The inconveniences are, 1. That the people know not till the words are past, whether they may own them, and so hardly try all, and follow with just consent. 2. That abundance of young, raw, unskilful ⟨p. 25⟩men, do ordinarily disgrace Prayer by their unskilful methods and expressions. 3. That Heretics and erroneous men have great opportunity to put their sins into their prayer, which yet the people should by joining in, make their own, were they sound (which they are not bound to do by Sermons): And no man of understanding can choose but suspect, that weak ignorant Ministers will be showing their weakness in the highest Duties; and so must suspend their consent till late. 4. That less care will be taken in speaking to God, than in speaking to Men, while most sober Ministers study their Sermons. 5. That when to avoid disgraceful words, and manner of praying, men must decree, that no such weak or unready men shall be Ministers, the number that can do it better, will be so small, as that most Churches on Earth must be so deprived of Ministers, and all public Worship, if that take place. 6. That by this means young ignorant men, that by use can speak fluently and fervently in prayer, shall be followed by the people; when many great Divines, judicious and holy, that have not that readiness of utterance, shall be rejected, as having not the Spirit. 7. That as all mens bodies and minds be not in the like quickness and fitness at all times, but sometimes clouded by Fumes or Weakness; the public Worship shall be as mutable, uncertain and various as mens Tempers are.
The inconveniences are, 1. That the people know not till the words are past, whether they may own them, and so hardly try all, and follow with just consent. 2. That abundance of young, raw, unskilful ⟨p. 25⟩men, do ordinarily disgrace Prayer by their unskilful methods and expressions. 3. That Hereticks and erroneous men have great opportunity to put their sins into their prayer, which yet the people should by joyning in, make their own, were they sound (which they are not bound to do by Sermons): And no man of understanding can chuse but suspect, that weak ignorant Ministers will be shewing their weakness in the highest Duties; and so must suspend their consent till late. 4. That less care will be taken in speaking to God, than in speaking to Men, while most sober Ministers study their Sermons. 5. That when to avoid disgraceful words, and manner of praying, men must decree, that no such weak or unready men shall be Ministers, the number that can do it better, will be so small, as that most Churches on Earth must be so deprived of Ministers, and all publick Worship, if that take place. 6. That by this means young ignorant men, that by use can speak fluently and fervently in prayer, shall be followed by the people; when many great Divines, judicious and holy, that have not that readiness of utterance, shall be rejected, as having not the Spirit. 7. That as all mens bodies and minds be not in the like quickness and fitness at all times, but sometimes clouded by Fumes or Weakness; the publick Worship shall be as mutable, uncertain and various as mens Tempers are.
