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spirit_n of_o prayer_n be_v never_o want_v where_o the_o heart_n have_v a_o due_a sense_n of_o the_o matter_n pag._n 46._o although_o as_o he_o afterward_o explain_v it_o we_o use_v a_o stint_a form_n of_o word_n dr._n owen_n i_o confess_v in_o a_o late_a discourse_n of_o prayer_n have_v these_o word_n if_o person_n be_v able_a in_o the_o read_n any_o book_n mere_o of_o human_a composure_n to_o rise_v up_o in_o answer_n to_o this_o duty_n of_o pray_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n or_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o aid_n and_o assistance_n receive_v from_o he_o and_o his_o holy_a act_n in_o they_o as_o a_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n endeavour_v labour_a and_o watch_v thereunto_o they_o have_v attain_v what_o i_o can_v understand_v that_o be_v in_o plain_a word_n the_o doctor_n can_v understand_v how_o a_o man_n that_o use_v a_o form_n can_v be_v say_v to_o pray_v in_o the_o spirit_n it_o will_v be_v a_o high_a presumption_n 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most_o pernicious_a influence_n on_o the_o mind_n so_o speak_v and_o especial_o in_o such_o heavenly_a converse_n do_v much_o to_o dissolve_v and_o disperse_v the_o same_o and_o preserve_v the_o body_n healthful_a and_o lively_a and_o the_o mind_n in_o a_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a temper_n i_o shall_v mention_v no_o more_o i_o hope_v it_o may_v suffice_v to_o have_v touch_v these_o thing_n in_o so_o short_a a_o discourse_n to_o persuade_v a_o constant_a attendance_n on_o the_o public_a prayer_n 2_o i_o shall_v say_v somewhat_o also_o to_o persuade_v a_o endeavour_n of_o a_o right_a performance_n which_o even_o those_o be_v in_o danger_n not_o to_o do_v who_o daily_o frequent_v these_o holy_a office_n education_n custom_n and_o various_a interest_n may_v have_v great_a force_n to_o effect_v a_o constant_a attendance_n at_o prayer_n when_o yet_o want_v of_o consideration_n may_v betray_v man_n to_o formality_n and_o undue_a performance_n there_o be_v a_o fear_n of_o god_n so_o his_o worship_n of_o old_a be_v call_v which_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n matth._n 15.8_o and_o this_o be_v when_o man_n go_v to_o church_n mere_o because_o the_o magistrate_n command_v or_o their_o parent_n breed_v they_o to_o it_o or_o because_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o their_o neighbour_n so_o to_o do_v these_o show_n themselves_o of_o a_o good_a dactile_fw-la and_o sociable_a temper_n and_o be_v more_o to_o be_v esteem_v than_o such_o who_o in_o despite_n of_o the_o law_n good_a education_n and_o a_o pious_a cohabitation_n contemn_v and_o scorn_v a_o daily_a attendance_n on_o god_n worship_n or_o than_o those_o that_o strain_v their_o wit_n to_o find_v fault_n in_o our_o liturgy_n and_o that_o do_v all_o they_o can_v to_o create_v scruple_n in_o themselves_o and_o infuse_v they_o into_o other_o but_o they_o must_v not_o rest_v here_o but_o while_o they_o constant_o go_v to_o prayer_n they_o must_v endeavour_v to_o exercise_v that_o fervent_a love_n to_o god_n and_o to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o that_o divine_a joy_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n to_o come_v and_o to_o fore-taste_a the_o blessedness_n we_o shall_v partake_v of_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n above_o in_o these_o exercise_n wherein_o as_o saint_n we_o have_v communion_n here_o below_o and_o will_v to_o that_o purpose_n attend_v more_o diligent_o to_o the_o preparation_n wherewith_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o worship_n and_o to_o those_o expression_n whereby_o they_o honour_n god_n while_o they_o do_v so_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v these_o to_o who_o i_o write_v to_o consider_v that_o god_n will_v be_v sanctify_v in_o all_o those_o that_o come_v nigh_o to_o worship_n he_o and_o this_o he_o only_o be_v by_o those_o who_o worship_v he_o with_o a_o holy_a worship_n both_o internal_o and_o external_o which_o we_o do_v not_o except_o our_o mind_n be_v so_o dispose_v and_o our_o word_n and_o action_n so_o order_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a and_o as_o become_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n essence_n the_o immensity_n of_o his_o divine_a perfection_n the_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o concernment_n and_o of_o our_o relation_n to_o those_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v with_o and_o to_o pray_v for_o and_o so_o as_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o several_a part_n of_o worship_n which_o we_o be_v to_o perform_v now_o these_o disposition_n can_v be_v attain_v but_o by_o serious_a and_o frequent_a meditation_n for_o there_o be_v a_o connexion_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n which_o make_v it_o impossible_a to_o perform_v some_o as_o we_o ought_v except_o we_o make_v conscience_n of_o other_o that_o be_v preparatory_a thereunto_o in_o this_o connexion_n i_o suppose_v meditation_n to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o he_o that_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o that_o or_o know_v not_o how_o to_o perform_v it_o will_v be_v hardly_o bring_v to_o a_o good_a performance_n in_o any_o other_o duty_n especial_o this_o of_o prayer_n man_n may_v by_o a_o natural_a fluency_n of_o speech_n assist_v 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apt_a to_o divert_v the_o mind_n from_o its_o proper_a end_n and_o use_v which_o to_o say_v be_v to_o reproach_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god-incarnate_a and_o to_o tell_v our_o great_a teacher_n send_v from_o god_n that_o he_o do_v not_o understand_v his_o office_n nor_o teach_v in_o the_o best_a manner_n a_o thing_n of_o great_a concern_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o happiness_n of_o mankind_n as_o the_o doctor_n right_o say_v the_o well_o performance_n of_o prayer_n be_v word_n which_o no_o christian_n can_v patient_o hear_v of_o his_o saviour_n now_o according_a to_o my_o weak_a opinion_n there_o be_v but_o one_o of_o these_o two_o way_n for_o the_o doctor_n to_o avoid_v this_o consequence_n from_o his_o word_n either_o that_o he_o confess_v the_o truth_n and_o say_v that_o our_o saviour_n intend_v to_o teach_v his_o disciple_n a_o form_n of_o pray_v and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o a_o positive_a duty_n to_o use_v this_o his_o holy_a prayer_n as_o we_o do_v 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the_o spirit_n which_o this_o appropriation_n have_v cause_v however_o the_o doctor_n complain_v of_o it_o which_o i_o by_o no_o mean_n approve_v but_o last_o when_o we_o have_v do_v our_o best_a in_o our_o preparation_n and_o performance_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o all_o be_v not_o intend_v to_o gain_v a_o indulgence_n for_o live_v in_o any_o sin_n either_o of_o omission_n or_o commission_n the_o enemy_n of_o our_o church_n boast_v much_o of_o their_o good_a life_n and_o condemn_v we_o that_o be_v for_o the_o common_a prayer_n as_o a_o profane_a sort_n of_o man_n i_o do_v hearty_o wish_v they_o as_o good_a as_o they_o think_v themselves_o and_o that_o their_o goodness_n may_v consist_v as_o much_o in_o the_o government_n of_o their_o passion_n in_o just_a retribution_n in_o meekness_n humility_n and_o candid_a interpretation_n as_o in_o decry_v sensual_a vice_n and_o worldly_a pomp_n and_o vanity_n and_o i_o wish_v also_o that_o we_o do_v not_o give_v just_a occasion_n for_o 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