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thou_o have_v wrought_v for_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o thou_o before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n rom._n 7.24_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v etc._n etc._n 2._o expostulation_n which_o be_v fit_a to_o express_v any_o deep_a dejection_n of_o mind_n so_o psal._n 77.8_o will_v the_o lord_n cast_v we_o off_o for_o ever_o and_o will_v he_o be_v no_o more_o entreat_v be_v his_o mercy_n clean_o go_v 13.1_o etc._n etc._n psal._n 80.4_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o be_v angry_a against_o thy_o people_n that_o pray_v 63.15_o etc._n etc._n psal._n 44.24_o wherefore_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n and_o forget_v our_o affliction_n and_o our_o oppression_n 3._o option_n fit_a to_o set_v forth_o serious_a and_o earnest_a desire_n job_n 6.8_o o_o that_o i_o may_v have_v my_o request_n and_o that_o god_n will_v grant_v i_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o long_o for_o that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o etc._n etc._n psal._n 119.5_o o_o that_o my_o way_n be_v so_o direct_v that_o i_o may_v keep_v thy_o statute_n 4._o ingemination_n which_o argue_v eager_a and_o inflame_a affection_n psal._n 94.1_o 2._o o_o lord_n god_n to_o who_o vengeance_n belong_v o_o god_n to_o who_o vengeance_n belong_v show_v thyself_o lift_v up_o thyself_o thou_o judge_v of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n dan._n 9.19_o o_o lord_n hear_v o_o lord_n forgive_v o_o lord_n hearken_v and_o do_v defer_v not_o for_o thy_o own_o sake_n o_o my_o god_n he_o that_o will_v serious_o endeavour_v and_o accustom_v himself_o to_o deliver_v his_o thought_n in_o a_o proper_a full_a significant_a expression_n and_o to_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o those_o many_o example_n which_o the_o scripture_n do_v afford_v to_o this_o purpose_n such_o a_o one_o may_v by_o practice_n and_o experience_n arrive_v to_o a_o good_a ability_n and_o readiness_n in_o this_o kind_n chap._n vi_o concern_v the_o most_o proper_a material_n for_o the_o preface_n have_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n lay_v down_o some_o direction_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o order_n and_o disposition_n of_o part_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o this_o duty_n i_o come_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o treat_v concern_v the_o amplification_n of_o these_o several_a part_n and_o to_o show_v how_o the_o scripture_n will_v afford_v various_a matter_n for_o the_o enlargement_n of_o each_o of_o they_o so_o that_o any_o one_o who_o will_v be_v but_o careful_a to_o collect_v any_o other_o apposite_a matter_n or_o observation_n that_o he_o shall_v meet_v with_o and_o among_o these_o to_o refer_v it_o under_o its_o proper_a head_n such_o a_o one_o may_v quick_o be_v furnish_v with_o a_o very_a copious_a treasury_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v think_v of_o in_o compose_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v the_o preface_n the_o most_o necessary_a and_o chief_a material_n for_o a_o preface_n be_v former_o specify_v to_o be_v four_o i._o i._o the_o title_n of_o invocation_n or_o the_o stile_n of_o salutation_n wherein_o we_o bespeak_v the_o person_n who_o we_o pray_v unto_o who_o shall_v be_v express_v by_o such_o divine_a compellation_n as_o may_v excite_v in_o our_o heart_n either_o some_o or_o all_o of_o those_o affection_n that_o be_v more_o especial_o require_v in_o this_o duty_n these_o compellation_n may_v consist_v either_o of_o 1._o god_n name_n or_o title_n 2._o his_o attribute_n or_o property_n 3._o his_o promise_n or_o threat_n 4._o his_o work_n or_o way_n by_o all_o of_o which_o he_o have_v be_v please_v after_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n to_o declare_v and_o make_v himself_o know_v in_o the_o choice_n of_o these_o we_o shall_v select_v such_o as_o may_v be_v most_o suitable_a unto_o that_o frame_n and_o temper_n of_o mind_n require_v in_o that_o kind_n or_o part_n of_o prayer_n which_o we_o have_v occasion_n to_o insist_v more_o large_o upon_o as_o the_o matter_n of_o fire_n be_v 28.10_o so_o it_o burn_v say_v the_o son_n of_o syrach_n so_o from_o the_o divers_a meditation_n of_o god_n will_v arise_v divers_a affection_n towards_o he_o 1._o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o infinite_a power_n wisdom_n holiness_n justice_n omnipresence_n majesty_n etc._n etc._n be_v apt_a to_o produce_v in_o we_o reverence_n shame_n fear_v sorrow_n and_o the_o other_o affection_n of_o this_o nature_n which_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o the_o business_n of_o confession_n 2._o the_o thought_n of_o his_o mercy_n truth_n patience_n be_v fit_a to_o excite_v faith_n and_o hope_n and_o consequent_o be_v proper_a for_o the_o duty_n of_o petition_n 3._o the_o meditation_n of_o his_o bounty_n and_o goodness_n will_v provoke_v love_n and_o gratitude_n and_o be_v therefore_o fit_a to_o prepare_v we_o for_o thanksgiving_n according_a as_o our_o thought_n be_v several_o fix_v upon_o any_o of_o these_o so_o may_v our_o affection_n be_v dispose_v and_o qualify_v in_o our_o prayer_n unto_o he_o to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v convenient_a that_o we_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o those_o divine_a title_n and_o attribute_n in_o scripture_n which_o may_v be_v most_o suitable_a to_o such_o various_a occasion_n 1._o of_o the_o first_o kind_n be_v such_o as_o these_o ps._n 24.7.10_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n isa._n 1.24_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o mighty_a one_o of_o israel_n rev._n 19.16_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n exo._n 15.11_o who_o be_v glorious_a in_o holiness_n fearful_a in_o praise_n do_v wonder_n num._n 16.22_o the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n deut._n 4.24_o who_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n even_o a_o jealous_a god_n deut._n 10.17_o the_o god_n of_o god_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n a_o great_a god_n mighty_a and_o terrible_a which_o regard_v not_o person_n neither_o take_v reward_n deut._n 32.4_o who_o work_n be_v perfect_a and_o his_o way_n judgement_n a_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o without_o iniquity_n just_a and_o right_o 1_o sam._n 4.4_o 1_o king_n 8.27_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n who_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n who_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v contain_v 1_o king_n 19_o 15._o o_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n which_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n thou_o be_v the_o god_n even_o thou_o alone_o of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n thou_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n 2_o chron._n 20.6_o who_o rule_v over_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o who_o hand_n there_o be_v power_n and_o might_n so_o that_o none_o be_v able_a to_o withstand_v he_o before_o who_o no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v enter_v 2_o chron._n 23.19_o 1_o chron._n 28.9_o who_o search_v all_o heart_n and_o understand_v all_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n 1_o chron._n 29.11_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n to_o who_o belong_v greatness_n and_o power_n and_o glory_n and_o victory_n and_o majesty_n for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o in_o
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pertinacy_n 14.45_o that_o it_o can_v be_v utter_o remove_v while_o we_o be_v on_o this_o side_n the_o grave_n till_o these_o our_o earthly_a tabernacle_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v no_o soap_n or_o nitre_n can_v purge_v it_o 2.22_o the_o general_a deluge_n can_v not_o wash_v it_o away_o that_o sweep_v away_o sinner_n indeed_o but_o not_o one_o sin_n neither_o shall_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o last_o day_n cleanse_v it_o it_o do_v total_o overspread_v both_o our_o inward_a man_n outward_a man_n 1._o our_o inward_a man_n be_v hereby_o deprave_a both_o in_o respect_n of_o 1._o understanding_n 2._o conscience_n 3._o affection_n 4._o wi_n 5._o memory_n 1._o our_o understand_n be_v hereby_o become_v full_a of_o vanity_n inconsiderateness_n ignorance_n â—_o neither_o know_v nor_o inquire_v after_o god_n every_o thought_n and_o imagination_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a and_o that_o continual_o so_o that_o we_o be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o sufficient_a to_o think_v any_o thing_n that_o 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with_o a_o hot_a iron_n 4.19_o altogether_o defile_v not_o perform_v their_o office_n of_o bear_v witness_n 2.15_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v we_o right_o according_a to_o several_a occasion_n be_v deaf_a unto_o every_o holy_a suggestion_n of_o god_n spirit_n secure_a against_o all_o the_o threat_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o law_n 8.21_o 3._o our_o heart_n and_o affection_n be_v evil_a from_o our_o youth_n full_a of_o wicked_a policy_n and_o unsearchable_a deceit_n 17.9_o deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n and_o desparate_o wicked_a who_o can_v know_v they_o full_o of_o lusting_n against_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 5.7_o send_v forth_o evil_a thought_n murder_n adultery_n fornication_n theft_n 15.19_o false_a witness_n blasphemy_n full_a of_o folly_n and_o madness_n prefer_v empty_a transitory_a contentment_n 9.3_o before_o those_o great_a matter_n that_o concern_v our_o eternity_n altogether_o obdurate_a against_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n not_o to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o either_o by_o 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above_o the_o other_o creature_n be_v now_o become_v weak_a and_o vile_a expose_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o infirmity_n disease_n sin_n so_o that_o we_o be_v all_o over_o nothing_o else_o but_o a_o body_n of_o sin_n 6.13_o and_o of_o death_n our_o member_n be_v instrument_n of_o unrighteousness_n eye_n full_a of_o adultery_n pride_n envy_n 7.51_o ear_n uncircumcised_a deaf_a unto_o every_o holy_a suggestion_n easy_o open_a and_o attentive_a to_o vanity_n lie_n slander_n tongue_n unruly_a and_o full_a of_o deadly_a poison_n 3.8_o contain_v a_o world_n of_o iniquity_n defile_v the_o whâ—le_a body_n set_v on_o fire_n the_o course_n of_o nature_n 6._o be_v themselves_o set_v on_o fire_n of_o hell_n give_v to_o unsavoury_a unedifying_a discourse_n revile_n profaneness_n blasphemy_n 108.1_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v our_o glory_n the_o best_a member_n that_o we_o have_v be_v by_o this_o original_a corruption_n become_v the_o worst_a defile_v all_o the_o rest_n our_o throat_n be_v as_o a_o open_a sepulchre_n with_o our_o tongue_n we_o use_v deceit_n 3.13_o the_o poison_n of_o asp_n be_v under_o our_o lip_n 14.15.16.17.18_o our_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_v and_o bitterness_n our_o foot_n be_v swift_a to_o shed_v blood_n destruction_n and_o misery_n be_v in_o our_o way_n and_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n have_v we_o not_o know_v there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o our_o eye_n all_o which_o will_v yet_o appear_v more_o deform_v and_o loathsome_a if_o we_o look_v upon_o our_o own_o nature_n in_o the_o rage_n blasphemy_n baseness_n madness_n of_o other_o man_n life_n there_o be_v not_o any_o kind_n of_o evil_n which_o either_o man_n or_o devil_n have_v commit_v but_o there_o be_v in_o our_o nature_n the_o principle_n and_o inclination_n to_o it_o the_o best_a of_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n as_o bad_a as_o the_o worst_a of_o
sinner_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v our_o aptness_n to_o slight_v and_o undervalue_v the_o thought_n of_o this_o original_a corruption_n though_o it_o have_v already_o bring_v so_o much_o mischief_n upon_o all_o mankind_n whole_o deprave_v we_o in_o our_o faculty_n and_o principle_n and_o spread_v a_o curse_n and_o deformity_n upon_o the_o whole_a creation_n chap._n viii_o the_o enumeration_n of_o actual_a sin_n both_o national_n and_o personal_n against_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n and_o particular_o against_o the_o first_o commandment_n in_o the_o enumeration_n of_o sin_n next_o to_o original_a we_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v our_o actual_a transgression_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o other_o as_o act_n do_v from_o their_o habit_n these_o in_o the_o general_n be_v distinguishable_a into_o sin_n national_a and_o personal_n of_o omission_n and_o commission_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n the_o particular_n of_o which_o do_v refer_v to_o some_o kind_n of_o breach_n against_o the_o 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continual_o vary_v according_a to_o several_a time_n in_o the_o enumeration_n of_o personal_a sin_n a_o man_n ought_v chief_o to_o insist_v upon_o those_o particular_n whereof_o he_o be_v more_o especial_o guilty_a but_o withal_o he_o shall_v know_v and_o upon_o several_a occasion_n be_v able_a to_o reckon_v up_o the_o species_n and_o kind_n of_o all_o sin_n abstract_n these_o may_v best_o be_v discover_v by_o look_v upon_o the_o divine_a law_n according_a to_o its_o latitude_n and_o fullness_n part._n examine_v what_o be_v therein_o enjoin_v forbid_v concern_v either_o the_o duty_n of_o piety_n towards_o god_n in_o the_o first_o table_n or_o the_o duty_n of_o charity_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n in_o the_o second_o table_n the_o first_o commandment_n do_v forbid_v the_o not_o have_v jehovah_n alone_o for_o our_o god_n and_o consequent_o the_o not_o know_v not_o believe_v not_o adhere_v not_o submit_v to_o he_o the_o not_o behave_v ourselves_o towards_o he_o in_o all_o respect_n as_o our_o god_n so_o that_o we_o sin_n against_o this_o by_o ignorance_n when_o we_o do_v not_o labour_v after_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n in_o divine_a truth_n ignorance_n as_o be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o calling_n wherein_o we_o be_v 5.12_o the_o time_n and_o mean_n which_o we_o have_v have_v when_o we_o do_v not_o desire_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n way_n 16_o be_v content_a to_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o region_n and_o shadow_n of_o death_n not_o endeavour_v to_o acquaint_v ourselves_o with_o his_o power_n majesty_n justice_n mercy_n wisdom_n unchangeableness_n and_o those_o other_o attribute_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n not_o search_v the_o scripture_n prove_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v more_o excellent_a 1.10_o when_o our_o knowledge_n be_v only_o literal_a and_o uneffectual_a 12.47_o not_o work_v answerable_a obedience_n in_o our_o life_n when_o we_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o observe_v and_o consider_v and_o treasure_n up_o in_o our_o heart_n those_o 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ourselves_o humble_o before_o he_o according_a as_o our_o own_o vileness_n 5.3_o pride_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o mercy_n do_v require_v behave_v ourselves_o in_o our_o general_a course_n as_o if_o we_o be_v desirous_a to_o live_v without_o god_n here_o and_o content_a to_o be_v annihilate_v hereafter_o so_o we_o may_v but_o in_o this_o world_n enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n chap._n ix_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o commandment_n the_o second_o commandment_n do_v concern_v the_o manner_n and_o mean_n of_o god_n worship_n against_o this_o we_o sin_n not_o only_o by_o represent_v and_o worship_v of_o he_o in_o image_n but_o also_o by_o entertain_v gross_a misconceit_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n by_o mix_v any_o will-worship_n superstition_n or_o our_o own_o invention_n with_o his_o service_n when_o we_o do_v not_o serve_v he_o after_o such_o a_o way_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o nature_n and_o require_v in_o his_o word_n that_o be_v not_o in_o 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