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whatsoever_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o do_v quick_o come_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v not_o lawful_a what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o offence_n the_o purpose_n of_o satan_n who_o stir_v up_o scandal_n be_v to_o draw_v man_n from_o the_o truth_n to_o establish_v error_n to_o corrupt_v good_a manner_n to_o waste_v the_o church_n to_o increase_v his_o kingdom_n to_o hinder_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o harden_v and_o to_o destroy_v man_n but_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n who_o decree_v they_o be_v to_o prove_v his_o own_o to_o manifest_v the_o reprobate_n that_o there_o may_v be_v make_v a_o manifest_a difference_n between_o the_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n and_o hypocrite_n 11.9_o hypocrite_n 1_o cor._n 11.9_o what_o be_v the_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n that_o our_o mind_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n against_o offence_n and_o our_o affection_n bring_v into_o order_n according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n we_o may_v be_v sincere_a and_o without_o offence_n unto_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n full_a of_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v to_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n jesus_n what_o thing_n be_v contrary_a to_o a_o offence_n give_v honest_a example_n speech_n and_o deed_n which_o invite_v other_o to_o imitate_v they_o according_a to_o the_o commandement_fw-fr math._n 5.16_o let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o see_v your_o good_a work_n may_v glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o five_o and_o thirty_o common_a place_n of_o prayer_n what_o mean_v you_o by_o the_o word_n prayer_n not_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o rhetorician_n a_o order_n of_o speech_n thorough_o labour_v by_o art_n which_o the_o grecian_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o according_a to_o divinity_n a_o holy_a speech_n or_o talk_n with_o god_n not_o so_o much_o of_o the_o mouth_n as_o of_o the_o heart_n which_o also_o in_o other_o term_n we_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o call_v upon_o to_o request_v which_o be_v proper_o speak_v of_o he_o who_o be_v in_o danger_n desire_v the_o help_n of_o god_n with_o a_o cry_v out_o hereupon_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n 22_o god_n act_n 2_o 21._o 1_o cor_n 1_o 2_o 2_o tim_fw-la 2_o 22_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prayer_n or_o entreat_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supplication_n the_o scripture_n also_o allegorical_o or_o metaphorical_o call_v it_o the_o calf_n &_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n a_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n incense_n and_o a_o sweet_a smell_n 〈◊〉_d smell_n ose_n 14_o 3_o psal_n 116.17_o &_o 141.2_o heb_fw-mi 13_o 15_o malach_n 1.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v prayer_n the_o greecian_o do_v thus_o define_v it_o damasc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v prayer_n be_v a_o ascend_n of_o the_o mind_n towards_o god_n and_o a_o request_n of_o thing_n convenient_a of_o he_o by_o a_o translation_n take_v from_o burn_a offering_n unto_o prayer_n act._n 10.4_o thy_o prayer_n and_o thy_o alm_n 22_o alm_n act_n 2_o 21._o 1_o cor_n 1_o 2_o 2_o tim_fw-la 2_o 22_o be_v come_v up_o into_o remembrance_n before_o god_n or_o prayer_n be_v a_o holy_a meditation_n of_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o our_o safety_n and_o a_o earnest_n wish_v and_o desire_v of_o the_o same_o proceed_v from_o a_o filial_a or_o sunnelike_a trust_n in_o god_n to_o the_o which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n thanksgiving_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v add_v of_o holy_a man_n for_o benefit_n receive_v from_o god_n or_o it_o be_v a_o ardent_a affection_n mount_v up_o to_o god_n whereby_o we_o do_v both_o ask_v and_o expect_v from_o god_n alone_o for_o christ_n sake_n gift_n spiritual_a and_o corporal_a according_a to_o his_o commandment_n and_o promise_n and_o also_o do_v give_v he_o thanks_o for_o gift_n receive_v or_o it_o be_v a_o ardent_a &_o earnest_n lay_v open_a of_o our_o hart_n before_o god_n whereby_o from_o faith_n in_o christ_n we_o do_v either_o request_n or_o entreat_v for_o any_o thing_n or_o do_v give_v thanks_o for_o benefit_n receive_v whether_o this_o be_v do_v with_o word_n or_o without_o word_n as_o with_o groan_n &_o figh_n alone_o whereby_o it_o be_v gather_v that_o the_o ten_o commandment_n the_o angel_n salutation_n &_o the_o rehearse_n of_o the_o creed_n be_v no_o prayer_n because_o in_o these_o nothing_o be_v ask_v of_o god_n though_o simple_a people_n use_v those_o as_o prayer_n of_o how_o many_o sort_n be_v prayer_n twofold_a in_o regard_n of_o circumstance_n public_a or_o solemn_a which_o be_v make_v in_o a_o public_a &_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n &_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v vocal_a &_o it_o be_v the_o 2_o part_n of_o the_o ministry_n 3.1_o ministry_n 1_o king_n 8.41_o esr_n 7_o 23_o &_o 3.1_o and_o private_a which_o every_o one_o do_v use_n private_o either_o at_o home_n or_o abroad_o in_o secret_a corner_n of_o the_o hart_n as_o christ_n pray_v in_o the_o mountain_n 10.9_o mountain_n mark_v 6.46_o acts._n 10.9_o peter_n in_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o house_n izack_n in_o the_o field_n daniel_n in_o the_o den_n &_o paul_n at_o the_o shore_n how_o many_o be_v the_o part_n or_o kind_n of_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d well_o precamur_fw-la vel_fw-la deprecamur_fw-la aliquid_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paul_n 1._o ti._n 2.1_o do_v reckon_v up_o 4_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o deprecation_n whereby_o we_o desire_v the_o turn_n away_o of_o some_o evil_a which_o either_o trouble_v we_o already_o or_o hang_v over_o our_o head_n of_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o ask_v to_o pray_v as_o luk._n