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now_o but_o he_o intend_v to_o bring_v we_o thither_o to_o he_o yet_o while_o we_o be_v upon_o earth_n we_o must_v approach_v with_o lowly_a address_n and_o all_o reverence_n because_o we_o come_v before_o he_o who_o be_v in_o heaven_n adore_v by_o the_o bless_a angel_n with_o prostration_n and_o veil_v face_n §_o 3._o hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a end_n of_o our_o creation_n aught_o to_o be_v the_o first_o in_o our_o desire_n and_o we_o be_v double_o oblige_v to_o desire_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o name_n both_o because_o he_o deserve_v it_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o glorious_a perfection_n so_o that_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v bind_v to_o adore_v the_o name_n of_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n and_o also_o because_o he_o be_v our_o father_n 〈◊〉_d father_n nullum_fw-la probrum_fw-la intollerabilius_fw-la ignominia_fw-la parentûm_fw-la quis_fw-la non_fw-la commotus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n grot._fw-la ex_fw-la eurip._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o we_o so_o much_o desire_v the_o honour_n of_o our_o natural_a father_n that_o no_o good_a child_n can_v endure_v to_o hear_v they_o reproach_v how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o long_o after_o our_o heavenly_a father_n glory_n and_o pray_v that_o none_o may_v abuse_v his_o sacred_a name_n which_o if_o we_o be_v his_o true_a son_n will_v be_v unsufferable_a to_o we_o how_o can_v we_o but_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v treat_v by_o we_o and_o all_o man_n at_o all_o time_n with_o that_o reverence_n and_o religious_a respect_n that_o befit_v so_o great_a a_o majesty_n who_o be_v separate_v from_o this_o low_a world_n as_o far_o as_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o his_o name_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v as_o no_o common_a thing_n but_o separate_v and_o set_v apart_o which_o be_v the_o meaning_n 56.2_o meaning_n levit._fw-la 20.24_o deut._n 26.28.19_o sanctificatio_fw-la est_fw-la seperatio_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la excellentiae_fw-la rab._n d._n kimhi_n in_o isai_n 56.2_o of_o hallow_v of_o it_o the_o regard_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n true_o excellent_a and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o so_o holy_a that_o it_o can_v be_v profane_v by_o man_n nor_o devil_n so_o as_o to_o loose_v any_o part_n of_o its_o essential_a purity_n any_o more_o than_o the_o sun_n illustrious_a beam_n be_v pollute_v with_o the_o evaporation_n of_o a_o filthy_a dunghill_n the_o blasphemy_n of_o hell_n itself_o can_v prejudice_v god_n name_n any_o more_o than_o the_o barking_n of_o dog_n and_o howl_n of_o evening_n wolf_n do_v to_o the_o splendour_n of_o the_o moon_n shine_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v needless_a to_o pray_v that_o god_n name_n may_v either_o be_v or_o remain_v holy_a but_o only_o that_o be_v holy_a in_o itself_o it_o may_v by_o we_o and_o all_o man_n be_v look_v on_o as_o infinite_o above_o we_o and_o use_v with_o reverence_n and_o a_o awful_a regard_n now_o this_o name_n of_o he_o be_v himself_n and_o all_o that_o be_v he_o it_o be_v himself_o as_o he_o can_v be_v know_v 〈◊〉_d know_v rom._n 1.19_o gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o we_o for_o it_o be_v his_o attribute_n and_o all_o that_o his_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o all_o that_o represent_v he_o to_o we_o or_o relate_v to_o he_o his_o work_n his_o worship_n his_o sabbath_n his_o vicegerent_n and_o officer_n in_o church_n and_o state_n and_o all_o that_o be_v give_v to_o he_o or_o he_o and_o since_o we_o can_v behold_v god_n essence_n which_o be_v incomprehensible_a our_o reverence_n to_o he_o will_v appear_v by_o our_o respect_n to_o his_o name_n which_o be_v all_o we_o have_v of_o he_o with_o we_o here_o on_o earth_n then_o his_o name_n be_v hallow_v by_o we_o and_o all_o people_n when_o we_o love_v his_o goodness_n trust_v in_o his_o mercy_n believe_v his_o promise_n fear_v his_o threaten_n acknowledge_v his_o wisdom_n and_o adore_v his_o power_n and_o live_v answerable_a to_o his_o attribute_n when_o we_o praise_v he_o for_o his_o work_n speak_v well_o of_o all_o he_o do_v and_o worship_v he_o with_o humility_n and_o faith_n true_a affection_n and_o hearty_a desire_n when_o we_o keep_v his_o sabbath_n obey_v king_n his_o substitute_n respect_v minister_n his_o messenger_n love_v his_o people_n and_o inviolable_o preserve_v all_o consecrate_a thing_n and_o final_o when_o we_o demean_v ourselves_o towards_o god_n and_o all_o that_o be_v he_o as_o may_v suit_v so_o great_a a_o majesty_n and_o so_o gracious_a a_o father_n and_o further_o we_o must_v be_v careful_a that_o since_o we_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o do_v not_o profane_v that_o holy_a name_n 2.19_o name_n 2_o tim._n 2.19_o by_o wicked_a life_n but_o be_v move_v to_o strive_v to_o show_v our_o reverence_n and_o admiration_n of_o so_o holy_a a_o name_n alex._n name_n sanctificetur_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la per_fw-la opera_fw-la nostra_fw-la quocunque_fw-la tempore_fw-la facimus_fw-la quod_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o rectum_fw-la est_fw-la sanctificamus_fw-la nomen_fw-la ejus_fw-la magnum_fw-la drus_n ex_fw-la lib._n musar_n in_o matth._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyril_n alex._n by_o become_v holy_a and_o separate_n from_o all_o sin_n as_o his_o name_n be_v separate_v from_o all_o pollution_n it_o become_v we_o who_o be_v honour_v with_o his_o name_n in_o whatever_o we_o do_v or_o speak_v or_o think_v to_o be_v careful_a that_o by_o defile_v and_o abuse_v ourselves_o we_o cast_v not_o dishonour_v on_o he_o that_o have_v condescend_v to_o such_o a_o relation_n oh_o let_v we_o beware_v we_o do_v nothing_o wilful_o to_o occasion_n religion_n to_o be_v slander_v by_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o for_o otherwise_o our_o life_n will_v be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o our_o prayer_n §_o 4._o thy_o kingdom_n come_v it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o every_o good_a
that_o we_o may_v seldom_o fall_v into_o temptation_n and_o never_o fall_v by_o it_o lest_o satan_n who_o desire_v our_o eternal_a ruin_n again_o get_v power_n over_o we_o and_o advantage_n against_o we_o let_v we_o not_o be_v a_o prey_n to_o his_o malice_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a which_o he_o entice_v we_o to_o as_o a_o tempter_n and_o will_v punish_v we_o for_o as_o a_o tormentor_n that_o we_o may_v not_o deliver_v ourselves_o over_o to_o he_o by_o sin_n nor_o thou_o give_v we_o up_o to_o his_o wrath_n to_o execute_v thy_o sentence_n upon_o we_o for_o it_o these_o mercy_n we_o need_v and_o though_o we_o be_v unworthy_a yet_o we_o petition_v thou_o for_o they_o thou_o may_v help_v we_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n thou_o can_v do_v it_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o power_n thou_o will_v do_v it_o for_o we_o as_o thou_o have_v free_o and_o frequent_o relieve_v poor_a penitent_a sinner_n for_o which_o man_n and_o angel_n do_v acknowledge_v thou_o be_v the_o praise_n be_v the_o glory_n and_o we_o shall_v by_o thy_o mercy_n to_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o join_v in_o this_o just_a acknowledgement_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o thou_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o ever_n and_o ever_o world_n without_o end_n amen_n be_v it_o so_o section_n vi_o of_o the_o response_n first_o of_o they_o in_o general_n §_o 1._o after_o this_o devout_a address_n to_o god_n in_o that_o incomparable_a prayer_n which_o jesus_n teach_v be_v add_v some_o short_a and_o pithy_a sentence_n in_o which_o the_o people_n be_v to_o bear_v a_o part_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n 5._o christian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d constit_fw-la ap._n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o who_o use_v this_o so_o constant_o that_o eusebius_n 17._o eusebius_n euseb_n hist_o eccl_n l._n 2._o c._n 17._o bring_v it_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o essenes_n be_v christian_n because_o they_o sing_v by_o turn_n answer_v one_o another_o they_o do_v so_o indeed_o among_o the_o jew_n but_o those_o duty_n be_v perform_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n only_o but_o christian_n have_v a_o great_a privilege_n and_o every_o man_n be_v so_o far_o a_o priest_n 1.6_o priest_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o revel_v 1.6_o as_o to_o have_v leave_n to_o join_v in_o this_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n and_o it_o be_v for_o the_o benefit_n as_o well_o as_o honour_v of_o the_o people_n for_o first_o this_o show_v their_o full_a consent_n and_o unity_n in_o all_o that_o be_v pray_v for_o which_o christ_n teach_v we_o to_o be_v necessary_a that_o our_o prayer_n may_v be_v hear_v 〈◊〉_d hear_v matth._n 18.19_o gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o be_v their_o silence_n sufficient_a to_o express_v such_o a_o consent_n as_o be_v here_o require_v for_o they_o must_v not_o only_o be_v willing_a these_o thing_n may_v be_v pray_v for_o but_o they_o must_v desire_v god_n shall_v look_v on_o it_o as_o every_o one_o particular_a request_n and_o according_o minister_n and_o people_n must_v with_o one_o mouth_n as_o well_o as_o one_o mind_n 15.6_o mind_n rom._n 15.6_o praise_n god_n second_o this_o quicken_v their_o devotion_n by_o a_o grateful_a variety_n make_v those_o holy_a office_n pleasant_a which_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v so_o apt_a to_o think_v tedious_a and_o by_o a_o different_a manner_n of_o address_n make_v the_o time_n seem_v short_a laet._n short_a breve_fw-la videbitur_fw-la tempus_fw-la quod_fw-la tantis_fw-la operûm_fw-la varietatibus_fw-la occupatur_fw-la hieron_n epist_n ad_fw-la laet._n and_o the_o devotion_n new_a so_o that_o we_o may_v be_v as_o fresh_a as_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o prayer_n three_o this_o engage_v their_o attention_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o stray_v especial_o in_o sacred_a thing_n and_o most_o of_o all_o if_o the_o people_n bear_v no_o part_n but_o when_o they_o have_v also_o their_o share_n of_o duty_n they_o must_v expect_v before_o it_o come_v that_o they_o may_v be_v ready_a when_o it_o be_v come_v that_o they_o may_v 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knee_n bend_a their_o hand_n lift_v up_o their_o eye_n fix_v on_o the_o minister_n and_o their_o heart_n and_o mouth_n ready_a to_o say_v amen_o and_o answer_v where_o ever_o it_o be_v require_v and_o if_o ever_o this_o devotion_n be_v restore_v in_o the_o church_n which_o all_o good_a man_n passionate_o with_o it_o must_v be_v by_o learning_n the_o people_n zealous_o and_o conscientious_o to_o join_v in_o these_o pious_a ejaculation_n allot_v to_o they_o which_o that_o they_o may_v do_v i_o shall_v now_o explain_v they_o to_o every_o one_o capacity_n §_o 2._o o_o lord_n open_v thou_o our_o lip_n and_o our_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n this_o sentence_n with_o many_o of_o those_o that_o follow_v be_v indict_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n take_v out_o of_o that_o excellent_a repository_n of_o devotion_n the_o psalm_n of_o david_n from_o whence_o the_o jew_n take_v the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o liturgy_n and_o the_o primitive_a christian_n collect_v their_o prayer_n annotat._n prayer_n see_v dr._n hammonds_n preface_n to_o his_o annotat._n and_o compose_v their_o hymn_n out_o of_o it_o because_o it_o contain_v variety_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n exact_o fit_v for_o all_o person_n in_o all_o circumstance_n as_o pertinent_a as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v make_v for_o the_o present_a occasion_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v find_v this_o to_o be_v which_o we_o now_o consider_v the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o psal_n li._n ver_fw-la 15._o and_o be_v ancient_o transcribe_v into_o the_o christian_a liturgy_n for_o they_o be_v order_v to_o be_v three_o time_n repeat_v in_o that_o ancient_a one_o attribute_v to_o st._n james_n not_o to_o mention_v they_o of_o late_a date_n and_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o pertinent_a when_o minister_n and_o people_n apply_v themselves_o to_o praise_n god_n for_o speech_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n 4.11_o god_n prov._n 16.1_o exod._n 4.11_o and_o that_o in_o which_o man_n excel_v all_o other_o creature_n and_o be_v give_v we_o to_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v glorify_v he_o whence_o the_o tongue_n be_v call_v our_o glory_n 108.1_o glory_n psal_n 16.9_o gloria_fw-la mea_fw-la lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n psal_n 36.12_o &_o 108.1_o because_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o his_o praise_n but_o we_o here_o do_v not_o only_o acknowledge_v our_o speech_n be_v give_v we_o to_o this_o end_n but_o desire_v now_o to_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o it_o we_o beg_v his_o help_n and_o confess_v from_o he_o we_o have_v the_o faculty_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o faculty_n in_o every_o act_n especial_o in_o holy_a thing_n wherein_o unless_o he_o open_v our_o lip_n we_o can_v set_v forth_o his_o praise_n this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n consider_v absolute_o and_o alone_o but_o the_o observation_n whence_o they_o be_v take_v oâ—t_n of_o the_o most_o famous_a penitential_a psalm_n and_o where_o they_o be_v set_v soon_o after_o the_o confession_n will_v afford_v we_o another_o profitable_a exposition_n david_n use_v they_o after_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o grievous_a sin_n and_o earnest_a supplication_n for_o pardon_n and_o we_o use_v they_o in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o penitential_a part_n before_o we_o begin_v our_o solemn_a praise_n and_o petition_n intimate_v that_o till_o we_o have_v some_o hope_n of_o our_o pardon_n we_o can_v proceed_v any_o further_a and_o so_o we_o brief_o but_o zealous_o press_v that_o great_a suit_n for_o mercy_n because_o sin_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o do_v stop_v our_o mouth_n and_o shut_v our_o lip_n that_o we_o become_v tongue-tied_a 〈◊〉_d tongue-tied_a matth._n 22.11_o gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speechless_a and_o mute_a as_o judah_n the_o most_o eloquent_a of_o all_o his_o brethren_n annal._n brethren_n gen._n 44.16_o quid_fw-la scribam_fw-la vobis_fw-la a_o to_o quomodo_fw-la
rab._n sermo_n enim_fw-la divinus_fw-la secundum_fw-la intelligentiae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la naturam_fw-la se_fw-la temperate_a nobis_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la sibi_fw-la loquor_fw-la hilar._n in_o psal_n 26._o imitate_v our_o phrase_n comply_v with_o our_o notion_n and_o have_v lay_v down_o all_o necessary_a and_o fundamental_a truth_n so_o clear_o that_o the_o mean_a may_v understand_v they_o and_o yet_o in_o more_o curious_a point_n have_v leave_v such_o difficulty_n as_o may_v exercise_v the_o wit_n and_o allay_v the_o arrogance_n of_o the_o most_o know_a man_n nor_o have_v he_o in_o any_o part_n set_v down_o all_o that_o be_v direct_o tend_v to_o our_o salvation_n but_o to_o engage_v we_o diligent_o to_o read_v it_o all_o have_v so_o prudent_o disperse_v these_o necessary_a thing_n that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v find_v every_o where_o and_o all_o in_o no_o one_o place_n but_o every_o part_n thereof_o be_v useful_a and_o none_o of_o it_o must_v be_v neglect_v much_o less_o 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lest_o it_o shall_v be_v neglect_v or_o forget_v by_o private_a person_n if_o we_o attend_v on_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n we_o shall_v neither_o be_v ignorant_a nor_o unmindful_a of_o this_o heavenly_a touchstone_n by_o which_o we_o may_v constant_o discover_v all_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o principle_n or_o the_o holiness_n of_o our_o profession_n 2._o to_o express_v our_o constant_a fidelity_n to_o god_n this_o be_v like_o the_o soldier_n word_n or_o symbol_n by_o keep_v which_o we_o own_o that_o great_a general_n who_o soldier_n and_o servant_n we_o avow_v ourselves_o at_o baptism_n and_o take_v upon_o we_o this_o faith_n as_o the_o badge_n and_o cognizance_n of_o our_o relation_n to_o god_n and_o dependence_n on_o he_o so_o that_o whenever_o we_o be_v to_o fight_v for_o he_o or_o to_o approach_v he_o ibimus_fw-la he_o dei_fw-la igitur_fw-la cultus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la coelestit_fw-la militia_n est_fw-la devotionem_fw-la maximam_fw-la 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matth._n 18.19_o be_v accept_v it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v there_o be_v no_o dissent_n in_o the_o small_a matter_n among_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o same_o god_n but_o if_o any_o such_o be_v that_o they_o may_v not_o dissolve_v our_o union_n nor_o divide_v our_o worship_n we_o be_v all_o to_o rejoice_v that_o we_o agree_v in_o the_o main_a and_o to_o repeat_v this_o creed_n together_o with_o a_o hearty_a charity_n that_o we_o may_v all_o declare_v ourselves_o satisfy_v in_o these_o necessary_a thing_n and_o may_v pray_v together_o without_o the_o least_o spark_n of_o wrath_n let_v we_o therefore_o remember_v these_o prayer_n be_v put_v up_o only_o by_o and_o for_o the_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o this_o creed_n be_v the_o criterion_n to_o discern_v between_o the_o faithful_a and_o the_o false_a taurin_n false_a tessera_fw-la &_o signaculum_fw-la quo_fw-la inter_fw-la fideles_fw-la perfidosque_fw-la seceâ—nitur_fw-la maxim_n taurin_n so_o that_o by_o the_o hearty_a recite_v thereof_o thou_o own_v the_o same_o faith_n which_o glorify_a saint_n do_v once_o profess_v and_o all_o holy_a christian_n throughout_o the_o world_n do_v now_o believe_v and_o do_v hereby_o declare_v thyself_o a_o true_a member_n of_o christ_n holy_a church_n rom._n fides_n quam_fw-la sancti_fw-la apostoli_fw-la praedicaverunt_fw-la concilia_fw-la firmaverunt_fw-la &_o fatres_fw-la consignaverunt_fw-la theodorus_n ep._n rom._n and_o so_o have_v a_o right_a to_o its_o privilege_n and_o a_o share_n in_o its_o devotion_n §_o 4._o the_o last_o and_o chief_a enquiry_n be_v concern_v the_o manner_n how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v repeat_v of_o which_o we_o have_v need_n be_v careful_a lest_o our_o frequent_a use_n of_o so_o excellent_a a_o part_n of_o these_o office_n do_v take_v off_o our_o attention_n from_o these_o noble_a and_o necessary_a end_n there_o be_v many_o requisite_a and_o become_a affection_n which_o our_o thought_n shall_v now_o be_v actuate_v with_o concern_v the_o 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