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in_o a_o person_n be_v able_a to_o express_v his_o mind_n whereas_o it_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v provide_v that_o the_o conception_n of_o his_o mind_n be_v sober_a and_o well_o order_v comprehensive_a and_o every_o way_n suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o duty_n 2._o in_o that_o he_o only_o mention_n the_o express_v his_o mind_n whereas_o in_o public_a prayer_n it_o be_v not_o a_o man_n own_o private_a desire_n or_o want_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v peculiar_a to_o himself_o which_o he_o be_v to_o present_v to_o god_n but_o he_o be_v to_o express_v what_o be_v fit_a to_o represent_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o whole_a assembly_n and_o the_o common_a desire_n and_o want_n and_o joint_a devotion_n of_o all_o the_o congregation_n 46._o another_o place_n i_o shall_v examine_v be_v where_o he_o tell_v we_o they_o unreasonable_a they_o p._n 9_o 10._o his_o defauâ—ing_n the_o ministry_n of_o our_o church_n be_v unjust_a and_o unreasonable_a think_v it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o find_v 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that_o pitiful_a thing_n call_v uniformity_n in_o word_n and_o syllable_n and_o phrase_n 47._o now_o i_o conceive_v myself_o abundant_o warrant_v to_o say_v that_o the_o ability_n of_o the_o present_a ministry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v such_o as_o be_v never_o in_o this_o church_n outdo_v if_o equal_v in_o any_o forego_n age_n nor_o as_o i_o very_o believe_v in_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n since_o the_o apostolical_a time_n in_o any_o church_n of_o so_o large_a extent_n and_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n but_o mighty_o unworthy_a of_o a_o professor_n of_o christianity_n to_o speak_v bad_a and_o evil_a word_n of_o the_o most_o worthy_a man_n and_o thing_n but_o do_v the_o use_n of_o a_o liturgy_n hinder_v man_n from_o study_v the_o scripture_n or_o their_o own_o heart_n which_o be_v a_o loud_a calumny_n upon_o our_o ministry_n and_o many_o other_o excellent_a person_n of_o eminent_a piety_n and_o goodness_n who_o have_v a_o very_a high_a value_n for_o our_o liturgy_n and_o be_v the_o ancient_a father_n and_o our_o first_o reformer_n and_o their_o successor_n who_o close_o adhere_v to_o a_o liturgy_n man_n of_o no_o understanding_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o man_n of_o no_o piety_n of_o heart_n or_o holiness_n of_o life_n or_o be_v the_o daily_o read_v the_o scripture_n as_o be_v do_v in_o the_o liturgy_n and_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o england_n at_o other_o time_n also_o that_o which_o must_v hinder_v man_n study_n and_o understanding_n in_o they_o and_o be_v the_o constant_a use_n of_o morning_n and_o evening_n devotion_n which_o the_o liturgy_n direct_v the_o great_a obstacle_n to_o piety_n and_o to_o man_n take_n serious_a care_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n to_o have_v they_o possess_v with_o fear_n and_o reverence_n of_o god_n and_o dispose_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n and_o universal_a obedience_n and_o what_o a_o wild_a accusation_n be_v this_o to_o revile_v and_o asperse_v a_o national_a ministry_n at_o 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unlikely_a that_o any_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christianity_n shall_v be_v contain_v in_o reproach_v other_o which_o nazianzen_n account_v to_o be_v 53._o be_v naz._n orat_fw-la 53._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o of_o the_o great_a evil_n 49._o in_o answer_n to_o such_o word_n i_o can_v also_o without_o much_o pain_n find_v out_o defame_v and_o reflective_a expression_n if_o i_o be_v incline_v that_o way_n but_o i_o be_o content_a herein_o to_o be_v inferior_a to_o he_o but_o true_o sorry_a to_o see_v what_o liberty_n he_o sometime_o give_v himself_o in_o such_o thing_n i_o have_v long_o since_o learned_a from_o the_o example_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n from_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o particular_o from_o our_o church-catechism_n to_o keep_v my_o tongue_n from_o evil-speaking_a lie_v and_o slander_v and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o take_v it_o ill_o from_o i_o which_o i_o assure_v he_o i_o intend_v no_o otherwise_o than_o with_o a_o true_o 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can_v well_o be_v discharge_v without_o tax_v his_o reproachful_a word_n against_o it_o where_o i_o meet_v with_o they_o 51._o what_o he_o speak_v concern_v 19_o concern_v p._n 18_o 19_o hymn_n and_o anthem_n i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o the_o next_o etc._n next_o ch._n 3._o sect._n 2._o n._n 38_o etc._n etc._n chapter_n chap._n iii_o of_o devotion_n and_o attentive_a fervency_n of_o mind_n in_o public_a prayer_n and_o whether_o the_o use_n of_o liturgy_n be_v hindrance_n or_o help_v therein_o sect_n i._o his_o pretence_n for_o form_n of_o public_a prayer_n be_v a_o impediment_n to_o attention_n and_o fervency_n examine_v and_o the_o contrary_n manifest_v his_o second_o argument_n against_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o ordinary_a public_a use_n of_o form_n by_o he_o who_o have_v ability_n of_o express_v himself_o without_o they_o be_v that_o they_o hinder_v the_o attention_n intention_n and_o fervency_n both_o of_o minister_n and_o people_n and_o therefore_o 23._o therefore_o reas_n acc._n p._n 23._o may_v not_o be_v use_v but_o this_o charge_n against_o well-ordered_a form_n can_v never_o be_v make_v out_o and_o his_o proof_n will_v appear_v very_o weak_a and_o slender_a 2._o now_o i_o free_o acknowledge_v and_o assert_v prayer_n pious_a devotion_n great_o needful_a in_o prayer_n that_o in_o our_o prayer_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o holy_a and_o religious_a sense_n of_o god_n and_o of_o jesus_n our_o mediator_n we_o ought_v also_o to_o be_v serious_a in_o mind_v and_o attend_v to_o the_o duty_n in_o hand_n iii_o ch._n iii_o and_o as_o free_a as_o may_v be_v from_o distraction_n and_o to_o have_v a_o lively_a exercise_n of_o faith_n hope_n reverence_n and_o such_o other_o christian_a grace_n as_o i_o mention_v in_o the_o 2._o the_o n._n 2._o former_a chapter_n and_o the_o
some_o thing_n to_o be_v genuine_a in_o they_o but_o with_o a_o addition_n of_o other_o thing_n spurious_a see_v also_o mr_n 248._o mr_n of_o religious_a assembl_n c._n 7._o p._n 248._o thornedike_n to_o the_o same_o sense_n 18._o our_o author_n also_o take_v a_o slight_a notice_n of_o that_o weighty_a evidence_n i_o produce_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o form_n of_o prayer_n 108._o prayer_n lib._n eccl._n p._n 107_o 108._o in_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n and_o he_o only_o tell_v we_o that_o 67._o that_o reas_n acc._n p._n 67._o constantine_n compose_v godly_a prayer_n for_o his_o soldier_n be_v a_o good_a argument_n that_o the_o church_n have_v then_o no_o public_a liturgy_n for_o sure_o constantine_n need_v not_o then_o have_v make_v any_o and_o it_o have_v be_v a_o great_a derogation_n from_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o church_n 19_o but_o if_o our_o author_n have_v due_o observe_v what_o i_o produce_v time_n form_n of_o prayer_n use_v in_o public_a service_n in_o constantine_n time_n and_o consult_v eusebius_n in_o the_o place_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v he_o will_v have_v find_v 1._o that_o these_o prayer_n which_o constantine_n make_v and_o eusebius_n applaud_v be_v peculiar_o fit_v for_o his_o soldier_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o that_o particular_a prayer_n relate_v by_o 20._o by_o de_fw-fr vit._n const_n l._n 4._o c._n 20._o eusebius_n and_o therefore_o his_o infer_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o church_n have_v no_o form_n before_o that_o time_n be_v as_o if_o he_o will_v conclude_v that_o because_o we_o have_v have_v prayer_n late_o frame_v to_o be_v use_v at_o sea_n that_o therefore_o we_o never_o have_v before_o that_o time_n any_o common-prayer_n and_o beside_o this_o 19_o this_o ib._n c._n 19_o eusebius_n declare_v that_o these_o prayer_n he_o compose_v be_v to_o be_v use_v on_o the_o sunday_n by_o that_o part_n of_o his_o soldier_n who_o have_v not_o embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n while_o the_o other_o part_n of_o his_o army_n who_o be_v christian_n do_v attend_v the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n and_o join_v in_o its_o prayer_n 2._o he_o may_v also_o have_v further_o observe_v that_o constantine_n be_v say_v by_o eusebius_n de_fw-fr vit._n const._n l._n 4._o c._n 17._o to_o order_n his_o own_o palace_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n and_o usage_n of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o take_n into_o his_o hand_n the_o book_n he_o either_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o scripture_n or_o express_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o prayer_n which_o have_v receive_v a_o authoritative_a sanction_n but_o this_o clear_a evidence_n for_o the_o use_n of_o form_n of_o prayer_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o overlook_v as_o also_o what_o i_o produce_v from_o origen_n cyprian_n and_o other_o 20._o but_o because_o this_o author_n pretend_v christ_n liturgy_n more_o ancient_a than_o six_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n that_o there_o be_v not_o establish_v liturgy_n before_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n the_o great_a nor_o till_o six_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n that_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v how_o much_o he_o will_v be_v impose_v upon_o by_o give_v credit_n to_o any_o such_o untrue_a and_o groundless_a assertion_n i_o shall_v wave_v very_o many_o citation_n of_o some_o clause_n of_o liturgy_n in_o st._n austin_n st._n chrysostome_n and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n produce_v as_o many_o testimony_n as_o be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v a_o indifferent_a reader_n that_o in_o all_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n for_o the_o first_o six_o hundred_o year_n there_o be_v public_a form_n of_o prayer_n and_o liturgy_n establish_v 21._o justinian_n the_o emperor_n begin_v his_o reign_n above_o seventy_o year_n 541._o enjoin_v by_o the_o imperial_a law_n an._n 541._o and_o end_v it_o almost_o forty_o before_o the_o year_n 600_o and_o his_o imperial_a sanction_n be_v of_o as_o large_a extent_n as_o his_o empire_n he_o account_v it_o a_o great_a fault_n praef._n fault_n novel_a 137._o in_o praef._n that_o there_o be_v some_o person_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o monk_n who_o be_v not_o verse_v as_o his_o canon_n require_v in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o usual_a service_n and_o of_o baptism_n and_o he_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v have_v thing_n canonical_o order_v which_o if_o it_o have_v be_v before_o do_v they_o will_v every_o one_o have_v acquaint_v themselves_o with_o the_o holy_a liturgy_n 1._o liturgy_n ibid._n c._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o also_o by_o his_o imperial_a sanction_n require_v that_o every_o person_n ordain_v bishop_n 2._o bishop_n ibid._n c._n 2._o shall_v recite_v the_o office_n for_o the_o holy_a communion_n and_o the_o prayer_n for_o baptism_n and_o the_o other_o prayer_n and_o he_o also_o enjoin_v 6._o enjoin_v ibid._n c._n 6._o these_o prayer_n in_o the_o perform_v public_a office_n and_o in_o the_o administer_a baptism_n not_o to_o be_v say_v by_o the_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n silent_o but_o so_o as_o they_o may_v be_v hear_v which_o thing_n be_v plain_a testimony_n both_o that_o the_o church_n then_o have_v liturgical_a form_n and_o that_o they_o be_v establish_v and_o enjoin_v by_o a_o imperial_a law_n 22._o and_o beside_o this_o it_o be_v enact_v by_o justinian_n 1._o justinian_n novel_a 131._o c._n 1._o that_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o four_o holy_a synod_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o such_o as_o be_v make_v by_o they_o and_o such_o as_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a constantinople_n ephesus_n and_o chalcedon_n shall_v have_v the_o force_n of_o law_n and_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o canon_n which_o enjoin_v the_o use_n of_o form_n of_o prayer_n confirm_v by_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o which_o i_o refer_v to_o n._n 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o 23._o of_o this_o section_n then_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o constitution_n that_o canon_n have_v a_o equal_a authority_n with_o a_o law_n of_o the_o empire_n throughout_o all_o the_o dominion_n thereof_o and_o both_o these_o constitution_n of_o justinian_n bear_v date_n in_o the_o same_o year_n 541._o which_o be_v fifty_o nine_o year_n before_o the_o period_n our_o author_n fix_v upon_o 23._o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o forego_n century_n from_o the_o year_n 400._o and_o downward_o manifest_v their_o ordinary_a and_o establish_a use_n in_o the_o five_o century_n manifest_v be_v the_o general_a council_n of_o chaladon_n an._n 451._o in_o which_o that_o code_n wherein_o be_v the_o canon_n of_o laodicea_n which_o require_v the_o constant_a use_n of_o liturgy_n be_v both_o approve_a and_o confirm_v as_o may_v appear_v above_o n._n 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o therefore_o the_o use_n of_o liturgy_n be_v hereby_o establish_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o far_o as_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o general_a council_n do_v extend_v in_o this_o time_n proclus_n a_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n of_o good_a note_n declare_v form_n of_o divine_a service_n to_o have_v be_v patr._n be_v procl_n const_n de_fw-fr tradit_fw-la liturg_n in_o bibl._n patr._n deliver_v from_o st._n james_n and_o clement_n and_o to_o have_v be_v order_v by_o st._n basil_n and_o st._n chrysostome_n but_o how_o far_o soever_o his_o authority_n may_v prevail_v concern_v the_o time_n almost_o four_o hundred_o year_n before_o he_o when_o st._n james_n and_o st._n clement_n live_v he_o be_v the_o first_o writer_n which_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o who_o mention_n the_o ancient_a liturgy_n under_o their_o particular_a name_n yet_o for_o the_o late_a time_n his_o authority_n be_v unquestionable_a that_o there_o be_v then_o liturgical_a form_n and_o that_o these_o have_v be_v so_o long_o in_o the_o church_n as_o not_o to_o be_v then_o account_v new_a upstart_n thing_n and_o he_o can_v not_o but_o have_v sufficient_a opportunity_n to_o understand_v full_o what_o he_o deliver_v concern_v st._n chrysostome_n especial_o since_o 〈◊〉_d be_v bishop_n in_o the_o same_o see_v of_o constantinople_n and_o be_v educate_v there_o about_o the_o enâ—â—_n of_o st._n chrysostom_n time_n and_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o century_n be_v the_o council_n of_o milevis_n who_o canon_n enjoin_v seâ—_n form_n of_o prayer_n be_v 12._o be_v n._n 10_o 11_o 12._o above_o produce_v iâ—_n this_o section_n 24._o in_o the_o century_n beginning_n an._n 300_o the_o attestation_n to_o the_o liturgy_n of_o st._n chrysostome_n in_o the_o forego_n paragraph_n 〈◊〉_d the_o more_o considerable_a in_o this_o case_n because_o as_o 28._o as_o theod._n hist_o eccl._n l._n 5._o c._n 28._o theodoret_n inform_v we_o his_o government_n and_o authority_n extend_v it_o selâ—_n over_o thracia_n asia_n and_o pontus_n and_o he_o establish_v excellent_a law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o twenty_o eight_o province_n within_o those_o region_n century_n the_o like_a in_o the_o four_o century_n st._n basil_n order_v a_o public_a form_n of_o
thus_o much_o may_v be_v sufficient_a formâ—_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o use_v other_o prayer_n beside_o formâ—_n for_o answer_v to_o this_o chapter_n as_o it_o have_v a_o particular_a aspect_n upon_o the_o authority_n and_o command_n of_o our_o governor_n yet_o because_o i_o will_v not_o avoid_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v seem_v material_a and_o useful_a i_o shall_v far_o here_o consider_v whether_o and_o how_o far_o christian_n or_o minister_n be_v under_o any_o obligation_n to_o duty_n to_o use_v any_o other_o prayer_n beside_o set_a form_n in_o all_o those_o particular_a case_n mention_v in_o this_o chapter_n before_o and_o after_o sermon_n in_o the_o family_n and_o in_o the_o closet_n now_o comprehensive_a and_o well_o order_v form_n be_v with_o deliberation_n fit_v to_o the_o common_a state_n of_o christian_n and_o the_o end_n of_o our_o religion_n be_v as_o i_o have_v above_o show_v to_o be_v prefer_v in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o that_o before_o or_o after_o sermon_n there_o shall_v ordinary_o be_v new_a and_o vary_a prayer_n i_o know_v no_o rule_n of_o reason_n or_o precept_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n which_o require_v this_o and_o make_v it_o a_o duty_n 6._o sermon_n before_o sermon_n before_o sermon_n 252._o sermon_n of_o religious_a assembl_n c._n 7_o p._n 237._o &_o 252._o mr._n thorndike_n observe_v that_o in_o the_o flourish_a time_n of_o the_o church_n preacher_n be_v wont_a to_o commend_v themselves_o and_o their_o labour_n to_o god_n blessing_n but_o this_o be_v frequent_o at_o least_o do_v by_o a_o set_a form_n a_o short_a form_n to_o this_o purpose_n of_o st._n ambrose_n be_v as_o mr._n thorndike_n there_o observe_v yet_o extant_a may_v be_v see_v in_o ferrarius_fw-la de_fw-la ritu_fw-la contion_n and_o from_o thence_o in_o 183._o in_o alliance_n of_o divine_a office_n chap._n 6._o p._n 183._o mr._n hamon_n l'estrange_n and_o the_o form_n of_o aquinas_n be_v publish_v by_o ec._n by_o casland_n prec_n ec._n cassander_n and_o some_o of_o the_o most_o eager_a of_o our_o dissenter_n ahve_v former_o keep_v themselves_o ordinary_o to_o set_v form_n before_o their_o sermon_n and_o our_o church_n in_o her_o 55_o her_o can._n 55_o canon_n have_v give_v direction_n for_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v before_o sermon_n as_o be_v there_o exprese_v or_o to_o that_o effect_n but_o among_o the_o different_a practice_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o i_o here_o to_o consider_v what_o liberty_n be_v hereby_o allow_v to_o minister_n 7._o in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o sermon_n sermon_n after_o sermon_n many_o homily_n of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n have_v some_o supplicatory_a expression_n interweave_v as_o a_o conclusory_a part_n thereof_o and_o sometime_o with_o particular_a respect_n to_o the_o subject_n of_o their_o discourse_n such_o thing_n be_v in_o some_o of_o their_o popular_a discourse_n practise_v by_o arb._n by_o basil_n hom._n 2._o &_o 6._o in_o hexaem_n de_fw-fr jejun_fw-fr hom._n 1._o de_fw-fr mam._n mart._n &_o de_fw-fr lib._n arb._n st._n basil_n 18._o basil_n naz._n orat._n 2.6_o 10_o 28_o 42._o v._n schol._n gr._n in_o not._n billij_fw-la in_o naz._n orat._n 18._o gr._n nazianzen_n st._n chrysostom_n in_o some_o homily_n ad_fw-la pop._n antioch_n and_o other_o and_o also_o in_o st._n augustine_n st._n gregory_n bernard_n and_o divers_a other_o and_o our_o church_n do_v not_o seem_v to_o dislike_v this_o method_n which_o be_v imitate_v in_o some_o of_o her_o homily_n but_o yet_o this_o be_v use_v but_o in_o some_o either_o of_o the_o ancient_a homily_n or_o of_o those_o of_o our_o church_n st._n austin_n use_v most_o requent_o the_o same_o conclusory_a prayer_n or_o collect_v which_o be_v extant_a in_o ult_n in_o aug._n tom._n 8._o pag._n ult_n his_o work_n the_o method_n use_v by_o several_a person_n of_o the_o several_a persuasion_n among_o our_o dissenter_n who_o frequent_o have_v pray_v over_o the_o several_a head_n and_o part_n of_o their_o sermon_n that_o their_o auditor_n may_v be_v persuade_v of_o they_o stand_v chargeable_a with_o this_o fault_n among_o other_o that_o as_o extemporet_fw-la as_o disc_n prayer_n extemporet_fw-la bishop_n taylor_n observe_v as_o their_o sermon_n according_a to_o their_o different_a party_n be_v oft_o direct_v against_o one_o another_o and_o in_o contradiction_n to_o one_o another_o so_o by_o consequence_n be_v their_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n must_v be_v in_o many_o of_o they_o unsound_a but_o that_o excellent_a collect_n grant_v we_o beseech_v thou_o almighty_a god_n etc._n etc._n much_o use_v in_o our_o church_n after_o sermon_n beside_o the_o expression_n in_o the_o prayer_n for_o the_o church_n militant_a to_o the_o same_o purpoe_n be_v so_o pithy_a in_o desire_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n for_o obtain_v the_o best_a effect_n of_o the_o sermon_n that_o no_o pretence_n can_v remain_v to_o charge_v any_o blame_n upon_o those_o who_o use_v no_o different_a conclude_v supplicatory_a expression_n of_o their_o own_o 8._o indeed_o there_o be_v sometime_o extraordinary_a case_n and_o occasion_n which_o be_v proper_a matter_n for_o our_o public_a prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v it_o be_v observe_v by_o 7.8_o by_o ann._n eccl._n an._n 37._o n._n 7.8_o banonius_n that_o the_o church_n present_v their_o especial_a suffrage_n to_o god_n for_o the_o good_a success_n of_o gratian_n against_o the_o alemans_n and_o constant_n and_o athan._n apol._n 2._o ad_fw-la constant_n athanasius_n do_v public_o do_v the_o like_a for_o constantius_n against_o magnentius_n such_o case_n as_o be_v most_o weighty_a or_o usual_a be_v provide_v for_o by_o particular_a collect_v in_o our_o liturgy_n and_o if_o they_o be_v case_n of_o particular_a person_n they_o may_v be_v comprise_v in_o the_o prayer_n for_o all_o condition_n of_o man_n and_o the_o general_a thanksgiving_n according_a to_o the_o direction_n in_o our_o liturgy_n and_o these_o part_n be_v as_o blameless_a and_o as_o commendable_a in_o their_o use_n as_o the_o ordinary_a part_n of_o the_o liturgy_n and_o if_o there_o shall_v yet_o be_v some_o great_a and_o extraordnary_n case_n which_o be_v not_o sufficient_o contain_v under_o any_o of_o these_o prayer_n or_o praise_n dr._n hammond_n declare_v 2._o declare_v pract._n catechism_n l._n 3._o sect._n 2._o the_o church_n sometime_o permit_v and_o upon_o incidental_a occasion_n prescribe_v other_o form_n in_o the_o congregation_n such_o be_v upon_o great_a special_a reason_n the_o prayer_n for_o particular_a public_a day_n of_o humiliation_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o if_o say_v mr._n â—_o mr._n discour_n 1._o on_o mat._n 6.9_o â—_o mede_n there_o be_v any_o sudden_a unexpected_a occasion_n for_o which_o the_o church_n can_v provide_v the_o spirit_n of_o her_o minister_n be_v free_a who_o will_v forbid_v her_o minister_n to_o supply_v in_o such_o a_o case_n that_o by_o a_o voluntary_a and_o arbitrary_a form_n that_o the_o church_n can_v not_o provide_v for_o in_o a_o set_a form_n but_o such_o case_n where_o this_o be_v necessary_a will_v be_v very_o rare_a and_o must_v keep_v their_o place_n 9_o and_o for_o family_n and_o closet_n prayer_n what_o ever_o freedom_n of_o expression_n any_o man_n have_v whensoever_o he_o devout_o and_o pious_o address_v himself_o to_o god_n in_o a_o form_n of_o word_n in_o the_o daily_a and_o constant_a matter_n of_o worship_n closet_n of_o prayer_n in_o family_n and_o closet_n as_o acknowledge_v and_o adore_v the_o divine_a excellency_n and_o perfection_n blessing_n god_n for_o daily_a benefit_n and_o seek_v to_o he_o for_o such_o mercy_n as_o we_o always_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o the_o least_o blame_n can_v be_v charge_v upon_o such_o a_o person_n but_o his_o mind_n may_v be_v enlarge_v his_o memory_n help_v and_o his_o affection_n quicken_v thereby_o 10._o and_o so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v discern_v the_o ordinary_a use_n of_o a_o well_o compose_v form_n may_v usual_o in_o a_o family_n must_v conduce_v to_o the_o promote_a inward_a and_o serious_a piety_n upon_o many_o of_o the_o same_o ground_n that_o prove_v it_o expedient_a in_o the_o public_a service_n and_o the_o disparage_v the_o use_n of_o form_n of_o prayer_n in_o family_n be_v both_o unreasonable_a and_o real_o hurtful_a to_o religion_n family_n form_n of_o prayer_n of_o great_a use_n in_o family_n it_o be_v the_o probable_a occasion_n of_o the_o total_a neglect_n of_o such_o religious_a service_n in_o many_o family_n many_o person_n on_o this_o account_n omit_v the_o use_n of_o all_o prayer_n in_o their_o family_n rather_o than_o to_o expose_v themselves_o to_o be_v censure_v as_o weak_a in_o use_v a_o form_n and_o other_o person_n of_o great_a confidence_n perform_v this_o much_o worse_o both_o as_o to_o matter_n and_o word_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o other_o than_o they_o may_v do_v in_o the_o use_n
in_o the_o 8._o the_o can._n apost_n c._n 8._o ancient_a church_n the_o very_a forbearance_n of_o open_a communicate_v when_o this_o may_v only_o be_v fear_v to_o have_v such_o effect_n as_o to_o cause_v offence_n and_o raise_v suspicion_n in_o the_o people_n be_v esteem_v so_o unblamable_a though_o it_o may_v continue_v but_o a_o short_a time_n that_o unless_o a_o sufficient_a account_n be_v give_v thereof_o it_o be_v severe_o punish_v 9_o we_o know_v that_o st._n peter_n withdraw_a from_o the_o gentile_n at_o antioch_n antioch_n 2._o from_o s._n peter_n withdraw_a at_o antioch_n be_v deep_o censure_v by_o st._n paul_n gal._n 2.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o because_o of_o the_o disturbance_n and_o trouble_v it_o may_v create_v to_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o none_o can_v think_v that_o st._n peter_n who_o immediate_o before_o communicate_v with_o they_o do_v now_o charge_v they_o to_o be_v no_o true_a church_n or_o that_o their_o worship_n and_o communion_n be_v sinful_a wherefore_o it_o be_v hence_o manifest_a that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o scandalous_a and_o sinful_a separation_n from_o a_o church_n where_o there_o be_v no_o such_o uncharitable_a censure_n 10._o and_o i_o appeal_v unto_o any_o party_n of_o our_o dissenter_n themselves_o whether_o if_o any_o member_n of_o their_o own_o number_n shall_v new_a model_n themselves_o into_o different_a form_n under_o several_a lesser_a division_n plea_n 3._o by_o appeal_v to_o the_o dissent_v party_n themselves_o concern_v the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o this_o their_o plea_n and_o set_v up_o themselves_o to_o be_v new_a party_n shall_v desert_n and_o declare_v their_o dislike_n of_o that_o society_n or_o communion_n with_o which_o they_o before_o join_v still_o call_v they_o a_o true_a church_n and_o not_o charge_v their_o worship_n with_o sin_n i_o say_v whether_o the_o teacher_n and_o remain_v member_n of_o this_o first_o party_n will_v justify_v these_o divider_n who_o thus_o separate_v from_o and_o forsake_v they_o if_o they_o will_v approve_v these_o thing_n they_o must_v profess_v themselves_o patron_n of_o confusion_n and_o that_o any_o part_n of_o a_o christian_a society_n may_v separate_v itself_o when_o there_o be_v no_o apparent_a danger_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o communion_n and_o consequent_o where_o no_o rule_n of_o conscience_n will_v oblige_v they_o to_o forsake_v that_o communion_n but_o if_o they_o will_v blame_v this_o practice_n let_v they_o reflect_v upon_o themselves_o and_o yet_o these_o new_a party_n of_o divider_n be_v the_o less_o to_o be_v condemn_v by_o they_o because_o they_o follow_v their_o example_n 11._o consider_v the_o danger_n of_o divide_v to_o be_v consider_v and_o now_o let_v i_o prevail_v with_o you_o to_o consider_v what_o danger_n they_o run_v upon_o who_o causeless_o rend_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n whence_o it_o will_v appear_v necessary_a that_o they_o who_o forsake_v a_o well-established_n church_n must_v proceed_v upon_o 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