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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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we_o that_o the_o constant_a opposition_n of_o the_o pope_n to_o the_o emperor_n have_v occasion_v it_o to_o pass_v for_o a_o proverb_n proprium_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la edisse_fw-la caesares_fw-la that_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o the_o church_n to_o hate_v the_o emperor_n which_o how_o just_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o roman_a church_n the_o world_n know_v but_o it_o be_v sure_a nothing_o be_v more_o contrary_a to_o the_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o this_o our_o church_n who_o may_v rejoice_v and_o glory_n in_o her_o fervent_a love_n of_o her_o gracious_a king_n her_o devout_a prayer_n for_o he_o and_o her_o constant_a loyalty_n to_o he_o and_o his_o royal_a progenitor_n so_o that_o i_o hope_v it_o may_v be_v more_o just_o say_v that_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o the_o true_a son_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o love_v the_o king_n whoever_o love_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n do_v hearty_o pray_v for_o the_o flourish_a of_o the_o crown_n because_o they_o live_v and_o grow_v together_o and_o he_o that_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o one_o can_v be_v a_o foe_n to_o the_o other_o his_o friend_n be_v our_o friend_n and_o his_o enemy_n our_o enemy_n for_o whoever_o attempt_n to_o smite_v the_o shepherd_n 2._o shepherd_n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la ovem_fw-la jugulat_fw-la gregem_fw-la imminuit_fw-la at_o qui_fw-la pastorem_fw-la tolà t_fw-la omnes_fw-la dissipat_v chrys_n in_o 1_o tim._n 2._o seek_v to_o destroy_v the_o flock_n and_o he_o be_v a_o mortal_a foe_n to_o the_o whole_a nation_n tertul._n nation_n in_o reos_fw-la majestatis_fw-la &_o publicos_fw-la host_n omnis_fw-la homo_fw-la mile_n est_fw-la tertul._n i_o know_v nothing_o so_o common_a with_o rebel_n and_o usurper_n as_o to_o pretend_v love_n to_o those_o they_o will_v stir_v up_o against_o their_o lawful_a prince_n but_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v ambition_n and_o covetousness_n in_o the_o late_a end_n and_o such_o person_n design_v to_o rise_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o many_o thousand_o or_o it_o 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lord_n by_o his_o merit_n alone_o those_o who_o sword_n can_v cut_v they_o a_o passage_n to_o a_o earthly_a throne_n must_v be_v admit_v to_o reign_v in_o glory_n and_o he_o must_v intercede_v for_o those_o to_o who_o the_o world_n make_v their_o petition_n they_o who_o by_o their_o interest_n and_o power_n can_v have_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n here_o must_v be_v there_o accept_v through_o jesus_n christ_n as_o well_o as_o the_o mean_a of_o their_o subject_n wherefore_o in_o his_o name_n we_o ask_v and_o by_o his_o mediation_n we_o hope_v to_o obtain_v that_o our_o belove_a prince_n may_v be_v prosperous_a and_o holy_a wise_a and_o courageous_a that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o healthful_a body_n a_o pious_a soul_n a_o quiet_a mind_n faithful_a counsellor_n loyal_a subject_n conquer_a army_n a_o long_a life_n abound_v with_o riches_n and_o honour_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o these_o transient_a glory_n a_o never_o cease_v joy_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o let_v every_o good_a 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care_n of_o and_o with_o thy_o
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to_o these_o petition_n wherefore_o as_o we_o daily_o receive_v new_a succour_n let_v we_o daily_o make_v new_a acknowledgement_n that_o as_o we_o have_v the_o comfort_n of_o our_o union_n and_o zeal_n so_o he_o who_o bestow_v they_o may_v have_v the_o glory_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o the_o use_n we_o must_v make_v of_o the_o experience_n which_o we_o have_v have_v of_o his_o enable_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o it_o must_v strengthen_v our_o faith_n and_o quicken_v our_o hope_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v hear_v for_o he_o that_o help_v we_o to_o ask_v thereby_o assure_v we_o he_o intend_v to_o give_v 10.17_o give_v matth._n 25.25_o psal_n 10.17_o he_o prepare_v the_o heart_n and_o then_o his_o ear_n attend_v thereunto_o the_o first_o step_n towards_o the_o obtain_n of_o a_o blessing_n be_v the_o give_v we_o a_o heart_n devout_o to_o ask_v for_o it_o 9_o it_o signum_fw-la futurae_fw-la impetrationis_fw-la est_fw-la quando_fw-la spiritus_fw-la s._n movet_fw-la ad_fw-la 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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