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A defence of the principles of love, which are necessary to the unity and…
A defence of the principles of love, which are necessary to the unity and concord of Christians and are delivered in a book called The cure of church-divisions ... / by Richard Baxter ...
London: printed for Nevil Simmons, 1671
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
That the Jews had a Divine Liturgy in both senses (as a service, and as a prescript ⟨p. 68⟩form) I proved in my 5th. Disput. of Liturgies many years ago. 1. In the Temple they had most punctual prescripts for their sacrifices of all sorts, and their offerings; and the manner of performance, and the actions of Priests and people about them. In the Synagogues Moses and the Prophets were read every Sabbath day! And the Psalms were purposely penned (many of them) and1 recorded to be Prayers and Praises for the public and private worship, and were committed to several Church-officers to be publicly used: And David and Solomon appointed the Instruments, Singers, and order & manner in which they should be used. A form of prayer for the Priests is prescribed in three benedictions, Numb. 6. 23. Hezekiah commanded the Levites to sing Praises to the Lord with the words of David and of Asaph the S••r, 2 Chron. 29. 30. 1 Chron. 16. 7. [On that day David delivered first this Psalm to thank the Lord into the hands of Asaph and his brethren, Exod. 15. The song of Moses is a form. And Rev. 15. 3. the Saints are said to sing the song of Moses and of the Lamb. Most Expounders think that the Hymn that Christ sung at his last supper, was the usual form: If not, it was a new form. Moses form at the moving and resting of the Ark is set down, Numb. 10. 35, 36. Deut. 21. 7▪ 8. There is a form for the people to use, Judg. 5. Deborah's song is recorded: so is Hannahs praise, 1 Sam. And