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the_o next_o place_n commend_v themselves_o unto_o god_n in_o humble_a and_o hearty_a prayer_n make_v their_o request_n know_v unto_o god_n thanksgiving_n 4._o his_o humble_a and_o holy_a prayer_n with_o thanksgiving_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o supplication_n with_o thanksgiving_n which_o he_o usual_o perform_v with_o that_o power_n and_o feeling_n fervency_n and_o sincerity_n faith_n and_o humility_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n give_v he_o understanding_n and_o utterance_n and_o their_o several_a occasion_n and_o other_o necessity_n do_v require_v that_o he_o be_v oftentimes_o much_o admire_v of_o they_o that_o hear_v he_o and_o by_o his_o holy_a petition_n and_o gracious_a affection_n do_v much_o refresh_v the_o heart_n and_o cheer_v the_o spirit_n of_o many_o of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o friend_n which_o join_v with_o he_o 12.4_o gen._n 32.26.27.28_o hos_fw-la 12.4_o he_o will_v so_o wrestle_v with_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o tear_n like_o jacob_n that_o he_o will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v until_o like_o a_o israel_n he_o have_v by_o pray_v and_o weep_v prevail_v with_o he_o the_o fruit_n of_o which_o his_o holy_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n be_v so_o remarkable_a in_o that_o family_n whether_o he_o pray_v against_o sin_n or_o sorrow_n or_o seek_v unto_o god_n for_o grace_n and_o good_a thing_n that_o seldom_o do_v they_o meet_v again_o to_o pray_v but_o they_o have_v some_o new_a and_o fresh_a cause_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n unto_o he_o that_o have_v hear_v their_o prayer_n prayer_n have_v always_o matter_n of_o praise_n as_o well_o as_o cause_v of_o prayer_n a_o godly_a and_o a_o holy_a course_n in_o prayer_n which_o i_o wish_v be_v as_o well_o perform_v as_o it_o be_v well_o worthy_a to_o be_v observe_v namely_o not_o only_o to_o consider_v wise_o what_o we_o ask_v in_o prayer_n but_o to_o observe_v careful_o how_o we_o speed_v after_o it_o for_o in_o so_o do_v as_o we_o shall_v still_o be_v stir_v up_o and_o provoke_v to_o new_a praise_n so_o shall_v we_o be_v quicken_v and_o encourage_v to_o seek_v unto_o our_o god_n again_o by_o continue_v or_o renew_v the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a prayer_n and_o request_n unto_o he_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o holy_a david_n that_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n who_o have_v call_v upon_o god_n 41.1_o psal_n 41.1_o do_v patient_o wait_v upon_o he_o for_o hear_v and_o diligent_o observe_v what_o success_n he_o have_v and_o as_o he_o find_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o prayer_n do_v thereupon_o come_v again_o into_o god_n presence_n with_o new_a and_o fresh_a praise_n 66.17.19.20_o psal_n 66.17.19.20_o i_o call_v unto_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o with_o my_o mouth_n and_o he_o be_v exalt_v with_o my_o tongue_n very_o god_n have_v hear_v i_o he_o have_v attend_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o prayer_n bless_a be_v god_n which_o have_v not_o turn_v away_o my_o prayer_n nor_o his_o mercy_n from_o i_o chap._n xxiv_o thus_o do_v he_o exercise_v himself_o and_o his_o family_n unto_o godliness_n every_o morning_n exercise_n his_o evening_n exercise_n and_o after_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o day_n and_o their_o natural_a refresh_n and_o repast_n in_o the_o end_n thereof_o he_o call_v they_o again_o to_o the_o like_a service_n and_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o evening_n which_o he_o very_o religious_o and_o constant_o perform_v much_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n save_v thaâ—_n than_o he_o take_v some_o more_o pain_n with_o they_o have_v more_o liberty_n word_n in_o open_v and_o apply_v the_o word_n and_o better_a opportunity_n so_o to_o do_v for_o then_o he_o ordinary_o instruct_v and_o teach_v his_o family_n out_o of_o that_o portion_n which_o he_o take_v in_o the_o chapter_n read_v at_o that_o time_n unto_o they_o propound_v and_o apply_v some_o wholesome_a doctrine_n profitable_a for_o their_o godly_a edification_n as_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o scripture_n best_o serve_v 3.16.19_o 2_o tim._n 3.16.19_o whether_o to_o convince_v any_o error_n or_o to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n to_o rebuke_v any_o sin_n and_o to_o instruct_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n to_o comfort_v the_o heart_n under_o hope_n in_o do_v well_o and_o settle_v the_o soul_n by_o faith_n and_o patience_n in_o suffer_v ill_a this_o be_v his_o holy_a desire_n and_o delight_n to_o edify_v his_o family_n in_o faith_n and_o love_n family_n for_o the_o use_n of_o his_o family_n and_o to_o train_v they_o up_o in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n so_o acquaint_v they_o with_o their_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n 12._o tit._n 2.10_o 11_o 12._o that_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o world_n they_o may_v beautify_v their_o profession_n and_o adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n always_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n all_o which_o his_o godly_a pain_n and_o practice_n in_o the_o instruct_n of_o his_o family_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o a_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n in_o his_o own_o house_n god_n crown_v with_o a_o blessing_n from_o god_n albeit_o they_o be_v through_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n crown_v with_o good_a success_n at_o home_n yet_o be_v they_o much_o malign_v reproach_v oppose_v and_o question_v abroad_o and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o the_o vulgar_a fort_n but_o even_o by_o some_o of_o our_o master_n in_o israel_n who_o negligence_n be_v much_o rebuke_v by_o his_o diligence_n their_o prophannesse_n check_v by_o his_o holy_a duty_n their_o government_n in_o their_o family_n not_o only_o obscure_v but_o blemish_v world_n oppose_v much_o by_o some_o man_n of_o the_o world_n but_o blemish_v by_o the_o comely_a order_n and_o beauty_n of_o his_o government_n in_o his_o family_n which_o be_v so_o far_o advance_v above_o some_o of_o they_o as_o ever_o bethell_n be_v above_o bethaven_n zion_n above_o shilo_n or_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n above_o the_o temple_n of_o idol_n which_o malignity_n of_o the_o world_n assault_n his_o fortification_n against_o such_o assault_n and_o enmity_n of_o godless_a person_n against_o godly_a and_o good_a duty_n when_o he_o well_o observe_v and_o wise_o consider_v of_o he_o begin_v to_o fortify_v his_o building_n both_o for_o his_o judgement_n and_o practice_n as_o nehemiah_n do_v the_o wale_n of_o jerusalem_n against_o the_o assault_n of_o god_n enemy_n which_o he_o do_v very_o faithful_o and_o effectual_o by_o his_o painful_a collection_n and_o observation_n which_o he_o make_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n family_n for_o justify_v of_o his_o judgement_n and_o practice_n in_o thus_o teach_v of_o his_o family_n and_o by_o the_o exposition_n testimony_n and_o example_n of_o godly_a and_o good_a man_n record_n of_o antiquity_n and_o evidence_n of_o worthy_a writer_n and_o witness_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n all_o suitable_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n to_o justify_v his_o course_n and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o all_o such_o as_o without_o any_o just_a cause_n do_v open_v they_o so_o wide_o against_o it_o i_o have_v see_v 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in_o spiritual_a strength_n the_o better_a to_o encounter_v all_o sad_a and_o sharp_a occurrent_n which_o either_o in_o do_v or_o in_o suffer_v the_o will_n of_o god_n he_o may_v meet_v withal_o this_o he_o know_v be_v the_o special_a mean_n prescribe_v by_o god_n himself_o unto_o joshua_n meditation_n josh_n 1.78_o the_o necessity_n and_o excellency_n of_o meditation_n that_o he_o may_v make_v his_o way_n prosperous_a and_o have_v good_a success_n namely_o to_o meditate_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n day_n and_o night_n and_o not_o to_o turn_v aside_o from_o it_o neither_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a this_o he_o know_v be_v the_o mark_n and_o character_n of_o a_o bless_a man_n 24.63_o psal_n 1.2_o dam_fw-la mihi_fw-la magistrum_fw-la gen._n 24.63_o to_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o in_o that_o law_n to_o meditate_v day_n and_o night_n and_o therefore_o for_o the_o better_a practice_n of_o this_o holy_a duty_n he_o do_v usual_o carry_v about_o 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