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to_o be_v use_v by_o s._n paul_n in_o this_o place_n for_o the_o declare_a sense_n of_o his_o word_n and_o expression_n or_o the_o true_a loc_n true_a valla_n lud._n cappel_n in_o loc_n meaning_n of_o what_o he_o speak_v as_o appear_v from_o v._o 19_o and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v elsewhere_o in_o this_o epistle_n 1_o cor._n 2.16_o we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mind_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o plain_a and_o true_a manifestation_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o doctrine_n 10._o from_o this_o 1_o cor._n ch._n 14._o i_o have_v in_o my_o libertas_n ecclesiastica_fw-la give_v this_o as_o a_o answer_n to_o that_o argument_n against_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n that_o they_o limit_v the_o use_n of_o gift_n 120._o gift_n lib._n eccl._n b._n 1._o ch._n 4._o sect_n 2._o p._n 120._o that_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n bound_n and_o limit_n be_v to_o be_v set_v even_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o god_n spirit_n that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v edify_v 1_o cor._n 14.26_o 27_o 28_o 30_o 33._o whereas_o now_o no_o such_o miraculous_a emanation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v be_v pretend_v now_o in_o reply_n to_o this_o this_o author_n use_v 17._o use_v reas_n account_n p._n 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o many_o word_n and_o say_v these_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v against_o two_o or_o three_o speak_a or_o gamble_n together_o and_o for_o the_o avoid_v undue_a length_n in_o their_o discourse_n and_o that_o if_o any_o speak_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n some_o shall_v interpret_v and_o then_o he_o declare_v that_o such_o disorderly_a thing_n may_v be_v restrain_v but_o say_v it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o restrain_v the_o notorious_a abuse_n of_o gift_n but_o it_o be_v a_o quite_o different_a thing_n to_o restrain_v the_o use_n of_o they_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o misrepresent_v my_o sense_n in_o a_o syllogism_n of_o his_o own_o and_o then_o triumph_v over_o what_o himself_o have_v form_v wherewith_o i_o shall_v not_o 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chapter_n declare_v that_o charity_n edification_n and_o the_o good_a and_o profit_n of_o other_o be_v thing_n to_o be_v prefer_v and_o value_v above_o extraordinary_a spiritual_a gift_n v._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n that_o they_o who_o have_v these_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o use_v they_o in_o the_o church_n mere_o because_o they_o be_v gift_n unless_o the_o use_n thereof_o be_v for_o the_o profit_n and_o edification_n of_o other_o v._o 2_o 6_o 18_o 19_o yea_o the_o use_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n though_o give_v by_o the_o special_a inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v total_o forbid_v where_o there_o be_v no_o interpreter_n v._o 23_o 27_o 28._o and_o yet_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o gift_n a_o ability_n to_o speak_v with_o other_o tongue_n by_o peculiar_a assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v as_o much_o yea_o more_o a_o gift_n than_o a_o ability_n of_o express_v ourselves_o in_o our_o own_o tongue_n 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12._o three_o i_o acknowledge_v there_o be_v a_o ability_n in_o many_o person_n whereby_o they_o can_v express_v their_o mind_n in_o some_o degree_n fit_o to_o god_n in_o prayer_n this_o our_o author_n do_v 10._o do_v reas_n acc._n p._n 6_o 8_o 10._o divers_a time_n declare_v to_o be_v that_o which_o he_o account_v the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n and_o i_o do_v not_o love_v to_o contend_v about_o expression_n yet_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n be_v not_o where_o use_v at_o all_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o ancient_a writer_n do_v useful_o for_o the_o promote_a devotion_n in_o prayer_n discourse_n of_o it_o as_o a_o work_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o not_o of_o word_n prayer_n say_v s._n basil_n orat_fw-la basil_n basil_n in_o mart._n julitt_n &_o in_o bas_n de_fw-fr orat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o do_v not_o at_o all_o define_v to_o be_v a_o business_n of_o word_n and_o while_o we_o be_v warn_v against_o confidence_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d much_o speak_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o diligent_a disposition_n of_o heart_n that_o be_v of_o great_a use_n wherefore_o as_o i_o before_o say_v i_o esteem_v not_o this_o ability_n of_o expression_n to_o be_v proper_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n but_o rather_o of_o speech_n or_o utterance_n or_o a_o piece_n of_o elocution_n 13._o god_n how_o far_o readiness_n of_o expression_n in_o prayer_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n this_o facility_n of_o expression_n be_v procure_v and_o enlarge_v in_o man_n who_o have_v a_o competent_a natural_a freedom_n of_o speech_n by_o use_n and_o exercise_n and_o be_v advance_v by_o various_a method_n i_o acknowledge_v that_o in_o some_o a_o affectionateness_n of_o devotion_n do_v contribute_v much_o thereto_o and_o in_o other_o confident_a self-conceit_n and_o a_o heat_a fancy_n and_o as_o i_o have_v read_v some_o particular_a instance_n even_o diabolical_a contract_n have_v promote_v the_o same_o and_o as_o i_o can_v admit_v these_o thing_n last_o mention_v to_o be_v call_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n so_o neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v allow_v that_o the_o natural_a product_n of_o they_o in_o those_o person_n shall_v be_v so_o esteem_v and_o much_o less_o be_v they_o to_o be_v call_v gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o a_o readiness_n of_o express_v the_o sense_n of_o their_o mind_n with_o fluency_n of_o fit_a word_n and_o volubility_n of_o speech_n do_v attend_v even_o such_o man_n who_o make_v use_v of_o their_o prayer_n and_o other_o discourse_n to_o propagate_v and_o uphold_v error_n and_o heretical_a doctrine_n and_o enthusiasm_n and_o even_o they_o who_o be_v sink_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o impiety_n as_o well_o as_o those_o who_o design_n to_o promote_v truth_n and_o goodness_n and_o it_o must_v be_v a_o high_a dishonour_n to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o any_o to_o say_v that_o he_o give_v his_o immediate_a and_o peculiar_a assistance_n to_o the_o advance_n of_o error_n and_o falsehood_n s._n paul_n observe_v a_o sleight_n and_o cunning_a craftiness_n in_o they_o who_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v eph._n 4.14_o and_o that_o by_o good_a word_n and_o fair_a speech_n they_o deceive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o simple_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o innocent_a and_o harmless_a intention_n rom._n 16.18_o and_o nazianzene_n describe_v the_o discourse_n of_o heretic_n that_o they_o have_v 33._o have_v naz._n orat_fw-la 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o quick_a nimble_a and_o voluble_a tongue_n and_o they_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o masculine_a and_o generous_a stile_n and_o choice_n and_o approve_a word_n and_o these_o person_n and_o such_o like_a may_v be_v forward_o enough_o to_o call_v these_o thing_n
that_o a_o mean_v give_v of_o god_n omit_v mean_n or_o ability_n not_o necessary_a for_o the_o perform_a duty_n may_v be_v omit_v if_o it_o be_v only_o capable_a of_o be_v use_v and_o not_o a_o necessary_a mean_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o duty_n may_v lawful_o be_v omit_v especial_o when_o there_o be_v several_a mean_n which_o may_v all_o of_o they_o single_o be_v use_v he_o who_o choose_v one_o of_o they_o and_o the_o most_o profitable_a be_v not_o to_o be_v fault_v because_o he_o do_v not_o use_v the_o other_o which_o be_v less_o profitable_a thus_o in_o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n whereas_o a_o minister_n present_a fluency_n of_o expression_n or_o his_o remembrance_n of_o what_o himself_o have_v before_o conceive_v with_o respect_n to_o that_o particular_a time_n or_o his_o use_v a_o set_a form_n be_v different_a way_n or_o mean_n of_o perform_v this_o service_n he_o who_o choose_v the_o last_o which_o have_v many_o advantage_n of_o the_o other_o two_o be_v 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eccles_n p._n 103_o 104._o another_o place_n evince_v and_o shall_v further_o prove_v ch._n 3._o sect._n 3._o n._n 27_o 28_o etc._n etc._n 34._o honour_v the_o authority_n of_o our_o governor_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v the_o authority_n of_o our_o governor_n be_v also_o in_o this_o case_n of_o considerable_a weight_n for_o though_o the_o command_n of_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v perform_v if_o it_o be_v against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n yet_o since_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o a_o due_a order_n of_o public_a worship_n in_o christian_a assembly_n shall_v be_v provide_v for_o by_o they_o who_o have_v the_o chief_a authority_n and_o inspection_n therein_o the_o constant_a use_n of_o the_o liturgy_n be_v of_o itself_o agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n become_v more_o obligatory_a upon_o we_o because_o this_o way_n of_o worship_n be_v wise_o establish_v by_o our_o superior_n and_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n declare_v that_o the_o use_n ever_o of_o extraordinary_a spiritual_a gift_n must_v 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the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n but_o ans_fw-fr 1._o in_o this_o place_n the_o apostle_n require_v timothy_n to_o take_v care_n of_o execute_v his_o episcopal_a office_n consider_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o scripture_n concern_v the_o use_n of_o gift_n consider_v and_o exercise_v his_o authority_n which_o thing_n be_v give_v by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n and_o also_o to_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o his_o place_n and_o function_n with_o care_n and_o diligence_n according_a to_o the_o grace_n which_o god_n have_v giver_n he_o 2._o here_o be_v not_o a_o word_n speak_v it_o this_o text_n concern_v prayer_n or_o the_o performance_n thereof_o by_o any_o such_o gift_n as_o our_o author_n plead_v for_o nor_o do_v the_o context_n which_o mention_v read_v exhortation_n and_o doctrine_n speak_v any_o thing_n thereof_o and_o i_o suppose_v this_o author_n do_v not_o account_v the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v give_v by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n when_o himself_o say_v the_o church_n 13._o church_n p._n 13._o shall_v judge_v of_o her_o minister_n gift_n of_o prayer_n before_o she_o trust_v they_o with_o the_o public_a ministry_n 38._o and_o 3._o if_o this_o text_n have_v particular_o express_v the_o use_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n and_o intend_v this_o concern_v utterance_n and_o expression_n as_o it_o do_v not_o the_o argument_n from_o timothy_n at_o that_o time_n when_o public_a office_n of_o the_o church_n be_v often_o perform_v by_o miraculous_a gift_n and_o who_o himself_o be_v in_o all_o probability_n furnish_v therewith_o will_v not_o be_v of_o force_n for_o they_o who_o have_v no_o such_o extraordinary_a gift_n yet_o such_o precept_n do_v not_o enjoin_v the_o use_n of_o any_o gift_n further_o than_o may_v consist_v with_o
more_o devout_a we_o be_v to_o the_o high_a degree_n we_o be_v raise_v of_o this_o temper_n and_o active_a disposition_n of_o mind_n this_o be_v indeed_o of_o great_a consequence_n in_o our_o address_n to_o god_n and_o as_o 157._o as_o aug._n de_fw-fr temp._n serm._n 157._o s._n austin_n say_v prayer_n be_v a_o spiritual_a thing_n it_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o accept_v of_o god_n by_o how_o much_o our_o spirit_n and_o affection_n be_v answerable_a to_o this_o duty_n if_o this_o be_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o his_o attention_n and_o intention_n it_o will_v be_v ready_o grant_v that_o that_o way_n or_o model_n of_o service_n which_o hinder_v these_o duty_n and_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o their_o exercise_n be_v thereupon_o unlawful_a and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v his_o sense_n when_o he_o say_v 33._o say_v p._n 33._o attention_n be_v for_o the_o soul_n hoc_fw-la agere_fw-la to_o do_v what_o it_o pretend_v to_o do_v and_o by_o 34._o by_o p._n 34._o intention_n and_o fervour_n he_o mean_v a_o holy_a zeal_n and_o heat_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n of_o sorrow_n in_o confession_n desire_v in_o petition_n joy_n in_o thanksgiving_n but_o there_o may_v be_v too_o great_a a_o stress_n lay_v upon_o zeal_n earnestness_n and_o fervency_n since_o this_o be_v sometime_o find_v even_o to_o some_o degree_n of_o ecstasy_n in_o man_n of_o hot_a head_n strong_a imagination_n and_o delude_v mind_n in_o who_o it_o be_v far_o from_o the_o temper_n of_o sober_a devotion_n i._n sect._n i._n and_o a_o awful_a reverence_n of_o god_n a_o religious_a and_o godly_a fear_n a_o humble_a submissiveness_n and_o sober_a exercise_n of_o other_o christian_a grace_n be_v far_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o it_o now_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o a_o pious_a man_n may_v pray_v serious_o religious_o and_o affectionate_o either_o in_o the_o use_n of_o a_o form_n or_o without_o one_o but_o i_o think_v the_o former_a have_v in_o many_o case_n the_o advantage_n and_o special_o in_o the_o public_a service_n of_o the_o church_n as_o may_v hereafter_o appear_v 3._o when_o he_o come_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o use_n of_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n hinder_v attention_n and_o fervency_n he_o use_v high_a word_n and_o say_v 25._o say_v p._n 25._o it_o be_v to_o they_o next_o to_o a_o demonstration_n and_o 26._o and_o p._n 26._o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o without_o self-condennation_a to_o deny_v it_o but_o if_o after_o all_o this_o his_o proof_n shall_v appear_v shallow_a and_o insufficient_a than_o these_o will_v be_v evince_v to_o be_v rash_a word_n and_o talk_v lavish_o with_o immoderate_a confidence_n 4._o in_o his_o discourse_v concern_v attention_n instead_o of_o argument_n he_o propose_v three_o question_n which_o he_o will_v have_v consider_v first_o 25._o first_o p._n 25._o whether_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o any_o person_n to_o read_v any_o discourse_n with_o that_o degree_n of_o attention_n of_o thought_n read_v diligent_a attention_n may_v be_v easy_o give_v to_o what_o be_v read_v as_o he_o must_v pronounce_v the_o same_o with_o by_o heart_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v certain_a this_o may_v be_v easy_o do_v and_o i_o think_v it_o strange_a it_o shall_v be_v question_v how_o usual_a be_v it_o tâ—â—_n read_v the_o scripture_n and_o other_o book_n wiâ—â—_n as_o great_a attention_n as_o the_o same_o thing_n caâ—_n be_v speak_v without_o read_v particular_o in_o consider_v his_o argument_n i_o shoulâ—_n have_v think_v he_o big_a with_o strange_a conceit_n who_o shall_v tell_v i_o that_o i_o must_v bâ—_n at_o the_o pain_n of_o get_v they_o without_o book_n before_o i_o can_v attend_v to_o their_o senseâ—_n and_o i_o know_v i_o can_v do_v it_o better_o by_o view_v they_o in_o his_o book_n if_o our_o author_n caâ—â—_n not_o do_v thus_o much_o he_o can_v be_v of_o capacity_n to_o make_v any_o great_a proficiency_n by_o any_o thing_n he_o have_v read_v and_o he_o must_v bâ—_n the_o unfit_a man_n of_o any_o i_o know_v to_o answer_v 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scripture_n i_o confess_v he_o do_v make_v a_o particular_a exception_n concern_v the_o scripture_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o oft_o read_v what_o we_o be_v before_o acquaint_v with_o and_o say_v 27._o say_v p._n 27._o god_n have_v secure_v a_o abide_a reverence_n for_o they_o in_o all_o pious_a soul_n but_o i_o suppose_v he_o do_v not_o mean_a that_o this_o be_v do_v in_o any_o extraordinary_a and_o miraculous_a manner_n and_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o even_o the_o scripture_n be_v read_v by_o many_o with_o carelessness_n and_o have_v be_v long_o observe_v to_o have_v be_v pervert_v and_o abuse_v by_o 17._o by_o iren._n adv_o haer._n l._n 1._o c._n 1_o etc._n etc._n 15._o tert._n the_o prescript_n adv_fw-la haer._n c._n 17._o heretic_n wherefore_o the_o reverence_n that_o pious_a man_n have_v for_o the_o scripture_n in_o read_v they_o be_v chief_o with_o respect_n to_o god_n because_o they_o be_v his_o word_n and_o his_o law_n whereby_o his_o will_n be_v declare_v to_o man_n but_o since_o as_o 112._o as_o aug._n de_fw-fr temp._n serm._n 112._o s._n aug._n observe_v when_o we_o pray_v we_o speak_v to_o god_n and_o when_o we_o read_v god_n speak_v to_o we_o a_o religious_a honour_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n so_o far_o as_o it_o prevail_v will_v secure_v a_o reverence_n to_o the_o frequent_a use_n of_o the_o same_o prayer_n because_o therein_o also_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n and_o address_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o 6._o a_o second_o thing_n he_o will_v have_v consider_v which_o as_o the_o former_a have_v particular_a respect_n to_o he_o that_o minister_v be_v whether_o any_o thing_n can_v more_o conduce_v to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o thought_n upon_o the_o duty_n and_o god_n 26._o god_n p._n 26._o than_o when_o a_o man_n can_v trust_v his_o affection_n to_o thrust_v out_o word_n do_v a_o pious_a temper_n of_o mind_n do_v more_o six_o man_n heart_n on_o god_n in_o prayer_n than_o the_o great_a freedom_n of_o expression_n can_v do_v now_o have_v consider_v this_o i_o 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heart_n and_o that_o man_n heart_n may_v be_v as_o much_o compose_v anâ—_n their_o spirit_n as_o fervent_a in_o the_o use_n of_o a_o fetch_a form_n as_o in_o any_o other_o way_n be_v manifest_a from_o what_o i_o former_o observe_v 135._o observe_v libert_n eccl._n b._n 1._o ch._n 4._o p._n 135._o that_o our_o saviour_n pray_v more_o earnest_o in_o his_o agony_n be_v in_o repeat_v again_o and_o again_o the_o same_o word_n and_o the_o leyden_n 33._o leyden_n syn._n pur_fw-mi theol._n disp_n 36._o n._n 33._o professor_n observe_v that_o when_o upon_o his_o cross_n he_o say_v my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o he_o use_v a_o form_n of_o deprecation_n from_o the_o psalmist_n and_o yet_o sure_a not_o christian_a can_v think_v that_o he_o the_o less_o attend_v to_o what_o he_o
speak_v 7._o the_o three_o thing_n he_o will_v have_v consider_v be_v whether_o any_o such_o attention_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v from_o people_n prayer_n people_n p._n 27._o of_o the_o attention_n of_o the_o people_n in_o prayer_n to_o form_n of_o prayer_n which_o they_o oft_o hear_v as_o to_o a_o conceive_a prayer_n now_o that_o part_n of_o attention_n which_o consist_v in_o consider_v the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o expression_n conception_n or_o method_n be_v like_a to_o be_v the_o great_a in_o the_o use_n of_o a_o conceive_a prayer_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o be_v new_a but_o this_o be_v of_o no_o benefit_n to_o religion_n but_o a_o real_a hindrance_n to_o true_a devotion_n but_o a_o pious_a attention_n of_o soul_n to_o join_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n may_v be_v the_o better_o perform_v by_o person_n religious_o dispose_v in_o a_o set_a form_n when_o they_o know_v beforehand_o what_o prayer_n they_o be_v to_o present_v and_o come_v prepare_v to_o join_v in_o they_o 8._o 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expression_n be_v use_v in_o jer._n 31.22_o which_o teâ—â—_n be_v by_o the_o 9_o the_o hieron_n in_o loc_n aug._n de_fw-fr temp._n serm._n 9_o ancient_a writer_n expound_v concern_v the_o miraculous_a conception_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n but_o be_v vary_v expression_n thing_n of_o this_o nature_n 2._o do_v god_n never_o intenâ—_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o attention_n and_o affection_n 〈◊〉_d man_n by_o his_o word_n but_o when_o he_o tell_v theâ—_n he_o will_v speak_v or_o do_v a_o new_a thing_n sure_o god_n declare_v jer._n 7.23_o 28._o that_o the_o command_n of_o obey_v his_o voice_n be_v thâ—â—_n which_o all_o the_o prophet_n have_v urge_v anâ—_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o thereupon_o allow_v that_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v the_o less_o attend_v to_o anâ—_n whereas_o in_o this_o very_a page_n he_o say_v thâ—â—_n god_n have_v secure_v a_o abide_a reverence_n 〈◊〉_d all_o pious_a soul_n to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n it_o waâ—_n not_o so_o ingenious_a a_o observation_n as_o our_o author_n think_v it_o to_o 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therefore_o their_o testimony_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v produce_v to_o countenance_v it_o now_o i_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o do_v rash_o condemn_v 172._o condemn_v cons_n cont._n p._n 172._o the_o english_a service_n nor_o do_v i_o produce_v their_o testimony_n as_o if_o they_o have_v particular_o favour_v it_o i_o be_o incline_v to_o think_v it_o be_v misrepresent_v to_o they_o but_o their_o evidence_n be_v the_o more_o considerable_a in_o what_o they_o say_v concern_v form_n in_o general_a for_o which_o purpose_n only_o i_o cite_v they_o since_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v partial_a on_o our_o side_n that_o they_o close_v too_o far_o with_o they_o who_o be_v for_o the_o subvert_v our_o liturgy_n and_o censure_v it_o as_o idolatrous_a and_o superstitious_a 12._o three_o he_o say_v they_o 53._o they_o reas_n acc._n p._n 53._o and_o the_o leyden_n professor_n speak_v rather_o of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o form_n in_o general_a than_o of_o minister_n use_v they_o whereas_o they_o propose_v their_o question_n concern_v form_n 171._o form_n consid_fw-la cont._n p._n 171._o in_o publico_fw-la cultu_fw-la in_o public_a worship_n they_o and_o the_o leyden_n professor_n declare_v their_o usefulness_n in_o magnis_fw-la praecipue_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la conventibus_fw-la especial_o 173._o especial_o p._n 173._o in_o the_o great_a church_n assembly_n and_o in_o publici_fw-la cultûs_fw-la exercitiis_fw-la in_o the_o performance_n of_o public_a worship_n and_o they_o discourse_v of_o they_o as_o 179._o as_o p._n 179._o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o of_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n now_o in_o these_o case_n they_o must_v have_v special_a respect_n to_o minister_n use_v they_o and_o the_o same_o appear_v from_o what_o i_o cite_v concern_v liturgy_n n._n 10._o and_o also_o from_o the_o follow_a paragraph_n 13._o four_o he_o say_v 54._o say_v reas_n acc._n p._n 53_o 54._o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o they_o to_o justify_v the_o lawful_a use_n of_o form_n impose_v upon_o all_o minister_n now_o the_o reader_n may_v observe_v these_o word_n say_v they_o 179._o they_o cons_n cont._n in_o angl._n p._n 179._o mascula_fw-la est_fw-la sententia_fw-la j._n calvini_n in_o epistola_fw-la 87._o ad_fw-la protectorem_fw-la angliae_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la formulas_fw-la inquit_fw-la precum_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a sentence_n of_o calvin_n in_o his_o 87_o epistle_n to_o the_o protector_n of_o england_n concern_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n i_o much_o approve_v that_o it_o may_v be_v certain_a from_o which_o the_o pastor_n may_v not_o depart_v in_o their_o function_n both_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o unskilfulness_n of_o some_o and_o that_o the_o consent_n and_o agreement_n of_o all_o church_n may_v be_v more_o manifest_a and_o that_o a_o stop_n may_v be_v put_v to_o the_o changeable_a levity_n of_o some_o who_o affect_v novelty_n and_o they_o add_v ibid._n add_v ibid._n there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o 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in_o the_o use_n of_o form_n to_o what_o it_o may_v otherwise_o be_v but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v hereby_o the_o great_a and_o they_o commend_v they_o 174._o they_o cons_n cont._n p._n 174._o ad_fw-la majorem_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la aedificationem_fw-la for_o the_o great_a edification_n of_o church_n and_o this_o must_v be_v for_o the_o make_v they_o the_o better_a 15._o six_o he_o say_v 53._o say_v reas_n acc._n p._n 53._o they_o speak_v not_o a_o word_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n or_o utility_n of_o read_v prayer_n and_o what_o they_o speak_v of_o form_n he_o will_v it_o seem_v have_v mean_v not_o of_o form_n read_v but_o get_v without_o book_n of_o which_o he_o discourse_v p._n 25_o 26._o but_o they_o judge_v form_n profitable_a 176._o profitable_a cons_n cont._n p._n 174._o &_o p._n 176._o modo_fw-la cum_fw-la debita_fw-la attentione_n reverentia_fw-la etc._n etc._n ex_fw-la libro_fw-la pronuncientur_fw-la if_o they_o be_v with_o due_a attention_n and_o reverence_n pronounce_v out_o 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