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of_o jerusalem_n and_o thus_o have_v pass_v through_o the_o portch_n let_v we_o now_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n the_o next_o considerable_a in_o our_o text_n be_v the_o exhortary_n christian_n religious_a duty_n set_v down_o in_o this_o word_n pray_v o_o pray_v from_o which_o word_n you_o may_v remember_v the_o doctrine_n doct._n prayer_n to_o god_n be_v the_o only_a salve_n to_o cure_v calamity_n and_o to_o continue_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n unto_o his_o people_n o_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o prayer_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o rhetorician_n a_o order_n of_o speech_n thorough_o labour_v by_o art_n which_o the_o grecian_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o mean_v according_a to_o divinity_n a_o holy_a speech_n or_o talk_n with_o god_n not_o so_o much_o of_o the_o mouth_n as_o of_o the_o heart_n which_o also_o in_o other_o term_n according_a to_o the_o original_a of_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la invocare_fw-la &_o implorare_fw-la to_o call_v upon_o and_o to_o request_n quod_fw-la propriè_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o periculo_fw-la constitutus_fw-la dei_fw-la subsidium_fw-la cum_fw-la clamoro_fw-la petit_fw-la which_o be_v proper_o speak_v of_o he_o who_o be_v in_o danger_n desire_v the_o help_n of_o god_n with_o a_o cry_v out_o hinc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la toto_fw-la dei_fw-la cultu_fw-la accipitur_fw-la hence_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n whosoever_o shall_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v 2.21_o act._n 2.21_o whereby_o s._n peter_n teach_v that_o prayer_n be_v the_o remedy_n to_o avoid_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o to_o obtain_v salvation_n the_o several_a part_n or_o kind_n of_o prayer_n be_v four_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deprecatio_fw-la whereby_o we_o desire_v the_o aversion_n of_o 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i_o walk_v in_o so_o large_a a_o path_n as_o will_v tire_v your_o patience_n and_o therefore_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o shall_v herein_o reduce_v myself_o unto_o these_o two_o particular_n together_o with_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o the_o application_n viz._n 1._o orationis_fw-la necessitas_fw-la 2._o orationis_fw-la dignitas_fw-la 1._o the_o necessity_n of_o prayer_n 2._o the_o dignity_n of_o prayer_n and_o upon_o these_o two_o consideration_n as_o upon_o the_o two_o wing_n of_o prayer_n i_o desire_v your_o soul_n may_v fly_v aloft_o unto_o the_o hill_n of_o the_o almighty_a o_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o first_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o prayer_n certain_o a_o great_a necessity_n of_o prayer_n lie_v upon_o every_o one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n who_o whole_a composition_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o want_n and_o
at_o the_o altar_n with_o prayer_n in_o our_o mouth_n have_v not_o many_o soldier_n who_o be_v out_o of_o this_o life_n depart_v fight_v and_o die_v in_o their_o own_o blood_n cry_v aloud_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v we_o be_v silent_a who_o be_v leave_v as_o yet_o alive_a after_o they_o shall_v not_o we_o pray_v for_o the_o church_n peace_n who_o live_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n have_v have_v our_o life_n give_v we_o for_o a_o prey_n in_o this_o time_n of_o war_n can_v we_o be_v so_o senseless_a &_o careless_a both_o of_o our_o own_o and_o other_o present_a calamitou_n condition_n that_o will_v not_o only_o be_v lay_v to_o our_o charge_n as_o a_o sin_n but_o also_o redound_v to_o our_o great_a shame_n in_o succeed_a age_n even_o from_o all_o posterity_n loe_o this_o be_v a_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o the_o church_n our_o mother_n and_o she_o may_v just_o claim_v it_o at_o our_o hand_n the_o word_n here_o pray_v in_o our_o text_n be_v render_v by_o 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the_o lord_n who_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n so_o that_o it_o be_v he_o and_o only_o he_o that_o can_v preserve_v the_o church_n peace_n from_o disturber_n oh_o then_o let_v we_o fly_v and_o that_o speedy_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o importunate_o implore_v his_o assistance_n let_v we_o be_v earnest_a suitor_n to_o heaven_n and_o desire_v the_o almighty_a to_o command_v his_o angel_n to_o pitch_v his_o tent_n about_o his_o church_n and_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o her_o peace_n 2.5_o zecha_n 2.5_o that_o his_o providence_n may_v be_v as_o a_o wall_n of_o fire_n round_o about_o she_o to_o surround_v and_o encircle_v she_o from_o the_o insurrection_n of_o wicked_a doer_n and_o thus_o whilst_o other_o dig_v out_o of_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n powder_n and_o shot_n for_o our_o destruction_n let_v we_o fetch_v our_o ammunition_n from_o heaven_n let_v we_o look_v up_o to_o the_o hill_n above_o and_o to_o the_o heaven_n above_o they_o from_z whence_o come_v our_o help_n yea_o let_v we_o all_o resolve_n with_o holy_a david_n 44.6.7_o psal_n 44.6.7_o o_o lord_n we_o will_v not_o trust_v in_o our_o bow_n it_o be_v not_o our_o sword_n that_o can_v help_v we_o but_o it_o be_v thou_o that_o save_v we_o from_o our_o enemy_n and_o put_v they_o to_o confusion_n that_o rise_v up_o against_o we_o unto_o thou_o therefore_o do_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o eye_n 123.1_o psal_n 123.1_o o_o thou_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o heaven_n o_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o by_o the_o way_n of_o a_o necessary_a digression_n we_o be_v to_o pray_v not_o only_o for_o the_o church_n in_o general_a but_o also_o for_o ourselves_o in_o particular_a be_v thou_o fall_v into_o any_o sin_n then_o pray_v that_o thou_o may_v recover_v thy_o foot_n out_o of_o the_o snarne_n of_o the_o devil_n do_v thou_o stand_v upright_o in_o thy_o integrity_n then_o pray_v that_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v lead_v into_o temptation_n and_o thus_o upon_o every_o occasion_n we_o shall_v repair_v unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n to_o find_v grace_n and_o help_v in_o the_o time_n of_o need_n that_o so_o we_o may_v have_v a_o speedy_a supply_n of_o assistance_n from_o heaven_n against_o all_o our_o infirmity_n at_o which_o throne_n of_o grace_n our_o faithful_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n will_v find_v acceptance_n and_o will_v be_v so_o prevalent_a both_o for_o ourselves_o and_o other_o that_o we_o shall_v grow_v in_o the_o strength_n thereof_o from_o one_o degree_n of_o grace_n unto_o another_o until_o we_o become_v perfect_a member_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o not_o cease_v to_o pray_v particular_o for_o ourselves_o and_o general_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n o_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n etc._n etc._n reprehension_n use_v 3_o to_o reprove_v all_o those_o person_n that_o do_v not_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n my_o charitable_a censure_n of_o this_o congregation_n be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o 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the_o dregs_n of_o their_o own_o impiety_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o heat_n of_o god_n bless_a spirit_n to_o enter_v into_o their_o heart_n to_o dissolve_v they_o whereby_o their_o heart_n may_v relent_v and_o their_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n yearn_v within_o they_o towards_o the_o distress_a church_n which_o they_o profess_v to_o be_v their_o mother_n oh_o how_o just_o be_v those_o unnatural_a child_n to_o be_v reprehend_v let_v therefore_o all_o such_o person_n be_v ashamed_a for_o their_o neglect_n herein_o for_o the_o time_n that_o be_v past_a and_o make_v it_o their_o practice_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o church_n peace_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v o_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n consolation_n use_v 4_o to_o comfort_n the_o heart_n of_o all_o those_o person_n that_o have_v conscionable_o perform_v this_o christian_a duty_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n for_o their_o reward_n be_v with_o god_n the_o god_n of_o the_o true_a church_n for_o who_o peace_n thou_o have_v pray_v and_o who_o thou_o have_v great_o pity_v when_o she_o be_v like_o a_o lily_n among_o the_o thorn_n will_v one_o day_n embrace_v thou_o in_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o church_n in_o her_o perfect_a beauty_n and_o shall_v with_o she_o from_o god_n receive_v a_o crown_n of_o immortal_a glory_n and_o therefore_o comfort_v thyself_o for_o have_v do_v the_o work_n thou_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v thy_o wage_n not_o as_o deserve_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n but_o only_o proceed_v from_o he_o ex_fw-la merâ_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la have_v labour_v faithful_o by_o fervent_a prayer_n to_o procure_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a here_o upon_o earth_n thou_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o reign_v with_o she_o when_o she_o shall_v be_v glorious_o triumphant_a in_o heaven_n where_o all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v from_o her_o eye_n and_o she_o shall_v sing_v haleluia_o praise_n 5.13_o rev._n 5.13_o and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o power_n be_v unto_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o unto_o the_o lamb_n for_o evermore_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o exhortary_n christian_n religious_a duty_n set_v down_o in_o this_o word_n pray_v o_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n etc._n etc._n from_o which_o word_n you_o may_v remember_v the_o doctrine_n prayer_n to_o god_n be_v the_o only_a salve_n to_o cure_v calamity_n and_o to_o continue_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n unto_o his_o people_n and_o now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o next_o considerable_a in_o our_o text_n viz._n the_o subject_a of_o this_o duty_n set_v down_o in_o the_o word_n peace_n from_o which_o word_n you_o may_v remember_v the_o doctrine_n doct._n peace_n be_v a_o precious_a blessing_n
of_o god_n well_o deserve_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n as_o i_o speak_v former_o of_o the_o duty_n pray_v so_o now_o i_o shall_v say_v of_o the_o subject_a peace_n i_o purpose_v not_o to_o handle_v it_o common-place_n way_n for_o than_o i_o must_v speak_v of_o pacis_fw-la externae_fw-la internae_fw-la &_o eternae_fw-la of_o peace_n externall_n internal_a and_o eternal_a and_o so_o shall_v i_o be_v copious_a in_o the_o prosecution_n thereof_o and_o consequent_o troublesome_a to_o your_o patience_n but_o through_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n bless_a spirit_n i_o will_v observe_v the_o same_o method_n as_o i_o begin_v this_o word_n peace_n although_o it_o be_v but_o a_o short_a word_n yet_o it_o worthy_o deserve_v our_o devotion_n and_o just_o may_v bespeak_v our_o prayer_n for_o it_o be_v the_o mother_n yea_o and_o the_o nurse_n too_o of_o all_o earthly_a blessing_n without_o who_o foster_a and_o attendance_n like_o wretched_a infant_n leave_v to_o themselves_o 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