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a_o book_n that_o be_v true_a by_o the_o book_n mediate_o but_o not_o immtdiat_o as_o they_o say_v the_o word_n be_v first_o in_o the_o book_n but_o they_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o soul_n and_o thence_o dictate_v before_o they_o be_v utter_v by_o the_o tongue_n indeed_o after_o much_o study_n for_o their_o meaning_n i_o fancy_n at_o length_n that_o they_o intend_v a_o great_a emphasis_n in_o the_o word_n direct_v then_o i_o be_v aware_a of_o if_o so_o possible_o this_o may_v be_v their_o import_n that_o the_o same_o person_n who_o contrive_v the_o form_n of_o a_o prayer_n be_v most_o likely_a to_o utter_v it_o to_o the_o best_a advantage_n which_o will_v be_v true_a if_o he_o can_v contrive_v as_o well_o while_o he_o speak_v as_o before_o he_o speak_v because_o himself_o best_o know_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o own_o word_n but_o not_o else_o sect_n ix_o the_o five_o branch_n of_o their_o first_o argument_n viz._n it_o be_v disputable_a whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a since_o there_o be_v no_o precept_n or_o precedent_n for_o it_o in_o the_o word_n answer_v 1._o disputable_a action_n be_v lawful_a when_o command_v 2._o few_o action_n be_v indisputable_a nonconformity_n be_v not_o 3._o we_o may_v do_v what_o we_o have_v neither_o precept_n nor_o example_n for_o 4._o there_o be_v general_n command_v for_o the_o use_n of_o form_n and_o particular_a be_v not_o necessary_a prove_v from_o the_o minister_n own_o word_n and_o deed_n 5._o there_o be_v particular_a command_n and_o example_n of_o form_n in_o scripture_n their_o objection_n that_o the_o liturgy_n be_v not_o fit_v to_o their_o necessity_n answer_v three_o reason_n for_o the_o restrain_v of_o those_o in_o some_o case_n who_o can_v pray_v otherwise_o i_o proceed_v now_o to_o the_o five_o and_o last_o branch_n of_o their_o first_o reason_n contain_v in_o the_o eigth_n chapter_n of_o their_o book_n the_o paragraph_n begin_v thus_o nay_o last_o to_o add_v no_o more_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o in_o the_o case_n we_o shall_v think_v it_o very_o disputable_a whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n especial_o as_o to_o the_o momentous_a act_n and_o part_n of_o it_o to_o do_v that_o for_o which_o we_o have_v no_o command_n in_o the_o word_n no_o precedent_n or_o example_n to_o which_o objection_n i_o have_v ready_a no_o less_o than_o four_o answer_n and_o the_o reader_n may_v take_v which_o he_o please_v for_o that_o which_o will_v not_o satisfy_v one_o man_n will_v another_o 1._o first_o what_o though_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o such_o action_n be_v disputable_a they_o may_v not_o therefore_o be_v do_v when_o command_v i_o have_v prove_v the_o contrary_a sect._n 2._o beside_o what_o i_o say_v there_o i_o add_v now_o another_o consideration_n such_o be_v the_o diversity_n of_o the_o principle_n which_o man_n go_v by_o that_o there_o be_v but_o few_o action_n that_o be_v not_o disputable_a by_o this_o reason_n the_o author_n have_v confute_v their_o own_o nonconformity_n for_o it_o be_v certain_o a_o a_o disputable_a point_n since_o many_o good_a and_o learned_a man_n have_v actual_o dispute_v it_o to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o many_o reader_n of_o the_o same_o stamp_n and_o their_o argument_n have_v never_o be_v answer_v by_o their_o adversary_n for_o all_o they_o write_v be_v no_o answer_n till_o they_o undertake_v hooker_n ecclesiastical_a polity_n in_o the_o full_a body_n and_o dr._n sanderson_n sermon_n with_o the_o preface_v thereof_o 2._o second_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n yea_o in_o the_o momentous_a act_n and_o part_n thereof_o to_o do_v that_o which_o we_o have_v no_o command_n precedent_n or_o example_n for_o in_o scripture_n as_o in_o a_o oath_n etc._n etc._n 3._o three_o there_o be_v a_o general_n command_v for_o form_n of_o prayer_n when_o they_o be_v impose_v by_o the_o magistrate_n for_o we_o be_v enjoin_v in_o scripture_n to_o obey_v our_o ruler_n when_o they_o command_v such_o thing_n as_o god_n word_n nowhere_o forbid_v and_o such_o thing_n be_v form_n in_o our_o case_n as_o for_o a_o particular_a command_n or_o example_n in_o scripture_n it_o be_v not_o requisite_a by_o the_o author_n own_o concession_n which_o they_o make_v both_o in_o their_o deed_n and_o word_n for_o if_o you_o observe_v their_o deed_n they_o praise_v god_n in_o prescribe_a form_n make_v by_o hopkins_n and_o stâ—rnhold_n whereas_o praise_n be_v a_o part_n of_o prayer_n there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o extempore_o hymn_n as_o extempore_o petition_n again_o when_o they_o visit_v the_o sick_a they_o anoint_v he_o not_o with_o oil_n and_o yet_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o produce_v a_o command_n for_o such_o a_o visitation_n in_o scripture_n that_o they_o shall_v find_v the_o contrary_a in_o saint_n james_n if_o they_o say_v there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n for_o that_o anoint_v now_o which_o be_v then_o i_o reply_v neither_o be_v there_o the_o same_o reason_n for_o unpremeditated_a prayer_n now_o as_o be_v then_o for_o now_o form_n be_v command_v by_o the_o ruler_n but_o according_a to_o the_o author_n opinion_n they_o be_v not_o then_o but_o because_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o man_n to_o say_v one_o thing_n and_o do_v another_o condemn_v themselves_o in_o that_o which_o they_o allow_v may_v be_v this_o give_v of_o the_o question_n which_o we_o find_v in_o their_o deed_n will_v seem_v to_o be_v of_o less_o weight_n see_v therefore_o how_o they_o grant_v it_o in_o their_o word_n too_o pag._n 73._o sect._n 9_o where_o they_o give_v more_o than_o i_o ask_v at_o this_o time_n for_o i_o contend_v only_o for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o do_v thing_n which_o be_v not_o particular_o command_v but_o there_o they_o grant_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o impose_v such_o thing_n free_o allow_v the_o magistrate_n a_o power_n to_o command_v we_o to_o keep_v the_o statute_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o beside_o that_o to_o do_v three_o thing_n 1._o to_o command_v as_o in_o the_o circumstance_n relate_v to_o divine_a worship_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v general_o command_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n now_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v doubtless_o but_o a_o circumstance_n of_o prayer_n and_o i_o have_v prove_v that_o if_o the_o magistrate_n think_v they_o convenient_a form_n be_v general_o command_v in_o scripture_n 2._o to_o appoint_v time_n and_o place_n now_o if_o he_o can_v appoint_v a_o time_n which_o he_o think_v most_o convenient_a though_o otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v less_o convenient_a and_o so_o of_o place_n i_o will_v fain_o know_v a_o reason_n why_o he_o may_v not_o appoint_v a_o form_n which_o he_o think_v most_o expedient_a though_o possible_o otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v less_o expedient_a and_o to_o appoint_v to_o begin_v at_o such_o a_o time_n or_o to_o end_v at_o such_o a_o time_n be_v as_o real_o a_o limitation_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o to_o appoint_v a_o form_n 3_o to_o appoint_v such_o circumstance_n without_o which_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o ordinary_a reason_n must_v be_v indecent_o and_o disorderly_o perform_v now_o this_o ordinary_a reason_n which_o they_o speak_v of_o must_v be_v either_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o magistrate_n or_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o people_n or_o both_o or_o neither_o of_o they_o but_o that_o reason_n which_o be_v best_a whether_o of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o if_o they_o mean_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o people_n than_o the_o sense_n be_v that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v power_n to_o appoint_v such_o thing_n as_o the_o subject_n judge_v reasonable_a and_o we_o thank_v they_o for_o nothing_o if_o both_o we_o thank_v they_o for_o as_o much_o if_o they_o mean_v that_o reason_n which_o be_v best_a without_o restrain_v it_o to_o any_o subject_n i_o reply_v that_o reason_n in_o the_o idea_n do_v nothing_o but_o only_o as_o it_o be_v some_o body_n reason_n the_o best_a reason_n have_v influence_n on_o no_o man_n action_n any_o further_a than_o it_o be_v apprehend_v as_o best_a and_o except_o the_o magistrate_n have_v power_n to_o command_v what_o he_o apprehend_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o best_a reason_n he_o must_v command_v what_o the_o subject_n apprehend_v so_o or_o else_o he_o must_v command_v nothing_o at_o all_o therefore_o it_o remain_v that_o the_o reason_n which_o be_v to_o judge_v what_o be_v undecent_a be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o if_o he_o command_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v undecent_a so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o otherwise_o unlawful_a the_o people_n must_v submit_v by_o the_o author_n own_o concession_n 4._o four_o there_o be_v particular_a command_n and_o example_n in_o scripture_n for_o form_n of_o prayer_n for_o david_n psalm_n be_v prayer_n many_o of_o they_o consist_v