Next this, in the midst of Prayer, it repeateth [Let us pray]. Next is a Prayer against Adversity and Persecutions, which was done before: and both here and through the rest of the Prayers, the deprecation of bodily suffering hath very much too large a proportion, while spirituals are too generally and briefly touched; which is unbeseeming the Church of Christ, which mindeth not the things of the flesh, but of the spirit, Rom. 8. 5, 6, 7.
Next followeth a reduplicate Petition that God would [arise and help us and deliver us] with an interposed Argument from his Ancient Works: which comes in without any reason or order, and is the same that was before petitioned; and seems to be fitted to some special distress or danger of the Church, and yet mentioneth not that distress or danger; and is to be used equally in the prosperity of the Church. Next this followeth the Doxology, as if we were concluding, and then we go on to the same Requests so oft before repeated, for deliverance from [afflictions and sorrows], though perhaps it be not a time of Affliction with us, but of Joy: and so it proceeds to ask forgiveness, so often asked, and then four time repeats the Petition for Audience, when we draw near an end, and twice repeats the general Petition for Mercy. Next this, while we are praying, we again say, Let us pray. And then again pray against deserved Evils, and for Holiness in general, all out of any order, and oft repeated, while abundance of most weighty Particulars are never mentioned. Next this the Prayer for the King and the Royal Family is again repeated, which went before: If that were the due place, why should not our Petitions have been there put in together for them? but the minds of the Church are thus tossed up and down like the Waves of the Sea, from one thing to another, and then to the first again, without any regard to order, in the presence of the God of Order.
Next this, the Bishops and Curates are prayed for without the Parish Incumbent, Presbyters, or else it's intimated that they are but the Bishops Curates, or else they are called Bishops themselves; and no Man can tell certainly which of these is the sense: And the Preface would intimate to the People, that it is some special great marvel for Bishops and Curates to have Grace:
Next this, in the midst of Prayer, it repeateth [Let us pray]. Next is a Prayer against Adversity and Persecutions, which was done before: and both here and through the rest of the Prayers, the deprecation of bodily suffering hath very much too large a proportion, while spirituals are too generally and briefly touched; which is unbeseeming the Church of Christ, which mindeth not the things of the flesh, but of the spirit, Rom. 8. 5, 6, 7.
Next followeth a reduplicate Petition that God would [arise and help us and deliver us] with an interposed Argument from his Ancient Works: which comes in without any reason or order, and is the same that was before petitioned; and seems to be fitted to some special distress or danger of the Church, and yet mentioneth not that distress or danger; and is to be used equally in the prosperity of the Church. Next this followeth the Doxology, as if we were concluding, and then we go on to the same Requests so oft before repeated, for deliverance from [afflictions and sorrows], though perhaps it be not a time of Affliction with us, but of Joy: and so it proceeds to ask forgiveness, so often asked, and then four time repears the Petition for Audience, when we draw near an end, and twice repeats the general Petition for Mercy. Next this, while we are praying, we agains say, Let us pray. And then again pray against deserved Evils, and for Holiness in general, all out of any order, and oft repeated, while abundance of most weighty Particulars are never mentioned. Next this the Prayer for the King and the Royal Family is again repeated, which went before: If that were the due place, why should not our Petitions have been there put in together for them? but the minds of the Church are thus tossed up and down like the Waves of the Sea, from one thing to another, and then to the first again, without any regard to order, in the presence of the God of Order.
Next this, the Bishops and Curates are prayed for without the Parish Incumbent, Presbyters, or else it's intimated that they are but the Bishops Curates, or else they are called Bishops themselves; and no Man can tell certainly which of these is the sence: And the Preface would intimate to the People, that it is some special great marvel for Bishops and Curates to have Grace:
