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&_o arctat_fw-la cypr._n ser._n de_fw-fr jejuâ—_n if_o a_o fast_o be_v discreet_o order_v it_o will_v tame_v the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o flesh_n it_o will_v bind_v and_o keep_v in_o compass_n inordinate_a and_o exorbitant_a motion_n and_o subdue_v immoderate_a appetite_n it_o will_v so_o restrain_v such_o thing_n as_o may_v hinder_v prayer_n as_o the_o soul_n will_v be_v much_o more_o free_a to_o fly_v up_o aloft_o 7._o from_o the_o person_n before_o who_o they_o fast_v namely_o before_o god_n i_o observe_v that_o duty_n of_o piety_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v as_o in_o god_n presence_n 7._o observe_v 7._o we_o ought_v to_o do_v nothing_o but_o as_o in_o god_n presence_n so_o as_o set_v god_n before_o we_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hithhalec_fw-la whereby_o enoch_n walk_v before_o god_n be_v set_v out_o gen._n 5._o 24._o and_o which_o be_v require_v of_o abram_n gen._n 17._o 1._o impli_v a_o constant_a continual_a set_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n it_o be_v of_o 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prescribe_v and_o enjoin_v for_o that_o end_n 9_o quod_fw-la deus_fw-la per_fw-la svam_fw-la promisit_fw-la clementiam_fw-la per_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la implet_fw-la preces_fw-la hier._n com._n in_o dan._n 9_o there_o unto_o have_v he_o make_v many_o precious_a promise_n here_o upon_o saint_n in_o all_o age_n have_v use_v this_o mean_n and_o find_v it_o to_o be_v effectual_a that_o which_o through_o his_o grace_n he_o promise_v upon_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o saint_n he_o perform_v 10._o from_o the_o subject_a matter_n that_o be_v desire_v which_o be_v a_o right_a way_n it_o appear_v that_o a_o prosperous_a journey_n may_v be_v seek_v of_o god_n 10._o observe_v 10._o man_n in_o their_o journey_n be_v subject_a to_o many_o danger_n the_o divine_a providence_n can_v keep_v they_o fare_v from_o all_o their_o danger_n yea_o he_o can_v so_o order_v it_o that_o by_o mistake_v of_o a_o way_n they_o may_v avoid_v some_o dangerous_a plot_n of_o enemy_n against_o they_o austin_n relate_v a_o 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go_v the_o wrong_a way_n though_o far_a about_o come_v safe_o to_o his_o journey_n end_n and_o praise_v god_n for_o that_o mistake_n of_o his_o way_n god_n give_v to_o such_o as_o seek_v it_o of_o he_o angel_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o all_o their_o way_n psal_n 91._o 11._o the_o heathen_a suppose_a that_o there_o be_v certain_a god_n who_o direct_v such_o as_o call_v upon_o they_o in_o their_o right_a way_n and_o give_v they_o a_o prosperous_a journey_n these_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o indeed_o it_o be_v jehovah_n only_o that_o be_v proper_o the_o director_n of_o our_o way_n in_o all_o thy_o way_n acknowledge_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v direct_v thy_o path_n prov._n 3._o 6._o this_o may_v also_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o methaphoricall_a interpretation_n of_o this_o phrase_n a_o right_a way_n 11._o from_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o person_n for_o who_o they_o pray_v which_o be_v themselves_o i_o collect_v that_o man_n must_v especial_o seek_v blessing_n for_o themselves_o 11._o observe_v 11._o every_o man_n be_v near_a to_o himself_o and_o a_o man_n self_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o love_n of_o his_o neighbour_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o law_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o mat._n 22._o 39_o i_o may_v make_v from_o hence_o such_o a_o inference_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v from_o a_o bishop_n rule_v his_o own_o house_n if_o a_o man_n know_v not_o how_o to_o rule_v his_o own_o house_n how_o shall_v he_o take_v care_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 5._o in_o like_a manner_n if_o a_o man_n know_v not_o how_o to_o seek_v his_o own_o good_a how_o shall_v he_o take_v care_n for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o 12._o from_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o person_n which_o be_v their_o littl_n one_o i_o further_o observe_v that_o blessing_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o our_o young_a child_n 12._o observe_v 12._o even_o for_o such_o as_o can_v seek_v it_o for_o themselves_o their_o welfare_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o 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our_o unworthiness_n make_v we_o fear_v that_o god_n may_v curse_v they_o rather_o than_o bless_v they_o because_o they_o be_v we_o yet_o we_o may_v herewith_o uphold_v our_o spirit_n that_o they_o be_v god_n child_n bear_v to_o he_o and_o thereupon_o pray_v that_o god_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n will_v bless_v they_o 13._o from_o the_o thing_n for_o which_o god_n be_v seek_v which_o be_v here_o call_v all_o their_o substance_n it_o appear_v that_o blessing_n may_v be_v seek_v of_o god_n for_o our_o temporal_a estate_n 13._o observe_v 13._o the_o four_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n 35._o omnia_fw-la ista_fw-la bona_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o dei_fw-la munera_fw-la sunt_fw-la ne_fw-fr putetis_fw-la quod_fw-la aliquis_fw-la illa_fw-la poterit_fw-la dare_v nisi_fw-la unus_fw-la deus_fw-la aug._n enar_n in_o ps_n 35._o mat._n 6._o 11._o give_v evidence_n to_o the_o truth_n hereof_o though_o