of_o people_n especial_o and_o yet_o so_o as_o the_o set_a form_n make_v not_o man_n sluggish_a in_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n in_o themselves_o according_a to_o divers_a occurrent_n it_o be_v incident_a to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o have_v some_o gift_n of_o prayer_n in_o some_o measure_n zach._n 12._o 10_o remain_v there_o yet_o any_o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v consider_v of_o prayer_n something_o will_v be_v speak_v of_o the_o kind_n and_o circumstance_n thereof_o what_o kind_n be_v thereof_o prayer_n prayer_n be_v either_o public_a or_o private_a and_o both_o of_o they_o either_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a act_v 6._o 4_o etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 2._o 12._o mat._n 6._o 6._o act_n 10._o 4._o joel_n 2._o 15._o jonah_n 3._o 6._o what_o be_v public_a prayer_n it_o be_v prayer_n make_v of_o and_o in_o the_o congregation_n assemble_v for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v psal._n 84._o 1_o etc._n etc._n what_o be_v private_a prayer_n it_o be_v that_o prayer_n 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have_v a_o special_a resort_n unto_o god_n in_o confession_n petition_n and_o thanksgiving_n what_o be_v ordinary_a prayer_n it_o be_v that_o prayer_n which_o be_v make_v daily_o upon_o ordinary_a occasion_n be_v psal._n 55._o 17._o dan._n 6._o 11._o what_o be_v the_o extraordinary_a that_o which_o be_v make_v upon_o special_a occasion_n be_v or_o extraordinary_a accident_n fall_v out_o by_o reason_n whereof_o it_o be_v both_o long_o and_o fervent_a psal._n 119._o 62._o act_n 12._o 5._o joel_n 2._o 15._o jonah_n 3._o 6._o be_v the_o same_o person_n always_o to_o keep_v the_o private_a extraordinary_a prayer_n that_o keep_v the_o public_a no_o not_o such_o person_n as_o be_v under_o the_o commandment_n of_o other_o unless_o it_o be_v public_a or_o with_o consent_n of_o their_o commander_n numb_a 30._o 13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n what_o be_v the_o ordinary_a circumstance_n of_o prayer_n gesture_n prayer_n place_n time_n what_o behaviour_n and_o gesture_n must_v we_o use_v in_o prayer_n we_o 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private_a prayer_n it_o suffice_v that_o we_o use_v such_o word_n gesture_n etc._n etc._n as_o may_v express_v our_o reverence_n and_o faith_n towards_o god_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 2._o in_o public_a prayer_n our_o behaviour_n must_v be_v such_o as_o may_v also_o witness_v our_o communion_n one_o with_o another_o and_o desire_v of_o mutual_a edification_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 4._o and_o verse_n 17._o 40._o when_o we_o pray_v by_o ourselves_o we_o have_v more_o liberty_n of_o word_n and_o gesture_n then_o in_o company_n 1_o king_n 18._o 42._o in_o extraordinary_a prayer_n the_o public_a must_v be_v do_v with_o open_a show_n of_o the_o affection_n either_o sorrow_n or_o joy_n esa._n 1._o and_o 58._o joel_n 2._o 13._o which_o in_o the_o private_a must_v be_v covert_a and_o secret_a matth._n 6._o 17._o where_o must_v we_o pray_v general_o all_o place_n be_v allow_v prayer_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 8._o the_o ceremonial_a difference_n of_o place_n be_v remove_v john_n 4._o 21_o etc._n etc._n and_o christ_n our_o propitiatory_a every_n where_o present_a before_o we_o matth._n 18._o 20._o notwithstanding_o according_a to_o the_o kind_n before_o mention_v the_o public_a place_n of_o resort_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n best_a fit_v common_a prayer_n esa._n 56._o 7._o joel_n 2._o 17._o and_o the_o private_a house_n or_o closet_n be_v most_o convenient_a for_o private_a supplication_n matth._n 6._o 6._o howsoever_o the_o sudden_a lift_v up_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o secret_a unto_o god_n may_v be_v as_o occasion_n be_v without_o gesture_n in_o any_o place_n or_o company_n neh._n 2._o 4._o when_o must_v we_o pray_v continual_o prayer_n as_o the_o apostle_n enjoin_v 1_o thess._n 5._o 17._o for_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o perpetual_a intercourse_n with_o the_o lord_n either_o sue_n for_o mercy_n or_o wait_v for_o the_o answer_n of_o his_o suit_n or_o render_v thanks_n for_o grace_n receive_v psal._n 5._o 3._o luke_n 2._o 37._o nevertheless_o ordinary_o the_o sabbath_n among_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n psal._n 92._o title_n and_o morning_n and_o evening_n among_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n ibid._n vers_fw-la 2._o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v whereto_o such_o time_n must_v be_v add_v wherein_o we_o enter_v into_o any_o business_n col._n 3._o 17._o pro._n 3._o 6._o or_o receive_v any_o of_o the_o creature_n or_o blessing_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 31._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 4_o 5._o extraordinary_o other_o day_n or_o hour_n must_v also_o be_v set_v apart_o for_o prayer_n especial_o in_o case_n require_v long_o continuance_n therein_o psal._n 55._o 17._o &_o 119._o 62_o 164._o what_o circumstance_n be_v annex_v unto_o such_o extraordinary_a prayer_n a_o holy_a fast_n or_o feast_v fast_v 1_o cor._n 7._o 5._o zach._n 8._o 19_o neh._n 8._o 10._o the_o one_o to_o further_a our_o zeal_n in_o petition_n the_o other_o in_o thanksgiving_n what_o mean_v you_o by_o fast_v not_o any_o natural_a abstinence_n arise_v from_o sickness_n nor_o medicinal_a use_v to_o prevent_v or_o remove_v the_o same_o nor_o civil_a enjoin_v sometime_o by_o authority_n as_o in_o case_n of_o dearth_n sometime_o enforce_v by_o necessity_n as_o in_o siege_n 2_o king_n 6._o 25._o seafaring_a etc._n etc._n nor_o yet_o moral_a for_o subdue_a of_o carnal_a concupiscence_n 2_o king_n 25._o 26_o 27._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 27._o and_o preservation_n of_o chastity_n require_v especial_o in_o some_o constitution_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 27._o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o seven_o commandment_n but_o religious_a joel_n 1._o 14_o that_o be_v refer_v to_o religious_a end_n for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o the_o special_a practice_n of_o repentance_n and_o the_o enforce_n of_o our_o prayer_n be_v fast_v a_o good_a work_n fast_v be_v not_o proper_o a_o good_a work_n but_o a_o help_n a_o assistance_n thereto_o namely_o to_o prayer_n whether_o be_v the_o outward_a exercise_n thereof_o a_o certain_a mark_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n the_o pharisee_n which_o fast_v luke_n 5._o 33._o come_v not_o to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o learn_v of_o he_o 48._o as_o the_o disciple_n of_o john_n do_v matth._n 9_o 14._o although_o it_o be_v in_o weakness_n but_o to_o discredit_v he_o namely_o to_o make_v the_o world_n believe_v that_o he_o be_v a_o belly-god_n as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v charge_v the_o child_n of_o god_n now_o to_o open_v a_o school_n to_o all_o liberty_n of_o the_o flesh_n follow_v the_o step_n of_o their_o old_a father_n the_o pharisee_n what_o be_v a_o holy_a fast_n be_v the_o chastise_v of_o our_o nature_n and_o lay_v aside_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o sense_n for_o a_o time_n joel_n 2._o 16._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 5._o to_o the_o end_n thereby_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o and_o to_o make_v we_o more_o apt_a to_o prayer_n or_o more_o full_o fast_v be_v a_o
part_n thereof_o unto_o idle_a and_o curious_a question_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 16._o 3._o by_o abuse_v it_o to_o profane_a mirth_n by_o frame_v jest_n out_o of_o it_o or_o against_o it_o psal._n 22._o 13._o also_o by_o make_v play_n and_o interlude_n thereof_o 4._o by_o maintain_v error_n sin_n and_o profaneness_n by_o it_o mat._n 4._o 6._o isa._n 66._o 5._o 5._o by_o apply_v it_o to_o superstition_n and_o unlawful_a art_n to_o magical_a spell_n sorcery_n and_o charm_n for_o the_o heal_n of_o disease_n find_v out_o of_o theft_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 18._o 11._o act_n 19_o 13._o how_o be_v god_n name_v take_v in_o vain_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o other_o holy_a mystery_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n when_o they_o be_v unworthy_o receive_v and_o profane_o use_v mal._n 1._o 11_o 12._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 27._o 29._o jer._n 7._o 4_o 10._o so_o much_o of_o the_o chief_a particular_n forbid_v in_o this_o commandment_n what_o be_v the_o help_n or_o hindrance_n of_o the_o obedience_n thereof_o hindrance_n 1._o that_o we_o both_o inure_v our_o heart_n to_o fear_n and_o reverence_v the_o great_a and_o dreadful_a name_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n deut._n 28._o 58._o eccles._n 9_o 2._o and_o keep_v a_o careful_a watch_n over_o our_o lip_n and_o life_n lest_o by_o any_o mean_n we_o dishonour_v he_o psal._n 39_o 1._o 2._o that_o we_o avoid_v both_o the_o company_n of_o profane_a person_n who_o set_v their_o mouth_n against_o heaven_n psal._n 73._o 9_o and_o all_o unnecessary_a danger_n whereby_o divers_a have_v be_v occasion_v to_o deny_v the_o lord_n mat._n 26._o 69_o etc._n etc._n what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o reason_n annex_v to_o the_o commandment_n a_o dreadful_a penalty_n commandment_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a what_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o this_o threat_n that_o god_n will_v not_o leave_v this_o sin_n unpunished_a 1_o king_n 2._o 9_o but_o will_n grievous_o punish_v the_o breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n whereby_o he_o threaten_v extreme_a misery_n and_o judgement_n to_o the_o transgressor_n for_o it_o be_v our_o happiness_n to_o have_v our_o sin_n cover_v and_o not_o impute_v psal._n 32._o 2._o it_o must_v needs_o be_v extreme_a unhappiness_n to_o have_v it_o reckon_v and_o impute_v unto_o we_o what_o be_v employ_v herein_o a_o fit_a opposition_n that_o howsoever_o man_n law_n take_v not_o hold_v of_o offend_v in_o this_o kind_n yet_o god_n will_v not_o acquit_v they_o psal._n 1._o 5._o nor_o suffer_v they_o to_o escape_v his_o righteous_a and_o fearful_a judgement_n zach._n 5._o 3._o jer._n 5._o 12._o neither_o shall_v the_o transgressor_n escape_v unpunished_a although_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o minister_n also_o will_v pronounce_v he_o innocent_a and_o although_o the_o malefactor_n flatter_v himself_o as_o if_o all_o danger_n be_v pass_v nay_o the_o more_o free_a that_o usual_o he_o escape_v the_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n of_o man_n the_o more_o heavy_a plague_n and_o vengeance_n will_v sure_o light_v upon_o he_o from_o god_n except_o he_o repent_v hitherto_o of_o the_o commandment_n concern_v that_o service_n which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v to_o god_n at_o all_o time_n as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v which_o be_v that_o which_o concern_v the_o special_a time_n whole_o to_o be_v bestow_v in_o his_o worship_n the_o four_o and_o last_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n commandment_n which_o set_v forth_o a_o certain_a day_n especial_o appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o worship_n prescribe_v in_o the_o three_o former_a commandment_n for_o therein_o consist_v the_o chief_a point_n of_o the_o sanctify_a of_o that_o day_n what_o be_v the_o word_n of_o this_o commandment_n remember_v that_o thou_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 20._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o what_o be_v we_o to_o observe_v in_o these_o word_n first_o the_o commandment_n and_o then_o the_o reason_n annex_v thereunto_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o commandment_n it_o challenge_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o every_o man_n one_o day_n of_o seven_o in_o every_o week_n commandment_n to_o be_v set_v apart_o unto_o a_o holy_a rest_n and_o require_v all_o person_n to_o separate_v themselves_o from_o their_o ordinary_a labour_n and_o all_o other_o exercise_n to_o his_o service_n on_o the_o same_o that_o so_o they_o be_v sever_v from_o their_o worldly_a business_n and_o all_o the_o work_n of_o their_o labour_n and_o calling_n concern_v this_o life_n they_o may_v whole_o attend_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n alone_o neh._n 13._o 15_o 16._o esa._n 58._o 13_o 14._o why_o do_v you_o add_v these_o word_n apart_o and_o separate_a to_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o sabbath_n day_n wherein_o we_o must_v whole_o and_o only_o serve_v god_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o other_o six_o day_n wherein_o every_o man_n must_v serve_v he_o in_o his_o lawful_a call_n what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o one_o whole_a day_n in_o every_o week_n to_o serve_v god_n see_v we_o may_v serve_v he_o every_o day_n that_o be_v not_o enough_o god_n for_o 1._o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o plunge_v ourselves_o so_o deep_o into_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n as_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o recover_v ourselves_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v think_v it_o fit_a that_o one_o day_n in_o seven_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o intermission_n from_o they_o that_o we_o may_v whole_o separate_v ourselves_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o with_o more_o freedom_n of_o spirit_n perform_v the_o same_o 2._o a_o whole_a day_n be_v needful_a for_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o god_n service_n and_o worship_n as_o hear_v of_o public_a prayer_n and_o the_o word_n preach_v catechise_v administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n exercise_n of_o holy_a discipline_n and_o consideration_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o creature_n 3._o if_o adam_n in_o his_o perfection_n have_v need_n of_o this_o holy_a day_n much_o more_o have_v we_o who_o be_v so_o grievous_o corrupt_v 4._o if_o the_o lord_n in_o love_n and_o wisdom_n consider_v our_o necessity_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n have_v set_v out_o a_o week_n time_n for_o both_o of_o provision_n that_o as_o every_o day_n we_o set_v apart_o some_o time_n for_o food_n and_o spend_v the_o rest_n in_o labour_n so_o we_o set_v one_o day_n in_o the_o week_n aside_o for_o our_o spiritual_a food_n and_o bestow_v the_o other_o day_n on_o our_o earthly_a affair_n so_o as_o this_o day_n may_v in_o comparison_n be_v account_v the_o soul_n day_n wherein_o yet_o we_o must_v have_v some_o care_n of_o our_o body_n as_o on_o the_o six_o day_n we_o must_v have_v some_o care_n of_o our_o soul_n what_o be_v forbid_v in_o this_o commandment_n the_o unhallow_a or_o profane_v of_o the_o sabbath_n either_o by_o do_v the_o work_n of_o our_o call_n and_o of_o the_o flesh_n or_o by_o leave_v undo_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o be_v not_o this_o commandment_n ceremonial_a and_o so_o take_v away_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n no_o etremoniall_a but_o be_v constant_o and_o perpetual_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o never_o to_o cease_v till_o it_o be_v perfect_o consummate_v in_o the_o heavenly_a sabbath_n hebr._n 4._o 9_o 10._o how_o prove_v you_o that_o 1._o because_o it_o be_v place_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o perpetual_a commandment_n otherwise_o the_o moral_a law_n shall_v consist_v but_o of_o nine_o word_n or_o commandment_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n word_n deut._n 4._o 13._o 2._o because_o this_o commandment_n among_o the_o rest_n be_v write_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n exod._n 31._o 18._o whereas_o no_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v 3._o for_o that_o it_o be_v write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o deut._n 5._o 22._o as_o to_o signify_v the_o hardness_n of_o our_o heart_n so_o to_o signify_v the_o continuance_n and_o 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24._o 17._o of_o justification_n and_o therein_o of_o justify_v faith_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n 7._o 18._o of_o adoption_n whereby_o in_o christ_n we_o be_v not_o only_o advance_v into_o the_o state_n of_o friend_n but_o also_o of_o son_n and_o heir_n and_o therein_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o hope_n 25._o 19_o of_o sanctification_n whereby_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n be_v mortify_v in_o we_o and_o the_o image_n of_o god_n renew_v and_o therein_o of_o love_n 14._o 20._o of_o the_o direction_n give_v unto_o we_o for_o our_o sanctification_n contain_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n with_o the_o rule_n of_o expound_v the_o same_o and_o of_o distinction_n of_o the_o table_n thereof_o 40._o 21._o the_o first_o commandment_n of_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o the_o entertain_v he_o in_o all_o our_o thought_n 3._o 22._o the_o second_o commandment_n of_o the_o solemn_a worship_n that_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v unto_o god_n and_o therein_o of_o image_n and_o ceremony_n 6._o 23._o the_o three_o of_o the_o glorify_v of_o god_n aright_o in_o the_o action_n of_o our_o common_a life_n and_o therein_o of_o swear_v and_o blaspheme_v 7._o 24._o the_o four_o of_o the_o certain_a time_n set_v apart_o for_o god_n service_n and_o therein_o of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o lord_n day_n 11._o 25._o the_o five_o of_o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v one_o unto_o another_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o particular_a relation_n unto_o such_o as_o be_v our_o superior_n inferior_n and_o equal_n 12._o 26._o the_o six_o of_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o safety_n of_o man_n person_n and_o therein_o of_o peace_n and_o meekness_n 13._o 27._o the_o seven_o of_o the_o preservation_n of_o chastity_n and_o therein_o of_o temperance_n and_o marriage_n 14._o 28._o the_o eight_o of_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o own_o and_o our_o neighbour_n good_n and_o therein_o of_o the_o maintain_n of_o justice_n in_o our_o deal_n one_o with_o another_o 15._o 29_o the_o nine_o of_o the_o 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5._o what_o learn_v you_o of_o this_o first_o that_o nothing_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o mere_a hap_n or_o chance_n but_o as_o god_n in_o his_o eternal_a knowledge_n and_o just_a will_n have_v decree_v before_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v second_o that_o whatsoever_o come_v to_o pass_v though_o we_o know_v not_o the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o our_o will_n yet_o we_o shall_v bear_v it_o patient_o and_o therein_o submit_v our_o will_n to_o the_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n how_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n distinguish_v into_o his_o secret_a or_o hide_a and_o his_o reveal_v or_o manifest_a will_n the_o former_a be_v know_v to_o himself_o by_o which_o he_o will_v divers_a thing_n of_o which_o man_n neither_o do_v know_v nor_o be_v to_o ask_v a_o reason_n of_o and_o of_o this_o the_o scripture_n speak_v thus_o if_o so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 17._o the_o latter_a be_v the_o guide_n of_o man_n in_o all_o his_o action_n 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