order_n hereunto_o we_o have_v the_o import_n of_o two_o word_n in_o saint_n matthew_n to_o be_v consider_v viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o here_o i_o must_v remember_v you_o that_o our_o saviour_n have_v reprove_v the_o tedious_a repetition_n of_o heathenish_a form_n pass_v on_o to_o a_o most_o excellent_a form_n of_o his_o own_o and_o enjoin_v it_o with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o pray_v you_o which_o word_n be_v in_o all_o language_n use_v to_o signify_v a_o identity_n and_o individuality_n with_o the_o thing_n to_o which_o it_o have_v reference_n as_o when_o i_o indite_v to_o any_o and_o bid_v he_o write_v thus_o or_o thus_o i_o intend_v he_o shall_v write_v the_o same_o word_n and_o so_o doubtless_o when_o christ_n command_v his_o disciple_n to_o pray_v thus_o he_o mean_v in_o the_o same_o word_n indeed_o when_o we_o deal_v in_o similitude_n and_o make_v application_n by_o this_o word_n thus_o or_o so_o there_o be_v only_o a_o likeness_n to_o be_v understand_v but_o in_o all_o problem_n and_o school-dispute_n in_o all_o quotation_n and_o repetition_n it_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o term_n to_o which_o it_o be_v annex_v thus_o when_o in_o the_o philosopher_n we_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o when_o we_o repeat_v syllogism_n with_o a_o sic_fw-la disputas_fw-la we_o do_v or_o aught_o to_o respect_v the_o very_a term_n and_o thus_o a_o good_a grammarian_n tell_v 〈◊〉_d we_o of_o the_o word_n si_fw-mi logicum_fw-la spectes_fw-la usum_fw-la it_o be_v not_o a_o redditionis_fw-la a_o note_n of_o repetition_n and_o a_o disputant_n may_v be_v just_o displease_v if_o you_o alter_v his_o term_n and_o will_v tell_v you_o nonsic_n sed_fw-la sic_fw-la argumentatus_fw-la sum_fw-la i_o do_v not_o dispute_v so_o that_o be_v in_o your_o word_n but_o so_o that_o be_v in_o my_o own_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o word_n be_v interpret_v by_o most_o judicious_a expositor_n as_o signify_v not_o after_o this_o manner_n as_o our_o translation_n paraphrase_v it_o but_o which_o it_o will_v better_o bear_v in_o this_o form_n and_o in_o these_o word_n which_o interpretation_n be_v warrant_v from_o the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o that_o signification_n in_o the_o scripture_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n thus_o when_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v command_v on_o this_o wise_a you_o shall_v bless_v the_o people_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 23._o which_o the_o septuagint_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o be_o assure_v that_o the_o priest_n keep_v to_o the_o very_a word_n of_o that_o benediction_n and_o whether_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v offend_v if_o they_o have_v do_v otherwise_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v maimonides_n in_o his_o more_n nevochim_n 108._o upon_o the_o word_n sic_fw-la benedicetis_fw-la i_o say_v he_o hâc_fw-la linguâ_fw-la in_o this_o very_a language_n but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o understand_v they_o so_o strict_o only_o it_o show_v they_o be_v far_o from_o vary_v the_o form_n and_o questionless_a they_o do_v and_o might_n with_o more_o faith_n and_o better_a success_n retain_v and_o use_v this_o and_o 7._o several_a other_o form_n that_o be_v command_v they_o under_o this_o or_o a_o like_a expression_n then_o if_o they_o have_v vary_v they_o into_o any_o other_o word_n whatsoever_o if_o you_o or_o i_o shall_v command_v a_o servant_n to_o deliver_v a_o message_n to_o a_o superior_a and_o put_v word_n in_o his_o mouth_n in_o oyn_v he_o to_o say_v thus_o or_o if_o you_o will_v after_o this_o manner_n i_o trow_v we_o think_v so_o well_o of_o our_o own_o expression_n and_o know_v our_o own_o case_n and_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o we_o send_v so_o well_o that_o we_o shall_v censure_v that_o servant_n as_o guilty_a of_o high_a presumption_n who_o shall_v purt_v ose_o lie_v aside_o all_o our_o expression_n which_o he_o may_v very_o well_o have_v remember_v and_o deliver_v our_o message_n in_o word_n of_o his_o own_o frame_n nor_o be_v such_o servant_n like_v to_o mend_v the_o matter_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v every_o where_o obvious_a in_o scripture_n that_o the_o messenger_n of_o great_a and_o holy_a man_n king_n and_o prophet_n have_v deliver_v their_o embassy_n in_o the_o same_o word_n they_o receive_v it_o and_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o act_n of_o disobedience_n and_o a_o argument_n of_o pride_n to_o have_v alter_v matter_n method_n and_o form_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v do_v to_o our_o saviour_n injunction_n by_o all_o those_o who_o neither_o say_v this_o nor_o thus_o when_o god_n send_v moses_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n he_o command_v he_o thus_o shall_v thou_o say_v unto_o the_o 30._o child_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o text_n say_v moses_n tell_v aaron_n all_o the_o word_n and_o aaron_n speak_v all_o the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v unto_o moses_n so_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n when_o our_o saviour_n send_v two_o of_o his_o disciple_n to_o bring_v he_o a_o colt_n he_o command_v they_o if_o any_o shall_v ask_v they_o why_o they_o loose_v the_o colt_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o shall_v you_o say_v unto_o they_o the_o lord_n have_v need_v of_o he_o such_o a_o 31._o answer_n may_v seem_v very_o unsatisfactory_a to_o the_o owner_n &_o yet_o we_o find_v they_o say_v neither_o more_o nor_o less_o though_o their_o safety_n be_v at_o stake_n than_o what_o they_o be_v in_o express_a word_n command_v and_o therefore_o it_o can_v well_o be_v presume_v that_o they_o make_v any_o variation_n here_o where_o the_o word_n of_o injunction_n 34._o be_v the_o same_o and_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o great_a importance_n and_o so_o last_o when_o any_o sentence_n be_v quote_v out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o the_o new_a in_o the_o same_o term_n the_o holy_a penman_n make_v â—se_n of_o this_o word_n which_o also_o the_o apostle_n parallel_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o say_v the_o law_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o 8._o speak_v thus_o and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o be_v both_o use_v in_o one_o sense_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answer_v to_o both_o and_o when_o in_o any_o of_o our_o writeing_n 26._o or_o say_n we_o quote_v the_o authority_n of_o learned_a man_n with_o a_o sic_fw-la dixit_fw-la aristot._fw-la augustin_n etc._n etc._n we_o shall_v be_v unfaithful_a do_v we_o not_o deliver_v their_o very_a word_n in_o their_o own_o language_n or_o as_o near_o as_o we_o can_v translate_v they_o in_o we_o there_o be_v also_o somewhat_o considerable_a in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o 16._o pray_v you_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o say_v look_v to_o this_o copy_n frame_v your_o prayer_n after_o this_o example_n but_o when_o you_o actual_o pray_v pray_v thus_o which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o st._n luke_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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no_o man_n lay_v it_o to_o heart_n this_o be_v zion_n who_o no_o man_n seek_v after_o be_v her_o motto_n of_o old_a jer._n 30._o 17._o how_o secure_a and_o negligent_a have_v we_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n disserviceable_a and_o injurious_a to_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n against_o the_o unchristian_a reason_n and_o unreasonable_a practice_n of_o such_o man_n who_o will_v drive_v we_o from_o our_o last_o and_o best_a refuge_n quid_fw-la enim_fw-la nisi_fw-la vota_fw-la for_o what_o can_v christian_n better_o confide_v in_o then_o in_o their_o prayer_n and_o what_o prayer_n be_v like_a to_o be_v more_o safe_a and_o effectual_a than_o this_o i_o shall_v expose_v myself_o not_o animate_v with_o the_o expectation_n of_o success_n and_o victory_n be_v on_o the_o defensive_a part_n but_o to_o discharge_v my_o duty_n to_o show_v my_o readiness_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o strengthen_v the_o feeble_a knee_n and_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n that_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o digression_n i_o shall_v insert_v a_o few_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o introduction_n against_o the_o opinion_n of_o such_o as_o oppose_v this_o prayer_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o be_v a_o form_n as_o 1._o that_o though_o some_o form_n may_v just_o be_v dislike_v yet_o the_o ground_n of_o dislike_a they_o because_o they_o be_v form_n be_v very_o unjust_a forasmuch_o as_o god_n himself_o prescribe_v divers_a form_n which_o be_v according_o practise_v by_o the_o jewish_a church_n under_o the_o law_n and_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o christian_a church_n after_o his_o example_n have_v in_o all_o age_n do_v the_o like_a under_o the_o gospel_n most_o unhappy_a therefore_o be_v they_o who_o heap_v such_o disrespect_n on_o that_o most_o heavenly_a prayer_n deliver_v and_o inculcate_v by_o our_o saviour_n once_o and_o again_o to_o his_o disciple_n mere_o on_o the_o account_n of_o its_o be_v a_o form_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o seem_v to_o fight_v against_o god_n and_o 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the_o old_a testament_n divers_a form_n be_v prescribe_v by_o god_n and_o use_v by_o the_o jew_n sundry_a instance_n will_v evince_v that_o of_o alsteed_n shall_v lead_v the_o chorus_n 683_o etsi_fw-la in_o saint_n s._n nihil_fw-la tradatur_fw-la de_fw-la formula_fw-la precum_fw-la although_o nothing_o be_v record_v in_o scripture_n concern_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n use_v by_o the_o father_n before_o the_o flood_n for_o that_o which_o the_o jew_n say_v of_o certain_a psalm_n then_o use_v be_v uncertain_a yet_o sure_o it_o be_v that_o they_o have_v a_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n because_o they_o have_v a_o set_a form_n of_o worship_v god_n i._n e._n certain_a rite_n ceremony_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n without_o 4._o prayer_n be_v imperfect_a and_o god_n be_v then_o invocate_v to_o this_o that_o they_o have_v a_o certain_a sort_n of_o 14._o book_n wherein_o it_o be_v likly_a such_o form_n be_v record_v but_o after_o the_o flood_n before_o the_o promulgation_n 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