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the_o 19_o article_n of_o
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reader_n huddle_v it_o over_o or_o deliver_v it_o cold_o it_o much_o abate_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o hearer_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o say_v over_o a_o conceive_a prayer_n if_o there_o be_v a_o prejudice_n against_o the_o person_n or_o his_o delivery_n be_v dull_a and_o heavy_a and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v that_o lively_a affectionate_a expression_n with_o readiness_n of_o speech_n and_o apt_a emphatical_a word_n have_v much_o energy_n on_o hearer_n and_o so_o sometime_o it_o be_v when_o a_o write_a sermon_n or_o prayer_n be_v well_o and_o pathetical_o pronounce_v so_o that_o the_o form_n do_v but_o lessen_v the_o affection_n by_o accident_n not_o necessary_o and_o of_o itself_o and_o thus_o either_o when_o a_o stint_a form_n be_v pronounce_v by_o another_o or_o by_o the_o person_n pray_v it_o may_v be_v very_o incommodious_a to_o use_v it_o usual_o such_o form_n be_v read_v or_o say_v without_o heed_n or_o feel_n yet_o universal_o it_o be_v not_o so_o nor_o be_v the_o quench_n of_o the_o spirit_n mean_v 1_o thes._n 5.19_o mean_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n more_o than_o any_o other_o exercise_n of_o godliness_n or_o gift_n whether_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a nor_o be_v the_o quench_v the_o spirit_n the_o act_n of_o another_o but_o of_o he_o in_o who_o the_o spirit_n be_v quench_v who_o either_o by_o his_o sinful_a life_n or_o by_o care_n and_o riches_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n and_o lust_n of_o other_o thing_n châ—kes_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n ephes._n 6.17_o as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v luke_n 8_o 14._o and_o they_o bring_v no_o fruit_n to_o perfection_n unto_o which_o sense_n the_o follow_a exhortation_n of_o not_o despise_v prophecying_n and_o prove_v all_o thing_n v_o 20_o 21._o do_v incline_v i_o and_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v quench_v not_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n whether_o by_o embrace_v error_n or_o by_o evil_a lust_n or_o if_o by_o the_o spirit_n be_v mean_v the_o comfort_n or_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o it_o in_o any_o of_o these_o way_n the_o quench_n be_v by_o the_o person_n own_o act_n in_o who_o the_o spirit_n be_v quench_v it_o be_v neither_o by_o any_o interpreter_n i_o meet_v with_o or_o any_o show_n of_o reason_n apply_v to_o the_o extinguish_n or_o slacken_v the_o ability_n of_o another_o to_o utter_v and_o conceive_v prayer_n by_o public_a use_n of_o a_o liturgy_n which_o do_v not_o any_o otherwise_o quench_v that_o ability_n than_o any_o other_o way_n of_o expression_n do_v the_o ability_n of_o the_o hearer_n which_o must_v be_v stint_v and_o so_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n as_o this_o author_n term_n it_o be_v quench_v by_o the_o speaker_n in_o all_o joynt-prayer_n unless_o it_o be_v allow_v all_o to_o speak_v together_o contrary_a to_o 1_o cor._n 14.27_o whence_o i_o conclude_v that_o this_o text_n be_v most_o impertinent_a and_o though_o it_o be_v that_o some_o man_n read_n and_o in_o like_a sort_n some_o man_n speak_v without_o book_n some_o use_n of_o a_o set_a form_n in_o public_a and_o in_o private_a may_v by_o accident_n through_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o speaker_n hearer_n or_o user_n abate_v the_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n in_o solitary_a or_o joint_a prayer_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o necessary_o or_o of_o itself_o and_o therefore_o not_o unlawful_a nor_o quench_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n nor_o a_o render_v useless_a the_o donation_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o this_o author_n speak_v in_o his_o 2_o d._n offer_v but_o in_o some_o case_n a_o stint_a form_n be_v helpful_a both_o to_o the_o understanding_n memory_n affection_n utterance_n in_o prayer_n both_o public_a and_o private_a as_o many_o holy_a saint_n have_v find_v by_o experience_n to_o the_o 3_o d._n i_o say_v that_o the_o precept_n to_o timothy_n of_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o he_o by_o the_o put_n on_o of_o paul_n hand_n 2_o tim._n 1.6_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o ability_n to_o express_v himself_o in_o extemporary_a prayer_n but_o of_o his_o ability_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n as_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o be_v mean_v which_o he_o be_v encourage_v to_o by_o the_o next_o word_n v_o 7._o for_o god_n have_v not_o give_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n but_o of_o power_n of_o love_n and_o of_o a_o sound_a mind_n or_o as_o some_o read_v of_o castigation_n or_o reduce_v other_o to_o sobriety_n however_o it_o be_v impertinent_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o author_n here_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o exciting_a the_o gift_n of_o expression_n in_o prayer_n with_o other_o and_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v he_o that_o read_v a_o liturgy_n may_v stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o expression_n at_o another_o time_n if_o he_o can_v when_o he_o read_v as_o for_o the_o improve_n of_o the_o talent_n matth._n 25.15.27_o luke_n 19.13.23_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o christian_a and_o not_o only_o of_o minister_n and_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o use_v ability_n in_o joynt-prayer_n every_o christian_a must_v as_o he_o be_v able_a utter_v himself_o in_o prayer_n contrary_a to_o 1_o cor._n 14.26_o 27._o i_o conceive_v by_o compare_v matth._n 25.29_o 30._o with_o matth_n 13.11_o 12._o mark_v 4.24_o 25_o that_o the_o talon_n which_o be_v give_v to_o each_o be_v the_o knowledge_n or_o teach_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o each_o person_n be_v to_o improve_v by_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o matth_n 21.43_o or_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o minister_n gift_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o ability_n to_o
preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o improve_n it_o by_o convert_v other_o to_o faith_n and_o obedience_n not_o of_o so_o mean_v a_o thing_n as_o a_o ability_n of_o conceive_v and_o utter_v form_n of_o prayer_n without_o book_n as_o for_o the_o 4_o the_o thing_n offer_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o saint_n pray_v in_o a_o form_n be_v neither_o because_o they_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n nor_o that_o have_v the_o spirit_n he_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a help_n to_o they_o in_o their_o approach_n to_o god_n but_o because_o in_o such_o pray_n neither_o be_v any_o thing_n do_v forbid_v by_o god_n nor_o any_o thing_n omit_v thereby_o which_o god_n require_v for_o the_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n the_o spirit_n i_o grant_v be_v sufficient_a to_o help_v in_o our_o approach_n to_o god_n and_o do_v help_v rome_n 8.15.26_o but_o that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o enable_v by_o immediate_a inspiration_n to_o utter_v matter_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o be_v not_o mean_v in_o those_o place_n and_o indeed_o such_o a_o mistake_n have_v fill_v some_o with_o high_a conceit_n of_o themselves_o and_o other_o with_o admiration_n of_o such_o to_o their_o mutual_a perdition_n whereas_o this_o be_v but_o a_o common_a gift_n or_o rather_o a_o acquire_v ability_n often_o use_v with_o cunning_a to_o deceive_v other_o of_o which_o there_o be_v many_o footstep_n in_o the_o affect_a expression_n &_o otherwise_o which_o show_n their_o pâ—aying_n be_v not_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o their_o own_o spirit_n but_o of_o the_o impertinency_n of_o this_o text_n i_o have_v speak_v before_o in_o answer_n to_o ch_n 5._o sect_n 7._o it_o follow_v sect_n 10._o the_o form_n of_o prayer_n impose_v be_v not_o make_v necessary_a essential_a part_n of_o worship_n answ._n the_o 〈◊〉_d proposition_n mâ—ant_v of_o make_v it_o doctrinal_o necessary_a by_o virtue_n of_o god_n appointment_n so_o as_o that_o the_o omission_n of_o it_o at_o any_o time_n when_o the_o worship_n be_v perform_v shall_v be_v sin_n or_o use_v any_o other_o form_n shall_v make_v it_o not_o god_n worship_n or_o not_o acceptable_a to_o he_o may_v be_v grant_v but_o be_v understand_v of_o make_v a_o thing_n the_o condition_n of_o a_o action_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o governor_n so_o as_o that_o at_o some_o time_n and_o place_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v without_o it_o by_o person_n that_o be_v their_o subject_n under_o a_o civil_a penalty_n the_o major_n be_v deny_v in_o which_o sense_n the_o use_n of_o the_o liturgy_n be_v impose_v which_o do_v not_o make_v it_o any_o other_o than_o a_o circumstance_n of_o divine_a worship_n not_o such_o a_o adjunct_n as_o be_v a_o necessary_a part_n thereof_o this_o author_n grant_v before_o here_o sect_n 8._o circumstance_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o christ_n atttend_v religious_a action_n as_o action_n without_o assignment_n of_o time_n and_o place_n no_o action_n to_o be_v manage_v by_o a_o community_n can_v be_v orderly_o 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consideration_n according_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d exigency_n of_o time_n and_o occasion_n such_o change_n and_o alteration_n shall_v be_v make_v therein_o as_o to_o thâ—se_a that_o be_v in_o place_n of_o authority_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n seem_v either_o necessary_a or_o expedient_a nor_o do_v i_o think_v it_o true_a that_o any_o considerable_a minister_n of_o england_n will_v affirm_v the_o common-prayer_n book_n to_o be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o worship_n or_o make_v it_o such_o as_o this_o author_n impute_v to_o they_o nor_o in_o use_n of_o it_o be_v it_o always_o so_o observe_v but_o that_o it_o give_v place_n to_o preach_v to_o read_v brief_n for_o collection_n and_o some_o other_o occasion_n and_o yet_o if_o they_o do_v so_o strict_o observe_v it_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v they_o esteem_v it_o a_o necessary_a essential_a part_n of_o worship_n by_o virtue_n of_o god_n command_n but_o that_o they_o conceive_v they_o ought_v to_o obey_v their_o governors_n law_n not_o judge_a other_o who_o use_v it_o not_o but_o whatever_o be_v the_o judgement_n or_o practice_n of_o the_o present_a minister_n yet_o the_o word_n of_o the_o preface_n which_o be_v more_o to_o be_v regard_v than_o any_o particular_a minister_n opinion_n whereof_o some_o it_o be_v confess_v have_v too_o much_o magnify_v it_o do_v show_v that_o the_o imposition_n make_v it_o not_o such_o as_o this_o author_n charge_v on_o they_o and_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o acquit_v the_o use_n of_o it_o from_o idolatry_n even_o in_o this_o author_n own_o sense_n since_o they_o do_v not_o place_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o form_n but_o in_o the_o kind_a of_o worship_n command_v by_o god_n and_o so_o the_o minor_a of_o his_o argument_n be_v deny_v for_o though_o the_o form_n of_o the_o common-prayer_n book_n be_v not_o prescribe_v yet_o the_o way_n of_o worship_n therein_o that_o be_v prayer_n praise_n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v worship_v prescribe_v by_o god_n if_o the_o author_n mean_v by_o 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