lay_v any_o heavy_a charge_n upon_o it_o sect._n 22_o from_o all_o which_o consider_v and_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o which_o may_v be_v add_v from_o the_o usefulness_n of_o know_a form_n to_o those_o who_o understanding_n be_v not_o quick_a enough_o to_o go_v along_o with_o unknown_a and_o if_o they_o have_v no_o other_o be_v fain_o ofttimes_o to_o return_v without_o perform_v any_o part_n of_o that_o so_o necessary_a duty_n of_o prayer_n in_o the_o church_n from_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o contrary_a doctrine_n the_o many_o scandalous_a passage_n which_o have_v fall_v from_o minister_n in_o their_o extemporary_a prayer_n of_o which_o mere_a pity_n and_o humanity_n civility_n and_o mercy_n to_o enemy_n restrain_v we_o from_o insert_v a_o large_a catalogue_n and_o the_o no_o manner_n of_o advantage_n above_o that_o which_o set_v form_n may_v also_o afford_v but_o only_o of_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o itch_a ear_n exercise_n and_o pleasure_n to_o the_o licentious_a tongue_n and_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o reputation_n of_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v that_o office_n so_o fluent_o which_o yet_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o rabbin_n allow_v achitophel_n that_o he_o have_v every_o day_n three_o new_a form_n of_o prayer_n or_o have_v a_o plentiful_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v believe_v to_o infuse_v such_o eloquence_n i_o shall_v now_o conclude_v it_o impossible_a that_o any_o humane_a eye_n shall_v discern_v 〈◊〉_d necessity_n in_o respect_n of_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n edify_v the_o church_n why_o all_o liturgy_n shall_v be_v destroy_v not_o wash_v nor_o purge_v with_o soap_n sucâ—_n any_o reformation_n will_v be_v but_o tear_v and_o consume_v with_o nitre_n for_o sucâ—_n be_v abolition_n why_o it_o shall_v suffer_v this_o ostracism_n unless_o as_o aristides_n diâ—_n for_o be_v too_o virtuous_a be_v thus_o vehement_o first_o declaim_v and_o then_o bâ—_n nish_v out_o of_o the_o church_n sect._n 23_o second_o for_o 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their_o honour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o say_v that_o the_o god_n want_v and_o desire_v the_o soul_n for_o a_o sacrifice_n bâ—_n not_o any_o thing_n else_o of_o which_o people_n herodotus_n l._n 1._o have_v observe_v that_o they_o have_v neither_o templar_n nor_o altar_n and_o laugh_v at_o they_o which_o build_v either_o but_o go_v to_o the_o top_n of_o some_o hill_n or_o other_o and_o there_o sacrifice_v prefer_v such_o natural_a altar_n before_o any_o other_o the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v thâ—_n avow_v divinity_n of_o these_o man_n and_o may_v perhaps_o have_v be_v attendeâ—_n with_o the_o latter_a too_o be_v it_o not_o that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o church_n already_o build_v convenient_o to_o their_o hand_n in_o stead_n of_o which_o our_o liturgy_n hatâ—_n think_v fit_a not_o only_o to_o recommend_v but_o prescribe_v bodily_a worship_n fiâ—â—_n by_o direct_v in_o the_o rubric_n what_o part_n of_o service_n shall_v be_v perform_v kneel_v then_o by_o read_v the_o venite_fw-la where_o all_o encourage_v and_o call_v up_o one_o thâ—_n other_o to_o worship_n and_o fall_v down_o and_o kneel_v etc._n etc._n to_o worship_n i._n e._n adore_v whicâ—_n peculiarly_a note_n bodily_a worship_n and_o so_o sure_o the_o fall_n down_o and_o kneel_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o this_o i_o shall_v say_v that_o it_o be_v 1._o a_o act_n of_o obedience_n to_o that_o precept_n of_o glorify_v god_n in_o our_o body_n as_o well_o as_o soul_n 2._o a_o transcribe_v of_o christ_n copy_n who_o kneel_v and_o even_o prostrate_v himself_o in_o prayer_n of_o many_o holy_a man_n in_o scripture_n who_o be_v affirm_v to_o have_v do_v so_o and_o that_o affirmation_n write_v for_o our_o example_n and_o even_o of_o the_o publican_n who_o though_o stand_n yet_o by_o stand_v afar_o off_o by_o not_o look_v up_o by_o strike_v his_o breast_n do_v clear_o join_v bodily_a worship_n to_o his_o prayer_n of_o lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n use_v at_o his_o come_n into_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o that_o posture_n thrive_v better_a than_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi in_o his_o lofty_a garb_n go_v away_o more_o justify_v say_v our_o saviour_n as_o a_o vessel_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o hill_n will_v say_v the_o artist_n receive_v and_o contain_v more_o water_n than_o the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a vessel_n 1._o on_o the_o top_n of_o it_o will_v be_v able_a to_o do_v and_o he_o that_o shall_v do_v the_o like_a that_o shall_v join_v adoration_n of_o god_n and_o nothing_o but_o god_n to_o the_o use_n of_o that_o or_o the_o like_a servant_n ejaculation_n at_o his_o entrance_n into_o god_n house_n will_v sure_o have_v christ_n approbation_n of_o the_o publican_n behaviour_n to_o justify_v he_o from_o any_o charge_n of_o superstition_n in_o so_o do_v and_o beside_o 3._o the_o most_o agreeable_a humble_a gesture_n and_o so_o best_a become_v and_o 5._o evidence_v and_o help_v the_o inward_a performance_n of_o that_o most_o lowly_a duty_n of_o prayer_n and_o consequent_o that_o it_o may_v be_v charge_v with_o blasphemy_n as_o well_o and_o as_o proper_o as_o with_o superstition_n and_o probable_o will_v be_v so_o if_o the_o latter_a be_v not_o the_o more_o odious_a of_o the_o two_o and_o indeed_o why_o kneel_v or_o bow_v shall_v be_v more_o liable_a to_o that_o censure_n than_o either_o mental_a or_o oral_a prayer_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n imaginable_a it_o be_v as_o possible_a that_o one_o may_v be_v direct_v to_o a_o false_a object_n and_o so_o become_v idolatrous_a or_o superstitious_a in_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o those_o word_n as_o they_o denote_v the_o worship_n of_o idol_n or_o dead_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o superstites_fw-la as_o the_o other_o and_o for_o the_o improper_a notion_n of_o superstition_n the_o one_o again_o as_o much_o capable_a of_o be_v a_o excess_n in_o religion_n the_o mind_n or_o tongue_n be_v as_o likely_a to_o enlarge_v and_o exceed_v as_o the_o body_n or_o of_o use_v a_o piece_n of_o false_a religion_n as_o the_o other_o the_o bodily_a worship_n due_o perform_v to_o god_n be_v the_o payment_n of_o a_o debt_n to_o god_n and_o no_o doubt_n acceptable_a when_o it_o be_v pay_v with_o a_o true_a heart_n and_o no_o way_n a_o argument_n of_o want_n but_o a_o probable_a evidence_n of_o the_o presence_n and_o cooperation_n of_o inward_a devotion_n as_o i_o remember_v nazianzen_n say_v of_o his_o father_n or._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o show_v a_o great_a deal_n in_o the_o outside_n but_o keep_v the_o great_a treasure_n within_o in_o the_o invisible_a part_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o stiffness_n of_o the_o knee_n a_o argument_n of_o some_o eminent_a defect_n if_o not_o of_o true_a piety_n yet_o of_o somewhat_o else_o and_o christ_n prediction_n john_n 4._o that_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v that_o the_o worshipper_n shall_v worship_v god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n be_v not_o set_v in_o opposition_n to_o bodily_a worship_n but_o to_o the_o appropriate_a it_o to_o some_o singular_a place_n jerusalem_n or_o that_o mountain_n not_o producible_a as_o any_o apology_n or_o excuse_n for_o such_o omission_n to_o these_o brief_a intimation_n i_o shall_v need_v add_v no_o more_o when_o the_o conclusion_n that_o i_o be_o to_o infer_v be_v so_o moderate_a be_v only_o this_o that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o turn_v all_o bow_v or_o kneel_v or_o bodily_a worship_n out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v there_o any_o superstition_n in_o any_o one_o or_o more_o gesture_n this_o be_v too_o great_a a_o severity_n to_o mulct_v the_o church_n of_o all_o above_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o most_o unlimited_a arbitrary_a court_n who_o amercement_n must_v always_o be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o salvo_fw-la contenement_n which_o this_o will_v not_o be_v if_o there_o be_v no_o competency_n of_o bodily_a worship_n leave_v behind_o
a_o vindication_n of_o the_o ancient_a liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n wherein_o the_o several_a pretend_a reason_n for_o alter_a or_o abolish_n the_o same_o be_v answer_v and_o confute_v by_o henry_n hammond_n d._n d._n write_a by_o himself_o before_o his_o death_n london_n print_v for_o austin_n rice_n and_o be_v to_o be_v fold_n at_o the_o crown_n in_o saint_n paul_n churchyard_n 1660._o a_o preface_n to_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n sect._n 1_o that_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o be_v at_o first_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o blood_n at_o the_o least_o seal_v and_o deliver_v down_o to_o we_o by_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o most_o of_o the_o compiler_n of_o it_o shall_v ever_o since_o be_v daily_o solicit_v and_o call_v to_o the_o same_o stage_n and_o theatre_n to_o fill_v up_o what_o be_v behind_o of_o the_o suffering_n of_o those_o father_n be_v no_o strange_a or_o new_a piece_n of_o oeconomy_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n this_o proposition_n i_o shall_v take_v liberty_n brief_o to_o prove_v by_o way_n of_o introduction_n to_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n and_o shall_v hope_v that_o you_o will_v acknowledge_v it_o with_o i_o if_o you_o but_o consider_v these_o several_n sect._n 2_o first_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o sure_a evidence_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o to_o discern_v the_o great_a excellency_n of_o moderation_n in_o that_o book_n and_o so_o the_o apportionatenesse_n of_o it_o to_o the_o end_n to_o which_o it_o be_v design_v than_o the_o experience_n of_o these_o so_o contrary_a fate_n which_o it_o have_v constant_o undergo_v betwixt_o the_o persecutor_n on_o both_o extreme_a part_n the_o assertor_n of_o the_o papacy_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o consistory_n on_o the_o other_o the_o one_o accuse_v it_o of_o schism_n the_o other_o of_o compliance_n the_o one_o of_o departure_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o other_o of_o remain_v with_o it_o like_o the_o poor_a greek_a church_n our_o fellow_n martyr_n devour_v by_o the_o turk_n for_o too_o much_o christian_a profession_n and_o damn_v by_o the_o pope_n for_o too_o little_a it_o be_v the_o dictate_v of_o natural_a reason_n in_o aristotle_n who_o rule_n have_v seldom_o fail_v in_o that_o kind_n since_o he_o observe_v they_o that_o the_o middle_a virtue_n be_v most_o infallible_o know_v by_o this_o that_o it_o be_v accuse_v by_o either_o extreme_a as_o guilty_a 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o extreme_a that_o the_o true_a liberality_n of_o mind_n be_v by_o this_o beâ—_n exemplify_v that_o it_o be_v defame_v by_o the_o prodigal_a for_o passimony_n and_o by_o the_o niggard_n for_o prodigality_n by_o which_o by_o the_o way_n that_o great_a block_n of_o offence_n which_o have_v scandalize_v so_o many_o will_v be_v in_o part_n remove_v and_o the_o reproach_n so_o continual_o heap_v upon_o this_o book_n will_v to_o every_o discern_a judge_n of_o thing_n pass_v for_o as_o weak_a a_o unconclude_a argument_n of_o guilt_n in_o it_o as_o the_o scar_n of_o a_o military_a man_n do_v of_o his_o cowardice_n or_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o every_o topick_n of_o rail_a rhetoric_n mal._n 5._o of_o the_o unchristiannesse_n of_o the_o person_n on_o who_o they_o be_v pour_v out_o sect._n 3_o second_o that_o ever_o since_o the_o reproach_n of_o man_n have_v take_v confidence_n to_o vent_v themselves_o against_o this_o book_n there_o have_v nothing_o but_o air_n and_o vapour_n be_v vomit_v out_o against_o it_o objection_n of_o little_a force_n to_o conclude_v any_o thing_n but_o only_o the_o resolute_a contumacious_a either_o ignorance_n or_o malice_n of_o the_o objector_n which_o may_v at_o large_a be_v prove_v both_o by_o the_o view_n of_o all_o the_o charge_n that_o former_a pamphlet_n have_v produce_v all_o gather_v together_o and_o vindicate_v by_o mr._n hooker_n and_o that_o no_o one_o charge_n of_o any_o crime_n either_o against_o the_o whole_a or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o which_o this_o directory_n have_v offer_v which_o as_o it_o may_v in_o reason_n make_v such_o a_o act_n of_o malice_n more_o strange_a so_o will_v it_o to_o he_o that_o compare_v this_o matter_n with_o other_o practice_n of_o these_o time_n who_o great_a engine_n have_v be_v the_o calumniari_fw-la fortiter_fw-la the_o gain_v credit_n by_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o cry_n when_o it_o can_v not_o be_v have_v by_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o proof_n most_o man_n be_v more_o willing_a to_o believe_v a_o calumny_n then_o to_o examine_v it_o make_v it_o but_o unreasonable_a to_o wonder_v at_o it_o it_o be_v a_o experiment_n of_o daily_a observation_n that_o those_o which_o have_v no_o crime_n of_o which_o they_o be_v accusable_a be_v therefore_o not_o the_o less_o but_o the_o more_o vehement_o accuse_v prosecute_v and_o drag_v to_o execution_n that_o the_o punishment_n may_v prove_v they_o guilty_a which_o nothing_o else_o can_v it_o be_v more_o probable_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o multitude_n who_o especial_o be_v consider_v now_o adays_o as_o the_o instrument_n to_o act_v our_o great_a design_n that_o a_o nocent_a person_n shall_v plead_v not_o guilty_a than_o a_o innocent_a be_v condemn_v which_o prejudice_n as_o it_o may_v be_v pardon_v from_o the_o charity_n wherein_o it_o be_v ground_v that_o they_o who_o be_v appoint_v to_o punish_v vileness_n will_v not_o be_v so_o likely_a to_o commit_v they_o so_o be_v apply_v to_o usurp_a judge_n who_o very_a judge_n be_v one_o crime_n and_o that_o no_o way_n avowable_a but_o by_o make_v use_n of_o more_o injustice_n will_v prove_v but_o a_o piece_n of_o turkism_n which_o conclude_v all_o thing_n honest_a that_o prove_v successful_a or_o of_o the_o modern_a divinity_n in_o the_o point_n of_o scandal_n which_o make_v it_o a_o sufficient_a exception_n against_o any_o indifferent_a usage_n that_o it_o be_v by_o some_o except_v against_o a_o competent_a cause_n of_o anger_n that_o man_n be_v angry_a at_o it_o though_o never_o so_o without_o a_o cause_n sect._n 4_o three_o that_o it_o have_v be_v constant_o the_o portion_n and_o prerogative_n of_o the_o best_a thing_n as_o of_o the_o best_a man_n to_o be_v under_o the_o cross_n to_o have_v their_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o persecution_n mar._n 10._o 30._o and_o so_o no_o strange_a thing_n that_o that_o which_o be_v always_o a_o deal_n with_o the_o cross_n shall_v be_v sometime_o a_o pant_a and_o gasp_v under_o it_o there_o be_v never_o any_o sure_a evidence_n of_o the_o cleanness_n of_o a_o creature_n among_o the_o jew_n then_o that_o it_o be_v permit_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v the_o lamb_n and_o the_o turtle_n emblem_n of_o innocence_n and_o charity_n and_o the_o other_o christian_a virtue_n be_v daily_o slaughter_v and_o devour_v while_o the_o swine_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o the_o unclean_a creature_n be_v deny_v that_o favour_n place_v under_o a_o kind_n of_o anathema_n or_o excommunication_n sentence_n of_o such_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a no_o not_o to_o eat_v and_o so_o it_o must_v be_v expect_v in_o the_o anti-type_n that_o all_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o satanical_a impression_n all_o the_o fire_n of_o zeal_n the_o sentence_n to_o be_v sacrifice_v and_o devote_v shall_v fall_v as_o now_o it_o do_v on_o this_o lamblike_a dovelike_a creature_n of_o a_o make_v not_o apt_a to_o provoke_v any_o man_n to_o rage_n or_o quarrel_n or_o any_o thing_n but_o love_n of_o communion_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o such_o a_o inestinable_a donative_n sect._n 5_o four_o that_o a_o liturgy_n be_v find_v by_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o ancient_a time_n as_o a_o necessary_a hedge_n and_o mound_n to_o preserve_v any_o profession_n of_o religion_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o a_o national_n church_n it_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v that_o the_o enemy_n and_o his_o instrument_n which_o can_v call_v destruction_n mercy_n embroil_v of_o our_o old_a church_n the_o sound_n of_o a_o new_a we_o know_v who_o have_v tell_v one_o of_o the_o house_n of_o this_o parliament_n so_o that_o they_o have_v lay_v a_o foundation_n of_o a_o church_n among_o we_o which_o if_o it_o signify_v any_o thing_n import_v that_o there_o be_v no_o church_n in_o this_o kingdom_n before_o that_o session_n shall_v also_o think_v the_o destroy_n of_o all_o liturgy_n the_o only_a way_n of_o security_n to_o god_n worship_n the_o no-form_n be_v as_o fit_o accommodate_v to_o no-church_n as_o the_o no-hedge_n no-wall_n to_o the_o common_a or_o desert_n the_o no_o enclosure_n to_o the_o no-plantation_n sect._n 6_o five_o that_o the_o eradication_n of_o episcopacy_n first_o voted_n then_o act_v by_o the_o ordination_n of_o presbyter_n by_o presbyter_n without_o any_o bishop_n which_o begin_v to_o be_v practise_v in_o this_o kingdom_n about_o the_o end_n of_o
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some_o who_o affect_v novelty_n may_v be_v prevent_v so_o probable_a be_v my_o conjecture_n that_o at_o first_o i_o interpose_v that_o the_o man_n that_o have_v here_o impose_v upon_o their_o fellow_n so_o far_o as_o to_o conclude_v the_o abolition_n of_o liturgy_n necessary_a be_v those_o that_o undertake_v to_o reform_v geneva_n as_o well_o as_o england_n to_o chastise_v calvin_n estimation_n of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o our_o prelate_n sect._n 10_o as_o for_o that_o pompous_a close_a that_o this_o have_v be_v to_o the_o great_a hindrance_n of_o the_o 3._o preach_a of_o the_o word_n and_o to_o the_o justle_a it_o out_o as_o unnecessary_a or_o at_o â—est_n inferior_a to_o the_o read_n of_o common-prayer_n i_o answer_v 1._o that_o the_o liturgy_n or_o the_o just_a estimation_n of_o it_o be_v perfect_o uncapable_a of_o this_o charge_n it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o hinder_v that_o it_o require_v the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n assign_v the_o place_n where_o the_o sermon_n shall_v come_v in_o have_v prayer_n for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o it_o 2._o that_o if_o any_o where_o sermon_n have_v be_v neglect_v it_o have_v not_o be_v through_o any_o default_n either_o of_o the_o length_n or_o estimation_n of_o the_o liturgy_n for_o these_o two_o if_o faction_n and_o schism_n do_v not_o set_v they_o at_o odds_n will_v very_o friendly_a and_o peaceable_o dwell_v together_o and_o each_o tend_v much_o to_o the_o proficiency_n and_o gain_n which_o may_v arise_v from_o either_o prayer_n will_v prepare_v we_o to_o hear_v as_o we_o ought_v i_o e._n to_o practice_n also_o and_o sermon_n may_v incite_v and_o stir_v up_o the_o languish_a devotion_n and_o enliven_v and_o animate_v it_o with_o zeal_n and_o fervency_n in_o prayer_n and_o constant_o the_o more_o we_o esteem_v the_o ordinance_n and_o set_v ourselves_o to_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n the_o more_o shall_v we_o profit_v by_o sermon_n which_o be_v thus_o receive_v into_o a_o honest_a heart_n thus_o fit_v and_o make_v capable_a of_o impression_n by_o prayer_n these_o two_o may_v therefore_o live_v like_o abraham_n and_o lot_n and_o why_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o wrangle_n or_o controversy_n betwixt_o thy_o herdsman_n and_o my_o herdsman_n but_o see_v it_o be_v make_v a_o season_n of_o complain_v i_o answer_v 3._o that_o it_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n most_o notorious_a that_o in_o many_o place_n the_o sermon_n have_v justle_v out_o the_o common_a prayer_n and_o upon_o such_o a_o provocation_n and_o only_o to_o prevent_v the_o like_a partiality_n or_o oppression_n it_o may_v be_v just_a now_o to_o add_v that_o as_o long_o as_o the_o liturgy_n continue_v in_o its_o legal_a possession_n in_o this_o church_n there_o be_v no_o other_o legal_a way_n as_o that_o signify_v command_v by_o law_n of_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n among_o we_o and_o although_o that_o voluntary_a prayer_n of_o the_o minister_n before_o sermon_n when_o it_o be_v use_v be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o all_o prayer_n be_v yet_o be_v it_o not_o prescribe_v by_o the_o law_n nor_o consequent_o can_v it_o without_o usurpation_n cut_v short_a or_o take_v away_o any_o part_n of_o that_o time_n which_o be_v by_o that_o assign_v to_o the_o liturgy_n the_o free_a will_n offering_n though_o permit_v must_v not_o supplant_v the_o daily_a prescribe_a oblation_n the_o corban_n must_v not_o excuse_v the_o not_o honour_v of_o parent_n the_o custom_n which_o be_v tolerate_v must_v not_o evacuate_v or_o supersede_n the_o precept_n of_o the_o church_n as_o for_o sermon_n which_o in_o this_o period_n seem_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o be_v here_o oppose_v to_o liturgy_n i_o hope_v they_o do_v not_o undertake_v to_o be_v as_o eminent_a a_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n among_o we_o as_o prayer_n if_o they_o do_v i_o must_v less_o blame_v the_o poor_a ignorant_a people_n that_o when_o they_o have_v hear_v a_o sermon_n or_o two_o think_v they_o have_v serve_v god_n for_o all_o that_o day_n or_o week_n nor_o the_o generality_n of_o those_o seduce_a one_o who_o place_n so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o piety_n in_o hear_v and_o think_v so_o much_o the_o more_o comfortable_o of_o themselves_o from_o the_o number_n of_o the_o hour_n spend_v in_o that_o exercise_n which_o have_v of_o late_o be_v the_o only_a business_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v by_o god_n instil_v the_o house_n of_o prayer_n &_o the_o liturgy_n at_o most_o use_v but_o as_o music_n to_o entertain_v the_o auditor_n till_o the_o actor_n be_v attire_v and_o the_o seat_n be_v full_a and_o it_o be_v time_n for_o the_o scene_n to_o enter_v this_o if_o it_o be_v true_a will_v avow_v and_o justify_v that_o plea_n in_o the_o gospel_n lord_n open_a unto_o we_o for_o thou_o have_v teach_v in_o our_o street_n i._n e._n we_o have_v hear_v thou_o preach_v among_o we_o which_o sure_a christ_n will_v not_o so_o have_v defame_v with_o a_o i_o will_v say_v unto_o they_o go_v you_o curse_v etc._n etc._n if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o prime_a part_n of_o his_o worship_n to_o be_v such_o hearer_n the_o consideration_n of_o that_o place_n will_v give_v we_o a_o right_a notion_n of_o this_o business_n and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o hear_v of_o sermon_n or_o what_o else_o appoint_v by_o the_o church_n for_o our_o instruction_n be_v a_o duty_n of_o every_o christian_a prescribe_v in_o order_n to_o practice_n or_o good_a life_n to_o which_o knowledge_n be_v necessary_o preparative_n and_o so_o like_o many_o other_o actus_fw-la imperatus_fw-la a_o act_n command_v by_o religion_n but_o so_o far_o from_o be_v itself_o a_o immediate_a or_o elicit_a act_n of_o worship_n precise_o or_o abstract_o as_o it_o be_v hear_v that_o unless_o that_o proportionable_a practice_n attend_v it_o it_o be_v but_o a_o aggravation_n and_o accumulation_n of_o our_o guilt_n the_o blessedness_n not_o belong_v to_o the_o hear_n but_o the_o and_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o the_o go_v you_o curse_v to_o none_o 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