work_n be_v counterfeit_n and_o hypocrisy_n the_o lord_n can_v abide_v it_o isaiah_n 1_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o their_o sacrifice_n burn_a offering_n incense_n be_v abomination_n that_o their_o new_a moon_n sabbath_n solemn_a feast_n solemn_a day_n and_o assembly_n be_v a_o but_o then_o and_o wearisomeness_n neither_o will_v he_o hear_v their_o prayer_n but_o they_o must_v be_v wash_v they_o must_v be_v purge_v the_o evil_a of_o their_o work_n must_v be_v take_v away_o they_o must_v cease_v to_o do_v evil_a they_o must_v learn_v to_o do_v well_o this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o saul_n he_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n offer_v sacrifice_n and_o therein_o be_v he_o diligent_a enough_o but_o he_o be_v slow_a enough_o in_o do_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o be_v command_v to_o slay_v the_o amalekite_n man_n woman_n child_n beast_n etc._n etc._n he_o spare_v the_o king_n and_o bring_v of_o the_o best_a of_o the_o thing_n to_o sacrifice_v with_o 1_o 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outward_a profession_n or_o rather_o bare_a name_n and_o title_n all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o a_o monstrous_a cloth_n isaiah_n 64._o 6._o and_o job_n say_v who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o filthiness_n job_n 144_o vain_a therefore_o be_v the_o suppose_a good_a work_n of_o papist_n see_v that_o they_o worship_v not_o god_n right_o and_o as_o vain_a be_v the_o work_n of_o vainglorious_a worldling_n see_v that_o they_o worship_v not_o god_n true_o therefore_o worship_n and_o obedience_n must_v go_v together_o proceed_v from_o a_o right_a fountain_n that_o be_v from_o a_o humble_a and_o obedient_a heart_n purge_v from_o hypocrisy_n by_o a_o work_a faith_n and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n from_o sanctify_a affection_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n this_o be_v only_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o those_o action_n &_o obedience_n that_o procee_v from_o this_o fountain_n though_o stain_v with_o many_o want_n and_o imperfection_n god_n accept_v as_o pure_a the_o 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hereof_o 1_o king_n 3._o 9_o 10._o because_o solomon_n pray_v not_o for_o riches_n nor_o for_o long_a life_n nor_o the_o life_n of_o his_o enemy_n but_o that_o a_o wise_a and_o understand_a heart_n may_v be_v give_v he_o to_o judge_v the_o lord_n people_n righteous_o therefore_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o grant_v his_o prayer_n thus_o our_o saviour_n christ_n pray_v not_o my_o will_n but_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v three_o the_o lord_n hear_v the_o godly_a because_o they_o be_v true_o penitent_a and_o sorrowful_a for_o sin_n and_o therefore_o come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n clad_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n psalm_n 51._o 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 lord_n will_v thou_o not_o despise_v psal_n 28._o 7._o praise_v be_v the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o humble_a petition_n our_o saviour_n christ_n call_v only_o such_o unto_o he_o matth._n 11._o 28._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v ease_v you_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v anoint_v i_o to_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a heart_a isaiah_n 61._o 1._o therefore_o the_o poor_a publican_n confess_v his_o sin_n with_o a_o penitent_a and_o sorrowful_a spirit_n be_v hear_v before_o the_o pharisée_fw-fr justify_v himself_o by_o his_o work_n luke_n 18._o four_o the_o lord_n hear_v the_o godly_a because_o they_o pray_v fervent_o i_o be_o 5._o 16._o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n prevail_v much_o if_o it_o be_v fervent_a hereby_o two_o thing_n be_v special_o necessary_a in_o prayer_n first_o a_o man_n must_v be_v a_o righteous_a man_n he_o be_v righteous_a that_o by_o faith_n be_v ingraff_v into_o the_o righteous_a jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o he_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o thankful_a obedience_n to_o god_n second_o he_o must_v pray_v fervent_o that_o be_v to_o say_v serious_o or_o with_o earnest_a desire_n for_o this_o fervency_n argue_v that_o 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in_o affliction_n comfort_v we_o that_o neither_o we_o despair_v nor_o blaspheme_v thy_o holy_a name_n but_o with_o patient_a thankfulness_n trust_v in_o thy_o deliverance_n and_o as_o we_o daily_o fall_v into_o one_o sin_n or_o other_o through_o humane_a frailty_n so_o give_v we_o continual_a penitent_a heart_n and_o spirit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v sorry_a without_o desperation_n and_o trust_v in_o thy_o mercy_n without_o presumption_n that_o we_o may_v more_o and_o more_o amend_v our_o life_n and_o become_v true_o religious_a without_o hypocrist_n lowly_a in_o heart_n without_o feign_v faithful_a without_o deceit_n joyful_a without_o lightness_n sad_a without_o distrust_n sober_a without_o slothfulness_n conscionable_a in_o all_o our_o deal_n without_o gripplenesse_n content_a with_o that_o which_o thou_o send_v without_o covetousness_n ready_a to_o every_o good_a work_n apt_a to_o draw_v all_o man_n from_o vain_a and_o foolish_a behaviour_n by_o our_o sober_a counsel_n godly_a speech_n and_o religious_a carriage_n to_o make_v much_o of_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o entertain_v they_o glad_o to_o embrace_v the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o godly_a wise_a and_o to_o eschew_v the_o company_n of_o all_o profane_a person_n and_o despiser_n of_o they_o that_o be_v good_a to_o assist_v comfort_n and_o encourage_v the_o minister_n of_o thy_o word_n in_o that_o high_a weighty_a and_o glorious_a call_n to_o our_o uttermost_a power_n to_o gather_v together_o with_o they_o and_o constant_o to_o withstand_v all_o scatterer_n spoiler_n and_o devourer_n these_o virtue_n and_o grace_n of_o thy_o good_a spirit_n o_o heavenly_a father_n like_o as_o we_o acknowledge_v to_o receive_v they_o from_o thou_o by_o virtue_n of_o our_o engraff_n into_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n so_o we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o beget_v to_o cherish_v preserve_v and_o increase_v the_o same_o in_o we_o that_o we_o may_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o be_v transtorm_v into_o the_o image_n of_o thou_o that_o have_v translate_v we_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o thy_o marvelous_a light_n and_o that_o to_o thy_o honour_n and_o glory_n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o to_o the_o utter_a and_o endless_a confusion_n of_o all_o inffdell_n idolater_n and_o hypocrite_n that_o exalt_v and_o magnify_v themselves_o against_o thou_o and_o thy_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o in_o these_o our_o weak_a and_o imperfect_a prayer_n o_o lord_n we_o be_v not_o mindful_a of_o ourselves_o alone_o but_o of_o the_o whole_a estate_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n militant_a here_o in_o earth_n and_o every_o particular_a member_n thereof_o bless_v all_o christian_a king_n and_o prince_n that_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n and_o especial_o pour_v down_o thy_o blessing_n upon_o our_o dread_a sovereign_n who_o next_o and_o immediate_o under_o thyself_o thou_o have_v appoint_v to_o be_v our_o king_n and_o governor_n bless_v he_o both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n enrich_v he_o with_o all_o gift_n necessary_a for_o so_o high_a a_o call_n and_o make_v he_o long_o a_o nurce_a father_n in_o israel_n bless_v he_o in_o his_o queen_n make_v she_o a_o help_n to_o he_o in_o all_o good_a thing_n bless_v the_o young_a prince_n and_o all_o their_o royal_a issue_n on_o this_o side_n and_o beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o grant_v that_o there_o may_v not_o want_v one_o of_o that_o line_n to_o sit_v upon_o this_o throne_n so_o long_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n endure_v bless_v all_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a counsel_n be_v thou_o present_a with_o they_o in_o all_o their_o counsel_n and_o precedent_n over_o all_o their_o consultation_n that_o whatsoever_o they_o intend_v or_o do_v may_v be_v to_o thy_o glory_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n and_o comfort_n of_o thy_o people_n bless_v all_o judge_n &_o magistrate_n give_v they_o thy_o heavenly_a grace_n indifferent_o to_o execute_v justice_n to_o the_o punishment_n of_o wickedness_n and_o vice_n and_o to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o god_n inesse_fw-la and_o virtue_n bless_v all_o the_o minister_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o sacrament_n thou_o that_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n thrust_v forth_o many_o faithful_a and_o painful_a labourer_n that_o may_v feed_v thy_o people_n with_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n and_o give_v to_o all_o thy_o people_n humble_a loyal_a and_o obedient_a heart_n to_o thy_o gospel_n with_o love_n and_o reverence_n to_o the_o minister_n thereof_o who_o thou_o have_v appoint_v to_o be_v the_o shepherd_n teacher_n and_o governor_n of_o their_o soul_n in_o thy_o room_n and_o place_n till_o thy_o come_n to_o judgement_n at_o the_o last_o day_n moreover_o we_o desire_v to_o render_v unto_o thy_o heavenly_a majesty_n all_o hearty_a and_o possible_a thanks_o for_o all_o thy_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n bestow_v on_o we_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o day_n till_o this_o present_a time_n
for_o his_o benefit_n like_o dutiful_a child_n but_o it_o be_v for_o the_o benefit_n sake_n to_o commit_v spiritual_a fornication_n therewith_o whereby_o they_o anger_n and_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o burn_v in_o jealousy_n and_o in_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n utter_o to_o consume_v they_o four_o the_o lord_n hear_v not_o sinner_n because_o they_o be_v not_o thankful_a for_o benefit_n receive_v therefore_o the_o lord_n deny_v their_o request_n and_o in_o steed_n of_o a_o blessing_n send_v they_o a_o curse_v and_o if_o god_n deal_v thus_o with_o his_o own_o child_n how_o much_o more_o with_o the_o sinner_n and_o the_o ungodly_a because_o that_o ezechiah_n render_v not_o according_a to_o the_o reward_n bestow_v on_o he_o but_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o therefore_o wrath_n come_v upon_o he_o upon_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n 2_o chron._n 32._o 25._o and_o david_n say_v that_o wrath_n come_v upon_o israel_n for_o their_o unthankefulnes_n and_o disobedience_n and_o the_o great_a complaint_n that_o the_o lord_n make_v of_o their_o unkindness_n see_v micah_n 6._o 2._o to_o the_o vers_n 5._o five_o the_o lord_n hear_v not_o sinner_n because_o they_o ask_v not_o in_o faith_n they_o repose_v no_o trust_n in_o god_n promise_n but_o be_v toss_v too_o &_o fro_o as_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n with_o the_o wind_n james_n 1._o 6._o 7._o the_o blind_a heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a lust_v and_o in_o his_o lust_n and_o for_o his_o lust_n he_o come_v to_o god_n but_o when_o god_n hear_v not_o than_o he_o play_v with_o his_o wit_n and_o cast_v about_o every_o way_n to_o obtain_v his_o fleshly_a desire_n but_o if_o by_o his_o own_o device_n and_o devise_v mean_n he_o can_v prevail_v than_o he_o come_v to_o god_n again_o if_o god_n hear_v he_o not_o than_o he_o go_v to_o his_o shitt_n again_o ever_o and_o anon_o intermingle_v break_v rude_a and_o untempered_a prayer_n with_o earnest_a expectation_n of_o his_o sinful_a desire_n as_o though_o god_n shall_v be_v ever_o at_o hand_n to_o help_v and_o further_o he_o in_o his_o lustful_a proceed_v and_o if_o he_o can_v obtain_v his_o desire_n then_o be_v he_o angry_a with_o god_n and_o leave_v pray_v as_o the_o wicked_a say_v in_o job._n 21._o 15._o what_o benefit_n have_v we_o by_o pray_v to_o the_o almighty_a objection_n but_o god_n do_v often_o hear_v the_o unlawful_a and_o unholy_a prayer_n desire_n and_o request_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o grant_v the_o same_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o godly_a answer_n it_o be_v true_a but_o not_o in_o such_o manner_n and_o for_o such_o end_n as_o he_o hear_v his_o own_o child_n first_o he_o grant_v the_o wicked_a and_o rebellious_a their_o request_n and_o desire_n of_o indignation_n and_o wrath_n the_o israelite_n be_v weary_a of_o manna_n because_o that_o to_o feed_v always_o of_o one_o dish_n become_v wearisome_a and_o loathsome_a unto_o they_o wish_v that_o they_o be_v in_o egypt_n again_o where_o they_o have_v variety_n and_o change_v of_o meat_n as_o fish_n cucumber_n pepon_n léek_n onion_n &_o garlic_n therefore_o they_o require_v flesh_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o be_v not_o disappoint_v of_o their_o lust_n psal_n 78._o 30._o they_o do_v eat_v and_o be_v well_o fill_v for_o he_o give_v they_o their_o own_o desire_n but_o while_o the_o meat_n be_v yet_o in_o their_o mouth_n the_o heavy_a wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o they_o and_o slay_v the_o wealthy_a of_o they_o yea_o and_o smite_v down_o the_o choose_a man_n that_o be_v in_o israel_n the_o rich_a man_n luke_n 12._o have_v his_o desire_n grant_v for_o he_o desire_v and_o seek_v for_o wealth_n all_o his_o life_n long_o and_o that_o his_o worldly_a estate_n may_v prosper_v and_o flourish_v and_o so_o it_o do_v he_o be_v not_o disappoint_v of_o his_o lust_n but_o as_o he_o withdraw_v his_o heart_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o set_v his_o affection_n on_o earthly_a thing_n therein_o put_v his_o confidence_n even_o so_o the_o lord_n withdraw_v his_o grace_n from_o he_o and_o for_o his_o reward_n leave_v he_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o hell_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o wise_a man_n say_v eccles_n 5._o 12._o there_o be_v a_o evil_a sickness_n that_o i_o have_v see_v under_o the_o sun_n to_o wit_n riches_n reserve_v to_o the_o owner_n for_o their_o evil_n the_o like_a to_o this_o we_o see_v in_o that_o miserable_a caitiff_n eccles_n 48._o that_o have_v neither_o son_n nor_o brother_n nor_o any_o kinsman_n that_o need_v his_o wealth_n yet_o be_v there_o none_o end_v of_o his_o travel_n neither_o can_v his_o eye_n be_v sati_v with_o riches_n wherein_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o lord_n grant_v his_o covetous_a desire_n but_o in_o his_o wrath_n do_v withdraw_v his_o grace_n from_o he_o for_o he_o have_v not_o power_n give_v he_o of_o god_n to_o eat_v drink_n and_o to_o delight_v his_o soul_n and_o to_o reioyee_o in_o the_o good_a use_n of_o his_o good_n but_o to_o live_v in_o continual_a labour_n sorrow_n grief_n trouble_n fear_v despair_n and_o drudgery_n all_o his_o life_n 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