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etc._n and_o while_o every_o one_o pray_v for_o the_o whole_a the_o whole_a pray_v for_o every_o one_o second_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n seasonable_a at_o all_o time_n for_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o time_n of_o mirth_n or_o mourn_a health_n or_o sickness_n prosperity_n or_o affliction_n peace_n or_o war_n early_o or_o late_o or_o at_o noontide_n prayer_n never_o come_v amiss_o so_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o opportunity_n as_o our_o church_n prescribe_v in_o the_o lyturgy_n where_o we_o have_v set_v prayer_n for_o all_o occasion_n three_o this_o be_v a_o duty_n proper_a for_o all_o place_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n saint_n paul_n will_v we_o every_o where_o to_o pray_v in_o the_o 2._o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n 2.8_o 3_o tim._n 2.8_o be_v a_o man_n at_o home_n or_o abroad_o in_o the_o city_n or_o country_n in_o his_o family_n or_o in_o the_o temple_n he_o may_v pray_v to_o good_a purpose_n for_o as_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n pray_v three_o time_n a_o day_n 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therein_o these_o precisian_n practice_n that_o popish_a position_n press_v by_o stapleton_n in_o the_o 10_o of_o his_o quodlibet_n non_fw-la quid_fw-la loquor_fw-la sed_fw-la quis_fw-la à _fw-la bono_fw-mi catholico_fw-la est_fw-la attendendum_fw-la when_o though_o they_o will_v flock_v to_o such_o preacher_n as_o they_o like_v yet_o they_o fly_v the_o common-prayer_n as_o a_o thing_n which_o they_o loathe_v but_o i_o will_v to_o god_n that_o they_o will_v take_v notice_n that_o this_o their_o peevishness_n and_o recusancy_n be_v not_o only_o punishable_a by_o censure_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a but_o also_o that_o herein_o they_o both_o neglect_v the_o right_a sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n public_a prayer_n be_v a_o principal_a duty_n of_o this_o day_n and_o a_o special_a mean_n appoint_v by_o god_n for_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o same_o and_o also_o forget_v what_o our_o saviour_n say_v in_o the_o 21._o chapter_n of_o saint_n matthew_n my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o prayer_n but_o you_o have_v make_v it_o a_o den_n of_o thief_n 21.13_o mat._n 21.13_o which_o be_v thus_o far_o true_a in_o all_o profess_a adversary_n of_o public_a prayer_n that_o they_o do_v what_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o steal_v this_o special_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n quite_o out_o of_o his_o house_n the_o second_o circumstance_n imply_v in_o the_o manner_n be_v that_o you_o must_v pray_v fervent_o and_o this_o be_v insinuate_v in_o this_o particle_n o_o o_o pray_v etc._n etc._n this_o o_o be_v sometime_o a_o interjection_n of_o sorrow_v 8.13_o â—_o saâ—_n 8.13_o as_o wheu_o king_n david_n bewail_v the_o untimely_a death_n of_o his_o son_n absalon_n in_o the_o 18._o chapter_n of_o the_o 2._o of_o samuel_n cry_v out_o o_o absalon_n my_o son_n my_o son_n absalon_n will_v to_o god_n i_o have_v die_v for_o thou_o o_o absalon_n my_o son_n my_o son_n but_o here_o this_o o_o be_v a_o adverbe_n of_o wish_v and_o exhort_v and_o it_o be_v add_v and_o use_v the_o better_a to_o press_v and_o persuade_v you_o to_o pray_v with_o zeal_n and_o ardency_n of_o affection_n martin_n luther_n call_v prayer_n the_o gunshot_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o why_o so_o but_o to_o show_v that_o like_o a_o gun_n it_o will_v not_o off_o without_o fire_n the_o prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n prevail_v much_o say_v saint_n james_n if_o it_o be_v fervent_a mark_v the_o condition_n 5.16_o jam._n 5.16_o if_o it_o be_v fervent_a for_o it_o prevail_v not_o further_a than_o it_o pierce_v and_o it_o pierce_v not_o at_o all_o without_o fire_n a_o bullet_n as_o you_o know_v fly_v no_o further_a than_o it_o be_v drive_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o powder_n nor_o will_v your_o prayer_n pierce_v the_o cloud_n unless_o they_o be_v send_v up_o with_o a_o powder_n they_o must_v be_v fervent_a and_o fervent_a they_o will_v not_o be_v unless_o they_o flow_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o spiritual_a want_n and_o from_o a_o break_a and_o bleed_a heart_n there_o be_v no_o music_n sound_v so_o sweet_a in_o god_n ear_n as_o that_o which_o be_v make_v on_o break_a instrument_n for_o a_o break_a heart_n and_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n say_v david_n in_o the_o 51_o psalm_n thou_o o_o lord_n will_v not_o despise_v non_fw-la musica_fw-la cordula_fw-la sed_fw-la cor_fw-la non_fw-la vox_fw-la sed_fw-la votum_fw-la whosoever_o then_o do_v pray_v with_o hope_n to_o be_v hear_v gracious_o he_o must_v see_v that_o he_o pray_v not_o more_o magis_fw-la quam_fw-la amore_fw-la he_o must_v not_o pray_v faint_o but_o fervent_o even_o with_o a_o flame_a affection_n ascend_v up_o to_o god_n in_o the_o hearty_a groan_n sigh_n and_o strong_a desire_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o spirit_n the_o three_o thing_n employ_v in_o the_o manner_n be_v that_o you_o must_v pray_v forthwith_o the_o verb_n in_o the_o text_n be_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n and_o so_o denote_v that_o you_o must_v fall_v present_o to_o your_o prayer_n semper_fw-la nocuit_fw-la differre_fw-la paratis_fw-la 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labour_v with_o might_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o malice_n in_o his_o heart_n utter_o to_o root_v it_o out_o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o skilful_a pilot_n at_o sea_n see_v a_o slaw_n or_o a_o storm_n a_o come_n present_o put_v into_o some_o harbour_n where_o he_o may_v be_v safe_a until_o the_o danger_n be_v over_o so_o saint_n james_n send_v we_o all_o to_o prayer_n as_o the_o only_a sure_a haven_n in_o time_n of_o distress_n where_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v any_o man_n afflict_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o pray_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v 5.13_o jam._n 5.13_o be_v any_o man_n in_o any_o manner_n of_o affliction_n why_o the_o sole_a remedy_n of_o all_o our_o misery_n and_o mischief_n be_v prayer_n then_o if_o we_o now_o find_v that_o
17.11_o though_o it_o be_v but_o private_a for_o as_o solomon_n speak_v in_o the_o 17_o of_o the_o proverb_n better_o be_v a_o dry_a morsel_n of_o bread_n if_o peace_n be_v with_o it_o than_o a_o house_n full_a of_o sacrifice_n with_o strife_n and_o contention_n but_o as_o every_o good_a thing_n the_o more_o common_a it_o be_v the_o better_a it_o be_v 74._o luk._n 1_o 74._o so_o public_a peace_n be_v a_o far_o great_a blessing_n for_o hereby_o we_o enjoy_v that_o excellent_a privilege_n which_o zachary_n sing_v of_o in_o the_o first_o chap._n of_o s._n luke_n viz._n that_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n we_o may_v serve_v god_n without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n and_o yet_o if_o we_o ascend_v a_o degree_n or_o two_o high_a viz._n to_o the_o consideration_n either_o of_o internal_a peace_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n here_o 7._o ephes_n 4_o 7._o or_o of_o that_o eternal_a peace_n which_o be_v promise_v we_o hereafter_o we_o must_v needs_o acknowledge_v each_o of_o these_o to_o be_v that_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n but_o pass_v over_o these_o two_o last_o branch_n of_o good_a peace_n as_o not_o be_v aim_v at_o by_o the_o psalmist_n in_o the_o text_n i_o will_v keep_v myself_o only_o to_o this_o outward_a public_a peace_n which_o we_o be_v all_o here_o exhort_v to_o pray_v for_o and_o however_o this_o outward_a peace_n in_o respect_n of_o each_o man_n particular_a be_v not_o so_o rich_a a_o blessing_n as_o the_o inward_a yet_o such_o and_o so_o great_a it_o be_v in_o itself_o that_o artaxerxes_n by_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n say_v peace_n be_v such_o a_o good_a thing_n as_o all_o man_n desire_v pacem_fw-la te_fw-la poscimus_fw-la omnes_fw-la and_o s._n paul_n in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n propose_v it_o as_o the_o chief_a motive_n why_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o king_n 2.2_o 1_o tim_n 2.2_o and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n viz._n that_o under_o they_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n as_o if_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n office_n have_v but_o these_o two_o end_n viz._n to_o settle_v piety_n in_o the_o church_n and_o peace_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n be_v so_o link_v together_o that_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o one_o do_v redound_v to_o the_o other_o for_o as_o the_o secretary_n of_o nature_n observe_v that_o the_o s_n open_v with_o the_o sun_n and_o shut_v with_o the_o shade_n even_o so_o when_o the_o sunbeam_n of_o peace_n shine_v upon_o the_o commonwealth_n than_o by_o the_o reflection_n of_o those_o beam_n the_o church_n dilate_v and_o spread_v itself_o as_o in_o the_o 9_o chap._n of_o the_o act_n 9.31_o act_n 9.31_o then_o have_v the_o church_n rest_n throughout_o all_o judea_n and_o galilee_n and_o samaria_n and_o be_v edify_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v multiply_v mark_v there_o how_o peace_n not_o only_o edify_v but_o multiply_v the_o church_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o the_o country_n glory_n be_v once_o eclipse_v then_o be_v the_o church_n beauty_n soon_o dim_v and_o cloud_v as_o all_o man_n who_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v not_o blind_v will_v confess_v at_o this_o day_n they_o see_v plain_a enough_o in_o this_o languish_a state_n not_o without_o great_a reason_n therefore_o do_v the_o lord_n command_v his_o peculiar_a people_n the_o jew_n even_o in_o captivity_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o babylonian_n in_o the_o 29_o chapter_n of_o jeremy_n and_o that_o because_o 〈…〉_o peace_n thereof_o they_o shall_v have_v peace_n 〈…〉_o church_n peace_n depend_v upon_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o which_o it_o be_v plant_v and_o according_o it_o be_v the_o church_n prayer_n in_o the_o 144_o psalm_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o invasion_n 144.13_o ps_n 144.13_o no_o lead_n into_o captivity_n no_o complain_n in_o our_o street_n and_o yet_o some_o fanatic_a sectary_n there_o be_v among_o we_o who_o have_v evil_a will_n at_o the_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o this_o our_o zion_n and_o be_v man_n of_o desperate_a opinion_n and_o despicable_a fortune_n themselves_o count_v it_o good_a fish_n in_o trouble_a water_n 17.2_o judg._n 17.2_o not_o care_v with_o micah_n their_o good_a master_n how_o much_o they_o rend_v and_o tear_v the_o church_n garment_n so_o their_o own_o may_v be_v whole_a these_o in_o the_o exuberancy_n of_o their_o misgrounded_a and_o misguide_a zeal_n do_v both_o preach_v and_o pray_v against_o public_a peace_n 20.3_o rom._n 20.3_o as_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o independency_n or_o rather_o anarchy_n they_o aim_v at_o and_o therefore_o even_o to_o hoarseness_n they_o cry_v down_o all_o fair_a way_n and_o mean_n of_o accommodation_n 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