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it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n the_o end_n of_o prayer_n in_o general_a be_v i._o the_o glory_n of_o god_n ii_o the_o discharge_n of_o our_o duty_n iii_o for_o heavenly_a and_o comfortable_a converse_n with_o god_n iv_o that_o our_o sacrifice_n may_v in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o holy_a duty_n be_v before_o the_o lord_n the_o end_n of_o prayer_n in_o special_a may_v be_v refer_v to_o six_o head_n namely_o be_v consider_v in_o respect_n of_o i._o god_n the_o father_n ii_o christ_n iii_o the_o holy_a ghost_n iv_o the_o word_n v._o ourselves_o vi_o prayer_n itself_o vii_o the_o thing_n aim_v at_o in_o prayer_n the_o end_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n the_o father_n be_v to_o i._o acknowledge_v he_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o goodness_n from_o who_o as_o the_o apostle_n witness_v come_v every_o good_a give_v and_o every_o perfect_a gift_n ii_o for_o the_o hallow_n and_o sanctify_v of_o his_o great_a name_n in_o most_o special_a manner_n iii_o in_o submission_n to_o his_o special_a command_n in_o all_o which_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o exclude_v neither_o the_o father_n from_o they_o in_o these_o two_o follow_v the_o end_n in_o regard_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o fullness_n the_o end_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o use_v the_o mean_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v please_v to_o work_v in_o and_o upon_o us._n the_o end_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o gospel_n qualify_a the_o severe_a but_o most_o just_a rigour_n of_o the_o law_n the_o end_n in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o that_o be_v consider_v in_o this_o relation_n be_v i._o for_o the_o supply_n of_o our_o necessity_n and_o to_o express_v our_o thankfulness_n ii_o to_o disloade_v our_o care_n and_o trouble_n iii_o to_o waken_v and_o stir_v up_o in_o we_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o end_n in_o respect_n of_o prayer_n itself_o be_v not_o for_o the_o worth_n of_o it_o to_o purchase_v any_o thing_n but_o we_o use_v it_o in_o submission_n to_o god_n command_n as_o a_o mean_n whereby_o we_o receive_v and_o bring_v home_o to_o we_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v and_o god_n promise_v last_o we_o do_v use_v it_o that_o we_o may_v more_o comfortable_o take_v what_o we_o get_v for_o for_o blessing_n chap._n iii_o the_o effect_n of_o prayer_n the_o effect_n of_o prayer_n follow_v namely_o what_o prayer_n work_v and_o they_o may_v be_v consider_v in_o regard_n of_o i._n god_n ii_o the_o thing_n aim_v at_o in_o prayer_n iii_o ourselves_o effect_n consider_v in_o regard_n of_o 1._o god_n 2._o the_o thing_n aim_v at_o prayer_n consider_v in_o regard_n of_o god_n produce_v a_o double_a effect_n i._o it_o honour_v the_o lord_n who_o so_o offer_v praise_n say_v the_o lord_n 50.23_o lord_n psa_fw-la 50.23_o glorifi_v i_o ii_o it_o prevail_v powerful_o even_o with_o the_o lord_n himself_o as_o to_o insist_v upon_o some_o particular_n i._o it_o change_v the_o lord_n threaten_n jon._n 3.8.10.11_o ii_o it_o keep_v the_o lord_n with_o us._n mal._n 1.10.11_o iii_o it_o call_v the_o lord_n back_o when_o he_o be_v go_v from_o us._n exod._n 33.13.14.15.16.17_o iv_o it_o turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n when_o he_o will_v in_o judgement_n burst_v in_o upon_o we_o psalm_n 106.23_o ezech._n 22.30_o the_o effect_n of_o prayer_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n aim_v at_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o four_o head_n i._o it_o prevent_v the_o danger_n that_o we_o fear_v as_o destruction_n 3.8.10_o destruction_n jon._n 3.8.10_o from_o ninivee_n and_o the_o sword_n etc._n sword_n esa_n 38.14.15.16.17.18_o etc._n etc._n from_o jerusalem_n it_o stay_v