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It is another Mistake, that the Worship treated about, consisteth wholly in the Command, &c. of men. This Worship containeth, 1. In General, Praying, Praising, Preaching. Is this none of Gods Command? 2. It containeth for the Matter signified, ¹the Confession of Sins of Omission and Commission, the Petitioning for all contained in the Lords Prayer, and for all Graces (tho Prayers for Faith or its increase, was much forgotten, save on St. Thomas day, or such an odd occasion) and for the Church and others, as well as our selves, for Kings, and all in Authority; And Thanksgivings for all sorts of Men. I can find little in the Common Public Worship, whose Matter is not of Divine Command; And can you find none such at all? wonderful difference of Eye-sight!

It is another Mistake, that the Worship treated about, consisteth wholly in the Command, &c. of men. This Worship containeth, 1. In General, Praying, Praising, Preaching. Is this none of Gods Command? 2. It containeth for the Matter signified, ¹the Confession of Sins of Omission and Commission, the Petitioning for all contained in the Lords Prayer, and for all Graces (tho Prayers for Faith or its increase, was much forgotten, save on St. Thom•s day, or such an odd occasion) and for the Church and others, as well as our selves, for Kings, and all in Authority; And Thanksgivings for all sorts of Men. I can find little in the Common Publick Worship, whose Matter is not of Divine Command; And can you find none such at all? wonderful difference of Eye-sight!

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3. The Matter signifying, is much of it: The Psalms of David, the Old Testament and the New Read, the Lords Prayer, the Ten Commandments, Scripture Hymns, a Scripture-Benediction: Is none of all this commanded by God? What Christian should believe it?