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so_o shall_v bring_v thou_o to_o a_o more_o particular_a consideration_n of_o thy_o estate_n and_o from_o thy_o have_v join_v with_o the_o church_n 13_o psal_n 1â—2_n 13_o in_o a_o dominus_fw-la miserebitur_fw-la zion_n in_o a_o assurance_n and_o acknowledgement_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v arise_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n that_o be_v of_o his_o whole_a catholic_a church_n 67.1_o psal_n 67.1_o and_o then_o come_v to_o a_o dominus_fw-la misereatur_fw-la nostri_fw-la god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o and_o bless_v we_o and_o cause_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o we_o upon_o we_o that_o be_v meet_v here_o according_a to_o his_o ordinance_n and_o in_o confidence_n of_o his_o promise_n upon_o this_o congregation_n of_o which_o thou_o make_v thyself_o a_o part_n thou_o will_v also_o come_v to_o this_o of_o david_n here_o domine_fw-la miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o i_o in_o particular_a and_o thou_o shall_v hear_v god_n answer_v thou_o miserans_fw-la 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and_o then_o the_o reason_n upon_o which_o this_o first_o petition_n be_v ground_v for_o so_o it_o will_v be_v fit_a to_o handle_v the_o part_n first_o the_o prayer_n and_o then_o the_o reason_n be_v quia_fw-la infirmus_fw-la have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o for_o i_o be_o weak_a first_o then_o quia_fw-la quia_fw-la how_o imperfect_a how_o weak_a soever_o our_o prayer_n be_v yet_o still_o if_o it_o be_v a_o prayer_n it_o have_v a_o quia_fw-la a_o reason_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v ground_v it_o have_v in_o it_o some_o imply_v some_o interpretative_a consideration_n of_o ourselves_o how_o it_o become_v we_o to_o ask_v that_o which_o we_o do_v ask_v at_o god_n hand_n and_o it_o have_v some_o imply_v and_o interpretative_a consideration_n of_o god_n how_o it_o conduce_v to_o god_n glory_n to_o grant_v it_o for_o that_o prayer_n be_v very_o far_o from_o faith_n which_o be_v not_o make_v so_o much_o as_o with_o reason_n with_o a_o consideration_n of_o some_o possibility_n and_o some_o conveniency_n 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and_o mean_n nor_o man_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o triumphant_a church_n but_o by_o participation_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o militant_a to_o this_o note_n david_n set_v his_o harp_n in_o many_o many_o psalm_n sometime_o 78.60_o psal_n 78.60_o that_o god_n have_v suffer_v his_o enemy_n to_o possess_v his_o tabernacle_n he_o for_o sooke_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o shiloh_n he_o deliver_v his_o strength_n into_o captivity_n and_o his_o glory_n into_o the_o enemy_n hand_n but_o most_o common_o he_o complain_v that_o god_n disable_v he_o from_o come_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n in_o which_o one_o thing_n he_o have_v sum_v up_o all_o his_o desire_n all_o his_o prayer_n one_o thing_n have_v i_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n 27.4_o psal_n 27.4_o that_o will_v i_o look_v after_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o inquire_v in_o his_o temple_n his_o vehement_a desire_n of_o this_o 42.2_o psal_n 42.2_o he_o express_v again_o my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o god_n for_o the_o live_a god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o god_n he_o express_v a_o holy_a jealousy_n a_o religious_a envy_n 84.3_o psal_n 84.3_o even_o to_o the_o sparrow_n and_o swallow_n yea_o the_o sparrow_n have_v find_v a_o house_n and_o the_o swallow_v a_o nest_n for_o herself_o and_o where_o she_o may_v lay_v her_o young_a even_o thy_o altar_n o_o lord_n of_o host_n my_o king_n and_o my_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o king_n and_o my_o god_n and_o yet_o exclude_v i_o from_o that_o 12.7_o luk._n 12.7_o which_o thou_o afforde_o to_o sparrow_n and_o be_v not_o we_o of_o more_o value_n than_o many_o sparrow_n and_o as_o though_o david_n feel_v some_o false_a ease_n some_o half-tentation_n some_o whisper_n that_o way_n 84.3_o psal_n 84.3_o that_o god_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o judah_n in_o every_o place_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o sanctuary_n there_o be_v in_o the_o original_a 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the_o reward_n and_o towards_o that_o place_n 31.11_o deut._n 31.11_o when_o they_o can_v not_o come_v to_o it_o do_v solomon_n direct_v their_o devotion_n in_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o temple_n 8.44_o 1_o king_n 8.44_o when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o war_n when_o they_o be_v in_o captivity_n and_o pray_v towards_o this_o house_n do_v thou_o hear_v they_o for_o as_o in_o private_a prayer_n when_o according_a to_o christ_n command_n we_o be_v shut_v in_o our_o chamber_n there_o be_v exercise_v modestia_fw-la fidei_fw-la the_o modesty_n and_o bashfulness_n of_o our_o faith_n not_o press_v upon_o god_n in_o his_o house_n so_o in_o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o congregation_n there_o be_v exercise_v the_o fervour_n and_o holy_a courage_n of_o our_o faith_n tertull._n tertull._n for_o agmine_fw-la facto_fw-la obsidemus_fw-la deum_fw-la it_o be_v a_o muster_v of_o our_o force_n and_o a_o besiege_n of_o god_n therefore_o do_v david_n so_o much_o magnify_v their_o blessedness_n that_o be_v in_o this_o house_n of_o god_n blessed_n be_v they_o that_o dwell_v in_o thy_o house_n for_o they_o will_v be_v still_o praise_v thou_o those_o that_o look_v towards_o it_o may_v praise_v thou_o sometime_o but_o those_o man_n who_o dwell_v in_o the_o church_n and_o who_o whole_a service_n lie_v in_o the_o church_n have_v certain_o a_o advantage_n of_o all_o other_o man_n who_o be_v necessary_o withdraw_v by_o worldly_a business_n in_o make_v themselves_o acceptable_a to_o almighty_a god_n if_o they_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o observe_v their_o church-service_n aright_o man_n be_v therefore_o thus_o subject_a natural_o to_o manifold_a calamity_n excommunicatio_fw-la excommunicatio_fw-la and_o spiritual_a calamity_n be_v incomparable_o heavy_a than_o temporal_a and_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o fall_v into_o such_o
temporal_a blessing_n to_o man_n upon_o who_o he_o have_v not_o set_v his_o heart_n and_o then_o in_o the_o 27._o verse_n he_o say_v therefore_o have_v thy_o servant_n find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o pray_v this_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o if_o he_o have_v only_o find_v it_o in_o the_o liturgy_n and_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o service_n of_o that_o church_n to_o which_o he_o come_v with_o a_o ill_a will_n and_o against_o his_o heart_n he_o will_v not_o have_v pray_v that_o prayer_n nay_o he_o will_v not_o have_v come_v to_o that_o church_n 40.10_o psal_n 35.11_o 40.10_o for_o though_o david_n place_v a_o great_a joy_n in_o that_o that_o he_o can_v come_v to_o praise_n god_n in_o the_o congregation_n and_o in_o the_o great_a congregation_n and_o though_o david_n seem_v even_o to_o determine_v god_n presence_n in_o the_o church_n for_o he_o multiply_v that_o expostulation_n that_o adprecation_n many_o time_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v in_o conspectum_fw-la tuum_fw-la into_o thy_o 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