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lord_n thy_o god_n require_v of_o thou_o etc._n etc._n mica_n 6.8_o he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a etc._n etc._n eccles._n 12.13.14_o let_v we_o hear_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o as_o they_o prescribe_v what_o god_n expect_v yield_v reason_n to_o move_v we_o to_o be_v thereof_o careful_a so_o do_v they_o also_o administer_v both_o motive_n and_o matter_n of_o prayer_n to_o make_v we_o earnest_a with_o god_n for_o his_o strength_n and_o grace_n to_o enable_v we_o for_o a_o meet_a performance_n b._n the_o sinner_n suit_n or_o david_n repentant_a prayer_n after_o his_o fall_n for_o himself_o and_o the_o church_n not_o unfit_a to_o be_v use_v in_o our_o daily_a devotion_n in_o regard_n of_o our_o continual_a fail_v in_o the_o precedent_a duty_n psal._n 51._o 1._o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o compassion_n blot_v out_o my_o transgression_n 2._o wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n 3._o for_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o transgression_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o 4._o against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v evil_a in_o thy_o sight_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v when_o thou_o speak_v and_o be_v clear_a when_o thou_o iudge_v 5._o behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o 6._o behold_v thou_o love_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a affection_n and_o have_v make_v i_o to_o know_v wisdom_n in_o the_o secret_a of_o my_o heart_n 7._o purge_v i_o with_o 6.11_o with_o that_o be_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n sprinkle_v on_o my_o leprous_a soul_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n david_n for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o his_o faith_n allude_v to_o that_o ceremony_n in_o cleanse_v the_o leper_n levit_fw-la 14.67_o as_o see_v 1._o pet._n 1.2_o 1._o cor._n 6.11_o hyssop_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_o wash_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o snow_n 8._o make_v i_o to_o hear_v joy_n and_o gladness_n that_o the_o bone_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v 9_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o my_o sin_n and_o blot_v out_o all_o my_o iniquity_n 10._o create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o 11_o cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o 12._o restore_v to_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o establish_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n 13._o then_o will_v i_o teach_v transgressor_n thy_o way_n and_o sinner_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o 14._o deliver_v i_o from_o david_n from_o that_o be_v the_o guilt_n of_o blood_n be_v the_o particular_a sin_n that_o mostwounded_a david_n conscience_n as_o we_o under_o this_o term_n may_v pray_v against_o that_o particular_a sin_n which_o wound_v we_o most_o &_o be_v to_o we_o as_o blood_n be_v to_o david_n blood_n o_o god_n thou_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n and_o my_o tongue_n shall_v sing_v aloud_o of_o thy_o righteousness_n 15._o o_o lord_n open_v thou_o my_o lip_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n 16._o for_o thou_o desire_v no_o sacrifice_n else_o will_v i_o give_v it_o thou_o but_o thou_o delight_v not_o in_o burn_a offering_n 17._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o contrite_a spirit_n a_o contrite_a and_o break_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v 18_o be_v favourable_a for_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n unto_o zion_n build_v thou_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n 19_o then_o shall_v thou_o be_v please_v with_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n with_o 13.15_o with_o these_o david_n mention_v according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o those_o time_n answer_v whereto_o be_v now_o the_o holy_a ministry_n of_o the_o word_n the_o sacrament_n with_o prayer_n praise_n &_o thanksgiving_n as_o see_v hos_n 14._o 2._o heb._n 13.15_o burn_a offering_n and_o whole_a burn_a offering_n then_o shall_v they_o offer_v young_a bullock_n upon_o thy_o altar_n and_o now_o to_o direct_v and_o encourage_v we_o to_o this_o continual_a duty_n of_o holy_a prayer_n one_o most_o useful_a form_n to_o furnish_v we_o both_o for_o word_n and_o matter_n whereunto_o may_v be_v as_o i_o conceive_v this_o bless_a psalm_n to_o that_o end_n propose_v take_v notice_n far_o of_o these_o prescript_n promise_n and_o precedent_n math._n 7.7_o 8._o ask_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 50.15_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 8.26.27_o likewise_o the_o spirit_n also_o help_v our_o infirmity_n etc._n etc._n jsai_n 65.24_o yea_o before_o they_o call_v i_o will_v answer_v etc._n etc._n dan._n 9.20.21_o and_o while_o i_o be_v speak_v and_o pray_v etc._n etc._n ver._n 23._o at_o the_o beginning_n of_o thy_o supplication_n the_o commandment_n come_v forth_o etc._n etc._n all_o assure_v we_o of_o god_n readiness_n to_o hear_v when_o ever_o by_o his_o grace_n he_o stir_v our_o heart_n to_o pray_v whereby_o we_o may_v even_o prophesy_v of_o the_o success_n of_o our_o desire_n according_a to_o that_o acknowledgement_n psal_n 10.17_o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o humble_a thou_o prepare_v their_o heart_n and_o then_o cause_v thy_o ear_n to_o hear_v c._n dauids_n bless_a man_n pointing_z out_o yet_o more_o particular_o the_o right_a path_n to_o life_n in_o renounce_v evil_a way_n and_o cleave_v unto_o god_n word_n psal._n 1.1.2_o 1._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o ungodly_a nor_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n nor_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scornful_a 2._o but_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o his_o law_n do_v he_o meditate_v day_n &_o night_n agree_v hereunto_o see_v likewise_o job_n 22.21.22.23_o acquaint_v now_o thyself_o with_o god_n and_o be_v at_o peace_n etc._n etc._n ephesi_n 5.8_o 11._o you_o be_v darkness_n but_o now_o be_v light_a in_o the_o lord_n walk_v as_o child_n of_o the_o light_n and_o have_v no_o fellowship_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o psal_n 119.1.2.3_o &_o 26.4.5.6_o all_o warn_v we_o if_o ever_o we_o will_v be_v happy_a above_o all_o to_o fly_v as_o we_o be_v still_o in_o scripture_n warn_v the_o contagion_n of_o ill_a company_n 1.10.4.14.23.20_o pro._n 1.10.4.14.23.20_o that_o fix_v our_o delight_n upon_o god_n law_n 6.14_o 2._o cor._n 6.14_o we_o may_v entertain_v familiarity_n and_o fellowship_n with_o the_o lord_n our_o both_o sun_n and_o shield_n 11_o psal_n 84.11_o psal_n 16_o 11_o in_o who_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n for_o evermore_o d._n the_o doctrine_n and_o use_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n together_o with_o a_o adjoin_v direction_n for_o a_o meet_a preparation_n thereunto_o deliver_v by_o st._n paul_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 23._o for_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o which_o i_o also_o deliver_v unto_o you_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o same_o night_n that_o he_o be_v betray_v take_v bread_n 24._o and_o when_o he_o have_v give_v thanks_n he_o break_v it_o and_o say_v take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v break_v for_o you_o this_o do_v in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o 25._o after_o the_o same_o manner_n also_o he_o take_v the_o cup_n when_o he_o have_v sup_v say_v this_o cup_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o my_o blood_n this_o do_v you_o as_o often_o as_o you_o drink_v it_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o 26._o for_o as_o often_o as_o you_o eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n you_o do_v show_v the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v 27._o wherefore_o whosoever_o shall_v eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n unworthy_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n 28._o but_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n &_o drink_v of_o this_o cup._n 29._o for_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n or_o judgement_n to_o himself_o not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n the_o direction_n for_o preparation_n in_o the_o twelve_o question_n follow_v 1._o quest_n how_o may_v a_o christian_a fit_n himself_o for_o the_o lord_n table_n a._n he_o must_v consider_v 1._o why_o 2._o how_o he_o shall_v come_v thereunto_o 2._o q._n why_o be_v he_o to_o come_v an._n in_o obedience_n to_o christ_n commandment_n who_o have_v bid_v we_o so_o to_o do_v in_o remembrance_n of_o he_o 3._o q._n what_o profit_n may_v he_o expect_v hereby_o to_o make_v he_o come_v willing_o a._n he_o be_v call_v
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only_a to_o the_o son_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n send_v into_o the_o world_n to_o be_v our_o jesus_n that_o be_v our_o saviour_n to_o save_v we_o his_o people_n from_o all_o our_o sin_n 1.21_o math._n 1.21_o for_o neither_o be_v there_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o 4.12_o act._n 4.12_o there_o be_v among_o man_n none_o other_o name_n give_v under_o heaven_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v 2._o immanvel_o a_o hebrew_a compound_n name_n 7.14_o isai_n 7.14_o likewise_o give_v he_o of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n and_o by_o the_o evangelist_n interpret_v to_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o god_n with_o we_o to_o note_v forth_o for_o the_o church_n comfort_n as_o the_o union_n of_o both_o his_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n deus_fw-la mat._n 1.23_o nobiscum_fw-la deus_fw-la god_n with_o we_o that_o be_v god_n make_v man_n by_o his_o holy_a incarnation_n 2.5_o joh._n 1.14_o 1._o tim._n 2.5_o so_o also_o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o his_o come_n as_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n to_o make_v atonement_n and_o reconciliation_n for_o we_o for_o so_o he_o be_v also_o our_o immanuel_n god_n with_o we_o that_o be_v senâ—_n to_o reunite_v we_o who_o be_v fall_v and_o separate_v again_o to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o christ_n a_o greek_a name_n answer_v to_o the_o hâ—brew_n messiah_n vnctus_fw-la joh._n 1_o 41._o vnctus_fw-la both_o signify_v the_o same_o viz_o anoint_v to_o witness_v he_o the_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n before_o promise_v not_o in_o regard_n of_o any_o material_a oil_n pour_v upon_o he_o 2.2_o dan._n 9_o 21._o psal_n 2.2_o but_o for_o that_o he_o be_v furnish_v with_o all_o fullness_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v the_o only_a and_o all-sufficient_a both_o priest_n and_o prophet_n 11.26_o joh_n 1.16_o act._n 11.26_o and_o king_n of_o his_o church_n and_o of_o who_o fullness_n we_o receive_v grace_n be_v therefore_o call_v christian_n as_o partake_v of_o that_o his_o anoint_v and_o make_v thereby_o priest_n 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it_o about_o my_o neck_n as_o superstition_n of_o old_a teach_v people_n to_o do_v the_o beginning_n of_o st._n johns_n gospel_n to_o drive_v away_o the_o devil_n nor_o i_o have_v have_v it_o in_o my_o house_n or_o only_o get_v it_o into_o my_o head_n but_o hide_v it_o in_o my_o heart_n viz._n by_o faith_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o this_o be_v the_o commendation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o it_o only_o be_v able_a to_o cleanse_v even_o the_o young_a man_n way_n that_o be_v common_o most_o disorder_a and_o dissolute_a in_o the_o pride_n of_o youth_n and_o heat_n of_o lust_n and_o to_o preserve_v from_o sin_n yea_o some_o word_n or_o other_o so_o lay_v up_o from_o every_o sin_n as_o for_o some_o useful_a instance_n to_o confirm_v this_o truth_n 1._o from_o pride_n the_o beginning_n of_o sin_n these_o place_n among_o other_o 10.13_o ecclus_n 10.13_o warn_v of_o the_o disgrace_n and_o danger_n or_o advise_v to_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n pro._n 11.2_o when_o 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may_v first_o seek_v thy_o kingdom_n that_o so_o other_o thing_n may_v be_v cast_v upon_o they_o be_v merciful_a especial_o unto_o all_o that_o be_v afflict_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o in_o the_o end_n every_o one_o of_o thou_o may_v say_v it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v yea_o so_o and_o so_o long_o afflict_v last_o o_o lord_n i_o desire_v as_o duty_n bind_v i_o with_o all_o thankfulness_n to_o acknowledge_v thy_o manifold_a &_o great_a favour_n bless_a especial_o be_v god_n and_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o for_o give_v unto_o such_o unworthy_a wretch_n as_o i_o be_o jesus_n christ_n and_o together_o with_o he_o all_o thing_n also_o even_o all_o those_o outward_a blessing_n for_o which_o likewise_o o_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a father_n i_o desire_v to_o bless_v thy_o name_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o blessing_n of_o health_n the_o benefit_n of_o peace_n and_o liberty_n the_o comfort_n of_o friend_n that_o fatherly_a portion_n and_o fit_a allowance_n of_o outward_a thing_n which_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n to_o allot_v unto_o i_o and_o for_o that_o contentedness_n which_o together_o with_o it_o thou_o have_v bestow_v upon_o i_o o_o lord_n i_o be_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n yea_o in_o stead_n of_o be_v thus_o bless_v i_o deserve_v to_o be_v every_o way_n accurse_v but_o be_v gracious_o please_v father_n of_o mercy_n to_o continue_v unto_o i_o these_o thy_o good_a blessing_n out_o of_o the_o same_o favour_n of_o thou_o whereby_o thou_o do_v at_o first_o sâ—nd_v they_o yea_o and_o to_o add_v unto_o they_o likewise_o what_o thou_o see_v needful_a for_o i_o that_o so_o enjoy_v from_o thy_o good_a hand_n all_o prosperity_n and_o good_a content_n my_o heart_n may_v be_v lift_v up_o in_o thy_o way_n so_o as_o to_o perform_v unto_o thou_o all_o cheerful_a and_o acceptable_a service_n 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