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shepherd_n and_o we_o to_o the_o sheep_n of_o their_o pasture_n etc._n pasture_n psalm_n 23.1_o &_o 100.3_o 4._o john_n 10.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n by_o our_o sin_n we_o become_v lose_v sheep_n 15.24_o sheep_n matth._n 15.24_o and_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o jesus_n we_o be_v reduce_v 15.4_o reduce_v luke_n 15.4_o and_o since_o we_o have_v all_o sin_v there_o be_v no_o man_n can_v deny_v but_o he_o be_v one_o of_o these_o lose_a sheep_n 53.6_o sheep_n isaiah_n 53.6_o and_o david_n himself_o put_v it_o into_o his_o confession_n 119.176_o confession_n psalm_n 119.176_o and_o so_o may_v the_o best_a of_o man_n do_v we_o frequent_o forsake_v the_o sâ—fe_n fold_n the_o pure_a stream_n and_o the_o green_a pasture_n which_o god_n have_v provide_v for_o we_o and_o wander_v into_o a_o dry_a and_o barren_a wilderness_n where_o we_o want_v all_o true_a comfort_n and_o be_v expose_v to_o a_o thousand_o evil_n now_o how_o fit_o these_o erring_n and_o straying_n of_o we_o be_v resemble_v by_o a_o lose_a 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it_o have_v ever_o be_v and_o still_o be_v the_o custom_n for_o soldier_n when_o they_o be_v about_o to_o join_v in_o battle_n 6.5_o battle_n 1_o sam._n 17.20_o gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n grot._n in_o josh_n 6.5_o to_o encourage_v one_o another_o with_o a_o general_a shout_n to_o which_o we_o may_v compare_v this_o joyful_a acclamation_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a we_o be_v now_o about_o to_o besiege_v heaven_n with_o our_o prayer_n and_o to_o assail_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n by_o holy_a resolution_n every_o man_n show_v his_o own_o forwardness_n and_o reprove_v his_o neighbour_n backwardness_n with_o o_n come_v let_v we_o etc._n etc._n which_o word_n signify_v that_o zealous_a speed_n we_o be_v to_o make_v that_o we_o may_v set_v upon_o these_o holy_a office_n and_o this_o we_o be_v command_v to_o do_v by_o the_o apostle_n whenever_o we_o use_v to_o meet_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 10.25_o god_n heb._n 10.25_o especial_o in_o psalm_n and_o spiritual_a hymn_n 3.15_o hymn_n ephes_n 5.19_o coloss_n 3.15_o than_o we_o must_v admonish_v and_o encourage_v one_o another_o as_o the_o minister_n and_o people_n do_v most_o pathetical_o in_o this_o psalm_n stir_v up_o each_o other_o heart_n in_o these_o two_o first_o verse_n to_o praise_n god_n the_o same_o thing_n after_o the_o poetic_a manner_n be_v express_v in_o divers_a word_n from_o which_o it_o appear_v this_o psalm_n be_v sit_v for_o the_o two_o side_n of_o the_o choir_n and_o so_o we_o still_o use_v it_o the_o priest_n begin_v the_o exhortation_n o_o come_v let_v we_o sing_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o people_n answer_v let_v uâ—_n come_v etc._n etc._n thereby_o approve_v the_o advice_n and_o return_v the_o courteous_a invitation_n and_o both_o minister_n and_o people_n do_v mutual_o pâ—ess_v the_o duty_n and_o express_v their_o joint_a resolution_n to_o glorify_v god_n in_o private_a it_o may_v suffice_v that_o our_o heart_n and_o spirit_n rejoice_v in_o god_n 47._o god_n luke_n 1.46_o 47._o 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potentissimus_fw-la meus_fw-la liberator_fw-la &_o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n to_o we_o and_o a_o mighty_a champion_n for_o we_o and_o powerful_a rescuer_v of_o we_o on_o who_o power_n and_o mercy_n rely_v the_o strength_n of_o all_o our_o hope_n for_o this_o world_n and_o the_o next_o three_o the_o place_n where_o we_o praise_v he_o we_o be_v before_o his_o presence_n in_o those_o assembly_n where_o he_o peculiar_o manifest_v himself_o the_o jew_n be_v before_o the_o ark_n but_o st._n paul_n teach_v we_o that_o we_o come_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o all_o for_o we_o christian_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o presence-chamber_n and_o if_o we_o mock_v he_o we_o do_v it_o to_o his_o very_a face_n four_o the_o manner_n in_o which_o he_o expect_v to_o be_v praise_v even_o that_o we_o be_v glad_a in_o he_o and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n not_o with_o the_o mirth_n of_o a_o theatre_n loose_a and_o voluptuous_a but_o with_o the_o joy_n of_o cherubin_n and_o all_o those_o 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we_o in_o the_o same_o with_o thy_o mighty_a power_n 2._o in_o particular_a from_o 1._o spiritual_a and_o grant_v that_o this_o day_n we_o fall_v into_o no_o sin_n 2._o temporal_a neither_o run_v into_o any_o kind_n of_o danger_n 2._o to_o help_v we_o in_o do_v good_a that_o we_o may_v be_v 1_o direct_v by_o he_o but_o that_o all_o our_o do_n may_v be_v order_v by_o thy_o governance_n 2._o accept_v of_o he_o to_o do_v always_o that_o which_o be_v righteous_a in_o thy_o sight_n 4._o the_o mean_n to_o obtain_v it_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n a_o practical_a discourse_n on_o the_o collect_v for_o grace_n §_o 5._o o_o lord_n our_o heavenly_a father_n almighty_a and_o everlasting_a god_n peace_n without_o grace_n be_v the_o nurse_n of_o vice_n the_o sauce_n of_o dangerous_a pleasure_n it_o occasion_n our_o forgetfulness_n of_o god_n that_o give_v it_o and_o become_v a_o undisturbed_a opportunity_n to_o prosecute_v and_o enjoy_v those_o lust_n which_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o 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〈◊〉_d maxim_n tyrius_n in_o dissert_v consider_v but_o the_o attribute_n the_o church_n have_v prefix_v to_o this_o prayer_n be_v not_o the_o lord_n your_o heavenly_a father_n and_o shall_v not_o he_o pity_v and_o love_v you_o and_o delight_n to_o do_v you_o good_a be_v he_o not_o almighty_a and_o therefore_o able_a to_o relieve_v you_o and_o everlasting_a the_o same_o yesterday_o today_o and_o for_o ever_o be_v all-sufficient_a and_o never_o to_o be_v draw_v dry_a though_o we_o come_v day_n by_o day_n unto_o he_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v either_o his_o sufficiency_n his_o might_n or_o his_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o no_o cause_n to_o fear_v but_o this_o petition_n shall_v prevail_v we_o be_v on_o earth_n but_o we_o have_v a_o father_n in_o heaven_n we_o be_v weak_a but_o our_o lord_n be_v almighty_a our_o time_n be_v measure_v by_o day_n and_o night_n and_o we_o grow_v old_a every_o day_n and_o must_v at_o length_n have_v our_o end_n but_o we_o have_v a_o god_n that_o 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petendam_fw-la cum_fw-la fiduciâ_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la securitate_fw-la impetrandi_fw-la cassian_n coll_v 9_o which_o desire_n he_o will_v not_o create_v if_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o fulfil_v it_o therefore_o we_o may_v lay_v this_o as_o a_o foundation_n on_o which_o we_o may_v cheerful_o request_v his_o gracious_a acceptance_n of_o those_o prayer_n which_o he_o have_v quicken_v we_o to_o by_o a_o new_a devotion_n §_o 6._o and_o do_v promise_n that_o when_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o thy_o name_n thou_o will_v grant_v their_o request_n but_o that_o we_o may_v not_o doubt_v of_o the_o prevalency_n of_o our_o petition_n nor_o go_v away_o from_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n with_o a_o sad_a heart_n we_o have_v not_o only_o our_o ground_n of_o hope_n from_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v secret_a and_o not_o always_o so_o discernible_a but_o from_o a_o infallible_a promise_n make_v by_o he_o who_o be_v truth_n itself_o and_o in_o who_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o which_o assure_v we_o that_o the_o unite_a request_n of_o his_o people_n who_o meet_v and_o pray_v in_o his_o name_n can_v never_o miscarry_v for_o jesus_n be_v so_o high_o delight_v in_o the_o union_n and_o unanimous_a society_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o if_o but_o two_o of_o they_o eccles_n they_o math._n 18.19_o 20._o vbi_fw-la duo_fw-la confident_a sermonem_fw-la habentes_fw-la â—e_n lege_fw-la schechinah_n est_fw-la inter_fw-la ipsos_fw-la r.r._n ap_fw-mi drus_n non_fw-la multiâ—udini_fw-la sed_fw-la unitati_fw-la plurimum_fw-la tribuendum_fw-la cypr._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccles_n agree_v on_o earth_n to_o ask_v any_o thing_n it_o shall_v be_v give_v they_o and_o wheresoever_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n he_o be_v brugens_n be_v non_fw-la dicit_fw-la ero_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la tardat_fw-la cvi_fw-la cunctatur_fw-la sed_fw-la jam_fw-la sum_fw-la i._n e._n illic_fw-la inveniar_fw-la 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