Divine physick for devout souls: or, Four serious vvords to the most grave and solid christians that scruple at The book of common prayer. Viz. I. To serve God by a liturgie, is part of the publick worship of God. II. The forms of the generall part of the Liturgie, used in the Church of England, compared with such formes as we finde in Scripture. III. An help to scrupulous consciences touching some things most excepted against in the other parts of the rubrick appointed to be used on particular occasions. IIII. Wee ought not to refuse the rubrick or common-prayer because it is imposed by authority from men, but therefore to use it. By a moderate son of the church.
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           DIVINE
           PHYSICK
           FOR
           Devout
           Souls
           :
           OR
           ,
           Four
           Serious
           Words
           to
           the
           most
           Grave
           and
           Solid
           Christians
           ,
           that
           Scruple
           at
           
             The
             Book
             of
             COMMON
             PRAYER
             .
          
           VIZ.
           
           
             
               I.
               To
               serve
               God
               by
               a
               Liturgie
               ,
               is
               part
               of
               the
               publick
               worship
               of
               God.
               
            
             
               II.
               The
               forms
               of
               the
               generall
               part
               of
               the
               Liturgie
               ,
               used
               in
               the
               Church
               of
               England
               ,
               compared
               with
               such
               formes
               as
               we
               finde
               in
               Scripture
               .
            
             
               III.
               An
               help
               to
               scrupulous
               Consciences
               touching
               some
               things
               most
               excepted
               against
               in
               the
               other
               parts
               of
               the
               Rubrick
               appointed
               to
               be
               used
               on
               particular
               occasions
               .
            
             
               IIII.
               Wee
               ought
               not
               to
               refuse
               the
               Rubrick
               or
               Common-Prayer
               because
               it
               is
               imposed
               by
               Authority
               from
               men
               ,
               but
               therefore
               to
               use
               it
               .
            
          
           BY
           A
           Moderate
           Son
           of
           the
           Church
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             R
             :
             I
             :
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           by
           
             Sam
             :
             Speed
          
           at
           the
           Printing-presse
           in
           St.
           
             Pauls
          
           Church-yard
           .
           1662.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         DIVINE
         PHYSICK
         FOR
         Devout
         Souls
         :
         OR
         ,
         Four
         serious
         words
         to
         the
         most
         grave
         and
         solid
         Christians
         ,
         that
         scruple
         at
         the
         Book
         of
         Common-Prayer
         .
      
       
         
           I.
           To
           serve
           God
           by
           a
           Liturgy
           ,
           is
           part
           of
           the
           Publick
           Worship
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           A
           Liturgy
           is
           
             Liturgia
             ,
          
           a
           Publick
           Service
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           
             est
             opus
             facere
             publicuns
             ,
             vel
             publicè
             ,
          
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           a
           form
           of
           Publick
           or
           Common
           Prayer
           ;
           Divine
           Service
           .
           2
           
             Cor.
             9.
             12.
             
          
        
         
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           is
           to
           minister
           and
           execute
           a
           publick
           work
           ,
           service
           ,
           or
           office
           ,
           
             Acts
             13.
             1.
             2.
          
           when
           
             Barnabas
          
           and
           
             Simeon
             ,
          
           and
           other
           Teachers
           were
           in
           the
           Church
           at
           Antioch
           ,
           
             they
             ministred
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           they
           performed
           the
           Publick
           Service
           .
        
         
           
             Leigh
          
           in
           his
           
             Critica
             Sacra
          
           (
           whom
           I
           think
           ,
           none
           that
           know
           him
           will
           deny
           him
           zealous
           enough
           to
           the
           Presbytery
           )
           brings
           in
           
             Causabon
             ,
          
           pag.
           157.
           who
           for
           Greek
           Learning
           hath
           scarce
           his
           equal
           in
           this
           our
           age
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Exercitat
             ,
             16.
             cap.
             41.
          
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           hath
           been
           used
           Ecclesiastically
           ,
           for
           whatsoever
           religious
           
           ministration
           (
           even
           for
           sole
           parying
           )
           when
           there
           is
           no
           occasion
           of
           Sacrifice
           ,
           which
           seems
           to
           be
           two
           things
           ,
           
             Heb.
             10.
             11.
             
             Every
             Priest
             standeth
             daily
             ,
             ministring
             and
             offering
             oftentimes
             the
             same
             Sacrifices
             .
          
        
         
           1
           
             Ministring
             ,
          
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           performing
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Liturgy
           ,
           or
           publick
           Service
           .
        
         
           2
           
             Offering
             Sacrifices
             ,
          
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           concerning
           which
           ,
           
             Erasmus
          
           affirms
           ,
           that
           by
           sacrificing
           is
           meant
           the
           using
           of
           their
           gifts
           to
           Gods
           glory
           ,
           and
           the
           salvation
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           in
           Prophecying
           and
           teaching
           the
           Doctrin
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           
             Cartwright
          
           on
           
             Rhem.
             Test
             .
          
        
         
           I
           doe
           not
           speak
           of
           the
           Liturgy
           to
           be
           used
           by
           the
           Magistrate
           in
           the
           forms
           of
           Civil
           Government
           ,
           
             Romans
             13.
             6.
          
           and
           other
           places
           ;
           nor
           of
           the
           forms
           of
           words
           used
           by
           the
           Angels
           in
           their
           ministration
           ,
           (
           which
           surely
           can
           be
           no
           sin
           for
           us
           ,
           if
           commanded
           ,
           to
           use
           in
           ours
           ,
           )
           
             Luke
             2.
             13
             ,
             14.
             
          
        
         
           But
           this
           I
           say
           ,
           that
           Saint
           
             Paul
          
           as
           a
           Minister
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           did
           perform
           his
           Liturgy-work
           ,
           
             Rom.
             15.
             6.
          
           as
           well
           as
           his
           Preaching
           work
           ,
           
             vers
             .
             16.
          
           and
           exhorts
           
             Timothy
             ,
          
           and
           in
           him
           all
           Christs
           Ministers
           in
           the
           publick
           Worship
           of
           God
           ,
           first
           to
           use
           a
           Liturgy
           ,
           or
           Prayer
           in
           common
           ,
           for
           all
           men
           ,
           as
           a
           thing
           that
           is
           good
           and
           acceptable
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           our
           Saviour
           ,
           
             1
             Tim.
             2.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
        
      
       
         
           II.
           The
           Forms
           of
           the
           general
           part
           of
           the
           Liturgy
           used
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           ,
           compared
           with
           such
           Forms
           as
           we
           finde
           in
           Scripture
           .
        
         
           1
           THe
           beginning
           of
           the
           Book
           of
           Common
           Prayer
           is
           ,
           First
           ,
           to
           read
           one
           of
           several
           places
           of
           Scripture
           there
           asserted
           ,
           taken
           out
           of
           the
           Word
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           2
           The
           next
           thing
           is
           an
           Exhortation
           to
           stir
           up
           the
           Congregation
           to
           Prayer
           ,
           which
           Christ
           did
           to
           his
           own
           Apostles
           when
           he
           went
           to
           Prayer
           in
           the
           Garden
           ,
           
             Luke
             22.
             40
             
          
           &
           46.
           thus
           
             David
          
           stirred
           up
           the
           people
           by
           Arguments
           ,
           and
           then
           went
           to
           
           prayer
           ,
           
             Psal
             .
             106.
          
           and
           much
           might
           be
           said
           more
           for
           this
           ,
           but
           I
           think
           none
           will
           deny
           it
           ,
           that
           know
           any
           thing
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           3
           The
           next
           thing
           is
           ,
           a
           form
           of
           Confession
           of
           Sins
           ,
           and
           I
           shall
           give
           you
           some
           other
           forms
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           that
           for
           the
           matter
           of
           them
           are
           the
           like
           .
        
         
           One
           Form
           of
           Confession
           is
           ,
           the
           thirty
           ninth
           Psalm
           ,
           which
           was
           a
           form
           appointed
           by
           God
           himself
           ,
           to
           be
           read
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ;
           That
           it
           is
           a
           Confession
           of
           Sins
           is
           plain
           ,
           by
           the
           reading
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           was
           a
           Form
           appointed
           by
           God
           ,
           to
           bee
           used
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           I
           prove
           by
           the
           title
           of
           it
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           very
           Word
           of
           God.
           and
           in
           the
           Original
           in
           the
           Hebrew
           Bible
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           body
           of
           the
           Psalm
           ,
           
             To
             the
             chief
             Musician
             ,
             even
             to
             Jeduthun
             ,
          
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           
             Jeduthun
          
           was
           one
           of
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           appointed
           to
           minister
           his
           part
           of
           the
           Liturgy
           ,
           or
           Publick
           Service
           of
           God
           ,
           1
           
             Chron.
             25.
             1.
             
          
           &
           
             vers
             .
             6.
          
           and
           this
           Psalm
           was
           a
           Form
           appointed
           to
           bee
           used
           by
           him
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           at
           the
           publick
           Ordinances
           .
        
         
           Another
           Form
           of
           a
           Confession
           we
           find
           that
           
             Ezra
          
           used
           ,
           
             Ezra
             9.
             6.
          
           to
           the
           end
           of
           the
           Chapter
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           
             Dan.
             9.
          
           at
           the
           beginning
           ,
           and
           several
           others
           in
           Scripture
           .
        
         
           4
           Then
           follows
           the
           Declaration
           of
           Gods
           Mercy
           and
           Grace
           ,
           in
           the
           absolving
           of
           penitent
           Sinners
           ,
           by
           the
           form
           of
           an
           Absolution
           to
           be
           read
           by
           the
           Minister
           ,
           which
           hath
           a
           good
           warrant
           ,
           if
           we
           consider
           the
           like
           form
           used
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           by
           the
           sons
           of
           
             Korah
             ,
          
           appointed
           thereto
           by
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             Psal
             .
             84.
          
           by
           the
           title
           of
           which
           it
           appears
           ,
           that
           they
           did
           use
           it
           as
           part
           of
           their
           Liturgy
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           A
           Psalm
           for
           the
           sons
           of
           
             Korah
             ,
          
           who
           were
           Ministers
           appointed
           to
           minister
           their
           parts
           of
           the
           Liturgy
           of
           the
           publick
           VVorship
           of
           God
           ,
           2
           
             Chron.
             9.
             19.
          
           and
           this
           eighty
           fourth
           Psalm
           doth
           highly
           exalt
           God
           for
           his
           mercy
           and
           love
           to
           penitent
           Sinners
           that
           cry
           after
           him
           ,
           make
           him
           their
           strength
           ,
           and
           trust
           in
           him
           .
        
         
           5
           The
           Lords
           Prayer
           was
           given
           by
           Christ
           himself
           ,
           teaching
           them
           by
           his
           own
           unerring
           lips
           to
           use
           that
           form
           ,
           
             Matth.
             6.
             
             Luke
             11.
             
          
        
         
           6
           There
           are
           in
           the
           Liturgy
           many
           short
           Prayers
           ,
           and
           Collects
           for
           several
           things
           ,
           and
           touching
           several
           estates
           and
           conditions
           of
           people
           ;
           and
           the
           like
           we
           finde
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           
           of
           many
           short
           prayers
           that
           have
           been
           used
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           warranted
           by
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             Nehem.
             11.
             17.
          
           several
           Ministers
           were
           appointed
           to
           their
           parts
           of
           the
           publick
           prayers
           ,
           so
           ,
           
             Acts
             4.
             24.
          
           to
           
             vers
             .
             31.
          
           is
           set
           down
           an
           express
           form
           of
           a
           short
           prayer
           used
           by
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           gave
           a
           clear
           testimony
           of
           hearing
           their
           prayer
           .
           So
           also
           the
           Apostles
           had
           a
           short
           form
           of
           Prayer
           used
           for
           those
           that
           they
           laid
           their
           hands
           on
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           receive
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           
             Acts
             6.
             6.
          
           and
           8.
           15.
           
           And
           so
           again
           we
           finde
           a
           form
           of
           a
           short
           Collect
           used
           by
           the
           Prophet
           
             Habbakkuk
             ,
          
           Chap.
           3.
           and
           the
           Apostle
           St.
           
             Paul
          
           exhorts
           expresly
           ,
           
             Ephes
             .
             4.
             6.
             
             In
             every
             thing
             by
             prayer
             and
             supplication
             with
             thanks-giving
             ,
             let
             your
             requests
             bee
             made
             known
             unto
             God.
             
          
        
         
           As
           a
           Caution
           to
           admonish
           all
           men
           to
           take
           heed
           of
           mocking
           ,
           or
           scorning
           at
           the
           short
           prayers
           in
           the
           Liturgy
           ,
           I
           shall
           here
           insert
           a
           notable
           example
           of
           a
           lamentable
           Judgement
           of
           God
           upon
           one
           
             John
             Apowel
             ,
          
           mentioned
           by
           Dr.
           
             Beard
             ,
          
           and
           Dr.
           
             Taylor
             ,
          
           in
           their
           Book
           of
           the
           
             Theater
             of
             Gods
             Judgements
             ,
          
           p.
           147.
           out
           of
           the
           
             Acts
             and
             Monuments
             ,
          
           p.
           2103.
           
        
         
           
             John
             Apowel
             ,
          
           hearing
           one
           Master
           
             Malden
          
           reading
           some
           of
           those
           short
           prayers
           in
           the
           Liturgy
           ,
           mocked
           him
           with
           contrary
           jeers
           ,
           and
           flouting
           terms
           as
           he
           went
           on
           ;
           and
           when
           Mr.
           
             Malden
          
           was
           saying
           ,
           
             Lord
             have
             mercy
             upon
             us
             ,
             &c.
             
             Apowel
          
           in
           his
           scoffing
           was
           terribly
           affrighted
           by
           the
           Devil
           ,
           who
           appeared
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           his
           hair
           stared
           upright
           on
           his
           head
           ,
           and
           the
           next
           day
           he
           grew
           worse
           ,
           and
           in
           great
           horrour
           cried
           out
           night
           and
           day
           ,
           
             The
             Devil
             ,
             the
             Devil
             ,
             O
             the
             Devil
             of
             Hell
             ,
             now
             the
             Devil
             of
             Hell
             ,
             there
             he
             is
             .
          
        
         
           7
           
             Glory
             be
             to
             the
             Father
             ,
             &c.
             
             And
             praise
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           and
           after
           prayer
           to
           say
           ,
           
             Amen
             .
          
           These
           have
           good
           warrant
           from
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           where
           wee
           finde
           the
           like
           expressions
           ,
           
             Hallelujah
             ,
             praise
             the
             Lord
          
           is
           often
           in
           the
           Psalmes
           ,
           
             Psal
             .
             41.
          
           the
           last
           verse
           ,
           this
           form
           is
           set
           down
           ,
           
             Blessed
             bee
             the
             Lord
             God
             of
             Israel
             from
             everlasting
             ,
             and
             to
             everlasting
             ,
             Amen
             ,
             and
             Amen
             ;
          
           and
           this
           was
           a
           Psalm
           appointed
           of
           God
           to
           be
           used
           in
           publick
           by
           the
           Minister
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           appears
           by
           the
           title
           of
           it
           .
           And
           to
           the
           same
           purpose
           is
           the
           conclusion
           of
           
             Psal
             .
             82.
          
           and
           so
           again
           the
           conclusion
           of
           
             Psam
             .
             89.
          
           used
           by
           
             Ethan
          
           in
           the
           publick
           Congregation
           ,
           
           and
           
             Psal
             .
             106.
          
           the
           last
           verse
           ,
           
             Blessed
             be
             the
             Lord
             God
             of
             Israel
             ,
             from
             ever
             lasting
             to
             everlasting
             ,
             and
             let
             all
             the
             people
             say
             Amen
             ,
             praise
             the
             Lord.
             
          
        
         
           8
           The
           Hymn
           to
           be
           used
           before
           the
           Psalms
           of
           the
           day
           ,
           is
           that
           very
           form
           which
           is
           the
           95
           Psalm
           ;
           and
           the
           Psalms
           of
           the
           day
           daily
           to
           be
           read
           ,
           are
           the
           Psalms
           of
           
             David
             ,
          
           in
           order
           ,
           morning
           and
           evening
           ,
           untill
           the
           whole
           book
           be
           gone
           thorow
           ,
           once
           every
           month
           .
        
         
           9
           The
           Lessons
           (
           except
           a
           very
           few
           )
           are
           all
           out
           of
           the
           Bible
           ,
           the
           first
           Lesson
           out
           of
           the
           old
           Testament
           ,
           and
           the
           second
           out
           of
           the
           new
           ,
           every
           day
           ,
           as
           the
           Priests
           under
           the
           Law
           read
           in
           the
           order
           of
           their
           course
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           old
           Testament
           
             Luke
             1.
             8.
             
          
        
         
           10
           That
           excellent
           song
           of
           St.
           
             Ambrose
          
           called
           
             Te
             Deum
          
           is
           highly
           approved
           of
           by
           almost
           all
           Churches
           ,
           and
           it
           bears
           much
           resemblance
           to
           the
           1
           
             Psalm
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             92
             Psalm
             ,
          
           entituled
           a
           song
           for
           the
           Sabbath
           day
           ,
           joyned
           both
           together
           ;
           And
           the
           Minister
           hath
           choice
           either
           to
           say
           that
           ,
           or
           
             Benedicite
             ,
          
           which
           is
           extracted
           from
           
             Psal
             .
             136.
          
           and
           
             Psal
             .
             148.
          
           for
           the
           morning
           service
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           evening
           service
           ,
           there
           is
           liberty
           or
           choice
           for
           the
           Minister
           after
           the
           first
           Lesson
           ,
           either
           to
           say
           the
           
             Magnificat
          
           taken
           out
           of
           the
           1.
           
           Chap.
           of
           St.
           
             Lukes
          
           gospel
           ,
           verse
           .
           46
           ,
           &c.
           or
           the
           
             98
             Psal
             .
          
           at
           length
           ,
           both
           which
           are
           forms
           recorded
           in
           Scripture
           .
        
         
           11
           After
           the
           second
           Lesson
           is
           to
           be
           said
           the
           song
           of
           
             Zacharias
          
           the
           Priest
           ,
           taken
           out
           of
           St.
           
             Luke
          
           the
           1
           Chap.
           begining
           at
           verse
           68.
           
             &c.
          
           or
           the
           100
           Psalme
           at
           length
           ,
           for
           the
           morning
           :
           And
           the
           song
           of
           
             Simeon
             ,
          
           taken
           out
           of
           St
           
             Luke
          
           Chap.
           2.
           vers
           29.
           
             &c.
          
           or
           the
           67.
           
           Psalm
           at
           length
           ,
           for
           the
           evening
           ,
           all
           which
           are
           formes
           expresly
           taken
           out
           of
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           .
        
         
           12
           The
           Creed
           ,
           or
           profession
           of
           faith
           to
           be
           made
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           is
           a
           clear
           Christian
           duty
           (
           which
           is
           excellently
           contracted
           in
           each
           of
           the
           Creeds
           ,
           in
           our
           English
           Liturgie
           ,
           that
           called
           the
           
             Apostles
          
           Creed
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Nicen
          
           Creed
           ,
           and
           
             Athanasius
          
           Creed
           .
           )
           To
           satisfie
           any
           soul
           that
           would
           be
           further
           informed
           herein
           ,
           let
           them
           read
           ,
           
             Rom.
             10.
             9
             ,
             10.
             1
             
             John
             4.
             2.
             
             Deut.
             26.
             17.
             1
             
             Tim.
             6.
             12.
             
             Heb.
             10.
             23.
             
             Luk.
             9.
             26.
             
          
           And
           there
           is
           scarce
           a
           Church
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           but
           owns
           
           some
           form
           of
           profession
           of
           Faith
           ,
           and
           there
           are
           very
           few
           Christian
           Churches
           but
           do
           own
           the
           Creeds
           in
           our
           Rubrick
           .
        
         
           13
           Now
           for
           the
           Letany
           so
           much
           scrupled
           (
           by
           many
           )
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           often
           repetitions
           therein
           ,
           of
           the
           same
           thing
           ;
           (
           for
           as
           for
           the
           matter
           of
           what
           is
           prayed
           for
           ;
           I
           think
           all
           sober
           men
           will
           say
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           not
           inferiour
           to
           any
           prayer
           that
           was
           ever
           made
           by
           meer
           man.
           Therefore
           touching
           the
           same
           thing
           often
           to
           be
           repeated
           in
           saying
           of
           it
           )
           this
           I
           can
           say
           ,
           that
           the
           like
           is
           to
           be
           found
           in
           Gods
           holy
           Word
           .
           Such
           like
           repetitions
           of
           the
           same
           words
           wee
           finde
           ,
           
             Psal
             .
             130.
          
           the
           whole
           Psalm
           ,
           yea
           our
           blessed
           Saviour
           Christ
           himself
           ,
           when
           he
           had
           prayed
           in
           the
           Garden
           in
           his
           bloody
           Agony
           ,
           
             Mark
             14.
             
          
           Chap.
           He
           prayed
           ,
           what
           his
           words
           were
           are
           set
           down
           ,
           
             verses
             35
             ,
             36.
          
           who
           afterwards
           repeated
           the
           same
           words
           again
           ,
           as
           appears
           ,
           
             verse
             39.
             
          
           And
           the
           poor
           Publican
           that
           only
           said
           ,
           
             God
             be
             mercifull
             to
             mee
             a
             sinner
             ,
          
           and
           smote
           on
           his
           breast
           ,
           repeating
           that
           ,
           was
           Justified
           before
           God
           ,
           
             Luk
             18.
             13
             ,
             14.
             
          
           And
           I
           appeal
           to
           any
           soul
           that
           hath
           had
           neer
           communion
           with
           God
           in
           secret
           prayer
           ,
           if
           in
           the
           breathings
           of
           his
           soul
           ,
           in
           which
           he
           hath
           had
           the
           highest
           raptures
           ,
           and
           been
           most
           earnest
           with
           God
           ;
           he
           hath
           not
           often
           made
           repetitions
           of
           his
           most
           hearty
           groans
           ,
           and
           desires
           to
           God
           in
           the
           same
           words
           ,
           for
           pardon
           of
           sin
           ,
           for
           Grace
           ,
           for
           a
           clearer
           manifestation
           of
           his
           presence
           ;
           Oh!
           with
           what
           affection
           have
           groans
           been
           from
           the
           soul
           ,
           crying
           ,
           
             mercy
             Lord
             ,
             mercy
             ,
             mercy
             ,
             Lord
             be
             merciful
             to
             my
             poor
             soul
             ,
             grace
             Lord
             ,
             sanctify
             my
             soul
             by
             thy
             grace
             ;
             help
             Lord
             ,
             help
             ,
             some
             dram
             of
             grace
             ,
             some
             discovery
             of
             thy self
             to
             my
             poor
             soul
             .
          
        
         
           14
           Wee
           are
           to
           pray
           for
           the
           Kings
           Majesty
           and
           the
           Royal
           Family
           ,
           and
           for
           his
           Majesties
           Councel
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           Bishops
           ,
           and
           for
           all
           in
           Authority
           ,
           under
           his
           Majesty
           ;
           which
           is
           a
           clear
           duty
           ,
           to
           which
           wee
           are
           exhorted
           by
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           directions
           given
           therein
           
             1
             Tim.
             2.
             2.
             
          
           (
           St.
           
             Paul
          
           exhorts
           ,
           that
           prayer
           be
           made
           )
           
             for
             Kings
             ,
             and
             for
             all
             that
             are
             in
             Authority
             ,
             that
             wee
             may
             lead
             a
             quiet
             and
             peaceable
             life
             in
             all
             godliness
             and
             honesty
             .
          
        
         
           15
           The
           ten
           Commandments
           ,
           are
           the
           writings
           of
           Gods
           own
           hand
           ,
           containing
           the
           whole
           moral
           Law
           ,
           
             Exod.
             20.
             
          
           And
           the
           Lord
           not
           only
           there
           ,
           but
           often
           in
           other
           places
           of
           Scripture
           
           gives
           a
           great
           charge
           for
           the
           reading
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           16
           The
           Epistles
           and
           Gospels
           appointed
           by
           the
           Rubrick
           are
           taken
           out
           of
           the
           Bible
           ,
           and
           each
           of
           them
           suited
           to
           the
           season
           and
           time
           for
           which
           it
           is
           directed
           to
           be
           read
           .
        
         
           17
           The
           Blessing
           to
           be
           given
           at
           the
           dismission
           of
           the
           Congregation
           ,
           is
           of
           Divine
           authority
           from
           the
           Word
           ,
           in
           which
           wee
           may
           finde
           both
           command
           and
           example
           ,
           and
           a
           form
           also
           not
           much
           unlike
           that
           used
           in
           our
           Liturgy
           for
           the
           substance
           of
           it
           ,
           only
           that
           was
           for
           the
           Church
           before
           the
           comming
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           we
           live
           in
           the
           times
           after
           the
           coming
           of
           Christ
           ;
           a
           Form
           was
           commanded
           by
           
             Moses
          
           from
           God
           ,
           
             Numb
             .
             6.
             23
             ,
             24
             ,
             25
             ,
             26.
             
             On
             this
             wise
             yee
             shall
             bless
             the
             children
             of
             Israel
             ,
             saying
             unto
             them
             ,
             The
             Lord
             bless
             thee
             and
             keep
             thee
             ,
             the
             Lord
             make
             his
             face
             to
             shine
             upon
             thee
             ,
             and
             be
             gracious
             unto
             thee
             ,
             the
             Lord
             lift
             up
             his
             countenance
             upon
             thee
             ,
             and
             give
             thee
             peace
             .
          
           And
           examples
           wee
           have
           of
           that
           practice
           continued
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           by
           the
           Prophets
           and
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           confessed
           by
           
             David
             ,
          
           Psal
           .
           118.
           26
           
           Wee
           have
           blessed
           you
           out
           of
           the
           house
           of
           the
           Lord.
           
        
      
       
         
           III.
           An
           help
           to
           scrupulous
           Consciences
           ,
           touching
           some
           things
           most
           excepted
           against
           in
           the
           other
           parts
           of
           the
           Rubrick
           appointed
           to
           be
           used
           on
           particular
           occasions
           .
        
         
           1
           TOuching
           the
           Sacrament
           of
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           ,
           There
           are
           chiefly
           two
           things
           scrupled
           at
           by
           some
           .
        
         
           1
           That
           (
           as
           some
           object
           )
           all
           that
           come
           ,
           yea
           the
           ignorant
           and
           scandalous
           ,
           are
           admitted
           to
           the
           Lords
           Table
           ,
           contrary
           to
           
             Jer.
             15.
             19.
          
           and
           
             1
             Cor.
             5.
             11.
          
           and
           
             2
             Cor.
             8.
             5.
          
           which
           is
           a
           false
           charge
           upon
           the
           Rubrick
           ,
           and
           the
           Discipline
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           for
           by
           the
           
             Canons
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
          
           none
           are
           to
           bee
           admitted
           to
           the
           Sacrament
           of
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           untill
           they
           be
           instructed
           in
           the
           Principles
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           confirmed
           by
           the
           laying
           on
           of
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           Bishop
           ;
           and
           every
           Minister
           
           that
           hath
           Cure
           and
           Charge
           of
           Souls
           ,
           is
           to
           take
           especial
           care
           that
           none
           be
           presented
           to
           the
           Bishop
           to
           bee
           confirmed
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           can
           render
           an
           account
           of
           their
           faith
           ,
           
             Canon
             61.
             
             Anno
             Dom.
             1604.
          
           and
           touching
           such
           as
           are
           scandalous
           ,
           the
           Rubrick
           directs
           expresly
           in
           the
           Preface
           to
           the
           Holy
           Communion
           .
           That
           if
           any
           be
           a
           notorious
           Evil-liver
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           Congregation
           by
           him
           is
           offended
           ,
           or
           have
           done
           any
           wrong
           to
           his
           Neighbour
           by
           word
           or
           deed
           ,
           the
           Curate
           having
           knowledge
           thereof
           is
           to
           admonish
           him
           ,
           in
           no
           wise
           to
           presume
           to
           come
           to
           the
           Lords
           Table
           ,
           until
           he
           have
           openly
           declared
           himself
           to
           have
           truly
           repented
           ,
           and
           amended
           his
           former
           naughty
           life
           ,
           that
           the
           Congregation
           may
           thereby
           be
           satisfied
           .
           And
           Christ
           himself
           teacheth
           every
           individual
           Member
           how
           to
           carry
           himself
           towards
           an
           offending
           Brother
           ,
           
             Mat.
             18.
             15.
             16
             ,
             17.
             
          
        
         
           2
           Another
           scruple
           by
           some
           is
           ,
           about
           Kneeling
           at
           the
           Lords
           Table
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           
             Christ
             sate
             down
             ,
             and
             the
             twelve
             Apostles
             with
             him
             ,
          
           Luke
           22.
           14.
           whereas
           neither
           Sitting
           nor
           Kneeling
           is
           the
           essential
           part
           of
           the
           Sacrament
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           not
           the
           essential
           part
           of
           Prayer
           ,
           but
           for
           decency
           and
           order
           ,
           which
           ought
           to
           bee
           observed
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           
             1
             Cor.
             14.
             40.
          
           we
           finde
           prayer
           sometimes
           used
           kneeling
           ,
           as
           
             Dan.
             6.
             10.
             
             Hee
             kneeled
             upon
             his
             knees
             three
             times
             a
             day
             and
             prayed
             ;
          
           and
           we
           finde
           Prayer
           sometimes
           used
           sitting
           ,
           
             Nehem.
             1.
             4.
             
             I
             sate
             down
             —
             and
             prayed
             before
             the
             God
             of
             heaven
             ;
          
           and
           as
           it
           is
           hard
           to
           determine
           exactly
           the
           posture
           of
           Christs
           Body
           in
           his
           Agony
           in
           the
           Garden
           ,
           which
           Saint
           
             Luke
          
           calls
           
             Kneeling
             ,
          
           Luke
           22.
           41.
           
           
             He
             kneeled
             down
             and
             prayed
             ;
          
           and
           Saint
           
             Mark
          
           calls
           falling
           on
           the
           ground
           ,
           
             Mark
             14.
             35.
             
             Hee
             fell
             on
             the
             ground
             and
             prayed
          
           (
           though
           most
           probably
           it
           was
           a
           falling
           down
           on
           his
           knees
           on
           the
           ground
           )
           so
           it
           is
           hard
           to
           determine
           exactly
           what
           that
           posture
           was
           ,
           which
           the
           Disciples
           were
           in
           ,
           when
           Christ
           delivered
           to
           them
           the
           Sacrament
           ;
           for
           though
           it
           be
           said
           ,
           
             Luke
             22.
             14.
             
             He
             sate
             down
             and
             the
             twelve
             Apostles
             with
             him
             ,
          
           yet
           Saint
           
             John
          
           saith
           ,
           that
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           
             John
             13.
             23.
             
             There
             was
             leaning
             on
             Jesus
             bosome
             one
             of
             his
             Disciples
             ;
          
           but
           kneeling
           being
           by
           an
           Ordinance
           of
           the
           Authority
           of
           this
           Land
           commanded
           at
           the
           Lords
           Table
           ,
           it
           is
           decent
           for
           
           us
           to
           submit
           to
           that
           Ordinance
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           our
           duty
           to
           conform
           thereunto
           ,
           
             1
             Pet.
             2.
             13.
             
          
        
         
           2
           Touching
           the
           Sacrament
           of
           Baptism
           ,
           two
           things
           are
           chiefly
           scrupled
           about
           it
           .
        
         
           1
           Some
           do
           scruple
           at
           the
           Baptizing
           of
           Infants
           as
           persons
           not
           fit
           subjects
           (
           in
           their
           sense
           )
           for
           Baptism
           ,
           though
           they
           be
           the
           Children
           of
           beleeving
           Parents
           ,
           born
           within
           the
           pale
           of
           the
           Church
           ;
           but
           being
           the
           Children
           of
           Beleevers
           ,
           they
           have
           a
           right
           to
           be
           Baptised
           ;
           which
           I
           prove
           by
           several
           testimonies
           and
           reasons
           .
        
         
           1
           They
           are
           the
           Holy
           Seed
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           the
           natural
           Children
           of
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Ezra
             9.
             2.
             
             And
             if
             the
             root
             be
             holy
             ,
             so
             are
             the
             branches
             ,
          
           Rom.
           11.
           16.
           if
           the
           father
           be
           a
           baptized
           person
           ,
           and
           continue
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           so
           the
           children
           are
           to
           be
           baptized
           ;
           for
           the
           children
           of
           beleevers
           (
           of
           Christian
           Parents
           )
           have
           an
           interest
           in
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           being
           children
           of
           the
           Covenant
           
             Acts
             3.
             25.
             
          
           The
           seal
           of
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           (
           the
           sanctifying
           seal
           whereby
           they
           are
           dedicated
           to
           God
           )
           belongs
           to
           them
           by
           Christ
           ,
           for
           
             whether
             is
             greater
             ,
             the
             gift
             ,
             or
             the
             Altar
             that
             sanctifieth
             the
             gift
             ,
          
           Matth.
           23.
           19.
           they
           being
           the
           children
           of
           beleeving
           Parents
           ,
           are
           through
           Christ
           to
           be
           Consecrated
           as
           (
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           )
           holy
           things
           ,
           
             1
             Cor.
             7.
             14.
          
           and
           to
           have
           a
           right
           to
           the
           clensing
           Ordinance
           ,
           for
           what
           God
           hath
           clensed
           ,
           none
           should
           dare
           to
           call
           unclean
           ,
           
             Acts
             10.
             15.
             
          
        
         
           2
           The
           Children
           of
           Gods
           People
           had
           right
           under
           the
           Law
           to
           Gods
           seal
           of
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           in
           Circumcision
           ,
           
             Gen.
             17.
             10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12.
          
           therefore
           much
           more
           have
           they
           right
           now
           under
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           to
           Gods
           seal
           of
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           in
           Baptism
           ,
           by
           which
           all
           the
           priviledges
           of
           Gods
           People
           are
           much
           inlarged
           ,
           and
           made
           more
           glorious
           ,
           
             2
             Cor.
             3.
             7
             ,
             8.
             
          
        
         
           3
           It
           is
           against
           Gospel
           light
           ,
           that
           those
           that
           are
           judged
           to
           have
           received
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           should
           be
           deprived
           of
           Water
           Baptism
           ,
           
             Acts
             10.
             47.
          
           of
           which
           thing
           there
           is
           as
           good
           testimony
           in
           behalf
           of
           Infants
           ,
           as
           for
           men
           of
           riper
           years
           ,
           
             Jer.
             1.
             5.
             
             Luke
             1.
             15.
             
          
        
         
           4
           The
           very
           design
           of
           the
           Ordinance
           of
           Baptism
           is
           ,
           to
           
           declare
           the
           person
           baptised
           to
           bee
           a
           disciple
           to
           Christ
           ,
           
             Mat.
             28.
             19.
             
             Go
             yee
             therefore
             and
             teach
          
           (
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           )
           Disciple
           
             all
             Nations
             ,
             Baptising
             them
             ,
          
           declare
           them
           to
           be
           Disciples
           by
           Baptising
           them
           .
           And
           Infants
           who
           were
           Circumcised
           at
           eight
           daies
           old
           were
           declared
           to
           be
           Disciples
           ,
           
             Acts
             15.
             10.
          
           therefore
           Infants
           have
           right
           to
           water
           Baptism
           .
        
         
           5
           Those
           that
           are
           to
           bee
           judged
           beleevers
           ,
           ought
           to
           bee
           baptised
           .
           Beleevers
           are
           fit
           subjects
           ,
           for
           baptism
           .
           
             Acts
             8.
             37.
             
          
        
         
           I
           prove
           them
           beleevers
           plainly
           thus
           .
        
         
           1
           They
           are
           such
           as
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           God
           doth
           belong
           to
           ,
           
             Mark.
             10.
             14.
             
             Luke
             18.
             16.
             
             John
             3.
             5.
          
           which
           cannot
           be
           ,
           were
           they
           not
           beleevers
           ,
           for
           unbeleevers
           are
           to
           bee
           cut
           off
           from
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Luke
             12.
             46.
             
          
        
         
           2
           They
           have
           hope
           in
           God
           ,
           even
           while
           they
           are
           sucking
           at
           their
           mothers
           breasts
           in
           their
           infancy
           
             Psal
             .
             22.
             9.
          
           which
           none
           can
           have
           but
           beleevers
           ,
           for
           
             Heb.
             11.
             1.
             
             Faith
             is
             the
             substance
             of
             things
             hoped
             for
             .
          
        
         
           3
           Christ
           himself
           doth
           with
           his
           own
           unerring
           lips
           declare
           them
           to
           bee
           beleevers
           ,
           
             Mat.
             18.
             6.
             
          
        
         
           These
           priviledges
           are
           of
           Gods
           free
           grace
           vouchsafed
           to
           them
           ,
           
             Rom.
             11.
             28.
             as
             touching
             the
             Election
             they
             are
             beloved
             for
             the
             Fathers
             sake
             ,
          
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           for
           their
           Fathers
           sakes
           .
        
         
           6
           There
           is
           command
           in
           Scripture
           for
           Children
           as
           well
           as
           others
           to
           bee
           baptised
           ,
           because
           the
           promise
           reacheth
           to
           them
           with
           the
           Parents
           ,
           
             Acts
             2.
             38
             ,
             39.
             
          
        
         
           7
           There
           is
           examples
           of
           Baptising
           Infants
           as
           well
           as
           others
           ,
           
             1
             Cor.
             10.
             1
             ,
             2.
          
           and
           other
           places
           .
        
         
           2
           Others
           do
           scruple
           the
           Cross
           in
           Baptism
           ,
           whereas
           the
           very
           Ordinance
           it self
           baptizeth
           the
           person
           into
           the
           Crosse
           or
           death
           of
           Christ
           ;
           
             Rom.
             6.
             3.
             
          
           And
           for
           the
           making
           of
           the
           sign
           of
           the
           Cross
           with
           the
           finger
           ,
           on
           the
           fore-head
           of
           the
           person
           Baptized
           ;
           It
           is
           declared
           in
           the
           30
           Canon
           Anno
           Dom.
           1604.
           
           That
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
          
           since
           the
           abolishing
           of
           Popery
           ,
           hath
           ever
           held
           and
           taught
           ,
           and
           so
           doth
           still
           hold
           and
           teach
           ,
           that
           the
           sign
           of
           the
           Crosse
           used
           in
           Baptism
           ,
           is
           no
           part
           of
           the
           substance
           of
           the
           Sacrament
           .
           For
           when
           the
           Minister
           ,
           dipping
           the
           Infant
           in
           water
           ,
           or
           laying
           water
           upon
           the
           face
           of
           it
           ,
           (
           as
           the
           manner
           is
           )
           hath
           pronounced
           these
           
           words
           ,
           
             I
             Baptize
             thee
             in
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Son
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ,
          
           the
           Infant
           is
           fully
           and
           perfectly
           Baptized
           .
           So
           as
           the
           sign
           of
           the
           Crosse
           being
           afterwards
           used
           ,
           doth
           neither
           add
           any
           thing
           to
           the
           vertue
           or
           perfection
           of
           Baptism
           ,
           nor
           being
           omitted
           ,
           doth
           detract
           any
           thing
           from
           the
           effect
           or
           substance
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           3
           
             Touching
             Confirmation
             by
             laying
             on
             of
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             Bishops
             .
          
           However
           it
           bee
           a
           scruple
           to
           some
           ,
           yet
           wee
           finde
           it
           an
           Ordinance
           used
           to
           persons
           after
           Baptism
           in
           the
           Apostles
           time
           ,
           
             Acts
             8.
             17.
             
             Acts
             19.
             6.
          
           and
           it
           is
           reckoned
           up
           to
           be
           one
           of
           the
           foundation
           principles
           of
           Church
           discipline
           
             Hel.
             6.
             1
             ,
             2.
             
          
        
         
           4
           Touching
           the
           Catechism
           appointed
           by
           the
           Rubrick
           to
           be
           taught
           ,
           some
           scruples
           are
           made
           about
           some
           things
           in
           it
           .
        
         
           1
           That
           it
           should
           be
           said
           ,
           that
           by
           Baptism
           a
           Childe
           is
           
             made
             a
             member
             of
             Christ
             ,
             a
             Childe
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             an
             inheritor
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             Heaven
             ;
          
           By
           which
           is
           meant
           onely
           in
           an
           outward
           relation
           ,
           as
           all
           the
           Circumsised
           Jews
           were
           the
           people
           of
           God.
           Thus
           by
           Water-baptism
           ,
           we
           are
           made
           outwardly
           in
           our
           bodies
           mystical
           Members
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
             1
             Cor.
             6.
             15.
             
             Know
             yee
             not
             that
             your
             bodies
             are
             the
             Members
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           so
           also
           we
           are
           by
           an
           outward
           right
           ,
           made
           the
           Children
           of
           God
           ,
           
             1
             John
             3.
             2.
             
             Beloved
             ,
             now
             are
             wee
             the
             Sons
             of
             God
             ;
             But
             it
             doth
             not
             yet
             appear
             what
             wee
             shall
             be
             ,
          
           by
           outward
           profession
           in
           appearance
           they
           were
           so
           ,
           but
           what
           they
           were
           inwardly
           and
           spiritually
           ,
           that
           appears
           not
           to
           men
           certainly
           in
           this
           world
           ;
           And
           so
           again
           ,
           By
           water
           Baptism
           wee
           are
           made
           inheritors
           (
           by
           an
           outward
           right
           )
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
             Colos
             .
             1.
             13.
             
             Who
             hath
             redeemed
             us
             out
             of
             Darknesse
             ,
             and
             hath
             translated
             us
             into
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             his
             dear
             Son.
          
           God
           doth
           it
           by
           a
           visible
           separation
           of
           us
           from
           the
           Heathen
           ,
           and
           Kingdome
           of
           Satan
           ,
           by
           water-Baptism
           ,
           as
           the
           Lord
           promised
           
             Ezek.
             36.
             24
             ,
             25.
             
             I
             will
             take
             you
             from
             among
             the
             Heathen
             ,
             and
             gather
             you
             out
             of
             all
             Countries
             ,
             and
             will
             bring
             you
             into
             your
             own
             Land.
          
           i.e.
           into
           the
           pale
           of
           the
           Church
           by
           Water-Baptism
           ,
           
             Then
             will
             I
             sprinkle
             clean
             water
             upon
             you
             ,
             and
             ye
             shall
             be
             clean
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           next
           scruple
           is
           ,
           about
           the
           engagement
           of
           the
           God-fathers
           and
           God-mothers
           ,
           who
           do
           promise
           and
           vow
           those
           things
           ,
           in
           the
           childes
           name
           ,
           which
           are
           to
           be
           promised
           in
           Baptism
           ;
           
           to
           understand
           which
           ,
           it
           is
           to
           be
           considered
           :
           1.
           
           That
           the
           Childes
           right
           to
           Baptism
           is
           from
           the
           Parent
           .
           2.
           
           The
           people
           of
           God
           have
           right
           to
           come
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           enter
           into
           Covenant
           with
           him
           for
           themselves
           ,
           and
           Children
           (
           yea
           ,
           for
           the
           poor
           ignorant
           sucking
           infant
           )
           by
           vertue
           of
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           through
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           as
           plainly
           appears
           by
           these
           Scriptures
           ,
           
             Deut.
             29.
             10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12
             ,
             13.
          
           and
           
             Deut.
             31.
             12
             13.
             
          
           And
           3.
           
           The
           Parents
           entring
           into
           a
           Covenant
           with
           God
           for
           their
           Children
           ,
           it
           is
           but
           right
           it
           should
           be
           established
           by
           two
           or
           three
           witnesses
           ,
           
             Mat.
             18.
             16.
             2
             
             Cor.
             13.
             1.
             4
             
             Some
             doe
             scruple
             that
             part
             of
             the
             Creed
             ,
             where
             it
             is
             said
             of
             Christ
             ,
             He
             descended
             into
             Hell
             ,
          
           because
           when
           Christ
           dyed
           his
           Body
           was
           buried
           in
           the
           Sepulchre
           ,
           and
           his
           Soul
           was
           that
           day
           with
           God
           the
           Father
           presently
           in
           Paradise
           ;
           both
           which
           is
           confest
           ,
           yet
           is
           that
           also
           true
           ,
           that
           
             Christ
             descended
             into
             hell
             ,
          
           not
           that
           he
           descended
           into
           the
           Papists
           feigned
           Purgatory
           ;
           but
           hee
           descended
           into
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           the
           estate
           of
           the
           dead
           ,
           so
           the
           word
           signifies
           ,
           in
           his
           Human
           nature
           ;
           and
           hee
           descended
           into
           Hell
           ,
           by
           his
           Divine
           Power
           ,
           accomplishing
           the
           effect
           ,
           and
           triumph
           of
           his
           Death
           over
           Hell
           ,
           and
           he
           descended
           into
           Hell
           by
           his
           terrour
           of
           soul
           in
           the
           Garden
           ,
           and
           on
           the
           Cross
           ,
           and
           hee
           descended
           into
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           the
           Grave
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           frequently
           rendred
           ,
           by
           his
           Soul
           from
           Heaven
           to
           his
           Body
           to
           be
           coupled
           again
           with
           it
           ,
           to
           give
           it
           life
           ,
           and
           raise
           it
           up
           again
           from
           the
           dead
           .
        
         
           5
           
             Touching
             Matrimony
             ,
          
           the
           greatest
           scruple
           that
           is
           made
           in
           the
           forms
           thereof
           ,
           is
           about
           the
           Mans
           saying
           to
           the
           Woman
           ,
           
             With
             my
             body
             I
             thee
             worship
             ,
          
           which
           is
           no
           more
           but
           
             te
             colo
             ,
             I
             imbrace
             thee
             ,
          
           (
           and
           so
           it
           is
           in
           the
           Latin
           Service
           )
           as
           if
           a
           man
           should
           say
           ,
           
             With
             this
             Ring
             I
             thee
             wed
             ,
             with
             my
             body
             I
             thee
             embrace
             ,
             and
             with
             all
             my
             worldly
             goods
             I
             thee
             endow
             .
          
        
         
           6
           The
           chiefest
           thing
           scrupled
           in
           
             the
             Visitation
             of
             the
             Sick
             ,
          
           is
           ,
           about
           the
           Absolution
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           said
           to
           the
           penitent
           beleeving
           sick
           Person
           ,
           when
           the
           Minister
           judgeth
           him
           to
           bee
           such
           a
           one
           ;
           
             By
             his
             authority
          
           (
           speaking
           of
           Christ
           )
           
             committed
             unto
             me
             ,
             I
             absolve
             thee
             from
             all
             thy
             Sins
             ,
             in
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Son
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ;
          
           but
           this
           is
           done
           only
           declaratively
           and
           with
           a
           
             Proviso
          
           provided
           that
           he
           be
           such
           a
           one
           as
           is
           expressed
           in
           the
           Prayer
           immediately
           going
           before
           these
           
           words
           ,
           on
           which
           they
           have
           a
           dependance
           ,
           
             (
             viz.
             )
             Our
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             who
             hath
             left
             power
             to
             his
             Church
             to
             absolve
             all
             Sinners
             which
             truly
             repent
             and
             beleeve
             in
             him
             ,
             of
             his
             great
             mercy
             forgive
             thee
             all
             thine
             offences
             ;
          
           and
           upon
           this
           ground
           if
           the
           like
           Person
           be
           such
           a
           one
           ,
           the
           Minister
           doth
           declare
           ,
           
             By
          
           the
           Authority
           committed
           to
           him
           ,
           he
           doth
           absolve
           him
           .
        
         
           7
           
             Touching
             the
             burial
             of
             the
             Dead
             ,
          
           some
           doe
           scruple
           ,
           that
           at
           the
           interring
           of
           every
           Corps
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           
             Wee
             commit
             his
             body
             to
             the
             ground
             ,
             earth
             to
             earth
             ,
             ashes
             to
             ashes
             ,
             dust
             to
             dust
             ,
             in
             sure
             and
             certain
             hope
             of
             resurrection
             to
             eternal
             life
             ;
          
           whereas
           none
           can
           have
           such
           sure
           and
           certain
           hope
           touching
           any
           ;
           and
           some
           have
           lived
           so
           profainly
           ,
           and
           even
           to
           the
           last
           have
           not
           given
           any
           testimony
           satisfactory
           of
           their
           repentance
           ,
           so
           that
           there
           is
           little
           hope
           of
           their
           interest
           in
           eternal
           life
           at
           all
           .
           But
           this
           scruple
           ariseth
           from
           a
           mistake
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           not
           spoken
           of
           the
           body
           of
           the
           deceased
           particularly
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           bodies
           of
           the
           Congregation
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           say
           of
           the
           faithful
           ;
           as
           we
           say
           ,
           
             Our
             Father
             ,
          
           when
           there
           are
           sometimes
           many
           unbeleevers
           and
           carnal
           men
           in
           the
           Congregation
           .
           And
           it
           is
           not
           said
           in
           sure
           and
           certaine
           hope
           of
           his
           Resurrection
           to
           eternal
           life
           ,
           but
           indefinitely
           ,
           in
           sure
           and
           certain
           hope
           of
           resurrection
           to
           eternal
           life
           ,
           through
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           
             (
             i.e.
             )
          
           to
           those
           that
           have
           an
           interest
           in
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           which
           rather
           is
           to
           bee
           referred
           to
           the
           faithful
           ,
           than
           to
           the
           present
           interred
           Corps
           ,
           except
           he
           be
           one
           of
           that
           number
           ,
           even
           such
           a
           one
           concerning
           whom
           the
           Minister
           then
           declares
           ,
           That
           Christ
           
             shall
             change
             our
             vile
             bodies
          
           (
           not
           his
           Body
           ,
           except
           he
           be
           one
           of
           that
           number
           )
           
             that
             it
             may
             be
             like
             unto
             his
             glorious
             body
             .
          
        
         
           8
           
             Touching
             the
             Thanks-giving
             of
             Women
             after
             Child-birth
             ,
          
           the
           greatest
           scruple
           is
           about
           that
           part
           of
           it
           where
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           
             The
             Sun
             shall
             not
             burn
             thee
             by
             day
             ,
             nor
             the
             Moon
             by
             night
             ,
          
           supposing
           that
           not
           to
           concern
           the
           Woman
           to
           whom
           it
           is
           said
           ;
           but
           it
           is
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           it
           cannot
           be
           denied
           but
           that
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Psalm
           is
           very
           sutable
           ;
           why
           then
           should
           this
           be
           scrupled
           ,
           seeing
           it
           is
           part
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           for
           the
           whole
           is
           the
           one
           hundred
           twenty
           first
           Psalm
           ,
           which
           is
           all
           appointed
           to
           bee
           read
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           God
           hath
           put
           together
           in
           his
           holy
           Word
           ,
           let
           no
           man
           think
           much
           that
           the
           Church
           doth
           not
           put
           asunder
           .
           And
           
           besides
           ,
           these
           very
           words
           scrupled
           are
           a
           precious
           Promise
           for
           the
           Woman
           to
           lay
           hold
           on
           ,
           and
           for
           all
           that
           beleeve
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           made
           to
           every
           faithful
           soul
           ,
           That
           neither
           the
           Sun
           of
           Prosperity
           shall
           annoy
           them
           with
           scorching
           heat
           of
           presumption
           by
           day
           ,
           nor
           the
           Moon
           of
           Adversity
           ,
           hurt
           them
           with
           the
           cold
           vapours
           of
           despair
           by
           night
           :
           it
           is
           (
           in
           a
           word
           )
           Gods
           promise
           of
           protection
           to
           them
           night
           and
           day
           .
        
         
           9
           Touching
           the
           Commination
           of
           the
           Curses
           to
           be
           read
           by
           the
           Minister
           ,
           and
           the
           Peoples
           saying
           ,
           
             Amen
             ,
          
           much
           scrupled
           by
           some
           ,
           me
           thinks
           when
           they
           read
           ,
           that
           God
           did
           expresly
           command
           the
           like
           in
           the
           Scripture
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           by
           his
           own
           peculiar
           people
           ,
           we
           should
           all
           bee
           satisfied
           in
           it
           .
           Now
           that
           God
           did
           so
           ,
           is
           plain
           by
           the
           twenty
           seventh
           Chapter
           of
           
             Deutrenomy
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           IV.
           Wee
           ought
           not
           to
           refuse
           the
           Rubrick
           or
           Common-Prayer
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           imposed
           by
           Authority
           from
           man
           ,
           but
           therefore
           to
           use
           it
           .
        
         
           
             SOme
             pretend
             that
             they
             cannot
             in
             conscience
             use
             the
             Common-Prayer
             ,
             because
             it
             is
             imposed
             by
             a
             Command
             ,
             which
             is
             a
             very
             bad
             Principle
             ,
             for
             if
             Authority
          
           command
           that
           which
           is
           not
           sin
           ,
           it
           is
           sin
           not
           to
           obey
           that
           which
           is
           commanded
           ,
           
             therefore
             saith
             the
             Apostle
             ,
          
           1
           Pet.
           2.
           13.
           
           Submit
           your selves
           to
           every
           Ordinance
           of
           man
           for
           the
           Lords
           sake
           .
        
      
       
         FINIS
         .
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           
             Charles
             R.
             
          
        
         
           OVr
           Will
           and
           Command
           is
           ,
           and
           We
           doe
           hereby
           authorise
           you
           forthwith
           to
           Print
           ,
           Publish
           ,
           and
           disperse
           ,
           a
           Certaine
           Booke
           ,
           Intituled
           ,
           
             A
             Collection
             of
             the
             Petitions
             of
             divers
             Counties
             of
             this
             Our
             Kingdome
             ,
             Subscribed
             by
             the
          
           Gentry
           ,
           Ministers
           ,
           
             and
          
           Freeholders
           
             of
             those
             Counties
             ,
             on
             behalfe
             of
          
           Episcopacy
           ,
           
             the
          
           Liturgy
           ,
           
             and
          
           Church
           Government
           ,
           
             and
             for
             the
             establishing
             Our
          
           Rights
           ,
           
             and
             the
             Libertie
             of
             the
             Subject
             .
          
           And
           for
           so
           doing
           ,
           this
           shall
           be
           your
           Warrant
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             at
             Our
             Court
             at
             Yorke
             ,
             
               the
               20
               
                 th
              
               .
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               May
               ,
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