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A modest and clear answer to Mr. Ball's discourse of set forms of prayer.…A modest and cleer ansvver to Mr. Ball's discourse of set formes of prayer.…
A modest and clear answer to Mr. Ball's discourse of set forms of prayer. Written by the reverend and learned John Cotton, B.D. and teacher of the Church of Christ at Boston in New-England. Published for the benefit of those who desire satisfaction in that pointA modest and cleer ansvver to Mr. Ball's discourse of set formes of prayer. Written by the reverend and learned John Cotton, B.D. and teacher of the Church of Christ at Boston in New-England. Published for the benefit of those who desire satisfaction in that point
London: printed for H. Overton, 1642
ADVERTISEMENTS UPON The Discourse of set-forms of PRAYER. › Chapter 1: The State of the Question.
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.
Which Question you spread forth into three branches.
Whether it be lawful in private to use a set form of prayer, or upon any occasion to read as prayer, a prayer upon a Book.
Whether it be lawfull in private to use a set form of prayer, or upon any occasion to read as prayer, a prayer upon a Book.
Whether a set form of prayer sound, and pertinent, for ⟨p. 10⟩the substance of the matter, grave and simple for the order and manner, not prejudicing, abridging, or hindering by the length thereof, the preaching of the Word; may in any sort be tolerated in the Church, or read by the Minister in the public Congregation.
Whether a set form of prayer sound, and pertinent, for ⟨p. 10⟩the substance of the matter, grave and simple for the order and manner, not prejudising, abridging, or hindering by the length thereof, the preaching of the Word; may in any sort be tollerated in the Church, or read by the Minister in the publique Congregation.