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A34051 A companion to the temple and closet, or, A help to publick and private devotion in an essay upon the daily offices of the church. Comber, Thomas, 1645-1699.; Church of England. Book of common prayer. 1672 (1672) Wing C5452; ESTC R29309 296,203 435

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alex._n strom._n 2o._o who_o out_o of_o love_n to_o his_o father_n be_v afraid_a to_o offend_v he_o or_o come_v short_a in_o his_o duty_n to_o he_o and_o this_o bless_a condition_n to_o be_v able_a to_o serve_v god_n with_o faith_n and_o hope_n freedom_n and_o cheerfulness_n be_v the_o great_a comfort_n of_o every_o true_o pious_a soul_n and_o if_o we_o be_v such_o we_o shall_v reckon_v the_o convenience_n to_o do_v our_o duty_n among_o the_o chief_a of_o our_o felicity_n and_o praise_n god_n as_o much_o for_o the_o power_n to_o do_v good_a as_o for_o any_o other_o blessing_n l●t_v we_o then_o who_o pretend_v to_o more_o gospel_n than_o any_o have_v then_o imitate_v this_o bless_a man_n who_o in_o praise_v god_n for_o the_o redemption_n seem_v speedy_o to_o pass_v over_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o pardon_n and_o reconciliation_n and_o glory_n itself_o a●d_n choose_v above_o all_o to_o bless_v god_n for_o afford_v we_o opportunity_n and_o freedom_n 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acceptance_n and_o encourage_v our_o zeal_n in_o they_o yet_o so_o as_o to_o represent_v our_o necessity_n in_o the_o most_o humble_a and_o lowly_a manner_n with_o submission_n to_o his_o wisdom_n who_o best_o know_v what_o be_v most_o expedient_a for_o we_o we_o may_v now_o reflect_v on_o those_o many_o necessary_a and_o useful_a prayer_n which_o we_o have_v offer_v up_o to_o god_n with_o a_o unanimous_a consent_n and_o a_o hearty_a devotion_n and_o it_o be_v fit_a we_o shall_v pay_v our_o grateful_a acknowledgement_n for_o that_o grace_n which_o have_v assist_v we_o therein_o for_o there_o be_v no_o clear_a evidence_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n in_o our_o prayer_n then_o the_o sincere_a agreement_n and_o harmonious_a accord_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o the_o joint_a oblation_n of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o act_n 1.14_o chap._n 4.24_o gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o fervent_a affection_n that_o every_o one_o in_o particular_a have_v add_v to_o they_o it_o be_v his_o grace_n that_o have_v bind_v our_o arrow_n together_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o love_n and_o have_v direct_v they_o to_o pierce_v the_o cloud_n by_o a_o vigorous_a and_o steady_a zeal_n and_o we_o have_v the_o sure_a ground_n to_o believe_v he_o have_v assist_v we_o and_o the_o great_a cause_n to_o praise_v he_o for_o it_o in_o regard_n these_o be_v no_o other_o than_o our_o common_a prayer_n and_o ordinary_a supplication_n which_o have_v no_o novelty_n or_o variety_n to_o court_v our_o fancy_n but_o yet_o have_v be_v make_v new_a to_o we_o by_o a_o fresh_a supply_n of_o his_o heavenly_a grace_n which_o have_v kindle_v our_o accustom_a sacrifice_n with_o new_a flame_n and_o if_o we_o well_o consider_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n grace_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o heart_n than_o the_o tongue_n by_o renew_a affection_n rather_o than_o change_v of_o expression_n and_o to_o be_v sure_a nothing_o but_o a_o new_a sense_n of_o our_o old_a want_n can_v give_v life_n 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 ●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 multi●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 praesens_fw-la gratià_fw-la &_o favore_fw-la singulari_fw-la luc._n brugens_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o nay_o he_o be_v there_o before_o they_o come_v ready_a to_o receive_v their_o supplication_n and_o whoever_o meet_v in_o his_o house_n of_o prayer_n shall_v find_v he_o be_v present_a among_o they_o 3.10_o they_o psal_n 46.6_o deus_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la illorum_fw-la esse_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quibus_fw-la exhibet_fw-la gratiosae_fw-la suae_fw-la praesentiae_fw-la testimonia_fw-la ravan_n thes_n bib._n vid._n deut._n 7.21_o josh_n 3.10_o by_o the_o communication_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o his_o answer_v their_o prayer_n for_o the_o grant_v our_o request_n as_o you_o may_v here_o observe_v be_v the_o paraphrase_n of_o jesus_n his_o be_v with_o we_o and_o the_o best_a testimony_n of_o his_o be_v among_o we_o be_v the_o grant_v our_o desire_n and_o this_o way_n we_o wish_v our_o bless_a lord_n may_v manifest_v himself_o to_o we_o who_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n 20.8_o name_n act_n 4.7_o compare_v with_o matth._n 21.23_o 1_o sam._n 17.45_o psal_n 20.8_o that_o be_v in_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n and_o authority_n in_o hope_n and_o trust_v in_o his_o power_n and_o aid_n to_o pay_v our_o homage_n to_o he_o to_o declare_v our_o faith_n in_o he_o and_o to_o own_o our_o dependence_n upon_o he_o wherefore_o his_o own_o promise_n do_v oblige_v he_o to_o hear_v we_o sometime_o the_o congregation_n be_v very_o numerous_a and_o he_o that_o will_v hear_v so_o few_o will_n as_o a_o ancient_a note_n much_o rather_o receive_v those_o request_n to_o which_o so_o many_o have_v unanimous_o and_o devout_o say_v amen_o but_o if_o there_o be_v but_o few_o as_o to_o the_o shame_n of_o this_o nation_n be_v too_o often_o see_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o neglecter_n ought_v not_o to_o reproach_v the_o pi●ty_n of_o those_o that_o be_v present_a nor_o be_v it_o safe_a for_o man_n to_o despise_v they_o for_o their_o parcity_n