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&_o the_o church_n of_o god_n among_o they_o which_o can_v not_o prosper_v and_o flourish_v where_o all_o be_v full_a of_o murder_n adultery_n war_n and_o contempt_n of_o law_n so_o paul_n likewise_o exhhort_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o king_n and_o prince_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o peaceable_a and_o a_o quiet_a life_n to_o this_o prayer_n do_v we_o also_o exhort_v those_o over_o who_o we_o have_v charge_n why_o then_o do_v the_o wicked_a accuse_v we_o as_o troubler_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n â–ª_o i_o be_o very_o persuade_v that_o if_o peace_n and_o quietness_n be_v maintain_v by_o any_o mean_n it_o be_v special_o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o our_o church_n for_o how_o shall_v the_o adversary_n pray_v what_o shall_v god_n give_v unto_o his_o enemy_n &_o the_o persecutor_n of_o his_o word_n which_o be_v in_o deed_n utter_o ignorant_a what_o true_a prayer_n be_v or_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o pray_v verse_n 11._o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v in_o truth_n unto_o david_n &_o he_o will_v 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prayer_n as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v also_o ground_v upon_o the_o promise_v of_o god_n for_o in_o prayer_n we_o must_v ask_v nothing_o but_o that_o we_o be_v certain_o persuade_v we_o may_v or_o aught_o to_o pray_v for_o or_o may_v be_v obtain_v now_o that_o we_o may_v be_v certain_a how_o to_o pray_v &_o what_o to_o ask_v there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o commandment_n as_o touch_v prayer_n set_v forth_o unto_o we_o but_o also_o a_o certain_a form_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o very_a word_n whereby_o we_o be_v teach_v how_o to_o pray_v and_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o and_o moreover_o certain_a cause_n express_v for_o the_o which_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o our_o prayer_n please_v god_n as_o when_o we_o pray_v for_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o come_n of_o his_o kingdom_n etc_n etc_n and_o here_o be_v also_o to_o be_v note_v that_o this_o promise_n be_v confirm_v with_o a_o oath_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o sure_a and_o certain_a this_o promise_n 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prevail_v etc_n etc_n afterward_o become_v bloody_a and_o cruel_a and_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o death_n and_o destruction_n of_o many_o saint_n for_o that_o the_o pope_n do_v apply_v it_o unto_o himself_o and_o abuse_v it_o for_o the_o stablish_n of_o his_o tyrannical_a kingdom_n for_o this_o be_v the_o only_a argument_n whereby_o they_o prove_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n can_v not_o err_v thus_o the_o wicked_a do_v abuse_v the_o promise_n which_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o raise_v up_o the_o afflict_a mind_n and_o conscience_n of_o his_o people_n against_o the_o true_a church_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o amazia_n the_o priest_n can_v not_o abide_v amos_n the_o prophet_n 7._o in_o the_o mid_n of_o thy_o house_n say_v
holy_a place_n must_v offer_v up_o pure_a and_o holy_a prayer_n so_o say_v s._n paul_n also_o lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n 2.8_o etc_n etc_n for_o else_o you_o shall_v pray_v in_o vain_a pure_a hand_n signify_v innocence_n from_o blood_n extortion_n spoil_n &_o robbery_n the_o prophet_n therefore_o set_v forth_o here_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n come_v to_o the_o temple_n &_o pray_v some_o there_o be_v that_o come_v and_o pray_v in_o innocence_n and_o holiness_n some_o again_o pray_v in_o hypocrisy_n have_v their_o hand_n defile_v with_o blood_n 107.7_o the_o prayer_n of_o such_o be_v sin_n as_o the_o psalm_n say_v paul_n teach_v in_o like_a manner_n concern_v prayer_n 1.2_o pray_v say_v he_o without_o wrath_n or_o doubt_v also_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v if_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n 5.25_o and_o there_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o go_v thy_o way_n and_o first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n and_o then_o come_v and_o 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