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the_o paschal_n hymn_n be_v part_n of_o their_o usual_a devotion_n 3._o whereas_o dissenter_n say_v there_o be_v great_a difference_n betwixt_o a_o psalm_n of_o praise_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d â—_o 15._o and_o our_o ordinary_a prayer_n and_o that_o more_o liberty_n may_v be_v take_v in_o psalm_n and_o be_v a_o ornament_n 1._o this_o be_v say_v without_o proof_n no_o reason_n be_v give_v why_o i_o may_v not_o say_v four_o time_n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n as_o well_o as_o oh_o that_o man_n will_v praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n 2._o some_o of_o the_o instance_n here_o give_v be_v of_o perfect_a prayer_n as_o those_o from_o psalm_n 119._o and_o our_o divine_n acknowledge_v that_o thanksgiving_n be_v a_o part_n of_o prayer_n and_o 3._o in_o the_o prayer_n of_o daniel_n we_o have_v the_o same_o thing_n four_o time_n repeat_v in_o three_o verse_n o_o our_o god_n hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n ch_z 9.17_o o_o my_o god_n incline_v thy_o ear_n and_o hear_v v._o 18._o o_o lord_n hear_v v._o 19_o whence_o this_o conclusion_n will_v arise_v that_o the_o repetition_n use_v in_o our_o church_n liturgy_n can_v be_v charge_v as_o vain_a repetition_n without_o reflect_v upon_o the_o practice_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o royal_a psalmist_n wherefore_o the_o thing_n reprove_v by_o our_o lord_n under_o the_o name_n of_o vain_a repetition_n and_o much_o speak_n be_v not_o all_o length_n of_o prayer_n or_o repetition_n of_o the_o same_o word_n from_o such_o a_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n as_o quicken_v and_o inflame_v devotion_n but_o it_o be_v a_o lengthen_v out_o the_o time_n with_o tautology_n out_o of_o a_o vain_a opinion_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v hear_v for_o our_o much_o speak_n our_o frequent_a use_v the_o same_o word_n and_o cry_v out_o from_o morning_n unto_o noon_n o_o baal_n hear_v we_o 18.26_o 1_o king_n 18.26_o or_o for_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o word_n the_o time_n and_o labour_n which_o we_o spend_v in_o prayer_n though_o it_o be_v only_o 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solemnisation_n of_o matrimony_n of_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a of_o church_a of_o woman_n and_o in_o the_o commination_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v say_v o_o lord_n save_o thy_o servant_n who_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o thou_o now_o say_v dissenter_n put_v trust_n in_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o discriminate_v character_n of_o god_n true_o holy_a people_n psal_n 34.8_o psal_n 121.1_o nah._n 1.7_o in_o which_o number_n no_o man_n of_o understanding_n can_v conceive_v that_o all_o marry_a person_n all_o woman_n deliver_v from_o childbirth_n all_o sick_a person_n yea_o all_o that_o join_v in_o our_o congregational_a worship_n be_v to_o be_v rank_v who_o yet_o be_v plain_o and_o with_o personal_a particularity_n of_o time_n avouch_v to_o be_v person_n trust_v in_o the_o lord_n no_o charity_n say_v they_o will_v justify_v these_o profession_n make_v with_o respect_n to_o particular_a person_n many_o of_o which_o persist_v in_o such_o ignorance_n and_o wickedness_n as_o testify_v to_o their_o face_n that_o they_o neither_o true_o know_v nor_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n answer_n it_o be_v confess_v even_o by_o those_o dissenter_n who_o do_v thus_o object_v that_o in_o public_a prayer_n make_v in_o a_o mix_a congregation_n chamber_n dr._n chamber_n it_o suffice_v that_o the_o word_n though_o utter_v in_o general_a form_n be_v suit_v to_o the_o state_n of_o some_o particular_n in_o such_o congregation_n and_o indeed_o otherwise_o there_o can_v be_v no_o public_a profession_n of_o our_o sense_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o misery_n our_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n for_o they_o our_o repentance_n for_o our_o past_a sin_n no_o profession_n of_o our_o good_a desire_n no_o promise_n of_o amendment_n or_o of_o a_o thankful_a remembrance_n of_o god_n mercy_n if_o he_o be_v please_v to_o vouchsafe_v they_o to_o we_o no_o public_a thanks_o return_v for_o spiritual_a mercy_n for_o regenerate_v and_o sanctify_a grace_n and_o no_o expression_n of_o our_o hope_n our_o faith_n our_o trust_n in_o god_n whereas_o we_o find_v expression_n of_o this_o nature_n frequent_a in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o for_o instance_n 1._o by_o way_n of_o confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n our_o transgression_n be_v with_o we_o and_o as_o for_o our_o iniquity_n we_o know_v they_o esa_n 59.12_o we_o acknowledge_v o_o lord_n our_o wickedness_n and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o father_n jer._n 14.20_o 2._o by_o way_n of_o promise_n of_o amendment_n and_o that_o they_o will_v return_v no_o more_o to_o folly_n return_v we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n behold_v and_o visit_v this_o vine_n ps_n 80.14_o so_o will_v not_o we_o go_v back_o from_o thou_o quicken_v we_o and_o we_o will_v call_v upon_o thy_o name_n v._o 18._o thus_o do_v the_o prophet_n hoseah_n counsel_n all_o israel_n to_o say_v take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o so_o will_v we_o render_v thou_o the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n hos_fw-la 14.2_o we_o will_v not_o say_v any_o more_o to_o the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n you_o be_v our_o god_n v._o 3._o help_v we_o o_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n ps_n 79.9_o so_o we_o thy_o people_n and_o sheep_n of_o thy_o pasture_n will_v give_v thou_o thanks_o for_o ever_o we_o will_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n to_o all_o generation_n verse_n 13._o 3._o by_o way_n of_o profession_n of_o their_o wait_v upon_o he_o for_o mercy_n 123.2_o psal_n 123.2_o behold_v as_o the_o eye_n of_o servant_n look_v unto_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o master_n and_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o maiden_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o mistress_n so_o our_o eye_n wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n until_o that_o he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o where_o note_v that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o psalm_n of_o degree_n which_o be_v sing_v before_o the_o people_n upon_o some_o ascent_n or_o desk_n 120._o vid._n hamm._n in_o psal_n 120._o and_o it_o be_v a_o profession_n that_o they_o all_o thus_o diligent_o wait_v upon_o god_n therefore_o will_v we_o wait_v upon_o thou_o for_o thou_o have_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n say_v jeremiah_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o israel_n jer._n 14.22_o by_o profession_n of_o their_o steadfastness_n in_o god_n service_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o calamity_n they_o suffer_v thus_o the_o psalmist_n have_v complain_v that_o god_n have_v cast_v they_o off_o cause_v their_o enemy_n to_o triumph_v over_o they_o give_v they_o to_o be_v eat_v up_o that_o he_o have_v give_v they_o up_o for_o a_o reproach_n and_o spoil_v unto_o the_o heathen_n and_o scatter_v they_o among_o they_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 44.9.16_o he_o say_v all_o this_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o yet_o have_v not_o we_o forget_v thou_o nor_o have_v we_o deal_v false_o in_o thy_o covenant_n our_o heart_n be_v not_o turn_v back_o neither_o be_v our_o step_n decline_v out_o of_o thy_o way_n v._o 17_o 18._o if_o then_o according_a to_o these_o instance_n the_o jew_n in_o general_n may_v make_v profession_n of_o their_o diligent_a wait_v upon_o god_n of_o their_o steadfastness_n in_o his_o service_n under_o all_o calamity_n and_o of_o the_o undecline_a straightness_n of_o their_o step_n if_o they_o may_v general_o promise_v that_o they_o will_v not_o go_v back_o from_o god_n that_o they_o will_v call_v upon_o his_o name_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o duty_n a_o promise_n of_o salvation_n be_v annex_v rom._n 10.13_o act._n 2.21_o that_o they_o will_v render_v he_o the_o calf_n of_o their_o lip_n and_o will_v show_v forth_o his_o praise_n though_o these_o thing_n actual_o be_v do_v these_o promise_n perform_v only_o by_o some_o why_o may_v not_o we_o profess_v in_o general_a our_o trust_n in_o god_n though_o some_o who_o do_v present_v themselves_o before_o
be_v sing_v over_o at_o the_o passover_n from_o ps_n 113._o to_o psal_n 118._o inclusiuè_n and_o yet_o it_o can_v reasonable_o be_v think_v that_o all_o the_o jew_n can_v true_o say_v all_o that_o those_o psalm_n contain_v can_v they_o all_o say_v i_o love_v the_o lord_n because_o he_o have_v hear_v my_o prayer_n because_o he_o have_v incline_v his_o ear_n unto_o i_o therefore_o will_v i_o call_v upon_o he_o as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v v._o 1_o 2._o return_n unto_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v deal_v bountiful_o with_o thou_o psal_n 116.7_o i_o will_v pay_v my_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n v._o 14._o o_o lord_n true_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n vers_fw-la 16._o can_v they_o all_o true_o join_v in_o those_o expression_n of_o the_o 118_o psalm_n i_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n in_o distress_n the_o lord_n answer_v i_o and_o set_v i_o in_o a_o large_a place_n vers_fw-la 5._o the_o lord_n be_v on_o my_o side_n i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o vers_n 6._o the_o lord_n be_v my_o strength_n my_o song_n and_o be_v become_v my_o salvavation_n vers_fw-la 14._o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o for_o thou_o have_v hear_v i_o and_o be_v become_v my_o salvation_n vers_fw-la 21._o thou_o be_v my_o god_n and_o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n i_o will_v exalt_v thou_o vers_n 28._o if_o all_o these_o expression_n will_v not_o suit_v with_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v all_o bind_v to_o celebrate_v the_o passover_n 84._o leight_n temp._n serve_v p._n 139._o buxt_n exercit_fw-la de_fw-fr coen_n dom._n §._o 84._o and_o so_o to_o join_v in_o sing_v of_o this_o hymn_n which_o by_o their_o constitution_n be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v if_o last_o christ_n himself_o with_o judas_n sing_v this_o hymn_n as_o most_o interpreter_n conceive_v then_o doubtless_o may_v such_o hymn_n and_o prayer_n be_v offer_v in_o a_o mix_a assembly_n which_o do_v not_o proper_o agree_v to_o all_o who_o meet_v in_o that_o assembly_n moreover_o the_o 92_o psalm_n be_v the_o psalm_n use_v in_o the_o solemn_a service_n of_o the_o jew_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n as_o by_o the_o title_n we_o may_v learn_v and_o yet_o perhaps_o all_o of_o they_o can_v not_o true_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o rock_n vers_fw-la 15._o nor_o with_o good_a ground_n cry_v out_o my_o horn_n shall_v thou_o exalt_v like_o the_o horn_n of_o a_o unicorn_n i_o shall_v be_v anoint_v with_o fresh_a oil_n my_o eye_n also_o shall_v see_v my_o desire_n on_o my_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 10_o 11._o the_o 94_o psalm_n be_v sing_v say_v dr._n lightfoot_n every_o wednesday_n 59_o temp._n serve_v p._n 59_o and_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o all_o the_o stationary_a man_n and_o all_o that_o come_v unto_o the_o temple_n service_n can_v say_v when_o i_o say_v my_o foot_n slip_v thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n hold_v i_o up_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o thought_n within_o i_o thy_o comfort_n delight_v my_o soul_n vers_fw-la 18_o 19_o much_o less_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o defence_n and_o my_o god_n be_v the_o rock_n of_o my_o refuge_n vers_fw-la 22._o and_o therefore_o this_o can_v be_v no_o good_a exception_n against_o the_o service_n of_o our_o church_n that_o every_o passage_n in_o it_o will_v not_o suit_v with_o the_o condition_n of_o all_o that_o hear_v it_o or_o join_v in_o it_o object_n 3_o it_o be_v object_v that_o some_o petition_n in_o the_o common_a prayer_n seem_v to_o be_v without_o any_o promise_n in_o the_o word_n §_o 6_o chamber_n dr._n chamber_n upon_o which_o to_o bottom_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v put_v up_o in_o faith_n as_o when_o we_o be_v direct_v to_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v give_v unto_o all_o nation_n unity_n peace_n and_o concord_n for_o the_o word_n give_v we_o no_o hope_n of_o any_o such_o state_n in_o the_o world_n but_o teach_v we_o to_o expect_v the_o contrary_a gen._n 3.15_o matt._n 24.7_o and_o when_o in_o the_o collect_n on_o good-friday_n we_o be_v direct_v to_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n on_o all_o jew_n turk_n infidel_n and_o heretic_n and_o take_v from_o they_o all_o ignorances_n hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o contempt_n of_o his_o word_n and_o so_o fetch_v they_o home_o to_o his_o flock_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v among_o the_o remnant_n of_o true_a israelite_n whereas_o the_o word_n say_v they_o give_v we_o no_o hope_n of_o any_o such_o universal_a conversion_n to_o be_v obtain_v from_o the_o lord_n but_o assure_v we_o of_o multitude_n of_o obstinate_a jew_n turk_n infidel_n and_o heretic_n among_o who_o be_v such_o as_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n matt._n 12.32_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o fold_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v save_v among_o the_o remnant_n of_o true_a israelite_n but_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v glorify_v in_o their_o just_o deserve_a destruction_n as_o may_v be_v see_v rom._n 9.27_o 2_o thess_n 2.10_o 11_o 12._o rev._n 13.16_o compare_v with_o revel_n 14.9_o 10._o such_o also_o say_v they_o be_v that_o petition_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o man_n there_o be_v no_o promise_n in_o the_o word_n on_o which_o to_o find_v such_o a_o petition_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o man_n to_o salvation_n and_o since_o the_o lord_n have_v plain_o declare_v in_o his_o word_n that_o he_o will_v leave_v multitude_n of_o the_o world_n to_o perish_v in_o their_o own_o way_n and_o wickedness_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n we_o see_v not_o say_v they_o how_o any_o except_o the_o origenist_n can_v pray_v either_o in_o faith_n or_o hope_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o man_n when_o they_o know_v assure_o from_o his_o own_o mouth_n that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o man_n but_o will_v make_v some_o the_o vessel_n of_o his_o wrath_n we_o know_v from_o scripture_n that_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o the_o rest_n he_o harden_v rom._n 9.15_o 18._o 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