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i_o will_v not_o have_v mean_a man_n to_o go_v above_o their_o latchet_n as_o they_o say_v that_o be_v to_o seek_v to_o know_v above_o that_o which_o be_v meet_v for_o they_o both_o in_o affair_n of_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n so_o i_o believe_v that_o even_o private_a person_n may_v sin_v great_o by_o too_o much_o ignorance_n of_o public_a affair_n especial_o in_o these_o time_n when_o as_o we_o hope_v the_o carpenter_n be_v cut_v off_o those_o horn_n which_o have_v scatter_v judah_n those_o two_o disciple_n go_v to_o emmaus_n 21._o zech_n 1.20_o 21._o seem_v to_o reprove_v our_o saviour_n not_o know_v he_o to_o be_v our_o saviour_n because_o he_o make_v himself_o ignorant_a of_o the_o great_a new_a affair_n
chron._n 17.6_o that_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o mean_v the_o sense_n of_o fresh_a deliverance_n shall_v strengthen_v our_o faith_n to_o trust_v to_o the_o lord_n more_o perfect_o it_o shall_v enlarge_v our_o love_n to_o cleave_v unto_o he_o more_o affectionate_o it_o shall_v kindle_v our_o zeal_n to_o stand_v for_o he_o more_o courageous_o and_o so_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o grace_n this_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o praise_n be_v the_o high_a 2._o another_o branch_n be_v prayer_n the_o use_n of_o this_o duty_n be_v command_v and_o the_o nature_n part_n and_o qualification_n prescribe_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o text_n by_o saint_n paul_n to_o his_o son_n timothy_n 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2._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_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 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 i_o need_v to_o go_v no_o further_o than_o those_o two_o verse_n for_o the_o foundation_n or_o limit_n of_o my_o discourse_n in_o the_o present_a point_n let_v we_o therefore_o full_o discuss_v the_o word_n in_o they_o we_o may_v observe_v these_o three_o general_n 1._o the_o several_a sort_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v and_o those_o be_v four_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o 2._o the_o person_n for_o who_o all_o those_o prayer_n must_v be_v put_v up_o general_o all_o man_n i.e._n all_o rank_n indefinite_o more_n special_o for_o king_n etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o scope_n drift_n and_o end_n of_o our_o prayer_n for_o they_o it_o must_v be_v peace_n and_o quietness_n but_o with_o two_o qualification_n the_o first_o spiritual_a godliness_n the_o other_o moral_a honesty_n as_o for_o the_o middlemost_a of_o three_o head_n viz._n the_o person_n especial_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o they_o be_v the_o supreme_a majesty_n and_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a i_o shall_v insist_v upon_o the_o other_o two_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o viz._n 1._o the_o sort_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v make_v for_o they_o 1._o supplication_n 2._o prayer_n 3._o intercession_n and_o 4._o give_v of_o thanks_o it_o be_v general_o agree_v by_o all_o good_a subject_n that_o the_o king_n and_o high_a court_n ought_v to_o be_v pray_v for_o and_o many_o do_v fumble_v about_o the_o duty_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o set_v myself_o and_o you_o in_o a_o right_a way_n it_o be_v this_o say_v saint_n paul_n we_o must_v make_v for_o they_o 1._o supplication_n deprecation_n be_v the_o proper_a english_a word_n to_o deprecate_v in_o their_o behalf_n be_v to_o pray_v off_o from_o they_o all_o evil_n of_o sin_n or_o punishment_n fear_v or_o feel_v whether_o in_o soul_n body_n or_o estate_n it_o be_v a_o defensive_a prayer_n to_o pray_v they_o safe_a and_o sound_a from_o all_o danger_n to_o give_v a_o instance_n or_o two_o in_o scripture_n first_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o removal_n of_o all_o bad_a counsellor_n take_v away_o the_o wicked_a from_o before_o the_o king_n 5._o prov._n 25._o v._o 5._o and_o his_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o righteousness_n next_o for_o security_n and_o safeguard_n from_o plot_n and_o enemy_n 7._o psal_n 61._o v._n 6_o 7._o thou_o will_v prolong_v the_o king_n life_n and_o his_o year_n as_o many_o generation_n o_o prepare_v mercy_n and_o truth_n which_o may_v preserve_v he_o thus_o we_o must_v deprecate_v all_o evil_a from_o king_n and_o parliament_n 2._o prayer_n which_o most_o general_a name_n be_v use_v because_o it_o do_v signify_v the_o large_a branch_n of_o all_o namely_o petition_n we_o must_v beg_v for_o they_o all_o gift_n grace_n and_o mercy_n not_o only_o in_o truth_n but_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n especial_o for_o govern_v gift_n and_o grace_n in_o the_o most_o superlative_a measure_n as_o wisdom_n and_o judgement_n be_v one_o so_o in_o salomon_n prayer_n at_o gibeon_n and_o now_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n 8._o 1_o king_n 3._o v._o 7._o ver_fw-la 8._o thou_o have_v make_v thy_o servant_n king_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o thy_o servant_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o people_n which_o thou_o have_v choose_v a_o great_a people_n etc._n etc._n give_v therefore_o thy_o servant_n a_o understand_a heart_n to_o judge_v thy_o people_n 9_o ver_fw-la 9_o that_o i_o may_v discern_v between_o good_a and_o bad_a next_o the_o fear_n and_o dread_n of_o the_o lord_n moreover_o 6._o exod_n 18._o v._o 21._o 2_o chr._n 19_o v._n 6._o thou_o shall_v provide_v out_o of_o all_o the_o people_n able_a man_n such_o as_o fear_v god_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o say_v to_o the_o judge_n take_v heed_n what_o you_o do_v for_o you_o judge_v not_o for_o man_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n 7._o ver_fw-la 7._o wherefore_o now_o let_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o you_o take_v heed_n and_o do_v it_o again_o the_o spirit_n of_o courage_n and_o zeal_n say_v jehosaphat_n deal_v courageous_o 11._o ver_fw-la 11._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v with_o the_o good_a 3_o intercession_n we_o must_v not_o only_o deprecate_v all_o evil_a from_o they_o and_o petition_n for_o all_o good_a thing_n upon_o they_o but_o also_o we_o must_v postulare_fw-la intercede_v plead_v wrestle_v and_o strive_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n as_o be_v say_v in_o another_o case_n 30._o rom._n 15._o v._n 30._o for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o shall_v strive_v together_o with_o they_o in_o our_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o they_o 31._o ver_fw-la 31._o that_o they_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o they_o that_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o that_o their_o service_n which_o they_o have_v for_o england_n may_v be_v accept_v of_o the_o saint_n in_o great_a and_o extraordinary_a time_n of_o hope_n and_o danger_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v move_v with_o few_o and_o ordinary_a prayer_n 7._o gen._n 32_o v._n 6._o ver_fw-la 7._o see_v jacob_n perilous_a condition_n in_o his_o return_n from_o his_o uncle_n laban_n he_o be_v tell_v that_o his_o twice_o offend_a brother_n esau_n come_v against_o he_o with_o four_o hundred_o man_n than_o jacob_n be_v great_o afraid_a and_o distress_a but_o how_o do_v he_o wind_v out_o of_o this_o trouble_n loe_o a_o ordinary_a strive_n be_v not_o enough_o 25._o ver_fw-la 24._o ver_fw-la 25._o at_o peniel_n jacob_n be_v leave_v alone_o and_o there_o wrestle_v a_o man_n with_o he_o until_o the_o break_n of_o the_o day_n and_o he_o touch_v the_o hollow_a of_o his_o thigh_n and_o the_o hollow_a of_o jacob_n thigh_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n 28._o ver_fw-la 28._o and_o he_o wrestle_v with_o he_o then_o say_v god_n as_o a_o prince_n have_v thou_o power_n with_o god_n and_o with_o man_n and_o have_v prevail_v it_o cost_v he_o a_o ache_n yea_o a_o halt_v to_o prevail_v with_o god_n in_o such_o a_o grand_a extremity_n pulâ—â—ra_fw-la diffiâ—ilia_fw-la quae_fw-la pulâ—â—ra_fw-la good_a thing_n be_v difficult_a once_o more_o see_v what_o labour_n it_o cost_v elijah_n and_o his_o servant_n to_o obtain_v rain_n for_o israel_n 42._o 1_o kin._n 18._o v._n 42._o after_o three_o year_n drought_n in_o the_o land_n and_o elijah_n go_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o carmel_n and_o he_o cast_v himself_o down_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o put_v his_o face_n between_o his_o knee_n what_o a_o painful_a grovel_a posture_n be_v that_o 43._o ver_fw-la 43._o and_o he_o say_v to_o his_o servant_n go_v up_o now_o look_v towards_o the_o sea_n and_o he_o go_v up_o and_o look_v and_o say_v there_o be_v nothing_o and_o he_o say_v go_v again_o seven_o time_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o severth_n time_n that_o he_o say_v behold_v there_o arise_v a_o little_a cloud_n out_o of_o the_o sea_n 44._o ver_fw-la 44._o like_o a_o man_n hand_n etc._n etc._n thus_o brethren_n it_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n of_o drought_n with_o we_o many_o 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