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of_o israel_n the_o urim_n and_o 30_o thummim_n upon_o his_o heart_n before_o the_o lord_n continual_o that_o be_v not_o in_o absolute_a and_o rigorous_a acception_n continual_o but_o constant_o ever_o when_o he_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n to_o discharge_v the_o pontifical_a function_n as_o the_o context_n declare_v and_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n say_v of_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o always_o teach_v 20._o in_o the_o temple_n that_o be_v very_o often_o and_o ever_o when_o fit_a occasion_n be_v present_v and_o the_o apostle_n immediate_o after_o christ_n ascension_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o st._n luke_n tell_v we_o continual_o 53._o in_o the_o temple_n praise_v and_o blessing_n god_n that_o be_v they_o resort_v thither_o constant_o at_o the_o usual_a time_n or_o canonical_a hour_n of_o prayer_n in_o like_a manner_n those_o injunction_n of_o near_a affinity_n of_o rejoice_v 18._o of_o give_v thanks_o always_o and_o particular_o of_o pray_v without_o cease_v as_o i_o have_v show_v more_o large_o in_o another_o 17._o discourse_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o sense_n so_o qualify_v that_o the_o observance_n of_o they_o may_v be_v at_o least_o moral_o possible_a thus_o far_o warrantable_o we_o may_v limit_v the_o extension_n and_o mollify_v the_o rigour_n of_o this_o seemingly-boundless_a term_n but_o we_o can_v hardly_o allow_v any_o far_a restriction_n without_o destroy_v the_o natural_a signification_n or_o diminish_v the_o due_a emphasis_n thereof_o as_o far_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o we_o we_o must_v endeavour_v always_o to_o perform_v this_o duty_n of_o gratitude_n to_o almighty_a god_n and_o consequent_o 1._o hereby_o be_v require_v a_o frequent_a performance_n thereof_o that_o we_o do_v often_o actual_o meditate_v upon_o be_v sensible_a of_o confess_v and_o celebrate_v the_o divine_a beneficence_n for_o what_o be_v do_v but_o seldom_o or_o never_o as_o we_o common_o say_v can_v be_v 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22._o a_o depart_a soul_n and_o that_o of_o elisha_n do_v effect_v the_o same_o and_o that_o of_o another_o 6._o prophet_n do_v restore_v jeroboam_n wither_a hand_n how_o the_o prayer_n of_o god_n people_n frequent_o do_v raise_v they_o up_o saviour_n 12._o and_o when_o they_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o trouble_n he_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o their_o distress_n how_o the_o prayer_n of_o 12._o asa_n discomfit_v a_o million_o of_o arabian_n and_o those_o of_o jehoshaphat_n destroy_v a_o numerous_a army_n of_o his_o enemy_n by_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o those_o of_o hezekiah_n bring_v down_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n to_o cut_v off_o the_o assyrian_n and_o those_o of_o manasses_n restore_v he_o to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o those_o of_o esther_n save_v her_o people_n from_o the_o brink_n of_o ruin_n and_o those_o of_o nehemiah_n incline_v a_o pagan_a king_n heart_n to_o favour_v his_o pious_a design_n for_o re-edify_n jerusalem_n and_o those_o of_o daniel_n obtain_v 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ten_o sermon_n against_o evil-speaking_a in_o 8o._o 3._o the_o duty_n and_o reward_n of_o bounty_n to_o the_o poor_a in_o a_o sermon_n much_o enlarge_v preach_v at_o the_o spittal_n upon_o wednesday_n in_o easter-week_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1671._o the_o second_o edition_n in_o 8o._o 4._o a_o sermon_n upon_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n preach_v at_o guildhall_n chappel_n on_o good-friday_n april_n 13._o 1677._o in_o 8o._o also_o the_o true_a and_o lively_a effigy_n of_o dr._n barrow_n in_o folio_n against_o easter-term_n 1679_o will_v be_v publish_v a_o learned_a treatise_n against_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o pope_n by_o the_o same_o author_n veritatis_fw-la luce_fw-fr menti_fw-la hâ—minis_fw-la nihil_fw-la dulcius_fw-la cic._n acad._n 2._o isa._n 5._o 4._o isa._n 65._o 2._o jer._n 7._o 25._o prov._n 8._o 20._o wise_v 7._o 28._o 3._o 15._o prov._n 3._o 13._o 8._o 35._o prov._n 14._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristoph_n plut._n prima_fw-la ferè_fw-la vota_fw-la &_o cunctis_fw-la notissima_fw-la templis_fw-la diviti_fw-la ut_fw-la creseant_fw-la etc._n etc._n juv._n sat._n 10._o omnes_fw-la ad_fw-la affectum_fw-la atque_fw-la appetitum_fw-la utilitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la naturae_fw-la ipsius_fw-la maâ—isterio_fw-la atque_fw-la impulsione_n ducuntur_fw-la salu._n ad_fw-la eccl._n cath._n 2._o mal._n 3._o 14._o job_n 34._o 9_o 35._o 3._o psal._n 73._o 13_o 14._o job_n 21._o 14_o 15._o eph._n 6._o 9_o col._n 4._o 1._o eph._n 6._o 5._o col._n 3._o 22._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 18._o rom._n 13._o 1._o tit._n 3._o 1._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 9_o phil._n 2._o 14._o eph._n 6._o 4._o col._n 3._o 21._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 8._o eph._n 6._o 1._o col._n 3._o 20._o eph._n 5._o 25._o col._n 3._o 19_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 7._o eph._n 5._o 22._o col._n 3._o 18._o tit._n 2._o 5._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 5._o gal._n 6._o 2_o 10._o phil._n 4._o 8._o 1_o thes_n 3._o 12._o 2_o cor._n 9_o 13._o prov._n 14._o 34._o &_o 16._o 12._o &_o 20._o 28._o &_o 29._o 14._o &_o 8._o 15._o &_o 29._o 8._o prov._n 11._o 10._o prov._n 29._o 2._o psal._n 34._o 12._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 10._o scimus_fw-la amicos_fw-la dei_fw-la ab_fw-la amantissimo_fw-la misericordissimo_fw-la patre_fw-la deo_fw-la mala_fw-la ista_fw-la poenalia_fw-la recipere_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la poenam_fw-la seu_fw-la vindictam_fw-la iracundiae_fw-la sed_fw-la magis_fw-la ut_fw-la correctiones_fw-la &_o medicamenta_fw-la stultitiae_fw-la &_o adjumenta_fw-la virtutis_fw-la ut_fw-la malleationes_fw-la sive_fw-la fabricationes_fw-la &_o tunsiones_fw-la sive_fw-la ablutiones_fw-la &_o candidationes_fw-la guil._n par._n de_fw-fr sacram._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb._n 5._o 1._o mart._n lugd._n prov._n 15._o 6._o sen._n ep._n 90._o prov._n 12._o 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristor_n eth._n 3._o 3_o prov._n 12._o 8_o 4._o tantum_n quantum_fw-la vult_fw-la potest_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la debet_fw-la non_fw-la putat_fw-la p_o sse_fw-fr senec._n ep._n 90._o prov._n 16._o 32._o 25._o 28._o vide_fw-la sen._n de_fw-fr ben._n 5._o 7._o psal._n 16._o 11._o rom._n 15._o 13._o heb._n 3._o 6._o phil._n 4._o 4._o psal._n 43._o 4._o psal._n 112._o 1._o &_o 1._o 2._o &_o 119._o 16_o 24_o 47_o 70_o 77_o 92_o 143_o 111._o psal._n 100_o 2._o &_o 21._o 6._o &_o 94._o 19_o isa._n 29._o 19_o joh._n 16._o 20_o etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 1._o 8._o rom._n 14._o 17._o quid_fw-la enim_fw-la jucundius_fw-la quam_fw-la dei_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o domini_fw-la reconciliatio_fw-la quam_fw-la veritatis_fw-la revelatio_fw-la quam_fw-la errorum_fw-la recognitio_fw-la quam_fw-la tot_fw-la retro_fw-la criminum_fw-la venia_fw-la quae_fw-la major_n voluptas_fw-la quam_fw-la faflidium_fw-la ipsius_fw-la voluptatis_fw-la quam_fw-la seculi_fw-la totius_fw-la contemptus_fw-la quam_fw-la vera_fw-la libertas_fw-la quam_fw-la conscientia_fw-la integra_fw-la quam_fw-la vita_fw-la sufficiens_fw-la quam_fw-la mortis_fw-la timor_fw-la nullus_fw-la &_o c_o tert._n de_fw-fr spectac_n 29._o 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ps._n 91._o 10_o 11._o ps._n 37._o 23_o etc._n etc._n prov._n 3._o 6._o prov._n 11._o 3_o 5._o &_o 16._o 3._o psal._n 37._o 5._o psal._n 1._o 3._o joh_n 22._o 28._o deut._n 28._o 8_o 12._o prov._n 23._o 18._o psal._n 128._o 2._o prov._n 10._o 24._o psal._n 37._o 4._o psal._n 145._o 19_o isa._n 32._o 17._o ps._n 119._o 165._o jam._n 3._o 18._o psal._n 97._o 11._o prov._n 29._o 6._o psal._n 147._o 3._o psal._n 31._o 24._o 27._o 14._o psal._n 34_o 19_o psal._n 37._o 39_o psal._n 37._o 24._o psal._n 37._o 34._o prov._n 22._o 4._o ps._n 112._o 1_o 3._o prov._n 28._o 10._o job_n 36._o 7._o job_n 36._o 11._o prov._n 14._o 11._o prov._n 10._o 27._o 9_o 11._o prov._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 16._o prov._n 10._o 7_o 25._o psal._n 37._o 26._o 112._o 2._o exo._n 20._o 6._o prov._n 12._o 3._o prov._n 11._o 31._o deut._n 28._o 1._o &_o 7._o 12._o &_o 11._o 13._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o rom._n 8._o 18._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 7._o phil._n 4._o 6._o heb._n 13._o 5._o matt._n 6._o 25._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 17._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 3_o matt._n 6._o 33._o rom._n 8._o 32._o rom._n 8._o 28._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 13._o luk._n 12._o 33._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 4._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 8._o 4._o 13._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 9_o luk._n 16._o 8._o eph._n 5._o 8._o 1_o thess._n 5._o 5._o joh._n 12._o 36._o matt._n 5._o 16._o eph._n 5._o 11._o ps._n 119._o 105._o isa._n 59_o 10._o job_n 5._o 14._o deut._n 28._o 29._o prov._n 4._o 18_o 19_o prov._n 13._o 6._o &_o 11._o 3_o 5._o 5._o with_fw-mi ennti_fw-la aliquid_fw-la extremum_fw-la est_fw-la error_n immensus_fw-la est_fw-la sen._n ep._n 16._o nihil_fw-la est_fw-la tam_fw-la occupatum_fw-la tam_fw-la multiforme_a tot_fw-la ac_fw-la tam_fw-la variis_fw-la affectibus_fw-la concisum_fw-la atque_fw-la laceratum_fw-la quam_fw-la mala_fw-la mens_fw-la quint._n 12._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n eth._n 9_o 6._o deut._n 10._o 12_o 13._o neh._n 9_o 13._o rom._n 7._o 12._o plut._n in_o sol._n prov._n 18._o 4._o chrysoft_a in_o rom._n 1._o or._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prov._n 27._o 24._o prov._n 27._o 20._o eccles_n 10._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nâ—n_fw-la tempestate_fw-la vexor_fw-la sed_fw-la nauseâ_fw-la senec._n de_fw-fr tranq_fw-fr a_o 1._o rom._n 14._o 17._o matt._n 11._o 28._o isa._n 26._o 3._o mala_fw-la mens_fw-la cum_fw-la insidiatur_fw-la spe_fw-la curis_fw-la labour_v distringitur_fw-la &_o jam_fw-la cum_fw-la sceleris_fw-la compos_fw-la fuerit_fw-la solicitudine_fw-la poenitentiâ_fw-la poenarum_fw-la omnium_fw-la exspectatione_fw-la torquetur_fw-la quint._n 12._o 1._o nulla_fw-la major_n poena_fw-la nequitiae_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la quòd_fw-la sibi_fw-la ac_fw-la suis_fw-la displicet_fw-la sen._n ep._n 42._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plat._n de_fw-fr leg._n 5._o isa._n 48._o 22._o 57_o 20._o deus_fw-la jussit_fw-la &_o it_o à _fw-fr est_fw-fr sibi_fw-la poena_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la inordinatus_fw-la animus_n aug._n conf._n nisi_fw-la sapienti_fw-la sua_fw-la non_fw-la placent_fw-la