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desire_v and_o seek_v of_o us._n in_o the_o handle_n of_o which_o word_n 1_o we_o must_v search_v what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n 2_o what_o it_o be_v to_o hallow_v this_o name_n 3_o who_o must_v do_v this_o 4_o why_o we_o do_v ask_v this_o of_o god_n 5_o why_o we_o make_v this_o our_o first_o petition_n 6_o what_o duty_n depend_v upon_o this_o 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n name_n be_v give_v to_o person_n to_o creature_n and_o thing_n of_o old_a for_o distinction_n sake_n to_o distinguish_v one_o from_o another_o and_o that_o application_n by_o which_o every_o thing_n be_v call_v be_v the_o name_n thereof_o therefore_o god_n appoint_v the_o creature_n which_o he_o have_v put_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o adam_n to_o take_v their_o name_n from_o he_o and_o whatsoever_o adam_n call_v every_o creature_n that_o be_v the_o name_n thereof_o 19_o but_o god_n have_v none_o great_a than_o himself_o give_v himself_o his_o name_n by_o which_o he_o 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thing_n for_o see_v the_o omnipotent_a hand_n of_o creation_n have_v extract_v all_o thing_n out_o of_o nothing_o how_o easy_o can_v they_o be_v again_o resolve_v into_o nothing_o if_o the_o faithful_a creator_n be_v not_o the_o wise_a and_o potent_a supporter_n of_o this_o creation_n sometime_o he_o be_v call_v el_n the_o strong_a god_n sometime_o elohim_n god_n in_o the_o plural_a to_o express_v the_o trinity_n of_o person_n and_o so_o the_o preacher_n use_v the_o plural_a remember_v thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n first_o the_o father_n 12.1_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n adonai_n be_v a_o proper_a name_n to_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o dominion_n and_o absolute_a sovereignty_n over_o all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n i_o can_v blame_v the_o tenderness_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o the_o zeal_n of_o this_o glorious_a name_n of_o god_n restrain_v from_o take_v it_o in_o their_o mouth_n or_o pronounce_v it_o but_o upon_o great_a occasion_n for_o they_o be_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o for_o this_o god_n have_v that_o glorious_a name_n and_o be_v so_o far_o advance_v above_o all_o thing_n insomuch_o as_o our_o help_n stand_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n 20.1_o and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v by_o way_n of_o benediction_n the_o name_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n defend_v thou_o 75.9_o and_o it_o be_v use_v in_o our_o prayer_n by_o way_n of_o mediation_n help_v we_o o_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n and_o deliver_v we_o and_o purge_v away_o our_o sin_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n you_o see_v cause_n from_o hence_o that_o care_n be_v take_v of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o hear_v what_o his_o name_n be_v not_o only_o his_o title_n by_o which_o he_o be_v know_v but_o his_o glory_n in_o all_o his_o due_a attribute_n 2._o what_o be_v it_o to_o hallow_v this_o name_n 111.5_o it_o be_v nomen_fw-la sanctum_fw-la already_o so_o david_n holy_a and_o reverend_a be_v his_o name_n and_o our_o prayer_n be_v that_o it_o may_v be_v sanctificatum_fw-la that_o be_v so_o declare_v and_o reveal_v and_o so_o accept_v and_o confess_v holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v his_o due_n any_o thing_n be_v then_o say_v to_o be_v sanctify_v when_o it_o be_v vindicate_v and_o separate_v from_o common_a use_n to_o a_o special_a and_o reverend_a regard_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quisi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d separate_v from_o all_o earthiness_n and_o carnalitie_n 1_o from_o oblivion_n the_o name_n of_o god_n must_v never_o be_v forget_v of_o we_o as_o the_o church_n protest_v 26.8_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v to_o thy_o name_n and_o to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o 2_o from_o contempt_n when_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v remember_v to_o be_v honour_v and_o confess_v and_o praise_v and_o swear_v by_o upon_o just_a occasion_n the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v build_v to_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o god_n put_v his_o name_n there_o and_o thither_o the_o tribe_n go_v up_o to_o give_v thanks_n to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 122.4_o 3_o from_o profanation_n either_o by_o blasphemy_n which_o be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o abuse_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n or_o by_o any_o other_o pollution_n of_o that_o holy_a name_n blasphemy_n be_v either_o as_o aug._n in_o lingua_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la 1._o in_o lingua_fw-la 1_o when_o any_o thing_n be_v unworthy_o attribute_v to_o god_n that_o become_v not_o his_o holiness_n or_o wisdom_n or_o power_n or_o goodness_n etc._n etc._n 2_o when_o any_o thing_n be_v whole_o derogate_a from_o god_n which_o belong_v to_o any_o of_o
his_o name_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o worship_n our_o meeting_n be_v in_o his_o name_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n address_v to_o his_o name_n the_o word_n which_o we_o hear_v be_v revelatio_fw-la nominis_fw-la ejus_fw-la the_o sacrament_n we_o receive_v be_v recordatio_fw-la nominis_fw-la ejus_fw-la the_o psalm_n we_o sing_v to_o his_o name_n 2_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o own_o good_a for_o our_o help_n stand_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n his_o name_n be_v a_o strong_a fortress_n to_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o so_o long_o as_o we_o have_v that_o name_n to_o friend_n we_o have_v a_o strong_a city_n of_o refuge_n to_o fly_v to_o in_o all_o our_o vexation_n a_o hide_v place_n in_o a_o storm_n therefore_o the_o foundation_n of_o our_o safety_n and_o the_o beginning_n our_o felicity_n drive_v itself_o from_o the_o name_n of_o the_o god_n of_o our_o health_n and_o salvation_n we_o must_v therefore_o seek_v the_o sanctification_n thereof_o first_o 3_o in_o 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