deliver_v in_o relation_n to_o private_a devotion_n which_o hold_v good_a in_o public_a too_o prohibit_v all_o sinister_a and_o hypocritical_a design_n in_o prayer_n to_o gain_v the_o praise_n and_o acclamation_n of_o man_n and_o when_o thou_o pray_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v for_o they_o love_v to_o pray_v stand_v in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o in_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o street_n that_o they_o may_v be_v see_v of_o man_n matth._n 6.5_o i_o shall_v not_o therefore_o value_v at_o all_o how_o i_o be_o recommend_v unto_o man_n if_o their_o approbation_n shall_v render_v those_o action_n that_o gain_v it_o unacceptable_a and_o odious_a unto_o god_n he_o that_o be_v call_v to_o that_o honourable_a although_o despise_v office_n of_o a_o minister_n in_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n must_v neither_o fear_v the_o frown_n of_o man_n nor_o the_o malice_n of_o devil_n and_o no_o body_n can_v bestow_v great_a slur_n or_o indignity_n on_o our_o vocation_n or_o 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for_o deliverence_n from_o our_o enemy_n that_o he_o that_o despise_v we_o despise_v christ_n himself_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v he_o despise_v he_o also_o that_o send_v he_o luke_o 10.16_o and_o that_o not_o only_a promise_n of_o temporal_a deliverance_n or_o at_o least_o support_v under_o the_o pressure_n of_o our_o adversary_n but_o a_o eternal_a reward_n be_v also_o grant_v to_o he_o that_o continue_v and_o persevere_fw-la unto_o the_o end_n matth._n 10.22_o we_o shall_v have_v be_v quite_o swallow_v up_o by_o those_o strange_a child_n who_o tooth_n be_v spear_n and_o arrow_n and_o their_o tongue_n a_o sharp_a sword_n and_o we_o shall_v have_v as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v permit_v to_o live_v work_n enough_o cut_v out_o for_o we_o not_o only_o to_o tire_v the_o most_o active_a and_o indefatigable_a mind_n among_o we_o but_o even_o to_o disturb_v our_o spirit_n and_o break_v our_o heart_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o almost_o in_o the_o christian_a religion_n but_o what_o either_o 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understand_v not_o have_v be_v already_o conclude_v upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o this_o discourse_n but_o because_o it_o be_v urge_v by_o fanatic_n against_o we_o in_o another_o sense_n than_o that_o in_o which_o we_o urge_v it_o against_o the_o papist_n as_o if_o they_o will_v give_v these_o a_o deliverance_n by_o a_o new_a interpretation_n i_o will_v speak_v a_o little_a upon_o it_o again_o to_o show_v that_o pray_n by_o the_o spirit_n in_o this_o place_n can_v countenance_v extempore_o prayer_n nor_o have_v it_o any_o more_o relation_n to_o it_o than_o latin_a and_o greek_a have_v to_o english_a nay_o as_o it_o be_v now_o use_v not_o so_o much_o neither_o the_o reverend_a dr._n owen_n in_o his_o critical_a discourse_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n have_v a_o excellent_a reason_n pag._n 19_o why_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v not_o formal_o pray_v because_o all_o prayer_n whether_o oral_a or_o interpretative_a be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o nature_n inferior_a to_o that_o which_o be_v pray_v to_o so_o that_o i_o suppose_v these_o man_n prayer_n whatever_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o say_v to_o we_o be_v not_o so_o immediate_o dictate_v by_o the_o spirit_n as_o if_o he_o that_o utter_v they_o be_v only_o the_o pipe_n through_o which_o without_o a_o metaphor_n the_o water_n or_o the_o wind_n flow_v but_o it_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o assistance_n which_o they_o strive_v for_o to_o help_v their_o invention_n and_o expression_n in_o prayer_n beyond_o a_o benign_a influence_n upon_o we_o to_o raise_v our_o grace_n and_o affection_n in_o our_o devotion_n which_o if_o they_o understand_v themselves_o they_o be_v very_o loath_a to_o communicate_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o to_o other_o however_o that_o st._n paul_n can_v justify_v they_o in_o this_o place_n be_v plain_a from_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n of_o the_o chapter_n if_o i_o pray_v say_v he_o in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n my_o spirit_n pray_v i._n e._n the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n which_o be_v a_o effect_n flow_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n pray_v but_o my_o own_o apprehension_n of_o what_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o extraordinary_a gift_n i_o utter_v be_v no_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v advantageous_a unto_o other_o for_o say_v he_o my_o understanding_n be_v unfruitful_a i.e._n to_o those_o who_o hear_v shall_v have_v join_v with_o i_o and_o then_o it_o follow_v i_o will_v pray_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o i_o will_v pray_v by_o my_o understanding_n also_o that_o be_v when_o he_o do_v pray_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n he_o will_v by_o his_o understanding_n so_o interpret_v it_o as_o to_o render_v the_o prayer_n intelligible_a unto_o other_o so_o that_o understanding_n here_o be_v oppose_v to_o spirit_n i.e._n the_o speak_n as_o those_o do_v who_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o divers_a language_n when_o they_o deliver_v
workmanship_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v a_o right_a of_o be_v petition_v in_o that_o method_n himself_o have_v appoint_v especial_o when_o he_o have_v be_v so_o favourable_a to_o we_o who_o be_v sinful_a dust_n and_o ash_n that_o without_o his_o protection_n shall_v be_v scatter_v by_o the_o wind_n and_o blow_v away_o with_o every_o storm_n and_o we_o must_v easy_o if_o we_o be_v not_o too_o obstinate_a be_v excite_v to_o exercise_v due_a affection_n with_o devout_a intention_n and_o a_o awful_a though_o brisk_a fervency_n in_o our_o mind_n if_o we_o reflect_v upon_o the_o danger_n we_o be_v liable_a to_o when_o we_o be_v not_o guard_v by_o the_o divine_a providence_n the_o want_n and_o necessity_n of_o our_o own_o frail_a and_o weak_a being_n the_o continual_a dependence_n we_o have_v upon_o our_o maker_n who_o be_v the_o great_a preserver_n of_o man_n and_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n which_o he_o demonstrate_v to_o those_o who_o reverent_o adore_v he_o and_o 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dependent_a and_o limit_v and_o can_v not_o be_v creature_n if_o they_o be_v not_o so_o therefore_o whatever_o ray_n of_o glory_n or_o perfection_n shine_v upon_o and_o adorn_v other_o being_n to_o make_v they_o beautiful_a in_o their_o own_o kind_n be_v emit_v from_o that_o glorious_a sun_n which_o produce_v all_o thing_n and_o rule_v they_o by_o his_o power_n hence_o come_v that_o solemn_a acknowledgement_n of_o pious_a david_n before_o all_o the_o congregation_n thou_o o_o lord_n be_v the_o greatness_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o victory_n and_o the_o majesty_n for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v thou_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n o_o lord_n and_o thou_o be_v exalt_v as_o head_n above_o all_o both_o riches_n and_o honour_n come_v of_o thou_o and_o thou_o reign_v over_o all_o and_o in_o thy_o hand_n be_v power_n and_o might_n and_o in_o thy_o hand_n be_v to_o make_v great_a and_o to_o give_v strength_n unto_o all_o 1_o chron._n chap._n 29._o v._n 11_o 12._o this_o also_o be_v most_o devout_o acknowledge_v in_o that_o great_a and_o solemn_a fast_o of_o the_o jew_n nehem._n 9.6_o thou_o even_o thou_o be_v lord_n alone_o thou_o have_v make_v heaven_n the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n with_o all_o their_o host_n the_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o thou_o preserve_v they_o all_o and_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n worship_v thou_o and_o therefore_o who_o shall_v not_o fear_v thou_o o_o lord_n say_v the_o seven_o angel_n and_o glorify_v thy_o name_n for_o thou_o only_o be_v holy_a because_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o worship_v before_o thou_o for_o thy_o judgement_n be_v make_v manifest_a rev._n 15.4_o the_o creation_n of_o all_o thing_n give_v god_n the_o sovereignty_n over_o all_o and_o from_o his_o dominion_n be_v infer_v his_o providence_n and_o his_o providence_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o our_o prayer_n and_o invocation_n as_o a_o honour_n due_a to_o he_o from_o mankind_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o own_o self-existent_a sufficiency_n and_o our_o dependence_n upon_o his_o eternal_a be_v because_o among_o the_o god_n there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o nor_o be_v any_o work_v like_a unto_o he_o therefore_o say_v david_n all_o nation_n who_o thou_o have_v make_v shall_v come_v and_o worship_n before_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o shall_v glorify_v thy_o name_n psal_n 86.8_o 9_o so_o that_o the_o foundation_n of_o man_n worship_n be_v excellency_n and_o greatness_n and_o this_o be_v original_o and_o independent_o in_o god_n and_o in_o he_o alone_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o honour_n and_o glory_n be_v due_a to_o he_o and_o none_o to_o other_o but_o for_o his_o sake_n and_o by_o his_o command_n and_o particular_o that_o our_o divine_a acknowledgement_n such_o as_o be_v pretend_v in_o our_o prayer_n he_o alone_o be_v capable_a of_o and_o consequent_o must_v be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o devotion_n second_o i_o argue_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o 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the_o prayer_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n and_o some_o other_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o our_o worship_n and_o yet_o pray_v with_o some_o good_a understanding_n though_o it_o can_v be_v so_o well_o as_o if_o he_o have_v consent_v from_o part_n to_o part_n with_o all_o and_o he_o may_v not_o depart_v without_o a_o blessing_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o wilful_a omission_n and_o neglect_v but_o only_o a_o mistake_n of_o time_n and_o a_o misfortune_n but_o if_o this_o reason_n will_v not_o prevail_v yet_o three_o i_o argue_v the_o lawfulness_n and_o expedience_n of_o form_n of_o prayer_n from_o the_o great_a example_n of_o christ_n himself_o and_o certain_o christian_n ought_v not_o to_o think_v that_o they_o can_v imitate_v a_o better_a for_o we_o find_v he_o in_o his_o agony_n in_o the_o garden_n when_o his_o soul_n be_v sorrowful_a even_o unto_o death_n and_o multiply_v misery_n oppress_v and_o torture_v he_o to_o use_v only_o this_o short_a prayer_n o_o my_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o nevertheless_o not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v matth._n 26.39_o and_o when_o upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n he_o return_v again_o to_o his_o devotion_n we_o read_v that_o he_o use_v the_o same_o prayer_n and_o the_o evangelist_n have_v very_o little_o alter_v the_o phrase_n which_o yet_o our_o saviour_n seem_v not_o to_o change_v at_o all_o for_o when_o be_v inform_v we_o that_o he_o pray_v the_o three_o time_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o use_v the_o same_o word_n matth._n 26.44_o however_o if_o this_o instance_n may_v miscarry_v as_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v yet_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o when_o he_o be_v torture_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o in_o the_o height_n of_o his_o passion_n invocate_v god_n his_o word_n be_v a_o form_n long_o before_o use_v by_o david_n and_o it_o be_v a_o part_n if_o not_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o 22._o psalm_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o four_o i_o 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christian_a church_n be_v very_o far_o from_o all_o affectation_n of_o any_o novelty_n which_o be_v not_o necessary_a but_o to_o let_v these_o thing_n pass_v the_o scripture_n itself_o plain_o inform_v we_o that_o john_n the_o baptist_n do_v give_v his_o disciple_n a_o form_n by_o which_o he_o teach_v they_o to_o pray_v for_o when_o our_o saviour_n have_v as_o the_o text_n declare_v in_o a_o certain_a place_n end_v his_o own_o prayer_n one_o of_o his_o disciple_n petition_v he_o to_o teach_v they_o to_o pray_v as_o john_n also_o teach_v his_o disciple_n and_o our_o saviour_n present_o without_o any_o other_o intervening_a discourse_n reply_v in_o answer_n to_o his_o desire_n when_o you_o pray_v say_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n luk._n 11.1_o 2._o so_o that_o either_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o form_n although_o it_o be_v command_v to_o be_v use_v which_o no_o man_n of_o sense_n can_v say_v or_o our_o saviour_n elude_v the_o request_n of_o his_o disciple_n in_o answer_v only_o a_o part_n of_o it_o but_o not_o the_o whole_a which_o no_o christian_n will_v be_v bold_a to_o affirm_v or_o if_o he_o do_v at_o that_o time_n teach_v his_o own_o disciple_n to_o pray_v as_o or_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o john_n also_o teach_v he_o than_o it_o must_v be_v necessary_o infer_v that_o john_n the_o baptist_n prescribe_v a_o form_n for_o his_o follower_n to_o pray_v by_o five_o there_o be_v no_o inconvenience_n but_o great_a advantage_n in_o a_o study_a and_o set_v form_n of_o prayer_n when_o extemporary_a and_o unpremeditated_a devotion_n utter_v in_o present_a and_o sudden_a language_n can_v neither_o evade_v the_o one_o nor_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o other_o study_a form_n of_o prayer_n may_v be_v consider_v often_o and_o receive_v the_o censure_n and_o correction_n of_o many_o wise_a and_o learned_a man_n before_o they_o be_v expose_v to_o common_a judgement_n and_o they_o that_o be_v to_o join_v in_o they_o upon_o view_n of_o they_o before_o 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language_n or_o apt_a word_n to_o express_v the_o petition_n man_n be_v willing_a to_o present_v nay_o the_o most_o ignorant_a and_o illiterate_a may_v by_o the_o frequent_a audience_n of_o public_a set_a form_n of_o prayer_n and_o quicken_a their_o memory_n by_o the_o due_a intention_n and_o affection_n of_o their_o mind_n when_o these_o be_v devout_o and_o distinct_o pronounce_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o a_o congregation_n or_o the_o master_n of_o a_o family_n fix_v and_o remember_v some_o thing_n and_o expression_n for_o their_o more_o private_a and_o single_a use_n and_o at_o last_o be_v able_a to_o express_v their_o supplication_n to_o god_n for_o the_o private_a relief_n of_o their_o necessity_n and_o in_o this_o the_o public_a language_n of_o the_o church_n when_o no_o such_o thing_n can_v possible_o be_v accomplish_v by_o hear_v the_o same_o matter_n various_o phrased_a and_o such_o expression_n as_o be_v alter_v and_o diversify_v in_o respect_n of_o order_n and_o position_n 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