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same_o and_o be_v such_o as_o do_v neither_o plot_n or_o countenance_v the_o plot_v of_o any_o evil_n or_o sow_v any_o seed_n of_o rebellion_n against_o the_o high_a power_n but_o do_v owe_v and_o acknowledge_v they_o all_o due_a reverence_n as_o also_o the_o law_n require_v and_o their_o carriage_n do_v witness_n for_o they_o in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o dwell_v and_o perform_v all_o duty_n of_o honour_n and_o office_n without_o complaint_n i_o have_v therefore_o cumber_v the_o press_n herewith_o fear_v lest_o any_o shall_v either_o be_v discourage_v by_o these_o rumore_n and_o slander_n which_o be_v and_o have_v biâ—_n hitherto_o cast_v upon_o we_o from_o embrace_v the_o truth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o right_a way_n or_o shall_v through_o misse-report_n condemn_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o guilty_a and_o also_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o gainsayer_n who_o if_o notwithstanding_o theâ—_n shall_v see_v this_o defence_n they_o do_v still_o persist_v in_o their_o opprobrious_a calumniation_n shall_v be_v leave_v without_o excuse_n before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n â—_o god_n rom._n 2_o â—_o who_o judgement_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n against_o those_o that_o commit_v such_o thing_n i_o have_v seek_v herein_o nothing_o but_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o truth_n from_o unjust_a contempt_n which_o if_o it_o shall_v notwithstanding_o suffer_v i_o shall_v desire_v of_o god_n that_o i_o may_v be_v account_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v with_o it_o and_o for_o a_o conclusion_n it_o be_v my_o hearty_a desire_n that_o all_o people_n whatsoever_o which_o do_v make_v any_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n may_v approve_v themselves_o such_o in_o their_o conversation_n as_o 21._o as_o pro._n 24_o 21._o fear_n god_n and_o honour_n the_o king_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o change_v but_o 14_o but_o heb._n 12_o 14_o follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n and_o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n can_v see_v the_o lord_n meddle_v with_o the_o their_o own_o calling_n and_o be_v not_o busy_a body_n in_o other_o man_n matter_n that_o those_o which_o 16._o which_o 1_o pet._n 3_o 16._o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a who_o false_o accuse_v their_o good_a conversation_n in_o christ_n but_o if_o any_o of_o they_o do_v under_o colour_n of_o religion_n or_o conscience_n resist_v the_o lawful_a command_n of_o their_o prince_n or_o governor_n and_o do_v suffer_v for_o it_o let_v they_o thank_v themselves_o and_o confess_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o for_o 4._o for_o rom._n 13_o 4._o they_o be_v his_o minister_n appoint_v to_o execute_v vengeance_n on_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a and_o they_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a 2_o tim._n 2_o 7._o consider_v what_o i_o say_v and_o the_o lord_n giu_v thou_o understanding_n in_o all_o thing_n 1_o thess_n 5_o 21._o prove_v all_o thing_n hold_v fast_o that_o which_o iâ—_n good_a a_o exhortation_n to_o pray_v for_o prince_n 1._o ep._n to_o timotheus_n cap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 1._o 2._o 3._o i_o exhort_v therefore_o that_o first_o of_o all_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_n be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n for_o this_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n etc._n etc._n this_o exhortation_n as_o also_o the_o whole_a epistle_n be_v write_v and_o send_v by_o paul_n the_o bless_a apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o 3._o to_o 1_o tim._n 1_o 1._o 3._o timothy_n the_o evangelist_n who_o he_o beseech_v when_o he_o go_v to_o macedonia_n to_o abide_v at_o ephesus_n a_o renown_a city_n of_o asia_n wherein_o the_o lord_n have_v plant_v a_o famous_a 1._o famous_a rev._n 1._o 11._o and_o 2_o 1._o church_n of_o saint_n and_o true_a worshipper_n of_o his_o name_n notwithstanding_o the_o heathenish_a service_n of_o that_o great_a goddess_n diana_n and_o the_o image_n which_o fall_v down_o from_o jupiter_n do_v there_o so_o great_o flourish_v act._n 19_o 24._o 27._o 28._o 35._o where_o the_o lord_n wrought_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o paul_n many_o miracle_n act_n 19_o 11._o where_o the_o apostle_n fight_v with_o beast_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n 1_o cor._n 15_o 32._o and_o wherein_o there_o be_v a_o great_a door_n and_o effectual_a open_v to_o he_o though_o there_o be_v many_o adversary_n 1_o cor._n 16_o 9_o the_o end_n of_o the_o abide_n of_o timothy_n at_o ephesus_n in_o the_o apostle_n his_o absence_n be_v to_o supply_v that_o service_n which_o the_o apostle_n himself_o shall_v have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v be_v present_a namely_o 3._o namely_o 1_o tim._n 1_o 3._o to_o charge_v some_o that_o they_o shall_v teach_v no_o other_o doctrine_n than_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n have_v teach_v they_o or_o than_o be_v agreeable_a to_o 13._o to_o 2_o tim._n 1_o 13._o sound_v and_o wholesome_a word_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n now_o as_o person_n of_o great_a place_n and_o authority_n leave_v other_o more_o inferior_a in_o wisdom_n and_o power_n to_o discharge_v some_o duty_n for_o they_o in_o their_o necessary_a absence_n or_o to_o attend_v upon_o a_o service_n which_o they_o themselves_o be_v call_v from_o by_o occasion_n elsewhere_o do_v give_v they_o not_o only_a commission_n but_o also_o direction_n how_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v do_v so_o the_o apostle_n paul_n the_o master_n builder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n 1_o cor._n 3_o 10._o not_o only_o give_v timothy_n commission_n to_o tarry_v in_o his_o stead_n but_o also_o counsel_v and_o direct_v he_o how_o to_o behave_v himself_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 3_o 16._o and_o among_o the_o many_o most_o excellent_a divine_a &_o infallible_a rule_n of_o direction_n which_o he_o give_v he_o we_o be_v now_o call_v upon_o to_o consider_v and_o attend_v unto_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a and_o principall_a thing_n which_o he_o give_v he_o in_o charge_n the_o which_o he_o do_v not_o in_o command_v and_o lordly_a term_n but_o with_o meekness_n and_o love_n say_v i_o exhort_v therefore_o that_o first_o of_o all_o etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n intent_n and_o purpose_n in_o this_o exhortation_n be_v not_o to_o timothy_n alone_o that_o he_o shall_v perform_v this_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v teach_v it_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v the_o 40._o the_o 1_o cor._n 7_o 40._o mind_n of_o god_n himself_o wherefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o exhort_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v if_o any_o man_n shall_v resist_v or_o refuse_v thy_o exhortation_n to_o or_o example_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n let_v they_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o exhortation_n of_o i_o paul_n the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v with_o power_n and_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n approve_v myself_o among_o they_o by_o sign_n and_o wonder_n to_o be_v no_o fable_a or_o leight_n fellow_n to_o be_v no_o seducer_n and_o deceitful_a worker_n but_o the_o minister_n legate_n and_o messenger_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o have_v put_v his_o word_n in_o my_o mouth_n which_o if_o they_o obey_v not_o they_o may_v have_v cause_n to_o repent_v it_o as_o this_o exhortation_n be_v at_o the_o first_o intend_v and_o pen_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o substance_n of_o this_o treatise_n thereupon_o deliver_v to_o a_o congregation_n of_o believer_n as_o be_v note_v in_o the_o preface_n so_o the_o intent_n now_o of_o publish_v it_o be_v not_o to_o exhort_v wicked_a and_o worldly_a man_n to_o make_v prayer_n and_o supplication_n unto_o god_n or_o to_o assure_v they_o of_o any_o benefit_n by_o so_o do_v for_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 15_o 8._o and_o 21_o 27._o and_o 28_o 9_o and_o those_o that_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v but_o how_o shall_v they_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v etc._n etc._n rom._n 10_o 13._o 14._o and_o if_o they_o say_v they_o do_v believe_v than_o the_o scripture_n say_v again_o that_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a jam._n 2_o 17._o 20._o 26._o and_o they_o that_o profess_v they_o know_v god_n and_o in_o 16._o in_o tit._n 1_o 16._o work_n deny_v he_o and_o be_v abominable_a and_o disobedient_a and_o unto_o every_o good_a work_n reprobate_a they_o have_v the_o 5._o the_o 2_o tim._n 3_o 5._o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v
107._o psalmist_n psal_n 107._o than_o they_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o trouble_n and_o he_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o their_o distress_n the_o rather_o because_o the_o present_a occasion_n of_o our_o assemble_v do_v call_v upon_o we_o for_o such_o meditation_n for_o we_o be_v meet_v together_o this_o day_n to_o seek_v the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o our_o self_n and_o the_o people_n among_o who_o we_o sojourn_v and_o with_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v we_o partaker_n of_o many_o great_a deliverance_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o and_o our_o enemy_n and_o with_o who_o we_o be_v still_o in_o danger_n of_o they_o their_o fear_n be_v our_o fear_n their_o distress_n we_o their_o deliverance_n and_o preservation_n we_o and_o among_o they_o those_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n be_v the_o chief_a pilot_n under_o god_n who_o do_v guide_v the_o helm_n or_o rudder_n of_o this_o our_o common_a wealth_n those_o that_o go_v before_o we_o iâ—_n fight_v the_o battle_n of_o the_o country_n abroad_o and_o keep_v peace_n at_o home_n by_o their_o well_o order_a government_n if_o they_o bâ—_n cut_v off_o our_o ship_n be_v like_a to_o be_v expose_v tâ—_n great_a danger_n if_o not_o shipwreck_n wherefore_o we_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o pray_v if_o for_o all_o man_n then_o especial_o for_o they_o to_o which_o purpose_n tend_v these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o i_o have_v think_v also_o to_o suit_n well_o with_o our_o present_a occasion_n say_v i_o exhort_v therefore_o that_o first_o of_o all_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n etc._n etc._n the_o some_o and_o substance_n of_o which_o word_n be_v to_o exhort_v we_o to_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v before_o in_o the_o lay_n down_o of_o which_o two_o duty_n the_o apostle_n use_v four_o several_a word_n as_o if_o they_o be_v so_o many_o several_a duty_n to_o be_v perform_v as_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supplication_n which_o some_o translate_v obsecration_n or_o deprecation_n that_o be_v prayer_n against_o evil_a or_o for_o deliverance_n from_o evil_n second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prayer_n which_o be_v by_o some_o translate_v oration_n petition_n that_o be_v crave_v or_o desire_v some_o good_a thing_n to_o be_v bestow_v on_o we_o 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intercession_n which_o some_o take_v to_o mean_a complaint_n we_o make_v of_o those_o that_o hurt_v we_o but_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v rather_o render_v interâ—ellations_n other_o take_v intercession_n in_o this_o place_n to_o be_v for_o the_o turn_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o persecutor_n but_o most_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o they_o do_v signify_v the_o request_n or_o desire_n which_o we_o make_v unto_o god_n one_o for_o another_o whither_o of_o the_o first_o or_o second_o kind_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o clear_a interpretation_n of_o this_o word_n see_v it_o be_v use_v rom._n 8_o 34._o heb._n 7_o 25._o where_o the_o text_n give_v the_o direct_a &_o simple_a meaning_n of_o it_o other_o make_v this_o distinction_n that_o by_o the_o first_o word_n be_v mean_v all_o kind_n of_o prayer_n in_o general_a the_o second_o when_o some_o certain_a thing_n be_v desire_v and_o by_o the_o three_o be_v signify_v prayer_n make_v for_o other_o all_o together_o then_o thus_o humble_a and_o earnest_a seeking_n unto_o god_n for_o any_o blessing_n spiritual_a or_o temporal_a for_o ourselves_o or_o other_o or_o deliverance_n from_o any_o danger_n to_o trouble_v i_o shall_v not_o dare_v to_o trace_v the_o path_n of_o curious_a speculation_n about_o the_o etymology_n of_o these_o word_n and_o the_o distinction_n of_o prayer_n into_o several_a kind_n and_o sort_n require_v in_o this_o place_n but_o rather_o take_v the_o apostle_n scope_n and_o purpose_n to_o be_v in_o these_o different_a expression_n both_o to_o set_v down_o a_o perfect_a general_a rule_n which_o shall_v contain_v in_o it_o all_o particular_n that_o thereout_o may_v be_v no_o start_a hole_n for_o any_o uncharitable_a mind_n to_o warrant_v the_o omission_n of_o any_o kind_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o person_n herein_o after_o mention_v and_o also_o to_o press_v we_o earnest_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n the_o which_o freedom_n and_o fullness_n of_o speech_n the_o apostle_n use_v in_o other_o place_n when_o he_o say_v ephes_n 6_o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pray_v always_o with_o all_o 〈◊〉_d all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prayer_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supplication_n and_o watch_v thereunto_o with_o all_o perseverance_n and_o supplication_n for_o all_o saint_n and_o philip._n 4_o 6._o be_v careful_a for_o no_o thing_n but_o in_o every_o thing_n by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o thanksgiving_n let_v your_o request_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o god_n and_o this_o i_o inclyne_v unto_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n i_o find_v several_a word_n use_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o these_o thing_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v any_o curious_a or_o necessary_a distinction_n but_o a_o more_o earnest_a and_o plentiful_a expression_n the_o more_o to_o set_v out_o the_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n of_o his_o own_o scripture_n for_o i_o find_v the_o word_n thepilah_n in_o 2_o cron._n 6_o 29._o translate_a prayer_n which_o word_n have_v its_o derivation_n of_o paalal_n to_o judge_v appease_v or_o determine_v cause_n for_o which_o appeal_n be_v make_v see_v psal_n 106_o 30._o sometime_o to_o conclude_v by_o thought_n and_o imagination_n upon_o some_o ground_n induce_v the_o mind_n thereunto_o as_o gen._n 48_o 11._o i_o have_v not_o think_v to_o see_v etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o thereby_o make_v any_o strict_a distinction_n for_o in_o 1_o sam._n 2_o 25._o if_o one_o man_n sin_v against_o a_o other_o the_o god_n shall_v pilelo_n shall_v pilelo_n judge_v he_o but_o if_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o god_n who_o jithepalel-lo_a who_o jithepalel-lo_a shall_v entreat_v for_o he_o there_o it_o may_v be_v render_v intercede_v or_o mediate_v so_o like_o wise_a in_o 2_o cron._n 30_o 18._o but_o hezekiah_n pray_v for_o they_o that_o be_v intercede_v for_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o jsa_n 1_o 15._o when_o you_o make_v many_o thepilah_n many_o thepilah_n prayer_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v there_o it_o be_v not_o take_v distinct_o for_o any_o one_o kind_n or_o sort_n of_o prayer_n but_o general_o all_o of_o what_o kind_n soever_o so_o also_o i_o find_v thechinoh_n which_o come_v of_o chaanan_n with_o signify_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n gratis_o jud._n 21_o 22._o pro._n 26_o 25._o &_o be_v use_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o free_a grace_n &_o mere_a good_a will_n of_o god_n exod._n 33_o 19_o in_o 2_o cron._n 6_o 29._o and_o 1_o king_n 8_o 33._o translate_a supplication_n so_o 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18._o l._n 23._o r_o stop_v pag._n 33._o l._n 13._o r_o warfare_n pag._n 40._o l._n 14._o r_o vers_fw-la 5._o etc._n etc._n pag._n 53._o l._n 19_o r_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 54._o l._n 17._o r_o nor_o pag._n 61._o l._n 10._o r_o watch_n pag._n 64._o margin_n r_o misericordia_fw-la pag._n 97._o 8._o be_v a_o mystery_n pag._n 117._o l._n 4._o put_v out_o pag._n 120._o l._n 2._o r_o satisfaction_n pag._n 121._o l._n 1._o put_v out_o pag._n 123._o l._n 16._o r._n man_n pag._n 126._o l._n 26._o r_o make_v he_o