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1.9_o elias_n obtain_v fire_n from_o heaven_n 18._o 1._o king_n 18._o as_o also_o rain_n and_o fair_a weather_n 5._o james_n 5._o by_o it_o the_o rebellious_a jew_n escape_v punishment_n 21.7_o exod._n 32._o num._n 21.7_o the_o ninivites_fw-la escape_v destruction_n 3._o jon._n 3._o ezechias_n escape_v death_n 20._o 2._o king_n 20._o the_o 3_o child_n escape_v the_o fiery_a furnace_n 3._o dan._n 3._o daniel_n escape_v the_o lion_n 6._o daniel_n 6._o jonas_n escape_v the_o whale_n 2._o jon._n 2._o the_o disciple_n escape_v drown_v 8.25_o mat._n 8.25_o peter_n escape_v bond_n 12._o act_n 12._o paul_n and_o silas_n escape_v imprisonment_n 16._o act_n 16._o david_n stay_v the_o pestilence_n 24._o 2._o sam._n 24._o the_o leper_n be_v cleanse_v 12._o luc._n 12._o the_o centurion_n servant_n be_v heal_v 8._o mat._n 8._o the_o blind_a receive_a sight_n 18._o mat._n 9.20_o luc._n 18._o the_o woman_n daughter_n the_o man_n son_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o devil_n 15.17_o mat._n 15.17_o by_o 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only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v and_o 4.21_o and_o io._n 19.23_o io._n 4.21_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v of_o my_o father_n not_o of_o angel_n saint_n or_o the_o like_a 2_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o majesty_n 104.1_o psal_n 24.8_o 96,6_o 99,2_o 104.1_o wherein_o he_o excel_v all_o other_o and_o aught_o therefore_o above_o all_o to_o be_v pray_v unto_o 3_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o singular_a knowledge_n 11.13_o lue._n 11.13_o for_o he_o know_v our_o necessity_n better_a than_o we_o ourselves_o 4_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o power_n and_o ability_n to_o help_v us._n 46.4_o esa_n 40.10.12_o psal_n 66.2_o psal_n 17.6_o 18,6_o 103._o esa_n 46.4_o 5_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o willingness_n and_o readiness_n to_o relieve_v us._n 6_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o christ_n himself_o of_o 15._o of_o 1._o sam._n 1_o 15._o hanna_n 77,1_o hanna_n psal_n 25,1_o 73,25_o 5.1_o 77,1_o david_n 22.4_o david_n psal_n 22.4_o of_o the_o saint_n 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all_o thing_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v in_o prayer_n believe_v you_o shall_v receive_v which_o lesson_n also_o saint_n james_n teach_v in_o his_o first_o chapter_n 1.5.6_o ja._n 1.5.6_o if_o any_o man_n lack_v wisdom_n let_v he_o ask_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v he_o ask_v in_o faith_n hope_n 3._o in_o hope_n three_o as_o faith_n be_v the_o foundation_n and_o first_o virtue_n require_v in_o prayer_n so_o hope_v certain_a and_o assure_v be_v to_o be_v fix_v and_o settle_v in_o we_o when_o we_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v perform_v the_o promise_n which_o he_o have_v make_v 22.4.121_o psal_n 22.4.121_o and_o that_o he_o will_v hear_v and_o grant_v those_o thing_n which_o we_o shall_v desire_v according_a to_o his_o will._n charity_n 4._o in_o charity_n and_o that_o our_o prayer_n may_v the_o better_o ascend_v they_o be_v to_o put_v on_o the_o wing_n of_o charity_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 5.21_o gal._n 5.21_o for_o without_o this_o 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christ_n himself_o to_o encourage_v this_o holy_a duty_n of_o public_a prayer_n have_v promise_v his_o presence_n among_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v assemble_v and_o gather_v together_o after_o this_o manner_n therefore_o whosoever_o shall_v neglect_v these_o public_a assembly_n show_v and_o discover_v thereby_o how_o little_a he_o regard_v christ_n company_n or_o presence_n these_o prayer_n be_v also_o distinguish_v into_o these_o part_n 1._o invocation_n 2._o confession_n 3._o thanksgiving_n part_n 1_o invocation_n consist_v of_o 1._o petition_n for_o the_o good_a of_o our_o own_o soul_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n body_n in_o temporal_a thing_n 2._o intercession_n either_o in_o pray_v for_o the_o good_a or_o against_o the_o evil_a of_o other_o 3._o deprecation_n against_o evil_n spiritual_a temporal_a part_n 2_o confession_n be_v threefold_a 1._o of_o our_o faith_n 2._o of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 3._o of_o our_o own_o sin_n part_n 3_o thanksgiving_n be_v either_o 1._o for_o deliverance_n from_o evil_n 2._o for_o benefit_n receive_v to_o these_o may_v be_v add_v part_n 4_o imprecation_n either_o 1._o against_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n 2._o against_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o soul_n incorrigible_a and_o irreconcilable_a so_o that_o these_o rule_n be_v observe_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v not_o use_v for_o private_a hate_n or_o revenge_v 2._o that_o we_o rejoice_v not_o in_o any_o man_n destruction_n 3._o that_o we_o aim_v at_o their_o correction_n the_o use_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n because_o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v teach_v we_o how_o to_o pray_v and_o have_v put_v the_o very_a word_n as_o it_o be_v into_o our_o mouth_n which_o we_o shall_v use_v in_o pray_v i_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o begin_v with_o the_o same_o which_o he_o have_v so_o leave_v unto_o us._n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o author_n of_o it_o who_o be_v no_o less_o than_o god_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o work_n itself_o the_o prayer_n for_o it_o comprehend_v in_o it_o petition_n for_o all_o thing_n which_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o 3._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o this_o prayer_n in_o work_v for_o it_o can_v choose_v but_o prevail_v and_o work_n much_o with_o god_n for_o none_o know_v the_o mind_n and_o disposition_n of_o god_n better_a than_o he_o which_o compose_v it_o which_o be_v god_n and_o let_v it_o not_o loose_v any_o part_n of_o the_o due_a praise_n which_o belong_v to_o it_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o compendiousness_n or_o shortness_n of_o it_o for_o it_o deserve_v the_o more_o henour_n because_o though_o it_o be_v short_a yet_o be_v also_o copious_a and_o plentiful_a in_o matter_n and_o therefore_o the_o more_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a it_o be_v not_o therefore_o without_o cause_n that_o the_o ancient_n have_v give_v so_o many_o excellent_a attribute_n to_o it_o as_o the_o abridgement_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o our_o faith_n the_o interpretation_n of_o our_o desire_n and_o hope_n the_o very_a bond_n of_o charity_n and_o a_o inexhaustible_a treasury_n yet_o let_v not_o any_o man_n think_v that_o our_o saviour_n prescribe_v we_o this_o prayer_n as_o that_o we_o shall_v use_v no_o other_o but_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o very_a word_n contain_v in_o it_o but_o this_o we_o must_v conceive_v that_o he_o make_v it_o to_o bridle_v our_o desire_n that_o though_o we_o make_v our_o petition_n and_o frame_v they_o according_a to_o our_o several_a necessity_n yet_o to_o keep_v we_o in_o compass_n that_o we_o exceed_v not_o the_o limit_n nor_o vary_v from_o the_o extent_n and_o bound_n of_o this_o prayer_n the_o use_n of_o it_o be_v two_o fold_n 1._o that_o we_o may_v be_v instruct_v by_o it_o what_o be_v necessary_a in_o general_a to_o require_v of_o god_n and_o not_o without_o need_n see_v wee_a be_v natural_o blind_a in_o spiritual_a thing_n know_v not_o what_o be_v fit_a to_o ask_v and_o many_o time_n we_o crave_v those_o thing_n as_o zebedees_n child_n do_v which_o be_v unworthy_a both_o of_o god_n and_o ourselves_o 20.21_o mat._n 20.21_o and_o may_v prove_v hurtful_a also_o to_o we_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v grant_v and_o therefore_o under_o certain_a general_a head_n he_o have_v bound_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o teach_v we_o after_o what_o manâ—…_n and_o rule_n we_o shall_v square_v all_o our_o petition_n for_o whatsoever_o we_o shall_v desire_v against_o the_o direction_n therein_o contain_v disagree_v from_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v neither_o good_a holy_a not_o profitable_a 2._o that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a thereby_o to_o conceive_v frame_n and_o make_v all_o our_o prayer_n according_a to_o our_o several_a necessity_n and_o after_o that_o petition_n which_o fit_v we_o as_o our_o occasion_n shall_v alter_v the_o lord_n prayer_n analyse_v 29.10_o our_o father_n 1._o chr._n 29.10_o a_o father_n not_o a_o judge_n one_o be_v a_o name_n of_o goodness_n comfortable_a the_o other_o of_o power_n terrible_a who_o dare_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o call_v thou_o father_n but_o that_o christ_n do_v command_v it_o for_o exceed_v great_a be_v thy_o majesty_n and_o exceed_v great_a be_v our_o poverty_n but_o we_o be_v bold_a to_o do_v it_o for_o we_o come_v not_o of_o ourselves_o thy_o son_n christ_n have_v teach_v we_o the_o form_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o word_n they_o be_v thy_o son_n 3.38_o father_n luc._n 3.38_o 1._o of_o all_o creature_n in_o creation_n preservation_n govern_v 2._o of_o mankind_n which_o he_o form_v after_o his_o own_o image_n 9.6_o gen._n 1.26_o 9.6_o 3._o of_o christian_n more_o especial_o by_o grace_n regeneration_n 1.23_o eph._n 1.4,5_o jam._n 1.18_o 1._o pet._n 1.23_o and_o adoption_n by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o nature_n father_n father_n there_o be_v no_o father_n like_o unto_o thou_o when_o my_o father_n and_o mother_n forsake_v i_o 27.10_o psa_fw-la 27.10_o than_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v i_o up_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n 63.16_o esa_n 63.16_o though_o abraham_n be_v ignorant_a of_o us._n 49.15_o 49.15_o though_o a_o woman_n forget_v the_o fraite_n of_o her_o womb_n yet_o will_v not_o i_o forget_v thou_o a_o most_o indulgent_a father_n to_o who_o the_o prodigal_a son_n arise_v and_o go_v 15.18_o luc._n 15.18_o who_o the_o insoluant_n servant_n beseech_v 18.27_o mat._n 18.27_o though_o thou_o be_v a_o angry_a father_n yet_o a_o father_n thou_o be_v though_o i_o be_v a_o wasteful_a and_o disobedient_a son_n yet_o a_o son_n i_o be_o though_o i_o have_v lose_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o son_n yet_o have_v not_o thou_o lose_v the_o compassion_n and_o love_n of_o a_o father_n father_n father_n who_o we_o find_v so_o to_o be_v by_o his_o incite_v we_o to_o good_a confirm_v we_o in_o it_o deliver_v we_o from_o tentation_n reclaim_v we_o from_o sin_n crown_v we_o with_o blessing_n 1._o if_o thou_o our_o father_n then_o be_v we_o son_n how_o great_a what_o manner_n of_o love_n have_v thou_o bestow_v upon_o we_o 3.1_o 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prescribe_v unto_o his_o disciple_n a_o form_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v offer_v up_o to_o thou_o and_o have_v derive_v the_o same_o from_o they_o to_o us._n behold_v i_o most_o wretched_a sinner_n whole_o deprave_a and_o corrupt_a entreat_v thou_o by_o the_o same_o son_n that_o for_o his_o sake_n thou_o will_v infuse_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n into_o i_o which_o may_v adopt_v i_o into_o the_o number_n of_o thy_o elect_n that_o it_o may_v teach_v i_o how_o i_o ought_v to_o pray_v according_a to_o thy_o holy_a will_n that_o it_o may_v allay_v all_o troublesome_a and_o wander_a thought_n in_o i_o while_o i_o offer_v up_o my_o prayer_n and_o praise_n unto_o thou_o suffer_v i_o not_o to_o serve_v thou_o with_o my_o lip_n and_o be_v absent_a in_o heart_n from_o thou_o but_o create_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o that_o i_o be_v sensible_a of_o all_o thy_o grace_n and_o comfort_n may_v with_o joyful_a and_o holy_a zeal_n perform_v my_o duty_n to_o thou_o that_o so_o my_o prayer_n and_o 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and_o in_o pray_v to_o he_o and_o praise_v he_o remember_v 1._o to_o give_v he_o thanks_n for_o thy_o quiet_a rest_n receive_v for_o deliver_v thou_o from_o all_o danger_n ghostly_a and_o bodily_a and_o for_o all_o other_o his_o benefit_n to_o thou_o 2._o offer_v unto_o he_o thyself_o and_o all_o thing_n that_o thou_o do_v possess_v and_o desire_v he_o to_o dispose_v of_o thou_o and_o they_o according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n 3._o crave_v his_o grace_n to_o guide_v thou_o and_o to_o strengthen_v thou_o from_o and_o against_o all_o tentation_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v do_v nothing_o the_o day_n follow_v contrary_a to_o his_o will_n 4._o and_o last_o beg_v of_o he_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n before_o prescribe_v all_o thing_n needful_a for_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o which_o purpose_n pray_v as_o follow_v morning_n prayer_n i_o thank_v thou_o o_o heavenly_a father_n lord_z of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o all_o thy_o blessing_n which_o i_o undeserued_o have_v receive_v from_o thou_o that_o thou_o give_v i_o a_o be_v from_o honest_a parent_n and_o in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o world_n where_o thy_o son_n christ_n jesus_n be_v pure_o profess_v that_o thou_o do_v endue_v i_o with_o reason_n and_o understanding_n and_o do_v also_o give_v i_o perfect_a member_n and_o sense_n that_o thou_o have_v preserve_v i_o since_o my_o birth_n and_o vouchsafe_v i_o health_n and_o liberty_n and_o a_o competency_n of_o mean_n to_o maintain_v i_o and_o those_o who_o thou_o have_v place_v under_o i_o that_o thou_o have_v elect_v i_o in_o thy_o love_n redeem_v i_o by_o thy_o son_n sanctify_v i_o by_o thy_o spirit_n and_o keep_v i_o this_o night_n pass_v from_o all_o peril_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o give_v i_o a_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a rest_n o_o lord_n i_o commend_v into_o thy_o hand_n my_o soul_n and_o body_n thought_n word_n and_o action_n and_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v guide_v and_o order_v they_o all_o to_o thy_o honour_n and_o glory_n 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