up_o the_o ghost_n and_o where_o be_v he_o david_n demand_n 48._o demand_n psal_n 89._o 48._o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n s._n paul_n say_v 27._o say_v heb._n 9_o 27._o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v 14._o die_v 2_o sam._n 14._o 14._o we_o must_v needs_o die_v 5._o die_v job_n 14._o 5._o god_n have_v determine_v the_o day_n of_o man_n the_o number_n of_o his_o month_n be_v with_o he_o he_o have_v appoint_v he_o his_o bound_n that_o he_o can_v pass_v death_n be_v certain_a now_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o death_n aught_o to_o be_v of_o great_a force_n to_o move_v a_o sinner_n to_o repent_v and_o amend_v his_o life_n because_o its_o certain_a he_o shall_v die_v and_o to_o add_v more_o strength_n hereunto_o consider_v in_o the_o death_n 5_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o day_n and_o hour_n of_o death_n five_o place_n the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o day_n and_o hour_n of_o death_n we_o be_v certain_a 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great_a king_n be_v 6._o be_v dan._n 5._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o drink_v wine_n and_o make_v merry_a with_o his_o lord_n and_o with_o his_o wife_n and_o concubine_n the_o hand-writing_n appear_v on_o the_o wall_n write_v fearful_a thing_n against_o he_o which_o make_v his_o countenance_n to_o change_v cause_v the_o joint_n of_o his_o loin_n to_o tremble_v and_o his_o knee_n to_o smite_v one_o against_o another_o and_o 30._o and_o ver._n 30._o in_o that_o night_n be_v belshazzar_n the_o king_n of_o the_o chaldean_n slay_v these_o think_v not_o that_o death_n have_v bâ—n_v so_o near_o approach_v unto_o they_o they_o think_v little_a that_o death_n have_v stand_v wait_v for_o they_o even_o then_o when_o they_o be_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o make_v merry_a now_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n that_o death_n be_v use_v so_o certain_a and_o the_o day_n and_o hour_n of_o death_n so_o uncertain_a death_n to_o prepare_v for_o the_o day_n of_o death_n aught_o to_o be_v a_o forcible_a motive_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n to_o redeem_v the_o time_n past_a to_o prepare_v for_o our_o last_o end_n and_o to_o be_v make_v ready_a for_o death_n before_o it_o come_v that_o when_o it_o come_v it_o may_v not_o take_v we_o unaware_o augustine_n say_v 34._o say_v diâ—m_fw-la nâ—bis_fw-la noâ—â—ssimum_fw-la mâ—râ—is_fw-la nostrae_fw-la abâ—câ—â—dit_fw-la ne_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d sutâ—ro_fw-la aliquid_fw-la prâ—mittainâ—â—_n aug._n in_o psal_n 34._o god_n have_v hide_v from_o we_o the_o last_o day_n of_o our_o death_n least_o â—â—_o shall_v promise_v unto_o ourselves_o anything_o of_o the_o time_n to_o come_v another_o say_v 51._o say_v all_o scoâ—ditâ—s_v est_fw-fr hominâ—_n dâ—â—s_fw-la mortis_fw-la ipâ—â—us_fw-la ut_fw-la semper_fw-la benâ—faâ—iat_fw-la sâ—mpeâ—_n mortem_fw-la suay_n pirate_n autâ—_n opâ—ris_fw-la iâ—pâ—â—f_n in_o math._n hom._n 51._o the_o day_n of_o death_n be_v hide_v from_o man_n thâ—t_a hâ—_n may_v always_o be_v do_v good_a always_o expect_v 〈◊〉_d or_o death_n happy_a be_v we_o if_o we_o can_v with_o holy_a iâ—â—_n â—atch_v and_z wait_v for_o the_o day_n of_o our_o death_n and_o â—ay_n with_o â—im_v 14._o â—im_v job._n 14._o 14._o all_o the_o â—â—â—es_n of_o my_o appoint_a time_n will_v i_o wait_v 〈◊〉_d châ—â—ge_a comâ—_n â—or_a to_o they_o that_o watch_n and_o wait_v for_o death_n â—nd_v 〈◊〉_d be_v â—or_a iâ—_n before_o it_o come_v death_n can_v come_v 〈◊〉_d mâ—â—_n because_o it_o come_v not_o unexpected_a but_o to_o they_o thâ—â—_n deâ—â—â—_n their_o repentance_n and_o put_v far_o hom_n they_o the_o evil_a day_n promise_v themselves_o long_a life_n death_n comeâ—â—uddenly_o because_o they_o have_v not_o prepare_v for_o the_o come_n of_o death_n wherefore_o that_o warning_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v great_o to_o be_v regard_v of_o we_o 35._o we_o luk._n 21._o 34._o 35._o take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o least_o at_o any_o time_n your_o heart_n be_v overcharge_v with_o sursetting_n &_o drunkenness_n and_o care_n of_o this_o life_n and_o so_o that_o day_n come_v upon_o you_o unaware_o for_o as_o a_o snare_n shall_v it_o come_v on_o all_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n chap._n xx._n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v and_o of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n both_o which_o ought_v to_o move_v we_o to_o repentance_n sixth_o its_o necessary_a for_o every_o one_o to_o repent_v of_o his_o come_v 6_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v sin_n and_o to_o amend_v his_o life_n to_o turn_v from_o sin_n and_o to_o turn_v unto_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v for_o certain_a it_o be_v we_o shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n and_o must_v answer_v for_o all_o the_o evil_a deed_n that_o we_o have_v do_v and_o woeful_a will_v that_o day_n be_v unto_o we_o if_o we_o have_v not_o repent_v before_o that_o day_n come_v that_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v certain_o come_v be_v evident_a solomon_n speak_v thus_o to_o the_o young_a man_n 9_o man_n eccles_n 11._o 9_o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n but_o know_v thou_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o judgement_n s._n paul_n say_v 10._o say_v 2._o cor._n 5._o 10._o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a and_o again_o 27._o again_o heb_fw-mi 9_o 27._o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v and_o after_o this_o the_o judgement_n the_o lord_n of_o a_o great_a house_n have_v his_o steward_n to_o who_o he_o commit_v the_o rule_n and_o government_n of_o his_o house_n but_o when_o he_o please_v he_o call_v his_o steward_n to_o a_o account_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o give_v account_n of_o thy_o stewardship_n the_o merchant_n have_v his_o factor_n for_o he_o beyond_o the_o sea_n but_o after_o a_o space_n of_o time_n the_o merchant_n call_v his_o servant_n to_o a_o reckon_n the_o malefactor_n be_v apprehend_v be_v lay_v in_o the_o prison_n and_o little_o be_v say_v to_o he_o till_o the_o judge_n come_v but_o after_o a_o while_n the_o judge_n come_v and_o call_v he_o to_o judgement_n we_o be_v god_n steward_n what_o good_a thing_n we_o have_v and_o enjoy_v they_o be_v all_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n we_o have_v but_o the_o use_n of_o they_o god_n be_v the_o right_a owner_n of_o they_o all_o and_o the_o time_n will_v come_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v say_v unto_o we_o 9_o we_o luk._n 16._o 9_o give_v account_n of_o thy_o stewardship_n thou_o may_v be_v no_o long_o steward_n we_o be_v god_n servant_n he_o have_v commit_v his_o talent_n unto_o we_o to_o one_o ten_o to_o another_o five_o and_o to_o another_o one_o and_o the_o time_n will_v come_v that_o god_n will_v call_v we_o to_o a_o reckon_n to_o see_v how_o we_o have_v employ_v our_o gift_n and_o how_o we_o have_v use_v or_o abuse_v those_o good_a thing_n which_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o us._n yea_o we_o be_v evil_a doer_n such_o as_o have_v offend_v the_o majesty_n of_o almighty_a god_n transgress_v his_o law_n and_o break_v his_o commandment_n the_o time_n will_v certain_o come_v when_o we_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o judgement_n and_o must_v stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n to_o render_v a_o account_n of_o our_o deed_n and_o to_o receive_v according_a to_o the_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v do_v in_o this_o life_n
46._o l._n 24._o the_o for_o their_o p._n 58._o l._n 19_o do_v for_o do_v p._n 103._o l._n 34_o of_o for_o in_o p._n 114._o l._n 28._o present_v for_o patient_a p._n 124._o l._n 22._o then_o for_o they_o and_o l._n 23._o blot_n out_o that_o p._n 128._o l._n 23._o read_v in_o christ_n p._n 140._o l._n 15._o a_o religious_a for_o in_o a_o righteous_a lib._n 2._o p._n 152._o in_o mark_fw-mi for_o bern._n r._n â—â—z_fw-fr p._n 155._o l._n 3._o wail_v for_o bewail_v p._n 170._o in_o mark_fw-mi the_o letter_n d_o e_o f_o be_v misplace_v p._n 1â—8_n l._n 6._o grief_n for_o grieve_v p._n 182._o l_o 22._o blot_n out_o to_o p._n 184._o l._n 23._o and_o for_o be_v p._n 191._o in_o mark_fw-mi soluendâ—â—_n for_o solùm_fw-la dic_fw-la p._n 192._o l._n 30._o thought_n for_o think_v p._n 202_o l._n 18._o for_o hypocrisy_n r._n in_o hypocrisy_n p_o â—17_n l._n 25._o continue_v for_o come_v p._n 221._o l._n 13._o from_o for_o to_z p._n 223._o in_o mark_fw-mi after_o â—_o delere_fw-la be_v want_v and_o 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psal_n 27._o 8._o seek_v you_o my_o face_n david_n heart_n say_v thy_o face_n lord_n will_v i_o seek_v so_o when_o the_o lord_n call_v to_o repentance_n we_o shall_v hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o when_o the_o lord_n say_v return_n and_o repent_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o sinner_n shall_v answer_v and_o say_v lord_z i_o return_v lord_n i_o repent_v three_o the_o time_n limit_v for_o our_o repentance_n be_v the_o time_n present_a now_o yea_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_a instant_n of_o time_n in_o regard_n present_a 3_o the_o time_n present_a of_o our_o duty_n for_o the_o practice_n of_o repentance_n this_o time_n of_o repentance_n be_v express_v in_o the_o scripture_n by_o these_o term_n to_o day_n and_o now_o 15._o now_o heb._n 3._o 15._o to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n 12._o heart_n joel._n 2._o 12._o therefore_o also_o now_o say_v the_o lord_n turn_v you_o even_o to_o i_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n thus_o speak_v s._n ambrose_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o our_o repentance_n 1._o repentance_n agenda_fw-la est_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la solicitè_fw-fr sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la maturè_fw-la amb._n de_fw-fr poevit_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 1._o we_o ought_v to_o be_v careful_a not_o only_o to_o repent_v but_o to_o repent_v betimes_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o that_o the_o time_n present_a be_v the_o time_n of_o repentance_n serve_v to_o reproove_v the_o folly_n of_o those_o who_o defer_v their_o repentance_n and_o put_v off_o their_o amendment_n use_v of_o life_n from_o day_n to_o day_n many_o defer_v their_o repentance_n against_o those_o that_o deferie_n their_o repentance_n repentance_n till_o they_o be_v sick_a think_v that_o they_o may_v both_o make_v their_o will_n and_o repent_v all_o on_o a_o day_n young_a man_n think_v it_o to_o soon_o for_o they_o to_o repent_v and_o old_a man_n think_v its_o soon_o enough_o there_o be_v no_o time_n overpast_v as_o the_o sluggard_n say_v 10._o say_v pro._n 6._o 10._o yet_o a_o little_a sleep_n a_o little_a slumber_n so_o the_o covetous_a man_n say_v yet_o a_o little_a gain_n the_o licentious_a yet_o a_o little_a pleasure_n and_o every_o sinner_n that_o be_v loath_a to_o part_v with_o his_o sin_n defer_v the_o time_n with_o god_n and_o put_v off_o his_o repentance_n from_o day_n to_o day_n and_o be_v unwilling_a to_o repent_v now_o or_o to_o day_n but_o promise_v to_o repent_v tomorrow_o and_o hereafter_o though_o perhaps_o he_o mean_v it_o not_o like_o to_o the_o man_n of_o jabesh_n gilead_n who_o be_v besiege_v be_v nahash_n the_o ammonite_n say_v 10._o say_v 1_o sam._n 11._o 10._o to_o morrow_n we_o will_v come_v out_o unto_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v do_v with_o we_o all_o that_o seem_v good_a unto_o you_o when_o as_o they_o mean_v nothing_o less_o for_o they_o have_v aid_n promise_v they_o by_o saul_n for_o this_o defer_v of_o repentance_n the_o lord_n reproove_v the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o cry_v woe_n against_o they_o 27._o they_o jer._n 13._o 27._o woe_n unto_o thou_o o_o jerusalem_n will_v thou_o not_o be_v make_v clean_o when_o shall_v it_o once_o be_v for_o this_o cause_n the_o virgin_n that_o do_v not_o prepare_v to_o meet_v the_o bridegroom_n christ_n the_o lord_n but_o careless_o delay_v and_o defer_v the_o time_n be_v call_v 3._o call_v math._n 25._o 2._o 3._o foelish_a virgin_n and_o indeed_o whosoever_o do_v defer_v their_o repentance_n and_o put_v of_o their_o turn_n to_o the_o lord_n from_o day_n to_o day_n they_o be_v not_o wise_a but_o foolish_a &_o foolish_o they_o that_o defer_v their_o repentance_n do_v foolish_o their_o folly_n appear_v in_o diverse_a thing_n first_o a_o sinner_n by_o defer_v repentance_n continue_v long_a in_o his_o sin_n and_o continuâ—â—â—_n in_o sin_n sin_n 1_o by_o defer_v repentance_n a_o sinner_n continue_v long_a in_o sin_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o be_v very_o dangerous_a the_o long_a that_o a_o 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to_o turn_v unto_o he_o and_o no_o man_n can_v assure_v himself_o of_o to_o morrow_n wherefore_o solomon_n say_v 1._o say_v pro._n 27._o 1._o boast_v not_o thyself_o of_o to_o morrow_n for_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o a_o day_n may_v bring_v forth_o that_o foolish_a rich_a man_n boast_v of_o many_o year_n 19_o year_n luk._n 12._o 19_o soul_n thou_o have_v much_o good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n when_o as_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o 20._o he_o ver._n 20._o thou_o fool_n this_o night_n thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v require_v of_o thou_o god_n have_v give_v we_o to_o day_n to_o repent_v in_o but_o have_v not_o promise_v to_o wait_v for_o our_o repentance_n till_o to_o morrow_n how_o foolish_a then_o be_v we_o to_o defer_v our_o repentance_n till_o hereafter_o have_v to_o day_n and_o not_o be_v sure_a of_o to_o morrow_n three_o to_o defer_v repentance_n till_o a_o man_n be_v old_a till_o repent_v 3_o he_o that_o deferr_v repentance_n till_o old_a age_n be_v then_o unfit_a to_o repent_v the_o evil_a day_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o till_o death_n be_v ready_a to_o cease_v upon_o he_o be_v foolish_a and_o dangerous_a for_o whoso_o do_v so_o make_v himself_o unfit_a to_o repent_v if_o the_o young_a man_n defer_v his_o repentance_n till_o his_o middle_a age_n and_o the_o lord_n than_o strike_v he_o with_o sickness_n and_o death_n cease_v upon_o he_o before_o he_o have_v repent_v how_o hard_o will_v it_o be_v for_o he_o then_o on_o a_o sudden_a to_o repent_v how_o hardly_o will_v he_o be_v persuade_v to_o leave_v his_o old_a companion_n to_o part_v with_o his_o friend_n and_o acquaintance_n to_o forsake_v the_o world_n to_o deny_v himself_o and_o to_o yield_v unto_o death_n but_o how_o much_o hard_o will_v this_o be_v in_o a_o old_a man_n that_o have_v defer_v his_o repentance_n to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o day_n when_o sickness_n and_o old_a age_n meet_v together_o when_o as_o moses_n say_v 10._o say_v psal_n 90._o 10._o their_o strength_n be_v labour_n and_o sorrow_n and_o when_o those_o evil_a day_n be_v come_v and_o those_o year_n draw_v nigh_o as_o solomon_n say_v 1._o say_v eccles_n 12._o 1._o when_o thou_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o â—n_o young_a age_n when_o a_o man_n have_v quickness_n of_o sight_n readiness_n of_o hear_v sharpness_n of_o wit_n strength_n of_o memory_n then_o be_v it_o a_o fit_a time_n for_o a_o man_n to_o apply_v his_o heart_n unto_o wisdom_n to_o seek_v to_o save_v his_o soul_n to_o use_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n to_o get_v faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o not_o foolish_o to_o defer_v all_o till_o old_a age_n when_o as_o experience_n show_v old_a folk_n be_v usual_o hear_v complain_v of_o the_o pain_n of_o their_o body_n ache_v of_o their_o bone_n lament_n of_o their_o limb_n dimness_n of_o sight_n and_o dulness_n of_o hear_v and_o certain_a it_o be_v if_o man_n have_v not_o repent_v before_o these_o evil_a dayeâ—_n come_v upon_o they_o they_o will_v be_v very_o unfit_a now_o to_o begin_v to_o learn_v this_o lesson_n of_o repentance_n when_o they_o be_v so_o grieve_v with_o pain_n and_o ache_v yea_o when_o they_o be_v lame_a and_o blind_a and_o deaf_a four_o a_o sinner_n that_o will_v not_o now_o repent_v but_o say_v hereafter_o 4_o no_o man_n be_v sure_a that_o he_o shall_v have_v grace_n to_o repent_v hereafter_o he_o will_v repent_v hereafter_o be_v not_o sure_a that_o he_o shall_v repent_v hereafter_o for_o god_n may_v so_o harden_v his_o heart_n that_o he_o can_v repent_v because_o that_o in_o his_o life_n time_n he_o contemn_v the_o mean_n of_o his_o salvation_n and_o despise_v the_o patience_n of_o god_n wait_v for_o his_o repentance_n st_n paul_n speak_v thus_o to_o the_o impenitent_a sinner_n that_o have_v despise_v the_o patience_n of_o
upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v after_o faith_n and_o repentance_n than_o order_n require_v that_o i_o entreat_v of_o prayer_n in_o handle_v whereof_o i_o will_v show_v treatise_n the_o partition_n of_o this_o treatise_n first_o what_o prayer_n be_v second_o the_o sort_n and_o kind_n of_o prayer_n three_o the_o person_n who_o prayer_n do_v concern_v four_o the_o subject_n or_o matter_n of_o prayer_n five_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n six_o the_o place_n of_o prayer_n seaventh_o the_o manner_n how_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v aright_o eight_o the_o efficacy_n and_o power_n of_o prayer_n nine_o the_o help_n and_o furtherance_n of_o prayer_n ten_o i_o will_v use_v motive_n to_o persuade_v unto_o prayer_n these_o be_v the_o thing_n whereof_o by_o the_o guide_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n i_o purpose_v to_o entreat_v and_o first_o i_o will_v show_v what_o prayer_n be_v chap._n ii_o show_v what_o prayer_n be_v with_o the_o diverse_a sort_n and_o kind_n thereof_o prayer_n be_v a_o religious_a worship_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o be_v 1_o what_o prayer_n be_v do_v with_o all_o humility_n and_o lowliness_n of_o heart_n make_v know_v unto_o god_n the_o secret_n of_o our_o heart_n through_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n call_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n in_o faith_n according_a to_o his_o will_n first_o i_o say_v that_o prayer_n be_v a_o religious_a worship_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v a_o orate_fw-la a_o inâ—â—â—â—tiâ—_n potissima_fw-la est_fw-la pars_fw-la cuâ—tus_fw-la dei_fw-la bucan_n de_fw-fr orate_fw-la principal_a part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o so_o much_o that_o in_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v sometime_o use_v for_o the_o ibid._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la toto_fw-la dei_fw-la cultu_fw-la accipitur_fw-la buca_n ibid._n whole_a worship_n of_o god_n so_o st_n paul_n describe_v the_o worshipper_n of_o god_n by_o their_o invocation_n and_o call_n upon_o god_n say_v 2._o say_v 1._o câ—r_n 1._o 2._o unto_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o corinth_n to_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v in_o christ_n jesus_n call_v to_o be_v saint_n with_o all_o that_o in_o every_o place_n call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n so_o ananias_n say_v of_o saul_n 14._o saul_n act._n 9_o 13._o 14._o lord_n i_o have_v hear_v by_o many_o of_o this_o name_n how_o much_o evil_a he_o have_v do_v to_o thy_o saint_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o here_o he_o have_v authority_n from_o the_o chief_a priest_n to_o bind_v all_o that_o call_v on_o thy_o name_n that_o be_v all_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n all_o that_o profess_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n all_o that_o worship_n god_n and_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n second_o i_o say_v that_o in_o prayer_n we_o make_v know_v unto_o god_n the_o secret_n of_o our_o hart_n for_o prayer_n be_v a_o divine_a speech_n a_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a talk_n with_o god_n whereby_o we_o open_v our_o mind_n unfold_v our_o thought_n and_o reveal_v our_o grief_n unto_o god_n yea_o many_o secret_a thing_n lie_v hide_v in_o the_o heart_n which_o we_o will_v not_o and_o be_v afraid_a or_o ashamed_a to_o make_v know_v unto_o man_n yet_o we_o may_v safe_o and_o do_v secure_o make_v manifest_a unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o as_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o speak_v unto_o we_o by_o preach_v so_o he_o be_v please_v to_o suffer_v uâ—to_fw-mi speak_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o utter_v the_o secret_n of_o our_o heart_n by_o pray_v wherefore_o one_o say_v 85._o say_v oratio_fw-la tuâ—_n locâ—tio_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la quando_fw-la legis_fw-la deus_fw-la tibi_fw-la lequitur_fw-la quando_fw-la oras_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la loqueris_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 85._o thy_o prayer_n be_v a_o speak_n unto_o god_n when_o thou_o read_v the_o scripture_n god_n speak_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o pray_v thou_o speak_v with_o god_n three_o in_o prayer_n i_o mention_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o our_o guide_n our_o teacher_n and_o helper_n four_o i_o say_v that_o in_o pray_v we_o must_v call_v upon_o god_n for_o our_o prayer_n must_v be_v make_v and_o direct_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o he_o alone_o last_o our_o prayer_n unto_o god_n must_v be_v make_v in_o humility_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n in_o faith_n and_o according_a to_o god_n will_v which_o because_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o frame_v our_o prayer_n aright_o the_o handle_n of_o they_o more_o at_o large_a with_o diverse_a other_o thing_n also_o belong_v thereunto_o i_o refer_v to_o their_o proper_a place_n in_o the_o treatise_n follow_v and_o come_v to_o the_o second_o thing_n propound_v in_o this_o treatise_n which_o be_v threefold_a 2_o the_o diverse_a sort_n and_o kind_n of_o prayer_n threefold_a concern_v the_o diverse_a sort_n and_o kind_n of_o prayer_n for_o prayer_n be_v diverse_a in_o regard_n of_o first_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o prayer_n second_o the_o affection_n of_o he_o that_o pray_v 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6._o 7._o thy_o heart_n &_o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o diligent_o unto_o thy_o child_n and_o shall_v talk_v of_o they_o when_o thou_o sit_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o when_o thou_o walk_v by_o the_o way_n and_o when_o thou_o lie_v down_o and_o when_o thou_o rise_v up_o so_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n lie_v chief_o upon_o all_o head_n of_o house_n and_o master_n of_o family_n they_o must_v not_o only_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n themselves_o but_o likewise_o see_v that_o their_o child_n and_o servant_n do_v sanctify_v it_o for_o it_o be_v say_v remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a etc._n etc._n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n thy_o manseruant_n nor_o thy_o maid-servant_n etc._n etc._n now_o the_o sabbath_n be_v sanctify_v not_o only_o by_o read_v the_o scripture_n hear_v the_o word_n meditation_n etc._n etc._n but_o likewise_o by_o pray_v and_o praise_v god_n and_o that_o not_o only_o 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the_o lord_n that_o so_o at_o our_o last_o end_n we_o may_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o celestial_a paradisc_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n amen_n ⸪_o deus_fw-la qui_fw-la dedit_fw-la velle_fw-la dedit_fw-la etiam_fw-la perficere_fw-la benedictus_fw-la deus_fw-la finis_fw-la