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this_o shall_v persuade_v we_o to_o make_v great_a account_n of_o the_o public_a prayer_n in_o the_o congregation_n three_o present_a not_o only_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n but_o also_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v in_o a_o most_o special_a manner_n present_a at_o our_o public_a prayer_n in_o the_o congregation_n loe_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n say_v our_o saviour_n mat._n 18._o 20._o especial_o at_o public_a prayer_n for_o of_o such_o kind_n of_o assembly_n our_o bless_a saviour_n speak_v mat._n 18._o 20._o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n there_o be_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o oh_o how_o this_o shall_v persuade_v we_o not_o only_o to_o spend_v time_n in_o god_n service_n ourselves_o but_o also_o exhort_v other_o to_o do_v so_o too_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o excellent_a company_n that_o we_o be_v there_o sure_a to_o meet_v withal_o the_o holy_a saint_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n yea_o and_o 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the_o prayer_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o such_o as_o fear_v he_o joh._n 9_o 31._o if_o any_o man_n be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o god_n and_o a_o doer_n of_o his_o will_n him_z he_o hear_v yea_o he_o will_v fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o he_o will_v hear_v their_o cry_n and_o save_v they_o psalm_n 145._o 18._o and_o if_o any_o man_n delight_n in_o god_n service_n he_o shall_v have_v his_o heart_n desire_v psal._n 37._o 4._o delight_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n what_o great_a privilege_n yea_o he_o be_v many_o time_n find_v of_o they_o when_o they_o do_v not_o seek_v 10._o he_o isa._n 65._o 24._o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o they_o call_v i_o will_v answer_v and_o while_o they_o be_v yet_o speak_v i_o will_v hear_v o_o how_o open_a be_v his_o ear_n unto_o their_o complaint_n when_o they_o be_v wrong_v by_o their_o adversary_n and_o how_o ready_a be_v the_o lord_n even_o speedy_o to_o avenge_v their_o wrong_n hear_v what_o the_o unjust_a judge_n say_v say_v our_o saviour_n luk._n 18._o 7._o and_o shall_v not_o god_n avenge_v his_o own_o elect_n which_o cry_v day_n and_o night_n unto_o he_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o he_o will_v avenge_v they_o speedy_o true_a it_o be_v he_o will_v not_o allow_v his_o servant_n to_o be_v their_o own_o carver_n and_o avenge_v themselves_o but_o what_o need_v they_o when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v it_o for_o they_o vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n ro._n 12._o 19_o he_o that_o touch_v god_n servant_n to_o hurt_v they_o do_v touch_v the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n zach._n 2._o 8_o he_o take_v all_o their_o wrong_n and_o injury_n as_o do_v to_o himself_o and_o he_o will_v certain_o and_o wise_o avenge_v their_o wrong_n 2_o king_n 9_o 7._o jehu_n shall_v smite_v ahab_n and_o jezabel_n but_o to_o what_o end_n iehu_n end_n be_v to_o get_v the_o kingdom_n but_o what_o be_v the_o lord_n end_n that_o you_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o place_n forename_a that_o i_o may_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o my_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o jezabell_n they_o must_v pay_v dear_a that_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n servant_n the_o lord_n himself_o will_v be_v avenge_v of_o they_o another_o place_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o we_o have_v deut._n 32._o 41._o if_o i_o whet_v my_o glister_a sword_n and_o my_o hand_n take_v hold_v on_o judgement_n i_o will_v render_v vengeance_n to_o my_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o will_v make_v my_o arrow_n drink_v with_o blood_n and_o my_o sword_n shall_v devour_v flesh_n etc._n etc._n but_o who_o blood_n and_o flesh_n shall_v thus_o go_v to_o wrack_n that_o you_o shall_v see_v verse_n 43._o sure_o they_o that_o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n for_o he_o will_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n say_v the_o text._n who_o will_v not_o be_v abundant_a in_o his_o service_n that_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o servant_n blood_n to_o be_v unavenge_v chap._n viii_o contain_v the_o three_o first_o direction_n or_o mean_n how_o to_o spend_v much_o time_n in_o god_n service_n first_o purpose_n if_o we_o will_v spend_v much_o time_n in_o god_n service_n we_o must_v labour_v to_o have_v our_o heart_n right_o fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o that_o purpose_n there_o be_v a_o price_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o many_o a_o fool_n to_o get_v wisdom_n but_o he_o want_v a_o heart_n to_o get_v wisdom_n say_v solomon_n pro._n 17._o 16._o how_o many_o bless_a opportunity_n have_v we_o of_o spend_v time_n in_o god_n service_n which_o be_v let_v slip_v because_o we_o want_v heart_n right_o prepare_v for_o that_o purpose_n hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n god_n require_v our_o heart_n proverb_n 23._o 26._o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n and_o jer._n 14._o 4._o o_o jerusalem_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n a_o profane_a heart_n can_v never_o endure_v to_o spend_v much_o time_n in_o god_n service_n but_o straight_o cry_v out_o behold_v what_o a_o weariness_n be_v it_o mal._n 1._o 13._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n cry_v out_o most_o of_o all_o for_o want_v of_o a_o right_n and_o fit_a disposition_n of_o heart_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o service_n isaiah_n 29._o 13._o this_o people_n draw_v nigh_o unto_o i_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o honour_v i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o here_o be_v the_o defect_n of_o ezechiels_n hearer_n ezech._n 33._o 31._o ver_fw-la they_o come_v unto_o thou_o as_o my_o people_n come_v and_o they_o also_o sit_v before_o thou_o as_o my_o people_n and_o they_o hear_v my_o word_n but_o they_o will_v not_o do_v they_o where_o be_v the_o chief_a fault_n sure_o in_o the_o heart_n for_o with_o their_o mouth_n they_o show_v much_o love_n but_o their_o heart_n go_v after_o their_o covetousness_n a_o covetous_a and_o a_o vicious_a heart_n will_v soon_o make_v a_o man_n weary_a of_o time_n spend_v in_o god_n service_n and_o therefore_o when_o any_o man_n set_v himself_o to_o do_v god_n any_o service_n the_o lord_n look_v direct_o with_o what_o heart_n he_o do_v it_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a speech_n of_o god_n to_o samuel_n when_o he_o be_v to_o choose_v israel_n a_o king_n 1_o sam._n 16._o 7._o the_o lord_n say_v to_o samuel_n look_v not_o on_o his_o countenance_n nor_o on_o the_o height_n of_o his_o stature_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o lord_n see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v for_o man_n look_v on_o the_o outward_a appearance_n but_o the_o lord_n
themselves_o with_o fast_v and_o weep_v and_o pray_v and_o then_o see_v the_o event_n promise_v v._o 18._o then_o will_v the_o lord_n be_v jealous_a for_o his_o land_n and_o pity_v his_o people_n ver._n 19_o the_o like_a promise_n we_o have_v 2_o chron._n 7._o 13_o 14._o if_o the_o people_n that_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n shall_v humble_v themselves_o and_o pray_v and_o seek_v my_o face_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o god_n himself_o such_o prayer_n be_v excellent_a because_o most_o effectual_a and_o prevalent_a with_o god_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n yea_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o he_o frequent_v the_o jewish_a synagogue_n the_o place_n appoint_v for_o public_a prayer_n though_o he_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_o furnish_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n of_o any_o that_o ever_o be_v yea_o and_o those_o synagogue_n have_v great_a corruption_n in_o they_o which_o show_v how_o high_o he_o esteem_v of_o public_a prayer_n which_o be_v solemn_o make_v to_o god_n in_o the_o congregation_n this_o also_o appear_v by_o experience_n see_v what_o wonderful_a success_n the_o ninivite_n have_v in_o proclaim_v public_a fast_v and_o prayer_n jonah_n 8._o 10._o when_o god_n see_v their_o work_n how_o public_o &_o solemn_o they_o go_v to_o work_v he_o repent_v of_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o intend_v to_o do_v unto_o they_o and_o he_o do_v it_o not_o so_o see_v the_o success_n that_o johosophat_n have_v by_o this_o mean_n even_o at_o a_o dead_a lift_n 2_o chron._n 20._o 3._o 13._o concern_v which_o the_o story_n set_v out_o three_o thing_n in_o that_o case_n as_o the_o most_o remarkable_a 1._o the_o danger_n they_o be_v in_o their_o enemy_n be_v many_o in_o number_n be_v ready_a even_o sudden_o to_o set_v upon_o they_o ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o 2._o the_o course_n that_o they_o take_v to_o prevent_v the_o danger_n v_o 3._o he_o proclaim_v a_o fast_n and_o set_v himself_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n yea_o see_v how_o solemn_o they_o go_v to_o work_v ver._n 4._o judah_n gather_v themselves_o together_o to_o ask_v help_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o out_o of_o all_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n they_o come_v to_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o ver_fw-la 13._o and_o all_o judah_n stand_v before_o the_o lord_n with_o their_o little_a one_o their_o wife_n and_o their_o child_n there_o be_v none_o leave_v out_o then_o three_o see_v the_o strange_a and_o admirable_a success_n that_o follow_v hereupon_o ver_fw-la 22_o 23_o 24._o etc._n etc._n they_o have_v the_o victory_n without_o so_o much_o as_o strike_v of_o a_o stroke_n the_o enemy_n destroy_v one_o another_o and_o the_o jew_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o only_o to_o divide_v the_o spoil_n and_o return_v due_a praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o so_o miraculous_a a_o deliverance_n see_v here_o the_o power_n of_o joint_a prayer_n like_o a_o great_a flood_n they_o beat_v down_o all_o before_o they_o and_o indeed_o in_o all_o reason_n the_o prayer_n that_o be_v make_v by_o the_o public_a vote_n of_o god_n people_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o most_o effectual_a for_o if_o the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o one_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o jam._n 5._o 17._o much_o more_o of_o many_o mat._n 7._o 7._o ask_v and_o you_o shall_v have_v seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v and_o knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v if_o a_o whole_a town_n or_o parish_n do_v all_o join_v together_o to_o ask_v a_o boon_n at_o some_o great_a man_n hand_n they_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o prevail_v rather_o than_o one_o man_n alone_o 2._o if_o many_o eye_n do_v join_v in_o seek_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v lose_v there_o be_v the_o more_o probability_n to_o find_v it_o and_o if_o many_o join_v together_o with_o joint_a force_n to_o knock_v at_o heaven_n gate_n be_v they_o not_o the_o more_o likely_a to_o beat_v they_o open_v o_o than_o the_o blockish_a folly_n of_o such_o as_o regard_v not_o these_o public_a prayer_n that_o be_v make_v to_o god_n in_o the_o church_n assembly_n but_o do_v often_o absent_v themselves_o upon_o every_o light_n and_o trivial_a occasion_n yea_o and_o see_v the_o folly_n of_o those_o that_o prefer_v their_o own_o private_a prayer_n before_o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o congregation_n but_o above_o all_o the_o folly_n of_o those_o be_v most_o palpable_a that_o do_v bestow_v that_o time_n in_o private_a read_n upon_o a_o book_n which_o they_o shall_v employ_v in_o join_v with_o god_n people_n in_o public_a and_o solemn_a prayer_n if_o this_o be_v not_o to_o offer_v unto_o god_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n i_o must_v needs_o confess_v i_o do_v not_o know_v what_o be_v three_o glory_n the_o three_o thing_n wherein_o the_o worth_n of_o such_o kind_n of_o prayer_n appear_v be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o glory_n that_o hereby_o redound_v to_o god_n i_o know_v the_o lord_n receive_v glory_n by_o the_o performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n in_o secret_a and_o in_o our_o family_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o congregation_n but_o as_o 1_o cor._n 15._o there_o be_v degree_n of_o glory_n there_o be_v one_o glory_n of_o the_o sun_n another_o of_o the_o moon_n &_o another_o of_o the_o star_n so_o in_o this_o case_n 1._o secret_n duty_n in_o our_o closet_n that_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o star_n 2._o private_a duty_n in_o our_o family_n that_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o moonlight_n 3._o public_a duty_n in_o the_o congregation_n that_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o glorious_a light_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o that_o the_o most_o glory_n do_v hereby_o redound_v to_o god_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o david_n have_v such_o a_o special_a respect_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o god_n public_a worship_n and_o service_n as_o psal._n 111._o 1._o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o upright_a and_o in_o the_o congregation_n so_o psal._n 116._o 18._o i_o will_v pay_v my_o vow_n now_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o his_o people_n why_o so_o sure_o because_o he_o know_v that_o much_o glory_n do_v hereby_o redound_v to_o god_n psal._n 29._o 1_o 2._o give_v unto_o the_o lord_n glory_n and_o strength_n give_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o glory_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n but_o how_o it_o follow_v worship_n the_o lord_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n by_o this_o mean_n we_o give_v unto_o god_n the_o glory_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n four_o comfortable_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o sweetness_n &_o comfort_n that_o hereby_o redound_v to_o god_n people_n this_o be_v afeast_n of_o fat_a thing_n yea_o hereby_o we_o taste_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a 1_o pet._n 2._o 3._o and_o it_o be_v unto_o god_n people_n the_o very_a joy_n &_o rejoice_v of_o the_o heart_n they_o be_v like_a unto_o they_o that_o keep_v holy_a day_n as_o david_n express_v it_o ps._n 42._o 4._o v._n chap._n fourteen_o contain_v a_o description_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n second_o as_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o public_a prayer_n shall_v persuade_v we_o not_o only_o to_o frequent_v the_o public_a exercise_n of_o religion_n ourselves_o but_o also_o move_v we_o to_o exhort_v and_o persuade_v other_o sacrament_n so_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v right_o and_o due_o administer_v in_o our_o church_n assembly_n shall_v also_o persuade_v we_o hereunto_o o_o the_o excellency_n of_o these_o seal_n of_o righteousness_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o rom._n 4._o 11._o see_v it_o in_o both_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o first_o it_o for_o baptism_n consider_v the_o excellency_n of_o this_o sacrament_n in_o itself_o &_o the_o usefulness_n &_o benefit_n of_o it_o in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n himself_o that_o institute_v &_o appoint_v this_o sacrament_n it_o be_v he_o that_o say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n mat._n 28._o 19_o go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n himself_o and_o baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o in_o no_o case_n to_o be_v slight_v or_o disregard_v let_v no_o man_n therefore_o despise_v this_o sacrament_n or_o scornful_o turn_v their_o back_n upon_o it_o when_o it_o be_v administer_v in_o the_o congregation_n as_o many_o do_v who_o either_o depart_v thence_o or_o else_o employ_v that_o time_n in_o private_a read_n as_o if_o this_o ordinance_n do_v nothing_o at_o all_o concern_v they_o for_o it_o be_v christ_n himself_o that_o institute_v it_o &_o therefore_o any_o contempt_n or_o indignity_n offer_v herein_o must_v needs_o reach_v unto_o christ_n himself_o we_o as_o the_o