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i_o that_o have_v sin_v it_o be_v i_o that_o have_v do_v the_o evil_a etc._n etc._n lord_n my_o god_n let_v thy_o hand_n be_v turn_v i_o beseech_v thou_o upon_o i_o and_o the_o like_a ii_o admiration_n wonder_v at_o the_o goodness_n wisdom_n power_n and_o other_o like_a attribute_n of_o god_n o_o lord_n our_o lord_n 8.2_o psal_n 8.2_o how_o marvellous_a be_v thy_o name_n o_o lord_n of_o host_n who_o be_v like_a to_o thou_o thou_o be_v mighty_a o_o lord_n 88.9_o psal_n 88.9_o and_o thy_o truth_n round_o about_o thou_o or_o the_o like_a iii_o affirmation_n affirm_v for_o example_n that_o god_n be_v just_a great_a and_o dreadful_a that_o they_o be_v happy_a that_o serve_v he_o and_o the_o like_a â—_o psal_n 118.137_o psal_n 46.3_o psa_fw-la 64._o â—_o thou_o be_v just_o o_o lord_n and_o thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a because_o our_o lord_n be_v high_a terrible_a a_o great_a king_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n bless_a be_v he_o who_o thou_o have_v choose_v and_o take_v he_o shall_v dwell_v 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32.26.29_o as_o he_o do_v to_o jacob._n 18.19_o pro._n 18.19_o consider_v 3_o jesus_n say_v to_o they_o fear_v not_o go_v tell_v my_o brother_n etc._n etc._n admire_v the_o sweetness_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o comfort_v his_o servant_n and_o take_v from_o they_o all_o fear_n ponder_v those_o word_n my_o brother_n bear_v a_o most_o friendly_a and_o sweet_a name_n he_o who_o be_v now_o king_n of_o glory_n disdain_v not_o to_o call_v poor_a ignorant_a fisherman_n his_o brother_n o_o what_o a_o happiness_n it_o be_v to_o have_v such_o a_o brother_n love_v he_o therefore_o as_o your_o brother_n and_o put_v your_o trust_n in_o he_o for_o if_o the_o brother_n that_o be_v holpen_v of_o brother_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v be_v as_o a_o strong_a city_n how_o much_o more_o he_o who_o be_v holpen_v of_o such_o a_o brother_n peter_n and_o john_n go_v to_o the_o sepulchre_n and_o our_o lord_n appear_v to_o peter_n 24.11_o luc._n 24.11_o consider_v 1_o the_o devour_v woman_n relate_v what_o they_o 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the_o multitude_n of_o my_o sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n thy_o consolation_n have_v make_v my_o soul_n joyful_a 84.9_o i_o will_v hear_v what_o our_o lord_n god_n will_v speak_v in_o i_o because_o he_o will_v speak_v peace_n upon_o his_o people_n ps_n 84.9_o of_o holy_a communion_n consider_v christ_n as_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n 9.6_o jer._n 29.11_o is._n 9.6_o consider_v 1_o what_o be_v read_v to_o day_n in_o the_o gospel_n how_o christ_n appear_v unto_o the_o apostle_n and_o thrice_o impart_v unto_o they_o his_o peace_n say_v peace_n be_v to_o you_o jo._n 20.19_o for_o he_o be_v our_o peace_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v ephes._n 2.14_o intend_v cogitation_n of_o peace_n and_o not_o of_o affliction_n and_o therefore_o among_o other_o title_n he_o be_v call_v by_o isaie_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n 5.17_o gal._n 5.17_o consider_v 2._o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o peace_n which_o we_o be_v to_o procure_v 1._o with_o god_n 2._o with_o our_o neighbour_n 3_o with_o out_o solve_n for_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n 37.4_o ps._n 37.4_o and_o therefore_o david_n say_v my_o bone_n have_v no_o peace_n and_o a_o man_n enemy_n be_v they_o of_o his_o own_o household_n to_o wit_n 7.6_o mich._n 7.6_o his_o own_o unlawful_a appetite_n this_o threefould_a peace_n the_o prince_n and_o author_n of_o it_o will_v bring_v unto_o you_o in_o the_o eucharist_n if_o you_o hinder_v not_o for_o the_o eucharist_n be_v proper_o a_o pacifick_n host_n between_o god_n and_o we_o the_o symbol_n and_o band_n of_o charity_n between_o we_o and_o our_o neighbour_n je._n cyril_n lib._n 4._o in_o c._n 27._o je._n and_o last_o that_o which_o as_o s._n cyril_n say_v do_v restrain_v the_o rage_a tyranny_n of_o our_o member_n and_o do_v entrench_v we_o round_o about_o with_o perfect_a peace_n whence_o david_n say_v 147.3_o ps._n 147.3_o he_o have_v set_v thy_o border_n peace_n and_o fill_v thou_o with_o the_o fat_a of_o corn_n 26.6_o 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be_v direct_v as_o incense_v in_o thy_o sight_n and_o the_o elevation_n of_o my_o hand_n as_o evening_n sacrifice_n 2._o by_o prayer_n man_n become_v companion_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o converse_v familiar_o with_o god_n himself_o 3._o god_n take_v himself_o to_o be_v honour_v by_o our_o prayer_n as_o he_o express_o tell_v we_o by_o his_o prophet_n invocate_v i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o tribulation_n 49.15_o ps_n 49.15_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorisie_n i_o 5.8_o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o consider_v 2._o the_o necessity_n we_o have_v of_o prayer_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o mortal_a life_n and_o continual_a danger_n 1._o of_o soul_n from_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o as_o a_o roar_a lion_n go_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v from_o the_o allurement_n of_o the_o world_n and_o from_o the_o rebellion_n of_o our_o own_o flesh_n 2._o of_o body_n from_o war_n famine_n and_o pestilence_n from_o poverty_n sickness_n loss_n of_o good_n and_o fortune_n death_n of_o friend_n and_o from_o innumerable_a other_o cross_n and_o affliction_n all_o which_o make_v we_o to_o cry_v out_o with_o king_n josaphat_n to_o our_o lord_n whereas_o we_o be_v ignorant_a what_o to_o do_v 20.12_o 2_o paral._n 20.12_o this_o only_a we_o have_v lest_o that_o we_o direct_v our_o eye_n to_o thou_o 18.1_o luc._n 18.1_o consider_v 3_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n who_o whereas_o he_o can_v sufficient_o redress_v all_o our_o necessity_n with_o the_o general_a providence_n wherewith_o he_o provide_v for_o his_o other_o creature_n yet_o to_o endear_v we_o the_o more_o to_o himself_o require_v that_o we_o have_v our_o recourse_n unto_o he_o by_o prayer_n acknowledge_v he_o the_o author_n of_o all_o good_a and_o depend_v whole_o on_o he_o in_o all_o occasion_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v give_v we_o a_o express_a command_n thereof_o deliver_v by_o christ_n in_o these_o word_n it_o behove_v always_o to_o pray_v reflect_v upon_o your_o own_o 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we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v our_o chief_a benefactor_n and_o author_n of_o all_o good_a 65.24_o be_v 65.24_o consider_v 3_o all_o this_o and_o whatever_o else_o we_o can_v desire_v for_o our_o good_a almighty_a god_n be_v ready_a to_o bestow_v upon_o we_o than_o we_o to_o ask_v and_o do_v even_o prevent_v our_o prayer_n according_a to_o that_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v before_o they_o call_v i_o will_v hear_v as_o they_o be_v yet_o speak_v i_o will_v hear_v and_o if_o he_o deni_v we_o any_o thing_n it_o be_v our_o fault_n in_o demand_v either_o what_o we_o ought_v not_o or_o not_o in_o the_o manner_n we_o ought_v but_o still_o his_o mercy_n dom._n aug._n ser._n 53._o de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n for_o god_n in_o his_o mercy_n say_v s._n augustine_n deni_v such_o thing_n which_o he_o can_v not_o grant_v but_o in_o wrath_n be_v grateful_a for_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n and_o serve_v yourself_o of_o it_o by_o a_o due_a and_o constant_a use_n in_o all_o your_o occasion_n of_o the_o benefit_n 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distribute_v they_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n ought_v you_o to_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n before_o you_o eat_v that_o be_v to_o lift_v up_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a that_o you_o may_v not_o fall_v upon_o your_o meat_n as_o beast_n do_v therefore_o david_n let_v the_o just_a make_v merry_a and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n of_o five_o thousand_o feed_v in_o the_o desert_n etc._n mat._n 14.20_o etc._n etc._n part_n 2._o 32.13_o ps_n 77.19_o deut._n 32.13_o consider_v 1_o how_o the_o loaf_n by_o divine_a power_n be_v multiply_v in_o the_o apostle_n hand_n so_o that_o although_o they_o be_v continual_o distribute_v yet_o still_o they_o find_v either_o in_o their_o hand_n or_o in_o the_o basket_n more_o to_o distribute_v the_o angel_n as_o be_v probable_a secret_o supply_v new_a provision_n of_o loaf_n and_o fish_n in_o like_a manner_n former_o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o elias_n neither_o meal_n nor_o oil_n be_v want_v although_o the_o present_a 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thomas_n be_v absent_a 2._o med._n page_n 228_o &c_n &c_n of_o his_o appear_v to_o they_o when_o s._n thomas_n be_v present_a page_n 230_o of_o his_o wound_n show_v to_o s._n thomas_n page_n 232_o 2._o sunday_n after_o easter_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o good_a pastor_n page_n 233_o of_o christ_n appear_v to_o seven_o disciple_n fish_v 2._o med._n page_n 235_o &c_n &c_n of_o christ_n commit_n his_o sheep_n to_o peter_n page_n 237_o of_o his_o last_o apparition_n on_o the_o mount_n page_n 238_o of_o other_o apparition_n within_o the_o 40_o day_n page_n 240_o of_o divers_a circumstance_n of_o christ_n apparition_n page_n 241_o 3._o sunday_n after_o easter_n of_o christ_n as_o our_o comforter_n page_n 242_o of_o god_n benefit_n and_o 1._o of_o creation_n 2._o med._n page_n 243_o &c_n &c_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o conservation_n 2._o med._n page_n 246_o &c_n &c_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o redemption_n 2._o med._n page_n 248_o 4._o sunday_n after_o easter_n of_o christ_n as_o our_o advocate_n 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