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that_o have_v suffer_v so_o long_o under_o the_o cloud_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o his_o own_o misery_n remember_v o_o lord_n our_o david_n and_o all_o his_o trouble_n remember_v all_o the_o holy_a vow_n and_o resolution_n of_o his_o soul_n for_o the_o establishment_n of_o thy_o truth_n and_o the_o advancement_n of_o thy_o worship_n remember_v his_o patience_n and_o humility_n under_o those_o great_a trial_n that_o thou_o have_v be_v please_v to_o send_v upon_o he_o remember_v his_o constancy_n in_o adhearance_n unto_o thy_o truth_n against_o all_o the_o temptation_n wherewith_o he_o have_v be_v assault_v in_o that_o time_n of_o his_o distress_n remember_v o_o god_n the_o care_n that_o he_o have_v take_v of_o thy_o church_n and_o of_o thy_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o spiritual_a concernment_n of_o thy_o people_n soul_n and_o how_o willing_a he_o have_v be_v rather_o to_o undergo_v the_o continuance_n of_o his_o own_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n than_o to_o purchase_v his_o release_n by_o betray_v thy_o truth_n by_o compliance_n with_o roman_a superstition_n or_o permit_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n in_o this_o nation_n remember_v he_o o_o lord_n we_o beseech_v thou_o for_o good_a and_o cause_n thou_o his_o people_n to_o remember_v these_o thing_n and_o the_o great_a offence_n that_o they_o have_v commit_v against_o he_o and_o the_o great_a obligation_n that_o be_v upon_o they_o towards_o he_o by_o thy_o law_n and_o the_o law_n and_o sacred_a oath_n of_o this_o nation_n in_o point_n of_o recompense_n for_o those_o great_a injury_n they_o have_v do_v and_o in_o point_n of_o thankfulness_n for_o all_o his_o love_n and_o tenderness_n towards_o they_o and_o his_o suffering_n for_o they_o subdue_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o enemy_n unto_o he_o &_o increase_v the_o desire_n of_o his_o people_n after_o he_o and_o as_o thou_o have_v bring_v he_o home_o out_o of_o his_o affliction_n as_o gold_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n pure_a and_o precious_a in_o thy_o sight_n and_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o people_n furnish_v and_o adorn_v with_o all_o those_o royal_a endowment_n and_o christian_n grace_n that_o may_v make_v he_o a_o glorious_a instrument_n of_o thy_o praise_n of_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o kingdom_n of_o thy_o son_n of_o great_a good_a unto_o thy_o church_n and_o of_o peace_n and_o happiness_n unto_o these_o poor_a nation_n that_o mercy_n and_o truth_n may_v meet_v together_o and_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n may_v kiss_v each_o other_o that_o thy_o people_n may_v rejoice_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o his_o government_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o nurse_n father_n unto_o thy_o church_n and_o people_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n finis_fw-la the_o first_o table_n a_o prayer_n for_o incitement_n for_o affection_n to_o attend_v upon_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n folio_fw-la 1._o a_o prayer_n for_o preparation_n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n folio_fw-la 20_o a_o prayer_n when_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o table_n folio_n 68_o employment_n for_o thought_n in_o the_o pause_n of_o the_o congregation_n folio_n 77_o between_o the_o sermon_n end_n &_o the_o communion_n when_o the_o people_n that_o do_v not_o communicate_v be_v go_v out_o folio_fw-la 90_o the_o judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n concern_v the_o frequent_a and_o constant_a use_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n folio_fw-la 93_o the_o second_o table_n a_o clear_a and_o short_a catechism_n for_o those_o that_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n folio_fw-la 1_o prayer_n before_o the_o sacrament_n to_o god_n the_o father_n folio_n 21_o to_o christ_n jesus_n folio_fw-la 26_o a_o prayer_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n folio_fw-la 49_o a_o prayer_n after_o the_o sacrament_n folio_fw-la 53_o a_o prayer_n for_o perseverance_n in_o grace_n and_o godlinsse_n after_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n folio_fw-la 63_o a_o prayer_n of_o intercession_n for_o the_o sick_a to_o be_v use_v by_o those_o that_o be_v with_o he_o or_o that_o come_v to_o visit_v he_o folio_fw-la 80_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v when_o we_o hear_v a_o passing-bell_n toll_v or_o have_v any_o other_o notice_n of_o a_o soul_n ready_a to_o depart_v folio_n 113_o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o three_o kingdom_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n proper_a for_o all_o time_n folio_fw-la 122_o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o restore_n of_o our_o afflict_a sovereign_a folio_n 130_o finis_fw-la
imagine_v to_o be_v than_o the_o holy_a worship_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o his_o god_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o great_a end_n for_o which_o man_n be_v make_v and_o for_o which_o both_o all_o and_o every_o of_o they_o have_v their_o being_n and_o their_o life_n and_o all_o the_o comfort_n and_o either_o general_a or_o particular_a advantage_n in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o may_v be_v unto_o they_o engagement_n encouragement_n and_o help_n to_o promote_v they_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o they_o all_o that_o as_o they_o live_v by_o his_o mercy_n they_o may_v live_v unto_o his_o glory_n here_o and_o attain_v unto_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o his_o glory_n hereafter_o by_o all_o this_o that_o have_v be_v say_v we_o may_v then_o see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a and_o intolerable_a mistake_n that_o have_v possess_v too_o many_o in_o the_o world_n that_o religion_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o impertinent_a thing_n or_o at_o the_o best_a but_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v attend_v upon_o at_o our_o leisure_n or_o when_o we_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v whereas_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v the_o great_a reason_n why_o we_o live_v or_o enjoy_v any_o comfort_n or_o blessing_n here_o in_o this_o world_n and_o of_o so_o great_a weight_n and_o concernment_n dignity_n profit_n and_o advantage_n that_o all_o other_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v order_v unto_o this_o and_o be_v no_o otherwise_o allowable_a profitable_a or_o advantageous_a than_o as_o they_o be_v conducible_a hereunto_o and_o if_o religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v the_o most_o glorious_a honourable_a and_o excellent_a employment_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o life_n of_o man_n then_o certain_o it_o do_v most_o proper_o belong_v and_o best_a become_v those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o most_o honourable_a condition_n among_o among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n since_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o decent_a or_o correspondent_a than_o that_o the_o most_o eminent_a person_n shall_v be_v exercise_v in_o the_o most_o eminent_a and_o excellent_a operation_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v therein_o pattern_n and_o example_n unto_o other_o look_v upon_o every_o degree_n of_o advancement_n that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o above_o other_o in_o point_n of_o dignity_n as_o a_o obligation_n lay_v upon_o they_o by_o god_n who_o have_v bestow_v those_o preeminency_n to_o be_v afore_o other_o in_o devotion_n and_o piety_n that_o they_o may_v advance_v he_o the_o more_o that_o have_v advance_v they_o so_o much_o according_a to_o that_o resolution_n of_o david_n a_o man_n of_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o honour_n in_o this_o world_n wherewith_o he_o dedicate_v himself_o and_o his_o house_n unto_o god_n i_o will_v extol_v thou_o o_o lord_n because_o thou_o have_v lift_v i_o up_o and_o have_v not_o make_v my_o foe_n to_o triumph_v over_o i_o ps_n 30.1_o it_o be_v a_o great_a deformity_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n of_o angel_n &_o of_o good_a man_n for_o people_n to_o be_v high_a in_o outward_a honour_n and_o dignity_n and_o to_o be_v low_a in_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o piety_n and_o that_o they_o unto_o who_o god_n in_o his_o bounty_n have_v give_v most_o leisure_n and_o conveniency_n to_o serve_v he_o by_o the_o freedom_n that_o they_o enjoy_v in_o their_o abundance_n from_o worldly_a necessity_n &_o distraction_n &_o upon_o who_o he_o lath_n lay_v the_o great_a obligation_n to_o honour_v he_o by_o those_o honour_n that_o he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o they_o shall_v take_v discharge_n from_o these_o very_a obligation_n and_o turn_v their_o bond_n into_o acquitance_n without_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n while_o they_o of_o all_o other_o be_v too_o often_o most_o negligent_a of_o his_o worship_n and_o least_o frequent_a in_o the_o holy_a assembly_n of_o his_o people_n the_o attendance_n whereupon_o be_v in_o a_o sort_n their_o peculiar_a call_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o religion_n as_o a_o business_n below_o their_o greatness_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o crown_n and_o dignity_n of_o their_o life_n so_o that_o it_o be_v become_v as_o i_o have_v find_v it_o to_o my_o sorrow_n one_o of_o the_o great_a difficulty_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n to_o work_v upon_o a_o people_n that_o be_v rich_a and_o honourable_a in_o this_o world_n and_o to_o persuade_v they_o to_o a_o constant_a attendance_n upon_o religious_a duty_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n i_o have_v give_v some_o blow_n at_o this_o nail_n but_o it_o will_v not_o enter_v as_o i_o can_v wish_v but_o i_o must_v not_o leave_v it_o but_o tell_v they_o again_o and_o again_o that_o they_o be_v the_o people_n of_o all_o other_o who_o god_n do_v expect_v as_o to_o be_v most_o exemplary_a in_o all_o other_o virtue_n so_o to_o be_v most_o daily_o and_o frequent_a in_o his_o public_a worship_n the_o great_a obligation_n that_o i_o have_v receive_v from_o some_o of_o they_o which_o i_o do_v with_o thankfulness_n acknowledge_v must_v not_o be_v turn_v by_o i_o into_o a_o bribe_n to_o make_v i_o flatter_v or_o spare_v they_o in_o this_o miscarriage_n i_o must_v rather_o venture_v the_o lose_n of_o their_o favour_n and_o their_o bounty_n too_o than_o countenance_n the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o their_o soul_n the_o more_o liberal_a they_o have_v be_v unto_o i_o the_o more_o plain_o and_o sincere_o i_o must_v deal_v with_o they_o in_o this_o matter_n remember_v that_o excellent_a expression_n of_o st._n ambrose_n unto_o his_o great_a benefactor_n theodosius_n the_o emperor_n in_o case_n wherein_o he_o hold_v himself_o engage_v in_o thankfulness_n unto_o he_o as_o well_o as_o duty_n to_o god_n to_o deal_v plain_o with_o he_o tantum_n debeo_fw-la beneficis_fw-la tuis_fw-la ut_fw-la male_a de_fw-fr beam_n pro_fw-la salute_n tuâetiam_fw-la offensionem_fw-la animi_fw-la tui_fw-la non_fw-la timere_fw-la jow_z so_o much_o unto_o your_o bounty_n and_o beneficence_n that_o i_o be_o bind_v thereby_o to_o despise_v your_o anger_n that_o i_o may_v contribute_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o your_o soul_n this_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o thankfulness_n that_o few_o benefactor_n will_v accept_v of_o in_o this_o world_n because_o they_o be_v great_a friend_n unto_o their_o sin_n than_o to_o themselves_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n it_o may_v be_v i_o have_v lose_v some_o friend_n and_o some_o auditor_n but_o i_o can_v help_v it_o but_o must_v yet_o say_v that_o i_o can_v never_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o carriage_n and_o conversation_n of_o such_o eminent_a person_n until_o i_o seâ—_n their_o pity_n endeavour_v to_o keep_v peace_n with_o their_o dignity_n because_o i_o know_v that_o god_n expect_v it_o at_o their_o hand_n now_o as_o religion_n be_v the_o most_o eminent_a and_o excellent_a operation_n of_o humane_a life_n so_o of_o all_o the_o operation_n of_o religion_n those_o be_v of_o the_o great_a power_n and_o concernment_n most_o prevalent_a with_o god_n and_o most_o profitable_a to_o man_n which_o be_v offer_v unto_o god_n in_o the_o holy_a consort_n &_o heavenly_a harmony_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o his_o people_n these_o be_v they_o that_o have_v the_o special_a promise_n of_o christ_n presence_n and_o the_o special_a assurance_n of_o his_o blessing_n and_o approbation_n math._n 18.19_o 20._o these_o be_v they_o that_o be_v grace_v with_o the_o attendance_n of_o angel_n 1_o cor._n 11.10_o psal_n 68.18_o 19_o these_o be_v the_o warlike_a force_n of_o god_n people_n whereby_o they_o offer_v a_o holy_a and_o acceptable_a violence_n unto_o god_n to_o obtain_v blese_v at_o his_o hand_n according_a to_o that_o of_o tertullian_n in_o his_o excellent_a book_n of_o apology_n for_o the_o christian_n against_o the_o gentile_n coim_n say_v he_o in_o coetum_fw-la &_o congregationem_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la quasi_fw-la manu_fw-la â_fw-la precationibus_fw-la ambiamus_fw-la orantes_fw-la we_o gotegether_o into_o the_o congregation_n and_o assembly_n that_o we_o may_v as_o it_o be_v join_v ourselves_o into_o a_o army_n to_o assault_n god_n with_o our_o prayer_n these_o religious_a performance_n in_o the_o congregation_n be_v the_o music_n wherewith_o earth_n ravish_v heaven_n a_o harmony_n that_o charm_v the_o very_a power_n of_o god_n these_o be_v the_o battery_n of_o heaven_n gate_n and_o that_o beat_v down_o the_o partition_n wall_n that_o sin_n have_v raise_v between_o god_n and_o we_o these_o be_v the_o strong_a and_o the_o powerful_a engine_n that_o pull_v down_o mercy_n from_o god_n upon_o we_o that_o repair_v the_o ruin_n of_o church_n and_o nation_n that_o buoy_z up_o sink_v state_n and_o kingdom_n to_o conclude_v holy_a congregation_n be_v the_o work-house_n &_o their_o religious_a operation_n be_v the_o work_n where_o and_o whereby_o fetter_n may_v be_v forge_v that_o may_v bind_v the_o devil_n &_o all_o his_o instrument_n nay_o golden_a chain_n to_o bind_v god_n himself_o