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prescribe_v in_o their_o book_n otherwise_o also_o every_o man_n that_o bless_v his_o table_n or_o say_v to_o another_o god_n be_v with_o you_o god_n bless_v you_o god_n recover_v you_o good_a morrow_n good_a night_n or_o the_o like_a shall_v sin_v in_o this_o because_o he_o pray_v and_o yet_o say_v not_o our_o father_n etc_n 14._o yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o we_o may_v use_v any_o of_o these_o aswell_o as_o other_o word_n apply_v they_o to_o our_o special_a case_n and_o necessity_n as_o we_o see_v that_o christ_n pray_v 28._o say_v father_n glorify_v thy_o name_n and_o 42._o again_o o_o my_o father_n if_o this_o cup_n can_v not_o pass_v from_o i_o but_o that_o i_o must_v drink_v it_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v where_o we_o may_v learn_v by_o christ_n who_o give_v the_o rule_n how_o to_o use_v it_o to_o wit_n not_o in_o a_o superstitious_a say_n over_o these_o word_n but_o in_o pray_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n as_o our_o special_a necessity_n shall_v be_v whether_o we_o use_v any_o of_o these_o word_n or_o other_o or_o pray_v with_o sigh_n that_o can_v be_v express_v 15._o final_o therefore_o all_o such_o as_o have_v frame_v or_o receyve_v any_o other_o form_n of_o prayer_n but_o this_o only_a which_o christ_n have_v teach_v offend_v against_o this_o rule_n and_o commandment_n of_o christ._n and_o thus_o not_o we_o but_o they_o who_o have_v devise_v and_o follow_v other_o form_n and_o book_n of_o prayer_n be_v those_o which_o deny_v and_o as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o they_o disannul_v the_o lord_n prayer_n â—even_a qvestion_n which_o have_v be_v propound_v to_o divers_a of_o the_o miinister_n of_o these_o assembly_n with_o request_n that_o they_o will_v answer_v they_o direct_o and_o sincere_o from_o the_o scripture_n which_o also_o still_o be_v desire_v at_o their_o hand_n â—_o whither_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v by_o his_o last_o testament_n give_v unto_o and_o set_v in_o his_o church_n sufficient_a ordinary_a office_n with_o their_o call_n work_n and_o maintenance_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o his_o â—oly_a thing_n and_o for_o the_o sufficient_a ordinary_a instruction_n guydance_n and_o service_n of_o his_o châ—rch_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n or_o no_o 2._o whether_o the_o office_n of_o pastor_n teacher_n elder_n deacon_n and_o helper_n be_v those_o office_n appoint_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o testament_n as_o aforesaid_a or_o whether_o the_o present_a ecclesiastical_a office_n of_o archbishop_n lordbishop_n suffragans_n dean_n subdeane_n prebendaryes_fw-mi channcelor_n priest_n deacon_n or_o half_a priest_n archdeacon_n subdeacons_n commissary_n official_o doctor_n proctor_n â—egisters_n scribe_n apparitor_n parson_n vicar_n curate_n stipendarye_n dagrant_a preacher_n chapleyne_n or_o house_n priest_n canon_n petticanon_n gospeler_n epistler_n chanter_n virgerer_n querister_n organ-player_n churchwarden_n sideman_n collector_n clerk_n sertans_n and_o the_o rest_n now_o have_v in_o these_o cathedral_n and_o parishional_a assembly_n be_v those_o office_n appoint_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o testament_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a or_o no_o 3._o whether_o the_o call_n and_o entrance_n into_o these_o ecclesiastical_a office_n last_v aforesaid_a their_o administration_n and_o maintenance_n now_o have_v and_o retain_v in_o england_n be_v the_o manner_n of_o call_v administration_n and_o maintenance_n which_o christ_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o office_n of_o his_o church_n above_o name_v or_o no_o 4._o whethere_o very_o true_a visible_a church_n be_v not_o a_o company_n of_o people_n call_v and_o separate_v out_o from_o the_o world_n and_o the_o false_a worship_n and_o way_n thereof_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o join_v together_o in_o fellowship_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o voluntary_a profession_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n and_o whether_o the_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n of_o this_o land_n be_v such_o or_o no_o 5._o whether_o the_o sacrament_n being_n seal_v of_o rightuoesne_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n may_v be_v administer_v to_o any_o other_o than_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o seed_n or_o in_o any_o other_o ministry_n and_o manner_n they_o be_v prescribe_v by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o apostle_n and_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o profession_n and_o whether_o they_o be_v not_o otherwise_o administer_v in_o the_o cathedral_n and_o parishional_a assembly_n of_o england_n at_o this_o day_n 6._o whether_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n with_o the_o feast_n fast_n holy_a day_n 〈◊〉_d prayer_n and_o leiturgy_n prescribe_v therein_o and_o use_v in_o these_o assembly_n be_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n command_v in_o his_o word_n or_o the_o devise_n and_o inâ—ention_n of_o man_n for_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n 7_o whether_o all_o church_n and_o people_n without_o exception_n be_v not_o bind_v in_o religion_n only_o to_o receyv_v and_o submit_v unto_o that_o 〈◊〉_d worship_n and_o order_n which_o christ_n as_o lord_n and_o king_n have_v give_v and_o appoint_v to_o his_o church_n or_o whether_o any_o man_n receyv_o and_o join_v unto_o another_o devise_v by_o man_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o whether_o they_o which_o join_v to_o the_o present_a ecclesiastical_a ministry_n worship_n and_o order_n of_o these_o cathedral_n and_o parshionall_a assembly_n can_v be_v assure_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o join_v to_o the_o formeâ—_n ordain_v by_o christ_n and_o not_o to_o the_o latter_a 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o service_n of_o god_n ¶_o let_v he_o that_o read_v consider_v a_o table_n of_o some_o principal_a thing_n contain_v in_o this_o treatise_n the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o life_n and_o â—â—â—gion_n pag._n 1._o 4._o how_o god_n account_v the_o mixture_n of_o man_n invention_n with_o his_o ordinance_n in_o his_o worship_n pag._n 115._o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v notwithstanding_o the_o prohibition_n of_o prince_n or_o any_o persecution_n to_o the_o contrary_n pag._n 32._o 71._o 133._o 136._o magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v in_o the_o lord_n not_o against_o the_o lord_n pag._n 49._o 71._o 133._o 136._o of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n allowance_n or_o prohibition_n inreligion_n p._n 1â—_n 133._o no_o prince_n church_n or_o nation_n can_v make_v that_o lawful_a which_o god_n word_n make_v unlawful_a pag._n 126._o 133._o prince_n ought_v to_o abolish_v all_o false_a worship_n and_o ministerye_n pag._n 25._o 105._o 134._o the_o worship_n prelaâ—â—_n and_o other_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v against_o the_o prphecy_n priesthood_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ._n p._n 30_o 34._o christ_n person_n and_o office_n p._n 28._o 42._o whether_o the_o church_n of_o engl._n in_o their_o constitution_n hold_v christ_n the_o onelâ—_n lawgiver_n to_o the_o conscience_n p._n 15._o false_a doctrine_n teach_v and_o allow_v in_o the_o church_n of_o engl._n p._n 10._o 11._o 12._o 13._o of_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o church_n of_o engl._n p._n 19_o antichristian_a corruptiou_n yet_o remain_v in_o the_o church_n of_o engl._n p._n 19_o 75._o antichrist_n religion_n a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n p._n 7._o 19_o 37._o 115._o the_o description_n of_o antichrist_n out_o of_o 2_o thes._n 2._o p._n â—_o and_o out_o of_o 1_o joh._n 4._o 3._o p._n 28_o 35._o of_o archbishop_n lordbishop_n archdeacon_n etc_o p._n 10._o 52._o 68_o 75._o 86._o 88_o 100_o 108._o 113._o 117._o 130_o 131._o 136._o 141._o of_o the_o priest_n office_n in_o the_o church_n of_o eng._n sect._n 7._o 8._o and_o p._n 11._o 33._o 87._o 105._o the_o manner_n of_o entrance_n into_o it_o sect._n 9_o and_o pag._n 10._o 100_o 109._o 119._o of_o the_o name_n priest_n pag._n 81._o 94_o 99_o the_o priesthood_n of_o england_n compare_v with_o the_o popish_a and_o both_o of_o they_o with_o the_o pastor_n office_n p._n 98_o 105._o the_o deacon_n office_n in_o the_o church_n of_o engl._n