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rev._n 5.8_o here_o be_v the_o golden_a vial_n full_a of_o odour_n or_o incense_n and_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v excellent_a which_o have_v such_o acceptance_n with_o he_o 2._o in_o the_o end_n of_o it_o viz._n the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n he_o be_v set_v up_o and_o magnify_v in_o our_o prayer_n to_o he_o and_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o we_o prayer_n give_v he_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o greatness_n and_o we_o the_o experience_n of_o his_o goodness_n 3._o in_o the_o effect_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v marvellous_a there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o efficacy_n and_o such_o a_o invincible_a force_n in_o prayer_n that_o it_o be_v say_v of_o prayer_n thus_o vincit_fw-la invincibilem_fw-la ligat_fw-la omnipotentem_fw-la it_o conquer_v the_o invincible_a and_o bind_v the_o omnipotent_a overcome_v he_o that_o overcome_v all_o thing_n do_v but_o mark_v what_o god_n say_v to_o moses_n exod._n 32.10_o deut._n 9.14_o let_v i_o alone_o or_o suffer_v i_o that_o my_o wrath_n may_v wax_v hot_a against_o they_o and_o that_o i_o may_v consume_v they_o quest_n why_o what_o can_v moses_n do_v to_o hinder_v god_n or_o stay_v his_o punishment_n answ_n surely_n nothing_o by_o the_o prevail_a of_o humane_a force_n above_o divine_a but_o by_o condescend_v of_o divine_a grace_n to_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o godly_a as_o gen._n 32.24_o 25_o 26._o in_o jacob_n wrestle_v by_o powerful_a prayer_n hos_fw-la 12.4_o hence_o israel_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n gen._n 19.22_o nothing_o can_v be_v do_v till_o lot_n be_v go_v his_o presence_n and_o prayer_n prevent_v it_o ap._n oh_o how_o much_o be_v the_o wicked_a bind_v to_o the_o godly_a for_o their_o company_n and_o the_o godly_a to_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o benignity_n who_o spare_v they_o in_o such_o a_o comcom_a calamity_n as_o he_o do_v noah_n before_o see_v isa_n 65.8_o as_o the_o new_a wine_n be_v find_v in_o the_o cluster_n etc._n etc._n destroy_v it_o not_o for_o a_o blessing_n be_v in_o it_o so_o will_v i_o do_v for_o my_o servant_n sake_n that_o i_o may_v not_o destroy_v they_o all_o 1._o prayer_n be_v true_o style_v consolatio_fw-la slentium_fw-la cura_fw-la dolentium_fw-la &_o sanitas_fw-la aegroterum_fw-la a_o comfort_n for_o mourner_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o sorrowful_a and_o health_n for_o the_o sick_a 2._o prayer_n have_v a_o faculty_n of_o singular_a prevalency_n it_o be_v like_o the_o gift_n which_o be_v as_o a_o precious_a stone_n or_o a_o stone_n of_o grace_n eben-chen_a lapis_fw-la gratiae_fw-la arias_n mont._n in_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o that_o have_v it_o whether_o giver_n or_o receiver_n whether_o soever_o it_o turn_v it_o prosper_v it_o make_v room_n for_o a_o man_n i._n e._n it_o get_v he_o favourable_a audience_n and_o exalt_v he_o to_o honour_n prov._n 17.8_o and_o 18.16_o of_o these_o we_o have_v daily_a experience_n and_o the_o like_a we_o may_v say_v of_o prayer_n it_o prosper_v it_o moke_n room_n for_o and_o honour_v we_o this_o piece_n of_o armour_n be_v of_o admirable_a use_n viz._n prayer_n and_o that_o in_o the_o way_n of_o offence_n and_o defence_n i._o offence_n of_o which_o take_v a_o few_o instance_n by_o this_o it_o be_v that_o 1._o moses_n overcome_v amalek_n exod._n 17.10_o to_o 14._o 2._o and_o israel_n the_o canaanite_n and_o midianite_n judg._n 6.7_o etc._n etc._n 3._o by_o this_o david_n frustrate_v the_o council_n of_o achithophel_n 2_o sam._n 15.31_o and_o 17.23_o so_o may_v thou_o of_o the_o devil_n against_o himself_o and_o conquer_v his_o enemy_n often_o psalm_n 56.9_o 4_o abijah_n jeroboam'_v mighty_a army_n 2_o chron._n 13._o so_o that_o five_o hundred_o thousand_o choose_a man_n of_o israel_n be_v slay_v vers_fw-la 17._o 5._o and_o asa_n zerah_n the_o aethiopian_a with_o his_o host_n of_o a_o million_o 2_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 person_n confine_v to_o the_o bed_n psalm_n 6.6_o 2_o king_n 20.2_o 3._o lift_v up_o their_o eye_n with_o confidence_n in_o god_n as_o christ_n do_v matth._n 14.19_o mark_v 7.34_o john_n 11.41_o not_o dare_v to_o look_v up_o but_o rather_o cast_v they_o down_o with_o smite_v upon_o the_o breast_n out_o of_o the_o serious_a sense_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o publican_n do_v luke_n 18.13_o spread_v abroad_o their_o hand_n with_o moses_n solomon_n and_o those_o of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n exod._n 9.29_o 1_o king_n 8.22_o 54._o 2_o chron._n 6.13_o 29._o esay_n 1.15_o walk_v in_o the_o field_n or_o in_o flight_n from_o enemy_n as_o isaac_n and_o david_n from_o saul_n fury_n and_o martyr_n from_o cruel_a and_o bloody_a persecutor_n gen._n 24.63_o 2_o sam._n 15.31_o 32._o jehosaphat_n ride_v in_o his_o chariot_n in_o a_o battle_n 2_o chron._n 18.31_o yet_o although_o there_o by_o not_o a_o set-rule_n prescribe_v in_o scripture_n for_o the_o gesture_n yet_o right_o reason_n will_v teach_v we_o 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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 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