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be_v upon_o all_o occasion_n teach_v in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v earnest_o exhort_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o and_o that_o as_o principal_n and_o espetiall_a duty_n to_o be_v by_o they_o perform_v yea_o and_o if_o we_o mind_n the_o apostle_n omit_v to_o set_v down_o any_o particular_a person_n who_o he_o do_v exhort_v though_o it_o be_v before_o in_o the_o entrance_n intymate_v that_o he_o intend_v principal_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n yet_o name_v none_o he_o show_v that_o neither_o timothy_n the_o evangelist_n to_o who_o he_o write_v this_o epistle_n nor_o the_o church_n in_o general_a nor_o any_o particular_a member_n thereof_o high_a or_o low_o rich_a or_o poor_a learned_a or_o unlearned_a but_o be_v oblige_v to_o and_o have_v need_v to_o be_v exercise_v â—n_o these_o manifestation_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o â—ove_n as_o thing_n well_o please_v to_o god_n and_o profitable_a to_o themselves_o therefore_o i_o â—ope_v that_o none_o will_v think_v this_o a_o unworthy_a thing_n that_o i_o have_v now_o take_v in_o hand_n which_o be_v in_o these_o time_n of_o trouble_n wherein_o iniquity_n do_v abound_v and_o the_o â—ove_n of_o many_o do_v wax_n cold_a and_o there_o be_v not_o only_o two_o but_o many_o yea_o a_o great_a â—omber_n who_o like_o hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n have_v put_v away_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o concern_v faith_n have_v make_v shipwreck_n to_o stir_v up_o 1._o up_o 2_o pet._n 3_o 1._o the_o pure_a â—yndes_n of_o god_n people_n to_o the_o diligent_a and_o careful_a performance_n of_o supplication_n and_o prayer_n unto_o god_n which_o be_v the_o sure_a and_o powerful_a mean_n which_o can_v be_v use_v by_o we_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o a_o happy_a issue_n of_o all_o these_o distraction_n for_o say_v the_o psalmist_n
107._o psalmist_n psal_n 107._o than_o they_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o trouble_n and_o he_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o their_o distress_n the_o rather_o because_o the_o present_a occasion_n of_o our_o assemble_v do_v call_v upon_o we_o for_o such_o meditation_n for_o we_o be_v meet_v together_o this_o day_n to_o seek_v the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o our_o self_n and_o the_o people_n among_o who_o we_o sojourn_v and_o with_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v we_o partaker_n of_o many_o great_a deliverance_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o and_o our_o enemy_n and_o with_o who_o we_o be_v still_o in_o danger_n of_o they_o their_o fear_n be_v our_o fear_n their_o distress_n we_o their_o deliverance_n and_o preservation_n we_o and_o among_o they_o those_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n be_v the_o chief_a pilot_n under_o god_n who_o do_v guide_v the_o helm_n or_o rudder_n of_o this_o our_o common_a wealth_n those_o that_o go_v before_o we_o iâ—_n fight_v the_o battle_n of_o the_o country_n abroad_o and_o keep_v peace_n at_o home_n by_o their_o well_o order_a government_n if_o they_o bâ—_n cut_v off_o our_o ship_n be_v like_a to_o be_v expose_v tâ—_n great_a danger_n if_o not_o shipwreck_n wherefore_o we_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o pray_v if_o for_o all_o man_n then_o especial_o for_o they_o to_o which_o purpose_n tend_v these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o i_o have_v think_v also_o to_o suit_n well_o with_o our_o present_a occasion_n say_v i_o exhort_v therefore_o that_o first_o of_o all_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n etc._n etc._n the_o some_o and_o substance_n of_o which_o word_n be_v to_o exhort_v we_o to_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v before_o in_o the_o lay_n down_o of_o which_o two_o duty_n the_o apostle_n use_v four_o several_a word_n as_o if_o they_o be_v so_o many_o several_a duty_n to_o be_v perform_v as_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supplication_n which_o some_o translate_v obsecration_n or_o deprecation_n that_o be_v prayer_n against_o evil_a or_o for_o deliverance_n from_o evil_n second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prayer_n which_o be_v by_o some_o translate_v oration_n petition_n that_o be_v crave_v or_o desire_v some_o good_a thing_n to_o be_v bestow_v on_o we_o 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intercession_n which_o some_o take_v to_o mean_a complaint_n we_o make_v of_o those_o that_o hurt_v we_o but_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v rather_o render_v interâ—ellations_n other_o take_v intercession_n in_o this_o place_n to_o be_v for_o the_o turn_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o persecutor_n but_o most_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o they_o do_v signify_v the_o request_n or_o desire_n which_o we_o make_v unto_o god_n one_o for_o another_o whither_o of_o the_o first_o or_o second_o kind_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o clear_a interpretation_n of_o this_o word_n see_v it_o be_v use_v rom._n 8_o 34._o heb._n 7_o 25._o where_o the_o text_n give_v the_o direct_a &_o simple_a meaning_n of_o it_o other_o make_v this_o distinction_n that_o by_o the_o first_o word_n be_v mean_v all_o kind_n of_o prayer_n in_o general_a the_o second_o when_o some_o certain_a thing_n be_v desire_v and_o by_o the_o three_o be_v signify_v prayer_n make_v for_o other_o all_o together_o then_o thus_o humble_a and_o earnest_a seeking_n unto_o god_n for_o any_o blessing_n spiritual_a or_o temporal_a for_o ourselves_o or_o other_o or_o deliverance_n from_o any_o danger_n to_o trouble_v i_o shall_v not_o dare_v to_o trace_v the_o path_n of_o curious_a speculation_n about_o the_o etymology_n of_o these_o word_n and_o the_o distinction_n of_o prayer_n into_o several_a kind_n and_o sort_n require_v in_o this_o place_n but_o rather_o take_v the_o apostle_n scope_n and_o purpose_n to_o be_v in_o these_o different_a expression_n both_o to_o set_v down_o a_o perfect_a general_a rule_n which_o shall_v contain_v in_o it_o all_o particular_n that_o thereout_o may_v be_v no_o start_a hole_n for_o any_o uncharitable_a mind_n to_o warrant_v the_o omission_n of_o any_o kind_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o person_n herein_o after_o mention_v and_o also_o to_o press_v we_o earnest_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n the_o which_o freedom_n and_o fullness_n of_o speech_n the_o apostle_n use_v in_o other_o place_n when_o he_o say_v ephes_n 6_o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pray_v always_o with_o all_o 〈◊〉_d all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prayer_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supplication_n and_o watch_v thereunto_o with_o all_o perseverance_n and_o supplication_n for_o all_o saint_n and_o philip._n 4_o 6._o be_v careful_a for_o no_o thing_n but_o in_o every_o thing_n by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o thanksgiving_n let_v your_o request_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o god_n and_o this_o i_o inclyne_v unto_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n i_o find_v several_a word_n use_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o these_o thing_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v any_o curious_a or_o necessary_a distinction_n but_o a_o more_o earnest_a and_o plentiful_a expression_n the_o more_o to_o set_v out_o the_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n of_o his_o own_o scripture_n for_o i_o find_v the_o word_n thepilah_n in_o 2_o cron._n 6_o 29._o translate_a prayer_n which_o word_n have_v its_o derivation_n of_o paalal_n to_o judge_v appease_v or_o determine_v cause_n for_o which_o appeal_n be_v make_v see_v psal_n 106_o 30._o sometime_o to_o conclude_v by_o thought_n and_o imagination_n upon_o some_o ground_n induce_v the_o mind_n thereunto_o as_o gen._n 48_o 11._o i_o have_v not_o think_v to_o see_v etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o thereby_o make_v any_o strict_a distinction_n for_o in_o 1_o sam._n 2_o 25._o if_o one_o man_n sin_v against_o a_o other_o the_o god_n shall_v pilelo_n shall_v pilelo_n judge_v he_o but_o if_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o god_n who_o jithepalel-lo_a who_o jithepalel-lo_a shall_v entreat_v for_o he_o there_o it_o may_v be_v render_v intercede_v or_o mediate_v so_o like_o wise_a in_o 2_o cron._n 30_o 18._o but_o hezekiah_n pray_v for_o they_o that_o be_v intercede_v for_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o jsa_n 1_o 15._o when_o you_o make_v many_o thepilah_n many_o thepilah_n prayer_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v there_o it_o be_v not_o take_v distinct_o for_o any_o one_o kind_n or_o sort_n of_o prayer_n but_o general_o all_o of_o what_o kind_n soever_o so_o also_o i_o find_v thechinoh_n which_o come_v of_o chaanan_n with_o signify_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n gratis_o jud._n 21_o 22._o pro._n 26_o 25._o &_o be_v use_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o free_a grace_n &_o mere_a good_a will_n of_o god_n exod._n 33_o 19_o in_o 2_o cron._n 6_o 29._o and_o 1_o king_n 8_o 33._o translate_a supplication_n so_o also_o in_o hest_n 4_o 8._o job_n 8_o 5._o psal_n 30_o 8._o and_o 142_o 1._o jsa_n 45_o 14._o 1_o king_n 8_o 59_o and_o intreatye_n pro._n 18_o 23._o job_n 19_o 17_o which_o be_v a_o earnest_n seek_v of_o the_o face_n but_o by_o 1_o king_n 8_o 30_o i_o find_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n intend_v no_o curious_a distinction_n by_o this_o from_o the_o first_o phrase_n for_o there_o it_o be_v say_v thus_o and_o hear_v thou_o the_o supplication_n of_o thy_o servant_n &_o thy_o people_n israel_n which_o they_o shall_v jithepale-lu_a shall_v jithepale-lu_a pray_v in_o this_o place_n where_o both_o the_o word_n be_v indifferenlty_a use_v for_o they_o be_v say_v to_o pray_v their_o supplication_n and_o in_o 2_o cron._n 33_o 13._o it_o be_v say_v of_o manasseh_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n that_o in_o his_o affliction_n he_o humble_v himself_o great_o before_o the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n and_o pray_v unto_o he_o &_o he_o be_v entreat_v of_o he_o &_o hear_v his_o supplication_n etc._n etc._n where_o both_o the_o former_a word_n be_v also_o indifferent_o use_v for_o his_o prayer_n be_v call_v supplication_n so_o also_o in_o the_o 1_o king_n 9_o 3._o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o solomon_n i_o have_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n and_o thy_o supplication_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v etc._n etc._n in_o heb._n which_o hithechananethah_n which_o hithechananethah_n thou_o have_v supplicate_v where_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v supplicate_v his_o prayer_n as_o well_o as_o his_o supplication_n the_o like_a maybe_o say_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isa_n 53_o 12._o which_o be_v translate_v will_v make_v intercession_n see_v jer._n 36_o 25._o isa_n 36_o 25._o isa_n 59_o 16._o it_o come_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v proper_o as_o the_o learned_a note_n to_o meet_v or_o run_v
or_o opportunity_n solemn_o upon_o thy_o knee_n to_o utter_v a_o prayer_n in_o word_n yet_o learn_v of_o 4._o of_o nehem._n 2_o 4._o nehemiah_n to_o lift_v up_o thy_o heart_n unto_o god_n be_v thou_o assault_v by_o satan_n or_o his_o instrument_n and_o by_o he_o or_o they_o tempt_v to_o any_o evil_n pray_v to_o god_n to_o give_v thou_o strength_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o lead_v into_o 13._o into_o mat._n 6_o 13._o temptation_n but_o may_v resist_v and_o over_o come_v and_o if_o thou_o receive_v it_o not_o at_o the_o first_o leave_v not_o off_o but_o pray_v with_o paul_n 8._o paul_n 2_o cor._n 12_o 8._o the_o second_o &_o three_o time_n have_v thou_o yield_v and_o give_v way_n in_o any_o respect_n to_o the_o enticement_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o be_v so_o far_o overcome_v that_o thou_o have_v do_v evil_a and_o sin_v against_o thy_o god_n despair_v not_o yet_o but_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o give_v thou_o repentance_n that_o thou_o may_v have_v assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o thy_o sin_n &_o reconciliation_n to_o thy_o god_n do_v thou_o find_v in_o thyself_o upon_o examination_n of_o thy_o conscience_n that_o thou_o have_v deserve_v god_n judgement_n for_o thy_o sin_n and_o that_o they_o hang_v over_o thy_o head_n ready_a to_o be_v pour_v down_o upon_o thou_o pray_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v take_v away_o thy_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o those_o judgement_n &_o if_o iâ—_n be_v his_o good_a pleasure_n to_o remove_v the_o judgement_n also_o from_o thou_o have_v god_n after_o â—_o long_o time_n of_o thy_o live_n in_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n find_v thou_o out_o though_o thou_o think_v thyself_o sure_a enough_o delude_v thyself_o in_o thy_o own_o heart_n say_v tush_o 12._o tush_o ezek._n 8_o 12._o god_n see_v not_o &_o c_o and_o have_v he_o lay_v his_o scourge_v hand_n upon_o thou_o to_o bring_v thou_o home_o to_o himself_o humble_a thyself_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n rip_v up_o thy_o heart_n examine_v thy_o inward_a part_n consider_v thy_o life_n past_a confess_v thy_o sin_n and_o pray_v earnest_o for_o deliverance_n either_o by_o removal_n of_o the_o judgement_n or_o lessen_v it_o or_o to_o give_v thou_o strength_n and_o patience_n to_o bear_v and_o undergo_v whatsoever_o he_o shall_v lay_v upon_o thou_o as_o for_o the_o duty_n of_o thanksgiving_n if_o we_o thanksgiving_n thanksgiving_n perform_v not_o that_o we_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o lose_v the_o good_a which_o we_o have_v get_v neither_o can_v we_o be_v sure_a to_o obtain_v any_o other_o thing_n we_o be_v in_o need_n of_o thank_n be_v the_o sacrifice_n which_o god_n require_v of_o we_o and_o the_o end_n wherefore_o he_o bestow_v his_o blessing_n upon_o we_o psal_n 50_o 15._o therefore_o be_v thankful_a much_o more_o may_v be_v speak_v of_o the_o necessity_n profit_n and_o use_v of_o prayer_n and_o to_o urge_v we_o to_o the_o frequent_a performance_n thereof_o but_o i_o think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o one_o subject_a or_o point_n of_o doctrine_n whereupon_o so_o much_o have_v be_v and_o be_v continual_o speak_v and_o write_v as_o on_o this_o therefore_o all_o that_o i_o can_v speak_v will_v be_v but_o a_o cast_n of_o water_n into_o the_o sea_n and_o a_o long_o detain_v you_o without_o suffitient_a cause_n there_o be_v none_o that_o have_v true_o learn_v christ_n but_o be_v continual_o so_o sensible_a thereof_o that_o they_o be_v able_a in_o their_o own_o heart_n to_o comment_v large_o upon_o this_o principle_n yet_o thus_o much_o i_o have_v speak_v for_o the_o present_a necessity_n aim_v not_o so_o much_o to_o instruct_v as_o to_o quicken_v and_o stir_v up_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o godly_a to_o a_o zealous_a delight_n in_o approach_v near_o unto_o god_n who_o be_v a_o liberal_a 6._o liberal_a heb._n 11_o 6._o rewarder_n of_o those_o that_o seek_v he_o and_o as_o for_o give_v of_o thanks_n i_o can_v well_o be_v content_v to_o insist_v more_o large_o upon_o that_o also_o the_o rather_o for_o the_o provoke_a of_o ourselves_o who_o do_v enjoy_v singular_a blessing_n in_o a_o strange_a land_n by_o the_o goodness_n of_o our_o god_n who_o move_v the_o magistrate_n and_o people_n of_o the_o same_o to_o show_v favour_n to_o we_o notwithstanding_o our_o sin_n have_v incur_v both_o he_o and_o their_o displeasure_n but_o something_o remain_v in_o the_o text_n yet_o untouched_a unto_o which_o i_o hasten_v all_o that_o may_v be_v do_v hinder_v i_o and_o it_o will_v ask_v much_o time_n to_o handle_v every_o point_n at_o large_a the_o next_o particular_a in_o this_o exhortation_n worthy_a of_o our_o consideration_n be_v for_o who_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o be_v make_v and_o that_o be_v not_o for_o ourselves_o only_o but_o also_o for_o other_o both_o those_o that_o be_v with_o we_o and_o far_o from_o we_o whither_o friend_n or_o foe_n our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n other_o to_o pray_v and_o give_v thanks_o for_o other_o do_v commend_v unto_o we_o in_o many_o place_n the_o love_a of_o our_o neighbour_n math._n 22_o 39_o joh._n 15_o 12._o 1_o joh._n 2_o 9_o 10._o 11._o and_o by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o good_a etc._n good_a luc._n 10_o 30._o etc._n etc._n samaritane_n he_o show_v who_o we_o be_v to_o repute_v our_o neighbour_n now_o as_o our_o neighbourhood_n extend_v not_o only_o to_o they_o that_o be_v near_o but_o also_o far_o off_o unto_o all_o man_n so_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n be_v manifest_v not_o in_o one_o or_o some_o but_o in_o all_o good_a thing_n therefore_o pray_v for_o all_o which_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o exhort_v therefore_o that_o first_o of_o all_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o no_o degree_n or_o manner_n less_o and_o weak_a than_o for_o ourselves_o but_o with_o the_o same_o fervency_n love_n and_o earnestness_n esteem_v their_o want_n and_o necessity_n as_o our_o own_o for_o we_o 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