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prophecy_n saint_n paul_n teach_v all_o christian_n i_o will_v therefore_o that_o man_n pray_v every_o where_o 2.8_o 1._o tim._n 2.8_o lift_v uppe_o pure_a hand_n without_o doubtfulness_n no_o doubt_v this_o prayer_n in_o all_o place_n be_v that_o sacrifice_n and_o most_o pleasant_a incense_n whereof_o malachi_n speak_v before_o but_o that_o place_n of_o saint_n paul_n most_o manifest_o overthrow_v all_o pilgrimage_n the_o word_n be_v near_o thou_o 10.8_o rom._n 10.8_o even_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o preach_v for_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n &_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n man_n confess_v unto_o salvation_n the_o word_n of_o faith_n the_o word_n of_o salvation_n be_v nigh_o thou_o say_v saint_n paul_n 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woman_n come_v unto_o christ_n who_o notwithstanding_o that_o same_o holy_a man_n john_n be_v afraid_a to_o touch_v at_o jordan_n she_o conceive_v this_o confidence_n by_o no_o other_o mean_n then_o of_o the_o often_o try_v and_o approve_a goodness_n of_o christ_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o rashness_n in_o this_o woman_n but_o great_a charity_n and_o exceed_a love_n so_o also_o the_o faithful_a although_o they_o be_v not_o now_o altogether_o without_o sin_n yet_o they_o dare_v bold_o say_v unto_o god_n our_o father_n ibid._n ibid._n of_o peter_n refusal_n also_o to_o christ_n to_o wash_v his_o foot_n he_o write_v thus_o again_o in_o this_o peter_n also_o err_v that_o as_o shall_v seem_v because_o he_o will_v have_v reverence_v christ_n therefore_o he_o refuse_v this_o his_o service_n even_o as_o in_o another_o place_n also_o he_o repel_v christ_n from_o he_o when_o as_o he_o say_v depart_v from_o i_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o a_o sinner_n yea_o but_o if_o thou_o shall_v think_v thyself_o 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which_o call_v upon_o he_o and_o believe_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n this_o great_a zeal_n and_o love_n of_o christ_n towards_o his_o very_a enemy_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o torment_n must_v needs_o work_v a_o assure_a confidence_n that_o he_o will_v now_o hear_v we_o which_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o therefore_o we_o need_v not_o fly_v to_o any_o other_o in_o our_o prayer_n but_o only_o to_o he_o if_o he_o so_o willing_o say_v ferus_fw-la forgive_v the_o sin_n do_v against_o his_o own_o person_n he_o will_v no_o doubt_n far_o more_o easy_o forgive_v us._n therefore_o we_o come_v bold_o and_o without_o all_o fear_n to_o god_n have_v so_o love_v a_o patron_n and_o advocate_n mat._n fer_fw-fr in_o 4._o cap._n mat._n ferus_fw-la also_o of_o invocation_n that_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n honour_n write_v thus_o thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n this_o adoration_n consist_v not_o in_o bow_v of_o the_o knee_n or_o such_o like_a but_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n 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purge_n and_o this_o sentence_n jerome_n plain_o affirm_v to_o be_v at_o the_o last_o day_n also_o write_v of_o that_o hard_a place_n of_o the_o psalm_n pardon_v i_o before_o i_o go_v hence_o he_o write_v thus_o es_fw-ge lib._n 18._o in_o es_fw-ge he_o true_o which_o while_n he_o live_v in_o this_o body_n and_o have_v not_o obtain_v pardon_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o shall_v depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n perish_v to_o god_n and_o cease_v to_o be_v any_o more_o although_o as_o concern_v himself_o he_o remain_v in_o punishment_n of_o purgatory_n also_o jerom_n in_o another_o place_n write_v thus_o damas_n jer._n epist_n 135._o add_v damas_n god_n will_v not_o punish_v twice_o the_o same_o fault_n and_o he_o that_o have_v once_o receive_v evil_n in_o this_o life_n shall_v not_o suffer_v again_o the_o same_o torment_n at_o his_o death_n which_o he_o have_v suffer_v in_o his_o life_n but_o if_o need_v be_v all_o god_n child_n be_v chastened_a in_o this_o life_n say_v s._n peter_n 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thy_o truth_n and_o faith_n in_o thou_o 8.30_o rom._n 8.30_o that_o thou_o have_v pour_v into_o we_o good_a inspiration_n and_o good_a thought_n that_o thou_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o that_o evil_a one_o 6.13_o matt._n 6.13_o and_o preserve_v we_o from_o all_o peril_n and_o danger_n from_o sudden_a death_n burn_v with_o fire_n rob_v with_o thief_n and_o such_o like_a casualty_n 13.4_o job._n 1_o 19_o luk._n 13.4_o wherewith_o many_o be_v sudden_o take_v in_o the_o night_n unaware_o that_o thou_o have_v with_o such_o great_a patience_n and_o mercy_n stay_v thy_o wrath_n so_o long_o from_o we_o 4._o rom._n 2_o 4._o &_o give_v we_o so_o large_a a_o time_n of_o repentance_n &_o amendment_n or_o life_n for_o these_o and_o all_o other_o thy_o benefit_n which_o thou_o have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o our_o birth_n until_o now_o 105.2_o psal_n 105.2_o which_o be_v mo_z in_o number_n then_o the_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n we_o give_v thou_o as_o we_o be_v most_o bind_v o_o most_o merciful_a father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n continual_a and_o most_o humble_a and_o hearty_a thanks_o and_o we_o offer_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n all_o that_o we_o go_v about_o to_o do_v or_o suffer_v to_o be_v do_v 37.5_o psal_n 37.5_o all_o our_o labour_n all_o our_o study_n all_o our_o exercise_n in_o a_o word_n all_o that_o we_o be_v to_o do_v or_o wherein_o we_o shall_v be_v employ_v or_o occupy_v this_o day_n and_o we_o beseech_v thou_o pour_v down_o thy_o blessing_n upon_o they_o and_o prosper_v and_o give_v good_a success_n unto_o they_o 118.25_o psal_n 90.17_o &_o 118.25_o to_o thou_o also_o we_o offer_v even_o ourselves_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n with_o all_o we_o 150.6_o psal_n 150.6_o that_o both_o we_o and_o all_o thing_n else_o may_v show_v thy_o praise_n set_v forth_o thy_o honour_n and_o declare_v thy_o glory_n into_o thy_o hand_n we_o commit_v all_o our_o affair_n so_o that_o thou_o may_v do_v and_o work_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o dispose_v of_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o as_o shall_v please_v thy_o most_o holy_a and_o sacred_a will_n even_o as_o though_o they_o be_v thy_o own_o business_n and_o affair_n and_o none_o of_o we_o moreover_o 26.39_o matt._n 26.39_o for_o as_o much_o as_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v thou_o any_o service_n give_v we_o o_o lord_n thy_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v be_v so_o strengthen_v therewith_o 3.16_o ephe._n 3.16_o that_o we_o may_v think_v say_v or_o do_v nothing_o which_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o thy_o most_o bless_a will_n o_o lord_n make_v our_o will_n always_o agree_v with_o thy_o wil._n 3.5_o psal_n 19.14_o 1._o cor._n 3.5_o and_o we_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o ever_o to_o assist_v we_o with_o thy_o grace_n and_o to_o give_v we_o power_n and_o strength_n against_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n especial_o against_o those_o whereunto_o we_o be_v incline_v of_o our_o own_o nature_n as_o pride_n covetousness_n envy_n maliciousness_n gluttony_n uncleanness_n vain_a glory_n idle_a word_n &_o such_o like_a so_o that_o through_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o might_n 6.10_o ephes_n 6.10_o we_o may_v get_v victory_n against_o these_o and_o all_o sin_n whatsoever_o furthermore_o for_o as_o much_o as_o man_n be_v bear_v to_o labour_n and_o travel_n as_o the_o bird_n to_o fly_v and_o thou_o have_v ordain_v he_o the_o day_n to_o labour_v in_o 104.25_o job._n 5.7_o psal_n 104.25_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v he_o live_v idle_o or_o spend_v his_o time_n vain_o endue_v we_o all_o o_o lord_n with_o thy_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v every_o one_o labour_n and_o study_v to_o serve_v thou_o faithful_o in_o our_o calling_n 1.11_o ephe._n 4.1_o 2._o tess_n 1.11_o and_o that_o labour_v for_o the_o body_n and_o sustentation_n of_o this_o present_a life_n we_o may_v yet_o cast_v away_o the_o great_a blindness_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o carefulness_n of_o worldly_a thing_n and_o may_v always_o labour_v without_o all_o care_n joyful_o 5.7_o matt._n 6.33_o 1._o pet._n 5.7_o even_o as_o the_o bird_n fly_v put_v our_o whole_a trust_n in_o thou_o be_v most_o assure_o persuade_v that_o thou_o care_v for_o we_o and_o therefore_o o_o good_a father_n give_v we_o grace_n to_o cast_v all_o our_o worldly_a care_n upon_o thou_o and_o give_v we_o always_o only_o this_o care_n that_o we_o may_v put_v our_o whole_a study_n and_o care_n in_o keep_v of_o thy_o commandment_n o_o good_a lord_n 1.23_o 2._o pet._n 1.5_o jam._n 1.23_o make_v we_o not_o only_a hearer_n but_o doer_n of_o thy_o word_n o_o lord_n let_v we_o not_o have_v only_o a_o show_n of_o thy_o religion_n but_o let_v the_o force_n and_o power_n thereof_o shine_v in_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n 18.7_o 2._o tim._n 3.5_o matt._n 18.7_o that_o we_o be_v not_o offence_n and_o stumble_a block_n but_o light_n and_o good_a example_n to_o other_o and_o that_o we_o may_v daily_o do_v this_o 5.16_o matt._n 5.16_o o_o good_a lord_n as_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o make_v the_o sun_n to_o shine_v upon_o the_o earth_n to_o give_v our_o body_n light_n so_o we_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o inlighten_v our_o mind_n and_o heart_n by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n 1.19_o 2._o pet_n 1.19_o that_o we_o may_v be_v evermore_o direct_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n 90.2_o psal_n 90.2_o and_o as_o this_o day_n add_v somewhat_o to_o our_o age_n so_o let_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n add_v therein_o somewhat_o to_o our_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n that_o so_o grow_v in_o the_o measure_n of_o thy_o grace_n daily_o 1.71_o ephes_n 4_o 15._o luk._n 1.71_o till_o we_o come_v to_o our_o perfection_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n we_o may_v serve_v thou_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n not_o only_o this_o day_n but_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n grant_v we_o these_o our_o petition_n dear_a father_n and_o all_o other_o necessary_a grace_n for_o we_o and_o thy_o whole_a church_n for_o thy_o dear_a son_n jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n our_o most_o bless_a saviour_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n amen_n a_o form_n of_o evening_n prayer_n for_o christian_a family_n o_o almighty_a god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n 139.1_o psal_n 47.7_o &_o 73.24_o &_o 139.1_o which_o be_v the_o great_a king_n over_o all_o the_o world_n which_o govern_v and_o preserve_v all_o thing_n which_o search_v we_o out_o &_o know_v we_o which_o know_v our_o sit_n down_o and_o our_o uprising_n and_o understand_v our_o thought_n long_o before_o which_o art_n about_o our_o path_n and_o about_o our_o bed_n and_o spy_v out_o all_o our_o way_n we_o thank_v thou_o through_o our_o only_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n for_o bless_v we_o this_o day_n past_a in_o all_o the_o study_n business_n and_o affair_n that_o we_o have_v go_v about_o we_o confess_v what_o soever_o we_o have_v bring_v well_o to_o pass_v to_o have_v be_v thy_o great_a mercy_n towards_o us._n 108.13_o psal_n 108.13_o we_o thank_v thou_o for_o save_v we_o from_o all_o danger_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n we_o confess_v our_o life_n our_o strength_n all_o the_o good_a thing_n we_o have_v 1.17_o jam._n 1.17_o whole_o and_o only_o to_o depend_v of_o thou_o and_o now_o as_o the_o day_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v for_o labour_n be_v pass_v and_o the_o night_n be_v come_v 1.25_o gen._n 1.25_o which_o thou_o have_v in_o like_a manner_n create_v for_o the_o refresh_n of_o our_o weary_a body_n and_o mind_n grant_v we_o therefore_o so_o to_o take_v our_o bodily_a rest_n therein_o that_o our_o soul_n may_v continual_o watch_v for_o thou_o and_o our_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o to_o love_v thou_o 5.2_o cant._n 5.2_o grant_v that_o our_o sleep_n be_v not_o excessive_a but_o only_o sufficient_a to_o comfort_v our_o weak_a nature_n give_v every_o one_o of_o we_o good_a lord_n we_o beseech_v thou_o thy_o grace_n 6.9_o pro._n 6.9_o that_o before_o we_o suffer_v our_o eye_n to_o sleep_v or_o our_o eye_n lid_n to_o slumber_n or_o the_o temple_n of_o our_o head_n to_o take_v any_o rest_n to_o examine_v our_o conscience_n and_o to_o judge_v ourselves_o and_o to_o call_v to_o remembrance_n all_o our_o action_n that_o we_o have_v do_v this_o day_n whether_o all_o our_o thought_n word_n and_o work_n have_v be_v agreeable_a to_o thy_o holy_a will_n and_o commandment_n 145.2_o psal_n 145.2_o or_o no._n and_o if_o we_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n well_o to_o give_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n hearty_a and_o humble_a thanks_o for_o it_o 6.12_o matt._n 6.12_o and_o if_o we_o have_v omit_v any_o good_a work_n which_o we_o may_v have_v do_v to_o condemn_v our_o negligence_n slackness_n and_o weariness_n in_o thy_o
disquiet_v within_o i_o o_o put_v thy_o trust_n in_o god_n for_o i_o will_v yet_o give_v he_o thanks_n which_o be_v the_o help_n of_o my_o countenance_n and_o my_o god_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v your_o strength_n 15.13_o nehe._n 8.10_o rom._n 15.13_o o_o lord_n of_o hope_n fill_v we_o with_o all_o joy_n and_o peace_n through_o faith_n that_o we_o may_v abound_v in_o hope_n through_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o we_o shall_v hear_v the_o clock_n strike_v let_v we_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o hour_n wherein_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v bear_v and_o die_v for_o us._n when_o as_o we_o shall_v have_v do_v any_o thing_n well_o let_v we_o say_v not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o 115.1_o psal_n 115.1_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n give_v the_o glory_n for_o thy_o love_a mercy_n and_o for_o thy_o truth_n sake_n when_o we_o shall_v take_v a_o journey_n i_o will_v go_v forth_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n 71.16_o psal_n 71.16_o and_o i_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n only_o in_o a_o doubtful_a matter_n let_v we_o pray_v thus_o in_o silence_n and_o confidence_n be_v our_o strength_n 30.15_o esa_fw-la 30.15_o in_o danger_n let_v we_o pray_v thus_o our_o help_n stand_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 124.8_o psal_n 124.8_o who_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o faith_n let_v we_o pray_v thus_o with_o the_o apostle_n o_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n 17.5_o luke_n 17.5_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n o_o lord_n pour_v thy_o love_n abundant_o into_o our_o heart_n 5.5_o rom._n 5.5_o by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n after_o thy_o great_a goodness_n 51.1_o psal_n 51.1_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n do_v away_o my_o offence_n 19.13_o psal_n 19.13_o who_o can_v tell_v how_o oft_o he_o offend_v o_o cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o my_o secret_a sin_n 25.7_o psal_n 25.7_o o_o remember_v not_o the_o sin_n and_o offence_n of_o my_o youth_n but_o according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n think_v upon_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o thy_o goodness_n for_o good_a thought_n 19.14_o psal_n 19.14_o let_v the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n and_o the_o meditation_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v always_o acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n god_n my_o strength_n and_o my_o redeemer_n for_o good_a work_n 119.122_o psal_n 119.122_o make_v thy_o servant_n delight_n in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a that_o the_o proud_a do_v i_o no_o wrong_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n 31.5_o psal_n 31.5_o into_o thy_o hand_n o_o lord_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n for_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n thou_o god_n of_o truth_n for_o the_o church_n pray_v thus_o 28.10_o psal_n 28.10_o o_o save_v thy_o people_n &_o give_v thy_o blessing_n unto_o thy_o inheritance_n feed_v they_o and_o set_v they_o up_o for_o ever_o 80.7_o psal_n 80.7_o turn_v we_o again_o thou_o god_n of_o host_n show_v the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v 85.4_o psal_n 85.4_o turn_v we_o o_o god_n our_o saviour_n &_o let_v thy_o anger_n cease_v from_o us._n in_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o church_n 7.2_o amos_n 7.2_o o_o lord_n god_n spare_v we_o i_o beseech_v thou_o who_o will_v raise_v up_o jacob_n for_o he_o be_v small_a 51.18_o psal_n 51.18_o o_o be_v favourable_a and_o gracious_a unto_o zion_n build_v thou_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n 8_o psal_n 122.6_o 7_o 8_o o_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n they_o shall_v prosper_v that_o love_n thou_o peace_n be_v within_o thy_o wall_n and_o plenteousness_n within_o thy_o palace_n for_o my_o brethren_n and_o companion_n sake_n i_o will_v wish_v thou_o prosperity_n saint_n gregory_n his_o prayer_n penitent_a greg._n post_fw-la psalmos_fw-la penitent_a o_o good_a jesu_n the_o word_n of_o the_o father_n the_o brightness_n of_o the_o father_n glory_n on_o who_o the_o angel_n do_v desire_v to_o look_v teach_v i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n that_o be_v lead_v by_o thy_o good_a spirit_n i_o may_v come_v to_o that_o bless_a city_n where_o be_v a_o everlasting_a day_n and_o one_o spirit_n of_o all_o man_n where_o be_v certain_a security_n and_o secure_a eternity_n and_o eternal_a tranquillity_n and_o quiet_a felicity_n and_o happy_a pleasure_n and_o pleasant_a joy_n where_o thou_o god_n live_v with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n he_o that_o shall_v use_v these_o short_a prayer_n no_o doubt_n as_o arrow_n they_o shall_v mount_v unto_o the_o sky_n and_o enter_v even_o into_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n a_o view_n of_o god_n household_n and_o of_o all_o his_o servant_n this_o be_v set_v down_o by_o king_n david_n very_o excellent_o in_o the_o psalm_n they_o have_v see_v o_o lord_n 68.25_o psal_n 68.25_o thy_o go_n how_o thou_o my_o god_n and_o king_n have_v walk_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n here_o david_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o lord_n god_n as_o a_o mighty_a prince_n sometime_o as_o it_o be_v even_o walk_v in_o 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