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prayer_n be_v viz._n a_o make_v know_v of_o our_o request_n to_o god_n in_o every_o thing_n by_o supplication_n etc._n etc._n conjoin_v with_o thanksgiving_n phil._n 4.6_o and_o this_o may_v be_v do_v mental_o or_o vocal_o by_o ejaculatory_a expression_n or_o study_v petition_n upon_o a_o sudden_a or_o at_o a_o set-time_n private_o or_o public_o as_o the_o present_a necessity_n occasion_n or_o opportunity_n of_o the_o affair_n do_v require_v and_o will_v permit_v ii_o who_o must_v pray_v i_o answer_v all_o person_n out_o of_o duty_n to_o god_n the_o great_a creator_n and_o bountiful_a benefactor_n of_o all_o thing_n of_o man_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n psalm_n 8._o act_n 14.17_o hypocrite_n within_o and_o infidel_n without_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n all_o may_v and_o must_v pray_v thus_o out_o of_o duty_n and_o sometime_o they_o may_v perform_v it_o successful_o as_o ahab_n 1_o king_n 21.27_o those_o mariner_n in_o a_o storm_n jonah_n 1.5_o though_o heathen_n and_o the_o 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to_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 11.6_o that_o our_o person_n be_v accept_v through_o christ_n and_o that_o out_o suit_n be_v welcome_a to_o god_n through_o he_o in_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n with_o a_o right_a posture_n upon_o the_o right_a object_n viz._n god_n not_o upon_o sin_n psalm_n 101.3_o for_o if_o we_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o our_o heart_n he_o will_v not_o hear_v we_o psalm_n 66.18_o sincerity_n desire_v bonum_fw-la sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la boni_fw-la grace_n because_o it_o be_v grace_n to_o such_o be_v that_o promise_n psalm_n 145.18_o zeal_n must_v be_v in_o our_o will_n and_o affection_n and_o that_o in_o a_o right_a proportion_n this_o sacrifice_n must_v have_v some_o fire_n such_o prayer_n be_v effectual_a james_n 5._o not_o if_o cold_a or_o dead_a these_o and_o all_o such_o person_n so_o qualify_v of_o whatsoever_o sex_n age_n state_n or_o condition_n etc._n etc._n may_v and_o must_v pray_v private_o according_a to_o their_o own_o proper_a station_n place_n and_o employment_n etc._n etc._n but_o for_o public_a prayer_n in_o church_n they_o only_o must_v perform_v they_o which_o be_v lawful_o and_o public_o call_v to_o church-employment_n as_o timothy_n be_v by_o paul_n etc._n etc._n act._n 6.4_o 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2._o thus_o there_o may_v be_v a_o intrusion_n upon_o public_a work_n whether_o prayer_n or_o preach_v or_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n the_o public_a minister_n be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o people_n to_o god_n in_o prayer_n &_o of_o god_n to_o the_o people_n in_o preach_v iii_o to_o who_o must_v we_o pray_v answ_n to_o god_n he_o only_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o our_o holy_a prayer_n deut._n 6.13_o mat._n 4.10_o this_o be_v a_o homage_n only_o due_a to_o he_o god_n claim_v it_o as_o his_o peculiar_a prerorative_n
which_o our_o good_a work_n be_v direct_v must_v be_v good_a else_o spoil_v all_o the_o end_n crown_n or_o shame_v the_o work_n now_o the_o end_n of_o our_o work_n that_o they_o may_v be_v justify_v must_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 10.31_o mat._n 5.16_o let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v etc._n etc._n the_o edification_n of_o our_o neighbour_n the_o discharge_n of_o our_o obedience_n testification_n of_o our_o faith_n 2_o pet._n 11.10_o answer_v of_o our_o call_n in_o jesus_n christ_n ephes_n 4.1_o escape_v the_o punishment_n or_o sin_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a obtain_v the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n with_o many_o other_o subservient_fw-fr end_n ap._n these_o thing_n consider_v do_v clear_o evidence_n to_o we_o that_o work_v without_o warrant_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n how_o speciou_n soever_o they_o be_v in_o pretence_n and_o outward_a appearance_n as_o be_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o of_o papist_n and_o superstitious_a person_n to_o this_o day_n yet_o they_o be_v reject_v for_o god_n be_v not_o please_v but_o with_o what_o himself_o prescribe_v we_o may_v not_o devise_v new_a thing_n in_o god_n worship_n as_o we_o please_v where_o the_o agent_n be_v unbeliever_n and_o not_o accept_v of_o god_n if_o the_o tree_n remain_v uncorrupt_a so_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o ergo_fw-la both_o be_v unacceptable_a where_o there_o be_v no_o purge_n of_o ourselves_o nor_o preparation_n to_o good_a work_n there_o can_v but_o be_v very_o many_o miscarriage_n when_o good_a work_n be_v not_o our_o business_n but_o fall_v in_o by_o accident_n or_o be_v enforce_v by_o some_o extremity_n as_o by_o sickness_n or_o death_n or_o when_o we_o begin_v too_o late_o when_o it_o be_v with_o we_o as_o with_o they_o prov._n 1.27_o 28_o etc._n etc._n and_o mat._n 25.10_o but_o we_o ne_fw-fr glect_v our_o opportunity_n while_o we_o may_v and_o lose_v all_o when_o we_o never_o make_v they_o our_o delight_n as_o we_o do_v other_o matter_n of_o natural_a 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express_v and_o that_o our_o work_n will_v not_o endure_v the_o trial_n of_o the_o light_n as_o john_n 3.20_o 21._o whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n or_o no._n we_o have_v great_a reafon_n to_o suspect_v yea_o and_o to_o reject_v our_o own_o work_n as_o unacceptable_a and_o displease_v to_o almighty_a god_n thus_o much_o touch_v the_o rule_n concern_v our_o good_a work_n ii_o but_o now_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v you_o have_v give_v we_o rule_n for_o our_o work_n quest_n but_o what_o be_v the_o work_n in_o particular_a in_o which_o we_o be_v so_o to_o abound_v answ_n good_a work_n be_v such_o as_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n out_o of_o a_o true_a faith_n according_a to_o the_o prescribt_fw-mi rule_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o certainty_n and_o assurance_n of_o our_o own_o salvation_n and_o the_o edification_n of_o our_o neighbour_n wolleb_n p._n 192._o polan_n p._n 256._o and_o these_o good_a work_n must_v be_v perform_v out_o 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