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to_o the_o constant_a performance_n of_o this_o duty_n that_o it_o will_v be_v the_o great_a shame_n to_o we_o if_o when_o they_o who_o religion_n be_v a_o false_a worship_n have_v their_o constant_a daily_o service_n and_o attend_v upon_o it_o we_o who_o have_v the_o true_a notion_n of_o god_n and_o the_o most_o excellent_a religion_n have_v less_o regard_n unto_o it_o by_o which_o mean_v their_o religion_n how_o corrupt_a soever_o it_o be_v be_v uphold_v and_o maintain_v and_o for_o want_v of_o this_o we_o though_o never_o so_o pure_a must_v needs_o fall_v to_o decay_v for_o they_o that_o love_v the_o religion_n they_o profess_v though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o sincere_a and_o perfect_a as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v yet_o never_o fail_v to_o reap_v all_o the_o benefit_n which_o it_o be_v able_a to_o afford_v and_o this_o among_o the_o rest_n that_o they_o keep_v their_o religion_n by_o their_o unfeigned_a love_n to_o it_o and_o diligence_n in_o it_o whereas_o the_o best_a and_o sound_a 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first_o thing_n to_o which_o religion_n incline_v we_o and_o there_o to_o attend_v with_o all_o seriousness_n both_o to_o the_o prayer_n and_o hymn_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v then_o read_v unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o our_o religion_n have_v go_v to_o decay_v because_o we_o have_v not_o mind_v public_a assembly_n daily_o but_o where_o they_o be_v keep_v up_o they_o be_v empty_a and_o thin_a or_o when_o they_o be_v full_a there_o be_v none_o of_o these_o natural_a sign_n of_o devotion_n in_o too_o many_o people_n which_o be_v among_o all_o nation_n bend_v knee_n hand_n and_o eye_n lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n nay_o they_o do_v not_o attend_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n there_o read_v but_o pass_v it_o by_o as_o a_o tale_n that_o be_v tell_v fancy_v i_o suppose_v it_o be_v never_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o when_o it_o be_v preach_v that_o be_v speak_v without_o book_n these_o be_v not_o the_o fault_n of_o all_o nor_o i_o hope_v of_o most_o among_o we_o but_o i_o have_v observe_v some_o of_o they_o especial_o the_o last_o of_o whisper_a together_o all_o the_o time_n the_o scripture_n be_v read_v as_o if_o they_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o empty_a sound_n in_o so_o many_o person_n from_o who_o understanding_n one_o will_v expect_v better_a thing_n that_o i_o can_v not_o but_o take_v notice_n of_o such_o unbecoming_a behaviour_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n where_o i_o beseech_v god_n to_o awaken_v all_o his_o minister_n to_o perform_v their_o duty_n with_o careful_a diligence_n and_o all_o his_o people_n to_o accompany_v they_o reverent_o in_o continual_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o great_a name_n the_o credit_n of_o our_o holy_a religion_n the_o honour_n of_o this_o church_n the_o increase_n of_o all_o true_a godliness_n and_o virtue_n among_o we_o and_o the_o furtherance_n thereby_o of_o our_o joyful_a account_n and_o happy_a meeting_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n amen_n the_o end_n errata_fw-la page_n 30._o l._n 24._o d._n he_o p._n 33._o l._n 20._o for_o create_v r._n erect_v p._n 53._o l._n ult_n for_o enable_v r._n ennoble_v p._n 59_o l._n 7._o r._n two_o this._n p._n 65._o l._n 11._o for_o it_o r._n he_o p._n 106._o l._n 17._o d._n also_o p._n 121._o l._n 3._o after_o yet_o add_v p._n 123._o l._n 9_o after_o 19_o add_v p._n 168._o l._n 1._o for_o time_n r._n time_n p._n 170._o l._n 22._o for_o rule_n r._n rule_n p._n 184._o l._n 25._o r._n be_v as_o well_o perform_v any_o where_o as_o in_o the_o church_n p._n 185._o l._n 3._o r._n enlarge_v the_o content_n the_o introduction_n part_n i._n chap._n i._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o prayer_n page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o prayer_n page_n 10_o chap._n iii_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o mankind_n about_o this_o matter_n especial_o of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n page_n 22_o chap._n iu_o other_o argument_n of_o the_o great_a necessity_n of_o prayer_n page_n 32_o chap._n v._o some_o reflection_n upon_o the_o forego_n consideration_n page_n 39_o chap._n vi_o the_o honour_n god_n do_v we_o in_o admit_v we_o into_o his_o presence_n page_n 49_o chap._n vii_o the_o pleasure_n which_o spring_v from_o the_o serious_a performance_n of_o this_o duty_n page_n 61_o chap._n viii_o the_o great_a benefit_n we_o receive_v by_o serious_a prayer_n to_o god_n 74_o chap._n ix_o the_o three_o forego_v chapter_n improve_v page_n 85_o part_n ii_o chap._n x._o public_a prayer_n the_o most_o necessary_a of_o all_o other_o page_n 95_o chap._n xi_o god_n be_v most_o honour_a by_o public_a prayer_n page_n 99_o chap._n xii_o public_a prayer_n most_o advantageous_a unto_o we_o page_n 115_o chap._n xiii_o public_a prayer_n most_o suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o man._n page_n 135_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o church_n require_v there_o shall_v be_v public_a prayer_n page_n 162_o chap._n xv._o our_o bless_a saviour_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o church_n teach_v we_o this_o doctrine_n page_n 168_o chap._n xvi_o which_o be_v further_o confirm_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o first_o christian_n page_n 177_o chap._n xvii_o other_o consideration_n to_o strengthen_v this_o argument_n page_n 192_o chap._n xviii_o a_o recapitulation_n of_o the_o four_o fore_v chapter_n with_o some_o inference_n from_o thence_o page_n 206_o chap._n xix_o of_o daily_o public_a assembly_n and_o of_o hour_n and_o gesture_n of_o prayer_n page_n 222_o chap._n xx._n some_o objection_n remove_v page_n 244_o the_o end_n
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that_o he_o have_v in_o vain_a persuade_v they_o 2._o hom._n v._o de_fw-la anna_n tom._n 2._o at_o the_o last_o solemn_a assembly_n to_o continue_v in_o their_o father_n house_n not_o mere_o appear_v there_o on_o a_o festival_n and_o then_o leave_v it_o and_o therefore_o desire_v his_o constant_a auditor_n that_o they_o will_v try_v to_o reduce_v their_o neighbour_n by_o represent_v to_o they_o that_o though_o pentecost_n be_v go_v yet_o the_o festival_n be_v not_o go_v therewith_o for_o every_o holy_a meeting_n say_v he_o be_v a_o feast_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n himself_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n there_o be_o i_o in_o the_o mist_n of_o they_o when_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o those_o who_o be_v assemble_v what_o other_o demonstration_n great_a than_o this_o will_v we_o have_v of_o a_o festival_n where_o there_o be_v the_o sacred_a doctrine_n and_o prayer_n where_o the_o benediction_n of_o father_n and_o 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spiritual_a benefit_n viz._n prayer_n hear_v blessing_n charity_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v as_o good_a a_o day_n as_o any_o chap._n xix_o of_o daily_o public_a assembly_n and_o of_o hour_n and_o gesture_n of_o prayer_n it_o may_v be_v think_v perhaps_o by_o some_o that_o i_o go_v too_o far_o in_o press_v a_o daily_a attendance_n upon_o the_o public_a prayer_n which_o they_o imagine_v be_v but_o a_o superfluous_a piece_n of_o devotion_n a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o needs_o but_o if_o they_o will_v lay_v a_o very_a few_o thing_n together_o and_o consider_v they_o serious_o they_o will_v alter_v their_o opinion_n first_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o there_o be_v ancient_o a_o morning_n and_o a_o evening_n sacrifice_n every_o day_n public_o offer_v to_o god_n at_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v call_v the_o continual_a burnt-offering_a ordain_v by_o he_o on_o mount_n siâ—â—_n numb_a xxviii_o 3_o 6._o exod._n xxix_o 42._o second_o that_o such_o sacrifice_n be_v atknowledgment_n to_o god_n and_o prayeâ—_n for_o the_o obtain_v his_o favour_n as_o appearâ—_n by_o the_o 1_o sam._n xiii_o 12._o three_o thaâ—_n the_o reiterate_v precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o require_v we_o to_o pray_v always_o and_o to_o pray_v without_o cease_v be_v never_o think_v by_o any_o christian_n to_o signify_v less_o than_o pray_v as_o oft_o as_o the_o jew_n offer_v sacrifice_n that_o be_v morning_n and_o evening_n which_o may_v with_o propriety_n enough_o be_v call_v pray_v continual_o or_o without_o cease_v as_o those_o morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_n at_o the_o temple_n be_v call_v the_o continual_a burnt-offering_a and_o four_o that_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v why_o those_o sacrifice_n be_v public_o offer_v which_o will_v not_o make_v it_o as_o necessary_a that_o we_o shall_v have_v public_a prayer_n which_o be_v most_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n i_o have_v prove_v before_o and_o every_o way_n most_o advantageous_a to_o we_o 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