginum_fw-la parvulorum_fw-la consonus_fw-la undatum_fw-la stragor_n resulta_fw-la hexam_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o 5._o basil._n epist._n 63._o 63._o plin._n secund_a epist_n lib._n 10._o cp_n 97._o exod_n 15._o 1._o 21._o isai._n 6._o 3._o 3._o from_o whence_o soever_o it_o come_v it_o can_v he_o good_a consider_v that_o when_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o all_o the_o people_n may_v praise_v god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o sing_v of_o psalm_n than_o this_o ought_v no_o to_o be_v restrain_v unto_o a_o few_o and_o where_o it_o be_v lawful_a both_o with_o heart_n and_o voice_n tose_v the_o whole_a psalm_n there_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v that_o they_o shall_v sing_v but_o the_o one_o half_a with_o their_o heart_n and_o voice_n and_o the_o other_o with_o their_o heart_n only_o for_o where_o they_o may_v both_o with_o heart_n and_o voice_n sing_v â—iâ—eâ—_n the_o heart_n be_v not_o enough_o therefore_o beside_o the_o incommodity_n which_o come_v this_o way_n in_o that_o be_v toss_v after_o this_o sort_n man_n can_v understand_v what_o be_v sing_v those_o other_o two_o inconvenience_n come_v of_o this_o form_n of_o sing_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v vanish_v in_o all_o reform_a church_n t._n c._n lib._n 1._o p._n 103._o ephes._n 5._o 19_o of_o magnificat_fw-la benedictus_fw-la and_o nunc_fw-la dimittis_fw-la these_o thanksgiving_n be_v make_v by_o occasion_n of_o certain_a particular_a beâ—â—â—â—e_n and_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v use_v for_o ordinary_a prayer_n than_o the_o ave-maria_n so_o that_o both_o for_o this_o cause_n and_o the_o other_o before_o allege_v of_o the_o psalm_n it_o be_v not_o convenient_a in_o make_v ordinary_a prayer_n of_o they_o t._n c._n lib._n 3._o p._n 208._o 2_o chro._n 29.30_o of_o the_o litany_n litany_n we_o pray_v for_o the_o avoid_n of_o those_o dangâ—â—â—_n which_o be_v nothing_o near_o we_o as_o from_o lightning_n and_o thunder_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o winter_n from_o storm_n and_o tempest_n when_o the_o wether_n be_v most_o fair_a and_o the_o sea_n most_o calm_a it_o be_v true_a that_o upon_o some_o urgent_a calamity_n a_o prayer_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v frame_v which_o may_v beg_v either_o the_o community_n for_o want_v whereof_o the_o church_n be_v in_o distress_n â—â—_o the_o turn_v away_o of_o that_o mischief_n which_o either_o approach_v or_o be_v already_o upon_o it_o but_o to_o make_v those_o prayer_n which_o be_v for_o the_o present_a time_n and_o danger_n ordinary_a and_o daily_a prayer_n i_o can_v hitherto_o see_v any_o either_o scripture_n or_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o here_o for_o the_o simple_n sake_n i_o will_v set_v down_o after_o what_o â—urâ—_n this_o abuse_n creep_v into_o the_o church_n there_o be_v one_o mamericus_n bishop_n of_o vienna_n which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o great_a earthquake_n which_o be_v in_o france_n institute_v certain_a supplication_n which_o the_o grecian_n and_o we_o of_o they_o call_v the_o litany_n which_o concern_v â—hat_n matter_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o as_o other_o discommodity_n rise_v in_o other_o country_n they_o likewise_o have_v prayer_n according_o now_o pope_n gregory_n either_o make_v himself_o or_o gather_v the_o supplication_n that_o be_v make_v against_o the_o calamity_n of_o every_o country_n and_o make_v of_o they_o a_o great_a litany_n or_o supplication_n as_o platina_n call_v in_o and_o give_v it_o to_o be_v use_v in_o all_o church_n which_o thing_n albeit_o all_o church_n may_v do_v for_o the_o time_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o case_n of_o the_o calamity_n which_o the_o church_n suffer_v yet_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v perpetual_a that_o be_v ordain_v but_o for_o a_o time_n â—_o and_o why_o all_o land_n shall_v pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o incommodity_n that_o some_o land_n have_v be_v trouble_v with_o t._n c._n lib_n 1._o pag._n 137._o â—_o exod._n 15.30_o wild._n 10._o 20._o 2_o sam._n 6._o 1._o 1_o chron._n 13.4_o 2_o chron._n 20._o 3._o joel_n 1_o 1â—_n 1â—_n tertul._n lib._n â—_o ad_fw-la exor_n exor_n terent._n andr._n andr._n hier._n epist._n
of_o word_n as_o alchemy_n do_v or_o will_v the_o substance_n of_o metal_n make_v of_o any_o thing_n what_o it_o list_v and_o bring_v in_o the_o end_n all_o truth_n to_o nothing_o or_o howsoever_o such_o voluntary_a exercise_n of_o wit_n may_v be_v bear_v with_o otherwise_o yet_o in_o place_n which_o usual_o serve_v as_o this_o do_v concern_v regeneration_n by_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v allege_v for_o ground_n and_o principle_n less_o be_v permit_v to_o hide_v the_o general_a consent_n of_o antiquity_n agree_v in_o the_o literal_a interpretation_n they_o cunning_o affirm_v that_o certain_a have_v take_v those_o word_n as_o mean_v of_o material_a water_n when_o they_o know_v that_o of_o all_o the_o ancient_n there_o be_v no_o one_o to_o be_v name_v that_o ever_o do_v otherwise_o either_o expound_v or_o allege_v the_o place_n then_o as_o imply_v external_n baptism_n shall_v that_o which_o have_v always_o 23._o receive_v this_o and_o no_o other_o construction_n be_v now_o disguise_v with_o a_o toy_n of_o novelty_n must_v we_o need_v at_o the_o only_a show_n of_o a_o critical_a conceit_n without_o any_o more_o deliberation_n utter_o condemn_v they_o of_o error_n which_o will_v not_o admit_v that_o fire_n in_o the_o word_n john_n be_v quench_v with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o spirit_n water_n dry_v up_o in_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n when_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n have_v two_o thing_n plain_o and_o express_o specify_v water_n and_o the_o spirit_n water_n as_o a_o duty_n require_v on_o our_o part_n the_o spirit_n as_o a_o gift_n which_o god_n bestow_v there_o be_v danger_n in_o presume_v so_o to_o interpret_v it_o at_o if_o the_o clause_n which_o concern_v ourselves_o be_v more_o than_o need_v we_o may_v by_o such_o rate_n exposition_n attain_v perhaps_o in_o the_o end_n to_o be_v think_v witty_a but_o with_o ill_a advice_n final_o if_o at_o ghost_n the_o time_n when_o that_o baptism_n which_o be_v mean_v by_o john_n come_v to_o be_v real_o and_o true_o perform_v by_o christ_n himself_o we_o find_v the_o apostle_n that_o have_v be_v as_o we_o be_v before_o baptise_a new_a baptise_a with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o this_o their_o latter_a baptism_n as_o well_o a_o 3._o visible_a descent_n of_o fire_n as_o a_o secret_a miraculous_a infusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n if_o on_o we_o he_o accomplish_v likewise_o the_o heavenly_a work_n of_o our_o new_a birth_n not_o with_o the_o spirit_n alone_o but_o with_o water_n thereunto_o adjoin_v since_o the_o faithful_a expounder_n of_o his_o word_n be_v his_o own_o deed_n let_v that_o which_o his_o hand_n have_v manifest_o wrought_v declare_v what_o his_o speech_n do_v doubtful_o utter_v 60._o to_o this_o they_o add_v preach_v that_o as_o we_o err_v by_o follow_v a_o wrong_a construction_n of_o the_o place_n before_o allege_v so_o our_o second_o oversight_n be_v that_o we_o thereupon_o infer_v a_o necessity_n overrigorous_a and_o extreme_a the_o true_a necessity_n of_o baptism_n a_o sew_v proposition_n consider_v will_v soon_o decide_v all_o thing_n which_o either_o be_v know_v 5._o cause_n or_o set_a mean_n whereby_o any_o great_a good_a be_v usual_o procure_v or_o man_n deliver_v from_o grievous_a evil_n the_o same_o we_o must_v needs_o confess_v necessary_a and_o if_o regeneration_n be_v not_o in_o this_o very_a sense_n a_o thing_n necessary_a to_o eternal_a life_n will_v christ_n himself_o have_v teach_v nicodemus_n that_o to_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v 3._o impossible_a save_v only_o for_o those_o man_n which_o be_v bear_v from_o above_o his_o word_n follow_v in_o the_o next_o sentence_n be_v a_o proof_n sufficient_a that_o to_o our_o regeneration_n his_o spirit_n be_v no_o less_o 4._o necessary_a than_o regeneration_n itself_o necessary_a unto_o life_n three_o unless_o as_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o necessary_a inward_a cause_n so_o water_n be_v a_o necessary_a outward_a mean_a to_o our_o regeneration_n what_o construction_n shall_v we_o give_v unto_o those_o word_n wherein_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v new_o bear_v and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o of_o water_n why_o be_v we_o teach_v that_o 2d_o with_o water_n god_n do_v purify_v and_o cleanse_v his_o church_n wherefore_o do_v the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n term_v baptism_n 5._o a_o bath_n of_o regeneration_n what_o purpose_n have_v they_o in_o give_v man_n advice_n to_o receive_v outward_a baptism_n and_o in_o persuade_v they_o it_o do_v avail_v 38._o to_o remission_n of_o sin_n if_o outward_a baptism_n be_v a_o cause_n in_o itself_o possess_v of_o that_o power_n either_o natural_a or_o supernatural_a without_o the_o present_a operation_n whereof_o no_o such_o effect_n can_v possible_o grow_v it_o must_v then_o follow_v that_o see_v effect_n do_v never_o prevent_v the_o necessary_a cause_n out_o of_o which_o they_o spring_v no_o man_n can_v ever_o receive_v grace_n before_o baptism_n which_o be_v apparent_o both_o know_v and_o also_o confess_v to_o be_v otherwise_o in_o many_o particular_n although_o in_o the_o rest_n we_o make_v not_o baptism_n a_o cause_n of_o grace_n yet_o the_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v they_o with_o their_o 3._o baptism_n do_v so_o far_o forth_o depend_v on_o the_o very_a outward_a sacrament_n that_o god_n will_v have_v it_o embrace_v not_o only_o as_o a_o sign_n or_o token_n what_o we_o receive_v but_o also_o as_o a_o instrument_n or_o mean_v whereby_o we_o receive_v grace_n because_o baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n which_o god_n have_v institute_v in_o his_o church_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o which_o receive_v the_o same_o may_v thereby_o be_v dom._n incorporate_v into_o christ_n and_o so_o through_o his_o most_o precious_a merit_n obtain_v as_o well_o that_o save_a grace_n of_o imputation_n which_o take_v away_o bapt._n all_o former_a guiltiness_n as_o also_o that_o 80._o infuse_v divine_a virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o give_v to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n their_o first_o disposition_n towards_o future_a newness_n of_o life_n there_o be_v that_o elevate_v too_o much_o the_o ordinary_a and_o immediate_a mean_n of_o life_n rely_v whole_o upon_o the_o bare_a conceit_n of_o that_o eternal_a election_n which_o notwithstanding_o include_v a_o subordination_n of_o mean_n without_o which_o we_o be_v not_o actual_o bring_v to_o enjoy_v what_o god_n secret_o do_v intend_v and_o therefore_o to_o build_v upon_o god_n election_n if_o we_o keep_v not_o ourselves_o to_o the_o way_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v for_o man_n to_o walk_v in_o be_v but_o a_o self-deceiving_a vanity_n when_o the_o apostle_n see_v man_n call_v to_o the_o participation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n after_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n embrace_v and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o life_n receive_v he_o fear_v not_o 1._o then_o to_o put_v they_o in_o the_o number_n of_o elect_a saint_n he_o 8._o than_o account_v they_o deliver_v from_o death_n and_o clean_o purge_v from_o all_o sin_n till_o then_o notwithstanding_o their_o preordination_n unto_o life_n which_o none_o can_v know_v of_o save_v god_n what_o be_v they_o in_o the_o apostle_n own_o 11._o account_n but_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o plain_a alien_n altogether_o without_o hope_n stranger_n utter_o without_o god_n in_o this_o present_a world_n so_o that_o by_o sacrament_n and_o other_o sensible_a token_n of_o grace_n we_o may_v bold_o gather_v that_o he_o who_o mercy_n vouchsafe_v now_o to_o bestow_v the_o mean_n have_v also_o long_o sithence_o intend_v we_o that_o whereunto_o they_o lead_v but_o let_v we_o never_o think_v iâ—_n safe_a to_o presume_v of_o our_o own_o last_o end_n by_o bare_a conjectural_a collection_n of_o his_o first_o intent_n and_o purpose_n the_o mean_n fail_v that_o shall_v come_v between_o predestination_n bring_v not_o to_o life_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o external_n 30._o vocation_n wherein_o our_o baptism_n be_v imply_v for_o as_o we_o be_v not_o natural_o man_n without_o birth_n so_o neither_o be_v we_o christian_a man_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o by_o new_a birth_n nor_o according_a to_o the_o manifest_a ordinary_a course_n of_o divine_a dispensation_n new_o bear_v but_o by_o that_o baptism_n which_o both_o declare_v and_o make_v we_o christian_n in_o which_o respect_n we_o just_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v the_o door_n of_o our_o actual_a entrance_n into_o god_n house_n the_o first_o apparent_a 15._o beginning_n of_o life_n a_o seal_n perhaps_o to_o the_o receiuâ—â—_n grace_n of_o election_n before_o receive_v but_o to_o our_o sanctification_n here_o a_o step_n that_o have_v not_o any_o before_o it_o there_o be_v of_o the_o old_a valentinian_n heretic_n some_o which_o have_v knowledge_n in_o such_o admiration_n that_o to_o it_o they_o ascribe_v all_o and_o so_o despise_v the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n pretend_v that_o as_o ignorance_n have_v