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snare_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 69.22_o etc._n etc._n 109._o the_o word_n of_o god_n a_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n a_o occasion_n of_o their_o damnation_n 2_o cor_fw-la 2.15_o 16._o ii_o other_o there_o be_v who_o from_o the_o decree_n providence_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n do_v argue_v and_o dispute_v against_o this_o duty_n as_o in_o other_o case_n also_o viz._n of_o repentance_n a_o holy_a life_n etc._n etc._n they_o do_v to_o their_o own_o destruction_n for_o say_v they_o god_n have_v determine_v what_o he_o will_v or_o will_v not_o give_v to_o what_o purpose_n then_o shall_v we_o pray_v god_n ordinary_a providence_n and_o the_o appointment_n thereof_o do_v not_o exclude_v but_o include_v second_o cause_n as_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o accomplishment_n
this_o motive_n we_o have_v from_o the_o cause_n 2._o from_o the_o end_n of_o our_o prayer_n viz._n the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n sure_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o all_o as_o man_n or_o christian_n will_v send_v the_o creature_n to_o the_o creator_n the_o redeem_a to_o the_o redeemer_n the_o sanctify_a and_o save_v once_o of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o sanctifier_n and_o saviour_n of_o soul_n to_o return_v with_o that_o leper_n thank_v yea_o that_o honour_n praise_n and_o glory_n which_o be_v due_a for_o so_o great_a salvation_n this_o be_v do_v best_a by_o our_o prayer_n and_o praise_n this_o be_v the_o best_a we_o can_v do_v in_o the_o way_n of_o requital_n in_o our_o request_n to_o he_o in_o ask_v and_o pray_v we_o do_v acknowledge_v and_o advance_v his_o greatness_n and_o goodness_n and_o in_o our_o praise_n his_o bounty_n and_o grace_n who_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o poverty_n and_o necessity_n of_o his_o servant_n do_v give_v we_o his_o spirit_n to_o help_v our_o 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to_o christ_n upon_o a_o sudden_a a_o plentiful_a rain_n be_v send_v from_o heaven_n which_o abundant_o refresh_v the_o army_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o terrify_v their_o wicked_a enemy_n with_o thunder_n lightning_z and_z hail_o ignis_fw-la specie_fw-la &_o similitudine_fw-la like_o fire_n upon_o this_o their_o success_n in_o prayer_n the_o emperor_n much_o amaze_v and_o astonish_v do_v high_o honour_v the_o christian_n and_o in_o perpetuam_fw-la rei_fw-la memoriam_fw-la for_o a_o everlasting_a memorial_n of_o the_o same_o he_o call_v that_o legion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fulminatricem_fw-la the_o thunder_a legion_n and_o afterward_o he_o write_v a_o epistle_n to_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n to_o certify_v the_o strangeness_n of_o the_o thing_n say_v semel_fw-la atque_fw-la se_fw-la humi_fw-la abjicerunt_fw-la deumque_fw-la precati_fw-la sunt_fw-la quem_fw-la ego_fw-la ignorabam_fw-la statim_fw-la &_o coelo_fw-la pluvia_fw-la delapsa_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n 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wind_n which_o blow_v so_o vehement_o in_o the_o face_n of_o eugenius_n his_o army_n that_o their_o dart_n be_v turn_v back_o by_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o wind_n into_o their_o own_o face_n the_o tyrant_n eugenius_n fall_v down_o before_o theodosius_n to_o beg_v pardon_n but_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o soldier_n at_o the_o emperor_n foot_n thus_o judgement_n without_o mercy_n be_v for_o they_o that_o show_v none_o james_n 2.13_o and_o â—rbogastus_fw-la the_o traitor_n the_o author_n and_o master_n of_o mischief_n be_v out_o of_o all_o hope_n of_o safety_n slay_v himself_o thus_o evil_a shall_v hunt_v the_o violent_a man_n to_o overthrow_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o destruction_n psalm_n 140.11_o &_o the_o man_n that_o do_v violence_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o any_o person_n shall_v flee_v to_o the_o pit_n let_v no_o man_n slay_v he_o pro_fw-la 28.17_o for_o blood_n lie_v heavy_a upon_o the_o murderer_n &_o
nor_o a_o exquisite_a image_n or_o picture_n perfect_v in_o one_o day_n but_o with_o many_o reiterated_a stroke_n &_o cut_n or_o carving_n so_o the_o old_a adam_n in_o we_o be_v not_o so_o soon_o slay_v nor_o the_o new_a man_n so_o soon_o make_v up_o to_o perfection_n in_o we_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o substantial_o of_o devout_a prayer_n now_o as_o to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o voice_n gesture_n place_n time_n form_n of_o prayer_n and_o order_n brief_o 1._o for_o voice_n i_o say_v public_a prayer_n must_v be_v vocal_a for_o the_o minister_n be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o people_n psalm_n 116.18_o 1_o cor._n 4._o but_o private_a prayer_n need_v not_o be_v so_o always_o as_o we_o do_v see_v in_o the_o example_n of_o moses_n and_o hannah_n yet_o the_o voice_n be_v often_o use_v to_o very_o good_a purpose_n even_o in_o private_a prayer_n though_o not_o to_o advertise_v god_n of_o any_o thing_n or_o before_o to_o who_o desire_n be_v manifest_a yet_o to_o excite_v our_o devotion_n as_o austin_n and_o to_o consecrate_v our_o tongue_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n to_o which_o purpose_n they_o be_v make_v jam._n 3.9_o to_o lend_v our_o tongue_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o praise_v god_n and_o to_o restrain_v the_o motion_n of_o our_o wander_a mind_n but_o in_o all_o our_o prayer_n let_v we_o be_v sure_a that_o our_o heart_n do_v lead_v the_o way_n in_o our_o vocal_a expression_n and_o petition_n lest_o that_o be_v object_v againstus_fw-la as_o esiay_v 29.19_o mat._n 15.8_o for_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n lead_v we_o in_o prayer_n to_o god_n tertullian_n non_fw-la orat_fw-la clamour_n sed_fw-la pectoris_fw-la intimus_fw-la ardour_n etc._n etc._n 2._o avoid_v battologie_n which_o be_v more_o for_o ostentation_n then_o intention_n of_o mind_n short_a prayer_n be_v most_o effectual_a if_o from_o the_o heart_n 3._o groan_n sigh_n and_o tear_n have_v their_o use_n fletus_fw-la deus_fw-la citius_fw-la audit_n quam_fw-la preces_fw-la for_o the_o gesture_n of_o the_o body_n in_o prayer_n this_o have_v be_v very_o various_a in_o the_o prayer_n of_o holy_a and_o devout_a man_n nor_o do_v the_o scripture_n confine_v we_o by_o any_o certain_a rule_n all_o gesture_n be_v sanctify_v hereunto_o for_o we_o find_v some_o kneel_v upon_o their_o knee_n in_o prayer_n with_o solomon_n and_o david_n and_o christ_n st._n stephen_n st._n peter_n st._n paul_n 1_o king_n 8.54_o 2_o chron._n 6.13_o dan._n 6.10_o luke_n 23.41_o act_n 7.60_o act_n 9.40_o see_v psalm_n 95.6_o o_o come_v let_v we_o etc._n etc._n fall_v prostrate_a upon_o their_o face_n with_o elijah_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n 1_o king_n 18.42_o mat._n 26.30_o stand_v upright_o as_o christ_n and_o the_o penitent_a publican_n as_o well_o as_o the_o proud_a pharisee_fw-mi john_n 11.41_o luke_n 18.13_o see_v mark_n 11.25_o sit_v with_o elijah_n and_o david_n 1_o king_n 19.4_o 2_o sam._n 7.18_o lie_v on_o bed_n with_o old_a jacob_n david_n hezekiah_n and_o all_o sick_a 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warrant_v for_o private_a prayer_n john_n 4.21_o 1_o tim._n 2.8_o i_o will_v that_o man_n pray_v every_o where_o lift_v up_o holy_a hand_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o place_n be_v fit_a that_o be_v free_a from_o distraction_n &_o far_a from_o suspicion_n of_o hypocrysie_n for_o public_a prayer_n before_o the_o law_n the_o patriarch_n find_v out_o place_n where_o they_o build_v altar_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v for_o the_o convenience_n of_o the_o place_n or_o upon_o some_o special_a manifestation_n of_o god_n gen_n 8.20_o and_o 13.18_o and_o 28.16_o 17_o 18._o under_o the_o law_n the_o tabernacle_n the_o temple_n both_o for_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o a_o type_n of_o the_o messiah_n 1_o king_n 8.48_o dan._n 6.10_o 11._o beside_o they_o have_v many_o synagogue_n for_o prayer_n in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o levite_n under_o the_o gospel_n religion_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o a_o place_n for_o our_o saviour_n pray_v in_o the_o wilderness_n mount_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o synagogue_n peter_n on_o the_o house_n top_n paul_n on_o the_o sea_n shore_n the_o primitive_a christian_n in_o the_o cemetery_n under_o better_a emperor_n holy_a house_n till_o drive_v out_o by_o persecution_n which_o decius_n and_o dioclesian_n do_v demolish_v and_o destroy_v then_o sumptuous_a temple_n be_v raise_v in_o and_o after_o constantine_n time_n by_o divers_a emperor_n and_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n true_a it_o be_v that_o in_o aftertime_n divers_a superstition_n creep_v in_o but_o these_o be_v purge_v and_o remove_v we_o may_v make_v use_n of_o the_o place_n as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n etc._n etc._n make_v use_n of_o temple_n abuse_v to_o idolatry_n when_o the_o idol_n be_v cast_v out_o and_o the_o idolatry_n purge_v away_o and_o such_o place_n and_o sumptuous_a fabric_n we_o now_o make_v use_n of_o for_o order_n and_o decency_n and_o conveniency_n not_o for_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o place_n per_fw-la se_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la relative_a as_o it_o be_v employ_v and_o use_v in_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n iv_o for_o time_n non_fw-la adsemper_fw-la time_n have_v turn_n for_o several_a business_n be_v occasional_a or_o ordinary_a we_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o any_o one_o set_a hour_n for_o private_a prayer_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o for_o we_o to_o err_v with_o the_o euchytae_fw-la the_o euchites_n that_o will_v only_o pray_v but_o contemn_v all_o other_o ordinance_n he_o that_o will_v do_v nothing_o else_o but_o pray_v as_o they_o do_v shall_v pray_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o purpose_n they_o may_v as_o well_o conclude_v eat_v always_o from_o that_o place_n 2_o sam._n 9.10_o where_o david_n say_v of_o mephibosheth_n he_o shall_v cat_n etc._n etc._n as_o so_o to_o pray_v contiinual_o 2._o nor_o with_o the_o worlding_n that_o can_v find_v a_o time_n for_o all_o thing_n but_o for_o prayer_n and_o devotion_n can_v spare_v no_o time_n at_o all_o for_o prayer_n as_o they_o be_v 1._o occasional_a 2._o ordinary_a as_o daily_a prayer_n like_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_v of_o old_a 3._o or_o extraordinary_a in_o extraordinary_a time_n of_o danger_n and_o distress_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o such_o case_n eminent_a man_n have_v pray_v three_o time_n a_o day_n as_o do_v david_n psal_n 55.17_o and_o daniel_n dan._n 6.10_o however_o it_o be_v for_o we_o non_fw-la segnescere_fw-la not_o to_o be_v dull_a and_o slothful_a and_o negligent_a in_o prayer_n the_o ingress_n and_o entrance_n of_o the_o morning_n our_o refresh_n at_o our_o meal_n and_o the_o close_a of_o the_o evening_n do_v all_o invite_v we_o to_o be_v mindful_a of_o this_o duty_n of_o prayer_n 5._o and_o last_o touch_v form_n of_o prayer_n you_o must_v still_o distinguish_v betwixt_o private_a and_o public_a 1._o in_o private_a prayer_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o form_n to_o answer_v
very_o apt_a to_o be_v misapprehend_v by_o some_o sinister_a ear_n i_o be_o clear_o for_o a_o liturgy_n or_o form_n of_o god_n public_a worship_n or_o service_n as_o singular_o useful_a to_o the_o order_n unity_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n &_o a_o great_a help_n to_o the_o weak_a both_o minister_n and_o other_o and_o a_o mean_n to_o prevent_v many_o inconvenience_n which_o will_v befall_v through_o the_o want_n of_o it_o as_o schism_n faction_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o have_v all_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o world_n greek_n and_o latin_a eastern_a and_o western_a and_o that_o in_o the_o primitive_a the_o first_o and_o best_a time_n on_o my_o side_n jac._n armach_n beside_o much_o scripture_n authority_n cite_v by_o armach_n nevertheless_o my_o esteem_n of_o a_o liturgy_n or_o form_n of_o god_n public_a worship_n and_o service_n be_v as_o i_o have_v speak_v yet_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o question_v propound_v i_o will_v be_v always_o 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that_o do_v hear_v in_o secret_n will_v reward_v we_o open_o mat._n 6.6_o ☞_o in_o a_o word_n let_v not_o a_o public_a form_n exclude_v or_o extinguish_v our_o private_a devotion_n nor_o let_v our_o private_a devotion_n justle_v out_o the_o public_a form_n cause_v we_o to_o neglect_v or_o contemn_v it_o as_o fanatic_n do_v let_v both_o go_v hand_n in_o hand_n frequent_v the_o public_a form_n devout_o and_o use_v private_a prayer_n serious_o and_o be_v we_o thankful_a to_o god_n for_o his_o good_a spirit_n that_o do_v assist_v we_o with_o grace_n to_o make_v use_n of_o both_o as_o help_n to_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n 2_o as_o for_o the_o former_a touch_v the_o discharge_n of_o a_o minister_n duty_n if_o that_o be_v not_o sufficient_o do_v by_o this_o answ_n i_o blush_v to_o hear_v any_o minister_n talk_v so_o nor_o do_v i_o ever_o think_v he_o fit_a for_o the_o ministry_n that_o do_v so_o public_a form_n be_v to_o be_v use_v for_o order_n unity_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v 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they_o as_o hezekiah_n do_v when_o so_o rail_v upon_o 2_o king_n 19.10_o 14_o to_o 20._o the_o desertion_n of_o friend_n as_o it_o befall_v david_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o affliction_n and_o their_o own_o infirmity_n and_o inability_n to_o bear_v and_o withstand_v they_o ☞_o of_o these_o the_o psalm_n the_o lamentation_n of_o jeremiah_n and_o of_o most_o of_o the_o prophet_n be_v full_a of_o example_n ap._n these_o be_v very_o lawful_a and_o out_o of_o question_n very_o good_a because_o god_n only_o can_v restrain_v repel_v subdue_v or_o convert_v or_o change_v the_o mind_n of_o such_o enemy_n 2._o but_o as_o for_o the_o imprecation_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v make_v only_o against_o god_n and_o the_o church_n implacable_a enemy_n and_o which_o be_v indeed_o but_o prophetical_a denunciation_n by_o which_o the_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n which_o shall_v befall_v such_o enemy_n be_v evident_o and_o clear_o foretell_v if_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v such_o as_o these_o 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